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Title: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 10:43:12 AM
http://www.next-gen.biz/magazine/an-audience-with-yoichi-wada?page=0,0

:rock :rock :rock

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Edge: That period really set in stone a certain style of Japanese development, which some might say has reached its culmination with Final Fantasy XIII. How do you think these kinds of big-budget, long-in-development Japanese games stand up in the current climate?

Wada: I believe Final Fantasy XIII is going be something special, and that it’s going to be well received by the audience. But whether we are going to continue to internally create this type of game remains to be seen, because I actually feel that the team that was involved with Final Fantasy XIII should next move on to create and generate some ‘next generation’ forms of play. Internally and externally I feel there’s an expectation of Square Enix to offer something new, and I really think that the Final Fantasy team could create something completely different, but at the moment they’re strictly catering to the particular audience they have now.

I would love to see a jrpg try to tackle on modern wrpg conventions. It has been Ultima/Wizardry/DQ/FF/D&D for the past 20 years.

I mean, take Fallout, and put a Japanese spin on it. That would be so awesome.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 06, 2010, 10:44:53 AM
That sounds like a horrible fucking idea. Jesus, Himuro.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 10:45:46 AM
Take Baldur's Gate, put a Japanese spin on it.

What would the result be?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 06, 2010, 10:46:55 AM
I love how people are going to spin that statement to mean whatever they want it to mean.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 06, 2010, 10:51:40 AM
Before closing their doors, GRIN was working on a FF spin-off title that took place in Ivalice (FF XII) and it's apparently still being worked on by someone else. That's probably what they're talking about.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: ananus on January 06, 2010, 10:53:30 AM
jrpgs aren't as good this gen as they used to be, but i don't understand what's with the brainwashing that's happened over the last couple of years where jrpgs are suddenly the "wii" of all genres

either way i like variety, so i hope jrpgs don't die
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 06, 2010, 10:54:35 AM
I want more turn-based JRPGs on consoles.  :maf
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 10:57:33 AM
Take Baldur's Gate, put a Japanese spin on it.

What would the result be?

(http://www.tssznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/boxart02.jpg)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 10:58:11 AM
jrpgs aren't as good this gen as they used to be, but i don't understand what's with the brainwashing that's happened over the last couple of years where jrpgs are suddenly the "wii" of all genres

either way i like variety, so i hope jrpgs don't die

Same.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: MCD on January 06, 2010, 10:59:07 AM
fuck no himu you stupid fuck

do not want dirty gaijin touching my final fantasy
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: magus on January 06, 2010, 10:59:35 AM
Take Baldur's Gate, put a Japanese spin on it.

What would the result be?

ATTAKKU MINSC ATTAKKU!
(http://digilander.libero.it/sanmartinofc/archivio2008/malborghetto/hamtaro.jpg)
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 11:00:29 AM
fuck no himu you stupid fuck

do not want dirty gaijin touching my final fantasy

Baka gaijin doko doko doko doko desuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 11:00:56 AM
Take Baldur's Gate, put a Japanese spin on it.

What would the result be?

ATTAKKU MINSC ATTAKKU!
(http://digilander.libero.it/sanmartinofc/archivio2008/malborghetto/hamtaro.jpg)

GO FOR THE EYES, BOO-CHAN
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: WrikaWrek on January 06, 2010, 11:02:27 AM
I don't know.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 11:07:19 AM
Seriously, I stand by what I said in the gaf thread.

Give this shit to Blizzard, have them make Final Fantasy Tactics 2, make it a turn based strategy game and include what Blizz does best, but keep the core strategy rpg principles and rules and enhance them.

Release it for pc, ps3, and 360.

It would be glorious.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 06, 2010, 11:13:33 AM
They already kinda-sorta did this with FF9.  OK, not really the same thing at all, but, um, yeah.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Sho Nuff on January 06, 2010, 11:16:15 AM
What was Parasite Eve?  ???
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: tiesto on January 06, 2010, 11:19:33 AM
From what I gather out of the article, it just seems Wada wants quicker turnover times for American/European localizations (something that should have happened LONG ago), and they will be more open to comments/criticisms from their western divisions.

I'd love to play a western style RPG with some flash a healthy dose of animu though.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 06, 2010, 11:20:16 AM
Keep yer damn RTS out of my Final Fantasy.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: magus on January 06, 2010, 11:21:32 AM
to be serious i don't understand you guys
"I WANT A FINAL FANTASY THAT DOESN'T PLAY LIKE FINAL FANTASY"
then what's the point?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 11:23:23 AM
to be serious i don't understand you guys
"I WANT A FINAL FANTASY THAT DOESN'T PLAY LIKE FINAL FANTASY"
then what's the point?


But every Final Fantasy plays different anyways so your argument is dumb.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 11:26:34 AM
That would be an AMAZING fucking game.

OH GOD PLEASE LET THEM DO THIS

Also get BioWare to work on Final Fantasy: Dark Renaissance or something. Have it mandatory Chocobos, Cid, Flans, Blizzagas etc. but be mature and shit.

THIS WOULD FUCKING R U L E

I'd prefer Obsidian over Bioware.

Obsidian is made up of total FF geeks. I mean look at Torment.

With a little more time to put into the game so it's not a buggy, incomplete mess, I think Obisidian could really turn out a great FF side game.

Keep yer damn RTS out of my Final Fantasy.

Turn based strategy > rts

And Blizzard hasn't made a turn based strategy game. I think they're good fer it.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: magus on January 06, 2010, 11:31:41 AM
to be serious i don't understand you guys
"I WANT A FINAL FANTASY THAT DOESN'T PLAY LIKE FINAL FANTASY"
then what's the point?


But every Final Fantasy plays different anyways so your argument is dumb.

yea and when they tried to be too much different final fantasy 12 happened  :'(
never again  :'( :'( :'(
spoiler (click to show/hide)
and final fantasy 2 and final fantasy 8
[close]
anyway the next one is a mmorpg so we can all agree it's going to be crap,no reason to have this argument
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 11:40:45 AM
to be serious i don't understand you guys
"I WANT A FINAL FANTASY THAT DOESN'T PLAY LIKE FINAL FANTASY"
then what's the point?


But every Final Fantasy plays different anyways so your argument is dumb.

yea and when they tried to be too much different final fantasy 12 happened  :'(
never again  :'( :'( :'(
spoiler (click to show/hide)
and final fantasy 2 and final fantasy 8
[close]
anyway the next one is a mmorpg so we can all agree it's going to be crap,no reason to have this argument

What about games like 10 where there's no levels?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: magus on January 06, 2010, 11:44:20 AM
i don't mind the lack of level as long as it's not replaced with something dumb
so basicaly you are okay with me unless kawazu is involved

Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: demi on January 06, 2010, 11:45:00 AM
Yeah, this is a shit idea.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 12:00:02 PM
i don't mind the lack of level as long as it's not replaced with something dumb
so basicaly you are okay with me unless kawazu is involved



I hate Kawazu.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 06, 2010, 12:02:40 PM
Yeah, this is a shit idea.

Total shit idea.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 12:12:20 PM
And why is getting more developers to develop FF side games so we can get more FF main series games a bad thing?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: demi on January 06, 2010, 12:12:51 PM
Because those games are garbage in the first place.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Third on January 06, 2010, 12:14:27 PM
R.I.P. Final Fantasy
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Nintendosbooger on January 06, 2010, 12:15:14 PM
The writing was on the wall for jRPG developers when their western counterparts slowly trickled to the console arena from their PC haven, backed by rich developers (unlike the old 8-16 bit console days). Similar to first-person-shooters, the Perfect Darks and the GoldenEyes (EA) didn't stand a chance when the PC heavyweights migrated to home consoles en masse.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: ananus on January 06, 2010, 12:29:54 PM
money isn't everything. the smt games are el cheapo and they're better than most games out there who cost billions and stuff. heck, ps2 jrpgs are still better than most of the crap this gen and they were most likely cheaper as well. many cheaper jrpgs last gen were better than ff12 too.

and borys, you are distinguished mentally-challenged for wishing for bioware to put their shitty hands anywhere close a decent series, even if ff is overrated
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 12:31:50 PM
:bow SMT :bow2

The only jrpg series worth any salt these days
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: magus on January 06, 2010, 12:34:27 PM
.....
bah i've spit enough atlus hate in another thread
you get a free pass this time atlus fans! *shakefist*
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: cool breeze on January 06, 2010, 12:37:09 PM
Make a new Soul Reaver
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: WrikaWrek on January 06, 2010, 12:40:01 PM
Square Enix is a dinosaur.

They dyin, they trippin, fightin' fo thei livin.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 12:40:02 PM
I still don't get what you have against Atlus games, Magus. Your post in that other thread just said to me,"These games aren't perfect, thus they suck." ???
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: OptimoPeach on January 06, 2010, 01:04:58 PM
Give this shit to Blizzard, have them make Final Fantasy Tactics 2, make it a turn based strategy game and include what Blizz does best, but keep the core strategy rpg principles and rules and enhance them.

Release it for pc, ps3, and 360.

It would be glorious.
Definitely wouldn't be worse than the GBA sequels
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: tiesto on January 06, 2010, 01:26:08 PM
The writing was on the wall for jRPG developers when their western counterparts slowly trickled to the console arena from their PC haven, backed by rich developers (unlike the old 8-16 bit console days). Similar to first-person-shooters, the Perfect Darks and the GoldenEyes (EA) didn't stand a chance when the PC heavyweights migrated to home consoles en masse.

Quite a number of smaller RPG series are financially successful, though, even if they don't pull in big big numbers, they still don't cost an arm and a leg to make. You of all people should know this.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: magus on January 06, 2010, 01:45:11 PM
I still don't get what you have against Atlus games, Magus. Your post in that other thread just said to me,"These games aren't perfect, thus they suck." ???
i don't like atlus game that aren't nocturne,it pains me to see persona heralded as the greatest ps2 rpg ever what there is to get? i even explained the reasons why i think they aren't good games!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: demi on January 06, 2010, 01:49:04 PM
I still don't get what you have against Atlus games, Magus. Your post in that other thread just said to me,"These games aren't perfect, thus they suck." ???
i don't like atlus game that aren't nocturne,it pains me to see persona heralded as the greatest ps2 rpg ever what there is to get? i even explained the reasons why i think they aren't good games!


Dont worry magus, I think the recent Persona games are garbage too. We call them "Himusona" around here. It's also meant to signify when a JRPG goes completely twee and shit.

See: Persona PSP
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Nintendosbooger on January 06, 2010, 02:24:38 PM
The writing was on the wall for jRPG developers when their western counterparts slowly trickled to the console arena from their PC haven, backed by rich developers (unlike the old 8-16 bit console days). Similar to first-person-shooters, the Perfect Darks and the GoldenEyes (EA) didn't stand a chance when the PC heavyweights migrated to home consoles en masse.

Quite a number of smaller RPG series are financially successful, though, even if they don't pull in big big numbers, they still don't cost an arm and a leg to make. You of all people should know this.

Oh, true jRPGs will always be around, but my point is their relevance and influence in the West will never reach the same high water mark established during the PSX era as a result of the influx of prolific western rpg developers entering the console market and competing for the same audience.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Beezy on January 06, 2010, 02:30:37 PM
For once I think nboog might be right.

They already kinda-sorta did this with FF9.  OK, not really the same thing at all, but, um, yeah.
:wtf
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 03:25:07 PM
Why do people always say jrpgs were ever relevant or highly influential in the west? They weren't. Even in the psx days, you had Final Fantasy games that sold megabusters, and Poke'mon. That's really it aside from the occasional game like Parasite Eve, and I'm not sure about that game's sales. The more niche stuff like Vagrant Story, Xenogears, Suikoden, Persona...those games didn't do well at all in the west!

So why do people continue act like a niche genre who had the OCCASIONAL success (read: any main FF since 7, Poke'mon) ever had any influence in the west? Note: it didn't!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Nintendosbooger on January 06, 2010, 03:29:07 PM
Why do people always say jrpgs were ever relevant or highly influential in the west? They weren't. Even in the psx days, you had Final Fantasy games that sold megabusters, and Poke'mon. That's really it aside from the occasional game like Parasite Eve, and I'm not sure about that game's sales. The more niche stuff like Vagrant Story, Xenogears, Suikoden, Persona...those games didn't do well at all in the west!

So why do people continue act like a niche genre who had the OCCASIONAL success (read: any main FF since 7, Poke'mon) ever had any influence in the west? Note: it didn't!

Are you saying FFVII didn't influence a plethora of Japanese and Western RPGs? Aside from its blockbuster sales, it boosted the genre AS A WHOLE to a whole new plateau. That most likely won't happen again.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 03:30:47 PM
You said jrpgs. I said FFVII was influential. But that's one game. Outside of Final Fantasy, those games are not influential (for the most part) in the west. And FFVII didn't really influence anything, game-wise, it was all presentation. The one thing FFVII brought about was a jrpg boom which allowed more jrpgs to be released in the west than before; but that doesn't say anything overall about relevance or influence if most of them bombed or sold average numbers.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Nintendosbooger on January 06, 2010, 03:58:33 PM
You said jrpgs. I said FFVII was influential. But that's one game. Outside of Final Fantasy, those games are not influential (for the most part) in the west. And FFVII didn't really influence anything, game-wise, it was all presentation. The one thing FFVII brought about was a jrpg boom which allowed more jrpgs to be released in the west than before; but that doesn't say anything overall about relevance or influence if most of them bombed or sold average numbers.

I think you've answered my question for me there. FFVII, a Japanese RPG, changed the RPG landscape in both Japan and the West. Whether that change was in presentation, content, or simply the availability of more jRPGs in the West is a moot point. What is my point is that a phenomenon like that is unlikely to happen again by a jRPG as a result of western RPGs saturating the console market. Remember, what FFVII brought to the table was a PC-like RPG (movies, graphics, special effects on CD) that wasn't seen before on a home console, but now the developers that actually made a living making PC RPGs (western) are making their way to the living room, thus dissolving the novelty of FF games and all the jRPGs strongly influenced by it.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 04:01:20 PM
I never said FFVII wasn't influential. But you said jrpgs held influence, which is to say, more than one, and entire genre. That's not really the case.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: tiesto on January 06, 2010, 04:50:54 PM
Did FF7 change the WRpg? I dunno, all the recent WRPGs have much more in common with either table top D&D and the super old school stuff like Ultima.

It was popular, and we did see an increase in production values in RPGs afterwards, but that was an inevitablility - FF7 perhaps forced the issue early, but i think Jrpgs and Wrpgs still remained distinctly different and remain so.



I don't think so, but we did get some western-made games strongly influenced by it - Septerra Core, Silver, Anachronox (though I believe that it was more influenced by Chrono Trigger, if I remember my PC Gamer mags from 1998).
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Ichirou on January 06, 2010, 07:19:32 PM
It's funny to see Himuro desperately running away from his japafag past. :lol
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2010, 11:13:18 PM
Have you read this thread? I love jrpgs. But I like wrpgs too. What's wrong with liking both?

I mean, you're talking about someone who played 4 hours of FF13's jp version, and even IMPORTED THE 70 DOLLAR DEMO. ???

It's funny to see Ichirou desperately throw snide accusations. :lol
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Third on January 06, 2010, 11:19:42 PM
I consider myself a "japafag". I still prefer Japanese games over Western games. Especially when it comes to rpgs.
When FF becomes like a Bioware game, a part of me shall die.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Ichirou on January 07, 2010, 12:31:20 AM
Have you read this thread? I love jrpgs. But I like wrpgs too. What's wrong with liking both?

I mean, you're talking about someone who played 4 hours of FF13's jp version, and even IMPORTED THE 70 DOLLAR DEMO. ???

It's funny to see Ichirou desperately throw snide accusations. :lol

Ichirou annihilated. :(

Then again, if you were a real japafag, you would be playing Bayonetta right now, and instead you're playing fucking Lemmings.

Face it, you can't win. :spin
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 07, 2010, 03:16:48 AM
Have you read this thread? I love jrpgs. But I like wrpgs too. What's wrong with liking both?

I mean, you're talking about someone who played 4 hours of FF13's jp version, and even IMPORTED THE 70 DOLLAR DEMO. ???

It's funny to see Ichirou desperately throw snide accusations. :lol

Ichirou annihilated. :(

Then again, if you were a real japafag, you would be playing Bayonetta right now, and instead you're playing fucking Lemmings.

Face it, you can't win. :spin

You're right. Most of the games I play these days are western games.

I've been playing Torchlight, Uncharted 2, Lemmings and that's it for the past week. Before that it was Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

I'm installing Folklore to my ps3 right now, so don't worry!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Ichirou on January 07, 2010, 03:33:31 AM
BUY BAYONETTA
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 15, 2010, 01:15:40 AM
Quote
Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 06, 2010, 11:13:33 AM
They already kinda-sorta did this with FF9.  OK, not really the same thing at all, but, um, yeah.
:wtf

FF9 was developed in the US (Hawaii), albeit with a Japanese core design team (directing a lot of American and otherwise international graphics/movie people).  Same for Parasite Eve, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 and Chocobo Racing.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 01:38:12 AM
I'm not ashamed of being a homojapual. :punch
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 01:45:55 AM
Seriously, I stand by what I said in the gaf thread.

Give this shit to Blizzard, have them make Final Fantasy Tactics 2, make it a turn based strategy game and include what Blizz does best, but keep the core strategy rpg principles and rules and enhance them.

Release it for pc, ps3, and 360.

It would be glorious.

What? What the fuck are you talking about? FFT is the only thing Square can do right anymore!
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Bebpo on January 15, 2010, 02:10:37 AM
Quote
Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 06, 2010, 11:13:33 AM
They already kinda-sorta did this with FF9.  OK, not really the same thing at all, but, um, yeah.
:wtf

FF9 was developed in the US (Hawaii), albeit with a Japanese core design team (directing a lot of American and otherwise international graphics/movie people).  Same for Parasite Eve, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 and Chocobo Racing.


Wow, that explains...a lot.

I do not look forward to this future :\
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 15, 2010, 02:16:37 AM
I'm surprised people are always surprised when I mention that, it was well-known and well-publicized at the time.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Ichirou on January 15, 2010, 02:30:58 AM
I'm not ashamed of being a homojapual. :punch

lol remember when you tried to have your nickname changed to a non-wacky jappy one and everyone complained till you had to have it changed back?

You'll never escape your complete homojapuality. : :tbslol
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: demi on January 15, 2010, 03:09:28 AM
Quote
Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 06, 2010, 11:13:33 AM
They already kinda-sorta did this with FF9.  OK, not really the same thing at all, but, um, yeah.
:wtf

FF9 was developed in the US (Hawaii), albeit with a Japanese core design team (directing a lot of American and otherwise international graphics/movie people).  Same for Parasite Eve, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 and Chocobo Racing.


Wow, that explains...a lot.

I do not look forward to this future :\

Uh, FF9 and Parasite Eve are 2 of the best games they made back then.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Himu on January 15, 2010, 08:25:48 AM
Seriously, I stand by what I said in the gaf thread.

Give this shit to Blizzard, have them make Final Fantasy Tactics 2, make it a turn based strategy game and include what Blizz does best, but keep the core strategy rpg principles and rules and enhance them.

Release it for pc, ps3, and 360.

It would be glorious.

What? What the fuck are you talking about? FFT is the only thing Square can do right anymore!

FFTA sucks.

I'm surprised people are always surprised when I mention that, it was well-known and well-publicized at the time.

It really was.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 02:20:53 PM
Seriously, I stand by what I said in the gaf thread.

Give this shit to Blizzard, have them make Final Fantasy Tactics 2, make it a turn based strategy game and include what Blizz does best, but keep the core strategy rpg principles and rules and enhance them.

Release it for pc, ps3, and 360.

It would be glorious.

What? What the fuck are you talking about? FFT is the only thing Square can do right anymore!

FFTA sucks.

:gun
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Beezy on January 15, 2010, 04:00:12 PM
FFTA really is garbage. Tactics Ogre for the GBA was a better game.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: magus on January 15, 2010, 04:10:10 PM
it was okay
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Bebpo on January 15, 2010, 04:35:40 PM
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Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 06, 2010, 11:13:33 AM
They already kinda-sorta did this with FF9.  OK, not really the same thing at all, but, um, yeah.
:wtf

FF9 was developed in the US (Hawaii), albeit with a Japanese core design team (directing a lot of American and otherwise international graphics/movie people).  Same for Parasite Eve, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 and Chocobo Racing.


Wow, that explains...a lot.

I do not look forward to this future :\

Uh, FF9 and Parasite Eve are 2 of the best games they made back then.

FF9 was the weakest of the PS1 FFs.  Weak battles, weak story.
I never got into PE.  To me it was just an RE1 clone with stats. 
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Raban on January 15, 2010, 04:50:48 PM
FFTA really is garbage. Tactics Ogre for the GBA was a better game.

Oh I didn't read that. Yeah FFTA wasn't that good, but WotL was amazing.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: magus on January 15, 2010, 05:12:37 PM
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Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 06, 2010, 11:13:33 AM
They already kinda-sorta did this with FF9.  OK, not really the same thing at all, but, um, yeah.
:wtf

FF9 was developed in the US (Hawaii), albeit with a Japanese core design team (directing a lot of American and otherwise international graphics/movie people).  Same for Parasite Eve, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 and Chocobo Racing.


Wow, that explains...a lot.

I do not look forward to this future :\

Uh, FF9 and Parasite Eve are 2 of the best games they made back then.

FF9 was the weakest of the PS1 FFs.  Weak battles, weak story.
I never got into PE.  To me it was just an RE1 clone with stats. 

parasite eve had horses on fire
your argument is invalid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLImsCbiYFI&feature=PlayList&p=E7993C64DA32F97F&index=7#t=3m16s
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: demi on January 15, 2010, 05:23:06 PM

FF9 was the weakest of the PS1 FFs.  Weak battles, weak story.
I never got into PE.  To me it was just an RE1 clone with stats. 

Revoked... dont post opinions
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Nintendosbooger on January 15, 2010, 05:28:30 PM
Why would Blizzard choose to involve itself with what they might consider a small fry brand like Final Fantasy, especially when they have their own world-renowned games to consider? What exactly would compel them to focus on re-inventing a franchise that isn't theirs to begin with?
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western dev
Post by: Bebpo on January 15, 2010, 07:02:37 PM
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Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on January 06, 2010, 11:13:33 AM
They already kinda-sorta did this with FF9.  OK, not really the same thing at all, but, um, yeah.
:wtf

FF9 was developed in the US (Hawaii), albeit with a Japanese core design team (directing a lot of American and otherwise international graphics/movie people).  Same for Parasite Eve, Chocobo's Dungeon 2 and Chocobo Racing.


Wow, that explains...a lot.

I do not look forward to this future :\

Uh, FF9 and Parasite Eve are 2 of the best games they made back then.

FF9 was the weakest of the PS1 FFs.  Weak battles, weak story.
I never got into PE.  To me it was just an RE1 clone with stats. 

parasite eve had horses on fire
your argument is invalid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLImsCbiYFI&feature=PlayList&p=E7993C64DA32F97F&index=7#t=3m16s

Yeah watching that I still don't get PE.  It looks like shitty RE clone.  Didn't like it when it came out, still don't like it now
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: demi on January 15, 2010, 07:06:59 PM
I -wish- RE had scenarios like PE did. PE did RE2 better.
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Purple Filth on January 17, 2010, 03:37:05 PM
Did you guys see this yet?

Footage from Grin's Final Fantasy XII: Fortress: http://vimeo.com/6176327 (http://vimeo.com/6176327)

It's just an audio tech demo but interesting nonetheless.

looks like garbage
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: demi on January 17, 2010, 07:14:15 PM
Did you guys see this yet?

Footage from Grin's Final Fantasy XII: Fortress: http://vimeo.com/6176327 (http://vimeo.com/6176327)

It's just an audio tech demo but interesting nonetheless.

looks like garbage

So did Demons Souls... this doesnt look any diff, same animations and all
Title: Re: Final Fantasy 13 the last of its kind? Square Enix interested in western devs
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 17, 2010, 10:37:54 PM
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