Okay, so let’s just cut to the chase. Entering into 2008, the question that was on many PlayStation 3 owners’ mind was whether or not Final Fantasy XIII would be released in 2008.
For the Japanese, the answer to that may be closer to what they want to hear, while for European/North Americans, fear of it slipping into 2009 was a clear belief. Now both sides should feel a bit of reassurance as Square-Enix promises that FFXIII will release in 2008.
Final Fantasy XIII character designer, Testuya Nomura, has commented that the Fabula Nova Crystallis collection will be coming shortly. He promised that the game would receive a 2008 release date (Whether this is Japan or all regions are still unknown). He also hints at a possible playable demo of FFXIII on the PlayStation Network before the release.
Now whether or not Mr. Nomura truly believes this or is he just pulling a PR stunt remains to be unknown. For now though, patience is the best policy. For PS3 owners, the year 2008 clearly has an ample amount of content to offer from what we’ve seen, so our wait for a Final Fantasy game shouldn’t be that hard.
Not to mention that in March, Final Fantasy VII: Crysis Core for the PSP finally hits North American shores.
Stay tuned.
Source: Gamernode