Apparently in interview for this week's Famitsu, FF creator said his Mist Walker company is already working on 3 games and they're in talks with MS and Nintendo (Xenon/Revolution releases?). Also Uematsu will probably work on music for the games. Concrete announcements about all to be sometime next year.
Mist Walker's Sakaguchi in talks with MS and Nintendo
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have Mist Walker released any info about their first games? Its highly doubtful that Microsoft buying them would help them in japan.
It's interesting to see that this is probably one of the reasons Uematsu quit Square to make his own company too as he'll be working for Sakaguchi's Mistwalker in the future, according to the interview.
Sakaguchi said he wants to make a series with 10 games in it - perhaps a joke because he stopped working on FF at FFIX. He says he's in talks with MS and Nintendo but can't say more than that, presumably because it's very positive in their favour.
Sakaguchi said he wants to make a series with 10 games in it - perhaps a joke because he stopped working on FF at FFIX. He says he's in talks with MS and Nintendo but can't say more than that, presumably because it's very positive in their favour.
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gogogow said:
nintendo didnt lose those companies. they sold rare.. and dropped SK (who are still creating Nintendo software)
Factor 5 has only been rumored to be working on games for other consoles.. but so far they are still just rumors.
also.. none of those companies make RPGs.. so i dont know what void mist walker would be filling.
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Ronin said:
yeah. but is it known for sure that they are working on games.. or just technology (like they always have) ??
i dont remember hearing anything concrete. just rumors.
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What's with all the little shits acting like industry insiders? Haven't we learned our lesson about listening to random people? :lol
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xsarien said:
Yeah, that's the dude. Couldn't think of his name, just remembered his tag.
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gogogow said:
link?
even so.. how did nintendo lose them again ?
remember.. F5 created tools for the PS2 as well.
I'm really interested in Sakaguchi's future works but I question their ability to transform all their ideas in real triple-A games..A lot of small developers haven't been able to substain the costs and resources needed to develop in this generation,and they choose to develop for next generation consoles?......mumble mumble....
Couldn't find IGN's article about F5 and PSP, but this site refers to IGN.
http://games.tvrealm.com/article.php?id=270
http://games.tvrealm.com/article.php?id=270
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gogogow said:
even in the article you quoted::
When asked why Factor 5 won't be developing for the Gamecube hardware, Mr. Eggebrecht commented, "It is simply because we have moved into next-generation development."
its all speculation on your part. nowhere did he say that F5 has dropped nintendo.
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I'd like to get some confirmation of this. Why only Nintendo/MS? It seems like Sony would be more a natural option for Mist Walker.
gogogow said:
Gamers Republic is working closely with Sony? Sure they are working on a PS2 game, but where does "closely" come from? Does anyone know how big Gamers Republic is now and what big name talent work for them?
Since Microsoft has the ex-Square manager running the Japanese video game division, that probably helps the chances of Mistwalker working on an Xbox2 game.
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quadriplegicjon said:
they have. I recall them news saying that they're working on Xbox titles - but its all hearsay. All this because RSIII bombed - but that's got less to do with gamecube than another shitty me-too title with bad on-foot action + reviews.
Well.. they're meant to do pilotwings... but really F5 isn't a game developer.. Rogue Squadron are the only games they made (? - because I think that's about it. Some check in?). They mostly do software aps/ development, no?
On MW... I hope they do PS3 / N5 dev. Xbox market/crowd won't buy into Jpn titles + Jpn games won't buy into xenon. I want the games on a console that I will own and happily too.
(disclosure : I am japan whore)
This article states Game Republic wants to work with Microsoft.
Game Republic hopes to lure Microsoft
So is Game Republic working with Microsoft or not?
Game Republic hopes to lure Microsoft
So is Game Republic working with Microsoft or not?
http://www.gamerepublic.jp/company.htmlBrimstone said:
according to this page they're working with SCE, namco, bandai, and MS. only the SCE project is known at the moment. this page has been like this for quite some time.
http://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/k,2/v,1/o,100a101/j,214/TheGreenGiant said:
They did the Turrican games, so these guys are gods.
No shit ! Who would have known ?TheGreenGiant said:
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gogogow said:
"Nintendo after losing Rare, Factor 5 and SK."
well.. what did they lose then??
and actually.. ign reported a rumor from a 'good source'
like i said .. show me some an official announcement, and i will concede.
remember how ign was pretty adamant about the RL special pack for the xbox ?
im not saying it isnt going to happen.. but at this point its just speculation and rumors.
They are losing "support" from software companies they once were close with. Esp Factor5 and SK.
I'm not saying F5 or SK won't make another game for GC or Nintendo in general, but it's obvious they didn't like the sales of their games on the GC. They can blame on themselves for that, but still.
What was it about SK making a game for the cube right now, was it just an rumour or what.