Apr 11 2009

The Great Big Update Post

Published by JakeH at 8:00 am under Final Fantasy 13,Final Fantasy Agito 13,Final Fantasy Versus 13

In the multiple months that FF13US has reported no news, there has been loads. Several details about each game have been revealed, along with numerous screenshots, scans, and videos. I’ll try to cover as much as I can, in as little space as I can, but it won’t be easy.
Scans (From Edge Magazine, The Official Playstation Magazine UK, PSW Magazine, Famitsu, V-Jump, Shoen Jump, and Denkei PS3) -

  • Final Fantasy XIII
  • Final Fantasy Versus XIII
  • Final Fantasy Agito XIII

New Websites -

New Release Dates -

  • Final Fantasy XII
    JP – 2009
    NA – 2010
    EU – 2010
  • Fina Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII still TBA

Breaking News -

  • Final Fantasy XIII is now multi-platform. It will be releasing on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in North America, although it is still a PS3 exclusive in Japan.
  • Final Fantasy Agito XIII is now in production for the PSP. Originally a mobile phone title, the project completely switched over to the PSP for unknown reasons. The game will have gameplay similar to Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII.
  • Final Fantasy XIII’s gameplay is similar to Final Fantasy XII, but is not as open.
  • A Final Fantasy XIII demo and a Final Fantasy Versus and Agito XIII trailer will be featured as an added bonus on the Blu-ray release of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete. This bonus is said to only be on the first initial shipments of the DVD. The DVD is set for an April 16th release in Japan and a June release in North America. No Europen release date has been announced as of yet.
  • Art from Final Fantasy XIII is featured in Dissidia: Final Fantasy as an unlockable. Dissidia was released December 18, 2008 in Japan and is set for a Summer 2009 release for North America and Europe.
  • A DVD released by Famitsu on December 13, 2008, titled “Re: Riplai”, features trailers from all three games.
  • The names of the characters in both Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII have been revealed. See our Character pages for them.

And that’s it! Now that we’re all caught up from the past year, we can start providing up to date news, interviews and scans! We will also be updating all of our content pages over the next few days to fit the revealed information. Look forward to brand new information about all three games as the Japanese release inches near!