Final Fantasy XIII 'Episode Zero' not as exciting as it sounds

by Andrew Yoon { Sep 18th 2009 at 10:00PM }

When we first saw a promo for Final Fantasy XIII "Episode Zero", we got pretty excited. Could this be a PSP prequel? An anime OVA? A PSN/XBLA playable teaser? Nope, Episode Zero is none of these things.

Instead, Episode Zero is a series of text stories written by Jun Eishima that lead up to the main FF13 story. Unfortunately for most of us, they're currently only scheduled for release on the official Japanese Square Enix website. While we're certain some fans will appreciate these short stories, we think it's a total missed opportunity to cash in on an eager fanbase.

[Via Andriasang]

Tags: final-fantasy, final-fantasy-xiii, final-fantasy-xiii-episode-zero, square-enix

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

MRLN the Amazing @ Sep 18th 2009 10:28PM

...because gamers hate reading, of course.

Come on, text is fun!

mgsrocks1 @ Sep 18th 2009 11:21PM

Since many of us don't speak Japanese, how about you translate the stories for us so we can enjoy reading as much as you? :)

No Kill Tayler @ Sep 18th 2009 11:48PM

I love reading but...this isn't going to end well is it?

gmoya90 @ Sep 19th 2009 3:55AM

i can read a lil japanese my gf been teaching me for 2 years now and am gonna go see her nov 29 and also i be picking up FFXIII during the launch. but i saw this morning on jp FFXIII website woundering what it was now i know ehehehhe.

Esseph @ Sep 19th 2009 9:35AM

GET DOWN!

cafecito @ Sep 19th 2009 2:58PM

Don't like the idea that much.

shadowhowl1900 @ Sep 19th 2009 6:27PM

Andrew, plz translate for us :)

arahman78 @ Oct 23rd 2009 8:06PM

Try this site, it has the unofficial English translation:

http://dilly-shilly.blogspot.com/

TJF588 @ Sep 19th 2009 6:55PM

I wouldn't be surprised if these got official translations on the US site, nearing the domestic release. However, there will be impatient, if not hopeless-for-their-release, translators, and thus we'll have another case of people who only go by fan-translations that have some inevitable error(s) in them and those who're a tad out of the loop and saw them on their country's site when SQEX gets around to it.

Why am I confident? The "Limited Edition Collector's Set" of FFVIIAC, which has the stories for Barret, Tifa, and Denzel (albeit with etchy italices).