Speaking in an interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki PS3, Square's Tetsuya Nomura allegedly revealed that the company may offer the demo version of Final Fantasy XIII – set for inclusion with the (for now Asia-only) Blu-ray release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children: Complete – for sale separately at retail.
This as-of-yet-unconfirmed news comes from FinalFantasyXIII.net, which, in addition to its translating of the article, reckons that the idea of charging for the 90-minute-plus demo is fairly unprecedented. You know, we could have sworn we saw Gran Turismo 5: Prologue for $39.99 at Target just the other day ...
[Via PS3 Fanboy]
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 5:36PM (Unverified) said
Paying for a demo huh? Haven't done that since GT5:Prologue.
HAH!
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HAH!
Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 5:46PM (Unverified) said
Yeah sorry, I just enrolled in the Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Can't Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too :(
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 6:13PM (Unverified) said
It's a lesser evil, so that we don't have to QFT every major troll here.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 5:38PM (Unverified) said
GT5: Prologue is gonna need some aloe vera for that BURN!!!
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 5:39PM (Unverified) said
I payed for Jampacks back in the day so i'd buy it or import it no doubt.
Can Joystiq finally cover that rumor in the Official PLAYSTATION Magazine about Kingdom Hearts 3 being announced EXCLUSIVELY for the PS3 at Tokyo Game Show.
Its Nomura's so EXCLUSIVELY actually has a meaning this time around.
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Can Joystiq finally cover that rumor in the Official PLAYSTATION Magazine about Kingdom Hearts 3 being announced EXCLUSIVELY for the PS3 at Tokyo Game Show.
Its Nomura's so EXCLUSIVELY actually has a meaning this time around.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 5:52PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
except jampacks had demos of multiple games.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 6:17PM SheppyReturns said
But you know damn well you bought it only for a CERTAIN demo. I know I would look at the lineup saying "crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, ICO.... SOLD!"
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 5:39PM (Unverified) said
I payed for Jampacks back in the day so i'd buy it or import it no doubt.
Can Joystiq finally cover that rumor in the Official PLAYSTATION Magazine about Kingdom Hearts 3 being announced EXCLUSIVELY for the PS3 at Tokyo Game Show.
Its Nomura's so EXCLUSIVELY actually has a meaning this time around.
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Can Joystiq finally cover that rumor in the Official PLAYSTATION Magazine about Kingdom Hearts 3 being announced EXCLUSIVELY for the PS3 at Tokyo Game Show.
Its Nomura's so EXCLUSIVELY actually has a meaning this time around.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 6:26PM zuburi said
You douche, I see you double-posting all over the site.
PROTIP: If you are replying to somebody, make sure that above this box (the one where you're typing "but I do that and it still doesn't work!!" and "I think I know how to use a comment system!!") it says "replying to _______"
Next, hit the grey "Add Comment" button. Finally, don't shit yourself and hit the back button to post again if your comment doesn't show up within 10 milliseconds.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 7:18PM (Unverified) said
They both are likely to retail at 39.99, so it doesn't matter.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 6:39PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
Wait wait wait. So people have a problem paying for a $15 xbla game, yet they're willing to pay for a fucking demo?
Jesus Christ people.
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Jesus Christ people.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 10:54PM (Unverified) said
It shouldn't be too difficult to believe there are non-idiots out there willing to pay for this demo. So many are dying for a taste of final fantasy 13. Sorry, you may think square is milking the series, but braid does not have the same pedigree as final fantasy. If the full final fantasy 13 won't release within a year after this demo releases, i may even get it.
It's also not fair to compare it the a 15 dollar xbla game because the FF demo alone probably cost a shitload more to make than the full xbla game.
Funny, you're one of the people who calls out those that don't respect the different interest of others, and here you are insisting that if someone is willing to pay $40 for a final fantasy 13 demo, then they should pay $15 for an overrated xbla game. I wouldn't even pay $15 for a wii game. You can call it a demo, but that's 2 hours more fun than i'll probably have playing madden. (no offense to madden fans).
Now if the full final fantasy 13 released around same time as the demo, then yeah, it's pretty dumb to pay $40 when for $20 more you can get the full game that'll probably be 30 times longer.
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It's also not fair to compare it the a 15 dollar xbla game because the FF demo alone probably cost a shitload more to make than the full xbla game.
Funny, you're one of the people who calls out those that don't respect the different interest of others, and here you are insisting that if someone is willing to pay $40 for a final fantasy 13 demo, then they should pay $15 for an overrated xbla game. I wouldn't even pay $15 for a wii game. You can call it a demo, but that's 2 hours more fun than i'll probably have playing madden. (no offense to madden fans).
Now if the full final fantasy 13 released around same time as the demo, then yeah, it's pretty dumb to pay $40 when for $20 more you can get the full game that'll probably be 30 times longer.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 6:04PM xThePunisherx said
No, becuase then the industry might starting doing it that way. Fail.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 6:06PM ComicShaman said
Only if I can turn in my receipt and deduct the value of the demo from what I pay for the final version of the game. Which won't happen.
Even then, it's still not worth it to me. I mean, I love the Final Fantasy series, but being teased for 90 minutes and then having to wait months for the payoff is not my idea of a good time. Especially if I have to pay for the damned thing.
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Even then, it's still not worth it to me. I mean, I love the Final Fantasy series, but being teased for 90 minutes and then having to wait months for the payoff is not my idea of a good time. Especially if I have to pay for the damned thing.
Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 6:38PM Psychoplasm said
wait, they're selling a demo that is essentially trying to sell me on buying the actual game? my brain hurts.
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Posted: Sep 2nd 2008 6:46PM (Unverified) said
Is my double posting honestly hurting your e-hearts that much. If you don't wanna read then just fucking scroll down a skip it dipshit.
It isn't my fault this damn site takes 10-20 minutes for comments to show up. I'll gladly double post if it takes to long for my comment to show up.
pfft 10 milliseconds my ass. And the reply button isn't showing up on my comp.
I've never seen so many people throw a hissy fit over a simple double post. Ignore the 2nd post then jackass.
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It isn't my fault this damn site takes 10-20 minutes for comments to show up. I'll gladly double post if it takes to long for my comment to show up.
pfft 10 milliseconds my ass. And the reply button isn't showing up on my comp.
I've never seen so many people throw a hissy fit over a simple double post. Ignore the 2nd post then jackass.
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