@Acevil

That would be the better route for S-E to take, but alas, I don't know if that would be possible to do for both consoles, and S-E won't release content on one console in detriment of the other, at least that's their policy on FFXIII's release, I think.

If anything the 360 version would have both songs because Wada <3 360!

@Acevil

I don't think he would survive the backlash of PS3 fans and Nomura himself :P

Kiss me Goodbye was a quansy translation song that use the same tune and similiar lyric in both its Japanese and Western iteration. In both language, It was design for Final Fantasy XII and I'm pretty sure Angela Aki sang both version to boot. Eyes on me didn't even have a Japanese version, there was only the English version sang by Wong Faye, even in the original Japanese release and again, the song was made for FFVIII

This is the first time that Square has picked an existing song from a popular idol as a main FF theme, every single other major FF release had song that were written and composed by Square Enix specifically for the game.

Darth is correct, Echo WILL appeal to more people because it is more mainstream.

This doesn't mean I have to like it. I just really wish they'd include the original or even better, took the effort to translate the song and hire someone to sing it like they did with 1000 Words or Kiss me Goodbye and give that as an option.

It won't make or break the game, but its the little thing that gives you a sense of completion and remind you that SE still cares enough to give a bone to its grassroot supporter in the west.

I guess that won't ever happen again...

Look, I understand what you mean, if you look at my responses, I would too prefer that we would have the original or an option to get both songs instead of just the international version one, since i'm also not particulary fond of Leona Lewis songs or RnB songs for that matter.

I also understand that you might feel a bit betrayed at S-E actions, but us here in Europe have always been getting the short end of the stick when it comes S-E games. We always get the games last, we don't get most of the rare RPG's that come out only in Japan or America and we sometimes we get better versions true, but most of the time we get crappier versions (FFX horizontal bars of crap, I still remember thee)

I've been a grassroot supporter of S-E since Squaresoft and Enix days, and will continue to be so, they are just adapting with the times. A song like this will give a much deserves sales boost, even if us old fans don't particulary agree with it. I just want FF to be succesfull and for the entire quality of the game to be top notch like all Final Fantasy games are, so that's why i'm not letting this affect me, as it shouldn't affect any Final Fantasy fan :)

I am sure BOTH songs will feature in the western release

the Japanese one & My hands

I would hope, but not going to hold my fingures.

Also I hope to go no other releases happen after this game is released, for example the zodiac edition.

yeah same here

if they release a version like that I always feel like I have the inferior version!

I hope they don't

I will be buying the collectors edition though

Most likely will be doing the same, and now I am buying the ps3 version since I want improve that collection now (and so my friends can't borrow it off me).

Like I said, its a minute detraction in my book and won't stop be buying or enjoying the game. And since I'm living in Australia, share the pain of all Pal user when it comes to late or never release gems.

I'm not upset, but I'm also clearly not happy, and I am voicing it because I felt that SE could have and indeed should have done better after all these years when most other Japanese publisher are thinking far more progressively.

And yea, we can't really sustain an argument when both parties shares the same view. :P