Final Fantasy XIII International Release Date Announced
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Nov 14, 2009 15:16 JST
- Tags: Announcements, Final Fantasy, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Video Gallery, Xbox 360
Final Fantasy XIII, delayed thanks to the decision to port the game to the Xbox 360, has finally had its international PS3/Xbox 360 release dated in the below production documentary:
Both versions get a simultaneous March 9th release, for Europe and America at least (Square apparently divides the world into “domestic” and “international,” with a rather parochial definition of international to say the least).
Square Enix is banking on this being a major hit and selling 6 million copies…
The theme songs for the Japanese version and the international version also make for an interesting comparison:
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"International Version" = Trolling the World?
the song for the international version isn't bad, but it doesn't fit at all, i would prefer the japanese any time
I know, but I am more concerned with the usual use of English dubbing in International Versions despite how most of the fans want JP voicing and EN text.
For the most part I agree with you. But looking back at FFXII, the dubbing was so much better than any other localized JRPG either by SE or some other company.
You might not like the british accent, but still the voices were well done and fit the characters much better than they did in FFX.
So I'm looking forward for a dubbing of at least of the same quality as XII
I agree that the English dub sounds better than other JRPGS. The only things that annoyed me were Snow's occasional "Surfer dude accent", and Hope's(the boy) voice at times.
it would of, might of beaten mw2 sales record if it was before the holidays, march is march nothing special, lame expectations for a lame release date, but as long as the date is moving up.
I liked the dubbing in FF12 too, but this stupid song by some tart that relates to nothing is pushing it too far, the japanese version is soo much better.
I just listened to both versions... Oh dear... What did the decision-making committee do? FFXII had good theme, so did KHI&II...
This thing for the FFXIII is like somthing for the Idol shows, NOT this game. Why can't they just keep the song as it is? Did Uematsu have anything to say in this?
uhh uematsu has nothing to do with FFXIII for the mean time unless if the rumors of him coming back to SE are quite true... still he did not take up this project up though so yeah..
With the exception of FF XII, Square Enix dubs are NOT outstanding for the RPG genre or whatever. They are fucking atrocious. I couldn't even play X-2 and not because it was magical girl Yuna and friends. I couldn't listen to the music and not have to listen to voice acting that was either terribly wooden and unconvincing or obnoxiously over the top.
Crisis Core was even worse, since they rewrote a lot of the dialogue to suit timing better (Angeal saying he never used the Buster Sword because he was too poor to let anything happen to it got changed to "because I'm cheap;" Genesis went from reading lines of theatrical prose to a fucking shitty-ass poet).
No. Square Enix does TERRIBLE fucking dubs and I'm not holding my breath for FFXIII.
I don't mind dubs themselves (e.g. in the unlikely case someone awesome like David Hayter does a voice role); I am more annoyed at the absence of having bilingual options to enjoy (quite literally) the best of both worlds at my own pleasure.
It's marketing. Plain and simple.
"Someone is going to launch a game that fanboys across the world is going to gob up? Quick, let's get my singer to be the one with your english-version theme song so that everyone of those fanboys will listen to it and possibly want to hear more making it the ultimate publicity stunt to jumpstart this girl's career!"
That's what it looks like to me.
it's international is read more closer to "foreign" which means "not my fucking country so we'll worry about you later".
Cause who gives a shit about Australia and shit, right?
y do we always get thins late its so anoing
show how much you know about production, australia is dependant on europe, the only real factor is either its ntsc or pal
exactly
What's currently called ‘international’? English sound and character text with Japanese item names or Japanese sound with all text in English?
At least Square decided to change its definition of "international" from its X and X-2 days to include a small place called North America this time.
I'm not sure they've learned their lesson from the earbleed english version of "Real Emotion" from X-2, though.
Koda Kumi has gotten a lot better at singing in English since then. Still, even if she hadn't, I can't fucking stand Leona Lewis, and I'd much prefer listening to Koda Kumi(or any one else for that matter) over her.
Finally... I can ake a rest at wondering when
Wait...shit, it'll be entirely different in many aspects from domestic release? ah...
I prefer the Japanese theme song
That's because you're a weeaboo.
and you're a fuckin moron
and i agree
I second that!..to the post "you're a fucking moron".
your a fucking xbox red neck american flag up your ass loving faggot.
Japanese song much better then leona lewis.
waaaay better than leona lewis ~,~
Then English OP doesn't even compare.
leona lewis' song is so good.
dont hate. haters.
Leona Lewis song is a decent comparison.
The issue I have is that the songs are very... sappy, which leads me to believe that FFXIII will be going the road of a jdrama like FFX or some kind of waffy life lesson. Both options scream "bad writing" in my opinion.
I rather liked FFXII's story (minus Vaan, who was pretty damn needless), though I was admittedly annoyed that the game just sort of played itself while I watched. ~_~
I couldn't stand anything about XII I hated every character, every VA, every level, everything. That licence system was shit, gambits were unreliabe, the loot system pissed me off (it serves no purpose other than sell for gil which monsters USED to drop so they give us an errand instead,) the story was forgetable (litteraly) it didn't get me into it at all. I could care less if every character died.
I couldn't stand anything about XII I hated every character, every VA, every level, everything. That licence system was shit, gambits were unreliabe, the loot system pissed me off (it serves no purpose other than sell for gil which monsters USED to drop so they give us an errand instead,) the story was forgetable (litteraly) it didn't get me into it at all. I could care less if every character died. That said i'm definitely looking forward to XIII even though it pissed me off on so many things (OP song change, port, delay, no japanese option, etc.) mainly it's because the characters, and story look promising. It looks like i'll actually care about these characters (Vanille's english voice though is the worst in a pile of bad dubs)
Me as well. I did not like (hated) the opening lyrics of the "international" version. Just doesn't match up at all (though the woman singing has a NICE voice). =_= it's a shame(really it is).
SE...can I get some options here?? I seriously want jp voice (with subs) ;_;
What the fuck give back the original song you out of touch assholes.
they're out of touch, I'm out of time.
i think the english song is much better to be honest. the jp track is bland as all hell, i forgot the melody to it already and i just watched it.
no the japanese theme is more suitted with the atmosfer mood and ofcourse the story, the lyric also more depicted the game than that na/eu r&b bullshit!
mind you, the english one does have merit all on it's own without really needing it to be part of the "international" version of FF13, yet it's this very fact that kind of detracts from the actual song. The jp one, as "blah" as it is would benefit more from the hype of FF13 more so than the english r/b tune.
Really, the music chosen for FF these days are fucking horrible imo. They are shoe-horning pop music for the hell of it. What's wrong with a memorable orchestral song piece used to highlight the trailer instead of some pop singers who cannot hold a note at times.
Seconded. Seriously, it feels like some people prefer the jp song just because...you know, its sung in japanese and they understand nothing.
Yeah, more or less, typical cases of fanboyism, and if it wasn't so sad, it would be funny (no matter if it's the glory of JP, Apple, or some computer game that the fanboy is worshipping like a religion).
Ps. Both songs suck, give me back the orchestred good FF music that sends shivers down my spine, and stop this crap that's obviously only there to sell some records!
no fool people here have high probability they know japanese word tough mostly can't read
I like the "feel" of the jp version (piano melody is win). I'm kind of tired of normal R&B (with too much synth). Also: I don't need to hear about this woman putting on make-up and such..=_= (especially not as an opening for my rpg)..
why is their definition "parochial"?
Are they first just going to publish the game in their own church parish? Are they even christian?
Parochial:
1 : of or relating to a church parish
2 : of or relating to a parish as a unit of local government
3 : confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish : limited in range or scope (as to a narrow area or region)
I don't care much for either version.
I do think they're perfect for respective audience's though.
A line like "Be my friend" in the JPN song.... Brr.
I never cared much for the slow-songs that tagged FF games. A bit too dramatic for me.
I was getting some major douchechills being told in engrish about leona lewis's captivating vocals on her highly anticipated new album.
Japan loves trolling us :D
I like the "international" version better. Much more flavor and less generic. It's a good powerful song for Final Fantasy.
Die, thanks.
not that the international song is especially good, but that japanese track is the definition of stock yes.
Sayuri's song was composed for the game by Hamauzu. Who is in the fact games composer. My Hands is a terrible licensed track that doesn't fit the game at all or even made for it, and is used to promote some mediocre hack of a singer. If you want the definition of stock you only look at Leona Lewis is this case, because her song has no discernible theme or melody. Kimi Ga Iru Kara fits the game because it was created with FFXIII's themes in mind and My Hands is a lame insert.
Argh! I hate the International song!
Final Fantasy XIII moved to will not play list.
Give me back my Chiptunes!
If a single song will push you away from what will in all probability be a great game in the end, go for it. Personally, I'll still be playing this game and if I come to dislike it, I'm sure it will be for reasons other than song preferences.
>>...I'm sure it will be for reasons other than song preferences.
Yeah, like the shitty voice acting.
Will be playing with my TV muted TYVM.
no japanese sound changing the theme with r&b, what a westernization, don't se know even with all this chang mainstream western still not gonna get their game eh?
Square Enix hates the 'international' world, and I'm really starting to hate it. I wish boycotting the game would just actually be useful, but there are too many stupid people who will buy it just 'cos it's a name they know... All Final Fantasy titles X and on-wards have now become like the star wars prequel trilogy, and I don't even acknowledge there existence anymore.
Lolis or Raep, that's hat sancom should be for!
+9,999,999
Whatever makes you happy
bloody finally
Goddamn I've waited so long for this damn game, I've moved twice in the time I've waited, I've started a post-grad. I was starting to wonder if this game would be released before I died.
Thank you Square Enix, now gimme.
I think the original Japanese song, in comparison to the "international" version...
(FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER)
...Sucks!
:/
think you're on the wrong site buddy
:/
maybe he had wrong ear instead
wow they are not using the same song in the international version?
fucking fail...
FUCK MY HANDS!!! GIVE BACK KIMI GA IRU KARA!!! Sayuri's song was beautiful and captured the feel, WTF FUCKING LEONA LEWIS!!!! Her song sucks dick. How would Final Fantasy fans felt had they swapped Suteki Da Ne with some stupid cunts R&B shit ballad. Oh and yeah i'm real sure that asshole speaking engrish name is Joe STFU & GTFO LEONA LEWIS, SQUARE-ENIX localization team. First we wait how many years for the game which is supposed to be "exclusive" just to get ported and have us wait even longer then they say no japanese option, then japan gets the game december, now they swap the single. FUCK YOU SQUARE-ENIX you guys can suck my dick QFT ASSHOLES and did anyone notice all they talked about was graphics? I don't play games especially not Final Fantasy for graphics I play for story and gameplay. I was so excited reading this now i'm just pissed. Why do this SQUARE-ENIX? Why? Remember Squaresoft? They were cool. But you're just trolls.
FUCK YOU JAPANESE! FU CK YOU SQUARE ENIX!! FUCK FUCK FUCK!
ALSO FUCK MICROSOFT, THANKS TO BRING DOWN THE QUALITY OF THE GAME, THANKS TO FUCKING XBOX 360 TO BRING DOWN FROM BLUE_RAY DISK to 4 DVD
FUCK
THANKS FUCKING SQUAREENIX FOR FUCKING PORTING THIS GAME TO XBOX, WHO CARES ABOUT FUCKING XBOX? FUCK YOUR SALE MANAGER!
>>> QFT ASSHOLES
I hope you know what QFT actually means....
Yes actually Q-quoted F-for T-truth ot if you prefer as I do Q-quite F-fucking T-true. I used to think everyone was hating on SQUARE-ENIX for no reason, but now this was the straw that broke the camel's back. I'm on the SQUARE-ENIX hate train. I mean can any real Final Fantasy say they like that shit Leona Lewis has on our game? With that whole wait then they troll us with that after how many years of bullshit?
personally i prefer leona lewis' version of the theme. i wouldn't want to sit and read through subtitles when playing a game the first time. but i'll be sure to play both versions when it comes out.
I want the song at the end of that first video.
http://videoff7.free.fr/ff13_site_tracks.zip
nah, I think he gets off the hook this time. this is a drastic change that I can understand people having a hard time accepting. I mean, really? Western MTV-esque music in FF?
So, do we get dual-audio for PS3?
no cause faggy xbox is getting it too ... and there is to be NO difference of the games.. and since the dvds dont have room for more dialoge ... we get shitty english dubs... which sucks sooo much... i couldnt stand the english trailer :(
Since Blu-Ray has less space constraints than DVD, can't they include both versions along with the option for Japanese/English audio in the PS3 version?
no, because microsoft probably paid them extra to keep the two versions equivalent no matter what.
>no, because microsoft probably paid them extra to keep the two versions equally shit no matter what.
Fix'd.
But still, the game looks good.
ROFL, you 2 are indeed idiots. Thanks for the good laugh:)
hey, enjoy your disc swapping :D
Thought so. =/
In the end MS kills the fun for everyone.
Well, if they are only releasing a 360 release internationally, I take it the Japanese ps3 edition will be how it was completely intended. I'd hate to order from Japan, but that's looking like a high priority decision now.
Not at all... What do you mean by "how it was completely intended"? Very drastic changes in a game engine have to be done to make a game portable, and so it suffers in both platforms. And since probably both versions are supposed to look and play exactly the same, they won't use either hardware appropriately and to it's full capability. A total shame.
Does anyone know the translation of the phrase Kimi Ga Iru Kara? I tried and got Have You Since, but my japanese isn't perfect so I wanted to double check. Because kimi (you) has a ga after it wouldn't that make kimi the indirect object of the verb? I mean if kimi was being had it would use wo wouldn't it? But i've seen ga iru used as have so I went with that. Does somone know?
"Because you're here"
Thanks I see it now. I dug a little deeper and got it. The lack of desu or da sort of through me off. Kimi (you) ga iru (here) kara (because) I didn't realize you didn't need a desu or da to have is/are in this sentence. Does ga simply function as the copula in this sentence?
Hm i see many people complain about the song and the fact it probably does not have japanese sound option in the game.
The song is an ok choice imo, i get that the jap song would not fly well in american water except with the wapanese. I would however have liked to see they use an artist like Utada Hikaru that can sing well in English.
As for japanese sound option, it is something i have always loved in all games that have it NIS being a frontier on this imo. Both Sony and Microsoft have well established networks so i dont see why they do not add a japanese sound ad for japanese games, either free of charge or a small amount. The games probably already have English text choice because of the hearing impaired so it should not be too much work. Well thats my two cents:P
I totally forgot to comment on my main issue with the game, the names. I think they should have kept the names of the characters in romanji instead of translating them as they would have a more unique feel to them and im afraid that names such as Hope and Snow wont be as memorable as they could have been.
Are you fucking serious? This is serious weeaboo talk here. The names are based off of English words, and you want them with the romaji spelling just because it'll make them look more "unique"? Yeah, pretty sure "Hoopu" and "Sunou" make for really unique names. Like everyone's going to know that "Hoopu" is actually pronounced "Hope" rather than, I don't know, "hoo-poo".
This is why we can't have nice things.
@ 18:15 anon
+9,000.01
And with the new English theme goes Nobuo Uematsu's involvement in Final Fantasy XIII out the window.
Jpn theme was Hamauzu's anyway..
Going to get the Japanese version when it comes out and also planning on getting the English version as well. A 6 million sales target is quite difficult but hope it succeed, or even better pass that amount.
Now where is my final fantasy Versus XIII?
6 million is a bit ambitious considering how they shaft the international fans with a run-of-the-mill theme song. They must have had some delusions with Activision and Modern Warfare 2.
I prefer the japanese song.
FF is a japanese game. WTF use a fucking R&B song from a bitch???
In the rest of FF the theme song as the same, translating or not the lyrics but the same theme, fuck!
Thanks for americanize this game.... is more international for the rest of humanity
I think I'll start to learn Japanese. ¬¬
Thanks for seeing teh truth, at last.
+1
i want japanese voice and subtitles also, i don't want the fucking english voice ><
I agree with the Anon above me for dual audio options. But your idea of Leona being a "bitch" is baseless and crude. Dude, just because she doesn't sing in your favourite Wapanese doesn't mean she deserves no respect. I personally prefer the English version slightly over Kimi ga iru kara.
And for your last line, give up, someone like you wouldn't understand understand in inner intricacies of Japanese anyway.
hey..although I agree that American R&B song is inferior than Jpop
you gotta admit Leona Lewis is talented and stop badmouthing her.
Honest opinion, "My Hands" isn't a bad song at all(and Leona Lewis is a great singer), but I just fail to see how the lyrics has any relevance to the game whatsoever. It sounded like a song just pulled out of a random album instead of written specifically for the game. "君がいるから" is a bit better in that aspect. Well, at least PS3 is region free, probably gonna get Japanese version since original is better than dub anyways.
I don't see that as being strange, some animes like to use music that has nothing to do with what the show is about.
Isn't it quite stupid to say that there's no relevance before the game actually comes out? The lyrics of "My Hands" isn't contextually specific enough to be immediately irrelevant and it might fit the mood at the end.
And somehow everyone's hate for English voices seems damn weird considering their voices haven't been downright terrible for previous Final Fantasies (though I know a friend who hated Tidus). It feels more like an issue that will just blow over when the actual game comes out >_>
thats basically the argument here well from looking at the comments above... mostly
I prefer originality rather then "upgrades"..similar to anime i must say..dubbed even how good the voices are..is still sucks..
I prefer the Japanese version,lyrics are better than English imo. The English version sounds like she's trying too hard. Or sounds like she's trying to force us to have a emotional response.
I am now thinking of getting the Domestic release, but its more like working with a language I am not proficient with.
I do hope that SE would consider those who prefer a Japanese voice over and give them an option to change like Ar Tonelico (US) series.
english voices aren't all bad, i kinda prefer the english voices in ffx.
especially tidus, no?
bleargh.
so this time the one the we get is the "international" one?
haven't they remade some games before as "International Version" but never release them outside of japan?
The English song is MUCH MUCH better. It has a much better melody and much better singer. The lyrics are a bit meh. lol @ the Weeaboo tears.
I keep saying i need to learn Japanese so that i can escape the hell of fucked up games. now i have one more reason to do so. I was so excited that we finally had a date for XIII i was even going to excuse the terrible bad dubbing and just turn the voice volume down to 0, but removing even the theme song, thats one step to far. I have every FF game out to date inc XI and the crystal chronicles games but this is the first time iv seriously considered not buying an FF game. If only the game was PS2 or PSP an undub could be made but as its PS3 there is no way to play pirated games as such no way to play an undub.
Should have started learning Japanese a while ago to prepare~
yea.. Now, I will make japanese as my first priority for a new language to learn. then I don't have to be fucked up with all of this international release bullshit without original theme, original voice over, and english sub.
I actually like both songs, so dont know what everyone is complaining about. Its not like the international version is a direct dubbed from the japanese version. Its a complete different song, so both songs are good in there own way.
Hear hear
Holy shit the eng theme song is the most fail theme song in final fantasy universe ever.JP Sounds Better...
AND Blame GAYBOX because they cant handle FFXII because due to "DVD" and so called "FAIR" policy...3 disc? don't make me laugh.This is next gen.Not Antique gen.
But VERSUS XIII will be exclusive and will completely kick the ass out of XIII.I hope square enix will realize nth good will come out if u port to GAYBOX cuz it is the history failest machine.Got it?
please. don't reproduce.
OP is right.
Sage this shit.
Fuck the gaybox, It killed MW2 and FFXIII
I like the Japanese song better and hate it when they change the songs in the non-japanese versions. (Takes of the Abyss pissed me off because they removed the vocals for one of my most favorite songs which was the opening song)
Yeah, "Karma" is a kick ass song! Luv it!
PS2 Undubbed versions FTW! =D
And that's not piracy, cause you can't get it any other way ;P
hmm only problem I have with english songs is the lyrics... wtf?
hell they should've just had Taylor Swift write/sing the song if they were going to change it like this xD
The Japanese theme song is sooo much better
Snow : Alright Lighning now we can proceed to the next location
Lightning : Wait Snow!You need to swap disc.Did you see a disc labelled "Dic 2" in the package?
Snow : Umm yeah!Hey but I thought we're are in Playstation3 System and some more its a Blue Ray
Lightning : Do I need to tell you again and again??Can't you see we are supposedly to be THAT stupid downgraded identical as shit as Crapbox360???Blame SE for the shitting downgrade for God sake.And be quick 'cause we still got 3 more disc to go!
Swapping discs made FFVII the worst game in the history amirite?
Quality was compromised after a few trucks with cash from Microcrap were spotted at Square Anus's HQ. First FF I refuse to buy.
me whants japanes trak in the international relese >__<
great! we get a crappy theme yet again, cause non-asians can't handle jpop! fuck your localizations square! bunch of ignorant pricks!
omfg, Why did they just not do the right thing, and get Nobuo Uematsu and The Black Mages to write a theme song that could be used in both games... No true Final Fantasy Fan would disagree with that and it would minimize the differences between the versions.
Because black mages don't do songs.
lmfao@!!@!!!!!! Jp version is better,wow... just wow... 1st it got delayed cause of xbox and now this rofl.
Just mute the damn thing when the end credits roll, I guess.
I can't believe I prefer the English song...
The japanese one is kinda generic.
If that's the only difference between the two versions, I'm ok.
I'm lenient here, and I'll wait to see how the International theme will fit with the game (I am still reeling as to it being the theme), but while the chorus itself seems like it could fit into an emotional scene relatively well, the entirety of the song compared to the Japanese tune is rather poor. The other has a somewhat generic but entertaining progression into a more powerfully captivating tone, and it seems to fit with what I've seen so far more.
That said, anyone who honestly threatens not to buy the game because of a goddamn theme is out of their fucking mind.
that japanese song sucks. while the american song is great but doesnt fit in this FF world, IMO.
The FF makers could have made worse decisions...they could have pulled this with ff 8 and replaced the theme song with a Brtiney Speares song to getz da kiddies.
And is the guy talking about the ps3 version being on 4 discs, not just 1 blue ray disc correct?
LEONA LEWIS?
FUCK MY LIFE.
They both suck but the international version is worse.
A new FF is finally coming out and instead of being happy that a you'll be able to play a delicious jrpg you keep on bitching about english dubbing, zippers and fucking theme song. Theme song, for christ's sake! It's like refusing to watch a movie because the title logo is crappy. But hey, you'll buy it anyway, won't you. Yeeeees, now you're bitching, but when it hits the shelves you'll be the first one in line to get it.
Delicious JRPG? FF? Please kill yourself now, FF is, always has, and always will be mediocre crap
Ive probably got a bit of a biased view on this since I perfer alot of jap songs to english ones and tbh I don't like this style of music haha, but to me the jap one sounds better for FF than the international one.
Well once the game comes out and I can watch both version on youtube than i'l make a sure answer but for the time being I say the jap one sounds better.
LOL. Blame the 360, because every other Final Fantasy game was release right after the japanese version right?
Lets look at FF XII. So that's 7 to get it to the US. A further 4 for the PAL region and over a year for the international. Thats for a sony exclusive.
JP March 16, 2006
NA October 31, 2006
PAL February 23, 2007
INT August 9, 2007
How about you guys take Sony's cock out of your mouths?
I don't really mind an alternative to the Japanese one, I think the english song is pretty good
Fail
Can I insert my cock into lightning?
No, but she'll insert her cock into you.
english song is better
I hate shitty j-pop artists who can't sing and only get the job because they did bikini work when they were 14 to satisfy japans growing number of pedophiles.
Anyone who prefers that atrocious kimi ga iru kara song that killed the TGS trailer has fucking horrible taste or is too busy riding a japanese dick whilst badly pronouncing the 5 words of japanese they know.
The devs who chose this song knew as much English as people who watch dubs know Japanese. This better be the last Final Fantasy theme song that has "shower" in the lyrics.
That is what bothered me the most. Getting in the shower and putting on makeup? Wut? If the song is left unmodified, that is going to kill any emotional scene.
I overlapped the leona lewis song with the trailer that plays the japanese theme and it is HORRIBLE
Wow! This much furious commenting over game versions which haven't come out yet. When they do, the Xbox vs. PS3 faggotry will be huge.
If I cared about games I would prefer the Japanese version as well.
I'm no weeaboo but if I ever get a girlfriend (doubtful) and we have sex (even more doubtful) I'm going to have her dress like a schoolgirl, and screech and squeal in a high pitched voice throughout the act.
This is even worst!
I bet later on SE will announce yet another crazy shit news like chosing MJ songs for the battle theme.
the international version..... oh SE, where's the fantasy in the Final Fantasy?
Apparently anyone who says the English song is superior or that they are both on par gets voted down. Because someone's ego can't handle the opinions of others.
No. It is because people disagree - and people love to show that they disagree.
My Hands by Leona Lewis is not a bad song, it just doesn't fit where it's being put.
It's funny to see all the weaboo fags boycotting the game because they dislike the international music. You know because the story or game play means nothing if the music is not to the liking of you sad little fucks. Grow the fuck up.
I believe that the music, and all direction aspects for that matter, are very relevant to the feel of an audiovisual work.
Sorry to break it to you but the audio and visuals are what always sold games. You couldn't tell the story and gameplay until it was already in your hands.
Why does it always take so long to get new FF games out? It's not as though the games are pushing any of the systems. The graphics look dated, the character models are garish (uncanny valley), and the CG character animations are wooden and inhuman. By the time this game drops internationally, there will be dozens of games that looks better in every respect. Hell, there are games released in the last several years that already look better. I'm looking at you Fallout 3, Bioshock, Borderland, Dragon Age Origins, Call of Duty 1 + 2, etc, etc, etc...
You can't tell me that this long wait time is due to a new battle system because every FF game just rehashes the same old battle systems from their previous games. Nippon Ichi has already pumped out a dozen new games in the time it took them to announce this game til now. Ridiculous!!!
Do you even know the technical aspects behind making a game?
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No? Then stop complaining. Besides they are coming out with XIII and versus XIII. Not to mention working on XIV
Not just a new battle system but the new Crystal Tools. The FF stories are more in depth than the games you mention, the scripts for modern FF games is equivalent to a 10 hour movie. Since the script dictates what areas, characters and equipment are like they can't even start making any of the visual work. Normal MMORPGs take 3+ years to make, making one offline does not really cut out that much work.
This is not the "same game" with new guns and prettier backgrounds so take all the FPS off your list since they just make guns, areas and slap a new label on it. Many RPGs still have no story and just have you killing shit for hours for no apparent reason other than you want to go that direction.
i must honestly admit that both songs are good - but i like neither of them. the japanese one because it hasn't got enough pop and the english one because i, well, hate r&b.
my taste in music is incredibly bad, some would say: if it's not at least 120bpm, it sucks. i sometimes play with synths, and i always check out the sound at 800bpm or more. it gives me a headache and nausea, but it feels so damn good.
a pity i can't play the guitar THAT fast. iron-chino is THA MAN!!
I don't like either and somehow not excited about this game at all now. Is that acceptable?
Leona Lolis lol
Whats next?TImbaland,Justin Timberfuck or Sickney Spears for Versus 13?
I'm excited - From that day there are only 1-2 years left till the REAL International Version gets in Japan released.And yeah,i think there will be one,like always.Japan and this time for PS3 Only =)
Dont know if i will play an US/PAL Version
This Leona Crap fucks me up...
listen up dickhead
If you want to play FF13 in all its original japanese glory, learn japanese and import, then stfu
Why bitch about Leona, she can sing, she is talented.
You're so quick to forget the jap girl doing the jap song has fuck all talent.
you are dickhead because japanese heater like you will never get dual voice in ff
Lol Wut?
damn lewis sucks
I didn't like the english song... at all. Way to ruin things SE -_-
Imagine:
March 2010:
FFXIII for 360 sold: 1,7m
FFXIII for PS3 sold: 1m
I'd laugh.
FFXV and all spinoffs Xbox 720 exlusive confirmed.
What a retarded fanboy post. You'd be kidding yourself if you think a company would look at sales like that and consider losing potentially 37% of their sales by going console-exclusive for the next game. If anything those statistics would reinforce the decision to go multiplatform was the correct one.
He doesn't know any better.
More like
FFXIII for 360 sold: 1,7m
FFXIII for PS3 sold: 1m
FFXIII for 360 downloaded: 2m
I agree with the people saying the international song isn't bad, but it doesn't fit the game at all.
I remember back with FFIX ending song, The international version was just as good as the Japanese
Besides the international FF XIII song is way WAY to main stream
Until you've played the game you haven't the slightest fucking clue whether the song fits or not
Will the American release have a japanese/english language option?
Both themes are generic as fuck.... I hate radio music with a goddamn passion. I usually have to put on God Module or Hocico to cleanse my brain of the sheer shittyness of it all.
I do have some rather weeaboo tendencies though... I generally prefer the localizations of Aksys and NIS.
Hmm what about the PC release? From what I understand the game was deved on pc for pc then ported to ps3/x360 due to it being easier that way.
ff13 international butcher free..
its like their revenge against the nuclear bombing in 1945
nice comeback Japan!
Damn sheltered idiot.
Best news I heard this year.
Oh yeah, finally the release date has been set. So excited about it! Just 4 more months! ^^
...Ronaldo...shine a lot in Corinthians
Aw shit, both songs suck ass, I ain't getting this game nor a ps3 anymore.
I don't get why they would change the song. The only people who buy Final Fantasy are FF fans. Did they think "Leona Lewis that'll sell the game to a new audience!" umm no. I can't think of any FF fans who listen to Leona Lewis. There is no "untapped" FF audience it's all hardcore FF fans. That said, I liked Kimi Ga Iru Kara and hate My Hands (and all R&B). So by SE doing this they're saying fuck you actual FF players! This song is for the invisible "untapped" FF players who love everything to be localized to hell, with shit dubs, replaced songs, and no japanese option. I'm increasingly disappointed with this game generation. As I own all 3 consoles I can honestly say IMO Playstation 3 is the best (though mine broke recently, it goes to a black screen when I try to use games and DVD's) XBOX 360 is second best (mine is RROD'd for the 4th time so it's hard to like it also batteries for the controller, still uses DVDs etc.) and Wii is the worst (lowest functionality, no games etc.) I'm replacing both consoles.
I don't understand, what's wrong with the song "My Hands"?
It doesn't match the scene. In general FF fans aren't really fans of american music or R&B for that matter either. Also with the replacement of Kimi Ga Iru Kara with My Hands FF fans feel cheated out of the full true game. (Can you blame us we've waited years for this game and they fuck us over time and time again no japanese option, XBOX 360 port, bad dubs etc.) So by they localizing FF XIII to this extent it's sort of a bitch slap to fans. We don't recieve the game that the japanese do, we recieve a contorted, twisted localization that is what makes us mad. That said the japanese are going to pay ¥9,000 (around i'd say $92 or so) for the standard game where as U.S. will pay $59.99 for the standard game.
Versus will have Linkin Park theme song.
I can understand why some people may prefer the voices to be dubbed (and I'm OK with that as long as the original is provided too), but why change a song?
It doesn't make sense to me at all...
They are proving that the meaning of the song is not important, yet they don't just keep the original... I can't see the logic behind that.
Probably the same reason they changed the cover on Spice and Wolf, they THINK that is what we want. Which is wrong.
I believe it's because they believe that it will be more integrated for western audiences; the problem with this is that a large amount of the western audiences DESIRE it to stay Japanese. Myself, I have always preferred an English dub over the Japanese one, but as to music, I'm less torn. I'd like it to stay original to get the same score that everyone else does.
I'm not completely against the song, so long as it does its job well, and I could care less about lyrics. But it looks to me like the second is worse than the first, if not looked at by their chorus.
I can't say I'm impressed by the song.:<
Nobuo Uematsu... We miss you...!!!
What if I told you I'm a fan and thought "Kimi Ga Iru Kara" was a generic anime song? What if I also said that "My Hands" is vastly superior to "Kimi Ga Iru Kara"?
Seriously, someone call the fucking WAMBULANCE.
I'd tell you that you're on the wrong site and that My Hands is generic R&B ballad. Also I'd tell you that the song in no way works in FF XIII and SE should keep their games as original as possible and that this isn't the old days where anime and video games need to go through exstensive westernization to sell. Then i'd tell you that whoever they think wants this doesn't exist.
"Final Fantasy XIII, delayed thanks to the decision to port the game to the Xbox 360"
You know there wasn't an actual, true, officially confirmed date set for the game's release before it was effectively announced for the 360 too, do you Arte? Its Wikipedia article doesn't even mention the word "delay", not once. There's exactly zero proof for this claim, only that the developers said "we will release both at the same time". For all we know, they could've spent some two months porting it.
It's made all the more ridiculous because of this:
"Both versions get a simultaneous March 9th release, for Europe and America at least"
Taking into consideration it'll be released in Japan exclusively for PS3 (hence no reason to delay it over there too) on December 17, this gives us a big fat total of three months between releases. This, compared to FFX's five months, X-2's eight and XI's whooping seventeen (this, considering the Windows release, the PS2 release took twenty two months after its Japanese release to hit American shores).
The fact of the matter is, this is one of the fastest released main titles in the Final Fantasy series on America and Europe after the initial Japanese release, if not the fastest. This whining is both absurdly ridiculous, greatly exaggerated and hilariously unfounded.
Character needs more androgyny.
Funny,I've heard a large amount of "hate" for Leona's song,but very little praise for the Japanese song...Cry more weaboos :)
In truth,I don't for ballads much in general(English,Japanese,or any language at that) but I think each fits well for its intended audience. Also,I'm loving the "It doesn't even fit the game!" lines,when you have yet to play it.
Both songs sound okay even though I'm not a huge R&B fan, but I do think they should have kept "Kimi Ga Iru Kara" because it kind of gives you the emotional feel to the game. "My Hands" could have been better if the lyrics could relate to "Kimi Ga Iru Kara" in some way, other than that it feels really out of place. The only artists that I can think of that has a perfect english voice is either Utada Hikaru (powerful vocals) or KOKIA (soft vocal).
Square-Enix should have just given a choice to have english dub or japanese dub with english subtitles. Why can't SE listen to our demands?? -__-
NO FUCKING WAY!?! Are you serious? You think that only Japanese people have a perfect English voice?
I think you meant engrish voice.
Anyway, both are somewhat generic, though My Hands gives me more emotion, though I can see why the wapa-err, "true" FF fans would be whining(bitching) over this problem.
Honestly, it is ONLY AN OPENING THEME SONG. How does a theme song you will hear maybe at most 4 times change how you feel about a game.
Also, how many times has SE actually used the Japanese theme song with an NA release. And this means the song in JAPANESE. Not an English version done by the artist of the japanese version.
That said, it would have probably caused less backlash if they used the same singer for JP/Int versions, but people still probably would've whined.
Also, when a game company listens to every complaint by every single person, they've just failed.
Finally, how many here crying for the japanese song are fluent in japanese. I passed JLPT level 2(which is ~middle school or so :< ) and I still enjoy the english version better.
Sigh. tl;dr Get some cheese for your whine.
I never said Japanese have a perfect english voice. I just think they could have picked a better opening. What I meant that "My Hands" lyrics are out of place and should be written specifically for this game.
The opening song sets up the "atmosphere" of the game, IMO. The schools I went never offered japanese classes so I never got the opportunity like everyone else.
And for one I am not whining about it that much, it's a matter of expressing my opinion.
I think you need to stick your hothead in cold water.
I'm sadly about only JLPT level 4 but I don't prefer Kimi Ga Iru Kara because it's japanese, I prefer it because it's the original song, I like it better, hate Leona Lewis, and hate R&B. I don't understand how everyone says that Kimi Ga Iru Kara is generic, where as they say nothing of how generic My Hands is (Generic R&B ballads are done by how many people? Mariah Carey, Beyonce, etc.). I want games to be kept as original as possible.
Both songs sucked shit balls, the japanese song sucked more, like Anon said before It's so fucking generic and plain, then some random "best friend" line out of nowhere WHAT THE FUCK?
What pisses me off more than anything is that people are wanting "JAPANESE MUSIC...with subs teehee"
I hate it when people don't know the language, or the culture for that matter outside of video games and ANIME, yet INSIST they know what's better for the rest of the world's viewing and playing pleasure.
FACT OF THE MATTER IS,
ANY TALENTLESS HACK J-POP ARTIST COULD BE CHOSEN FOR THIS THEME AND YOU WOULD STILL SAY,
"I don't think the english version fits lolololkawaiidesuthatsjustmene"
Stop pretending you give two shits about "THIS" version of the song versus the fact its fucking JAPANESE.
God, stupid 360 port delaying the PS3 port even though the 360 porting started at nearly the same time as the code for the PS3 version was handed off to SEUS and is being worked on independently of the PS3 native version, thus having no bearing on the release date of a game which had no release date announced.
Wait, huh?
Don't use a "new" song for the "international" version of FF VS please...
BTW both songs suck... I prefer the orchestral oldies of FF
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Sayuri Sugawara's "Kimi ga iru kara" it's tied with the FFXIII story and it's composed by Masashi Hamauzu (same composer of the BSO of FFXIII).
"Kimi ga iru kara" it's a great song both in lyrics and music in the tradition of FF theme songs.
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FF XIII will probably be OVERBOARD, CHEESY, and sport massive amount of SUCK and FAIL.
From the trailers/demo it looks like a remake of FF VII/VIII/IX/X clumped together with the CAMPIEST anime scenes ever. And the villain looks like she was Vayne's(XII) sister.
You mean... I have to buy an XBOX 360/PS3 for THIS!? W..T..F..!?
Wow. They're really pulling all the stops in this one.
Though many prefer FFXIII's English theme song to be sung by a "domestic" artiste since Square Enix is a "domestic" company, who's there to say that there're no foreign efforts in the making of FFXIII. I'm sure "domestic" FFXIII makers do rely on some forms of foreign assistance here and there. Although I can't shake off the thought of engaging the vocals of Leona Lewis was much market-oriented, we'll see how the end quality of the game goes.
I'm all for game theme songs related to the story. Since it's virtually impossible for someone outside Square Enix to know the entire story of FFXIII in detail before the release date, it's wise to not make premature judgement. For that, I paid extra attention to the lyrics of both "Kimi ga Iru Kara" and "My Hands". Well, they both have potential. At least they don't have pop-ish cheesy connotations and such.
Hence, you simply can't satisfy everyone.
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