How Square Enix Can Win Their Fans Back: Ivalice Alliance Edition

Trendy Gamers: Last time in our new five part feature, we talked about how Square Enix can get fans back through the Final Fantasy series. This time we are going to talk about the Ivalice Alliance. Now before you correct me and tell me how the Ivalice Alliance is Final Fantasy, let me just tell you that isn’t quite the case. Here is how Square Enix can get it in gear and win back its fans!

[Soplox]

By releasing FFvsXIII in early 2012 and start working with KH3(and show at least a teaser)

[DA_SHREDDER]

I doubt they can do anything right after the abomination that was FF13, I don't even recognize them as a company anymore. They lost their edge.

[dredgewalker]

Agreed, FF13 was an empty game for me and they also ruined Front Mission by making it a combat game.

[TrendyGamers]

KH3 next year would be great!

[PCRockStar]

Stop releasing crap would be a huge leap forward.

[Soplox]

What are you saying that FFvsXIII and KH3 are crap
?? You know that those are the games that people are waiting for? Those are the games that keep giving hopes to the Square fans after the disaster they did with FFXIII and FFXIV. Those are the games that could make Square-Enix comeback.

[Capt-FuzzyPants]

I was thinking one of these newly announced games could be set in Ivalice. I really want to see them do something with this world. Corruption in the Church is always a good storyline.

[NeoBasch]

Square Enix never lost me. So excited for FF Type-0 and FF XIII-2. Not to mention releasing Tactics Ogre, Dissidia Duodecim, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, and a bunch of other games over the last year. Square is one of the only companies I wasn't disappointed with last year.

[Capt-FuzzyPants]

Yea my only problems with these articles is that Square doesn't have to win me back.

[Spenok]

I agree. Sure there have been some misses (Infinite Undiscovery) and some, ok, but not terrible games (Nier). But overall they havent become the terrible developer most people say they have. Sure, they could improve, but the amount of work and effort they have put into FFXIV since launch is staggering and easy testimony for how much they care about their fans. The game has done a 180 since launch and is only getting better. And i cant wait for 2.0 to launch.

[Alos88]

First off, cancel Theatrhythm, it looks garbage. Then cancel all of the RPGs you are intending "for a western audience", because that never works.
Finally, fire everyone that thought up Mindjack, and vow to never again half ass a game that badly.

[Capt-FuzzyPants]

Interesting. I actually plan on picking up Theatrythm when its cheap.

[Lord_Sloth]

By making a freaking JRPG and stop trying to westernize their gameplay!

[GupX19A]

Disagree with all points in this article. Ivalice-based games are built for a very specific crowd. XII was just as divisive as XIII, Vagrant Story is not a game that has wide spread appeal. Even the first Tactics, as great as it was, only appeals to an audience the level of NISA games. IMO, silly article.