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	A Pair of FFXIII Video Reviews   Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 I�ve got a pair of Video Reviews for FFXIII for everyone this evening. Over the next few weeks I am going to be posting a collection of tips/videos and other FF13 related goodies. Let�s start things off by watching IGN and Gametrailers video reviews. Gametrailers Video Review Video Games | Final Fantasy XIII | Review XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii IGN Video Review More Final Fantasy XIII Info -- @ 18:52 PST

Wednesday, 10 March, 2010

	Final Fantasy 13 Review Round Up  [ 1 Comment ] Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 Final Fantasy 13 launched yesterday in North America and Europe. To celebrate we�re going to be posting some FF 13 related news and impressions over the next few days. Let�s start things off with a quick round of the major reviews FF 13 has received from the North American press. IGN Review "Final Fantasy XIII is a great JRPG and sports a fast-paced, challenging, satisfying battle system. The game also boasts an intricate story, a likeable cast of characters and the best visuals in the series yet (of course). But hardcore Final Fantasy fans might be disappointed by the game's abandonment of franchise traditions like open worlds, town exploration and complex mini-games. The game is still worth buying, but it doesn't quite feel as complete as its well-loved predecessors. 1Up Review "I honestly didn't expect to enjoy FFXIII much, being a fan of RPGs with intricate systems and lots of freedom to explore, but it eventually won me over by focusing on a few core features and doing them incredibly well. It's not without its shortcomings; the first half of the game suffocates from its glacial pace and constrained game mechanics. The plot is awfully trite, too. FFXIII builds steam as it advances, though; it may well be the first Final Fantasy that actually gets better the longer you play rather than fizzling out in an aimless mess around 2/3 of the way through." Kotaku Impressions "One way to sum up Final Fantasy XIII is that it is a Horse-With-Blinders-On Simulation. It's about progress, and moving forward. It's not without a little bit of kleptomania, however, as sometimes there are little offshoots from the main path. Usually, you can see these offshoots coming a half a mile away, and, thanks to the mini-map's super-GPS level of readability, you can also see that the offshoots do, in fact, end after a distance of about ten game-world feet." -- @ 23:28 PST

Wednesday, 4 November, 2009

	Final Fantasy 13 Leveling System Details  [ Comment ] Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 The leveling system from Final Fantasy 13 is beginning to come in to focus. According to Japanese magazine Shonen Jump FF13 does not have a traditional RPG leveling system. Instead of traditional leveling your characters will earn CP (Cyrstal Points) after every battle. You can then exchange these points for skills and abilities. More information about the FF13 Crystal Points and item systems are expected to be revealed later this month in Famitsu. As soon as we get those details we will pass them along. -- @ 15:59 PST

Thursday, 29 October, 2009

	Final Fantasy 13: North American Release Date Coming Soon?   Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 Is the North American release date for Final Fantasy 13 coming sooner than expected? If a supposed casting call released on 1up.com is to be believed than the answer is yes. This �exclusive never before seen look at Final Fantasy 13� is scheduled to be filmed in the coming weeks. The Japanese version goes on sale on December 17th and this supposed new advertisement should be unveiled before then. Until we get further word from Square consider this whole thing rumor. For a glimpse of the casting call check out the article on 1up. -- @ 5:15 PST

Wednesday, 28 October, 2009

	New Final Fantasy 13 Screenshots  [ Comment ] Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 Some brand new screenshots for Final Fantasy 13 have hit the net. These screenshots show everything from English language cutscenes, outdoor battles and it adds to the overall mystery of the game. With just over a month until the Japanese launch more details will surely be revealed. Stay locked to FFvault for more details. -- @ 10:35 PST

Friday, 23 October, 2009

	FF13 Japanese Promotional Drink Coming  [ 1 Comment ] Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 The latest promotional drink for Final Fantasy 13 is about to hit Japan. In the past Square Enix has partnered with beverage company Suntory to release drinks centered around other properties. The FF13 version will be coming in two flavors (pardon the pun) � the collectable cans only and one partnered with a collectable figure. No pricing for either beverage was revealed but they will be released in early December. If only they could release it over on this side of the pacific. Source: Kotaku -- @ 1:15 PST

Thursday, 22 October, 2009

	Final Fantasy 13: New Characters, Save Data And More  [ Comment ] Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 IGN�s Japanese correspondent John Tanaka brings us many new tidbits about Final Fantasy XIII, Versus 13 and other square projects. It turns out that the recently revealed character of Oerba Yun Fang was going to be a male. It was also stated they toned down the sex appeal of lead character lightening and moved it to Fang. This was done so that the players would have an easier time distinguishing between the two. Square also revealed that a new character will be announced fairly soon. Although the name of character was not revealed it was hinted that �Who is one character who always appears in final fantasy�. This version of Cid will have a major role in the story! They also discussed some system specifics. You will only ever seen a load screen once while playing Final Fantasy XIII. When switching between the town and the over world! Also they revealed that there will be no hard drive installation and save files will take up 500KBs. There are lots of more information in John�s report. Click here to read up! -- @ 2:36 PST

Friday, 2 October, 2009

	Final Fantasy 13: Meet Serah   Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 Japanese game site Game-Watch is hosting 20 new Final Fantasy 13 screenshots. The majority of them showcase main protagonist Lightening�s sister � Serah. Hopefully we will get more information on the character as the game comes closer to it�s December Japanese release date. -- @ 8:03 PST

Tuesday, 29 September, 2009

	Square Expects To Sell 5 Million Copies of FF13   Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 This morning a report came out via Kotaku that explains Square�s goals for Final Fantasy 13. They are expecting to sell 5 million copies of the game world wide. Whether or not they hit this target is a matter of time but it is nice to see them aiming high. The first sales numbers will come out when the game launches in December in Japan! -- @ 11:27 PST

Friday, 18 September, 2009

	Final Fantasy 13 Could Move 500,000 PS3s   Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 The big boss at Famitsu believes that Final Fantasy 13 could help boost the PS3 install base by a whopping 500,000 units when the game releases this December in Japan. This extravagant number doesn�t seem so farfetched when you look at how well the recent price drop has done � selling 150,000 units in just one week. Will FF13 be the sales monster that Square and Sony are expecting? Only time will tell but they are preparing a bundle for non-PS3 owners that includes a PS3 slim and the game. Source: Videogamer.com -- @ 7:56 PST

Monday, 14 September, 2009

	Teasers For FFXIII's TGS Appearance Now Online   Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 At their premiere party Square Enix showed off the much anticipated Final Fantasy XIII trailer. While the trailer has not been released to the public some snippets from it have been through Japanese morning television. Check out some scenes below: -- @ 3:19 PST

Thursday, 10 September, 2009

	Listen To Some Music From FF13.. Right Now   Print News | Category: Final Fantasy 13 Final Fantasy 13 isn�t out in Japan for a few months but we�ve already got clips for some of the Music. Kotaku posted this video from the Square Enix Premiere Party from earlier this week. Listen to it below while you get ready for the next generation of Final Fantasy. -- @ 20:52 PST

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