Maybe, Just Maybe, FFXIII Will Ship Before March 31st, 2009

[Rock Raiyu]

At a financial briefing Yoichi Wada, Square Enix’s CEO, touched on Final Fantasy XIII’s international release. The localized version is making good progress and it’s possible that Square Enix could release it this fiscal year.

Square Enix’s fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31. If, and this is a Bahamut sized if, Square Enix ships an English version of Final Fantasy XIII this fiscal year it will be in stores before March 31, 2010. Don’t take this as an official target, an international release date for Final Fantasy XIII has not been finalized.

The Japanese version is still on track for December 17, 2009. Usually, Final Fantasy games in the main series take around six months to localize, but Square Enix is expediting some titles like Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers which will be in North America less than two months after Japan.

Here’s another interesting tidbit from the investor’s meeting. Did you know Square Enix gets their console sales figures, data which was used to forecast Final Fantasy XIII’s sales, from VGChartz?

News Source: Siliconera

 

[ZeroEXE93]

The game should be decent, and many people are probably going to be hyped by this. I gave up on the series after FFVI.

Wait... 2009?

 

[GameDragon]

Time Travel ftw.

But honestly, I didn't expect the game to come out any later than April.

 

[Rock Raiyu]

Still stuck in 2009. lol Oh well. Let's see what the future has planned out for us though...

 

[Dark_linis]

I gave up on the series after FFVI.

You missed out on a lot.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I gave up on the series after FFVI.

Well, I gave up on the series whenever I tried it. I really don't see the hype around it, it feels like a franchise fueled by fanboyism more than broad appeal.

 

[Celice]

Blind nostalgia mostly :/

 

[ZeroEXE93]

I gave up on the series after FFVI.

You missed out on a lot.

Lol, no. I personally felt no more need to play the games since it's apparent that there will never be a "Final" Fantasy.

 

[ZAFDeltaForce]

I highly doubt it would ship earlier. That doesn't mean we can't stop hoping though

 

[shakirmoledina]

well zero, i think the reason ppl buy final fantasy is bcz they are expecting it to be the final game but it isn't so they buy the next...
i wonder if they are racing to reach the highest number ever?

This game has really destroyed and exciting ppl's feelings with the waiting, make them wait no more

 

[prowler]

I gave up on the series after FFVI.

it feels like a franchise fueled by fanboyism more than broad appeal.

agreed.
But i love it