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Earlier today, Square-Enix threw a Final Fantasy XIII party, showing off new screens, information, and what have you about Final Fantasy XIII. There was some nifty news, like the announcement of another Final Fantasy-themed beverage ("elixir") and the revealing of a PS3+FFXIII bundle in Japan, but the real reveal was three numbers: 12.17.2009.

That's right, Final Fantasy XIII will be out in Japan on 17th December of this year. That number was accidently leaked by a few different sites over the weekend, but now it's definitely official. FF XIII will retail for 8800 yen, which works out to be about $95 USD or 57 GBP, usually a price reserved for special editions and bundles.

But who cares about those Japanese? When is it coming out in the United States, or Canada, or Europe? Spring 2010. Square-Enix refuses to give Westerners such precise numbers as they did the Japanese, but Square-Enix president Yoichi Wada claimed that FF XIII is aiming for an international release this spring. Details on the specific date are currently nonexistent, but supposedly upcoming. Keep your fingers crossed.

Source: Kotaku, More Kotaku, Guess who?

i wonder why its so pricey?

i just hope they show more of versus xiii now...

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Aujourdhui a commence avec toi.

$95 is extremely pricey for a game even if it is a special edition copy or something of the sort. Even still, I hope this doesn't become a trend

This post has been edited by Jinnai Himura on 9th September 2009 01:21

Relax, kids, it's not a problem here.

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"To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly

Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN?

Quote (Rangers51 @ 8th September 2009 20:57)

Relax, kids, it's not a problem here.

oh good. i got worried for a second there

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Aujourdhui a commence avec toi.

Geez, I get that it's a really pretty game and all, but for that much money it better come in a solid gold box or something.

Also, I think this time I'll spring for importing some Elixir, I never got to try Final Fantasy XII Potion or Final Fantasy VII Potion, and at the very least the latter one sounded yummy.