Ben-DutkaUpdate: Well, it seems this will be the box art for North America, too, so…better get used to it. This is supposedly "official," but we're not saying it's 100% just yet.
Original Story:
Okay, so many of you weren't the biggest fans of the rumored finalized box art for the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII . But maybe you'll like this better.
As revealed by Joystiq , this is apparently the FFXIII box art that will be seen on store shelves in the UK. This one still features the main character, Lightning, but unlike the Japanese version, she isn't riding her My Little Pony. Recent studies and surveys have found that box art is crucial to eventual sales success, although we get the feeling that FF fans will buy this one regardless of the picture on the case. Now, the only other notable aspect of this design is that Lightning seems to be a bit more…erm…revealed than past FF characters. She's showing a great deal of thigh on that box and while that's not necessarily surprising in the world of video games, it is a little surprising in the Final Fantasy universe. We can all remember Tifa's rack and Rikku's shedding of her Al-Bhed uniform, but for the most part, Square-Enix hasn't placed T&A in the limelight for their flagship franchise. It can be found, surely, but on the box itself…?
We'll have to see how the fans respond but seriously, I'd rather not see my fellow FF aficionados getting all indignant because of a little thigh. Let's not waste time focusing on it, okay? The game's gonna rule.
Related Game(s): Final Fantasy XIII
honestly, i don't see a point in making an article about this lol
if square enix intended to use T&A in the boxart, wouldn't it have, i dunno, T&A? legs don't really fit into that category and while i admit i am attracted to lady legs (curves too :3) the only way one would see anything related to sex in the picture is if that's what they were looking to get out of it
When you write articles, you don't just present the subject matter flatly every time which in this case is the revealed box art, you want to go at it with an "angle" you see.
Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 12/1/2009 3:31:53 PM
This cover's based off a wallpaper that can be found on the official FF13 site (Japan), which is my avatar at the moment. I don't see what all the big hoohah is about Lightning's Thigh.
Although, some may now realize the reason why I know and downloaded that particular wallpaper…lol
Last edited by Victor321 on 12/1/2009 3:30:58 PM
your avatar has "extended thigh" 😉
I may have the mindset of an older, mature gamer, but I still am a teenager 😉
!!!Lightning's Thigh FTW!!!
Lightning's thighs suck, but the short skirt is obvious virtual fap material
Honestly, I don't notice the thighs on the boxart. I just see the name and a girl with cool weapons ready for action.
Stilll don't like the cover. Where the hell is the background all previous FF games had. FF 10 had an awesome boxart with Tidus standing in the ocean and the glory of the background.
Put a background on that box, square-enix, it will make a huge difference.
I've got to say, box art has never once influenced my purchase of a game in either direction. It's what is inside the box that matters to me. Sure, it's nice to look at, and some are better than others, but I don't spend $60 to hold the box in my hand and critique the cover art.
No kidding.
thats true with me too. I usually know what game im getting without caring about the box art. However, it is nice to have something to look at in your game collection.
I see no problem with it. To me it's less revealing than Lulu busting out of the top of her robes in FFX. So it's a leg. Big deal. We all have those. Most of us anyway. No offense to those that don't.
There could be a picture of a sock monkey on it and as long as it said Final Fantasy on it I would buy day one.
I, too, was hoping for something a bit more artistic, and I don't think this will be the finalized box art, but hey, it's at least better than that stupid horse.
where's the psn logo on the ps3 cover. there's an xbox live
i saw that too but i dont think its necessary at all. final fantasy games, except the MMO, dont really need to go online. They usually give you the complete game but now that dlc is becoming the norm, i wouldnt be surprised if they have downloads afterwards. I guess 360 needs an edge even if its not needed/required.
It'll prolly be how the people that get it on Xbox get their complete game.
I kid! I kid.
Last edited by I_defenestrate on 12/2/2009 1:34:45 AM
I've always prefered the "Japanese cover" of the FF franchises. Just the logo on a blank canvas. In gives the aura of "mysticysm" there.
Finally Final Fantasy follows fretful fans freaky feelings for front frame; full-fledged foolish flesh fulfillment.
Too… much… alliteration!!!
@just2skillf00l,
So you were "just "F"'ing around.
I see what you did there….LMAO
Fhat far fou faying….
To be honest…this cover isn't all that bad. It's simple…yes, but it actually looks pretty good to me. She's showing some skin; seduction seldom seems so serene. Hehe…gotta love the alliterations.
I only care about the inside, couldn't care less about the outside.
The clothes or box? Haha, just kidding.
T & A on the box.. lol
Probably better if they have all the characters on the cover.
Huh? And you're a FF fan are you?
Explain FFX then..
I'm guessing the US got the Tidus picture but over here we got a blank background with the logo. With the Tidus artwork being the book cover.
Heh, so it's most likely that I'll get the game with this as the box art..it's been fine with me from the get-go, so I'm fine!
^.^
Is is just me or are the colors on the ps3 box brighter? The only thing disturbing about the box art is the xbox 360 logo. I mean im up for multiplatforms because it will allow more people to play but at the cost of quality is just bad. I'll still buy it day 1 for the ps3 but knowing that it could've been better just lowered my expectations.
Same here. Here's hoping vs xiii remains exclusive.
with microsofts money and square enix greed, i believe it wont stay exclusive. sad to say that i'll need to lower my expectations on all upcoming final fantasy games. Im counting on you white knight chronicles.
sorry SE but making me wait 5 years killed the last bit of me that cared.
release a new kingdom hearts game on the ps3 than will talk.
till then
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It takes time to develope the right engine. Stop whining.
It's only been 3 years since the last one. Quit complaining.
They're secretly working on a Kingdom Hearts title that will be released alongside GoW3 on April 1st. They are going to make a grand-scaled announcement March 31st at 11:59pm. I just know it! Hehe…if only…where did Kingdom Hearts drift off too? (sniff) I can just imagine it as a PS3 exclusive, it would single-handedly convert X-box owners over to the system that "only does everything"(They should already have converted due to all our great exclusives and cool features such as bluray, free online play, on top of batteryless controllers though). But this will be the cherry on top.
i have to say, this time, both the US and Jap version boxart is ugly, i mean, look at it, it has nothing, but just a person holding a sword, ff13 is supposed to be the best jrpg of this gen, an character with a sword, and nothing else, could there be any more lazier than this? where is the art, there is no art for this cover.
usually the Jap. version box art is better, but this time, not so much better either, just the character rideing a horse, there is no fine arts in the background. huge disppointed, by looking at the cover, there is no feeling of a classic.
look at the Demon's Souls Deluxe edition or the Jap. version cover, give u a dark, mysterious and fine art feeling. nothing is shown here.
Last edited by BigBoss4ever on 12/2/2009 3:18:36 AM
Tifas rack? pfff. How aboot Lulus rack? No comparison to Lulu in any FF.
Yea I remember Lulu's rack
Why are all of you whining about box-art. I think it is normal. I have FF7 and 9 PAL versions, and you know what is on those box-art? Nothing, only Final Fantasy name on a white background. And PS2 PAL platinum versions have the same look and i think it is better than some picture. Becasue if you see Final Fantasy it is must buy and no picture will help to buy it, only for beginners who never played the series. Annd for Xbox360 box-art, I think it is commercial trick, becasuse how many only xbox360 owners are FF fans, I think it is very small group and because of that square decided thaht xbox box-art must be more atrractive or simple it must be sexier to attract more audience, because most of them don´t know what is FF. And I belive that most of PS3 owners know what is FF series and square do not worries about PS3 version sales. I belive that Xbox360 version will not be so succseful like PS3 version.
You know, I could complain about this being a crappy-looking cover, BUT I'm just happy to see Square Enix actually bringing something out on the PS3.
The sheer fact that we are happy something is finally coming to the ps3 from square takes all that happiness away. They screwed us up to this point in this gen. Sell outs.
I don't like it (much).
Why not use the simpler approach?
all this over a thigh? wow. desperation.
Not a fan of the cover.
I couldn't care less about the thigh. The cover from a graphic design standpoint sucks. They've done better.
IT'S JUST A THIGH!!!! It's barely anything. What controversy?