Japanese Final Fantasy XIII includes 'secret in-game item' for FFXIV
by Ben Gilbert 
{ Nov 11th 2009 at 4:00PM } 
Apparently, Famitsu also notes that the item is exclusive to Japan and, though limited, will be included with all FFXIII PS3 bundles (also Japan-exclusive). Since we're certain that someone reading this is currently weighing the import costs of one of those bundles against the value of an exclusive virtual goody, we hope for you and your family's sake that a friend is by your side, calling in an intervention right now. It's really for the best.
Gallery: Final Fantasy XIV
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 11th 2009 4:04PM
I saw that the president of SE said that the US and European versions of FFXIII were 'going better than expected'...meebe a 2009 release is possible?
Jawmuncher (PSN & XBL:Jawmuncher) @ Nov 11th 2009 4:07PM
That's wishful thinking.
WAY wishful thinking
Aaroniero Arruruerie @ Nov 11th 2009 4:12PM
Nah, sempai,
may be he means that game will actually be fun
Josh @ Nov 11th 2009 4:14PM
Hahahahhahaha
Josh @ Nov 11th 2009 4:18PM
あ、日本語が話せる？。じゃ、話そう。
えっ、何？話せないんだ？GTFO
killdash9 @ Nov 11th 2009 4:37PM
GTFO? グラン ツリズモ フォーラウト でしょう？違うの？
CJLopez @ Nov 11th 2009 5:23PM
man, i need to grab my japanese lessons books. I had a hard time reading that
Josh @ Nov 11th 2009 8:10PM
もちろん「グレート・タクシー・フォーレン・オペレーション」なんだ。
Josh @ Nov 11th 2009 8:13PM
Aaroniero Arruruerie, I know you're trying to do the Tobi thing, but it's actually kind of annoying in real life when 1) none of us are your senpai and 2) we don't even have the concept of senpai/kouhai here in the first place.
killdash9 @ Nov 11th 2009 9:11PM
@Josh
"Great Taxi Fallen (Foreign?) Operation"? I have no idea what you could be referring to with that. You did make me think of these, though:
Great Teaching $#@*er Onizuka
Gundam: The First O (as opposed to the Double O, naturally, and The Big O)
Josh @ Dec 16th 2009 12:23AM
Foreign, yeah. I was just making shit up.
Vespene @ Nov 11th 2009 4:08PM
Sorry to break it to Square, but WoW and other MMOs have been doing this for years, so no need to drop this aura of secrecy and exclusiveness.
AirIntake @ Nov 11th 2009 4:12PM
For some reason that picture is really making me hate Japan. They make bulky space marines seem quite normal.
JXCgunrunna @ Nov 11th 2009 4:25PM
At least in this one the main character that looks like a chick actually IS a chick.
AirIntake @ Nov 11th 2009 4:51PM
That's certainly a step in the right direction! I can't help but try to imagine that guy in the picture existing in real life, and all the subsequent laughing I'd do if I saw him.
spuddpotatto @ Nov 11th 2009 5:37PM
if i saw that guy in real life i don't think i'd laugh, because i'd be afraid of him putting a big freakin' gun to my face. then i really would laugh, because that's what i do when i'm nervous.
JXCgunrunna @ Nov 11th 2009 4:23PM
WHATTTT???? WTF!!11!! Square enix? there should have been a count down trailer for this. I love those month long waits. Altho since SE didnt announce this, maybe we will still get one! can't wait.
eNrique @ Nov 11th 2009 4:24PM
I think this shouldn't had the xbox tag on it...
*flees*
JXCgunrunna @ Nov 11th 2009 4:26PM
FF13 is supposed to be PS3 only in Japan isnt it?
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 11th 2009 4:30PM
It doesn't....
eNrique @ Nov 11th 2009 5:01PM
Yep, It's exclusive for PlayStation 3 in Japan.
CJLopez @ Nov 11th 2009 5:24PM
no more xbox360 tag
happy?
eNrique @ Nov 11th 2009 5:35PM
:D
DarkArcon @ Nov 11th 2009 4:24PM
It's a gunblade... or at least it should be.
Maulok @ Nov 11th 2009 4:36PM
I love me some Final Fantasy, but the years of waiting, hype, screenshots, and FFXIV announcement make me feel like I've already beaten FFXIII.
gmoyajp @ Nov 11th 2009 5:52PM
holy shit awesome!
i cant wait to get my hands on my import cop of FFXIII
Warlock @ Nov 11th 2009 6:00PM
If only I cared at all about FFXIV.... things might be different if it wasn't a completely different genre from this game, adding on a pay-to-play model...
What ever happened to pre-order like bonuses being for, you know, the game you ordered?
Wintrale @ Nov 11th 2009 6:29PM
That went out of the window when you started paying to play stuff already on the disk you just bought and when you started paying to have the game input cheatcodes for you.
Misfit Toy @ Nov 11th 2009 9:29PM
My question is...is there a secret in game item on the 360 version for the 'potential/obvious' 360 FF XIV release?
tmmoore_nc @ Nov 11th 2009 10:54PM
They'll probably just remove it from the PS3 version in the US/NA.