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Final Fantasy XV’s Absence From E3 2014 is Not a Good Thing

Stephen from Leviathyn dares to speak against popular opinion by citing why Final Fantasy XV's absence from E3 is a terrible mistake for Square Enix.

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Chris0924041d ago

Maybe they want go save "new information" for TGS.

Capt-FuzzyPants4041d ago

We say that every year...

But I think I read Hashimoto said they would show more at an event shortly after E3, so hopefully "soon" actually means soon this time.

UltimateMaster4041d ago

Damn it.
Ohh well. I knew it wasn't coming this year.

joab7774041d ago

Thing is...we cannot hate on them for showing us so much every year that doesnt release within the next yr, and then be mad when they actually choose to hold back. I want this game to be great and could care less if its at E3. I just wanna see whats up with 14ARR.

3-4-54041d ago

Can't wait until 2020 to play it.

maximus19854041d ago

also factor in the last minute delay 2021....oh wait theres the new ps5 and and xbox2 by then sooooooo

Patrick_pk444041d ago

"2020" that is too generous, the game won't release in our life time! Maybe our kids will play it?

adventureghost1244041d ago

Still, that doesn't make a load of sense. E3 is the biggest gaming event of the year, why would they miss out on it?

3-4-54041d ago

Remember when FF7,8 &9 were released ALL within like 3-4 years of eachother.

What happened to that?

* If Dev's focused on Art Style instead of realism games would only take 1.5 years instead of 3.

wnek94041d ago

its not at tgs this year

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Abriael4041d ago

Amazing, thought it was a good thing here. Silly me.

-Foxtrot4041d ago

Well there is some silly people who think it's good because "Well it means they get to spend more time on it so it will be more amazing"

...Yeah like we haven't waited enough ¬¬

MightyNoX4041d ago

So glad I got off the FF wagon but I'm still amazed at the twinges of pain I get whenever I see S-E doing stupid crap to sink further into irrelevancy. Please excited, indeed....sigh.

Squall_234041d ago

Of course not ..Squere is hidden something :/

Irishguy954041d ago (Edited 4041d ago )

There only big FF game not appearing at E3. Yeah right. Specially with how far its come along. I mean do they simply have nothing to show now to increase hype?

Ah summons, its just...it kinda should be in the spotlight now and closing in on release at this stage.

@ godmars, there is actually a bit of one of those engines being used for FF15 :) They did say when it's finished FFXV might be ported to it entirely. Who knows

Taislin4041d ago

I know they think it´s not the right time to show it, whatever that means, but couldn´t they at least give out an interview talking about some gamepla mechanichs, Lenght, world and what not? They don´t need to efectively show us the game running t 100% or a demo, but just hearing what they´re doing right now would be good. I´m just getting a preety bad vibe from all of this.

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It Shouldn't Take Expedition 33's Success to Remind Square Enix That Turn-Based Still Sells

TNS: Expedition 33 was the wake-up call Square Enix needed, telling it turn-based RPGs are still popular, but that shouldn't have been the case.

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Relientk775d ago

True, but if it does get it through their thick skulls, then that works.

Although, the Dragon Quest 1 + 2 HD remakes will be turn-based and (the worst kept secret) Final Fantasy IX remake should be turn-based I would imagine. Let's see if any newer games go turn-based too.

thorstein5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

DQIII HD Remake was turned based and very successful. Then there was a really obscure turn based game came Balder's Gate 3. I heard it might have done well.

Profchaos4d ago

I wouldn't be shocked if they switched ff to the vii remake combat system

PapaBop4d ago

It won't get through to them though, despite E33's success, they still won't risk going fully turn based for their big budget projects simply because they are still in the mindset that it needs to be action combat to appeal to the mainstream audience. I hope I'm wrong but don't underestimate just how stubborn Japanese execs can be

barom4d ago

Ya'll are hyping up Expedition 33 too much. Reminder that FF XVI sold 3 million in a week and it took Expedition 33 approximately a month to get to that (33 days to reach 3.3 million).

barom4d ago

1 platform vs 3 platforms
1 week vs 1 month

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DivineHand1255d ago

While it is true that Sqaure Enix has moved away from turn based games compared to how they were in the past, there is a good reason for it.

Older gamers will know this but during the ps2 era, we were flooded with turned based games from Japanese studios and this created a form of fatigue back then going into the next generation.

When Square released FF13, they received heavy criticism for making the game turned based like every other FF game and not doing enough to innovate. This is why they made FF15, FF7 Remake and FF16 have real time combat. It gave the series a fresh spin and has brought in new fans to the series.

I personally would be happy with either turned based FF or the real-time combat version we see today.

Shane Kim5d ago

Remake and Rebirth have "turn based" if you set it in the settings.

Lexreborn25d ago

Dang wish I saw your post before I made mine because we definitely feel the same way lol

Profchaos4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Yeah hit the nail on the head but its like ww2 games we get hundreds of them then a decade of nothing and people start missing them i think we're going to start seeing them return

Claire, dragon quest even yakuza have seen turn based return

Runechaz4d ago

Every Pokémon game is also a Turn Base RPG.. and selling millions

andy855d ago

Only need to look at their own game DQ 11 approaching 10 million to show there's a market. And that's not as big of a name as FF

Runechaz4d ago

you can also look at the Pokemon game number

Tacoboto5d ago

Another article about Expedition 33 and Square Enix and turn-based games? This is starting to sound like propaganda.

The game didn't sell because it's a turn-based game; it sold and is enjoyed because it's a really freaking good game that released completed at a good price without gamer drama attached to it. No Mtx, no wait-until-it's-patched, minimal bloat, a self-contained story, no multiplatform BS. Just a solid original game that absolutely nails what it intended to do.

Redemption-645d ago

I was just about to say the same thing.

anast5d ago

This comment should have a 100 upvotes, at least.

CrimsonWing695d ago

Maybe try actually listening to the fans who have supported the series for decades. This habit of ignoring your core audience just to chase people who were never interested in Final Fantasy in the first place makes no sense. And when that approach fails, doubling down on it is beyond baffling.

The battle system has never been the main reason non-FF or non-JRPG players stayed away. Gutting the series’ identity to chase a broader market doesn’t attract new players. It just alienates the loyal ones.

Keep going down this road and we’ll end up with Final Fantasy Fortnite abomination or a F2P Battle Royale game.. Oh wait…

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Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary Lottery Announced

Do not miss the Final Fantasy IX lottery commemorating its 25th anniversary and see the new merch release by Square Enix.

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jznrpg24d ago

It would be nice if they had the lottery in other parts of the world as well.

CrimsonWing6923d ago

I’m hoping Xbox Showcase will be where the Remake gets announced… freaking all this stuff with FF9’s anniversary and still nothing on the Remake…

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Square Enix Sales Drop but Profits Grow as it Aims to Shift from Quantity to Quality

Square Enix announced its financial results and the continued strategy for the Medium-Term Business Plan that will span two more years.

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franwex47d ago

If Capcom managed to turn things around, I’m hoping that Square can too!