TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Square Enix Co. on Wednesday posted a 68 percent rise in annual operating profit on strong sales of its "Final Fantasy XII" roll-playing game, but forecast a smaller profit this year, sending its shares lower.
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Alex Donaldson: "Hindsight is a hell of a thing, however, and in the years since Final Fantasy XIII, my respect for the decisions its developers made has skyrocketed. In the two Final Fantasy titles since we see both the brilliance and the folly in alternative approaches - and in Final Fantasy VII Remake, we get a more nuanced understanding of what FF13 was trying to accomplish from many of the same development leads."
FFXIII is actually one of the best Final Fantasy games.
I also sort of was disappointed at the time, never as much as the bandwagon. But really all the fantastic 3D rendered cutscenes and I actually liked the characters and the story though convoluted was actually fantastic and the ending was extremely emotional. So much budget and time were put into that game Square had such big plans, I actually have always felt kind of bad for how things played out.
I have been thinking for years how great it would be to get all three games on one disk for PS4 or 5.
i liked the game alot but i didnt like how they handled the terminology.
i dont mind reading data logs but it had soo many.
but i always loved the music and how it looked. the battle system wasnt too bad either.
but i like 13-2 more :)
i still dont understand why we never got a remaster of the trilogy
XIII is a pretty solid game, but XIII-2 is WAY better. XIII-2 was one of the few games I decided to go for a Platinum trophy in, early on. Had so much fun the entire way through getting it too!
I hated this to when it released. I haven't much liked a ff game since ff10 as much , aside from ff7remake. I decided to give it another shot on my series x since it's not on a current ps and was liking it quite a bit(just takes me some time to get over things ) until star ocean 2 remake came out I was all over that.
Square should definitely remaster it or something for ps4 ps5
Square Enix Blog: "How do you compose iconic songs that help define a legacy? We speak to legendary composer Masashi Hamauzu about his work on Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy VII Remake, and how to make unforgettable music."
needs must !
its because they don't have any major hard hitters coming out in late 07/beginning of 08. they're one major console release this year is Dawn of Mana.
plus if they did start supporting 360, it would be years before the game came out, cause squenix is infamous for taking as long as they need for the game to be of AAA quality. so supporting 360 would do absolutely nothing for the short run, which is what this article is focused on.
after a great year with FFXII and various other, its about time they took a break. 08 will be a huge year for them, with all the XIII variations coming out plus all the other titles not affiliated with FF.
after a 68% rise in profit I don't think share drop is going to scare them into multiplatform release on there FF. Come on guys 360 is getting Last Remenats and such. Bonsai is right shares are going down becuase they really don't have anything big coming of for a bit now.
And not showing the 360 any love, and see where you will be in 2009.
There is no such thing as a $660 (PS3+FF13) dollar game to this gamer.
I will not buy a PS3 for one game.
@4.2: No, I wasn't suggesting that they would be out of business by 2009. Only that they will experience more and more revenue losses each quarter until they decide to show the only REAL next gen "GAMING" platform some love. How much of a beating their company/pride can withstand, is up to them. Welcome change and jump in.
No one buys a console for one game but Sony has at least 12 games I want that come out this year(6 already pre-ordered). Microsoft has one(Mass Effect, Maybe Halo 3, can get Bioshock on PC)