I say yes, it have high budget like one, have first line equip working on it, is expected and hyped like one and probably will reach 5 million at least and a million seller first week in Japan.

To bad ill only get to play FF XIII.

No, it is not part of the main franchise

they did say its on the same universe.
like how Vagrant Story is on the same universe as FFXII and Tactics.

Its not part of the main series, it is part of Fabula Nova Crytallis. (Final Fantasy 13 collection)

Fabula Nova Crytallis sounds so Nerding it's almost not cool

I don't think it is part of the main series but it doesn't have much to do with FFXIII at all other than being part of the same Universe.

Makes it seem like it should have just been FF XIV and FF XIV should have been FF XV.

Hopefully not!

I'd say it's a main series game in that tons of effort and millions are going to behind. They are treating like a main game.

I still think its going to be what Kingdom Hearts should have always been from the start.