Square-Enix’s Yoshinori Kitase recently spoke regarding the 360 version of the upcoming game, Final Fantasy XIII. Many gamers have been wondering how exactly they plan on fitting the game onto the console, and if the quality of the game will suffer due to the size limitations of the media they would have to use, namely, DVDs. According to Kitase, they’re currently aiming for 3, though there is no confirmation on the exact number just yet, meaning there might be more, and definitely not any less. “This is not the final count as we’re still working on it, but we’re aiming for about three discs for the Xbox 360 version,” he explained.

In an attempt to appease the fans on both consoles though, he went on to state “The 360 version and the PS3 version should be pretty much equal, both in terms of content and the visuals as well. Since the hardware is different, there might be some subtle differences if you compare screenshots side by side, but the team’s being very careful about the compression of the data and the visuals, so that it’s exactly the same on both.”

I remember the days when announcing that a title would have multiple discs was a major selling point. It would clearly show that you’re getting quite a bit of game for your money. While I’ve actually played a few RPGs on the 360 that span multiple discs, such as Lost Odyssey, I can’t say that it really takes away from the game. As for the damage this could do to the graphics, we’ll just have to wait and see when people compare the two versions side by side.

[Image Source: Square-Enix]