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Riachu on 14 June 2008

I found an interview with Team Xbox interviewing Yoshinori Yamagishi from tri-Ace.

 


Since Star Ocean 1 through 3 were on the PSP, why the Xbox 360 for Star Ocean 4? And why call this Star Ocean 4 when it’s actually a prequel in a sense to Star Ocean, the series. Why not Star Ocean Zero? Is there a new direction that you’re heading in with the Star Ocean series in general?

Yoshinori Yamagishi: In terms of why the name Star Ocean 4, the development code for the title was actually “Zero,” since it is the origin of the Star Ocean series, but calling it “Zero” in the actual title, that title has such a negative connotations. We wanted to bring an actual numbered title, and that’s how we arrived at Star Ocean 4.

In terms of why Xbox 360…the simple answer to this is just that, when we started development on it, the Xbox 360 hardware was the only one that was ready to begin. The PS3 was not fully available at the moment to start development. That’s the honest answer to that.





 

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kingofwale on 14 June 2008

really? PS3 wasn't ready to begin? Heck, maybe they need to talk to FFXIII team about that?

I think the real honest answer is that, how do you expect us to believe that you didn't accept any money from Microsoft when you are designing a game for 600k user-base on Japan.



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starcraft on 14 June 2008

WOW!

So the game WASN'T moneyhatted?



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celine on 14 June 2008

Ummm it's the same motivation/excuse used by Vesperia's developers in an interview...



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tombi123 on 14 June 2008

Well if that is the true reason as to why it is on 360, then I think we can expect a PS3 version later on.



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JaggedSac on 14 June 2008

Nice.



starcraft on 14 June 2008
tombi123 said:
Well if that is the true reason as to why it is on 360, then I think we can expect a PS3 version later on.


But how much later?

We all know how horrible things have been this generation for the version of a game (and its hardware selling prospects) that gets the bad end of a timed-exclusive deal. 



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Riachu on 14 June 2008
celine said:
Ummm it's the same motivation/excuse used by Vesperia's developers in an interview...

If either SO4 or ToV were put on the 360 through moneyhatting, they would be on the 360 permanantly but both games have the possibility of a PS3 version.

Besides, if the companies were really moneyhatted, Mircosoft would be in big trouble since moneyhatting is technically bribing which is a federal offense(meaning it is illegal) 

 



 

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tombi123 on 14 June 2008
starcraft said:
tombi123 said:
Well if that is the true reason as to why it is on 360, then I think we can expect a PS3 version later on.


But how much later?

We all know how horrible things have been this generation for the version of a game (and its hardware selling prospects) that gets the bad end of a timed-exclusive deal. 


 Well, the PS3 hit the market one year later than the 360, so I would say no longer than a year. But they could do a decent port in 6 months probably.

Not sure what your second sentence means, but there have been good and bad ports (Oblivion - good, Lost Planet - bad). 



Smidlee on 14 June 2008

Do anyone think this game may also come out on the Wii? Star Ocean series has always had just average graphics. This would be the ideal system if they actually want to have any kind of sales in Japan.