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"One Button to Rule Them All" - Square Enix Awarded Patent for Single-Button System

Twinfinite writes, "Yesterday, Square Enix was rewarded a US patent for a single-button RPG battle system. It was submitted by Hajime Tabata, co-Director for the upcoming Final Fantasy XV."

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jerethdagryphon4092d ago

well that will make ff 15 a bit dull

iamtehpwn4092d ago

Not entirely bad. Kingdom Heart's combat system is 1 button, minus dodge rolling and jumping, both of which is already confirmed in FFXV. How I expected it to be, really.

Godmars2904092d ago

Still, they get panned for FF13 basically being a "1-button" game, and now they've officially adopted a 1-button mechanic, Assumingly for FF15.

This is Square literally not listening or addressing complaints.

Blackleg-sanji4092d ago

exactly it was already stated ffxv takes kingdomhearts battle system

TheLyonKing4092d ago (Edited 4092d ago )

Depends the abilities you select, I would like to see someone fight sephiroth with just those buttons you mentioned. You need all of the face buttons and the quick link shoulder button too.

DOMination-4091d ago

Sephiroth isn't a tough battle. If you have 4x cut you can bring him down in a few attacks

hay4091d ago

Smells Xenobladeish with that positional context part.

One button combat schemes not always worked well, and spells a bit of flatness to the strategic layer. With FF13 and 14 chance of it being botched appears to be more probable.

Not sure how to position myself towards this revelation.

AsimLeonheart4091d ago

If they have patented it then they must believe it to be something special and do not want it to be copied by anybody else. I just hope that the battle system has depth and strategy. I do not quite like the KH battle system which is basically mash x until the enemy dies with an occasional press square to dodge or press triangle for a special action.

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colonel1794092d ago

I can see the instructions: Press X

Damn, this is going to bring a new meaning to button mashing.

dcj05244092d ago

Isn't that what games are all about.

Lukejrl4091d ago

remember Jetsons "my button pushing finger is getting tired" this world is getting closer and closer to that amount of laziness

Guitardr854091d ago

Not that I'm a fan of Squeenix anymore but I think the patent is to make a single button have multiple functions thus allowing a game pad to have multiples of funtions per button than they otherwise would get. I didn't really get the vibe of a single button "only".

TitanUp4091d ago

just because something gets patent doesn't mean it will automatically make it into the final product.

tons of people love kingdom hearts and all that game basically is one button smashing rpg action game so even if it does get implemented i don't believe to many people will complain about it.

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AgentSmithPS44092d ago

"... and in the darkness, mash it."

memots4092d ago

kinda like my wife she only has one button and i know how to push it.

George Sears4092d ago

Geez what a sophisticated redundant way to describe the patent...

1nsomniac4092d ago

What is it with this "casual gamer" crap?

We're not retarded you know!

The majority of the games I was playing between the ages of 5-9 years old were leagues above in difficulty than the majority of games released these days & I played & completed them just fine & they were more fun instead of trying to dumb us down.

dcj05244092d ago

Square's been doing this for years. They're just now patenting it. FFXV is basically Kingdom Hearts but in a differently universe basically.

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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.

Profchaos5d 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

Profchaos5d ago (Edited 5d 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.

CrimsonWing6924d 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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franwex48d ago

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