More evidence surfacing that SO4 is on Xbox360

duckroll · (10-05-2007, 01:57 PM)

http://www.find-job.net/fj/showjob.cgi?id=53969

There's a job listing for 3D modelers, designers and programmers to work on two projects for an unnamed game company. The games are "the latest entry in a famous fantasy RPG series" and "a new fantasy rpg". Both games are on the Xbox360 platform, and the general location of the work place is given as the Ooimachi area, which is where Tri-Ace's offices are located.

Discuss. :)

pswii60 · (10-05-2007, 01:58 PM)

I thought it was already confirmed as a PS3 exclusive? Does SO even sell outside of Japan?

Sean · 02:04 PM

nevermind, too tired to read right

Magicpaint · (10-05-2007, 01:59 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

Does SO even sell outside of Japan?

Yes, a lot.

duckroll · (10-05-2007, 02:00 PM)

Originally Posted by Sean:

Aren't tri-Ace making Infinite Undiscovery? It's probably that.

Maybe you should read what I said again. :)

The "new fantasy RPG" (cough IU cough) is recruiting up to December 2007. The "latest entry in famous fantasy RPG series" is recruiting until May 2008. The timeline fits too well. :)

Wraith · (10-05-2007, 02:00 PM)

Originally Posted by Sean:

Aren't tri-Ace making Infinite Undiscovery? It's probably that.

How would this be "the latest entry in a famous fantasy RPG series"?

Kyoufu · (10-05-2007, 02:00 PM)

I don't think Tri-Ace have the manpower/time to do a multiplatform next-gen RPG, especially with something as big as SO4.

(yes, I'm thinking its PS3 exclusive)

Lhadatt · (10-05-2007, 02:01 PM)

What the hell is SO4?

DaCocoBrova · (10-05-2007, 02:03 PM)

Good ass question.

Sean · (10-05-2007, 02:03 PM)

Originally Posted by Lhadatt:

What the hell is SO4?

Star Ocean 4

Philanthropist · (10-05-2007, 02:04 PM)

"More evidence" on the 360? There was no evidence to begin with. Actually, the hints aim at PS3.

neojubei · (10-05-2007, 02:04 PM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

Maybe you should read what I said again. :)

The "new fantasy RPG" (cough IU cough) is recruiting up to December 2007. The "latest entry in famous fantasy RPG series" is recruiting until May 2008. The timeline fits too well. :)

So you are saying the game is not on the PS3 but on the xbox 360 only? Maybe tri-ace is making a whole new game for microsoft, since the evidence does not state SO4. You are jumping on things that are not there just like kotaku.

MoxManiac · (10-05-2007, 02:04 PM)

Tri-Ace needs to cancel SO4 and get to work on VP3!

Yoboman · (10-05-2007, 02:04 PM)

I think you're reaching

Shamrock · (10-05-2007, 02:05 PM)

Originally Posted by Philanthropist:

"More evidence" on the 360? There was no evidence to begin with. Actually, the hints aim at PS3.

Then what exactly does this mean?

Both games are on the Xbox360 platform

Error · (10-05-2007, 02:05 PM)

wouldn't surprise me, so3 was a big seller here and the 360 is doing better than the ps3 here. really, this is not shocking at all.

Diablohead · (10-05-2007, 02:05 PM)

I drooled.

PuppetSlave · (10-05-2007, 02:05 PM)

Star Ocean 4 I bet

duckroll · (10-05-2007, 02:06 PM)

Originally Posted by Yoboman:

I think you're reaching

How many other game developers have a famous RPG series that operate in the Ooimachi area? :)

MoxManiac · (10-05-2007, 02:07 PM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

How many other game developers have a famous RPG series that operate in the Ooimachi area? :)

I know it's wishful thinking for you ducky, seeing that SO3 is your favorite game in the entire universe.

pswii60 · (10-05-2007, 02:08 PM)

But, this was only posted less than a month ago:

Originally Posted by nextgen.biz:

Suspiciously absent from Square-Enix's list is Star Ocean 4, the first screenshots of which were revealed in Famitsu this week. It looks to be very heavy sci-fi, with decadent spaceships and the sprawling vacuum of space represented in shiny 3D. Falling right in line with Square’s recent behavior regarding the title -- at the Square-Enix Party event in May, they staged a press conference merely to announce that they would be announcing the game before the end of the year -- the main characters are only visible in one artfully fuzzy screenshot, and even then, it's only their backs.

The biggest piece of news revealed is that the game will be exclusive to PlayStation 3.

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...limitstart= 2

Error · (10-05-2007, 02:08 PM)

IU!!!!!!

duckroll · (10-05-2007, 02:09 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

But, this was only posted less than a month ago:

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...limitstart= 2

Yes, that was bullshit that Tim Rogers made up. His articles are always full of bullshit. Famitsu said no such thing. :P

neojubei · (10-05-2007, 02:10 PM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

How many other game developers have a famous RPG series that operate in the Ooimachi area? :)

Maybe Microsoft is funding a secret project with tri-ace? Then again, you are basing all of this on a job listing.

pswii60 · (10-05-2007, 02:10 PM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

Yes, that was bullshit that Tim Rogers made up. His articles are always full of bullshit. Famitsu said no such thing. :P

Seriously?

And talking of job listings, I'm still looking forward to Duke Nukem Forever 360.

duckroll · (10-05-2007, 02:11 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

Seriously?

Yes, seriously.

Error · (10-05-2007, 02:12 PM)

Originally Posted by pswii60:

Seriously?

duckroll is bullshitting you, ps3 exclusive confirmed by tim rogers. not even famitsu.

dark10x · (10-05-2007, 02:12 PM)

Damn it, I guess that means no importing for me. :(

number1jagsfan · (10-05-2007, 02:20 PM)

Originally Posted by neojubei:

Maybe Microsoft is funding a secret project with tri-ace? Then again, you are basing all of this on a job listing.

I don't know if this is true but you seem to be having trouble understanding the OP, there is job listings for 2 games, both for 360. One is listed as "latest entry in famous fantasy RPG series", which is what made him think of SO4. The other listing could be Infinite Undiscovery, which is tri-ace's project with Microsoft.

Luckyman · (10-05-2007, 02:23 PM)

Wasn't it almost done? Maybe they will start porting.

mr_bishiuk · (10-05-2007, 02:24 PM)

Square-Enix specifically announced recently that they want to make more money abroad. that means supporting the 360.

gkrykewy · (10-05-2007, 02:25 PM)

I hope so - the more JRPGs, the better.

John Harker · (10-05-2007, 02:25 PM)

So by "new fantasy RPG" they mean "new sequal to Radiata Stories," right?

VonGak! · (10-05-2007, 02:27 PM)

Originally Posted by Error:

duckroll is bullshitting you, ps3 exclusive confirmed by tim rogers. not even famitsu.

Huh, you are confusing me

Busty · (10-05-2007, 02:31 PM)

I think an anonymous poster on 2chan confirming it as a PS3 exclusive knows better than the rest of us thank you very much.

*folds arms*

justjohn · (10-05-2007, 02:33 PM)

i could see it becoming multiplat, but definitely not exclusive.

duckroll · (10-05-2007, 02:33 PM)

Originally Posted by John Harker:

So by "new fantasy RPG" they mean "new sequal to Radiata Stories," right?

Sure. Radiata Stories 2 on Xbox360 confirmed! :)

Defuser · (10-05-2007, 02:34 PM)

SO4 isn't new,could be another JRPG game by Tri Ace.

ethelred · (10-05-2007, 02:35 PM)

This is retarded. Rogers already said it was a PS3 game. duckroll is either making stuff up or mistranslating like he did with that Lost Odyssey story. Moving on...

bcn-ron · (10-05-2007, 02:37 PM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

Maybe you should read what I said again. :)

The "new fantasy RPG" (cough IU cough) is recruiting up to December 2007. The "latest entry in famous fantasy RPG series" is recruiting until May 2008. The timeline fits too well. :)

Oi Baten Kaitos 3 comfrumed!

edit: Your thread title is an affront to international law.

Red Blaster · (10-05-2007, 02:38 PM)

So, who here's gonna join Tri-Ace and tell us what's up?

John Harker · (10-05-2007, 02:40 PM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

Sure. Radiata Stories 2 on Xbox360 confirmed! :)

Hey, I'll take what I can get

Dark Octave · (10-05-2007, 02:42 PM)

Meh...I still havent finished SO3 and I bought it near launch. I wanted to like it. I tried really hard.

ram · (10-05-2007, 02:43 PM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

Yes, that was bullshit that Tim Rogers made up. His articles are always full of bullshit. Famitsu said no such thing. :P

yes - i`ll agree - but on the other hand, why should SE make star ocean remakes for psp, when the fourth installment hits the xbox360. coincidence?

and - xbox360 is deader than dead in japan - which is quite the first place for jrpgs after all.

i`ll doubt that SO4 will be exclusive to xbox360 - maybe multi-platform, but not exclusive and i think, we will see Infinte Discovery on ps3 in the long term. like whats already happen with the other excluusive jrpg on xbox360 - trusty bell.

duckroll · (10-05-2007, 02:44 PM)

Originally Posted by ram:

we will see Infinte Discovery on ps3 in the long term.

Microsoft co-owns the IP. So no.

ram · (10-05-2007, 02:45 PM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

Microsoft co-owns the IP. So no.

really? then i am sorry - didnt know that.

IzumiK · (10-05-2007, 02:45 PM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

Microsoft co-owns the IP. So no.

We will see Infinite Undiscovery on the PC in the long term.

duckroll · (10-05-2007, 02:50 PM)

Originally Posted by ram:

really? then i am sorry - didnt know that.

Yeah, it's weird. It started out as a MS/Tri-Ace project. With no S-E involvement. Then somewhere along the line during development they decided to rope in S-E as the publisher, probably because they realized they were making a fucking mess of marketing their own JRPGs like Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey. So now it's developed by Tri-Ace, published by S-E but the copyright is S-E/Microsoft.

ram · (10-05-2007, 02:52 PM)

one other question: is tri-ace independant after all? i thought they were, but all their games were or will be published by square-enix.

duckroll · (10-05-2007, 02:55 PM)

Originally Posted by ram:

one other question: is tri-ace independant after all? i thought they were, but all their games were or will be published by square-enix.

It's a private company, so for all intents and purposes its "independant". But I believe Enix (and now S-E) has a large stake in it.