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Inside Square Enix USA There Was A Pitch For A First Person Shooter

Siliconera: "Square Enix USA isn’t just localizing games, they’re developing them. A Los Angeles based development studio has been growing inside the company and a first person shooter might have been one of their projects."

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Blaster_Master5377d ago

How many flops till Squeenix decides to get their act together?

RedDead5377d ago

till they're nearly bankrupt and decide to make one final game which turns out to be amazing. Just like the first time round

Masamori Sumimura5377d ago

Doubt this will happen anytime soon by the way things have been going on this generation. Square sell millions with anything with the name Final fantasy stamped on it.

ZombieAssassin5377d ago

As long as they have Final Fantasy and DragonQuest I don't think theyll ever go bankrupt, those 2 franchises will prolly always sell well at the very least in Japan.

rebirthofcaos5377d ago

I want JRPG not Fuc@ing shooters.

RedDead5377d ago

I get enough shooters already. Damn yo S-e, go back to Ssofts roots

Blaster_Master5377d ago

I know, is it really that hard to just stop making new IP's (since they suck at it) and just do sequels to the games that we already hold dear to our hearts? I really wanna play a new Dragon Warrior in HD, also, a sequel or even a HD version to Chrono Cross would be a gift from God himself.

versusALL5377d ago

Ok guys, I think your overreacting to all this, it isn't that big of a deal, first of this game won't come out, second of all, this is Square Enix's western studio, a totally different studio.

albel_nox5377d ago

Please no more first person shooters. There are enough generic shooters out already.

Hellsvacancy5377d ago

Do u not want a Final Fantasy FPS? no? really? hmmmm, dont blame ya boss

QuantumSponge5376d ago

But not nearly enough generic JRPGs.

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SpaceFox5377d ago

I miss Squaresoft. FFX was basically the last good Final Fantasy. Square Enix are slowly killing themselves with their shitty ass games.

LiViNgLeGaCY5377d ago

I know I'm probably alone in this, but I also really loved XII. One of my favorites.

RedDead5377d ago

Your not alone, I haven't played it so I can't comment on it being good or bad, but it's actually about 60/40 towards people not liking it, it seems to be a love or hate game.

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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.

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!