Hajime Tabata on Final Fantasy Type-0 localization
Square Enix taking a "clean slate" in terms of plans.
November 2, 2012 / 03:16 PM EDT / (@salromano)

Final Fantasy Type-0 director Hajime Tabata has said Square Enix is taking a “clean slate” in terms of localizing the PSP role-playing game.

“Due to market reasons, we are taking a clean slate in terms of our plans,” Tabata told GameSpot. “We feel strongly about bringing this title to the fans in North America and Europe, so if an opportunity arises that can become a conclusive factor, we are prepared to go into consideration right away.”

Asked what he felt needed improvement on the game, which launched in Japan in October 2011, Tabata said he like to add ad-hoc capabilities and a co-op mode “where players could help each other at any time,” as well as more thorough and easier to understand story, a better balance of magic, and adjustments to the leveling curve.

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  • Bloodios

    Seriously, they don’t even need to port it to the Vita or anything. All they really need to do at this point is distributing the digital version only. That way, not only it is accessible for both PSP and Vita, Square Enix won’t even have to worry about the costs on boxes and manuals, but can, instead, use the extra money to advertise the heck out of the game. I mean, seriously, even the original Japanese version is already enhanced with the additional camera control for the Vita’s right analogue stick…

    • new_tradition

      The thing is, I would like to have an actual physical copy if possible.  Heck, I’m still hoping for a special edition to throw my money at :/

      • Bloodios

        I do believe that many of us, including me, would like that kind of offer to exist too, but realistically speaking, it’s just one of the best case scenarios that I wouldn’t count on happening. At this point, I’ll take whatever they give me (I’ll still hate them, of course, but I’ll take whatever there is to take.)

    • http://twitter.com/AnthonyFoster5 Anthony Foster

       They dont want ANY version to be made available to western PSP owners, because they fear then it’ll just be pirated to death.

      • Kobracon

        Considering how easy it is to crack that thing (especially now a days), that is extremely understandable.

  • FaithlessMr

    Well, his hands are tied really. He admits he’d like for more people to play the game he worked on, which is understandable, but Square Enix hasn’t found out a finantially viable way (id est, something which turns them out sum profit) to actually release this.

    And chances are, if they didn’t come up with something up until now, it means they basically ruled out every existing possibility, and fat chance, it’s never being localized. Unless the Vita becomes more sucessful.

    But by the time it does, I’m afraid SE will think the game is too old and that it just won’t have an impact. So it all boils down to brand name and SE’s willingness to take risks.

    In other words…if this was a FF XIII sequel with Lightning on it, we’d see it released next month in the US and Europe, lol.

  • FaithlessMr

    Well, his hands are tied really. He admits he’d like for more people to play the game he worked on, which is understandable, but Square Enix hasn’t found out a finantially viable way (id est, something which turns them out sum profit) to actually release this.

    And chances are, if they didn’t come up with something up until now, it means they basically ruled out every existing possibility, and fat chance, it’s never being localized. Unless the Vita becomes more sucessful.

    But by the time it does, I’m afraid SE will think the game is too old and that it just won’t have an impact. So it all boils down to brand name and SE’s willingness to take risks.

    In other words…if this was a FF XIII sequel with Lightning on it, we’d see it released next month in the US and Europe, lol.

    • MrRobbyM

      I think it has a teeny weeny little chance if they release it as an HD remaster. They could advertise updated models and controls, maybe extra content and it could probably sell well everywhere.

      But that’s not likely since, as you said, SE probably thinks the game is too old now and probably have their hands full with FFXIII-3 and…Versus(lol).

      • FaithlessMr

         Yeah but the problem with the HD Remaster (you mean as a PS3 title, right?) lies with Sony’s requirements for doing so (according to Ishaan from Siliconera, the games need to have a certain percentage of new features to actually justify the port. Which is friggin lame.)

        I honestly gave up at this point waiting for this game. And Versus (lol). That game doesn’t even exist, ahah.

  • http://www.facebook.com/cbosak1 Christopher A. Bosak

    Stop fucking with us SQUEENIX. We want this game, and I don’t give 2 fucks about your Financial mess. You got yourselves there with your Corporate Greed,and dumbass decisions. You are the reason Sakaguchi and the creative team left. They all became fed up with your shit. I’m tired of how you give nothing more than Self serving excuses and no answers as to why “FINAL FANTASY VERSUS XIII” is taking forever to come out. 

    I’m tired of your shit, and will continue to buy & Import more games from your Competitor NAMCO-BANDAI. “Gundam Extreme Vs.” sure looks fantastic. 

    • Luna Kazemaru

       Translation= butt hurt

      • Sevyne

        He did go a little overboard, but I can understand being extremely frustrated over the situation with the game.

        Okay, maybe a lot overboard…

  • http://twitter.com/Nates4Christ Nate

    What about the Brazil or South Africa Localization?

  • MosquitoLemon

    “When asked about Final Fantasy Type-0, Tabata faithfully dodged the question like a skilled politician. But because it was a slow news day, the gaming community tried to make something out of his non-comment anyway.”

  • Willgaea

    Can’t wait to play type-0
    And on a side note:
    If lightning was a playable character in Versus then it would be released next month.

  • The Black Rabbit

    hmmm i hope we get to see it, 0_0 
    i was watching a few walk through’ of this game, and it looks nice. 
    Looked very sad though T_T 
    XD

  • http://twitter.com/EShirou Emiya Shirou

    Just release this on the fu*** PSP I won’t buy new console just because you want to >,< also what the f word "Clean Slate" mean.

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