Okay, folks, it's official, I have been moved to tears! I just finished my first run of the Final Fantasy XIII demo that is packaged with the Japanese import of FF VII Advent Children Complete. OMFG! The opening movie was amazing! Now for the game demo itself...

I wish I knew Japanese, because the trial, logically since it is an import, is in Japanese, but that did not hinder any aspect of it. Starting off with a cut scene of a war battle, you start off playing one of the female protagonists, Lightning. She, and her partner, battle their way through destroyed pathways in this war-torn city. Let me tell you, the graphics on this are going to be the best thing on ANY system. And the combat system, although I don't know Japanese, was easy to pick up. It was familiar, yet new and innovative. It played great on my PS3 with no noticable problems, no drop in frame rate. And, like any game in the series, you go through battling, finding treasure and gil, while uncovering more of the story. I was so happy that it retains the feel of the Final Fantasy series (particularly VII, VIII, and X) while still seeming fresh and new.

Midway through the demo, you switch to the character of Snow, and do more of the same. His combat technique is more hand-to-hand, and he packs a wallop! You'll see familiar character designs: there is an obvious Yuna clone and a Wakka clone that brought a smile to my face.

That being said, I'll be playing this trial over and over 'til I come home with the actual game.
Do yourself a favor and find a copy of this import. You'll laugh, you'll cry, it's better than Cats!