Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning can't strike twice

Discussing how Square-Enix have lost touch with their fans by announcing FF13-3

[DragonKnight]

FF13-3 is just a bad idea. I would love to be in the meeting room when SE execs discuss what games to develop and actually hear the justifications for bad decisions like this.

[Ranma1]

Am curious as to why they didnt call it FF13-3. Damage control perhaps?

Or maybe they saw there was a 66% decline in sales from FF13 to 13-2 and thought same would happen again for 13-3?

Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2...

Am thinking the reason Wada keeps having FF13 sequels made is because a fortune teller told him 13 is a lucky number (its possible, seeing as he moved SE's headquarters based on advice from a fortune teller named Pau)

[DragonKnight]

Either that or they plan on releasing a proper FF13-3 afterwards. If they do, I hope they hear the collective global facepalm that will result.

[Godmars290]

Thing is, in all honesty, it was Versus that was the mistake. Announced too early and now just languishing more so than FF13 in general.

@Irishguy95: It was "Held off" because Square overestimated their understanding and the requirements of HD tech. XIII itself says as much no mater how people want to argue that story and game design choices made to the game were all planned.

[Irishguy95]

Yeah this is true, although...I'd say...revealing Versus was the first mistake...holding it off for so long is a series of extended mistakes

[PshycoNinja]

At the 25th Anniversary the Product Manager said "Fans think Lightning has become the face of Square Enix. She has become an iconic character."

Yeah I would say they are out of touch with their fans.

[Irishguy95]

It's not even funny, I mean...how is it even possible that they believe that? Where do they get their info?

[zgoldenlionz]

Japan

[Capt-FuzzyPants]

Yeah I don't really know how the Japanese fan base feels about Lightning. I think she's alright, but definitely not the face of SE. When I think SE I think Sora, Chrono, Cloud, Tidus, and a lot of other great characters. I like FF13, but I do believe they could do better, but I also think they don't deserve all the hate they get.

[NBT91]

Yeah I mean SE CAN make good games. The Kingdom Hearts series has been consistently good, despite people moaning about the third one still not being announced. And TWEWY was pretty well received. While I do think the company makes some... Questionable decisions, to say the least. They DO make good games.
And as gamers, isnt that what matters to us?

[DragonKnight]

I actually disagree with that Product Manager. Until there is a game that surpasses it, both in sales and reception, FFVII's Cloud is the mascot of SE. Has been for a long time, will be for a long time. SE may try to make Lightning the new mascot, but it won't work.

[iWishTifaWasReal]

i always thought Chocobo was the mascot of Square Enix.

[DragonKnight]

You'd think so, but no. It's definitely Cloud. Whenever FF as a franchise is talked about, Cloud's picture is the draw. Whenever people post lists of the top 10 FF's or even sometimes RPGs in general, Cloud is somewhere there. When's the last time you saw a chocobo used for anything other than some cutesy type ad?

[MasterofMagnetism]

great article. i agree with everything he said.

[Kenjifirera]

Please tell me this isn't true!!!!!!