Japanese gamers will get a long-awaited taste of the next installment in Square-Enix's epic franchise on April 16, but there's a catch.
Ever since Square-Enix included a playable demo of Final Fantasy VII with the release of its forgotten fighting game Tobal No.1, the Japanese development giant has enjoyed a long-running tradition of suckering folks into buying something they may not actually want in order to get the tiniest scrap of enjoyment from its latest must-have title. They even managed to get folks to pre-order the miserable Drakengard for the chance at a glimpse of Final Fantasy XI. An unholy power, surely this must be.
On April 16, Japanese gamers will line-up for blocks for the opportunity to snag a PlayStation 3 demo of Square-Enix's flagship title, Final Fantasy XIII. Unfortunately, in order to do so, they'll have to willingly purchase a copy of its CGI flick, Final Fantasy: Advent Children Complete on the Blu-Ray format. What did I just say about this incredible power it wields?
The demo, which was detailed in a recent issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu and translated by 1UP, will run about an hour in length and according to its director, Motomu Toriyama, it will "include the basic elements of the full game's battle system, but even that will be enough to make you want to play it several times through."
The willingness to play through the demo more than once may be tied to how the demo is divided into two playable sections: one that features the rebel leader, Snow Villiers, and another starring the already-famous, gun-toting heroine, Lightning. Lightning won't' be alone for her side of the demo, as she'll be joined by Sazh Katzroy, a black man with an afro which houses a baby Chocobo, continuing Square-Enix's storied history of featuring respectable role-models for african-american gamers.
Toriyama sounds quite excited about Sazh, saying "Sazh has a very bubbly personality; he's extremely expressive and a bit of a comedian character-wise, so he's the type who sticks out." Why, because he's black and has an afro? Find out for yourself should you be willing to import Advent Children Complete on April 16,
hour long demo? I think that'd be worth the price of a blu-ray movie, nothing gimmicky about it. Even the FFXII demo, that thankfully came with the awesome Dragon Quest VIII only lasted about 15 minutes.
If I had nothing better to do then wait for the next FF game id prob queue up & buy the blu ray too...except I have neither a blu-ray player or PS3. AFAIK the film aint bad though so least theyre not making fans shovel shite to get a taste of their ambrosia
Hey! Drakengard was a fine hack-and slash. It was simple and fun, and good for working out daily stress before "God of War." Anyway, the Demo means crud to me, as I have no interest in the games, but I do hope this movie comes out here. I'll probably end up getting it fan-translated, like I always end up getting japanese media (Aka: Mostly anime).
That's the worst name ever... that's the kind of name an 8 year old would call his superman-inspired comic character. Even Megaman has better names than this...
*sigh* I need a copy of Advent Children: Complete. Thats all there is to it. Mock me as you will, but it's true, Square really know how to market this. I'm sold. Need that demo!
That's the worst name ever... that's the kind of name an 8 year old would call his superman-inspired comic character. Even Megaman has better names than this...
That not her REAL name, it's more her nick name or code name. Her real name is supposed to be revealed some time throughout the game.
That's the worst name ever... that's the kind of name an 8 year old would call his superman-inspired comic character. Even Megaman has better names than this...
That not her REAL name, it's more her nick name or code name. Her real name is supposed to be revealed some time throughout the game.
I´m slightly afraid of the moment of truth when I realize, Lightning was better after all.
That's the worst name ever... that's the kind of name an 8 year old would call his superman-inspired comic character. Even Megaman has better names than this...
That not her REAL name, it's more her nick name or code name. Her real name is supposed to be revealed some time throughout the game.
I´m slighty afraid of the moment of truth when I realize, Lightning was better after all.
lol yes her true name turns out to be Thunder!! or Claudette
That's the worst name ever... that's the kind of name an 8 year old would call his superman-inspired comic character. Even Megaman has better names than this...
That not her REAL name, it's more her nick name or code name. Her real name is supposed to be revealed some time throughout the game.
I´m slighty afraid of the moment of truth when I realize, Lightning was better after all.
lol yes her true name turns out to be Thunder!! or Claudette
Can it possibly get worse than Lightning? That name could come from a Top Gun movie it's so bad. What's up with the wierd sky or weather references anyway? Cloud and Snow or Terra, wow that's deep man. Given this trend she might end up being called Rain, Sky or Storm. Why can't they just stick with slighly more normal names like Locke or Kefka...
How is Kefka a normal name? frankly I don't mind the eccentric names, it keeps it original and makes the characters more memorable. It may not be overly original, but it's enough the distinguish characters from other generic names.
j.c.: So this is just Japan right? No word on when we get a demo states-side?
Think the US will be waiting for a long time
Actually, the Japanesse one has an english version of both the movie and the demo. Wonder if the full game will also allow an english translation. We may see a 2009 release after all.
Indigo_Dingo: Actually, the Japanesse one has an english version of both the movie and the demo. Wonder if the full game will also allow an english translation. We may see a 2009 release after all.
Well thats pretty cool i'm assuming its for the Ps3 and i hope the UK get some piece of the action too
Brotherofwill: Can it possibly get worse than Lightning? That name could come from a Top Gun movie it's so bad. What's up with the wierd sky or weather references anyway? Cloud and Snow or Terra, wow that's deep man. Given this trend she might end up being called Rain, Sky or Storm. Why can't they just stick with slighly more normal names like Locke or Kefka...
Normal? Locke, Heidegger...
Nothing normal about naming characters after dead philosophers really.
Brotherofwill: Can it possibly get worse than Lightning? That name could come from a Top Gun movie it's so bad. What's up with the wierd sky or weather references anyway? Cloud and Snow or Terra, wow that's deep man. Given this trend she might end up being called Rain, Sky or Storm. Why can't they just stick with slighly more normal names like Locke or Kefka...
Normal? Locke, Heidegger...
Nothing normal about naming characters after dead philosophers really.
I said slightly more normal. I don't really care, aslong as they don't use something like Lightning. I prefer wierd names if you can tell it's a name and not a phenomenon or object.
Indigo_Dingo: Actually, the Japanesse one has an english version of both the movie and the demo. Wonder if the full game will also allow an english translation. We may see a 2009 release after all.
Well thats pretty cool i'm assuming its for the Ps3 and i hope the UK get some piece of the action too
Well, considering they haven't even started the 360 version yet, and its an exclusive Ray release, it'd be kinda foolish to think otherwise.
That's the worst name ever... that's the kind of name an 8 year old would call his superman-inspired comic character. Even Megaman has better names than this...
That not her REAL name, it's more her nick name or code name. Her real name is supposed to be revealed some time throughout the game.
I´m slighty afraid of the moment of truth when I realize, Lightning was better after all.
lol yes her true name turns out to be Thunder!! or Claudette
Can it possibly get worse than Lightning? That name could come from a Top Gun movie it's so bad. What's up with the wierd sky or weather references anyway? Cloud and Snow or Terra, wow that's deep man. Given this trend she might end up being called Rain, Sky or Storm. Why can't they just stick with slighly more normal names like Locke or Kefka...
Its a code name, they haven't released the actual character names yet
That's the worst name ever... that's the kind of name an 8 year old would call his superman-inspired comic character. Even Megaman has better names than this...
That not her REAL name, it's more her nick name or code name. Her real name is supposed to be revealed some time throughout the game.
I´m slighty afraid of the moment of truth when I realize, Lightning was better after all.
lol yes her true name turns out to be Thunder!! or Claudette
Can it possibly get worse than Lightning? That name could come from a Top Gun movie it's so bad. What's up with the wierd sky or weather references anyway? Cloud and Snow or Terra, wow that's deep man. Given this trend she might end up being called Rain, Sky or Storm. Why can't they just stick with slighly more normal names like Locke or Kefka...
Its a code name, they haven't released the actual character names yet
Someone said that already, and I'm really looking forward to finding out. It's probably gonna end up being Lightning-Girl
Does it really suprise people that they named her Lightning? They pretty much flat out admitted that they're trying to get the FFVII golden egg to hatch again. I mean everything I've read about it bears things pretty much straight ripped off from FFVII.
I mean, an evil organisation, that the protaganist was once part of, but quits?
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Final Fantasy XIII Demo Detailed
Japanese gamers will get a long-awaited taste of the next installment in Square-Enix's epic franchise on April 16, but there's a catch.
Ever since Square-Enix included a playable demo of Final Fantasy VII with the release of its forgotten fighting game Tobal No.1, the Japanese development giant has enjoyed a long-running tradition of suckering folks into buying something they may not actually want in order to get the tiniest scrap of enjoyment from its latest must-have title. They even managed to get folks to pre-order the miserable Drakengard for the chance at a glimpse of Final Fantasy XI. An unholy power, surely this must be.
On April 16, Japanese gamers will line-up for blocks for the opportunity to snag a PlayStation 3 demo of Square-Enix's flagship title, Final Fantasy XIII. Unfortunately, in order to do so, they'll have to willingly purchase a copy of its CGI flick, Final Fantasy: Advent Children Complete on the Blu-Ray format. What did I just say about this incredible power it wields?
The demo, which was detailed in a recent issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu and translated by 1UP, will run about an hour in length and according to its director, Motomu Toriyama, it will "include the basic elements of the full game's battle system, but even that will be enough to make you want to play it several times through."
The willingness to play through the demo more than once may be tied to how the demo is divided into two playable sections: one that features the rebel leader, Snow Villiers, and another starring the already-famous, gun-toting heroine, Lightning. Lightning won't' be alone for her side of the demo, as she'll be joined by Sazh Katzroy, a black man with an afro which houses a baby Chocobo, continuing Square-Enix's storied history of featuring respectable role-models for african-american gamers.
Toriyama sounds quite excited about Sazh, saying "Sazh has a very bubbly personality; he's extremely expressive and a bit of a comedian character-wise, so he's the type who sticks out." Why, because he's black and has an afro? Find out for yourself should you be willing to import Advent Children Complete on April 16,
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