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Announcing Square Enix’s Winter of RPGs Campaign

If you, like us, have felt jilted as other territories received a glut of Square Enix RPGs while the U.S. got table scraps, it's time to relieve yourself of your worries. PlayStation Blog has just announced the "Winter of RPGs" campaign, which will see the release of three much-desired PSOne Classics on the PSN: Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy 5 and Final Fantasy 6.

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Agent Smith4988d ago

Chrono Cross and Final Fantasy VI. Yes!

Omega Archetype4988d ago (Edited 4988d ago )

What, no love for Final Fantasy V? Lol.

Great games, I own Chrono Cross on disc still, but never bought FFV or VI. Now is the time!

I wonder if there will be a PS+ discount on them? Hmmm...

Misterhbk4988d ago

Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Cross will definitely be bought for the Vita. It'll be good to have these classic games on the go! So many games I'll be playing for the Vita! Now just put. Type-0 on PSN SE so I can play that on the Vita too!

Canary4988d ago

Or you could save a few hundred bucks and play those PSP and PS1 games on, you know, a PSP.

Misterhbk4988d ago

I've already paid off my Vita so either way I'll be paying that couple hundred bucks. And those psp games are upscaled in the Vita and have updated controls. Something not possible on the psp.

k2d4988d ago

I don't get it.. playing them on a regular PSP it totally viable. So why the disagrees?

I'll be getting Chrono Cross, as it was never released in Europe:)

DarkBlood4988d ago

i bet they will be 10 bucks but oh well i'll be picking these up when the time is right when they come out and wont play them (maybe not) till the vita releases just for the new kind of experince

never played any of them before so it'll be refreshing

360ICE4988d ago

Some say FFVI is the best FF of all time.
Would be cool if it was released on XBLA with Kinect support. I could say the commands instead of just clicking on them. That way I never get tired of playing.

360ICE4988d ago

Hey, I'm just saying that FFVI is considered by many to be one of the best FF's and that Kinect support would add an extra dimension to it. I'm sure you can disagree, but calling me troll is a longshot.

Myze4988d ago

360ICE

Have you ever played FFVI? It's my second favorite JRPG (and game) of all time (behind Xenogears), and I would see Kinect support as completely irrelevant and ...well, strange. Of all the games to get Kinect support, FFVI would be one of the more odd choices.

That being said, If they were to ever remake a FF game for an HD console, FFVI is the one I would love to see (without changing gameplay/story/etc.), more so than FFVII. I know it won't happen though, since FFVII is much more popular.

360ICE4988d ago

No Myze. I have never played FFVI because it has never been accessible with an innovative control system before. I'm sure I would try it out if it was to be released with Kinect, or maybe Move support for that matter.

dragon824985d ago

I was on your side until that last comment. But now, you just need to crawl back under your bridge before you make yourself look even more foolish.

HeavenlySnipes4988d ago

Chrono Cross is the best game Square ever made

Myze4988d ago

While I don't agree, it's also hard for me to disagree, as I love Chrono Cross. There's almost nothing about the game I don't like, and I still think it has one of the best soundtracks ever (although Squaresofts whole SNES>PS1 JRPG soundtrack era was awesome). I would put it as my third favorite PS1 game, behind Xenogears and Final Fantasy Tactics. All Squaresoft. They were near unstoppable till the merger.

pain777pas4987d ago

Square is making strides though. Type-0, FF13-2 and Versus are looking really good to ME.

banjadude4988d ago (Edited 4988d ago )

@360ICE
Not sure if serious...

Ontopic: And good stuff, never got to try FF 6, so this will be welcomed!

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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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Relientk774d 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.

thorstein4d ago (Edited 4d 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

barom3d 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).

barom3d ago

1 platform vs 3 platforms
1 week vs 1 month

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DivineHand1254d 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 Kim4d ago

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

Lexreborn24d 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

Runechaz3d ago

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

andy854d 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

Runechaz3d ago

you can also look at the Pokemon game number

Tacoboto4d 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-644d ago

I was just about to say the same thing.

anast4d ago

This comment should have a 100 upvotes, at least.

CrimsonWing694d 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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jznrpg23d 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!