Tue, Nov 10, 2009 | 22:31 GMT
Square: US and Euro versions of FFXIII in “last stages of development”
Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has told GI.biz that preparations for the Final Fantasy XIII launch were “going very steadily” and the US and European versions are in the final stages of development.
“We’ve completed the master of the Japanese version, and for the US and European versions we’re just adding the final touches,” he said. “The last stage of development has gone very smoothly this time.
“It took us a tremendous amount of time to develop the software for this generation, so that’s a lesson for the creators.”
Start panting now, folks.
More through the link.
Related posts
FFXIII Euro dates still to be decided, says Square Enix
13 
Posted in: Development, Hot, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: ffxiii, final fantasy XIII
13 comments
#1
Johnny Cullen
10/11/09, 10:55 pm
I’ve literally just squeeled with delight.
Hope Friday finally gives us the release date.
#2
Jadeskye
10/11/09, 11:07 pm
i just defecated myself in joy.
anyone know a proctologist?
#3
Hunam
10/11/09, 11:17 pm
I hope there is a decent PS3v360 comparison out before the game ships, this is one of those games that might be amazing on the PS3 and wankery on the 360.
#4
Jadeskye
10/11/09, 11:25 pm
if nothing else it’ll give us an idea on the real world effect of blu-ray. Which i personally suspect that other then a bit of installation time, will be completely moot.
#5
Psychotext
10/11/09, 11:46 pm
That, and three fewer discs.
#6
psxman
11/11/09, 12:33 am
Srsly?
It still feels (in my mind at least) like this game is another year away.
Versus is still my pick of the two though, so maybe that’s why.
Practically no news about that.
#7
zoopdeloop
11/11/09, 3:26 am
Does that mean that there is a possibility of a worldwide release?
#8
Phoenixblight
11/11/09, 5:51 am
@7 Kitase said he wanted Europe and US to get the game at the same time. We ofcourse won’t be getting it the same time as Japan being as the game comes out next month for them.
#9
Jadeskye
11/11/09, 6:08 am
yeah what phoenix said, japanese get it in time for christmas, us europeans and the yanks get it sometime next year, hopefully early 1st quarter.
#10
Blerk
11/11/09, 9:04 am
I’m currently in FFXIII ‘don’t really care’ mode. I did manage to raise excitement a few months back, but then I played Infinite Undiscovery and it put me off again.
#11
zoopdeloop
11/11/09, 9:05 am
Early 1st quarter there is a lot of traffic of really interesting game releases.
Wada said that they are just adding the final touches for US and EU.So how long can that take?Maybe a month is more than enough.
A few weeks back they said that FFXIII would be released at the end of the fiscal year(which is April-March)that’s not the case after the last statement.Maybe they said that a few weeks back to surprise us now with a Christmas release or 1st quarter.
I do have a feeling though that in their Friday’s huge announcement they will pull out a really huge surprise.
Just like they did in E3 08 with the announcement of the 360 version.
They can release it worldwide,technicaly the game for US and EU is ready.They did a worldwide release with The Last Remnant so why not FFXIII?
#12
Phoenixblight
11/11/09, 9:25 am
Very simple Last Remnant was utter crap took less time to make and put out. This game is there end all be all for Westerners… They can’t pull it off Square might as well stay in Japan with their games, they know this especially looking at the sales for all their previous RPGs for this gen.
#13
zoopdeloop
11/11/09, 9:31 am
what kind of logic is this?Last Remnant looked like crap that’s why they released it worldwide.Nah
SE can pull it off.Don’t forget they have expanded(Eidos) even if it has nothing to do directly with FFXIII