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Square Enix Forms Mobile Studio
More mini Final Fantasies on the way?
by John Tanaka

February 18, 2008 - Square Enix's support for mobile platforms is already notable, but games like Before Crisis Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy IV The After could be just the start. Today in Japan, the company announced the formation of Square Enix Mobile Studio, a fully owned subsidiary dedicated to the development and distribution of mobile contents.

Set to open its doors this April in Sapporo, far to the north of its parent company's Tokyo home base, Square Enix Mobile Studios will be headed up by Square Enix's current head of mobile business, Yoichi Haraguchi. The company expects to have 20 employees in its first year.

This announcement coincides with the start of Japanese distribution on Final Fantasy IV The After. Users of DoCoMo's i-Mode can download FFIV sequel now. EZmode users will get a chance later this Spring.

 

[AceBandage]

DQX on Cell Phones confirmed.

 

[Borys]

Great success.

May I recommend a PC studio next?

Then an SEGA 32X one?

 

[Defuser]

Please don't put Tabata in that studio...

 

[Narcosis]

Jesus Christ...

Between the PC, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft platforms on the market you have 7 viable worldwide gaming platforms that they could develop for and they keep insisting on cellphones that are only available in one country.

 

[Xater]

Mobile phone games are awesome....................

 

[disappeared]

Phew, this means Parasite Eve 3 will hurry up and never be released outside Japan, or on a proper fucking platform.

 

[Haunted]

God fucking damnit. Handhelds + mobiles = consoles am cry in Japan.

Jesus Christ...

Between the PC, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft platforms on the market you have 7 viable worldwide gaming platforms that they could develop for and they keep insisting on cellphones that are only available in one country.

Profit > GAF's preferences. It's a business after all.

 

[Crushed]

You mean they hadn't already created one.




So now there's going to be MORE mobile games?

 

[Narcosis]

Phew, this means Parasite Eve 3 will hurry up and never be released outside Japan, or on a proper fucking platform.

*looks at quoted sentence*

.....

*looks at own avatar*

.....

*cries*

 

[rollingstart]

If there was a mobile phone with good controls in the states, I honestly wouldent mind playing an RPG on it, that is if these games even get released over here.

 

[Shard]

You mean they hadn't already created one.




So now there's going to be MORE mobile games?

Yes and yes.

 

[Aeris130]

I'm in ur zellfone, stealin your s3quels.

 

[Oldschoolgamer]

You mean they hadn't already created one.




So now there's going to be MORE mobile games?

Lol. They could have fooled me. God damn them for Parasite Eve 3.

 

[Kill Your Masters]

Wait, what? So they didnt had one till now?

 

[Cowie]

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

King of this generation: Mobile phones

Runner up: Wii PS3 360 PSP DS

In the memory of: PC gaming

 

[tanod]

Set to be burnt down in May.

 

[soul]

Set to be burnt down in May.

agreed

 

[angelcage87]

The beginning of...the end.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

grampasimpsoninandoutofdoor.gif

 

[dionysus]

Wait, what? So they didnt had one till now?

They do, it is called the FFXIII team. Cause the only one they are probably working on is Agito. QQ

 

[Yama]

Then an SEGA 32X one?

:lol

 

[Dali]

Vagrant Story 2
Chrono Trigger 2
Xenogears 2
Tobal no. 3

Oh man, this studio is going to answer the prayers of so many gamers!! Best news I've heard all day!

























Hey? Why aren't you guys smiling? This is good news, right?

 

[Caj814]

Final Fantasy VII remake. . .confirmed for cellphones.

 

[Xisiqomelir]

NTT DoCoMo rise to heaven confirmed?

 

[Rapping Granny]

Final Fantasy VII remake. . .confirmed for cellphones.

.

 

[solid2snake]

"Mobile Games find a way."

 

[Tyrone Slothrop]

i don't think its far fetched to say that the next gen handhelds could come under serious conflict with mobile gaming. it seems something inevitable whether its 5 years from now or later

 

[Zoe]