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Final Fantasy Advent Children Release Dated

Posted by Zonk on from the shiny-pictures-slideshow dept.

Gamespot has the date for the DVD release for Final Fantasy: Advent Children. The Square-Enix cg animated film will be released on September 14th in both America and Japan. From the article: "The magazine announced that Advent Children will be released on DVD and made no mention of a PSP-friendly Universal Media Disk (UMD) format. A limited-edition package will be arriving on the same date. Details on what bonuses it will include haven't been disclosed yet. In Japan, the normal edition DVD will be priced at 4,800 yen ($45)."

29 comments

  1. I finally RTFA.... by Mortlath · · Score: 1
    and I find out that it contains the same information as the Slashdot summary (with the addition of their source).

    Isn't it true that this is a sequel to another CGI movie?

    I hope the price of the US version is a little more reasonable (whole TV series usually cost $45).

    1. Re:I finally RTFA.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      This movie is not a sequel to the previous Square movie "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" but actually to a video game, Final Fantasy VII, originally released to the PlayStation.

    2. Re:I finally RTFA.... by KDR_11k · · Score: 1

      Depending on what you choose to call FF7 (RPG, battle simulator, interactive movie) you can call it a sequel to a movie but most would call it the movie sequel to a game.

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    3. Re:I finally RTFA.... by Mortlath · · Score: 1
      Okay, I thought I had heard that this was a sequel to some other movie that followed the game, Final Fantasy 7.

      I guess I heard wrong.

    4. Re:I finally RTFA.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It's my experience from importing stuff that Japanese DVDs, games etc are normally hideously over-priced by our standards. I'd guess from this that the movie will probably hit the shelves at the same price as any other major new release.

    5. Re:I finally RTFA.... by KronusOverlord · · Score: 1

      You were probably thinking of The Spirits Within, which has nothing to do with FF7.

    6. Re:I finally RTFA.... by Mortlath · · Score: 1

      Nope. I've seen that movie. I heard there was supposedly a Japanese film about FF7, but I suppose I've heard wrong.

  2. Ok so? by aztektum · · Score: 1

    "...made no mention of a PSP-friendly Universal Media Disk (UMD) format.

    Why is this is such a big deal? There has been no previous mention of Advent Rising hitting the PSP. What just because Square has released a ton of games for the PS2 that means all their content will be available on a Sony game device?

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    1. Re:Ok so? by falcon5768 · · Score: 1

      Actually at first there was mention not only would it be released on the PSP but it would ONLY be on the PSP. Obviously with the lackluster sales of it (and the fact that SE went out of its way to poll customers about FFVII AC and asked would they buy it on the PSP) told SE it wasnt a smart move even if Sony would have loved it.

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    2. Re:Ok so? by KDR_11k · · Score: 2, Informative

      (Advent Rising is something completely different)

      Sony (or the gaming media) touted FFAC as one of the flagship titles for the PSP. All sources claimed it would appear on UMD as well as DVD but if it's DVD only now that might show declining confidence in the PSP. If Square-Enix decides the PSP isn't worth supporting many users will follow.

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    3. Re:Ok so? by MC+Negro · · Score: 2, Informative

      Why is this is such a big deal? There has been no previous mention of Advent Rising hitting the PSP. What just because Square has released a ton of games for the PS2 that means all their content will be available on a Sony game device?
      Um, yes there has been.

      Sony even had PSPs on display at E3 last year showing the trailer for it.

      How you and the submitter missed all this is beyond me.
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    4. Re:Ok so? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Lacklustre sales? Well... it's sales curve is every territory where it is released is squarely ahead of the DS's. The only reason the DS has sold more units so far is that it's been out for longer and has had it's European release already.

    5. Re:Ok so? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Your lies can be attributed to either malice or ignorance...please choose one.

    6. Re:Ok so? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The trailer plays continuously on some of the display model PSP's at the Sony Metreon in SF. I thought it was a game at first. Shame. The PSP is pretty, but I don't think I want to watch a feature-length movie on it.

  3. a little late? by Snipes420 · · Score: 0, Troll

    wasn't this supposed to be out last year?

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    1. Re:a little late? by Mortlath · · Score: 1
      They showed the trailer at E3 last year on a "360 degree" screen.

      Maybe that's what you had heard?

    2. Re:a little late? by black+mariah · · Score: 0, Informative

      Sort of. It was initially slated to be a 45 minute film that sort of embraced and extended the FFVII story, probably to get everything set up for FFVII part 2. Square decided to go ahead and make it feature length at some point. I'm happy they did. I hate RPG's and didn't care much for playing FFVII, but the story and characters were awesome and seeing them in a full length film will be sweet.

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    3. Re:a little late? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Yes. No wonder it's dated...

  4. 45 bucks is way too much! by ThePolkapunk · · Score: 1

    $45?!?!?!? No way! I don't care how much I like Final Fantasy, there's no way I'm shelling out forty five bucks to buy a DVD for a single movie.

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    1. Re:45 bucks is way too much! by chaoaretasty · · Score: 1

      That's what it costs in Japan, where DVDs tend to cost the equivalent of around $40-$50. It'll be priced like a normal movie where it is released so $20-25 for America.

    2. Re:45 bucks is way too much! by Kazzahdrane · · Score: 1

      For God's sake, just because that's the equivalent price in Japan it doesn't mean that's what you'll pay in the US....$45 for a movie on DVD would be shooting themselves in the foot a little.

  5. Error by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Unable to parse headline. Continuing to next story.

  6. Europe ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Will this ever be released in Europe ?

  7. Poor FF Fanboys by Blackwulf · · Score: 1

    There are several FF fanboys that I've seen ONLY get a PSP so they could watch Advent Children on it. "I HAVE to get a PSP, everything else sucks about it BUT IT WILL HAVE ADVENT CHILDREN!!!!"

    Sucks to be them!

  8. Just cause they didn't mention it.... by shoptroll · · Score: 1

    Still doesn't rule out the possibility of a UMD release later on. My understanding has always been that they'd do DVD before UMD anyways.

    "The UMD Video version of the movie is expected to be announced shortly, though Square Enix has been, for the most part, keeping quiet about the version since the movie's announcement."

    Which is taken from a recent news posting on rpgamer.com: http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q2-2005/051105a.html

    If it turns out that it won't be coming out on UMD (at this point, I'm wondering if there's going to be extra features in that version to make it worthwhile to people), that could make an interesting change in the Sony/S-E partnership... Especially considering S-E's talk lately of Nintendo's Wireless plan and the hints at multiple DS titles aside from Hanjukuu Hero (while PSP is only seeing FF7:Crisis Core to date).

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    1. Re:Just cause they didn't mention it.... by geminidomino · · Score: 1

      What is FF7:Crisis Core? Another direct sequel (a la FFX-2), or a remake?

    2. Re:Just cause they didn't mention it.... by shoptroll · · Score: 1

      It's part of the "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII" which includes Advent Children, Before Crisis (Mobile Phone), Dirge of Cerberus (PS2) and Crisis Core (PSP).

      They're all sequels/prequels (BC is a prequel... nothing has been said about CC yet) to FF7 although they seem to focus on certain characters or groups. So kinda like X-2, but not a "direct" sequel of sorts I guess.

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