Archive for the ‘Final Fantasy XIII’ Category

FFXIII Ultimania Omega was released in Japan recently, and it had information on the future of Final Fantasy XIII. At this point the future is unknown, and the factor is because of a few things. There was suppose to be DLC entitled Seventh Ark that was planned, but was cut due to the differences in the way both the 360 and the PS3 handle downloads. The team also saw issues with terms of quality content and terms of technical aspects. So, in other words, the team was having issues getting the area to work well. This never to be seen Seventh Ark was originally suppose to be in the game, but was cut due to time constraints. Seventh Ark was going to be an extra area with optional free battles and a quest structure. About the possibility of Final Fantasy XIII-2 coming along, that is currently up in the air as of now. It has to be demanded by fans in order to be created. The chances are slim, though, since Kitase has said that the Final Fantasy XIII team has already moved on to the next project.

Source: NeoGAF
Community Thread: FFXIII Failed DLC, FFXIII-2 Possibility

In a recent interview with Gamasutra, Yoichi Wada talked about Final Fantasy XIII and how it was accepted. Wada speaks about the numbers, and he is happy with how the game has sold in the regions it was sold in. He notes that the game was both taken as a good thing and as a bad thing to some. He notes that a lot of people have different opinions, but doesn’t say that either of them are wrong. Read the parts of the interview about Final Fantasy XIII below.

Now that Final Fantasy XIII has launched globally, in the end were you satisfied with its performance and the audience reaction to the title?

Yoichi Wada: Looking at the numbers alone, it is pretty good, because we were able to release the latest Final Fantasy in all three markets of Japan, United States, and Europe in a very short period of time, and we were able to reach 5 million units rapidly — and I think this product will grow further. But when it comes to the customers’ reaction to the quality of the game, some value it highly and some are not very happy with it.

What do you think about how the game turned out?

Yoichi Wada: I think this is a product that was able to meet the expectations for those who know Final Fantasy. There are all kinds of games around in the market today. Should Final Fantasy become a new type of the game or should Final Fantasy not become a new type of game? The customers have different opinions. It’s very difficult to determine which way it should go.

Source: Gamasutra
Community Thread: Wada Speaks about FFXIII