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Square Enix Trademarked 'Final Fantasy Dimensions'
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charlequin
Banned
Well, one, it is a Final Fantasy title: it's the sequel to Final Fantasy Gaiden and the FF in "Flying Fairy" is supposed to be a wink-wink-nudge-nudge reference to that. But for another, tacking the overarching series name on seems to be much more common in American branding compared to Japan -- just look at how every game in the extended Megaten family gets "Shin Megami Tensei" slapped on it in the US.
With this title in particular, Square-Enix certainly isn't going to call it "Bravely Default" in the US. They have to call it something and despite the overall brand dilution they've committed over the last ten years or so, a portable Final Fantasy title still should have more pull on the marketplace than a random Square-Enix RPG with a name that doesn't connect to anything.
Oh, wow. I had absolutely forgotten about that Extreme Edges bullcrap. I always think of straight edges when I read it.
And that Blur rebrand is straight out of Ubisoft's animal care simulators line.
thestopsign
Member
It could be Bravely Default being renamed for the US.
FFV first, friend.
To Far Away Times
Member
Yeah. That's what I thought as soon as I read the thread title.
sixteen-bit
Member
Did Ubisoft sue them for that Z?
On one hand I understand this sentiment, on the other hand, what about VI needs a remake? It's virtually perfect as is.
Naw man, naw.
Already read how Duodecim botched FFI's backstory. Well, at this point if it seems broken already, might as well break it further (referring to how FFX-2 leads to FFVII).
most of the time remakes are never required, given the original is good enough. But FFIII immensely improved upon the awful original game, and FFIV had some neat new features that made it worth re-visiting - despite the mindfuckingly awful DS 3D.
At least with 3DS (or Vita) you won't get the grotesque 3D, so on top of new gameplay features we'd get decent on-the-go visuals. But more importantly... FFVI in particular can use a lot of gameplay retooling with its systems, to me it's one of the most ripe FF games requiring gameplay fixes other than FFII and FFIII. (I'm not counting FFVIII, which I consider essentially unfixable, and FFXIII, which I consider just an awful tangent down incompetence-ville).
MidnightScott
Banned
Okay now that it is known the game originally started off as a FF title, this rebranding that was only filed in the US & Europe and not in Japan really gives us that feeling that it is the western name for Bravely Default. I'm all for it if it will help sell more copies...
Now how about some release dates, I want Theatrhythm, and this, and KH3D soon SE!
Now how about some release dates, I want Theatrhythm, and this, and KH3D soon SE!
if they were to do this, i think it would look a lot like bravely default. i think remakes will become rarer as hardware power increases.
plus, they didn't even remake final fantasy v yet, so
To Far Away Times
Member
This thread reminds me that Bravely Default looks way too good to be coming from modern Square.
It did, but dang, the original is not that bad. Sure by modern standards it's slow and brutal (yet less brutal than FFII), but the game is still enjoyable.
it was probably a prototype made during the early ps2 era that they shelved for a decade or so.
It's just my opinion but I really had no patience for the garbage balance and awful speed of the game. It was essentially broken as far as I was concerned. It has always been my second least favorite FF behind FFII; but at least FFIII DS was playable in some form.
Man looking like Bravely Default would be amazing though. That game has some style to it.
Obviously FFVre would come first, although that definitely is the FF least requiring a remake.
FateBreaker
Member
Final Fantasy Versus XIII would be my vote.
pieatorium
Member
FFXIII-4 TARDIS Edition
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Gonna have to go with the "FFD = Bravely Default" crowd. Makes sense.
Gosh, sounds like Sonic Generations and Sonic Dimensions all over again.
I'm not arguing with your general statement, however this part simply isn't true. SE didn't name it Final Fantasy on purpose, and they never called it a sequel to FF Gaiden either. It obviously is a spiritual successor to the game in question, but that doesn't make it a Final Fantasy game. It's intentionally not part of the franchise.
That comparison would only fly if they changed Blur's name to GTA Racerz in Japan.
JerzeyDevil
Banned
First GAF Post, YEAHHH!
A title like " Final Fantasy Dimensions" would leave me to believe that this is going to be another mashup of the various FF games. Maybe even a successor series to the Dissidia games, except for 3DS (which would be fine by me, as long as proper Wi-fi is added this time)
I dont honestly see Square Enix announcing any major Vita titles, outside of whats already been announced, for quite some time. IIRC they were slow to get on board with the PSP, and I'm sure committing precious resources to Vita development this early in the cycle would be a pretty risky endeavor for a company that still hasnt released stuff announced 6 years ago..
A title like " Final Fantasy Dimensions" would leave me to believe that this is going to be another mashup of the various FF games. Maybe even a successor series to the Dissidia games, except for 3DS (which would be fine by me, as long as proper Wi-fi is added this time)
I dont honestly see Square Enix announcing any major Vita titles, outside of whats already been announced, for quite some time. IIRC they were slow to get on board with the PSP, and I'm sure committing precious resources to Vita development this early in the cycle would be a pretty risky endeavor for a company that still hasnt released stuff announced 6 years ago..
Hypereides
Member
Not surprised, cheap spin-offs is what SquareEnix does best.
jimmypython
Member
could be that new DeNA social game FINAL FANTASY BRIGADE...
AceBandage
Banned
So, FF6 will come out in 2017...
Hopefully the 4DS will have backwards compatibility.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Wouldn't be surprised if it's Bravely Default (but wouldn't they fit the 4HoL subtitle in somewhere?), but I wouldn't mind if it was for an enhanced Dissidia 012 Dodecahedron port for 3DS since I passed on it the first time.
Father_Brain
Banned
They haven't announced that they're localizing it at all (though I wouldn't lose much sleep over it).
Rahxephon91
Banned
Does BD have anything to do with dimensions or time travel or anything? Why would they name it FF Dimensions.
PigSpeakers
Member
Because it takes place in the 3rd dimension, bro.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Am I the only one who wants a sequel to The Crystal Bearers?
(Probably.)
Boy, was that game mishandled.
I gave it to a casual gaming friend of mine, and he LOVED it.
Simple to play, interesting characters, a gameplay mechanic based entirely around causing mischief and tossing shit. Good times.
(Probably.)
Boy, was that game mishandled.
I gave it to a casual gaming friend of mine, and he LOVED it.
Simple to play, interesting characters, a gameplay mechanic based entirely around causing mischief and tossing shit. Good times.
Fimbulvetr
Member
Toriyama to write a Chrono Cross-esque sequel to XIII-2.
Imagine the convolution.
Imagine the convolution.
This was my immediate thought upon seeing the thread title.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
:lol
Yeah, then my guess is that this is the title for Bravely Default.
I'm guessing they think that Four Warriors of Light didn't sell well because it wasn't called Final Fantasy, and the "Dimensions" is the obvious depth-pandering.