One of the big shockers from the Microsoft press conference was the unveiling of a newFinalFantasy XIIItrailer and the subsequent announcement that the once exclusive title would be coming to the Xbox 360. The foregone conclusion one could draw from the announcement is that all Square Enix titles have the propensity to float multi-platform. Fortunately for the Sony crowd, aPSUinterview with Square Enix executive Shinki Hashimoto has revealed thatFinal Fantasy XIII Versuswill remain exclusive to the PS3:
We won’t change policy.Final Fantasy Versus XIIIis still a PlayStation 3 exclusive.
The interview also revealed thatFF Versus XIIdirector Tetsuya Nomura was working on another titled calledOne Goal Spirit. We have no clue what that game is about, but work on it has since been stalled in favor ofFinal Fantasy XIII. The big question remains, willFF Versus XIIIbe a “timed exclusive” or one of those real exclusive things?
I’m always a bit torn about exclusive titles. On one hand, exclusivity usually assures a great title that was excellently funded and shipped with few flaws. On the other hand, exclusivity can really hurt the gamer without the console. For a good chunk of time, it was looking like Xbox 360 owners were going to miss the bus onFinal Fantasy XIIIentirely, which would have been incredibly unfortunate. This might all be irrelevant by the end of the week anyway, as E3 has barely even started. Yet, what do you guys think about this? Would you rather just haveFF Versus XIIIon the PS3? Or would you mind letting Xbox 360 owners having a crack at it?
