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[ZeoVGM]

So after what, 7 years, Square has finally announced Parasite Eve 3. Probably the second most "ignored Square franchise sequel" behind Chrono 3.

And it's for cell phones.

Me? I've been waiting for this more than Chrono 3. To me, this is like them announcing Chrono 3 for cell phones.

So, I ask the following:

WHAT THE **** SQUARE?

What are they doing? :[

So uh, we can use this thread to bitch and moan about it, instead of cluttering up the Party thread.

Don't suppose we could all try bitching to Square about this and maybe they'll have a heart and realize how badly people want this to be a console game, and change it? :[

 

[OtwoloBotawa]

 

[ManaByte]

Maybe they could port it to the DS?

 

[Skilletor]

This makes me so very sad .

Aya looking hot. She's still one of my favorite character designs.

 

[brandonh83]

This is easily the worst thing of all time, unless they put Chrono 3 on Ngage or something

...hey look I probably gave them an idea

 

[MrDaravon]

Are you mother****ing serious? What the ****.

 

[BocoDragon]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

WHAT???

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Next up Einhander 2 is for N-gage

 

[Aeon712]

Are you ****ing serious? What the hell Square

 

[ZeoVGM]

Maybe they could port it to the DS?

It's not even that, it's the fact that I think most fans want to see this continued on at LEAST the Wii.

The series has been about atmosphere and STORY. You CAN'T do that on a cell phone.

In the case of DQ9, whatever. No one plays DQ for the story and it's almost always been behind the curve graphically.

But PE3 belongs on at least the Wii.

 

[Router]

Sweet Jesus that poster is awesome.


Boo! Hiss! @ it being a phone game.

 

[drohne]

no worse than dq9 on ds, really. i approve of the gun-fellation here exhibited, btw

 

[Tyrone Slothrop]

in all fairness, there never would be a console sequel anyway, with nomura and everybody tied up and obviously not motivated to work on another. may as well go to mobile, which is big in japan and not that bad, really

edit: what the fcuk is she doing to that gun.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Maybe they could port it to the DS?

If FF13:Agito is anything to go by, I'm thinking the DS won't be nearly powerful enough to handle it.

no worse than dx9 on ds, really. i approve of the gun-fellation here exhibited, btw

That's the weakest comparison ever. There will be another DQ game, and it may be on a console. However, there probably won't ever be a PE4. Hell, it's a miracle we're getting PE3 in the first place, and it's an opportunity being completely wasted. So no, not even remotely the same thing.

 

[Yoboman]

How are the Japanese board responding? Do they actually play cell-phone games or are Square trying to cater to a non existant market?

 

[OatmealMu]

 

[HalfwayOrb]

what the ****in hell???
LIE.

 

[test_account]

Hehe, get your cellphones ready!

I think its wierd that they release it for cellphone only, but its cheaper to produce. Maybe its comming for console(s) later

 

[ZeoVGM]

no worse than dx9 on ds, really. i approve of the gun-fellation here exhibited, btw

This is absolutely worse.

a) This means we won't get it in America at all. We'll get DQ9.

b) Again, DQ isn't about graphics or story. PE, the entire IDEA behind it was an "interactive movie". Or at least, that's what they WANTED to get across. Go look at the back of the PS1 box. They can finally achieve what they wanted with the original on the new systems, but put it on a ****in' cell phone.

 

[BocoDragon]

Maybe its comming for console(s) later

God I hope so... the art is kinda good.



Honestly who are we kidding? you know they'll spin this off 8 million times in the next 5 years to other platforms.

 

[pickwick]

Parasite Eve 3 for Cell Phones ? This is only the future of Videogames.

Sadly.

 

[Dobkeratops]

):

 

[brandonh83]

Seriously if that poster art was like... the actual cover for this game on next-gen consoles... oh my god, I don't know what I'd do. It would be the greatest day ever and actually FEEL like a return to form for Square.

But this is definitely the Square-Enix that we all love. Jesus Christ.

 

[GrimReaper]

:lol

 

[ZeoVGM]

Honest question.

Is there a site where we can bitch in e-mails to Square? Obviously it probably wouldn't do anything, but it's worth a try imo.

PE is one of my favorite games ever. :[

 

[BocoDragon]

Seriously if that poster art was like... the actual cover for this game on next-gen consoles... oh my god, I don't know what I'd do. It would be the greatest day ever and actually FEEL like a return to form for Square.

But this is definitely the Square-Enix that we all love. Jesus Christ.

Agreed. This looks really interesting.. like the logical evolution of late-90s experiemental Square.... The only part that sucks is DOCOMO!!!

 

[brandonh83]

Agreed. This looks really interesting.. like the logical evolution of late-90s experiemental Square.... The only part that sucks is DOCOMO!!!

I don't even know what this DOCOMO PARADOXOMOV crap is either, ugh this just pisses me off. And yes I will be a whiny bitch about it until a video goes up on Youtube of the person responsible for this having their nuts submitted to a jackhammer

 

[K.Jack]

WTF?!

 

[TheCardPlayer]

Oh my what the shit?!

I hate Square in the balls!

 

["God's Beard!"]

I cried.

 

[momolicious]

lol some people still dont know

 

[Evolved1]

no way. what shit.

 

[Pureauthor]

no worse than dq9 on ds, really.

DQ9 will most likely get localized.

Cell-phone game = vast majority of non-Japanese gamers will miss out on the chance to buy and/or play this.

 

[brandonh83]

God I even did great on my college exams you'd think they'd at least put this on Wii for my hard work, hell why not Dreamcast, it would be better than this

I'll buy this game, if it includes a suicide pill

AT LEAST DQ9 WILL GET BOX ART

 

[drohne]

dq9 isn't an exact parallel -- as omg rite points out, non-japanese will have the option of playing that one -- but in terms of a significant game appearing on a totally inappropriate platform, this is the dq9 announcement unclouded by platform loyalties. unless of course there are docomo apologists who'll stop in momentarily to tell us that we aren't REAL FANS if we object

 

[RevenantKioku]

DS haters, you have a new enemy.

 

[Borys]

I feel you guys

That's what I felt when I heard about Deus Ex 2, Thief 3 and Fallout 3 going to them Xboxes.

Sadness, anger, hopelessness.

 

[Avalon]

This is really the worst gaming news I've ever heard.

 

[DieH@rd]

So after what, 7 years, Square has finally announced Parasite Eve 3. Probably the second most "ignored Square franchise sequel" behind Chrono 3.

My vote for "most ignored Square franchise sequel" goes to Vagrant Story...

 

[brandonh83]

SILENT HILL 5 ON THE PLAYSKOOL TURBO COMETNUCLEUS, BITCHES

Hey at least we get eight Final Fantasy XIII related titles and more shitty spinoffs

Back when it was first revealed that Square was merging with Enix, I just thought hey, same creative minds, more horsepower! Little did I know that their brains would be replaced with cheddar cheese and beef jerky. Okay I could have probably thought of something more clever than that, but I'm just pissed. :lol

 

[Beef]

 

[painey]

at the very least it is good news they are going back to the series, and hopefully we will get a next gen version if there is big interest in this.

 

[Lost Fragment]

What. The. ****.

 

[Kyosuke]

Well, that's a disappointment.

And since it's on handy, it will be japan only. What's up with you, SE?

 

[brandonh83]

Can't wait to play this and unlock the minigame after beating it, Chrono Trigger 3

 

[angelfly]

When I saw the topic and read "Parasite Eve 3" I said "OMG OMG OMG" then when I saw "for Cell Phones" rage began to fill my veins.

 

[Pureauthor]

dq9 isn't an exact parallel -- as omg rite points out, non-japanese will have the option of playing that one -- but in terms of a significant game appearing on a totally inappropriate platform, this is the dq9 announcement unclouded by platform loyalties. unless of course there are docomo apologists who'll stop in momentarily to tell us that we aren't REAL FANS if we object

I can't speak for others - as for myself, they could release it on a toaster for all I care, as long as I stood some reasonable chance of being able to play the game in english.

but in terms of a significant game appearing on a totally inappropriate platform, this is the dq9 announcement unclouded by platform loyalties.

I fail to see the 'inappropriacy' of the platform that DQ9 is appearing on. If anything, the turn-based gameplay that the DQ series is known for (and DQ9 is retaining) is a good fit for handhelds and their nature of 'short burst' gameplay.

I don't know anything about how they're actually handling PE3's development, so I can't comment on the 'appropriateness' of the system.

 

[Izzy]

no worse than dq9 on ds, really.

dq9 isn't an exact parallel -- as omg rite points out, non-japanese will have the option of playing that one -- but in terms of a significant game appearing on a totally inappropriate platform, this is the dq9 announcement unclouded by platform loyalties. unless of course there are docomo apologists who'll stop in momentarily to tell us that we aren't REAL FANS if we object

Indeed - which begs question: would you buy FFVII-2 if it was for PSP?

 

[Zenith]

):

needs to be redone with Locke+Hatch computer.

 

[Jamesfrom818]

There is no animated gif that can describe my rage.

**** YOU S-E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

 

[RevenantKioku]

The more I think about it, you guys should really count your blessings since the DS is as popular as it is. Otherwise, we'd have a lot more announcements like this, I'd wager.