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Soundwave on 07 December 2016
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Boutros said:
Alkibiádēs said:

Yeah, because spending millions of dollars to make a game for a tiny demographic (the PS4 in Japan) makes sense. I swear, some of these companies seem to be run by idiots lol. I wonder if the 3DS version and PS4 version will release at the same time. We all know that the PS4 version will get delayed (like every other Square game), but the 3DS is nearing the end of its life cycle. This could be another disaster waiting to happen. 

And people say that FF XV is a game catered to Western gamers. Really? Have you taken one look at the main characters? That's not catered to Western gamers. Fallout, The Witcher and The Elder Scrolls are catered to the West. I'm not sure who FF XV was catered at. Obviously it will sell in the West - on brand recognition alone. If this was marketed as a new IP I doubt it would do well in the West.

The PS4 version could still sell 1m in Japan which might be enough to cover the cost depending on what it is. But the PS4 version is Square Enix's attempt at making the franchise more popular outside of Japan. Also that's simply what Horii wanted and what Horii wants Horii gets lol

When you think about it, there's a pretty good chance Final Fantasy XV is the most expensive Japanese made game ever. 

These sales are a really bad omen for Japanese AAA development.

I think Japanese developers have miscalculated the success of the PS4 as well thinking it was basically PS2-all-over-again. It's not. It's very popular in the West with WESTERN games. Final Fantasy XV underperforming and Street Fighter V flopping should be sobering wake up calls. In Japan the PS4 is selling relatively poorly, it is no second coming of the PS2 in Japan. Traditional gaming is under serious threat.