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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Borys on May 27, 2008, 06:03:26 PM

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Post by: Borys on May 27, 2008, 06:03:26 PM
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Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 27, 2008, 06:04:05 PM
FFXIII on 360!
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: muckhole on May 27, 2008, 06:07:18 PM
I`ve been thinking they should branch out for years, but then I remember that abortion of a racing game they released a few years back.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 27, 2008, 06:17:06 PM
I`ve been thinking they should branch out for years, but then I remember that abortion of a racing game they released a few years back.

They also released a baseball game for the PS2 in 1999. Didn't turn out too well.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Grecco on May 27, 2008, 06:27:01 PM
Basically stop putting your eggs in the Ps3 basket. Share the wealth with the Wii360 masses.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Van Cruncheon on May 27, 2008, 06:30:16 PM
he's not talking about new niche ip's, he's talking about squeenix branching into wagglecrap for the casuals/non-gamers. this is what the blue ocean brings, fegs -- your hardcore company will be selling mini-game collections and puzzle games in five years.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 27, 2008, 06:30:37 PM
PS3 basket? The majority of their recent games have been purely DS and PSP

he's not talking about new niche ip's, he's talking about squeenix branching into wagglecrap for the casuals/non-gamers. this is what the blue ocean brings, fegs -- your hardcore company will be selling mini-game collections and puzzle games in five years.

Yep. All these SE game developers obviously don't want to make minigames but it seems like the Pres wants to jump on the waggle train.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 27, 2008, 06:31:49 PM
PS3 basket? The majority of their recent games have been purely DS and PSP

Yeah, SE has TWO games in development exclusively for the PS3, and from the way people talk about them, they're not really anticipated or anything.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 27, 2008, 06:45:12 PM
he's not talking about new niche ip's, he's talking about squeenix branching into wagglecrap for the casuals/non-gamers. this is what the blue ocean brings, fegs -- your hardcore company will be selling mini-game collections and puzzle games in five years.

They should just put all their games on the PS3/PSP then. Oh wait, they can't because Sony screwed the pooch, and now they can't sell enough copies of their games to justify their $50 Million budgets. Now it's all up to Nintendo to save gaming...again.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Positive Touch on May 27, 2008, 06:53:28 PM
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Granted, this is purely a rumor,

that's some quality gaming journalism right there
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Grecco on May 27, 2008, 07:14:46 PM
Basically stop putting your eggs in the Ps3 basket. Share the wealth with the Wii360 masses.
What in the fuck are you talking about?
bt beat me to it


That their biggest titles. The titles they spent most money on the Ps3.  Other than DQ9, FF/KH Spinoffs. DQ/FF Ports arent in the same level of importance or cost.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 27, 2008, 07:19:21 PM
Its not that those franchises are on the PS3 thats troublesome, its that that rely on them at all in the first place that seems to be hurting the company.

Remakes, Ports and a reliance on 3 franchises. Unfortunately the only idea that will come to mind is make horribe Wii games.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Rman on May 27, 2008, 09:01:49 PM
Its not that those franchises are on the PS3 thats troublesome, its that that rely on them at all in the first place that seems to be hurting the company.

Remakes, Ports and a reliance on 3 franchises. Unfortunately the only idea that will come to mind is make horribe Wii games.

The problem with that  is that uninspired minigame collections will not sell, Chocobo Wii bombed in Japan, for example.  Hopefully, they broaden their portfolio.  Square has been in a DQ/FF funk for a while.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: MCD on May 27, 2008, 09:07:25 PM
just release a next gen. game and wow us all.

capcom did it early with dead rising and look where they are now.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Cormacaroni on May 27, 2008, 09:49:26 PM
uh, he didn't just threaten to axe employees  :shh

Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: MrSingh on May 27, 2008, 09:58:30 PM

Nomura will re-enact 2girls1cup before he'll let his precious FF13 show up on the 360!

They should axe him first!

:piss Nomura :piss2
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on May 27, 2008, 11:49:09 PM
This is a guy yelling at nerds for pandering to nerds. Square Enix casual division incoming!
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on May 28, 2008, 03:05:40 AM
Square used to be good at branching out.

The PS1 era, they had Einhander, they had Bushido Blade, they had great non-Dragon Quest/FF RPG games, they were kicking ass up until X Squad and The Bouncer bombed and they lost their nerve.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Narag on May 28, 2008, 03:06:51 AM
Bushido Blade was indeed fucking awesome.

Fuck Wii non-gaming.

Jesus Christ for REAL GAMERS it has even worse library than GameCube.

You cry so fucking much, dude. REAL GAMERS don't limit themselves to one platform anyhow so its a moot point.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: Narag on May 28, 2008, 03:12:12 AM
REAL GAMERS don't limit themselves to one platform anyhow so its a moot point.

So All Borys needs is a PS2, 360 and his kickass PC and hes pretty much set until next gen.

You can cut out the 360 from that list too.
Title: Re: Square-Enix President Lays The Smack Down on... Square-Enix
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on May 28, 2008, 05:18:30 PM

Nomura will re-enact 2girls1cup before he'll let his precious FF13 show up on the 360!

They should axe him first!

:piss Nomura :piss2
:wtf