Okay? 
 
Speculation is fun huh!

" Okay?  Speculation is fun huh! "

aha!
 is this our chance?

because what companies say is always true (im talking about no dlc...yeah right). Besides, who the fuck ever said the 360 dlc was exclusive? all I heard was sites reporting the GAME would have dlc because the 360 box said so, not that it was exclusive

E-mote some moar.
 
XD ^_^ >_> ^o^ -_-"

" because what companies say is always true (im talking about no dlc...yeah right). Besides, who the fuck ever said the 360 dlc was exclusive? all I heard was sites reporting the GAME would have dlc because the 360 box said so, not that it was exclusive "

" @KaosAngel: sounds like the only person you're trying to convince is yourself and you're doing it publically.  not the best of ideas. "

i don't think i've expressed an opinion in this topic so don't put words in my mouth. lol. 
 
i have my opinion on the subject and i don't deem to inform everyone else of it.

If you read the part about No DLC happening, then you'd also be well aware that an International Version isn't being planned. There's no point in releasing an International Version when they are currently set to release the game as 'complete' to the player. Kitase has stated this himself.

" @Rhaknar said:

" because what companies say is always true (im talking about no dlc...yeah right). Besides, who the fuck ever said the 360 dlc was exclusive? all I heard was sites reporting the GAME would have dlc because the 360 box said so, not that it was exclusive "

Yeah, and that DLC was confirmed to be avatar clothing.  Dude, I know Western gamers aren't used to International Versions but get with the times...Square ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS releases their games with way more content and often remixed systems exclusive to Japan.  Only Star Ocean IV International was seen outside Japan, and it's the norm for Square games in Japan. "

" If you read the part about No DLC happening, then you'd also be well aware that an International Version isn't being planned. There's no point in releasing an International Version when they are currently set to release the game as 'complete' to the player. Kitase has stated this himself. "

lol okay i think i'm done here. you just spelled it out yourself.

They just dont want to announce DLC before the game is released because that seems to fans like they are being ripped off. They have said they are working on it before:
 
"We initially had doubts to add extra content to the western version but then it would have taken the international version more months of delay. We did prepare DLC but it will arrive a little later in the west." Link.
 
 The international versions were made because there was no DLC system last gen, this gen it doesn't make sense to release an enhanced version except as a compilation of the game + previously released dlc such as fallout3. I doubt it will be anything good though, it's the most disappointing game I have ever played and it will probably just be more meaningless missions.

um....International changes the very design of the game? um no...
 
FF7 international changed nothing about design it was simply the american version of the game with the original japanese text and a 4th disc that contained interviews, a beastiary and database.

FF8 never had a international version
FF9 never had an international version 
 
FFX international had no design changes they simply tweaked the sphere grid to have less grid nodes and starts every one out in the middle so they can be whatever they want, its far harder to simply master a character in every thing in the expert version of the grid then it was in the older version.
  
FFXII's job system was tweaked and had its name changed with new license boards added, and really what they did is rerelease the american version over there with 16:9 support  added....so no it wasn't redesigned or more polished over there thank you very much.
 
P.S: and no kingdom hearts 2 final mix + was not a redesigned game all it was was the english version rereleased over there with some new battles a single new cutscene and the chain of memories GBA remake.

you can claim an international version will be released it likely will you have that right.
 
but your making a bold faced lie of a claim when you say the international some how changes the design of the game and makes it more polished.

I don't get this at all.
 
Why is releasing DLC to expand the lifespan of the game for the fans bad..  where as releasing an international version, for one console, only in Japan good?  The content that's provided in the international version could very easily just be released as DLC for everyone.
 
"No plans" doesn't mean there never will be, and it certainly doesn't confirm an international version.

" E-mote some moar. XD ^_^ >_> ^o^ -_-" "

" um....International changes the very design of the game? um no...  FF7 international changed nothing about design it was simply the american version of the game with the original japanese text and a 4th disc that contained interviews, a beastiary and database. FF8 never had a international version FF9 never had an international version   FFX international had no design changes they simply tweaked the sphere grid to have less grid nodes and starts every one out in the middle so they can be whatever they want, its far harder to simply master a character in every thing in the expert version of the grid then it was in the older version.    FFXII's job system was tweaked and had its name changed with new license boards added, and really what they did is rerelease the american version over there with 16:9 support  added....so no it wasn't redesigned or more polished over there thank you very much.  P.S: and no kingdom hearts 2 final mix + was not a redesigned game all it was was the english version rereleased over there with some new battles a single new cutscene and the chain of memories GBA remake. "

Yeah. My the PAL FFX has some extra stuff like the dark aeon battles (I was never able to beat Dark Yojimbo).
 
I was thinking about this the other day. I hope they do release it as a huge DLC update in the west to upgrade your version of the game. That would be great. Easy money, but they won't do it.

lol @KaosAngel said:

" @WilliamRLBaker said:

" um....International changes the very design of the game? um no...  FF7 international changed nothing about design it was simply the american version of the game with the original japanese text and a 4th disc that contained interviews, a beastiary and database. FF8 never had a international version FF9 never had an international version   FFX international had no design changes they simply tweaked the sphere grid to have less grid nodes and starts every one out in the middle so they can be whatever they want, its far harder to simply master a character in every thing in the expert version of the grid then it was in the older version.    FFXII's job system was tweaked and had its name changed with new license boards added, and really what they did is rerelease the american version over there with 16:9 support  added....so no it wasn't redesigned or more polished over there thank you very much.  P.S: and no kingdom hearts 2 final mix + was not a redesigned game all it was was the english version rereleased over there with some new battles a single new cutscene and the chain of memories GBA remake. "

Have you played or own any of them?  I own almost all of them (just missing the shimmering edition of FF7 International >.<), and collected them and sought out to collect all of them.  Luckily, I found them all for less than 20000円。  FF12 adds way more stuff than what you listed, as it also contained a strong mode and weak mode, changed the layout of how items work, changed the gabit system, changed Mist Knacks, added the full job system of other past games, added more bosses, and sexed it up in the most beautiful box art they have ever made.  FFX had way more bosses, changed a lot of how the numbers worked in the background, changed item layouts, the Dark Summons, etc...luckily the PAL users here who own a copy of FFX got that for free with their standard issue so ask any PAL user.    KIngdom Hearts II FInal Mix + is way bigger than what you're making it out to be, ask anyone else here who owns it or played it.  I'm not going to argue what changes are made in International Versions when the majority of people here haven't heard of them or even played them.    "

Of course they'll do an international version.  It's a great way to get people to buy virtually the same game twice with very little work on the part of the developers.  Plus, the peoples really seem to want it, so why not?

yo, double the trophies.

Hopefully it shows that they dont need to make a bunch of half-assed DLC's to make money on a game.

" @KaosAngel: Great news for Japanese gamers, I'm sure. Just please, for the love of God, don't make ANOTHER 'Final Fantasy [insert number here] International Version' page in the Giant Bomb database. They're. Not. Needed. GB has Releases to cover that stuff. "

" Okay?  Speculation is fun huh! "

If its not coming to the state, I can't say I really care.

Wow the international version should be DLC. I wouldn't want a stupid region and console exclusive? What's the point? Might as well let everyone have it, and without having to buy the game twice as well. This isn't the 80s, we have the fucking internet, these companies should learn to use it.

And, for whatever reason, it won't be released in America... so how is this supposed to be exciting?

" Wow the international version should be DLC. I wouldn't want a stupid region and console exclusive? What's the point? Might as well let everyone have it, and without having to buy the game twice as well. This isn't the 80s, we have the fucking internet, these companies should learn to use it. "

I hear they're adding a redundant world map, towns filled with NPC's that say useless things, making the summon animations roughly nine times longer, and adding a skipping rope sidequest to win a weapon that makes you hit for 9x9999 on a basic attack. GOTY 2011 confirmed.

Gah... they better not release an International version. Why not just release the game in its complete form to start with?!

" Gah... they better not release an International version. Why not just release the game in its complete form to start with?! "

" @XII_Sniper said:

" Wow the international version should be DLC. I wouldn't want a stupid region and console exclusive? What's the point? Might as well let everyone have it, and without having to buy the game twice as well. This isn't the 80s, we have the fucking internet, these companies should learn to use it. "

Star Ocean III and IV International both came out in the States, and FFX International came out in Europe.  Plus White Knight International and Persona 3 FES both came out in the States, albeit almost a year later.  You never know, if Star Ocean 4 International sells a lot in America, they might see the light of doing it.   The truth is, how often are NA gamers willing to pay $60 for a more polished game?  They do it in Japan cause it works, and it works very well.  EDIT:  Americans did that with Halo ODST! XD XD XD "

I bought FF XII international, i never completed it, buts that only because i had done 2 previously. It was better in most ways, like it had the difficulty from the european release, omega weapon was super beefed up, and the class system actually worked.

I will add however most of the International editions are just the European ones released, i think that that was the case for FFX anyway. 

Americans did that with Halo ODST! XD XD XD "

Sorry i have to ask, you have openly announced you hate for Final Fantasy numerous times. Then why do i always see your comments in the forums related to Final Fantasy?

" @creamypies said:

" Gah... they better not release an International version. Why not just release the game in its complete form to start with?! "

This doesn't make sense....games are always growing and changing.  How are you going to release a complete game when the stuff they do in the International Versions are done after the game comes out?  Movies do it all the time. "

What is the point of this thread? Is KaosAngel going to overhype himself about FFXIII again, only to be disappointed. Again? Of course there is going to be an international edition, but why it matters I don't know.
 
Square should just release this inevitable addon as DLC. Of course they won't though. That would be too convenient.

What the hell is wrong with adding the minor changes, systemic to all "International Versions" as DLC? 
The guys at Capcom got the message, the expansion being made for RE5 will be conveniently available as DLC for those of us who already bought the game. Hell, I can list giant expansions that dwarf what Square is going to do for it's International Version as DLC. 
 
But we know that's not going to happen, because Square has become comically predictable these days. Generally, I don't understand why everyone is wondering in the past few days what DLC this game probably is going to have. We're talking about the same company that released a demo, not online, but packaged with a movie at full price. 

" @creamypies said:

" Gah... they better not release an International version. Why not just release the game in its complete form to start with?! "

This doesn't make sense....games are always growing and changing.  How are you going to release a complete game when the stuff they do in the International Versions are done after the game comes out?  Movies do it all the time. "

I don't see what's so great about Square screwing over their non-native audience by releasing another Japan-exclusive "International" version. I guess it isn't as bad as it was back in the PS2 days...

SE confirmed that no international version will be released.. what do you have to say about that?

" SE confirmed that no international version will be released.. what do you have to say about that? "