Square-Enix has announced the third instalment in the Final Fantasy XIII series, Lightning Returns, continuing Lightning’s saga. The game will have a brand new story set in a new world, with new characters and an enhanced gameplay system. Lightning will be the only playable character.
A number of high-profile games have been released in Q1 of 2010, from the 256-player MAG to the first Final Fantasy title for the PlayStation 3. In the last few weeks along, Final Fantasy XIII, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and God of War III all sold a large number of copies in their opening weeks. But which game is leading so far?
Final Fantasy XIII has taken the UK by storm. Not only has the title topped the all-format video game chart, it has also become the fastest selling game this year, overtaking Battlefield: Bad Company 2. As for sales between the PS3 and Xbox 360, the PS3 has gained more sales but only slightly. Although specific numbers are not availabe, the PS3 accounts for 54% of the six-figure sales in the first week.
Now that Final Fantasy XIII has been out for a few weeks now, it was just a matter of time before a comparison video between the Xbox 360 version and PS3 version of the game would appear. We’ve found a short little video detailing the differences between the loading times for the two versions. The Xbox 360 version of the game is on three DVD discs, while the PS3 version is on a single dual-layer Blu-ray disc.
Square Enix Europe have revealed that Final Fantasy XIII has become the fastest selling title in the franchise’s history in the UK and also the fastest selling UK game of 2010 so far and topping Battefield: Bad Company in the charts. Last week, Square Enix revealed that the game had sold over 5 million units worldwide.
If you’ve picked up the PS3 release of Final Fantasy XIII, you’ll notice that it contains some bonus goodies exclusive to the PS3 platform. The added content consists of a chance to access a beta of the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV MMO along with a code to claim a special limited in-game item for the MMO when it is released.
If you missed the interview we posted yesterday with Final Fantasy XIII’s producer, Yoshinori Kitase, and director, Motomu Toriyama, here is what you’ve missed. First off, there is still no word on a English demo of the game, more specifically they “haven’t decided whether to make a demo available yet.” If you are wondering about how long the game is, you can expect to spent 50-60 hours on the main story.
Interested in learning a few things about the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII game? The team over at the PlayStation.Blog got a chance to interview the game’s producer, Yoshinori Kitase, and director, Motomu Toriyama and ask them various questions from fans. In short, you can expect PlayStation Home content related to the game and expect to play 50-60 in order to complete all the game has to offer. You can check out the complete interview below.
Back in December, Square Enix hinted that downloadable content was being considered for Final Fantasy XIII. Now, a new quote from producer Yoshinori Kitase has somewhat confirmed the inevitability of extra content for the huge RPG. Kitase says, “We did prepare DLC but it will arrive a little later in the west.” The nature of the DLC content or Japanese release dates were not revealed.
Square Enix has revealed that the Limited Collector’s Edition of Final Fantasy XIII will be available to purchase in Europe from March 9th 2010. Along with the game, this special edition will include some exclusive pieces of content chosen for fans of the series. The Collector’s Edition will include a selection of soundtrack from the game, an artbook and more.
