| pokoko said: I doubt FF13 had nearly the negative impact on the series in Japan that some people are claiming. FF13 was pretty well liked over there, for one thing. The spin-offs were different styles, as well. If people didn't want to play them then they just ignored them. As the numbered Final Fantasy games are usually unique worlds with new characters and game-play schemes, previous versions will have less impact on subsequent versions and the spin-offs even less. People are just going to have to face the fact that a large number of consumers simply didn't have much interest in FF15. Square tried hard to make FF15 into an amalgam of things that are popular in Japan instead of being FINAL FANTASY and I think it backfired. Final Fantasy 15 isn't very Final Fantasy, which is really what hurt the game the most. |
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.
