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kotaku.com - 5/12/2009

Japanese Voices On Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII, Who Needs 'Em? [Square Enix]

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Hey, did you hear? In the West, FFXIII is coming to the PS3 and the Xbox 360 . The PS3 has Blu-ray. The Xbox 360 does not. So when it comes to things like adding extra voice tracks, that might be difficult for the Xbox 360 version. According to Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase , ...

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playstationlifestyle.net - 5/12/2009

FFXIII A Much Better Fit On Blu-Ray; 360 Version Gimped Already

— playstationlifestyle.net — You have read our concerns over graphical differences between when FFXIII was a PS3 exclusive, and now... that it is a multi-platform release. But thanks to Blu-Ray, at least we don’t have to fret over the latest FFXIII bottleneck. According to FFXIII producer Yoshinori Kitase, the ... (more) FFXIII A Much Better Fit On Blu-Ray; 360 Version Gimped ...

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edge-online.com - 5/6/2009

Final Fantasy XIII: The Final Countdown

— edge-online.com — We wonder whether this shift in theme from world saving to personal salvation signals a deviation for... the game from the usual Japanese RPG narrative tropes. There s a trend these days to strictly categorise games as western RPGs or Japanese RPGs, says ... (more) Final Fantasy XIII: The Final Countdown

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kotaku.com - 5/5/2009

So, How Long Until Final Fantasy XIII Is Out In Europe? [PS3]

— kotaku.com — As we've pointed out with numbers , few Japanese publishers are as tardy with their European releases... as Square Enix . So how's the Final Fantasy XIII localisation coming along, then? In a statement that's not exactly encouraging for European fans, ... (more) So, How Long Until Final Fantasy XIII Is Out In Europe? ...

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No Japanese voices in FF XIII because the Xbox 360 RUINED it
Destructoid — ... Oh no! Everybody said that Final Fantasy XIII coming to the Xbox 360 would ruin the game because only Blu-ray could handle it, and it's all coming true! In a recent Q&A session, producer Yoshinori Kitase has revealed that the game might not ship with a Japanese voice track when it hits the US, because the Xbox 360 is rubbish and wrong. The prophecy of PS3 fans has been made flesh! ...

Xbox 360 version of FFXIII may be monolingual
Joystiq — ... for both these groups, it seems the Japanese voice track might only appear in the PS3 version of the highly anticipated Squeenidos title. In a recent Q&A with IGN, FFXIII producer Yoshinori Kitase explained that without the kind of memory available on Blu-ray, there's simply not enough room on the 360 to implement two vocal tracks. He added, "Are there many people who would like to play with Japanese voices?" Well, gang? Are there? [Via Kotaku] Xbox 360 version of FFXIII may be monolingual originally appeared on ...