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[KuwabaraTheMan]

I don't see how Square can stay in business long term if it takes them half a console life cycle to release one game and that one game isnt even that great (FF XIII, KH 2,etc.)

Well, it might have something to do with the fact that they release games from 3 of the biggest franchises in gaming. (FF, DQ, KH) Not to mention they have plenty of other franchises which perform pretty well. I mean, it's not like Dragon Quest IX is the best selling 3rd party game in the history of Japan or anything. And you'd think that Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy were huge franchises that sell millions of copies all around the world or something the way people talk about them.

The fact that SE took a long time to release Final Fantasy XIII didn't hurt them because they had plenty of other stuff coming out during the gap between XII and XIII, including Dragon Quest IX (as mentioned above, the best selling 3rd party game in the history of the Japanese video game industry), the DS remakes of DQ IV and V (both huge sellers), the DS remakes of FF III (huge seller) and IV (decent success), Crisis Core and Dissidia, KH 358/2 Days, a port of Chrono Trigger that must have been pure profit given how little work must have gone into it, and a shitload of other stuff. Not to mention the fact that when Final Fantasy XIII came out, it sold well across the board and has certainly been profitable for Square Enix.

So, since you didn't understand before, hopefully you do now.

 

[thefro]

Square Enix? rush? lulz

It's pretty amazing how they they went from cranking out games on time left and right when Sakaguchi was there and now everything gets delayed like crazy.

 

[Yasae]

VS XIII and what? I really can't think of any other game he has worked on unless you are counting Agito, but in that case he has released ton of games this gen alone.

What does that have to do with anything? It seems like he gets paid more to develop a game for centuries on end. He would be fired at any other development house - so I hope VS sells about, oh, ten million copies to cover all the money he's been burning through.

Well, it might have something to do with the fact that they release games from 3 of the biggest franchises in gaming. (FF, DQ, KH) Not to mention they have plenty of other franchises which perform pretty well. I mean, it's not like Dragon Quest IX is the best selling 3rd party game in the history of Japan or anything. And you'd think that Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy were huge franchises that sell millions of copies all around the world or something the way people talk about them.

The fact that SE took a long time to release Final Fantasy XIII didn't hurt them because they had plenty of other stuff coming out during the gap between XII and XIII, including Dragon Quest IX (as mentioned above, the best selling 3rd party game in the history of the Japanese video game industry), the DS remakes of DQ IV and V (both huge sellers), the DS remakes of FF III (huge seller) and IV (decent success), Crisis Core and Dissidia, KH 358/2 Days, a port of Chrono Trigger that must have been pure profit given how little work must have gone into it, and a shitload of other stuff. Not to mention the fact that when Final Fantasy XIII came out, it sold well across the board and has certainly been profitable for Square Enix.

So, since you didn't understand before, hopefully you do now.

And now they publish games they wouldn't given a second glance to before because... Hmm...

They need more money.

 

[antonz]

Would make sense to actually have 3 on the 3DS otherwise it will be another 5+ years at the minimum.

This gen of consoles regardless of all the PR hype is passed its peak and sliding down the hill towards the finish line. 3DS is the next gen system launching that will be around for another 5-6 years.

 

[Yasae]

It's pretty amazing how they they went from cranking out games on time left and right when Sakaguchi was there and now everything gets delayed like crazy.

But Sakaguchi's a lazy hack that nearly bankrupted the company!

Right GAF...

 

[Beth Cyra]

But Sakaguchi's a lazy hack that nearly bankrupted the company!

Right GAF...

They still put out a ton of stuff, and Gooch love or hate him did nearly destroy them with SW.

 

[Yasae]

They still put out a ton of stuff, and Gooch love or hate him did nearly destroy them with SW.

That's what happens when you put creative people in control. His games had an audience of millions built over a decade at that point. His movie did not.