We’ve mentioned on this weeks Podcast (which you can view here) that Square Enix Japan was working on a HD remake of Final Fantasy X for the PS3 and Vita. At the time however there was not any news on a North American release. That changed with a letter from Square Enix who confirmed that the HD makeover of the PS2 classics will be released later this year.
Square Enix Inc., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced that it will be releasing the HD remastered editions of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 in 2013 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment and PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment systems.
“These games are classic fan-favorites, and we hope that new and old Final Fantasy fans can experience the world of Spira and the story of Tidus and Yuna in a brand-new light with these remastered editions,” said Yoshinori Kitase, producer of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is a single disc bundle that will be available on the PlayStation 3 system. Final Fantasy X HD Remaster and Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster will be available for the PlayStation Vita system.
As stated in the letter above, the PS3 version will include Final Fantasy X and X-2 on the same disc however the PSVita will have the games separate. There is no mention of the Playstation Cross-buy feature being added with the title. This is the third HD remake Square Enix has been working on with Hitman Collection hitting shelves back in January and Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix being released in the near future.