| Soriku said: Just like MH3 and Fatal Frame 4 are on PS3, right? No, the KH rights 100% belong to Disney. SE only own the FF characters. That's all. And SE isn't automatically going to PS3. What kind of wacked logic is that? Have you even CONSIDERED other reasons it'll be on the Wii? Besides sales and popularity (which is a HUGE factor). I won't list any reasons because I've done that many more times than I can count. You, sir, don't know what you're talking about. Neither does WoW. |
I will explain my reasoning from start to finish so you can understand it. And yes, I'll type this slowly just for you.
One of Square Enix's biggest franchises is to be exclusive to the Playstation 3. Unless things change and Square Enix reprioritizes, this is a fact. This franchise is Final Fantasy. This franchise is often hailed as Square Enix's flagship series even above titles like Star Ocean and Dragon Quest. The success of this game, as with any game, is based on the success of its console. If the console's sales are high, the consumer base for the game is large, and thus the game will be profitable. If the console's sales are low, the consumer base for the game is small, and thus the game will range from less profitable to unprofitable.
Square Enix wants to make profitable games. Right now, they have committed a major title to the Playstation 3. It is in their best interests for the Playstation 3 to succeed. Having to cut their losses especially on a major franchise, their Final Fantasy franchise, would not make them happy.
Enter Kingdom Hearts 3. This is another new (only 5 years old) yet large franchise with a suprisingly large following. If Square Enix can place this title on the Playstation 3 and attract more customers to the Playstation 3 camp, they will in turn increase sales of their Final Fantasy franchise. Remember, a console with a larger base is likely to sell more games. In this way, large and profitable titles can benefit merely from the presence of one another.
The problem, however, is that I can assure you with almost total certainty that Disney does not give a shit about Final Fantasy. They care about Kingdom Hearts. That's what will make them money. Also remember, Disney is in the business of making money. Right now, the money is in the Wii. Why? Ah, you remember, the larger user base. Also consider, what crowd does Disney target the most? Do you think it's the so-called "hardcore" gamer? If you do, you should consider renting out the vast empty space between your ears as you're obviously not using it for anything worthwhile.
It is in Disney's best interest to have their game appear on the most "kid-friendly" console which also happens to have the largest user base. This isn't a startling idea rather it is painfully obvious. The real questions become who has the final say on this and is Disney paying attention to the console market? If Disney is indeed paying attention, which it would be foolish to doubt otherwise, they will pressure Square Enix to move the franchise to the Wii. If not, the point is moot. From there, it comes down to who makes the final decision. If Disney has enough leverage, and I'm positively certain they have more than enough, Square Enix will comply.
These are the real reasons games may go where they go. Despite those, it's astonishing to see the number of people who will simply claim "Disney owns the game so they'll put it on the Wii" however when dealing with companies, particularly companies who have had very successful past business ventures together, it is unwise to deal rudely with one another. Disney has no need to offend Square Enix at this moment and everything to gain by keeping them at the head of the Kingdom Hearts franchise. To think Disney would use ownership in such a blunt and tactless manner is to only display one's ignorance of the business world.
This explanation should be more than satisfactory and I have made every attempt to keep it simple in the hopes that Soriku will be able to follow the logical flow of my reasoning. I wonder if Soriku understands now. I hope he does. However, even if he still cannot comprehend it, at least I know that John Lucas will likely enjoy reading the above.
To those who managed to read all of the above, thank you for your time.
