Final Fantasy XIII running on 360 before Japanese release

by Jem Alexander { Jun 1st 2009 at 2:10PM }

Last year Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XIII would be released on the Xbox 360 in the west. The company stated that the game would be in development for the Xbox 360 after the Japanese version was finished and released. Apparently they changed their mind, because Motomu Toriyama and Yoshinori Kitase have just shown the game off, running live on an Xbox 360 at the Microsoft E3 press conference. This probably has something to do with the surprisingly early release for the game in Spring 2010.

Tags: e3-2009, final-fantasy, Final-fantasy-xiii, square-enix

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

deaftly @ Jun 1st 2009 2:12PM

Crackdown 2 !!!!!!

Matthew @ Jun 1st 2009 2:14PM

Umm, wrong thread.

NaeemTHM @ Jun 1st 2009 2:17PM

Yeah, but seriously: CRACKDOWN 2!!

Rhamsey @ Jun 1st 2009 2:21PM

agreed, crackdown 2 > half a battle of FFXIII

lyons @ Jun 1st 2009 2:17PM

one of the only games i might get for both 360 and ps3 if it is good (12 just didn't keep me intrested, i had to force myself to finish it).

looked good.

Levi @ Jun 1st 2009 2:29PM

Why would you get em both?

Mychas @ Jun 2nd 2009 5:46PM

FF13 for 360, and Versus for PS3. Or maybe just get both for PS3 in order to avoid 15 disc box sets.

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Jun 1st 2009 5:23PM

yea why would you ever need to buy it on both? it's not that type of game. i have a PS3 and 360 and i'm getting it on PS3, never even considered buying another copy for my 360.

LegendaryRedass @ Jun 1st 2009 2:29PM

I usually go with 360 over ps3 when a game is released on both, but I saw the vdieos on ign, I will be very suprised if 360 can match those graphics. It would probably be too weird for me to play FF on 360 anyway, like cheating on your wife in your marital bed. Ok, that might be going too far.

Btw, everyone should see the FFXIII videos on ign where they sinced over the audio. It's some of the funniest sh@t ever.

http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/826/826843/vids_1.html

bm @ Jun 1st 2009 3:52PM

Hey guy, Idunno if you got the memo that's been going around for the past three or so years (no ps3 fanboy has apparently), but guess what, the ps3 is -weaker- in the graphics department than the 360.

And you know what's weird for me? Playing Final Fantasy on a fucking Playstation. FF belongs on a Nintendo console, with Amano's visual style. Not this Nomura style emo pretty boy beltan zipper shit (which, I must admit, fits the Playstation brand perfectly).

LegendaryRedass @ Jun 1st 2009 3:58PM

I'm a huge 360 fan, but ps3 has the ability to outperform 360 graphics wise. Maybe it's because my ps3 is on hdmi, but MGS4 slays anything on 360. I hate to say it. Like I said, I prefer 360, but if you had a tv with a good enough picture you'd see it too. And nintendo would still have FF if they hadn't thumbed their noses at sony in 1996.

LegendaryRedass @ Jun 1st 2009 4:01PM

Btw, I'm no ps3 fanboy. Hard to be when it only has 5 exclusives that are worth a shit.

LameDuck @ Jun 1st 2009 8:13PM

Your pissing contested ended last year. Both consoles are evenly matched. Don't believe me, just wait for MSG on the 360.

LegendaryRedass @ Jun 1st 2009 8:27PM

You all are the only ones making an issue out of this. I have both consoles on a 1080p lcd, and I know damn well what they can do. I'm not saying anything to be negative about xbox. You seem to ignore the fact that I like xbox better. Probably because that kills your damn argument. God forbid anybody say somehting that can be construed as a slur against a console. I don't give a fuck which console has better graphics, I'm just saying the ps3 has more horsepower. Despite that I still like 360 better. Did you read that? I like 360 better. Take a minute and let that sink in. You're making something out of nothing. Can you read this? I like 360 better. Point is you'll tear me down no matter which one I like. Everthing's black and white with you people, that's what's wrong with the world today. One of you idiots even said I was a sony fanboy, thats why I have 50 360 games 6 ps3 games. Did you read that, or will you conviently let that slip through your fragile mind? I say fragile because it's impossible for you to grasp the concept of somebody complementing something without being a fanboy. I can only take so much stupidity before it pisses me of.

darth_nazgul @ Jun 1st 2009 2:33PM

Not trying to be a troll here, but, is it just me or does the 360 version look... I don't know... "plasticy" compared to the softer look of the PS3 version?

Sly, King of the First Isle of inFamous [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 1st 2009 3:04PM

square is finally stepping its game up!

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Jun 1st 2009 5:30PM

yea it's about time. i was so upset with the 360 announcement last year because it was going to hold up the PS3 release. this leaves me feeling a little better about the whole thing since late 2009/early 2010 was the original release window anyway.

Sly, King of the First Isle of inFamous [PSN SniperChameleon] @ Jun 1st 2009 7:13PM

i'm just happy that they're trying to get it out faster. take too long to get something out, and people lose interest fast.

LameDuck @ Jun 2nd 2009 12:02AM

No one ever said it was going to hold up the PS3 release except for retarded fanboys. FFXIII is being created using PC tools and a game engine that is already running on the PC, PS3, and 360. *It's call Crystal Tools, in case you didn't know.) All that is needed to make FF work on the 360 is some code tweaking and a recompile. It's the same process that is used on all cross-platform games.

I'm not trying to be pissy with you, but that is one BS rumor that needs to die. I don't know how many times I've heard some helmet-wearing 10 year old, in the middle of GameStop, proclaim his hate for the 360 just because it "delayed" Final Fantasy XIII.

Some people should be spayed.

darkazure @ Jun 2nd 2009 12:42AM

Are the any photos of the 360 version? The one posted is probably from the PS3? What are you guys comparing systems to when you haven't really seen anything to compare it to? If you have seen places with the pictures can you please post the link? Either way, I'm sure thing could change either way. They need to convert the code from the proprietary code from the PS3 to XNA such that the 360 uses, which doesn't happen over night. Either way, does it matter? Its going to look the same or close, just be happy that you are going to be getting it. Also, it does make more sense that the textuers in the 360 version may be a bit more compressed due to its DVD disadvantage

Eijiro @ Jun 2nd 2009 4:16AM

Lol the PS3's graphics ability better than 360? nahh the PS3 does have a better processor but their graphics is based on nVidia's 7800 while the 360 is based on a pre HD2900... why do you think the PS3 lacks in the AA department?