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LurkerJ on 14 December 2016
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... now that we know Yakuza 6 flopped. It debuted lower than Yakuza 0, in fact, it debuted lower than every other mainline Yakuza game except the first one.

What's the problem? Is NS the answer for Japan's troubled console market? 

I want a Final Fantasy 16. A fresh start, new faces, new characters, a dedicated team that's given the freedom in return for clear goals and solid concepts. 

A Final Fantasy game that's not bogged down by different directors, mixed visions, HD development obstacles, and arbitrary deadlines for what's supposed to be one the most popular jRPGs of all time. 

While everyone likes to take the piss on FF13, me included, it was actually in 18 months, they didn't have anything playable when it was announced in 2006, linearity wasn't a part of the game's vision but was a result of the time constraints. I don't know why Toriyama takes all the blame. He worked with what he had and what he was given by SE, not to mention, the PS3 HD development was very hard for first and third parties alike. 

FF14 is an amazing game now, but one has to wonder why Yoshida didn't take over earlier, the game had multiple betas and the negative feedback was ignored until the game was officially released and flopped critically. After people already spent money their money it, SE decided to react. Had SE sent Yoshida to the rescue earlier, the game would've been even more successful and Yoshida would've probably been working a new project by now.

FF15 dirction change is clear to everyone, and yet, another FF with someone new at the helmet to supposedly get someone's else game done right. A baggage Tabata had to carry, and instead of focusing entirely on what he wanted the game to be, he had to spend energy trimming what he thought was fat. That doesn't scream "lazer-focused" to me and it's no wonder the word "disjointed" and its synonyms are in almost every review I read or watched.

So yeah, a fresh start is needed, that definitely is not happening with another remake andother remaster. Not to mention, FF15 free updates and paid DLCs have yet to be released. So it's safe to assume a new FF title isn't not on the horizon. I hope I am wrong.