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New SE mystery Site: FF-ATB [Final Fantasy: All The Bravest/iTunes in source code]
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MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I don't know what they are doing anymore. I think SE feels cheap, fast, and easy is the way to go.
Square generally doesn't care about it's fanbase in some regards.
Technically "an iOS" is an OS, not a handheld. If you know what I mean.
SE making their own Vita?
I split the Square Enix TouchCube to a new thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=508414
Sad times. They were one of the best DS and PSP supporters.
I really don't think so. The mobile stuff is just more visible since it's on a global platform like iOS now. They've always had a heavy mobile presence. They will continue to put out 3DS games at the very least.
But it still doesn't make ant sense, they could ALSO release these games to the 3DS and Vita ALONG SIDE iOS and Android. Their priorities are no where near understandable imo.
Out of curiosity, how many DS/PSP games did Square Enix released in the first 2/1 years of their life?
Exactly. Remember FFVII: Before Crisis, Kingdom Hearts Coded, or what Final Fantasy Type 0 and The 3rd Birthday were in the beginning, people?
Based on GameFAQs game archive (games only, Japanese release year, only games they've published):
DS
2005
Egg Monster Hero
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
2006
Children of Mana
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
PSP
2005
Nothing
2006
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Tabata will deliver. He will give us Before Crisis Remake for 3DS. He said he wanted to. So it must be true.
In comparison
3DS
2011
Todibasu! Puzzle Bobble
Dragon Quest: Rocket Slime 3
2012
Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy
Kingdom Hearts 3D
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
2013
Dragon Quest VII
Gyrozetter RPG
Vita
2011
Lord of Apocalypse
Army Corps of Hell
2012
Nothing
2013
Final Fantasy X HD?
Relaxed Muscle
Member
"Hey guys what do you want for 2013!"
"We want Type-0 and Bravely default!"
"So what you're saying is that you want more overpriced iOS games?!"
"...um..no?"
"Here, more iOS games!"
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
"We want something bright and new!"
"Oh more Lightning? Couldn't agree more!"
:/
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Seems like they're doing okay in that department, since the demand is higher for iOS games than anything else right now.
*Shudder*
Sadly this seems to be exactly how they work...
Do you remember that sort of petition at square enix forum? If this is the result...
Not sure when the announcement for the Metal Gear on iOS was, but since them I'm always expecting that the news won't be of any importance to me.
I'm not against the idea of playing their games on iOS or Android devices but I could never bring myself to actually give them money.
I'm not against the idea of playing their games on iOS or Android devices but I could never bring myself to actually give them money.
TheContact
Member
maybe it'll be a game like Final Fantasy Dimensions. The ATB I'm guessing stands for Active Time Battle so it's just a turn-based FF? Not sure about that ATB name though seems odd.
Localization abandonment aside, they DID put out two really big games on handhelds these last two years. Type-0 for PSP was in '11 and Bravely Default was just last year. It does take time to make games of those calibur, as opposed to stuff like Airborne Brigade, which I guess they can crap out on a dime.
My chief problem with Square is that they DO still make good games. The World Ends With You was marvelous, Type-0 and Bravely Default are everything I could ask for. In spite of it being a mobile game, Final Fantasy Dimensions is a good FF5 style game. Dragon Quest 9 was really good.
But they don't seem to get half the attention Square lavishes upon the rest of its insanity nowadays.
It was the same problem I had with XIII. The whole of Pulse was awesome. But it was only a small part compared to the rest of the game. If all of FFXIII had been as fun as Gran Pulse, I could easily have played it for much longer and tolerated Toriyama's story much more.
Which is why XIII-2 really was a fun game for me, in spite of Toriyama.
Why not?
Most of SE's games as of late have "odd" names so its oddity is actually kind of normal.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
you know when they "announce" it, it'll be released probably within a month, right?
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Japan only.
TurnipFritters
Member
Wasn't "All The Bravest" trademarked for America too?
For the folks complaining about social games: SE told Famitsu that making more mobile/social games was one of their main goals for this year, so y'all better just buckle up for a whole year of disappointment.
electroplankton
Banned
Indeed.
And as I discussed previously with some other users, Square Enix shifted from the "development of console-like games" to "development of shitty f2p or porting or quasi-porting" on mobile phone. The effort they put on Japanese mobile phones from 2004 to 2008 is not comparable with their line-up on iOS.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I think Europe. So NA seems plausible as well.
Doesn't mean they have to release anything trololololololol
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Exactly.
Oyashrio-Sama
Member
I'm expecting disappointment. That way when it ends up being disappointing, I won't be disappointed.
TurnipFritters
Member
This is likely going to be a crappy iOS game cobbled together with reused assets, so it's more than likely gonna come out in NA.
Unlike their other games, their iOS titles make it worldwide in prompt fashion.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
But will they be translated? That's the kicker here.
But their Android titles, even when already late IOS ports, will sit unlocalized for months. Shit baffles me to no end.
All of their games have been released worldwide, except for Million Arthur, Otome Break and Galaxy Dungeon. Even games that have no well known IPs associated to them like Drakerider or Song Summoner have made it so I don't see why this wouldn't.
Okay, but that doesn't change the fact that Bravely Default/Type-0 isn't being localized.
TurnipFritters
Member
Those aren't iOS/android games.
Maybe they should be SO I CAN PLAY THE GAMES T_T
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
What about Praying Brage?
That's not an iOS or Android game, it's a browser game.
They generally don't localize their browser games.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I see how it is.
Umm... all of their iOS games that have been localized and have Android ports are availiable in Google Play.
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