PumpkinPie
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Yoichi Wada moved Square Enix's offices based on advice from a fortune teller
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Yeah, but everybody will ignore your post.
While I think Wada is useless, basing decisions on fortune telling is nothing surprising, especially in asian culture. A chinese friend of mine before moving asked a fortune teller what was the best day to do it.
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
I agree with Stump. There are business people who believe in superstition. There are cases when elevators don't have the 13th floor, rather it skips to the 14th.
Still unlucky.
Versus XIII will probably be reverse unlucky... Unless they scrap the name.
Still unlucky.
Versus XIII will probably be reverse unlucky... Unless they scrap the name.
-WindYoshi-
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This is old news. What's more interesting to me, is that as a young man working at a music store, Uematsu went to a fortune teller. He was told that in the very next week a meeting would take place that would change his life forever. The next week he met Hironobu Sakaguchi and the rest is history.
cosmicblizzard
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iKeepPlaying
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I know it can be considered a lucky number, but it's definitely not for Final Fantasy
1+3 = 4 though
Riposte
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I hear this is more so true among Japanese businessmen.
EDIT: Also I don't put too much weight into this. Sounds a bit apocryphal.
As ridiculous as this sounds to us, this kind of thing is not uncommon in Asia.
For example, in Hong Kong geomancers are frequently consulted to turn around struggling companies.
The Asia Pacific arm of a big company my dad worked for did it during a restructuring. They did things like put curtains over windows that had a "curve that a sword," grouped people by their astrological sign, did elemental realignment, etc. New employees had to do things like "enter the building from the west door at precisely 1:00 AM, stay 15 minutes and leave."
For example, in Hong Kong geomancers are frequently consulted to turn around struggling companies.
The Asia Pacific arm of a big company my dad worked for did it during a restructuring. They did things like put curtains over windows that had a "curve that a sword," grouped people by their astrological sign, did elemental realignment, etc. New employees had to do things like "enter the building from the west door at precisely 1:00 AM, stay 15 minutes and leave."
SpaceDrake
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It's better: Uematsu basically left SE because of the building move. Way to fucking go, Wada.
Rygar 8 Bit
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...by...making earthquakes?
Definitely. Superstition is alive and well in East Asian culture. My buddy's been going to the same fortune teller every year and, for what it's worth, he's done very well for himself under his direction despite having meager credentials for his industry (investment finance, undergrad degree, no major certifications).
As far as I can tell, the primary decider for studio location in the West is tax incentives.
*During this post three more studios were opened in Montreal*
ShinobiFist
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I expected this kind of rabid behavior from Kojima
I'm guessing Meena or Cait Sith.
A geomancer is what you call Feng Shui masters.
Related to Square... the Geomancer job in Final Fantasy Tactics is "Feng Shui User" in Japanese.
AndriaSang
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They're moving to a new building in a different area of Shinjuku in a few months.
Maybe Wada has been visiting the fortune teller again...
Maybe Wada has been visiting the fortune teller again...
Hot Coldman
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FT is right, that would be a fucking catastrophe
B_Rik_Schitthaus
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They want to go bankrupt... it's the only answer.
Jesus told them to move againWhat a twist, jesus Square
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
I'm pretty sure it was Madam Luca of Dragon Quest VI.
Hot Coldman
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...Fuck.
He fits in perfectly.
Fine Ham Abounds
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Go_Ly_Dow
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H_Prestige
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This must be how he makes all the company decisions. Only way to make sense of everything.
dinosaur_hunter2
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I know why the FF7 remake hasn't been released yet: the fortuneteller told Wada to launch it only after 2015. It's been ready since 2007, though. He's just waiting.
Chairman Yang
if he talks about books, you better damn well listen
* In Japan, it's much harder for shareholders to oust managers than in North America or Europe
* Wada has a nice-sounding background in investment banking. He's probably good at communicating with other businesspeople, banks, etc. and convincing them that he's not hopelessly incompetent
* Lots of Japanese game companies are doing badly, so Wada's failure isn't as conspicuous as it should be
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
The fortune teller probably told him that Matsuno was a curse to Square Enix and Toriyama will bring in good fortune and luck.
You know what, she's probably right!
You know what, she's probably right!
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