some new FFXIII/verses screens

[Skyylya]

I haven't touched my Wii since I got a PS3, and unless some amazing game comes out for it i'm not even sure I will any more.

Don't get me wrong, I loved the wii for RE4 and MP3 and guitar hero, but seriously that's about all there is for it that's really any good. I always loved the PS2, and the PS3 is just amazing. I can't wait for ff13 and/or versus.

for the record, I got the 60GB with the good hardware I couldn't be happier

[fantasticdan]

I'll wait for it to come out before I think about buying it. If it follows the trend of FFX and FFXII I'm not interested, don't really care how pretty the graphics are.

[Groovebox]

I would totally get a PS3 for this, it looks so awesome... goodbye Tax rebate

[Correction]

Do the characters look over 30 to you? I never said they were targetting teenagers alone. What I mean is that they are going with the hair style that people of the characters age currently have.

And this 'Johnny's' look is marketed at? (http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/allartists/allartists.html)

*rings the clue gong*

'core' FF character design has stood still since VIII. IX stands out because they actually hired an artist to come up with some original designs for a change. I'm sure XIII will look and play beautifully but in 5 years we'll have a hard time picking out most of the characters from a crowd of what's been produced by the SE design team since 1999.

[CMMeast]

Do the characters look over 30 to you? I never said they were targetting teenagers alone. What I mean is that they are going with the hair style that people of the characters age currently have.

And this 'Johnny's' look is marketed at? (http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/allartists/allartists.html)

*rings the clue gong*

'core' FF character design has stood still since VIII. IX stands out because they actually hired an artist to come up with some original designs for a change. I'm sure XIII will look and play beautifully but in 5 years we'll have a hard time picking out most of the characters from a crowd of what's been produced by the SE design team since 1999.

Itahana wasn't really a hire specifically for IX's character design, just his first big job with SE. Amano still did all the concept work.

[blister1]

Bought a PS3 last year for two games, MGS4 and this. Chances of either disappointing is pretty much nil.

[Exoduso]

Isn't Nomura incharge of the character designs for these two titles?

[Lockecole7]

makes you wonder why this game hasn't come out earlier.

To make sure they get it right. I appreciate them taking the extra time to release a better game.

My quote was kinda misconstrued, it's obvious why they've been waiting and taking their time, since its essentially 3 games in one, just seems like it's really been hurting the PS3's image on how strong of a system it is, based solely on the fact that 2 games are missing from its library.

[Kazen]

makes you wonder why this game hasn't come out earlier.

To make sure they get it right. I appreciate them taking the extra time to release a better game.

My quote was kinda misconstrued, it's obvious why they've been waiting and taking their time, since its essentially 3 games in one, just seems like it's really been hurting the PS3's image on how strong of a system it is, based solely on the fact that 2 games are missing from its library.

I agree with that, I think if they released even a 15 minute demo of FF13 to the PSN store it would help the image of the game massively.

[Kuya]

I see that SE continues the tradition of stopping after one square-jawed male character and makes the rest into a harem of girly-boys.

Why would you prefer the previous? It's not like you have any interest in men. Besides, the fact that they are all ridiculesly good looking is unnatural enough as it is.

[Blarg]

Anyone know if they are still planning a NA and Japan simultaneous release?

[Exoduso]

Anyone know if they are still planning a NA and Japan simultaneous release?

They never said they were doing that, and they probably won't. MGS is gonna be released worldwide simultaneously though.

[Tyr]

getting ps3 for this.

MGS + FF, damn you sony for forcing my hand...

[Starfire]

Anyone know if they are still planning a NA and Japan simultaneous release?

you are probably thinking of The Last Remnant that is being released the same time in Japan and North America on PS3 and 360

Anyways, I'm really hyped for FF-XIII and FFV-XIII
they look so amazing, it's crazy to think how graphically good they are!

I really like how XIII's style is more traditional, and then how Versus's style is really sci-fi/futuristic [that we know of so far]
It's pretty cool, I'm very excited!

[Elcura]

makes you wonder why this game hasn't come out earlier.

To make sure they get it right. I appreciate them taking the extra time to release a better game.

well, it's not like they've been leading us on with release dates...

I made no indication of that. I don't know why you're inferring this.

Cause of SSBB.

[Michuru]

more release dates please

Yes prz. If you are buying a PS3 in anticipation of these games... you are going to be waiting a year or two (god I hope not two).

[Ivaden]

more release dates please

Yes prz. If you are buying a PS3 in anticipation of these games... you are going to be waiting a year or two (god I hope not two).

Gives me enough time to save up for it, and actually finish games I still haven't.

[Correction]

I see that SE continues the tradition of stopping after one square-jawed male character and makes the rest into a harem of girly-boys.

Why would you prefer the previous? It's not like you have any interest in men. Besides, the fact that they are all ridiculesly good looking is unnatural enough as it is.

Just observing how unexciting the character designs are. There's only so many times I can see the 'pretty girl-boy' look without rolling my eyes and saying 'Not again!' The last time I remember looking at a console FF character and thinking 'wow cool!' was Auron's in X. That was 2001. Maybe they'll make up for the bland design with awesome characterization (Balthier). Hope springs eternal.

[Kaisha]

As much as those screenshots look nice, I have to ask, which of them are actually ingame graphics?

With BluRay, I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of the game cutscenes are just pre-rendered since they have the disc-space to waste.

[Correction]

I'd wager they're not too far off in-game screens. They cheated a little in X with LOD switching between in-game cutscenes and the battle graphics but they all stacked up well when put side by side. I have faith that SE can pull off a similar stunt on this generation's hardware.