FFXIII Release Date for Japan: 17 December 2009

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#1 jakarai
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Square Enix has today unveiled the Japanese release date for Final Fantasy XIII.

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Hopefully a USA release won't be to far behind it. :D

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#2 blank33
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That's cool.

I wish that was the NA release date though.

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I might just have to import it!

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#4 LoG-Sacrament
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cool. we might get it by next holiday season :P
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#5 Big_Bad_Sad
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It's a start. I hope it is released every where else shortly after.
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#6 azzezino
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That's cool. That probably means we'll get it by August or September of next year.
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#7 Swift_Boss_A
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Great time for release, Huge sales guaranteed.

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i wonder if there's going to be an international version like ffx... with english subs ^_^ or if the japanese version will have an english option... that would be so awesome.
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i wonder if there's going to be an international version like ffx... with english subs ^_^ or if the japanese version will have an english option... that would be so awesome.SikKwuN
If that happens then no one will wait for the US release, they'll all import it.
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#10 Black-October
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I imagine a U.S. release won't be too far behind. It's all a matter of synchronizing the english recordings which has already been completed. So probably by Spring 2010.

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#11 jakarai
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I imagine a U.S. release won't be too far behind. It's all a matter of synchronizing the english recordings which has already been completed. So probably by Spring 2010.

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Whenever they finished the Xbox 360 version. Last heard it was only 70% complete.
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#12 Black-October
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[QUOTE="Black-October"]

I imagine a U.S. release won't be too far behind. It's all a matter of synchronizing the english recordings which has already been completed. So probably by Spring 2010.

jakarai

Whenever they finished the Xbox 360 version. Last heard it was only 70% complete.

Stupid Square...

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#13 RedWolves_
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Yeah, if only that was the NA release. : /
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Imagine if square didnt have to wait for the 360, microsoft!!
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#15 -Hoax-
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Good news for the Japanese:P
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#16 Black-October
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Imagine if square didnt have to wait for the 360, microsoft!!Arctic_Grillz

We still get the superior port of the game considering it's all on one disc as opposed to 4, was it?

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[QUOTE="SikKwuN"]i wonder if there's going to be an international version like ffx... with english subs ^_^ or if the japanese version will have an english option... that would be so awesome.azzezino
If that happens then no one will wait for the US release, they'll all import it.

Yeah, seriously. At best it will have English subtitles, and I bet there's a less than 1% chance that happens. I still might buy the Japanese version though just to have it since I have easy access to it. I may never play it, but I can at least look at it. Might become a collector's item one day.

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Importan' dat ****!
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#19 DeviantStain
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I'm gonna have to import this! :D
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#20 bluem00se
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A solid release date for this year is a promising sign that the US version will release within the first half of next year. Still, it is tempting to import, even though I'd probably get it again when the US version comes out...
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#21 yokofox33
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I just looked outside my window and a Japanese guy dressed as Tidus was running down the street with a sign that had 12-7-09 on it. All the passing cars honked and an old lady with a walker chest bumped him. I think the Japanese are excited for this news.

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#22 azzezino
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I just looked outside my window and a Japanese guy dressed as Tidus was running down the street with a sign that had 12-7-09 on it. All the passing cars honked and an old lady with a walker chest bumped him. I think the Japanese are excited for this news.

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I just looked outside my window and a Japanese guy dressed as Tidus was running down the street with a sign that had 12-7-09 on it. All the passing cars honked and an old lady with a walker chest bumped him. I think the Japanese are excited for this news.

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HAHAHA :) LOL
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[QUOTE="azzezino"][QUOTE="SikKwuN"]i wonder if there's going to be an international version like ffx... with english subs ^_^ or if the japanese version will have an english option... that would be so awesome.yokofox33

If that happens then no one will wait for the US release, they'll all import it.

Yeah, seriously. At best it will have English subtitles, and I bet there's a less than 1% chance that happens. I still might buy the Japanese version though just to have it since I have easy access to it. I may never play it, but I can at least look at it. Might become a collector's item one day.

They have already confirmed that it won't because of the Xbox 360 port....

FF XIII PS3 is compromised

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#25 Black-October
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[QUOTE="yokofox33"]

[QUOTE="azzezino"] If that happens then no one will wait for the US release, they'll all import it.jakarai

Yeah, seriously. At best it will have English subtitles, and I bet there's a less than 1% chance that happens. I still might buy the Japanese version though just to have it since I have easy access to it. I may never play it, but I can at least look at it. Might become a collector's item one day.

They have already confirmed that it won't because of the Xbox 360 port....

FF XIII PS3 is compromised

Again... Stupid Square! SONY could have, and SHOULD have done more to retain exclusivity. Thanks to their idiocy not only do we have to wait longer, but there's less content. Sure I don't understand Japanese, but having the option would be nice.

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[QUOTE="yokofox33"]

[QUOTE="azzezino"] If that happens then no one will wait for the US release, they'll all import it.jakarai

Yeah, seriously. At best it will have English subtitles, and I bet there's a less than 1% chance that happens. I still might buy the Japanese version though just to have it since I have easy access to it. I may never play it, but I can at least look at it. Might become a collector's item one day.

They have already confirmed that it won't because of the Xbox 360 port....

FF XIII PS3 is compromised

Awesome. I'm loving my 360 more and more everyday...

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[QUOTE="yokofox33"]

[QUOTE="azzezino"] If that happens then no one will wait for the US release, they'll all import it.jakarai

Yeah, seriously. At best it will have English subtitles, and I bet there's a less than 1% chance that happens. I still might buy the Japanese version though just to have it since I have easy access to it. I may never play it, but I can at least look at it. Might become a collector's item one day.

They have already confirmed that it won't because of the Xbox 360 port....

FF XIII PS3 is compromised

I think i going to hit somthing now ...

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I think i going to hit somthing now ...

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[QUOTE="Unknown_Hero3"]

I think i going to hit somthing now ...

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Um..i don't think so!

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#30 Sokol4ever
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Just like I was expecting, sometimes near Christmas with PS3 Slim near by.

Look back at previous titles releases we're about 6 months minimum before we see FFXIII outside of Japan.

I wish it was sooner but It's one of many games I'm looking forward to a lot. Now.. if only Yakuza 3 comes over.. ;)

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#31 Black-October
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Just like I was expecting, sometimes near Christmas with PS3 Slim near by.

Look back at previous titles releases we're about 6 months minimum before we see FFXIII outside of Japan.

I wish it was sooner but It's one of many games I'm looking forward to a lot. Now.. if only Yakuza 3 comes over.. ;)

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One of the reasons for the delay was region coding, and translation. From what I understand both translation, and english recording has been completed and of course PS3 games are region free.

No, what's holding it back now is the 360 port. It's a shame because that means have to wait longer, AND it COULD have been a top holiday seller too.

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[QUOTE="azzezino"][QUOTE="SikKwuN"]i wonder if there's going to be an international version like ffx... with english subs ^_^ or if the japanese version will have an english option... that would be so awesome.yokofox33

If that happens then no one will wait for the US release, they'll all import it.

Yeah, seriously. At best it will have English subtitles, and I bet there's a less than 1% chance that happens. I still might buy the Japanese version though just to have it since I have easy access to it. I may never play it, but I can at least look at it. Might become a collector's item one day.

I might have to as well. Just so I could hold it. Pure bliss....

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#33 KH-mixerX
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Just like I was expecting, sometimes near Christmas with PS3 Slim near by.

Look back at previous titles releases we're about 6 months minimum before we see FFXIII outside of Japan.

I wish it was sooner but It's one of many games I'm looking forward to a lot. Now.. if only Yakuza 3 comes over.. ;)

Sokol4ever

HA!!!! Fat chance.

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#34 Leon_Kennedy1
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I wonder if I can learn Japanese by that date.
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#35 Cloud418
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Wow...what a letdown...to think of all the things we'll be missing out on because this game had to be scaled down in order 'to be fair' to the 360.