Max Payne theatrical trailer releasedWe recently reported on the new Star Ocean IV trailer, which is impressive to say the least. However, it appears that Square-Enix initially did not want this trailer to be “leaked” to the general public just yet.
In actual fact, Square-Enix showed off the new trailer to a group of lucky eyes behind closed doors at the Tokyo Game show, which was the only possible way to view the trailer.
A second option was presented when the company placed the trailer online, but the catch was that you had to be an owner of the PSP Star Ocean 1, which was just recently released in Japan. Furthermore, a serial number from the title was required, though there are currently no plans to release the game in western territories.
Eager punters need not fear though, as the trailer has been leaked online through Youtube. What is more interesting was the work that Square-Enix was requiring people to go through just to view the trailer. Such a weird marketing scheme but that is how the industry works sometime.
Source: Ripten

I don't know why Square is always doing things behind closed doors. (No innuendo intended.) But SO4 is a PS3 exclusive.
Oooooo Very Sceretive arnt they. Wounder what else they gona do next behind closed doors.
@Glen24
your mom, jk
Its more of a strategic move than anything to release exclusive footage/trailer, to get people to buy their games (i.g. Star Ocean 1) As well as delays, you'd think the developers delay games to improve and make the game better, but stategy plays a big role in delays. selfish b@stards...
my guess is 360/ps3 as long as its released in western areas aswell
Square has a really good hype machine going lately.
@ Ryoma
Doubtful. IGN had some info from Famistu that said the series would stick with tradition (being developed for one platform) and the only other clue is releasing it on a platform that can deliver 'beautiful graphics'.
psn id: gingo... square enix are the most secretive company in gaming and i'm not surprised they didn't want this leaked but in this day and age everything gets leaked
Who cares, all of these final fantasy (and all of these rpg's from japan where you can't tell the girls from the guys) are sooo gay!
lol. this is probably why i never played final fantasy sice they try to hide there game trailer so i didn't want to play them. you don't see the MGS series hiding there game trailers. i'm not buying star ocean i'm buying Metal Gear Solid 4:Guns of the Patriots!!!!!!!
Well Sqaure does make some of the best games around and the whole closed door thing adds hype to things and you know that they hope trailers are leaked..
i don't think this game will come out this year if so it may come out for both ps3 and xbox 360 a other thing is Square-Enix always makes good rpg games :) Final Fantasy is still my top 1 in all rpg games i have ever played.
i enjoy square enixs games cause there long and have wonderful stories within them. This has to be a PS3 exclusive.
even if its multiplatform im buying it.
Listen up, people. Square already said it was an exclusive. So which one do you think it's going to be? Obviously the PS3.
Ohhh man. People hedging their bets on a PS3 exclusive are probably going to be in for a rude awakening. Just like many believed titles like acecombat, devil may cry and virtua fighter would not stray. The sad part is that even virtua fighter 5 was advertised as only for PS3. That should make the titles that don't even mention a platform more suspect.
i don't care what SE do, i just want my beautiful RPGs on my PS3(exclusively). what can i say i; i just don't like sharing. . .
"you had to be an owner of the PSP Star Ocean 1" That right there should tell you which system this game is going to. Would Sony really let Sqeenix advertise a 360 game on their console. C'mon now.
You mean like how we see paramount trailers on the PSN even though they are HD-DVD exclusive?
Star ocean is a square enix game. If they want to use it to advertise about thier IP on any system it is their choice. It isn't up to sony to block their product promotions.
People need to step back and stop looking at things as if these game companies are mortal enemies that have absolute control over their domains. They are business and as far as money is concerned a competitor can turn into an ally at the drop of a dime.
You know even the one time I went to E3 they didnt even want you to take pictures of the games even though you could every where else at any other booth.
This really is nothing new, you hardly see them let anything out for the public to see unless they allow it. Of course there are always eager beavers around.
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Who cares, all of these final fantasy (and all of these rpg's from japan where you can't tell the girls from the guys) are sooo gay!"
my my get that from a WRPG lover i take it... seriously just because WRPGS are good this Gen f*gs like him are just bashing away at Jrpgs... well you know what oh well.. its his opinion... no matter how dumb it is... <,<
You state your opinions well tom. And Honestly I never looked at it that way. It does seem like Squenix is only putting out new IP to the 360. Final Fantasy XI is an exception but then again it is pretty far removed from the series mainstay. This may very well be PS3 exclusive I just don't want to see people get upset if it turns out to be for the 360 and try to call for boycotts and petition all over the forums.
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With 360 so weak in Japan I doubt that this game will not be released on the PS3. If it is in fact exclusive, it will be a PS3 title.
darklsins23 :my my get that from a WRPG lover i take it... seriously just because WRPGS are good this Gen f*gs like him are just bashing away at Jrpgs... well you know what oh well.. its his opinion... no matter how dumb it is... <,<
Don't call me a Western RPG lover, ANd in no way was i saying western ones are better than japanese ones, TO me they all suck equally. Why would you play ay of these gay games when you have not gay games like cod4, warhawk, socom...etc.
@ GREG0444 .... Some people like playing different styles of games. Not just shooters which I'm guessing are the only games you play. But theres nothing wrong with that.