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Given the complete lack of closure at the end of Final Fantasy XIII-2, we became fairly convinced that another game is on the way. Square Enix is preparing to outline whatever will come next for the series, with an event planned for Tokyo on September 1, 2012.
It seems likely that another story in the Final Fantasy XIII universe is on its way. Motomu Toriyama, director of Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2, recently made pointed statements about the open plot threads left at the end of the latest downloadable content, and promised that more answers are coming soon.
Square Enix has openly admitted to the numerous struggles it had when developing Final Fantasy XIII. The project had taken four years, the result of a large, mismanaged team. "With a large-scale development team, we didn't use our time well," Motomu Toriyama, director of FF13, admitted. While the company was able to turn around a direct sequel relatively quickly, it appears Square Enix is looking to change its development structure quite significantly.
"We are also thinking that we will not do large-scale internal development any longer." he said. "We have a lot of great creators in Square Enix, but for larger-scale development we will be doing more distributed and outsourced development to reach our targets on time."
Top stories for today's episode of Shacknews Daily include the announcement of FIFA 13, which will sport an improved career mode, and the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be getting some DLC in the near future--including the final battle that probably should have been included in the first place. Diablo III also officially launched last night at midnight, but server issues prevented many from successfully logging in.
Check out today's episode of Shacknews Daily.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is rolling out another character-based story episode, this time starring everyone's favorite stoic heroine. Square Enix has mentioned this episode before, but now we know a bit more detail about the "Requiem of the Goddess."
Mass Effect 3 has so much DLC... that it's jumping into other games. Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be getting DLC from the Mass Effect universe, in the form of costumes for both Noel and Serah.
This isn't the first Western costume collaboration for Final Fantasy XIII-2. Assassin's Creed costumes have also been announced for the JRPG sequel.
When Square promised we'd see cameos from past Final Fantasy games in the Coliseum of Final Fantasy XIII-2, our imaginations ran wild. Kefka? Ultros? Sephiroth? None of those fan favorites have materialized, but Square has announced another Coliseum addition: Jihl Nabaat from Final Fantasy XIII.
Square Enix left dangling plot threads at the end of Final Fantasy XIII-2, and has promised more story through downloadable episodes. Sazh: Heads or Tails, on sale now for $4.99 (400 MSP) is the first such piece of DLC. It holds the dubious honor of being not only our first glimpse at Square Enix's content plans for this game, but its first tentative step into delivering story episodes as DLC in the main Final Fantasy series.
The story, however, is barely present at all. Minor spoilers follow.
Update: Kotaku reports that Chrono Bind is actually the name of a casino game in the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC. It seems likely that Square Enix is merely registering a dedicated domain for its casino game. Shacknews apologizes for the error.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is getting another optional character as downloadable content, as Square Enix has announced a date and price for the "Sazh: Heads or Tails?" DLC today. The world-weary father will be available on February 28 for $4.99 (400 MSP).
One of the most common complaints for Final Fantasy XIII-2 is its contentious ending. Game director Motomu Toriyama has opened up and shared some details on the reasoning behind it, and what's next for the game's story.
Read more: Ending meant to encourage exploration, tease DLC »
Lightning is coming to Final Fantasy XIII-2 next week, Square Enix has announced. Titled "Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar," this premium DLC pack pits you in a Coliseum battle against the Final Fantasy XIII heroine and her former officer.
Sequels are a rare occurrence in the Final Fantasy series. Square Enix has only let it happen a few times in the series' history, so the announcement of Final Fantasy XIII-2 came as a surprise. Now as word of XIII-2's ending hits, the renewed possibility of a XIII-3 is circulating.
Intentionally vague spoilers follow.
Final Fantasy XIII left me of two minds. The satisfaction of managing its frenetic but elegant battle system stood on one side, in stark opposition to its maudlin, convoluted plot and overlong tutorial. To my surprise its sequel, Final Fantasy XIII-2, manages the seemingly unlikely feat of furthering the rift between the two. While the combat and adventure structure show improvements that directly address its predecessor's critics, the story manages to spiral deeper into an unintelligible narrative abyss. The result leaves me torn once again.
We've heard bits and pieces of Square Enix's plans to release downloadable content for Final Fantasy XIII-2 in Japan, but it hasn't been made clear how much of that would make the journey westward. Now producer Yoshinori Kitase has mentioned "episodic DLC" in an English interview, confirming we'll get extra story bits in North America and Europe as well.
Read more: Episodes to 'expand on the universe and gameplay' »
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