I don't mean the developers themselves, because obviously they're being used. I mean the franchises. A lot of what I'm seeing coming from Square retreads Final Fantasy in one way or another, even if it's supposed to be an original IP. I would really like it if Quest can work on Ogre Battle and Tactics Ogre again. They haven't done anything with that series since Square acquired them.
Doesn't Enix also have rights to develop and publish games based off ActRaiser, E.V.O., Illusion of Gaia and Soul Blazer? Even if they don't, couldn't Square-Enix acquire the rights for nothing. I don't think many of those development studios even exist anymore, or are basically out of work. Quintet developed most of the best Enix games and could be acquired for next to nothing.
I just feel like Square's lineup is getting stale next to their amazing SNES and PS1 output. Even Square has so many franchises it's dropped that could really shine again. How about a new Einhander for XBLA/PSN? What about revitalizing Bushido Blade for the Wii? A new Front Mission for the DS? Brave Fencer Musashi for the Wii to compliment Zelda? Parasite Eve for 360 and PS3?
All I see out of Square nowadays is ports, ranging from poor to great, but still ports. Tactics for the PSP was great, but a sequel would have been better. FF I & II on PSP were very quick cash ins, and I feel like more time should be devoted to new games. Front Mission on the DS should have been a sequel, not a port of the original. I know most are going to disagree with me, but I don't even want the FFVII remake everyone begs for. That's years of development that could be used on something we haven't played yet. Square takes enough time to make games as it is, for them to use so much manpower on porting what WAS great about them years back.
Anybody with me on any of this or is the ranting too much?
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