Kitase: Xbox 360 FFXIII will not compromise PS3 version

http://www.psu.com/Kitase--Xbox-360-FFXIII-will-not-compromise-PS3-version-News--a007553-p0.php

Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase has reiterated that the developer is committed to offering gamers an 'equal experience' for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Final Fantasy XIII.

Kitase's comments come following news that the 360 version of the eagerly anticipated RPG hadn't entered development until after the PS3 FFXIII demo hit Japanese stores in April.

"The team is targeting to create an equal experience on both the 360 and the PS3, so there are no limitations. For example, right now we're working on the PS3 version first, and once we've completed that we'll really know how much game there will be to fit onto the Xbox 360 discs," he toldVideoGamer.com.

"So we don't know how many discs it'll be housed on for 360, but there won't be a chance that we'll compromise anything because, oh it didn't fit in the 360 discs so we'll have to take it out of the PS3 version, or vice versa."

Final Fantasy XIII is due out in Japan later this year, with a North American release arriving in 2010.

Time to start bidding on disks. Mine is 2 to 3 for the 360, more if they have to pre-render the cutscenes.

Im gonna say4. A solid 3 for the game and 1 for the inevitable bonus disc. Square has to prove they can make the most epic game ever and still label it the Final Fantasy. If only that were true.

i am still in shock that FF XIII is coming to x360 ......... and x360 version is already affecting the PS3 version, NO US demo, delayed released, and i am sure when they start developing it on the x360, they will realize the limitations.

Time to start bidding on disks. Mine is 2 to 3 for the 360, more if they have to pre-render the cutscenes.

Irick_cb

2 to 3? Try more like 5 or more. If games like Star Ocean 4 had 3 discs, and Lost odyssey 4 discs, theres no way XIII is going to have less than 3.

Time to start bidding on disks. Mine is 2 to 3 for the 360, more if they have to pre-render the cutscenes.

Irick_cb

EDIT: Nah...maybe 5. Doubt if they go over 50gb.

Oh, How the Japanese are laughing at us.

[QUOTE="Irick_cb"]

Time to start bidding on disks. Mine is 2 to 3 for the 360, more if they have to pre-render the cutscenes.

killab2oo5

EDIT: Nah...maybe 5. Doubt if they go over 50gb.

i am still in shock that FF XIII is coming to x360 ......... and x360 version is already affecting the PS3 version, NO US demo, delayed released, and i am sure when they start developing it on the x360, they will realize the limitations.

2mrw

I can still blame the 360 version for making it come out next year for us....right, RIGHT!!!

Oh, How the Japanese are laughing at us.

Bewareoffalling

I may have to learn japanese just so i can import this game.

The only thing I blame the 360 for is delaying the PS3 release considerably!

The only thing I blame the 360 for is delaying the PS3 release considerably!

metalgear-solid

My fellings exactly! I can't blame them for wanting to increase the potential customers out there by putting it on any system that can run it, but there's no reason to delay a finished game we've been waiting several years for, just because they decided to port it to the 360 late in the game... other than to not hurt fanboys' feelings I guess.

As for disc count? I'll guess 4, but I'd love to see it go more, simply because I want XIII to be huge!

i dont think there gonna go back and mess up the ps3 version but i hope the 360 version sucks though i rlly rlly rlly rlly do ff was ment for playstation and should stay there its not sonys fault microsoft had to steal and buy exclusives

i dont think there gonna go back and mess up the ps3 version but i hope the 360 version sucks though i rlly rlly rlly rlly do ff was ment for playstation and should stay there its not sonys fault microsoft had to steal and buy exclusives

Zain-Midori

Maybe SE will make 360 version one disc & DL the rest from XBL, possibly save on production costs that way, otherwise it'll be 4+ disc probably. I'm hoping the PS3 versionwill fill a BRD though, we've been patient & deserve a huge game.

If the development is anything like what Tri-Ace did with Star Ocean: The Last Hope, then I don't know about the 360 version. I don't knowanyperfectionist thatwould want to go through that again.

But if your playing for story, you'll be fine.

I can still blame the 360 version for making it come out next year for us....right, RIGHT!!!

Chris_Williams

Maybe SE will make 360 version one disc & DL the rest from XBL, possibly save on production costs that way, otherwise it'll be 4+ disc probably. I'm hoping the PS3 versionwill fill a BRD though, we've been patient & deserve a huge game.

bubnux

Not sure if SE can do that, because they have to put in mind that there are some 360 Arcade user ( Hard drive less.) out there.

Well it has compromised the PS3 version in that it has caused the Western release date to be pushed back. And whether or not development had began on the 360 version when the Japan release was just about finished, it is now running on a multiplatform engine. The game should have stayed exclusive.

Maybe SE will make 360 version one disc & DL the rest from XBL, possibly save on production costs that way, otherwise it'll be 4+ disc probably. I'm hoping the PS3 versionwill fill a BRD though, we've been patient & deserve a huge game.

bubnux

I don't know though. Wouldn't three dual-layer DVD's still be cheaper to produce than one blu-ray disc?

my bet is it will be on atleast 5 discs...

i dont think there gonna go back and mess up the ps3 version but i hope the 360 version sucks though i rlly rlly rlly rlly do ff was ment for playstation and should stay there its not sonys fault microsoft had to steal and buy exclusives

Zain-Midori

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

I can still blame the 360 version for making it come out next year for us....right, RIGHT!!!

adman66

Except that's not the case anymore. SE's new boss has made worldwide releases a priority when he came in and already announced a worldwide release for FFXIV... no 8-12 month localisation period. The fact that they hadn't started with the 360 version until a few months ago should be enough to show that the NA PS3 version is further along.

The only thing I blame the 360 for is delaying the PS3 release considerably!

metalgear-solid

Wait, what?

Since when were they developing FXIII???

[QUOTE="adman66"][QUOTE="Chris_Williams"]

I can still blame the 360 version for making it come out next year for us....right, RIGHT!!!

santoron

Except that's not the case anymore. SE's new boss has made worldwide releases a priority when he came in and already announced a worldwide release for FFXIV... no 8-12 month localisation period. The fact that they hadn't started with the 360 version until a few months ago should be enough to show that the NA PS3 version is further along.

How do you mean? Are you saying the 360 version will be out first over here?

Probably 2-3 discs but definitely no more than 4. Not even FF8 was more than 4 discs and that game was MASSIVE. If Rockstar could fit GTA4 onto 1 disc, I have faith that SE can fit FF13 onto 2 (3 if the game is really as big as it's hyped- which I seriously doubt). The Lost Odyssey argument holds no water because Mistwalker barely optimized that game.MarthRingman

It should be more like "PS3 FFXIII will not compromise the Xbox 360 version." :P

On Xbox 360, I think it will be four discs, maximum.

The powa of teh blurayz

http://www.psu.com/Kitase--Xbox-360-FFXIII-will-not-compromise-PS3-version-News--a007553-p0.php

Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase has reiterated that the developer is committed to offering gamers an 'equal experience' for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Final Fantasy XIII.

Kitase's comments come following news that the 360 version of the eagerly anticipated RPG hadn't entered development until after the PS3 FFXIII demo hit Japanese stores in April.

"The team is targeting to create an equal experience on both the 360 and the PS3, so there are no limitations. For example, right now we're working on the PS3 version first, and once we've completed that we'll really know how much game there will be to fit onto the Xbox 360 discs," he toldVideoGamer.com.

"So we don't know how many discs it'll be housed on for 360, but there won't be a chance that we'll compromise anything because, oh it didn't fit in the 360 discs so we'll have to take it out of the PS3 version, or vice versa."

Final Fantasy XIII is due out in Japan later this year, with a North American release arriving in 2010.

double_heist

when you read between the lines on this the guys saying that they are working extra hard so the ps3 version can be as good as the 360 version. lulz!

btw, love the disc # griping, oh noes, i can choose to install the 360 version to the hdd or i will be required to install the ps3 version, nice argument...

It should be more like "PS3 FFXIII will not compromise the Xbox 360 version." :PUnnDunn

Course it won't, it already did. Thanks to the 360 version, the release is getting delayed here in NA.siLVURcross

Given that Lost Odyssey wasfour discs I'd say that's a good target for FFXIII. Maybe five max.

Do any PS3 fans want to start a "Release FFXIII early for PS3 or else we'll all boycott it petition"? I think that if we get a few hundred thousand signatures, we could convince SE to finally listen to us.

He never said that it wouldn't "affect" it. He said that it wouldn't "compromise" it. Meaning no drop in quality. So, no matter what happens with the 360 version, the PS3 version won't be changed to "equal" it.

[QUOTE="metalgear-solid"]

The only thing I blame the 360 for is delaying the PS3 release considerably!

WilliamRLBaker

Except that it was "supposed" to have a worldwide release. Which it now doesn't.

[QUOTE="UnnDunn"]

It should be more like "PS3 FFXIII will not compromise the Xbox 360 version." :Pmetalgear-solid

Oh well. I'm looking forward to play FFXIII on ONE disc.

http://www.psu.com/Kitase--Xbox-360-FFXIII-will-not-compromise-PS3-version-News--a007553-p0.php

Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase has reiterated that the developer is committed to offering gamers an 'equal experience' for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Final Fantasy XIII.

Kitase's comments come following news that the 360 version of the eagerly anticipated RPG hadn't entered development until after the PS3 FFXIII demo hit Japanese stores in April.

"The team is targeting to create an equal experience on both the 360 and the PS3, so there are no limitations. For example, right now we're working on the PS3 version first, and once we've completed that we'll really know how much game there will be to fit onto the Xbox 360 discs," he toldVideoGamer.com.

"So we don't know how many discs it'll be housed on for 360, but there won't be a chance that we'll compromise anything because, oh it didn't fit in the 360 discs so we'll have to take it out of the PS3 version, or vice versa."

Final Fantasy XIII is due out in Japan later this year, with a North American release arriving in 2010.

double_heist

Saying what I just bolded out does not mean "Kitase: Xbox 360 FFXIII will not compromise PS3 version".

I highly doubt the two versions will be particularly different or that either should limit the other though....

As it stands, I also sincerely doubt that SE actually has a game engine that will push the limits of what the best ones have already done on the ps360.