Square Enix Holdings Co. this week said the Final Fantasy XIII SKU for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 will not require a hard drive installation prior to use.

The company said the Final Fantasy XIII PS3 SKU will run directly from the disc.

Also, the PS3 version will include Playstation Home content. Japan customers will see costumes for Lightning and Snow, a personal space, and character figures like chocobo.

Final Fantasy XIII, the latest entry in the RPG franchise, will include a turn-based Active Time Battle System and Paradigm Shift option to switch to offense and defense tactics in battle.

The title, to be released in the U.S. in Mar., currently holds a pre-sale price of $59.99.

Retailer Amazon.com is offering a $10 Video Games Credit with the pre-order purchase of the FFXIII PS3 SKU or the Xbox 360 SKU.

Final Fantasy XIII in Dec. sold 1.5 million copies upon release in Japan.