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[Exentryk]

Added duckroll's post to OP. Might want to fix the title, duckroll.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Fucking troll Wednesday morning

 

[duckroll]

There's also a "decision" system in the game where the story changes based on the decisions made, but it seems that since this is a social mobile game, the decisions are made based on player polling results. Lol! I love this!

 

[ash_ag]

So, I guess this is more of a spin-off. I don't see why it would retcon any of the Type-0 events, and if you "create your own character", I assume it won't actually retell Type-0's story. I find it odd they use the 'Agito' name on something that may not be that big a deal. I mean, they recently updated the Type-0 2 trademark, didn't they?

 

[Kyon]

There's also a "decision" system in the game where the story changes based on the decisions made, but it seems that since this is a social mobile game, the decisions are made based on player polling results. Lol! I love this!

Of course you do

 

[Pooya]

I don't think this will be coming over with business model like that and them releasing new chapters every 2 weeks etc, maybe after it is done and concluded they bring it over.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Every Square Enix announcement tears my soul asunder

 

[encephalon]

I bet they're retooling the assets they started making for Type 1 into Agito 2 content as we speak. I can hardly wait.

 

[Nirolak]

I don't think this will be coming over with business model like that and them releasing new chapters every 2 weeks etc, maybe after it was done and concluded they bring it over.

They've brought over social games before like Guardian Cross.

That said this takes more localization.

 

[zhorkat]

There will be Energy used up when you do missions, which can be replenished via microtransaction items. You can also pay to continue if you fail a mission, and so on.

Just pay $5 for a bunch of energy cans and pretend the game simply costs $5 instead of it being F2P.

 

[Exentryk]

It's not looking good, is it? =/

So, I guess this is more of a spin-off. I don't see why it would retcon any of the Type-0 events, and if you "create your own character", I assume it won't actually retell Type-0's story. I find it odd they use the 'Agito' name on something that may not be that big a deal. I mean, they recently updated the Type-0 2 trademark, didn't they?

That was fake.

 

[Drakhart_91]

So, energy can be restored only with money? If that's the case I have no interest in this game at all.
I guess this is the new marketing model they were talking about: releasing the game in pieces, which could have been a good thing if this game wasn't a free t play.

 

[Nirolak]

So, energy can be restored only with money? If that's the case I have no interest in this game at all.

Or time.

 

[Takao]

Excuse me while I puke. This is somehow worse than another card game.

 

[Reveirg]

Shady F2P practice.

I'll pass. That franchise had so much promise but they're running it into the ground.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Puh relieved, looks like we arent missing much. For a second i thought this was a realy Type-0 successor, but it sounds like another F2P cash-in.

 

[Kagari]

And this is why people don't like mobile games.

 

[Simousse]

This all F2P thing is frustrating. Talk about ruining a potential good game.

 

[Kyon]

And this is why people don't like mobile games.

Besides shitty controls

Especially touch controls with virtual analogs n crap. Ugh

 

[duckroll]

Besides shitty controls

Especially touch controls with virtual analogs n crap. Ugh

This has those too.

 

[encephalon]

Is this kind of stuff extremely profitable for S-E? Do people buy into their f2p games?

 

[grandjedi6]

Troll Enix at its finest.

 

[Reveirg]

And the day started out so well with theathrhythm 3DS ;_;

 

[Mpl90]

Puh relieved, looks like we arent missing much. For a second i thought this was a realy Type-0 successor, but it sounds like another F2P cash-in.

Eh, yeah. We were almost there, though! There are mission and job systems, we were so near to having a serious "core" mobile effort, but it's another social f2p eating players' wallets...so, crap. XD

 

[rubius01]

... ... ...fuck.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Nirolak and duckroll will kill us all! All they do is feed us information on the Japanese industry apocalypse and enjoy it.

I'm getting out of here

 

[Magicpaint]

Ugh.

 

[duckroll]

Nirolak and duckroll will kill us all! All they do is feed us information on the Japanese industry apocalypse and enjoy it.

I'm getting out of here

I thought we were friends?

 

[mrjohill]

Please y'all don't support this stuff...

 

[Nirolak]

Nirolak and duckroll will kill us all! All they do is feed us information on the Japanese industry apocalypse and enjoy it.

I'm getting out of here

@SquareEnix: Hey it'd be really funny if you announced TheatRhythm 2 for iOS and then only localized that version.

Whoops, wrong window.

 

[PshycoNinja]

Welp.

Square Enix come on! You were so close with this one. Almost at the finish line and looking good from what we saw. Then you announced this last thing and turned off the entire fanbase. Good job.

 

[Exentryk]

Nirolak and duckroll will kill us all! All they do is feed us information on the Japanese industry apocalypse and enjoy it.

I'm getting out of here

Just focus on this mate. TGS.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

On the plus side, crisis averted! We can all go back to ignoring crappy mobile social games.

... Until I inevitably download this and write about how bad it is. OTL

 

[Nerokis]

Hrm. Mixed feelings here... On one hand, I'd love to see more legit SE mobile efforts, and a PSP turn-based RPG shouldn't be difficult to adapt to the platform. And it seems this could be an interesting re-imagining/spin-off of Type-0, as opposed to a totally shameless/desperate exploitation. The episodic storytelling, along with the social element, seem like a more or less proper way to leverage the platform (and could all be quite fun!). The business model, however, while probably pretty much standard in Japan (and probably elsewhere), obviously seems sketchy. :\

This is a case where I can see it going in either direction, and I'm really curious what the final result will be. Depends how exactly the business model is implemented, and how it ultimately affects design decisions. I can imagine it looking good and playing well, and being really fun overall, but I can also imagine it feeling like a franchise diminishing cash grab. We'll see what happens.

Either way, I find this pretty interesting. I think this kind of thing is inherently more forgivable than other similar projects, because Type-0 is already a thing, and they're merely giving us more of it in a potentially unique way. It all rides on the execution for me. If it turns out well, and helps justify further expanding the Type-0 universe (including to the West!), then wonderful.

 

[Kagari]

Watch this one get localized and the real Type-0 continue to rot behind Japanese borders.

 

[BocoDragon]

I wasn't mad about it being on mobile... But F2P....

 

[Mrbob]

Sounds absolutely awful. No wonder Square is becoming increasingly irrelevant.

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

Watch this one get localized and the real Type-0 continue to rot behind Japanese borders.

Ugh. What if they do and use it to see if they should bring Type-0 here?

 

[encephalon]

Ugh. What if they do and use it to see if they should bring Type-0 here?

What if they intend the Type series to continue in this form?

 

[mrjohill]

Ugh. What if they do and use it to see if they should bring Type-0 here?

That's probably what they'll do...

 

[Kagari]

What if they tend the Type series to continue in this form?

That would be most unfortunate...

 

[Shengar]

F2P with "replenish your stamina for only $$$!" crap! Hooray for mobile future!

 

[duckroll]

a PSP turn-based RPG shouldn't be difficult to adapt to the platform.

This does not sound like FF Type-0.

 

[grandjedi6]

Watch this one get localized and the real Type-0 continue to rot behind Japanese borders.

I would be shocked if this didn't happen. They've localized most of their f2p/mobile titles so far, and I think (?) all of their Final Fantasy ones.

 

[encephalon]

That would be most unfortunate...

But par for the course, right? At this point, I will be genuinely shocked if they announce a real Type-1.

 

[Ganon Dragmire]

I can't wait for TGS when they announce Dissidia 011 Undecim the Mobile. Free to play with only one playable character (WoL) and the rest you buy, like Theatrhythm iOS.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I thought we were friends?

I can't even figure out if you're human or some AI super computer made in Japan to spread infectious news and ideals to the Western world

Need some time to think.

 

[Takao]

Hrm. Mixed feelings here... On one hand, I'd love to see more legit SE mobile efforts, and a PSP turn-based RPG shouldn't be difficult to adapt to the platform.

I haven't seen much of Type-0 in two years since I don't like crying, but I'm pretty sure it was an action RPG where one of the main complaints were camera controls. Adapting that to a touch-only device would be a task.

 

[Box of Bunnies]

Hahaha this is magical.

 

[zhorkat]

I haven't seen much of Type-0 in two years since I don't like crying, but I'm pretty sure it was an action RPG where one of the main complaints were camera controls. Adapting that to a touch-only device would be a task.

Watch the iOS version utilize Apple's new controller APIs and turn out to be the superior Type-0 experience.