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Meanwhile, Sega is already planning two other Monster Hunter riffs for the Nintendo DS, one of them being another Phantasy Star, and the other being a game called Seventh Dragon, which seems more like an alternative to Dragon Quest IX.
Sega is certainly -- and admirably -- keeping all its bases covered. It might just be on the way "back". "Back" from where, who knows.
Several years back, Sonic the Hedgehog creator Yuji Naka announced he was leaving Sega to start a company called "Prope" -- that's two syllables, by the way. Then they produced absolutely nothing.
Now, they're teasing a game titled "Let's Tap", for the Nintendo Wii. Ironically, the publisher is Sega. (http://prope.sega.jp/)
"Let's Tap" is being touted as "the world's first game that even penguins can play".
In execution, it looks like a head-on collision between Microsoft Excel and Wii Sports.
Other Sega endeavors leave one more tingly: Bayonetta, one of the recently-announced Platinum Games projects, will be playable at TGS -- and it might even be decent! It's directed by Hideki Kamiya, "creator" of Devil May Cry, so it's probably going to be a lot like Devil May Cry, now with a girl hero. Hopefully they won't bog it down with too many "puzzles" or "adventure elements".
Sega's DS lineup contains a huge amount of games whose titles make them sound like RPGs. It would be a huge surprise if they weren't all RPGs. It is quite presumption-worthy that Sega is making sure to release a space RPG for every fantasy RPG, and an action RPG for every turn-based one, just to make sure.
Yakuza 3 for the PlayStation 3 will also be playable at Tokyo Game Show. The mind continues to boggle at how expertly Sega is able to slap those games together and have them playable mere weeks after their announcements. The previous "Yakuza" for PlayStation 3 (a side-story about Japanese samurai) was viewed as somewhat of a disappointment -- the action was loose, and the majority of the in-game dialog was still presented as text bubbles. It felt like a canceled PS2 game slopped onto PS3 and shinied up a bit at the last minute. Yakuza 3 will most likely be the real deal.
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I agree that loving Final Fantasy and/or Dragon Quest as a kid has its own appeal with the "FINAL FANTASY VII IS GOD!" thing too.
However Square Enix does deserve the praise whilst meriting the hatred also. I find it really weird as a huge Final Fantasy fan as to understand the direction sometimes but with periodical releases what can a fan really expect?
I think this is the fatal flaw with the Square Enix. They are bringing out titles like they have a point to prove, but what that point is i am unsure. All i know is they need to spend time consolidating their games assets and spend the time to make these epic games they are so renowned for.
Its disheartening to see the huge companies that is Square and Enix actually competing within the merged company to do better than the other. It was also found that these companies actually try and do the opposite of each other to say "yeah we can do and you can't".
WHY?!
Merger is meant to be beneficial and prevent outright confrontation between companies that are working toward the one goal. So why do they persist in doing things the way they do? No wonder Hironobu Sakaguchi left Square with this pig headed willingness to compete at the fore front of the development teams minds. I understand that a bit of friendly competition can be healthy for the gamer and the companies but there seems to be a distinct lack of direction and co-ordination within the teams.
This is having a direct knock on effect on us - the fans - to the point where we just wonder, where to next? Will our beloved series rejoice and re-invent the FFVII days? Will it develop a truly compelling tale of mystique and adventure in the form of a revolutionary Dragon Quest? Spin-offs should not be endorsed and yet i do not want to miss something possibly glorious.
Square Enix, get it together and prove that you are still worth it.
" The "fans" put up with Square-Enix -- and this is the dead truth -- because
1. They loved Final Fantasy as a kid
2. They loved Dragon Quest as a kid
3. If they keep buying remakes, Square-Enix will announce the remake of Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation 3.
Square-Enix painted themselves into a corner years ago; of late, all they've been able to do is ask for a smaller paintbrush, remove their shoes, and start painting the tiny spaces between their toes. "
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Mr. Rogers you certainly have a knack for comedic writing.
This 7 page journalistic mixer of snarkiness, comedy, and information is just what I needed to read before bed time.
I have to agree, this article is very well written. Delusional, but well written. Square-Enix with a meta-announcement, not so much. Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope for the Playstation 3 was a given. Because it is a beloved franchise and the Xbox360 has a floundering installed base in Japan, this was a gimmie. I expected even less from Square though.