Final Fantasy Versus XIII

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Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Developer(s)	Square Enix
Publisher(s)	Square Enix
Designer(s)	Shinji Hashimoto (producer) Tetsuya Nomura (director) Yoko Shimomura (composer) Tetsuya Nomura (art design)
Engine	White Engine
Release date(s)	TBA
Genre(s)	Role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single player
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3

Final Fantasy Versus XIII (ファイナルファンタジーヴェルサスXIII, Fainaru Fantajī Verusasu Sātīn^?) is an action computer role playing video game developed and produced by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 video game console. Alongside Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII, the game makes up part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII compilation. Unveiled at E³ 2006, the game focuses on a mysterious protagonist, the last heir to a dynasty ruling the only remaining city in the world to control crystals who under unforeseen circumstances, is forced to make a stand when his kingdom, people and its crystals comes under attack from marauders that would conquer the city and take the crystals as their own. ^[1]

According to developers of the game, the game is not a sequel nor a prequel to other Final Fantasy XIII entries, but a wholly independent story unfolding with different characters and different visual designs. According to Square-Enix, they all take place in the same universe, but aren't related to each other directly. ^[2]

The game is directed and designed by Tetsuya Nomura, who previously directed and designed the extremely successful Kingdom Hearts series with Yoko Shimomura scoring the music and Shinji Hashimoto handling the production ^[3]. A trailer of the game has been screened at both the E³ 2006 expo and the Tokyo Game Show, and is now available to the public. ^[4]Square-Enix has recently confirmed that a trailer will be shown at Jump Festa '06, although it is not known whether it will be the same as the E3/TGS version (that which has been released to the public), or whether it will contain new footage.

Very little information regarding the design or plot of the game has been revealed as yet, although Square Enix representatives have stated that it will be primarily action-oriented. As of a recent interview with Nomura in Dengeki PlayStation 2 magazine, Nomura has stated that he aims to create previously unseen "tricky" battle sequences, reminiscent of the CGI film, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. ^[1] Various websites such as IGN have speculated that the game might be released sometime in 2008. ^[5]

"Versus" is a Latin word that can roughly mean either "against" or "to change direction". ^[6]

1 Characters
2 Staff
3 Images
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Characters

The protagonist is a mysterious young man with dark blue hair and crimson eyes. He is the last heir to a dynasty ruling the only remaining city in the world to control crystals. He protects his home from marauders that would conquer the city and take the crystals as their own. He wields a number of different weapons, including swords, spears, and lances, and can even induce them (telekinetically or otherwise) to move in the air independently of him and form a whirling barrier around himself.
Nomura has also confirmed that a heroine, parallel to the protagonist, will be present in the game. ^[1]
Mysterious soldiers. These unknown warriors wear armor that has a medieval design, but also carry assault rifles resembling modern automatic weapons. They are rumored to belong to one of the marauding groups attempting to invade the city and steal the crystals.

[edit] Staff

Director : Tetsuya Nomura
Character Designer : Tetsuya Nomura
Producer : Shinji Hashimoto
Composer : Yoko Shimomura
Movie Director : Takeshi Nozue

[edit] Images

The protagonist, as seen in the trailer.	The protagonist with eleven floating weapons surrounding him.	The protagonist, seated on his throne.	The protagonist's eyes turn red in battle.
The unnamed soldiers who invade the kingdom	The swords provide the protagonist with a forcefield.