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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Will Have DLC Scenarios, Maybe Downloadable Characters

By Spencer . December 12, 2011 . 2:16am

Final Fantasy XIII 2 Will Have DLC Scenarios, Maybe Downloadable Characters At a Square Enix Members event, producer Yoshinori Kitase fielded a few questions about Final Fantasy XIII-2 kindly transcribed by an attendee. Someone in the audience asked for more details about the game’s downloadable content.

 

Kitase reminded the group about the costumes and Omega encounter, which were previously announced and said the game would have additional scenarios. Another person asked if characters from Final Fantasy XIII for battle use would be DLC. Kitase said this is under consideration and further details about DLC will be announced after the game launches.

 

The Final Fantasy Type-0 team also showed up with director Hajime Tabata answering most of the questions. Tabata revealed there was a bit of cut content from the game. The student characters lived in a dorm, which the team planned to show in the mobile phone version. When Final Fantasy Type-0 changed platforms to PSP there was too much content, so they had to cut out events in the (presumably Suzaku) dormitory and cafeteria.

 

The last question was about UMD Passport support, that’s the program where PSP disc owners can buy discounted downloads for use with PlayStation Vita. Currently, Square Enix does not have any UMD Passport titles and some of their PSP catalog is not even available for purchase on PlayStation Network. A representative from Sony Computer Entertainment explained program support was up to the game makers. Shinji Hashimoto, Senior Vice President and Front Mission Evolved producer, said he would discuss this with SCE after the meeting ended.


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  • epy

    So to have the XIII characters in your party instead of some random monster you will have to pay? If true, there was an evil DLC seminar somewhere and SE sat in the first row.

    • http://twitter.com/#!/kaishou Kaishou

      I honestly don’t see the point in anyone buying characters from the previous game. If they were to exist as DLC then they will be no better than any random monster in your party…that is if the battle will always be 2 human characters (Sarah and Noel) and 1 out of 3 optional monster. What I’m saying is that those DLC character may just act like any other monster DLC since they probably would have no relation to the story. Yes I know when they say XIII character, I know they meant playable or NPC.

      • http://tristsantithesis.tumblr.com/ Tsunayoshi Sawada

        I would love to use my fan favorite character from FFXIII in place of a monster. Character > utility, in my opinion.

        • Joanna

          Yeah I agree with you Tsuna~ :D

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kevi-Johnson-el/100001847029873 Kevi Johnson-el

        even though they wont have an impact on the story people dont want to have monsters in there party they want actual characters like a normal ff game,to be honest the part of this game I dont like is the monsters in your party

        • http://twitter.com/#!/kaishou Kaishou

          Why? 

          • http://twitter.com/#!/GuiltyRaioh ShinkaRaioh

            Because generic faceless monster are not worth the effort of using at all, instead I prefer a character with personality, face and name and unique fighting style. It’s not a matter of why should I spend money on characters without story influence and more a matter of why the hell am I supposed to use monster which I see just all too often as enemies. I give you the point of no story influence, though, that makes it kinda useless in a grand scheme~

          • http://www.facebook.com/fatedraisondetre Alex Bates

            That is honestly the dumbest excuse of a complaint I’ve ever seen. You make it sound like you don’t get characters. We know for a fact you will get two, plus a monster. If it makes you feel better, think of it as Pokemon. The two character raising on. You still get your characters, plus a monster. STOP BITCHING! I swear, all these “fans” do nothing but bitch about all the new titles to make themselves feel elite.

          • http://twitter.com/#!/GuiltyRaioh ShinkaRaioh

            @facebook-1588033484:disqus Thanks for your concern, but I fail to see where I complained instead of just showed the simple facts of what we know for now. I’m not a fan, neither did I ever bitch about FFXIII-2, you failed by choosing the wrong person to offend. I have no qualms with the game I will get it, and I will like it by what I’ve seen so far.

            Back to the characters. There is a difference between Pokemon and FF that you apparently fail to see, but whatever it’s just the fact of why adding noname monsters in your team, when you could have a great character with a deep background and whatever, just an example.

            Also 2 =/= 6.

          • http://twitter.com/#!/kaishou Kaishou

            So if I read correctly, you’re basically saying because there are more monsters than humans in your party, this game could potentially be bad. Sure the monster doesn’t talk or have loveable skits you are hoping for but they serve their purpose within the game storyline. Remember both Noel and Sarah aren’t the only one who is going to talk throughout the entire game, there would be guest party members and NPC. The last thing I’m going to say is you people should hold your breath until someone actually plays it and voice their opinion about this.

  • http://twitter.com/Sky_Persona Seven

    I want it as FREE DLC.

    • godmars

      Well you know what they say: you can’t always get what you want.

      This is Sqaure Enix we’re talking about. Not Squaresoft. :( 

      • http://twitter.com/#!/kaishou Kaishou

        Does it matter? they would’ve done the same thing even if they didn’t merge with Enix.

        • godmars

          Sure they probably would have done it, but they’ve have done it with XIII. Not have to roll out a whole new game just so they could tack on DLC.

          Squaresoft also wouldn’t have created so much of a rift between fans. But then Sakaguchi would also still be in charge.

          • http://twitter.com/#!/kaishou Kaishou

            “but they’ve have done it with XIII.” did you mean they have not done it?

            They would have done the same either way. DLC It’s just another business opportunity to them like every other people.

      • raymk

        This doesn’t matter square-soft would have done the same thing if given the chance just like all companies now.  Things have changed since the 90′s and some people just don’t understand how the buisness of today has changed. 

  • Eddie

    Sazh better be in the main game!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dylan-Cunningham/100000721137738 Dylan Cunningham

    I’m honestly okay with this.

    I would much rather have something like this instead of SE realeasing a Final Mix version of the game and it never leaves Japan.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Max-Lestage/100001999473380 Max Lestage

      I agree, people just need something to whine about, I sort of agree that they’re going a little preorder crazy, but these are just extra characters and many other games have been doing this stuff and nobody said word about. But when Final Fantasy does it its like the gates of hell have opened up, it’s ridiculous.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dylan-Cunningham/100000721137738 Dylan Cunningham

    I’m honestly okay with this.

    I would much rather have something like this instead of SE realeasing a Final Mix version of the game and it never leaves Japan.

  • http://radiantloki.blogspot.com/ Mark Dinh

    There better be downloadable characters for XIII-2. I want to use Hope or Sazh after I get annoyed using monsters as party members :/. All I want is Hope back (T^T).

    • http://twitter.com/Strifey Jack

      Hope really was a pretty good character, and an awesome healer. Sure he’s a bit whiny at times, but he’s a kid that just lost his mom; what do people expect? I never understood all the Hope hate. :<

      • http://radiantloki.blogspot.com/ Mark Dinh

        He really was a great healer and ravager… I don’t know why they complained about him so much other than the fact that he had low health, and yeah, he was whiny in the beginning, but that was because he saw his mother die right in front of his EYES! His was only 14, so you would expect some attitude… that what all 14 year-old kids are today… -_-…. and I’m only 17. Lol.

        • http://twitter.com/Xuiz enorka miho

          lolz.. but i agree with u entirely… and my.. he is the best and speediest healer, ravenger and also synergist in FFXIII.. If it isn’t for his low health.. I would have use him throughout the whole game..

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Utku-Savaş/571425196 Utku Savaş

      Hope becames something badass after FFXIII, much like the transformation of Raiden from MGS2 to MGS4. Like Hope, Raiden was a whiny little soldier with annoying attitudes. But in MGS4, he owns the power and silence. So much analogy between Hope and Raiden. Even these two characters has same platinum hair.

    • SuigetsuHiramura

      Despite all the hate for Hope, he’s my favorite character in Final Fantasy XIII.  Of the entire cast Hope is the one you can sympathize with the most (besides Sazh.)  He is also the character that changes the most dynamically throughout the course of the game (from whiny teen to mature, brave young man).  I read somewhere that Hope was going to be featured the most prominently in Final Fantasy XIII-2 of the returning cast of characters.  Maybe we’ll get him as a guest character (like with Snow).  I’m looking forward to it ^_^

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Utku-Savaş/571425196 Utku Savaş

    I hope Type-0′s localization finishes soon. I want to play that game so badly. And I hope the action/RPG title of SE for Vita is Type-1. I want to Type title become a franchise of its own.

    • thecowboypoet

      Same, hopefully they give it a better title in North America, especially if they want to franchise it.

      • raymk

        It has FF in the title already.  What else do they need besides that to market it?

  • kupomogli

    Final Fantasy 13-2.  $60.
    Amount of all DLC.  $40
    The look on fans faces when it’s even worse than FF13.  Priceless.

    Money can’t buy happiness.  So for games that suck like FF13 and FF13-2, there’s Mastercard.

    • http://twitter.com/#!/kaishou Kaishou

      What the heck???

    • SuigetsuHiramura

      How can you judge a game before it even comes out though?  A lot of people are going into Final Fantasy XIII-2 thinking it’s going to suck without really taking into account the fact that they HAVE NOT played it yet.  At least wait until the game is released before you post something like that ;) lol

      • kupomogli

        From all the gameplay videos they’ve been showing it has the same gameplay as FF13.  It’s a sequel so the storyline is going to follow FF13 somewhat, meaning that it’s going to suck.  So even though I haven’t played the game, I hated FF13s gameplay and storyline.  I know what I’d be getting into if I bought the game.  Therefore it sucks.

        It’s not like FF10-2 which had terrible storyline but different gameplay.  If that was the case then I’d very well give it a chance.  If I didn’t give FF10-2 a chance I would have never known how amazing the gameplay was.  Best use of ATB in the series if you ask me.

    • raymk

      Someone stole your psp didn’t they?

  • thebanditking

    I am still not sure how I feel about this game. I still never finished 13 and with every 13-2 trailer basically giving me no reason to bother (basically tells you the end) I am not sure what to think about this, the main character is less appealing (not a big Serah fan) and the new kid looks like a KH left over as does the new protagonist Cain. I usually don’t rely on reviews but I think I will end up doing just that for this game.

    • raymk

      Your just wishy washy that’s all lol.  I’m not sold on it either but if I have the cash after SCV and another January game i’ll see what I can do about picking it up.  I didn’t finish XIII either but this one looks to be more promising.  

  • AzureNova

    I guess this sounds kool.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Devon-Peluso/100000732651691 Devon Peluso

    The only way DLC characters will appeal to me is if they appear in the actual cutscenes =/

    • Yu_TheKing

      Yeah, It’d be weird to “buy” Hope and just have him disappear during anything major.

  • KaruCgSt

    Shinji Hashimoto… i wanna know how he feels about the Front Mission Evolved disappointment and how they managed (with Double Helix) to put another nail in the coffin for the franchise in America >_>

  • Yu_TheKing

    I’d prefer the opposite: BUY DLC monsters and KEEP XIII characters -.-

    • http://radiantloki.blogspot.com/ Mark Dinh

      I like what are you are saying! :D! I rather keep all the original XIII characters… other than the fact that Fang & Vanille is in a eternal state… finally someone else who thinks the same T^T

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/Kamek20xxExtra?feature=mhee Michael Stevens

    IF there is going to be DLC characters, then I wish for Dajh looking older fighting alongside his dad Sazh, who I also want as DLC! X3

  • Solomon_Kano

    I need Sazh. That’s a guaranteed buy. Anybody else will get a fair shake, but I’ll buy Sazh no matter what… maybe.

    • http://radiantloki.blogspot.com/ Mark Dinh

      Dude… we need another Afrian Cocoonian character in the Final Fantasy series… lol! I need my black man in there D:, (not being racist, my best friend is Jamaican Canadian that’s why :D)

      • Solomon_Kano

        Haha. Yea, there definitely needs to be more black characters in FF. Well, at least the 2 (Barrett’s the only other one, right?) we have are awesome.

  • ShadowWolf

    Can we have Frocobo? or Vivi?

  • http://twitter.com/frankiemacd Frankie MacDonald

    Is Yaag Rosch going to be Part of the DLC and what about Cid Raines on the DLC

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