Wednesday, September 09, 2009

PS3 Final Fantasy XIII - Japanese Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The release of each and every Final Fantasy game in the past decade has been a major event in Japan with exhaustive media coverage, sales that are uncompromisingly strong, and legions of players who either love or hate the game. Sometimes it's fashionable to hate a game just because of the hype and the slavish adoration surrounding it. Most recently, we've watched the gradual build-up for Final Fantasy XIII over the past few months as characters were revealed, storylines previewed, and screenshots unveiled in bite-sized amounts. The culmination of all that previewing and waiting reaches the Japanese market on December 17, 2009 when Square Enix releases the latest game in the storied franchise for the Playstation 3 at a hefty JPY9240 or US$100.74 as of this morning's exchange rate.

Final Fantasy XIII follows the adventures of a soldier named "Lightning," who's been described by designer
Tetsuya Nomura as the girl version of Cloud Strife (feathered hair, delicate features, androgynous) and "Sazh Katzroy" who sort of looks like Denzel Washington (if Denzel had a massive afro) who's accompanied by a pet baby Chocobo. A baby Chocobo who makes its nest in Sazh's accommodating and presumably comfy afro. Preorders for the regular edition of FFXIII are welcome to ship on December 17, 2009. Please note that NCS will open up preorders for Final Fantasy XIII Elixirs and a special Final Fantasy XIII PS3 bundle as we get closer to the Tokyo Game Show. BLJM-67005 / ファイナルファンタジーXIII

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