Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Japanese role-playing game character watching you shower? Los Angeles residents have been introduced to the cast of the upcoming Square Enix powerhouse, Final Fantasy XIII, via building-sized promotional posters. The giant ads for the upcoming JRPG can be spotted on the corner of S. Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles.
The 124ft image showcases the game's three main characters, (above-left, from left to right) Vanille, Snow and Lightning, as well as a heading that promises the game will launch in 2010 (with logos for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360). Giant video game based promotional posters in LA, huh? You'd think some kind of huge gaming event was happening in the area soon, or something.
Reader Comments (84)
Posted: May 23rd 2009 8:34PM (Unverified) said
It would have meant more if FF was still a good series
Posted: May 23rd 2009 8:42PM (Unverified) said
the lion of azzhole strikes again
Posted: May 23rd 2009 9:08PM s ls said
lol is that sprinkles?
Posted: May 23rd 2009 9:11PM phoenixkissme said
Seams like Square Enix is getting their RPG game industries to the US market. The FF13 is only coming on 2010, that poster will be their the whole time?
Sqare Enix must think about in bringing the FF13 demo to the US PSN store
Sqare Enix must think about in bringing the FF13 demo to the US PSN store
Posted: May 24th 2009 3:13AM (Unverified) said
dont think so one the demo is 5GB and they charged $10 for it in japan
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 9:17PM carg0 said
gender confusion on display for everyone to see! let's give it up for Japan.
= )
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 9:31PM (Unverified) said
I can see 2 girls and a dude? Or is it 3 dudes?
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Posted: May 24th 2009 3:29PM AkiraTenshi said
If you cant tell what sex those characters are i suggest an eye test.
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Posted: May 23rd 2009 9:22PM (Unverified) said
Good way to mislead people... all those FF characters and a GTA:CW logo that's 3x the size of the FF logo
Posted: May 23rd 2009 9:36PM yingerman said
If Joystiq would give away some free tickets for such a huge gaming event. What am saying, of course they will (I hope, pretty plz)!
Posted: May 23rd 2009 9:49PM RKN said
You don't have to ask, just go with your gut feeling, if you think its him, its him.
Posted: May 23rd 2009 10:03PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
Its him, but its easy to work out when its him
- Hatred towards PS3
- 360 Fanboyism
- 'Holier then thou'
- Azille, Azelle, Azile or anthing similar is in user name
- Profile is set to private
- Comments are intended to spark flamewars :D
- Hatred towards PS3
- 360 Fanboyism
- 'Holier then thou'
- Azille, Azelle, Azile or anthing similar is in user name
- Profile is set to private
- Comments are intended to spark flamewars :D
Posted: May 23rd 2009 10:27PM (Unverified) said
FFXIII confimed on Wii/ :D
Just kidding. :D
Just kidding. :D
Posted: May 24th 2009 5:00PM (Unverified) said
Thank you for that update from the alternate universe where justice exists. Bastard. :)
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Posted: Aug 20th 2009 6:28AM EngadgetSoFunny said
Its not that far-fetched. You'd just need to remove a vast majority of the physics engine, remove most of the graphics detail, make the game 480p, replace the actual characters with wii avatars that look similar to the original characters, add in some lego bricks to entertain kids, some random waggle to left/right or waggle up/down to go through the menu to select which type of attack you want to do and you'd be all set.
You'd just need to find $4,000,000.00 of capital or more to do the work required, find the staff that are appropriately talented not already being used on other projects, rent a workspace, equip the team with modern computers/office equipment and youd be good to go.
I mean, finding the staff is the easy part? There's a lot of developers who you could steal people from to handle this project who are good at doing ports to the wii...right? good wii developers? Non-Nintendo good wii developers? There's...lots out..there and that's why the wii gets quality titles and not shovelware form third party developers!
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You'd just need to find $4,000,000.00 of capital or more to do the work required, find the staff that are appropriately talented not already being used on other projects, rent a workspace, equip the team with modern computers/office equipment and youd be good to go.
I mean, finding the staff is the easy part? There's a lot of developers who you could steal people from to handle this project who are good at doing ports to the wii...right? good wii developers? Non-Nintendo good wii developers? There's...lots out..there and that's why the wii gets quality titles and not shovelware form third party developers!
Posted: May 23rd 2009 10:29PM Jawmuncher said
The guy with the Afro and Baby Chocobo IS the main character in my eyes at least :P
Posted: May 23rd 2009 10:51PM (Unverified) said
I should make and "icing" PS3 fanboy to balance out the sprinkles. :p
You know what, maybe I will!
You know what, maybe I will!
Posted: May 23rd 2009 10:48PM BowserUSC said
I drive by that on my way home every day. They've had some pretty cool ads up there.
Posted: May 23rd 2009 10:53PM (Unverified) said
Those microsoft pigs are obviously ruining the FF13 realse date. FUCKTARDS!!!
Holier than thou motherfucker suxbox 360 fanboys.
Holier than thou motherfucker suxbox 360 fanboys.
Posted: May 24th 2009 7:24AM NOOK360 said
I want one of those things. I could easily put one of vanille's boobs on my wall.
Posted: May 24th 2009 8:49AM Xocolatl said
I want that for my wall..
Posted: May 24th 2009 9:08AM (Unverified) said
I gotta go see that.
Posted: May 24th 2009 9:15AM (Unverified) said
Never seen the appeal of Final Fantasy, but that title just seemed to creepy to ignore. I wouldn't like to be watched by giant fictional characters, but hey, each to their own.
Posted: May 24th 2009 2:36PM Snowblind said
Pro-tip: You can't critisise someone for being a fanboy, when you're one yourself.
Why on Earth was the OP downvoted for being happy we're getting a 360version, yet icingboyhoy is voted up for spewing some nonsensical fanboy trash? Did I miss some kind of joke?
Why on Earth was the OP downvoted for being happy we're getting a 360version, yet icingboyhoy is voted up for spewing some nonsensical fanboy trash? Did I miss some kind of joke?
Posted: May 24th 2009 4:23PM (Unverified) said
Yes, snowblind you did miss some kind of joke. Look at the post directly above icingboyhoy's post...
Posted: May 24th 2009 4:25PM (Unverified) said
I wanna this game so bad.....
Posted: May 24th 2009 4:58PM (Unverified) said
Anyone else notice that the obviously masculine but non-lead character got the central spot? While I'm glad that FF XIII is sporting a female hero this time, I'm also glad that SquEnix is taking the easy route to capture male American gamers by promoting a strong, masculine hero rather than the more immature or even effeminate looking heroes that are common in JRPGs.
Now if only Sazh didn't come off as such a goofball but, since there aren't any black people in Japan anyway, I'll let that slide for now.
Now if only Sazh didn't come off as such a goofball but, since there aren't any black people in Japan anyway, I'll let that slide for now.
Posted: May 24th 2009 5:44PM (Unverified) said
In England we don't even have castles as big as these posters.
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