Finally! It's your turn to watch last year's Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Jul 23rd 2008 at 5:00PM }
We're not certain how many months of grinding it took this anonymous cameraman (or woman!) to level up high enough to brave Square Enix's impenetrable fortress, but we do know our hero scored big. Nearly two minutes of Final Fantasy Versus XIII CG footage (shaky as it is) is like the equivalent of all the gil that's stuffed inside the Shinra vault. Better yet, it's aged footage, the type of mana-oozing fluff reel -- note the pretentious, clichéd text in italiano, ovviamente -- that's only ever been eye-balled by suits and trusted VIPs. So let us all take a moment of silence, and push from our minds the gruesome fate that must have befallen our dear hero in the final, and sudden instant that this video is abruptly cut short. Thank you, oh noble ally of the masses, your contribution will not soon be forgotten.
[Via Final Fantasy-XIII.net]
[Via Final Fantasy-XIII.net]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Peetry @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:05PM
Looks amazing, definite buy
343 Guilty Fart @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:01PM
Many Bothamns died to bring us this information...
superaktieboy @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:12PM
lol these days just about any game is a definitive buy xD
eNrique @ Jul 24th 2008 1:09AM
here is the full screen video,
hope you enjoy it
:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
Leobebes @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:05PM
It's pretty progressive of Squeenix to embrace the Lesbian community in their approach to character design.
Great Job!
Wished more developers would be a little more progressive.
Jerk Face @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:30PM
I can't believe no one else gave you props for that comment. Comedy fucking gold! (+)
xFenixKnightx @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:06PM
Looks pretty badass to me!
Killjebus @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:10PM
That music was annoying and catchy at the same time.
Mr.ESC @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:38PM
"That music was annoying and catchy at the same time".
That's Final Fantasy for ya.
thehunter1320 @ Jul 24th 2008 10:52PM
actually... thats the final boss music from lost odyssey
Mark @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:07PM
Yeah. I think it's fricking hilarious that PSTriple fans have to wait for the 360 version to be finished before they can play it. Sweet, sweet fanboy tears.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:16PM
You're thinking XIII not Versus XIII. For some reason I have a bad feeling Versus XIII is going to end up getting scrapped.
Phantom @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:16PM
Wrong game , we have to wait for FF13 , not FF13 Versus . Which isn't even coming to 360 .
makishima @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:17PM
Too bad that was footage of Versus, the FF13 that is still exclusive to the PS3. But a nice try, your consolation prize is a downvote
lordwindowlicker @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:31PM
Not those of us that speak Japanese. We get to preorder the Japanese release.
Mark @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:33PM
No, I'm thinking of the original. I realize that this was a trailer of Versus, but I still think it's HI-larious that M$ gets to grind your gears just a little bit more with this whole FF13 thing. Ha!
Zertoss @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:36PM
I didn't think it was set in stone that the 360 and PS3 versions of XIII would be launching simultaneously.
killploki @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:36PM
not coming to the 360 for now you mean....
Hyams @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:00PM
If Sony don't scramble to buy up exclusive rights to Versus, I'll lose all faith in them. (Well, what little faith I have left.)
As long as Versus is exclusive to their console, Sony can claim that you can only get the 'full FFXIII experience' on the PS3.
BIGFAT @ Jul 24th 2008 2:44AM
there not sweet, there salty:)
Jawmuncher @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:13PM
So why haven't we been shown this trailer officially?
DarkNessBear @ Jul 24th 2008 12:01AM
Because Square is fucking weird... they are so secretive about their preRenderedCG trailers. First they show that FFXIII prerendered trailer 3 years ago, then one more time behind close doors, then another time that is slightly more extended, then they show it again at the 360 event but G4 has to pull back their camera...
Seriously SquareEnix is the most fucking annoying company. They are so secretive about nothing. It's not like anyone would understand the trailers if they showed them up front.
Sam @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:14PM
This a pre-emptive post to the inevitable fanboy shitstorm which is incoming.
Jesus christ you fanboys of EITHER console (360/ps3) are pathetic.
Why the fuck do you care how well your console does?
We're all gamers here, and the more people that get to experience a fantastic game like this looks to be, THE BETTER.
Stop being pathetic little selfish children and learn to share.
As i PS3 owner, AND a 360 owner, I fully hope this game comes to the 360 as well. The more people that get to enjoy games the better.
Exclusives are a necessary part of the gaming industry, but we as gamers, should not encourage them. We should try and let everyone possible have the same enjoyment as we do, regardless of which consumer purchase they made.
If the game comes to the 360, it means NOTHING to ps3 supporters, AND it makes a lot of other people happy. So whats wrong with that?
Fanboys.
Fucking SCUM.
Just enjoy yourselves and stop trying to spread your disguisting spoilt teenage misery.
Phantom @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:19PM
???
I'm pissed that FF13 is going to 360 because it just means tha , even tho more can enjoy it , there just won't be as much enjoyment because of it going multi-plat . Why don't they just annocne it for Wii , porting the 360 port to the wii won't be that hard .
jroberts @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:36PM
Well said.
Exclusivity only hurts the gaming community. I own a PS3 and wish I could have played Mass Effect and Bioshock day 1. And as a huge MGS4 fan, I wish 360 owners could share in that experience as well.
I don't get why it's a good thing for gamers when one side gets shafted (and both sides do get shafted).
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:23PM
"Why the fuck do you care how well your console does?"
I have all 3 systems, and I hope that they all do well. If I only had 1 I would also care how well it did, why would you want to end up with a $350+ system that doesn't have any more games coming to it? That's why I care how well my consoles do, I don't want another Saturn or Dreamcast:( Or for that matter, 64 and Gamecube.
Leobebes @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:28PM
@Phantom "Why don't they just annocne it for Wii , porting the 360 port to the wii won't be that hard "
You can't spell and you suck.
Bigfoot @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:28PM
That'll do, pig. That'll do.
Antipilor @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:36PM
TL;DR
Mr.ESC @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:51PM
"TL;DR"
Well said sir.
Antipilor just beat you all.
(Fanboys generate hate and drama, anti-fanboys generate melodrama)
Sora @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:11PM
Phantom, how the hell does going multi-plat make it less enjoyable? It doesn't change the game any...
Sora @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:11PM
Phantom, how the hell does going multi-plat make it less enjoyable? It doesn't change the game any...
EliteBeatsAgent08 @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:17PM
We care because we want to.
If you have a problem with fanboys then tough luck. We're here to stay.
Maverick Saturn @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:51PM
Gamers are hypocrites, when it goes to the console with a higher install base its a smart move, but if it goes to the consoles with a smaller install base, its stupid and should be multiplat so all can have fun.
Its great to have all consoles, but even I believe if sacrafices are made, so too more should be made, why should it be okay for 360 gamers to bask in joy of having fallout dlc, gears or what not, but anything exclusive on PS3 should be made multiplat to please everyone? I visa Versa, you can't have things one way, if devs are going multiplat, they should remain that way, not giving 1 rule for one and another rule for another.
Phantom @ Jul 23rd 2008 7:35PM
because they will have to take things away from the game for it to fit on a dvd(unless they put it on like 12 discs ) , or manage to run on the 360's proccesor .
Take for example GTAIV , Liberty City was being planned to be much bigger . But that just wouldn't fit on the 360's DVD's , and since they can't force installs , since not all 360's come with a HDD , they had to tune down the experience .
Also , the ghostbusters game , because the 360 version had to be equal to the PS3 version , the sound and graphics were toned down .
Now unless they make the PS3 version completlty different , it will not be what it could have been .
.
This is why I got a PS3 , when a game is exclusive to it , the devs will use it's power to gain hype . I think exclusives are great , since then PS games are better , and 360 games I can play on my PC , leaving no need to get a 360 . (Maybe I will get a wii) Netflix and home , I could also get on my PC in the forms of second life , and well Netflix
Lekko @ Jul 23rd 2008 9:07PM
I'd completely agree with you if both sides had the same marketshare and userbase, but frankly the PS3 is lagging behind so it needs the boost to make the competition heat up again.
Without Sony and Microsoft competing, Microsoft would have to start doing battle with Nintendo for the ever lucrative casual market, and then there goes any hope of real games.
chase @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:17PM
this looks amazing. cant wait for one of these damn games to come out~! :P dying to play a new rpg.
Leobebes @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:40PM
In all seriousness when gamers say "this game looks amazing" at CGI cut scenes that show no gameplay do you mean the gameplay looks amazing or the movie?
I've always wondered about this. When they first showed the MSG4 cutscenes everyone was like "OMZG THIS GAME LOOKS AMAZING!" but there was no game just a movie.
I am not trying to be a dick please clarify.
rowd149 @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:12PM
A lot of gamers, fans of Japanese games in particular, are in it for the "experience," rather than for any particular aspect of a game. So, when someone says "This game looks amazing" based solely off a CG cutscene, what they mean is "I am excited about this game because of the experience it promises." Particularly with games in a franchise, where gameplay changes little from one installment to the other, you can get a feel for how you'll like a game without seeing any gameplay. But that's just my take on it.
Hyams @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:52PM
Well, a game is more than just gameplay. Art style, story direction, character design, cut scenes, graphics, music, and a whole bunch of other stuff all come together to make the game.
A CGI video like this doesn't show a lot, but it does show a bit. And the bit that this particular video shows is pretty damn nifty. The only thing stopping me getting hyped about it is the fact that it ain't coming out till 2010 at the earliest.
MOT @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:20PM
The music is shit, but the CG looks stock Final Fantasy grade. It's gameplay I care more about.
eminemd12obie @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:27PM
looks cool, but what is the connection with FF13 and y call it versus? is it a regular rpg? a spinoff of 13?
Hyams @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:41PM
The gameplay is more akin to Kingdom Hearts than Final Fantasy.
It's called Final Fantasy Versus XIII because it has the same mythos as FFXIII (so it's set in the same world, with the same backstory), but it has no other connection with FFXIII. It's sort of a spin-off, but isn't really. It's a pseudo-spin-off, if you like.
Sora @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:31PM
The reason it's labeled as FF13 is because Squeenix is making a series of games under the FF13 brand which have nothing to do with eachother but revolve around a common major plot device.
capt_carl @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:28PM
Way to blast the Lost Odyssey finale underneath the video. The music didn't belong at all, but the game looks sweet nonetheless.
champ22 @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:32PM
sweet
AwesomeTown @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:35PM
Was that Alan Rickman at the end?
Ethan @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:39PM
I think they should put that in the dictionary under hyperbole.
Mr.ESC @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:41PM
I have never seen the video before but let me guess it is a CGI trailer with no gameplay whatsoever.
-----------------------------------------
IT is!
Yet a more accurate guess would've been a CGI trailer with no gameplay whatsoever with a blonde guy (Seriously why there is always a blonde guy in FF games? Give it a rest already) and a Metrosexual or maybe gay Emo kid.
Hyams @ Jul 23rd 2008 5:45PM
Well, the blonde guy is only a supporting character. The main character is the emo kid. They're lovers. (Well, they will be in the inevitable slash fiction anyway.)