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'{{Future game}} {{Infobox VG | title = Final Fantasy XIII | image = [[Image:Final Fantasy XIII Logo.jpg|256px]] | caption = ''Final Fantasy XIII'' title logo, designed by [[Yoshitaka Amano]] | developer = [[Square Enix]] | publisher = Square Enix | designer = [[Motomu Toriyama]]<br />[[Toshiro Tsuchida]]</small><br />[[Yoshinori Kitase]] | producer = [[Yoshinori Kitase]] | writer = Motomu Toriyama | artist = [[Tetsuya Nomura]]<br />Nao Ikeda | composer = [[Masashi Hamauzu]]<br />[[Nobuo Uematsu]] | series = ''[[Final Fantasy]]''<br />''[[Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII]]'' | engine = [[Crystal Tools]] | released = {{vgrelease|JP=Winter 2009<ref name="FFDemo-1UP">{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173726|title=FFXIII Demo Reveals Release Window: News from 1UP.com|publisher=1UP.com|last=Des Barres|first=Nick|date=2009-04-14|accessdate=2009-04-14}}</ref>}}{{vgrelease|[[North America|NA]] / [[PAL region|PAL]]|TBA 2010}} | genre = [[Console role-playing game]] | modes = [[Single-player]] | ratings = | platforms = [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] | media = [[Blu-ray Disc]], [[DVD-DL]] | input = [[Gamepad]] }} {{nihongo title|Final Fantasy XIII|ファイナルファンタジーXIII|Fainaru Fantajī Sātīn}} is an upcoming [[console role-playing game]] being developed by [[Square Enix]]. It will be released exclusively for [[PlayStation 3]] in Japan, then for PlayStation 3 and [[Xbox 360]] in Europe and North America. First appearing at the 2006 [[E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)|E3]], the game features are futuristic and set in a high-tech world. ''Final Fantasy XIII'' is the flagship title of the ''[[Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII]]'' collection. == Gameplay == {{Refimprovesect|date=April 2009}} The concept for ''Final Fantasy XIII''{{'}}s battle system is to maintain the strategic nature of command-based battles. The system stemmed from a desire to create battles similar to those found in ''[[Final Fantasy VII Advent Children]]''.<ref>{{cite web | last=Bramwell|first=Tom | date=2006-06-07 | title=FF to look like Advent Children? | url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news070606ffxiii |publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|accessdate=2008-07-27}}</ref> Like those in ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'', enemies are integrated into the world environment.<ref>{{cite web | title=Final Fantasy XIII for PlayStation 3 system | url=http://na.square-enix.com/e306/titles/fabula/ff13/ | publisher=[[Square Enix]] | accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> The [[Final Fantasy#Battle system|Active Time Battle]] (ATB) system will return, but it works differently from its predecessors. Users will be able to chain large numbers of commands together in order to achieve attack bonuses <ref>{{cite web | title=New Details About Final Fantasy XIII's ATB System Surface | url=http://www.finalfantasyunion.com/news/new-details-about-final-fantasy-xiiis-atb-system-surface--357.html | publisher= FinalFantasyUnion.com | accessdate=2009-03-19}}</ref>. The battle system that was shown during the E3 2006 trailer was only a prototype. Recently, Square Enix showed battle footage in various Japanese magazines and trailers which introduced a new interface. In battle, the player can only control one character at a time out of a party of up to three. Multiple commands can be stacked into slots per turn and released at the same time to form a combo. The amount of command slots increases as the characters grow in strength.<ref>{{cite web | date=2009 | title= Final Fantasy XIII Update | url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/970/970920p1.html | publisher=IGN.com }}</ref> These commands include series staples such as Attack, Fire, Blizzard and Cure, as well as new ones such as Launch, which sends the enemy up in the air. The game does not make use of MP but introduces "cost points" for each command. Cost points determine how many times the commands can be used per turn. The player is able to view the HP and name of the enemy before engaging it in battle. When the player engages an enemy, the camera moves to another position and the battle menu appears, making the battle transitions nearly seamless.<ref name="official1">{{cite web | date=2008-01-28 | title= Final Fantasy XIII Official Global Trailer | url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/fabula/ff13/ | publisher=Square Enix }}</ref> ''Final Fantasy XIII'''s gameplay system still uses the multiple command system and the time gauge bar just like the ATB. However, the difference between this system and the ATB gauge is that commands can still be placed in the slots even though the bar has run out and the actions will be executed once the required slots are filled up. This however will affect the chain combo hits as the combo has been interrupted. The after-battle victory screen in ''XIII'' holds information such as the time it took to finish the battle, the highest number of combos executed, the number of break attacks and the quality of battle which is determined by a ranking of one to five stars. The breaks refer to the times when an enemy enters a state of non-retaliation. This occurs when a chain combo has been maintained for a certain period of time on an enemy. When a high level combo has been achieved, the enemy will glow red and enter a break state, as indicated by the break bar. At that point the player will be able to execute the highest amount of damage to the target. However at that point, the chain bar will deplete slowly and when it is empty the break state becomes invalid. A special command in the system is called Launch. This is used to toss enemies into the air and allows the character to perform mid-air combos on the opponent. This attack is useful when dealing huge amounts of damage to a target, especially when the target is in a break state. However it may be difficult to use this command on larger enemies.<ref name= "FF-XIII">{{cite web|url= http://www.ff-xiii.net/index.php?page=news&p=more&numb=367 |title= Famitsu Hong Kong Translations |date= 2009 |publisher= FF-XIII.net |accessdate= April 16, 2009}}</ref> Magic is restricted to characters that belong to the group called l'Cies. Magic is not readily available in the beginning of a game, but it is bestowed upon the characters after a certain event. Because magic cannot be used outside of battle, the HP of the party is completely restored after each battle.<ref>{{cite web | date=2009 | title= Final Fantasy XIII Update | url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/970/970920p1.html | publisher=IGN.com }}</ref> The classic summoned creatures will return in ''Final Fantasy XIII''. Shiva returns in the form of a pair of sisters who can merge into a motorcycle, which the character Snow rides, and can use ice to create a path to drive on. Carbuncle emerges from a disc-like object when it is touched by the character Vanille. Ifrit and Siren also appear in shown footage.<ref>{{cite web | date=2008 | title= Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) Also On: 360 | url=http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3148417 | publisher=1up.com }}</ref> Producer Yoshinori Kitase has confirmed that Bahamut will also appear in the game.<ref name="RPGfan">{{cite web|url= http://rpgfan.com/news/2009/80.html |title= New FFXIII Character Info Released |date= March 3, 2009 |publisher= RPGFan |accessdate= April 16, 2009}}</ref> == Plot == === Characters === [[Image:FF XIII SS.jpg|thumb|Lightning as she is seen in the official [[E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)|E3]] teaser trailer]] The full cast of ''Final Fantasy XIII'' is yet unknown. The following characters have been shown in trailers and screenshots of the game, along with other released information. {{nihongo|'''Lightning'''|ライトニング|Raitoningu}} is a young woman previously associated with the Cocoon military, who has been given a task by a Crystal.<ref name="trailer impressions">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/finalfantasyversus13/news.html?sid=6195547&om_act=convert&om_clk=multimodule&tag=multimodule;picks;title;3|title=Final Fantasy XIII Trailer Impressions|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|first=Hirohiko|last=Niizumi|date=2008-08-06|accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> Lightning has long strawberry-blonde hair and is 170&nbsp;cm tall (5'7"). For her design, character designer [[Tetsuya Nomura]] was asked to create a "female version of [[Cloud Strife]] from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''". During development, he has described her as "not very feminine".<ref>{{cite web| last=Smith|first=Luke| date=2006-06-07|title=FFXIII Interview: Nomura, Kitase, Hashimoto and Toriyama| url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151333|publisher=[[1UP.com]]|accessdate= 2007-03-30}}</ref> Lightning wields a combination of a gun and a sword and can also manipulate gravity with a device on her thumb.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-10-10|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/195468/final-fantasy-xiii/|title=Final Fantasy XIII |work=[[GamePro]]|date=2008-06-26|last=Orlando|first=Greg}}</ref> Her voice-actress is [[Maaya Sakamoto]]. Working with her is {{nihongo|'''Snow Villiers'''<ref name="Villiers">{{cite web|url=http://www.finalfantasyunion.com/news/snow-villiers-confirmed-as-full-final-fantasy-xiii-character-name--40.html|title=Snow Villiers Confirmed As Full Final Fantasy XIII Character Name|publisher=Final Fantasy Union |date=2008-10-22|accessdate=2008-10-22}}</ref>|スノウ・ヴィリアース|Sunō Viriāsu}}, a blond, bandanna-wearing man who rides the summoned spirit Shiva Sisters in their motorcycle form and totes a large gun.<ref name="trailer impressions"/> Snow is the head of Team Nora, a resistance group against Cocoon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rpgfan.com/news/2009/11.html/|title=Square Enix Reveals New FFXIII Info|publisher=[[RPGFan]] |date=2009-01-11|accessdate=2009-01-12}}</ref> He is a big character and is capable of running while carrying two people.<ref name="FFXIII update">{{cite web | date=2006-11-08 | title=Final Fantasy XIII Update | url=http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/744/744822p1.html | publisher=IGN |last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|accessdate=2006-11-10}}</ref> He was nicknamed "Mr. 33 cm" by the staff of ''Final Fantasy XIII'' as a nod to his shoe size.<ref name="gamepro">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-10-10|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/123108/final-fantasy-xiii/|title=Final Fantasy XIII |work=[[GamePro]]|author=The Gamepros|date=2007-07-17}}</ref> In the October 2008 issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, it is revealed that he uses a power that is related to the tattoo on his left forearm.<ref name="Snow">{{cite web|url=http://gamekyo.com/newsen29267_final-fantasy-xiii-his-name-is-snow.html|title=Final Fantasy XIII: His name is Snow|publisher=Gamekyo|first=Antoine|last=Morcos|date=2008-10-15|accessdate=2008-10-15}}</ref> Snow is a fighter class character. In other words he uses his fists to take down opponents. Compared to the fast and agile Lightning, Snow focuses more on power and strength. In the Japanese version of the game, he is voiced by [[Daisuke Ono]]. A third character is {{nihongo|'''Oerba Dia Vanille'''<ref name="Vanilla">{{cite web | url=http://www.gconsole.com/cgi-bin2/show.php?page=news&id=6894|title=VJump : Scan เกมเพลย์ Final Fantasy XIII [PS3,X360]|publisher=gconsole.com|date=2008-12-20|accessdate=2008-12-20}}</ref>|ヲルバ＝ダイア・ヴァニラ|Oruba-Daia Vanira}}, who is a girl with red-brown hair worn in pigtails and lives in Pulse.<ref name="xbox trailer"/> In a trailer, she is seen captured by the Cocoon army and walking in a funeral procession. She is described as an optimistic person, who carries a heavy burden in her heart. Her weapon resembles a modernized bow.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-10-26| url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/fabula/ff13/ |title=Official Final Fantasy XIII website|author=Square Enix|date=2007-01-26}}</ref> In the Japanese version, she is voiced by [[Yukari Fukui]]. A fourth playable character, {{nihongo|'''Sazh Katzroy'''|サッズ・カッツロイ|Sazzu Kattsuroi}}, was first featured in V-Jump Magazine. He is a middle-aged man with an [[afro]] who Lightning knows from her time serving in the military. Sazh wields dual pistols, and his strong point is striking enemies from a distance. He has a baby [[chocobo]] as a pet that lives in his afro. He is described as having good judgment and moral discernment. He has a gentle personality and is easily moved to tears, and joins the party early in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/2009/01/14/v-jump-new-final-fantasy-xiii-character-revealed.html|title=V-Jump: New Final Fantasy XIII Character Revealed|publisher=FinalFantasy-XIII.net|date=2009-01-14|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> His voice-actor in the Japanese version is [[Masashi Ebara]]. In the Jump Festa 2009 and the official global trailer, three more characters who are part of Snow's resistance group called '''NORA''' are seen in the hijack of the captives' train. One is a man with orange hair and dark olive skin called {{nihongo|'''Gadot'''|ガドー|Gadō}}. He uses a pistol in battle, providing quick assistance when it comes to executing combos. The second is a black-haired woman with a butterfly tattoo on her shoulder named {{nihongo|'''Lebreau'''|レブロ|Reburo}}.<ref name="Jump Festa 2009">{{cite web|url=http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/2008/12/21/jump-festa-fuller-trailer-description.html|title=Jump Festa Fuller Trailer Description|publisher=FinalFantasy-XIII.net|first=BlankChocobo|date=2008-12-21|accessdate=2008-12-25}}</ref> Gadot and Lebreau are said to be childhood friends of Snow.<ref name="RPGfan"/> Lebreau uses a shotgun in combat. She also acts as the healer for the team. The third is a young blond-haired man wearing goggles and a bright pink outfit named {{nihongo|'''Maqui'''|マーキー|Mākī}}.<ref name="Marquis">{{cite web|url=http://www.finalfantasyunion.com/news/three-new-ffxiii-demo-character-names--343.html|title=Three New FFXIII Demo Character Names|publisher=Final Fantasy Union|first=Kyle Wynen|date=2009-02-17|accessdate=2009-02-17}}</ref> They were designed by Nao Ikeda. Their designs are based on sports, and are inspired by [[NBA]], [[beach volleyball]], and [[snowboarding]] fashions, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ps3hyper.com/news/ffxiii-sporty-nora-members-the-short-demo/|title=FFXIII: Sporty Nora Members & The Short Demo|publisher=PS3Hyper |date=2009-03-09|accessdate=2009-04-16}}</ref> According to a translation of April issue of ''Famitsu'' Hong Kong, there are five important members of NORA, the fifth member being Master Chief. Famitsu also states that the four known members of NORA are featured in the ''Final Fantasy XIII'' demo, although Maqui does not participate in battles.<ref name= "FF-XIII"/> In a trailer at the DKΣ3173 event in Tokyo in 2008, two antagonistic characters were featured: a high-ranking female commander with knee-length blond hair and glasses who interrogates the captive Vanille in the trailer, and an intimidating man wearing his hair up in a ponytail, who leads the Cocoon army.<ref name="trailer impressions"/> === Story === The plot focuses on the fal'Cie, a race existing beyond humanity. The people marked by the fal'Cie for a greater purpose are named the l'Cie.<ref name="xbox trailer">{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/36239.html |title=Final Fantasy XIII - E3 2008: MS Press Conference Cam Trailer |publisher=[[GameTrailers]] |date=2008-07-14 |accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> Some thirteen centuries ago, a mythical Crystal told the fal'Cie to construct a paradise for humanity. The shell-like city of Cocoon was created to float high above the surface of the world now known as Pulse, and it was maintained by its own Crystal.<ref name="new details">{{cite web|url=http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/847/847368p1.html|publisher=IGN|author=IGN Staff|title=New Final Fantasy XIII Details|date=2008-01-23|accessdate=2008-03-28}}</ref> Cocoon's Crystal created life forms and machines for its inhabitants to use, and humanity flourished. Over time, the people of Cocoon began to fear for the safety of their world, and were worried that it would be cast down from the sky. In present day, the wilderness of Pulse has strange effects on people, and the theocratic Holy Government of Cocoon quarantines and exiles anyone who has been influenced by Pulse from the city with the help of its mighty army, PSICOM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/754/754310p1.html |title=Final Fantasy XIII Update |publisher=IGN |author=IGN Staff |date=2007-01-10 |accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> A former soldier of that army, a woman codenamed Lightning is chosen by the fal'Cie against her will to become an l'Cie, and with that to be an enemy of humanity and bring about the downfall of Cocoon. == Development == ''Final Fantasy XIII'' was first shown at the 2006 [[E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)|E3]] convention.<ref name="E3 06">{{cite web | last=Sloderbeck|first=Matt | date=2006-05-06 | title=Square Enix Pre-E3 Event Features New Games, New Details | url=http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q2-2006/050806c.html | publisher=[[RPGamer]] | accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> Along with ''[[Final Fantasy Versus XIII]]'' and the [[PlayStation Portable]] game ''[[Final Fantasy Agito XIII]]'', ''Final Fantasy XIII'' is part of the ''[[Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII]]'' project,<ref>{{cite web | last=Roper|first=Chris | date=2006-05-08 | title=E3 2006: Final Fantasy XIII Official | url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705652p1.html | publisher=IGN | accessdate=2006-05-08}}</ref> but none is a [[prequel]] or [[sequel]] to any of the other installments. Square Enix explained that although all three games take place in the same universe, they are not directly related in terms of story.<ref name="FFXIII showcased">{{cite web | last=Brudvig|first=Erik | date=2006-05-08 | title=E3 2006: Eyes-on Final Fantasy XIII Trailer | url= http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705978p1.html | publisher=IGN | accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> The game runs on the [[Crystal Tools]] engine, a [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|seventh generation]] multiplatform [[game engine]] built by Square Enix for its future games. The engine and the game were originally slated to be used with the [[PlayStation 2]] but were later moved to the PlayStation 3.<ref name="FFXIII update"/> Several of the game's developers have worked on previous installments of the series. [[Motomu Toriyama]], director of ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]'' and director and scenario writer of ''[[Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings]]'', will direct the game and write the story. Eiji Fujii, previously the movie director of ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'', will return in this position. Isamu Kamikokuryō, previously the co-art director of ''Final Fantasy XII'', will return as well, with Tetsu Tsukamoto designing the weapons. The main programmers will be Kazumi Kobayashi and Yoshiki Kashitani. Occasionally, developers from ''Final Fantasy Versus XIII'' assist with the development of ''Final Fantasy XIII''.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|date=2008-06-19|title=FF Versus XIII reports "are false"|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ff-versus-xiii-reports-are-false|first=Tom|last=Bramwell|accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''{{'}}s battle director [[Toshiro Tsuchida]] will return as the battle system director for the game. He intends on giving individual enemies their own personalities and background stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/102088/new-details-on-final-fantasy-versus-xiii/ |title=New details on Final Fantasy Versus XIII |work=[[GamePro]] |first=Tenacious|last=Moses |date=2007-02-27 |accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> He chose not to comment when asked whether players will input commands for individual party members or control will be limited to the current party leader.<ref>{{cite web | last=Gantayat|first=Anoop | date=2007-03-02 | title=Final Fantasy XIII Battle System Detailed | url=http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/769/769653p1.html |publisher=IGN|accessdate=2008-03-28}}</ref> ''Final Fantasy X''{{'}}s co-composer [[Masashi Hamauzu]] will be scoring the game, with former regular series composer [[Nobuo Uematsu]] providing the main theme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/706/706153p1.html|title=E3 2006: FFXIII Staff Check|publisher=IGN|first=Anoop|last=Gantayat|date=2006-05-09|accessdate= 2008-12-15}}</ref> == Release == Due to the frequency of rumored release dates appearing on the Internet, Square Enix's official website issued a statement reminding consumers that any "confirmed release dates" reported by sources other than Square Enix are "erroneous and should be disregarded".<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/press/2008/0130/ | title=Announcement Regarding Final Fantasy XIII Release Date | date=2008-01-30|accessdate=2008-01-31|publisher=[[Square Enix]]}}</ref> During [[Microsoft]]'s media briefing at the 2008 E3, Square Enix announced that ''Final Fantasy XIII'' would be released first in Japan on PlayStation 3 in 2009,<ref name="2009Japan">{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1217144_1124.html|title=完全版！　DKΣ3713最新情報総まとめ|accessdate = 2008-08-02|date = 2008-08-02|work=[[Famitsu]]|language=Japanese}}</ref> then released in North America and Europe on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The latter would start development only after the Japanese PlayStation 3 version is completed, and the 360 version could possibly come on multiple discs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/54012 |title=Final Fantasy 13 Due for Japanese Release in 2009, Xbox 360 Port Not Yet Started (Updated) |publisher=[[Shacknews]] |first=Chris|last=Faylor |date= 2008-08-04|accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> A Japanese release of the Xbox 360 version of the game is not planned.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-10-11|url=http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?print=1&article_id=91086&cat_id=585|title=Final Fantasy XIII not for Japan 360. Yet.|publisher=Techtree|date=2008-07-15}}</ref> At the DKΣ3713 Private Party event in August 2008, Square Enix announced that a playable demo of ''Final Fantasy XIII'' will be included in ''[[Final Fantasy VII Advent Children|Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete]]'' (released on April 16 in Japan and June 2 for North America<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/4815.html|title=Advent Children Blu-Ray Set For June In North America|publisher=PSXExtreme|accessdate=March 29, 2009}}</ref>) on [[Blu-ray Disc]] for PlayStation 3, along with new trailers of ''[[Final Fantasy Versus XIII]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy Agito XIII]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/896/896050p1.html |title=Final Fantasy XIII Demo Announced |publisher=IGN |first=John|last=Tanaka |date=2008-08-01 |accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> The demo will see a limited release, subject to the initial shipments of the ''Advent Children'' package.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://palgn.com.au/article.php?id=13001&sid=98ad56748bfaa7c899bfb8055b941962 |title=FFXIII demo limited to first batch of Advent Children: Complete? |publisher=[[PALGN]] |first=Adam|last=Ghiggino|date=2008-10-13|accessdate=2009-01-05}}</ref> The demo, however, is not reflective of the final product as it was created using an old build of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/4940.html |title= FFXIII Advent Children Demo: Not Worthy Of The Fans? |publisher= PSXExtreme |date= 2009-04-13|accessdate= 2009-04-16}}</ref> The official Japanese website has recently (as of late April 2009) been updated to include mention of a broad "Winter 2009" release window for Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/fabula/ff13|title=E3 SQUARE ENIX CO: FINAL FANTASY XIII|publisher=Square Enix}}</ref>. However, when speaking to Japanese press, Square Enix claimed the game might not even come out in this fiscal year. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.finalfantasyunion.com/news/square-enix-final-fantasy-xiii-could-be-delayed-further--402.html|title=Square Enix: Final Fantasy XIII Could Be Delayed Further|publisher=Final Fantasy Union|date=2009-05-19|}}</ref> Speaking at a ''[[Dissidia: Final Fantasy]]''-related press event in London, producer Yoshinori Kitase stated that the team was aiming to cut down the time it takes for localization. Suggesting a European release "before winter 2010", he mentioned that localization was underway with some translation and voicework already completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/fxiii_release_in_europe_sooner_than_a_year_after_japan.html|title=FFXIII Release in Europe Sooner Than a Year After Japan|publisher=Videogamer.com|first=Wesley|last=Yin-Poole|date=2009-05-05|accessdate= 2009-05-07}}</ref> At the same time, it was denied there were any current plans for a Western release of the trial version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/yoshinori_kitase_on_ffxiii_ffvii_and_dissidia.html|title=Yoshinori Kitase on FFXIII, FFVII and Dissidia|last=Yin-Poole|first=Wesley|date=2009-05-08|accessdate=2009-05-08}}</ref>Assuming a normal localization time, U.S. gamers should be playing FF XIII somewhere in the second half of 2010. <br><br> All this means is that the Japanese are fucking retards and for some strange reason all their own, they don't release the game in North America any sooner. With the Xbox 360 still being the dominate graphic whoring console, the game should see a first release on said console, with PS3's launch being sometime later so that all the fanboys can see their "Cell processor" utilized. Get a fucking clue, you spent $500 on a useless piece of shit. Enjoy your expensive as fuck DVD player. == References == {{reflist|3}} www.gameinformer.com == External links == <!-- Please NOTE: In order to keep the size of this list manageable, please DO NOT add any external links without first making a discussion on the Talk page (Talk:Final Fantasy XIII). This article is NOT intended to be a comprehensive fanlisting (see What Wikipedia Is Not.. 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