Final Fantasy XIII 360(Confirmed at E3)

[jcalder8]

Holy Crap!!!
I can't believe, just announced at E3!!!

Just in case anyone needs a link: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/888/888967p1.html

[GrandAmChandler]

Not a Playstation 3 exclusive.

[blissfulnoise]

Released on the same day at the PS3 version.

So THAT was the delay.

Nicely played Microsoft.

PS3 still has Kingdom Hearts as an exclusive (for now).

[carlcarlson]

Holy cow, that is a huuuuge surprise. One of the big reasons for me to get a PS3 just got shot down. Bring Disgaea and Kingdom Hearts over and that may be it for me.

[Cloud121]

PS3 still has Kingdom Hearts as an exclusive (for now).

Which is a bad thing considering the fact that game series needs to die now, along with Tetsuya Nomura.

I just hope "Versus XIII" (Wow, what an original name!) does not come on 360. Granted, I'm a PS3 guy this generation, but Microsoft does not need one of his absolute shitty games on the console. It's too bad we have to deal with his horrible character design with FFXIII though. Bah....

[diskoboy]

Dear god, why??

[Sudo]

I'm absolutely stunned that Sony let this happen. I love my 360, don't get me wrong, but I was looking forward to this game taking full advantage of the Cell and Blu-ray. Now we know why the game is taking so god damn long to come out.

[Snapple]

Dear god, why??

Why not?

[segagamer4life]

great news indeed, this is a major grab for M$.

[Cinder6]

Also rather surprised here. I own both consoles, but I don't like this news at all. I'm tired of multiplatform games; bring me the exclusives!

I'll still get the PS3 version, though (like I do for every multiplatform game I buy). Reasons being: I hate Microsoft's point-based pricing system (I refuse to ever buy another thing from XBLA), and PS3 has free online (though I doubt this game will take advantage of it). Plus, I prefer the controller.

[chicnstu]

Which is a bad thing considering the fact that game series needs to die now, along with Tetsuya Nomura.

I just hope "Versus XIII" (Wow, what an original name!) does not come on 360. Granted, I'm a PS3 guy this generation, but Microsoft does not need one of his absolute shitty games on the console. It's too bad we have to deal with his horrible character design with FFXIII though. Bah....

What caused your hate for Tetsuya Nomura? I think the scenes in his games are amazing and bring out emotions better than any other game I've played. Also, the gameplay ideas in the games he works on are very well done also.

[heybtbm]

Wow...this is a big deal. Huge win for MS.

Even so, there's no way I'm buying this for the 360. I'll take the 1 disc PS3 version over the 12 disc 360 version any day.

[Dreamc@sting]

I'm still getting this on the PS3 over the 360 version myself..but wow..I'm shocked...I really didn't expect that to happen...talk about a kick to the gonads for sony.

[kainemaxwell]

SquareEnix managed to punch Sony in the balls with this announcement.

[blissfulnoise]

I too will "probably" get this on the PS3 but I'm going to wait and see how it all plays out.

And the Kingdom Hearts hate is unfounded. You can hate on the style Nomura brings to games, but the games themselves are almost always original and have liquid smooth gameplay once you get around the new rules they almost always enforce.

[thegardentool]

Well one of my reasons for wanting to buy a PS3 is no longer valid.

[diskoboy]

Time to rain on everyone's parade.

No FFXIII for Japanese 360's.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/fi...ersus-xiii-st/

[roushimsx]

I'm absolutely stunned that Sony let this happen.

Oh shit son, Sony got Nintendo 1996'd! Ok, well not as bad since it's going to be multiplatform and not 360 exclusive, but still.

System exclusives are neat and all, but throwing all of your eggs into one basket on a system where it's impossible to recoup your initial investment is a totally Shenmuetastic move. So yea, I'm totally not surprised and I won't be surprised at all when MGS4 winds up on the 360 (especially after seeing the 360 dev unit on that dude's desk in the MGS4 promo BD).

Time to rain on everyone's parade.

No FFXIII for Japanese 360's.

Fuck man, they're literally missing out on dozens of sales.

[Cryomancer]

Wow...this is a big deal. Huge win for MS.

Even so, there's no way I'm buying this for the 360. I'll take the 1 disc PS3 version over the 12 disc 360 version any day.

You must hate laserdiscs.

[RadiantSvgun]

Wow, did not see this one coming. Like everyone else, I'll get it for ps3.