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[john tv]

It's pretty well-known that Sakaguchi got the Gunpei treatment after Spirits Within; it's just, he didn't get hit by a car a few months down the line. So yes, he probably did sit in an office and twiddle his thumbs. Actually it was his home in Hawaii, where he was being paid to basically be quiet and mind his business.

Good to see him out and about again, and I definitely plan to support his new company, but I sure hope he learned his lesson from that movie fiasco.

 

[android]

Nope. Never. I don't see him making statements such as this: -or- :lol

Hey instead of just dismissing me why don't you tell me why they are better. oh and speedpop did say "quite simply I am sick of the neo-tech punk gel-haired bullshit that FF has turned into." I sincerly think that the quality of the games has gone down in recent years. I also prefer the Fantasy setting. I loved Tactics and IX and thought VII was quite good, but I prefer the older games. I'm not here trying to impress you, of all people, i'm just stating my opinion. I truly hope XII , is a high quality title. As far as the other games we were discussing the Final Fantasy titles. I think Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Musashi, Einhander and Vagrant Story are all great games. I just think that the quality of the Final Fantasy titles has slipped. Maybe I was being to harsh in my above post, but I am entitled to that opinion. And once again, I am far from alone in it.

 

[golem]

it's just, he didn't get hit by a car a few months down the line.

damn yamauchi!!

 

[Big Shirtless Ron]

Hey instead of just dismissing me why don't you tell me why they are better. oh and speedpop did say "quite simply I am sick of the neo-tech punk gel-haired bullshit that FF has turned into." I sincerly think that the quality of the games has gone down in recent years. I also prefer the Fantasy setting. I loved Tactics and IX and thought VII was quite good, but I prefer the older games. I'm not here trying to impress you, of all people, i'm just stating my opinion. I truly hope XII , is a high quality title. As far as the other games we were discussing the Final Fantasy titles. I think Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Musashi, Einhander and Vagrant Story are all great games. I just think that the quality of the Final Fantasy titles has slipped. Maybe I was being to harsh in my above post, but I am entitled to that opinion. And once again, I am far from alone in it.

Sorry if it seems as if I am trying to dismiss your opinion. I'm not, really. I just think you were coming on a little too strongly, so to say, with your dismissal of Endymion's opinion, and your slagging Squaresoft's output, this and last gen. Anyway, I hold the same opinion as Speedpop. I, to, am tired of the neo-tech punk gel-haired bullshit. However, I am partial to Final Fantasy VIII, and Tetsuya Nomura's art; though I will not go into my reasons why, in this thread.

 

[android]

Yeah i was a little harsh. It's just that I felt Endymion's was dismissing my opinion by saying I was being " truly delusional" and "but this kind of manipulation against Square is absurd." But Whatever. Let's get back to the new games and company.

 

[monkeyrun]

It would be funny if MSoft dropped this game after 3 years of development. :lol

lol like true fantasy online ?

 

[krypt0nian]

Waiting for the PS3 games after this inevitably bombs.

 

[The End]

He left Sqaure Japan to work on TSW in 95, right?

That means the last FF he was really in charge of was 6, although he may have had some input on 7.

Hmm... I'm interested to see what he can do.

 

[Diffense]

This is potentially great move.

Hope it doesn't turn out like Rare.

 

[speedpop]

He left Sqaure Japan to work on TSW in 95, right?

That means the last FF he was really in charge of was 6, although he may have had some input on 7.

Close to it I guess.. I know that the same theme of the planet's life and death as well as rebirth are current within FF7 and The Spirits Within. Just that the characters completely sucked arse in the movie and it was basically a Hollywood sci-fi action flick.

 

[Tabris]

Damn it. Looks like I'll have to buy a Xenon.

I'm hoping to keep down to 2 consoles next generation, so I guess I won't get a Revolution.

 

[Kobun Heat]

Hope it doesn't turn out like Rare.

In that this is a development partnership it can't possibly turn out like Rare. What it COULD turn out like is Oddworld, or Psychonauts, or Malice...

edit: or TFLO, or Tork, or Kakuto Chojin...

 

[The End]

In that this is a development partnership it can't possibly turn out like Rare. What it COULD turn out like is Oddworld, or Psychonauts, or Malice...

edit: or TFLO, or Tork, or Kakuto Chojin...

ouch.

yeah, i can see that happening. Say MW delays their game well into 2006, when it'll be up against the first round of PS3 RPGs in japan. MS pull the plug.

 

[ourumov]

"It's official. Now there is another RPG-maker aside BioWare not making shitty titles."

 

[Nerevar]

"It's official. Now there is another RPG-maker aside BioWare not making shitty titles."

wait, I thought we were talking about the guy behind the Final Fantasy games?

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Well, this is good news...but, really, only a good start. I'll be more interested when I see the games. I'm not pessimistic about this, like many of the posters seem to be in this thread, but I'm also not entirely psyched. If the new games are anything like FFIV, FFV, or FFVI, in terms of spirit and fun, I'll be happy to look forward to a new JRPG.

Otherwise, I can't see how any of today's revelation is bad at all.

 

[op_ivy]

Damn it. Looks like I'll have to buy a Xenon.

I'm hoping to keep down to 2 consoles next generation, so I guess I won't get a Revolution.

yup, me too. its completely unrealistic for me to think i can support 3 gaming systems at this point in my life. hell, even at the best gaming years of my life i'd usually focus on at best 2 at once.

2 systems for me next gen. xenon, cause its out first, and i'm itching for new tech (and love halo ), and then whichever one of nin/sony that intrests me more (likely to be sony, unless there is an incredible mario game or something at or near revolution launch).

 

[Jonnyram]

First title revealed!!!

 

[john tv]

First title revealed!!!

:lol :lol :lol

I hear they're also working on Dragoon Quest...

 

[u_neek]

Still no media?

I that Teipei-thing over?

 

[thorns]

ouch.

yeah, i can see that happening. Say MW delays their game well into 2006, when it'll be up against the first round of PS3 RPGs in japan. MS pull the plug.

:lol
keep hoping
MW is NOT developing the game.

 

[Bizarro Sun Yat-sen]

Say MW delays their game well into 2006

I'd say 2007 releases are more likely, and not because of delays or development problems, just because that's how long it takes to finish a huge RPG project these days.

 

[Big Shirtless Ron]

I'd say 2007 releases are more likely, and not because of delays or development problems, just because that's how long it takes to finish a huge RPG project these days.

Nah, with XNA, they'll just press a button, and *boom*, everything is done.. Release date? Some time next week.



Ok, yeah, that sucked. Sorry. :lol

 

[Blimblim]

I've finally found a decent resolution version of the "famous" Mistwalker project artwork

Maybe it's from one of the two Xenon games. Looks very nice at least.

 

[duckroll]

:lol :lol :lol

I hear they're also working on Dragoon Quest...

Don't laugh just yet! An interview conducted with Sakaguchi (check quiter) states that 1 of the games will follow realistic designs and have more psychological depth and character development while the other will use the deformed style and have a never-give-up shounen manga type hero (he didn't say shounen manga but that's the impression he's giving).

Remember guys you heard it here on GAF first! Phinal Phantasy and Dragoon Quest coming on the Xenon! :lol

 

[Blimblim]

There is an interview of Sakaguchi on xbox.jp.
Anyone care to provide a quick translation ? Babelfish is really bad on this.
http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/interview/creator-interview-08.htm

 

[Jonnyram]

:lol
keep hoping
MW is NOT developing the game.

How do you work that out?

 

[thorns]

How do you work that out?

Read the interview with peter moore. MGS Japan is developing the game, Sakaguchi/Mistwalker is providing the design, story, art etc. They're not doing any programming, from what it seems like.

 

[soundwave05]

Read the interview with peter moore. MGS Japan is developing the game, Sakaguchi/Mistwalker is providing the design, story, art etc. They're not doing any programming, from what it seems like.

I think the thing is Mist Walker is not big enough to make a huge, epic RPG, so Microsoft is giving Sakaguchi the staff to make the games.

Some one mentioned each game with have a staff of like 150 people, which is a Final Fantasy-sized project. That may be also why Sakaguchi chose Microsoft, because they're crazy enough to give him a huge budget and staff to work on his games.

Some how I couldn't see Sakaguchi working on small scale projects.

 

[Socreges]

I've finally found a decent resolution version of the "famous" Mistwalker project artwork

Maybe it's from one of the two Xenon games. Looks very nice at least.

That's gorgeous.

 

[SantaC]

Are you insane? Nintendo's handhelds are like the second coming of Christ. Fact is, 3rd party games sell like shit on GCN no matter how good they are.

eh? Kingdom hearts com GBA has sold over 1 million in japan + USA. Look at Zelda Minish cap sales. It's around 400-450K even though it's an excellent game. All I say saying is that there are a lot of SquareEnix fans around this world. I know that 3rd party games sells like shit on GC, but I am sure a FF game would help nintendo and sell pretty good on GC. (not that it would happen or will happen). FF:CC sold well even though it's garbage(and gba connectivity) compared to the games in the main series.

 

[Odnetnin]

eh? Kingdom hearts com GBA has sold over 1 million in japan + USA. Look at Zelda Minish cap sales. It's around 400-450K even though it's an excellent game. All I say saying is that there are a lot of SquareEnix fans around this world. I know that 3rd party games sells like shit on GC, but I am sure a FF game would help nintendo and sell pretty good on GC. (not that it would happen or will happen). FF:CC sold well even though it's garbage(and gba connectivity) compared to the games in the main series.

FFCC would have been a huge sales contender if SE didn't release it as a ARPG kiddified FF with no summons animations and kickass FFness. The connectivity also didn't help.



I think its cool that Microsoft is giving Sakaguchi the staff to do the game but if they can pull up 150-300 uber talented Japanese (or otherwise) game artists, why hasn't the output from the EAST so far been more stellar/made more of an impact. From the desciption of Mistwalker's involvement... the team MS puts together HAS to be extremely talented to pull it off. I think THAT will be the challenge. All said, its cool that Sakaguchi got the $$$ to fund his dream and no real losses if the games don't work out. The fact that they have funding support would probably give the title some FMV/INTRO budget However if the comments abotu Sakaguchi twiddling his thumbs in Hawaii are true... its been a while since he worked on a title and it might be hard for him to pull together something that feels truely fresh (if he hasn't kept up with what's happening in RPG gameplay that is) or remotely class.

 

[Blimblim]

However if the comments abotu Sakaguchi twiddling his thumbs in Hawaii are true... its been a while since he worked on a title and it might be hard for him to pull together something that feels truely fresh (if he hasn't kept up with what's happening in RPG gameplay that is) or remotely class.

If the babelfished xbox.jp interview is somewhat true, Sakaguchi is saying something like he's been reading a lot of books and watching movies since 2001.

-- long tearing the silence which covers coming, when finally it starts RPG Daisaku production, it is thing, but is the opportunity probably to be what?
Sakaguchi"to tell the truth to spring of last year two and half years, I everyday do not relate to contents development directly, it lived, it is. Very that in everyday life, movie and book-reading concentration. When so also two and half years have lived as expected such, the impulse that arosing from midst by your, we would like to make what, wrapping, it does ",

Babelfish at its finest...

 

[Odnetnin]

If the babelfished xbox.jp interview is somewhat true, Sakaguchi is saying something like he's been reading a lot of books and watching movies since 2001.

Babelfish at its finest...

Great.. So he has been a bum for 4(?) years? :lol Come on FFSW wasn't horrendous - expect for the complete annihilation of the FF world and chocobos+moggles.

 

[Jonnyram]

Read the interview with peter moore. MGS Japan is developing the game, Sakaguchi/Mistwalker is providing the design, story, art etc. They're not doing any programming, from what it seems like.

Sorry, I mistook you for one of these fanboys that claims Mistwalker is not in on the project, only Sakaguchi is :lol My sincerest apologies. Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if they're only doing design, story etc since it's still a small studio. MSGS is supplying 150 people for one of the games... or something!

 

[Amir0x]

A little late to the party. Can't wait to see what this new team can bring us. I like the vague concepts that he keeps hinting at, so I'm interested to see what he'll bring coupled with the next gen technology.

As for the more serious matter of how important this is to the Japanese game market, I can't see it being as big a splash as Microsoft wants it to be. We'll see. Too many unknowns at the moment.