Xbox 360 retailing in a Final Fantasy XIII bundle for the rest of us

Japan’s been Final Fantasy-ing for a while now, but it looks like an import FFXIII PS3 isn’t your only shot at pointy-haired excellence. Outside of Japan, Microsoft has the exclusive “official” Final Fantasy XIII bundles, in the form of a $399 Xbox 360 that packs a 250GB HDD, two controllers, a standard edition of the game, and some exclusive avatar downloads. Separately available will be some limited edition faceplates (pictured after the break) created by designer Tetsuya Nomura, but if you want a full console paint job you’re still going to have to turn Japanese and fork it over for a PS3 — or level up on your Bob Ross technique and paint it yourself. The bundle should hit stores March 9th.

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