Square-Enix Swears FFXIII Will Hit This Year

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When you make a list of the top PS3 games of 2008, you'll probably toss out titles like Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Grand Theft Auto IV, Gran Turismo 5, and Killzone 2. If you're ambitious, you might include Final Fantasy XIII with the standard disclaimer of, "well, if it makes it." However, if Square-Enix is telling the truth, it's definitely coming this year!

They haven't released an exact official date, but according to Joystiq, Tetsuya Nomura has said the "long wait for the Fabula Nova Crystallis collection will be over soon enough," and he even hinted at the possibility of a playable demo hitting the PlayStation Store! Evidently, they want to release the demo to show off the game's completely revamped battle mechanic, which would kick much ass. But in the end, Nomura basically swears we'll see Final Fantasy XIII in 2008, which means we can definitely add the game to our "must-have" list for the year. Good God, can we really handle another legitimate Game of the Year nominee? How many giant-name games can we take?

Oh, we'll take all of them, no questions asked. Of course, there's nothing concrete here, and until we have a solid release date, we won't count on anything. We'd like to think Nomura knows what he's talking about, though, so we're very hopeful...


Not sure whether it is reliable or not but it is on a few other websites aswell so hopefully we will see FFXIII in 2008, most likely be released November/December 2008 though, just in time for the festive season!
 
I reckon I will get a ps3 for this. Shame I wont be able to play the earlier games on it mind
 
You. I think. Although now I am not so sure.

Will I be able to?

I said that if you bought a 40Gb model currently in the shops in the UK you would not be able to play PS2 games on it at this point in time. I also said that if you could find a UK 60Gb model, then you would be able to play PS2 games on it at this point in time. Either way, both will play all of the PS1 games, even a PSP will.
 
What does the vs stand for though?

FFXIII = Final Fantasy XIII
FFvsXIII = Final Fantasy Versus XIII? What the feck does that mean?

If they're two separate games why bother using XIII on them both? It suggests a link of some sort.
 
So then I assume no chocobo racing and none of those little white creatures(can't remember what they're called).

i'd seriously doubt it, I think its about time FF went a bit dark. Can't remember seeing blood in a ffgame so that will also be a new feature as well. The extended trailer looks immense though. I think it will surpass the original FFXIII. Early days yet though.