How's Final Fantasy Versus XIII Coming Along?

With the Final Fantasy XIII hype machine in full gear, we haven't heard about that other Final Fantasy PS3 game, Final Fantasy Versus XIII.

In the latest issue of Japanese magazine Dengeki, Tetsuya Nomura provides an update. "The progress of developing Final Fantasy Versus XIII is going well," he says.

Nomura is surrounded with much of the same staff he's been working with since the FFVII days. According to Nomura, the staff and he are in tune and very much on the same page — they even catch things before he says them.

Currently the team is testing the battle and map mechanic over and over again as well as checking the game's lighting. "We did a lighting test for the cityscape during noon and evening," Nomura says. "It really gives a good impression — of a city right before your very eyes." Things like the character's actions are coming together bit by bit.

And with Final Fantasy XIII getting a new trailer at E3, Nomura adds, "I don't want to loose [to FFXIII]." While Final Fantasy XIII has been announced for the Xbox 360 in the West, Final Fantasy Versus XIII has only been announced for the PLAYSTATION 3.

(Kotaku)

Yay?

Hmmm...

It'll be at E3

Here's hoping that the game will have some sort of announcement at E3 this year. This is one game that i want to remain PS3 exclusive (announced that is) as i don't want to have to wait as long as we all have to do with XIII (thank you MS)

It sounds that Nomura can focus all his energy into this title.

Hopefully this stays as a PS3 exclusive

awesome¡¡¡¡. we want a new trailer¡¡¡¡. and with new scenes not the old ones again¡¡¡¡.

Hopefully some gameplay footage at TGS

There was some good footage on the FF XIII demo disk, but not much that we haven't seen before! A lot of personal interaction scenes! All CGI as usual sadly...