UI is a bit brutal, but it makes sense when you realize they intend for this to be playable on the tiny iPhone screen. While many people are clamoring for FF13 style graphics in the UI, well, it wouldn't fit, and usability has to trump shine.
More worryingly is the price. As I mentioned over at Kotaku, if they keep the same prices for the US release, we should expect to pay around $55 for the entire game across 1 year:
Base game + Chapter 1: Free (Released September 6th, 2010)
Chapter 2: 525 yen (~$6.50 USD)
Chapters 3 - 10: 315 yen (~$4.00) each, total: 2520 yen ($31.65 USD)
Chapter 11: 525 yen
Chapter 12, 13: 420 yen ($5.27) each, total: 840 ($10.54 USD) (Released August 8th, 2011)
Total: 4410 yen ($55 USD) Source: Wikipedia
Chapter 11, 12, and 13 were more expensive, but were also larger, and considered the "ending" (or climax if you want to get fancy) chapters, apparently, with all the plot points coming together and all that. Kinda mean to jump the price up at the end in order to drain a few more bucks out of people, though.
I imagine we'll see a discount due to us not being really used to episodic game releases like this: I'm guessing they'll aim for a price point of about $40 across 12 months, or about $3 - $3.50 a chapter, with the first chapter being free.
Which all told isn't bad. I know we're in the era of $0.99 Angry Birds releases, but a 40-50 hour Square Enix RPG is probably worth more than a sodapop at 7-11.
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/smart/ffdl/en/
Teaser site is now open.
Wait, this won't be released as a full game? Will they pull another The After Years where the base download is the full game and you keep buying unlock keys? :<
"F-Ability"
According to this http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/494/494389/ it seems you get the complete package.
According to this http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/494/494389/ it seems you get the complete package.
According to this http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/494/494389/ it seems you get the complete package.
Have to get this....
Final Fantasy on my phone would rock.
There's plenty of Final Fantasy available for your phone already.
Are the other final fantasy games on Android or is it iOS only? I'm new to this, and couldn't find them on the store.
Are the other final fantasy games on Android or is it iOS only? I'm new to this, and couldn't find them on the store.
I thought 1 and 2 were on Android, but must just be in Japan.
I know 3(DS) just came out on Android.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.FFIII_GP
Final Fantasy I just hit Windows Phone this month with Xbox LIVE achievements for the princely sum of $6.99.Many of Square-Enix releases are exclusive to iOS in the west while they are also on Android in Japan. I have no idea why. For instance, there is a Chrono Trigger for Android in Japan.
It's a bit weird we don't have a date yet... The game is supposed to be out this month after all. At least we now have a screen of the best thing in the game : The job change menu!
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We still don't have a release date for Guardian Cross either, which is already out in Japan... but oh well. I find it really odd how they're going with "Jobless" instead of "Freelancer" now.