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[Coal]

I can't lie; I'm always down with beating up Demon Wall.

 

[Parakeetman]

And square enix was wondering why their company is in the shitter eh?

 

[vareon]

What does the S stand for ? Sigh... ? Shitty... ?

Suffering.

 

[Rising_Hei]

Just release an improved version of PSP version for vita already

 

[MagiusNecros]

What does the S stand for ? Sigh... ? Shitty... ?

Square or Social.

 

[That1BlackGuy]

Looks like Final Fantasy Tactics Advance + Ogre Battle.

 

[.la1n]

I would give this a shot but I know square enix will charge 15 dollars plus for it.

 

[FUBAR McDangles]

That looks horrible. Before this I didn't even know what Mobage is. Wow.

 

[Mechanized]

Is this as close as we'll get to a new Ogre Battle?

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Mogarbage.

DAT music....DAT art...DAT FUCKIN PLATFORM!!!!!

 

[isny]

Man, Squenix is good at rehashing stuff eh? This is the same music/art/etc. they've been using for years for mobile and spinoff Tactics games, like Crystal Defends and Vanguard Storm.

 

[SolsticeZero]

 

[UberTag]

Remember when you used to care about all things Final Fantasy?
Yeah, me neither... I know I had that feeling at some point.
Those memories are just a foggy blur now. That's all that's left.

 

[Kokonoe]

Final Fantasy Tactics coming to Android with enhanced graphics

 

[Nirolak]

well the artist is good.

Yeah I don't think I can remember anyone complaining about the art in Mobage games.

And square enix was wondering why their company is in the shitter eh?

Hey this is the company's best performing division!

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

9 person grid Ogre Battle game sounds pretty awesome. People need to stop complaining. Ogre Battle series > FFT series. The only decent FFT game was the first. The hand held version have all been below par.

Just read the impressions....Even I can't get excited for this game.

 

[Nirolak]

9 person grid Ogre Battle game sounds pretty awesome. People need to stop complaining. Ogre Battle series > FFT series. The only decent FFT game was the first. The hand held version have all been below par.

The problem here is it's a Mobage game.

It's like getting a city manager on Facebook.

I mean yes, at a high level Facebook citybuilders look like SimCity, but in practice it's not where near as good.

 

[MrT-Tar]

After it was announced the Bravely Default was being localised this year, all I wanted from Square-Enix was a Final Fantasy Tactics A3. What has happened to Square Enix?

 

[Forkball]

Dat onion knight.

Just make FFTA3DS. THE THREE IS ALREADY THERE IT'S SO EASY.

Don't beat me, but I wouldn't mind a new FFT series moving away from Ivalice. There's a lot they can do with the franchise and a new setting could help.

 

[edgardavids]

Fucking hell Square.

The humorous part is they disabled the ratings and comments like they knew it wasnt going to be well recieved. Can you not see the problem with your company square?

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Damn it! I got so hyped when I clicked on the link.

FFTactics = high expectations.

 

[Roto13]

FFTA2 is really great in all ways except the story, honestly. The gameplay itself is better than FFT's.

I like you. You know your stuff. I put a ridiculous amount of time into A2. One of the very, very few games I've put a hundred hours into with a single playthrough and I loved every minute of it. Almost.

FFTA3(DS)

Please, Square. It's right there in the name. So easy.

Pls.

;____;

If we're getting this shitty smartphone game instead of this years Tactics Advance game, I'm going to freak out and murder someone.

 

[Diablos54]

This is was not what I hoped or expected I would see when I entered this thread.

 

[Meccanical]

This is was not what I hoped or expected I would see when I entered this thread.

That'll teach you to expect nice things.

 

[Chunky]

As someone who liked Tactics Advance and loved FFTA2/Tactics Ogre, this is kind of gross. Well, almost the entire mobile market is kind of gross, but something blatantly exploitative like this is even more so.
Did they bother with any new assets?

 

[Caffeine]

title got me excited video made me angry!!!

 

[Rei_Toei]

Final Fantasy Tactics coming to Android with enhanced graphics

That sorta looks nice. Now if only SE would realize we'd like more of what they used to make. You know, there's a reason why people buy your remakes, they were actually interesting. But no, that'd be too simple. At least Bravely Default'll be here in a couple months.

 

[Dark Octave]

lol This isn't Final Fantasy Tactics.

 

[jaxword]

If we're getting this shitty smartphone game instead of this years Tactics Advance game, I'm going to freak out and murder someone.

You may as well load your gunblade now bud. No FFTA on the horizon.

 

[dreamer3kx]

That is no tactics, dont want this SE, do shit right.

 

[Lombax]

so this is a cell phone game?

 

[hteng]

graphic looks lame, even if it's sprites

 

[thomasmahler]

I have below 0 confidence that Square-Enix as a company right now can pull off a game like Final Fantasy Tactics again. Every Final Fantasy Tactics game after the original sucked really hard, too. Generally, everything Square made over the last 6 years sucked really, really hard Even the Final Fantasy Tactics ports (!) were a disaster. So yeah, Square, don't touch this shit anymore, you're not worthy of it.

 

[Raika]

I laughed when I saw Mobage pop up at the end of the trailer. Then I died a little on the inside.

I love all the FF Tactics games though. WotL was awesome, spent a lot of time with A2 and now I'm playing Advance. SE why are you ruining this.

 

[Liha]

I dream?

 

[Sola Scriptura]

Make it stop, Square Enix! No, really, make it stop.

 

[EsotericManiac]

As long as they get rid of those stupid law/rule cards, I'll be alright with it.

No epic slow-down right?

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Gawd. Is Crimson Shroud any good? I'd rather give Matsuno a few bucks.

 

[Burt]

As long as they get rid of those stupid law/rule cards, I'll be alright with it.

No epic slow-down right?

Nope, just a font whose awfulness is matched only by the game's IAPs.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Gawd. Is Crimson Shroud any good? I'd rather give Matsuno a few bucks.

Is pretty good. Just don't expect very high production values. The game emulates "very well" the tabletop games feeling.

 

[jaxword]

Generally, everything Square made over the last 6 years sucked really, really hard Even the Final Fantasy Tactics ports (!) were a disaster.

No way. The PSP port of FFT was incredible and improved upon the original in every way. I didn't even notice the slowdown until someone pointed it out, and even then there's that patch if you're that picky.

 

[Roto13]

Gawd. Is Crimson Shroud any good? I'd rather give Matsuno a few bucks.

I like it. Battles take forever though. Has that awesome Matsuno atmosphere.

No way. The PSP port of FFT was incredible and improved upon the original in every way. I didn't even notice the slowdown until someone pointed it out, and even then there's that patch if you're that picky.

I don't know how you could not notice the slowdown. I guess if you just never ever used magic. Or fought an enemy that used magic.

Calculators/Mathematicians take so long to attack that my PSP's screen used to shut off.

 

[Rur0ni]

Loved Person of Lordly Caliber. Though that was eons ago.

 

[-Amon-]

What a disgrace

 

[komicturtle]

This sucks... I love the music... Always liked it in A2.. But this is sad. Not what I expected. It looks like the "All The Bravest" game. Not much to go off of that video, but it isn't the FFT I know and love.

 

[Manmademan]

So it's more Ogre Battle than Tactics Ogre eh? Weird. Looks cute though!

very interesting. I liked ogre battle, though that game is not player friendly at all. lots of obscure stats, systems, etc. a more player friendly game might be worthwhile.

edit oh God this is a mobage game. waste of time confirmed

 

[RMI]

It's not a replacement for a real tactics game, but if they actually translated it and put it on Vita I'd play it.

yep. that trailer gave me chest pains but honestly I would play this stupid thing on a handheld.

 

[Meccanical]

very interesting. I liked ogre battle, though that game is not player friendly at all. lots of obscure stats, systems, etc. a more player friendly game might be worthwhile.

Sounds like a Matsuno game, lol.

 

[Burt]

I don't know how you could not notice the slowdown. I guess if you just never ever used magic. Or fought an enemy that used magic.

Calculators/Mathematicians take so long to attack that my PSP's screen used to shut off.

I dunno about the PSP version, but I would say that the FFT iPad port is the definitive version, especially after this graphical update gets out. Sometimes hitting the exact spot you want is a little wonky because you're using your finger instead of a d-pad to navigate, but other than that it's pretty brilliant (although I do actually prefer a lot of the original translation).

So, going back to the original issue, SE has done at least one thing right in the last 6 years. Probably somewhere between 1 and 3 good things over the past 6 years. So, not a great track record, but it's something.

 

[B.K.]

I wonder if the game originally started out as a new Ogre Battle game. It's been almost a year since Square Enix renewed the copyright on the Ogre Battle name. Maybe they decided at some point that it would sell better with the Final Fantasy Tactics name instead of Ogre Battle.