While Final Fantasy XIII might be hogging all the limelight away from the PS3-exclusive outing in the eagerly anticipated Fabula Nova Crystallis series – otherwise known as Versus XIII – producer Yoshinori Kitase has revealed that development of the latter is actually progressing at a “comparatively faster rate” than its multiplatform counterpart.
Apparently, this is down to the fact some of the staff involved with FF Versus XIII were pulled off the project to work on the core entry, FFXIII, and subsequently their "knowledge and experience" has greatly facilitated development of the action-orientated PS3 entry.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII has been keeping a low profile for the past six months or so, with a firm release date yet to be pinned down. Meanwhile, Final Fantasy XIII will be hitting stores in the U.S. and Europe in spring 2010. A Japanese PS3 release is due this winter.
PSU will have more info on both games as soon as it breaks.