Versus XIII turning into a Duke Nukem Forever?

[Jiro]

Square Enix are having all sorts of staff leave the company, on top of what is already one of the longest development periods for one of their games. Although they insist that Versus XIII will eventually see the light of day, I'm becoming somewhat of a skeptic.

[VeloZer0]

If Duke Nukem can get released I have faith that this can.

What I really think this needs is a title change to make it look like there is actual work getting done.

[ShinGundam]

What saddens me is that their isn't much of investment now in Japan beyond Mobile and browsing gaming, If you wonder where these guys did go you should now it is all about GREE and Mobage.

[Laddy]

I was really excited for this but now I'm downright impatient. :/

[Wolf Kanno]

I'm sure it will get released, though I'm seriously beginning to doubt it will live up to the hype its getting. It may end up as a flawed masterpiece like Xenogears or FFXII.

[Del Murder]

It is their Duke Nukem, the differences being that we won't have to wait as long and the final product will actually be worth playing.

[Hollycat]

I hope that Versus doesn't end up like duke nukem forever:
15 years late
within six months of release dropped down to the lowest price of all new PS3 games
most copies returned or put on the shelf of shame
gamestop employees tell me not to buy it and refuse to sell it to me
outdated gameplay and senses of humor

the only good part would be the boobies.
But if I ever see boobies in a FF game, that will probably be the end of my life as a gamer.

[Loony BoB]

I'm sure it will get released, though I'm seriously beginning to doubt it will live up to the hype its getting. It may end up as a flawed masterpiece like Xenogears or FFXII.

If it's anything like FFXII or (going by what I hear about) Xenogears, I would call that "living up to the hype." I prefer keeping my expectations to nothing but "a Final Fantasy game with magic, swords and chocobos". That way I don't get too hyped up and I don't get too let down.

[VeloZer0]

Time was the title of "Final Fantasy" used to be worth a great deal of hype in and of itself.

[Loony BoB]

To be fair, I think it still is. The key is not raising your expectations to the hype. Hope should tie in with hype/excitement. Expectations should be kept seperate. I hope a Final Fantasy game will be good, I get excited for the Final Fantasy game for multiple reasons, but the expectations are never raised too high that I can only be either disappointed or satisfied and never delighted.

[Del Murder]

Semantics. I agree with Velo.

[VeloZer0]

If you want to argue semantics I hope that a future FF title will be able to delight me by meeting my expectations for the series, as recent entries have not and caused me no be less excited about the brand name.

Hype is a product of people who are not me's expectations and thus of little consequence.

[Mirage]

Stop being silly, Jiro. It doesn't suit you.

[DMKA]

It will either get released in the twilight days of the PS3 or bankrupt SE before they finish it.

Time was the title of "Final Fantasy" used to be worth a great deal of hype in and of itself.

It still is you silly goose.

[VeloZer0]

It will either get released in the twilight days of the PS3 or bankrupt SE before they finish it.

Or the semi-finished product will be added as an unlockable min-game in Final Fantasy 17.