A203D said:
With FF10 HD I think that game will also be a downloadable title, thus you can play it on PS4, Xbox 720, Wii U as well as Xbox 360 and PS3. So I don't think it matters when it comes out. Honestly man, I think these consoles are done. The next generation of consoles is happening in 2013/2014. If we look at FF12, the sales were less than FF10s because Sqaure released the game so late for the PS2, when the Xbox 360 already came out. I don't see them releasing FF15 when the PS4. 720, Wii U are on the market. Thus i think they will use the next generation of consoles to relaunch the brand, and to leave the FF13 series as a memory on the last generation of consoles. Maybe a 2015 release for the 15th numbered installment of the series? I know they said KH3 and FF13 Versus were coming to PS3; but they also said FF13 would be a Sony exclusive, and that game is now multiplatform. I can see FF 13 Versus coming out for the PS3 early 2014. But I can see that as the last FF game they will bring out for this generation of consoles. That being said FF13 Versus has spent 6 maybe 7 years in development? Bearing in mind its a spin off, it coming very late in the console cycle, and its coming to a series (FF13) where less than half of the consumers bought the sequel (FF13-2), I'm sceptical on whether SE will risk launching a game that took them 7 years to develop in those circumstances. Personally I think the sales might be embarassing for them. Its possible they will release it as a launch title for the PS4/720. E3 will tell us. We suspected FF15 would be announced last year with good evidence for that. But its possible Square delayed that announcement so they could annouce FF15 in conjunction with the PS4/720 reveal. That way they can relaunch the FF brand on a new era of consoles. Thats what I think FF15 will be. As for FF14, no idea whats going on with that. I don't think they've even released the PS3 version yet? |
You make good points.
However, do you no longer believe KH3 will release on PS3? I doubt SQEX will make it skip an entire console generation. Especially seeing as Tetsuya Nomura is bringing KH HD 1.5 Remix and KH HD 2.5 Remix to the PS3 in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Therefore, if KH3 and the KH HD Remix games are still coming to PS3, there is every chance that so will FF Versus XIII. The only thing that might change is that they change the name to FF Versus (or FFXV if that game is not yet in development) and make it multiplatform (PS3/360/WiiU).
E3 2013 will have to answer a lot of mysteries about Square Enix. FF Versus XIII really needs to be at the show this year in both trailer and playable form. We also need this years E3 to tell us if the game is still for current gen and if it's still PS3 exclusive. SQEX have already confirmed that we'll see the Agni's Philosophy tech demo running on actual hardware.
As for FFXV, I'm still o the opinion that if Hiroyuki Ito is already making it, then it will release on current gen. I'm sure that Nintendo will be funding a port for the WiiU as it has the same horsepower as PS3/360. Lastly, FFXIV ARR will release in June/July 2013 for both PC and PS3. I'm certain future expansions for the game will also release on PS3 meaning SQEX will still be supporting the console long into the future.
darkknightkryta said:
Like I said, production team 1 made Final Fantasy VIII and X and XIII, they're currently busy with Lightning dress up game and Versus to be working on the next FInal Fantasy. Rumour has it Production Team 4 is working on this new title. Ito is the current head of Production Team 4 since Matsuno left (Though he may have returned since he left Level 5 apparently). Nomura is part of Production Team 1. I still don't see any info on Nomura being battle system designer, but I haven't played through the game in two years so I don't recall the credits. |
Nomura wasn't "Battle System Designer" of FFVIII, that was indeed Ito. Nomura was "Character Designer & Battle Visual Director" of FFVII and FFVIII. He basically directed how battles would look.
