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Resident_Hazard on 03 July 2008
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I think Square-Enix is well on it's way to becoming a pretty solid, almost dedicated Nintendo supporter once again (ahh, just like the old days) for two reasons:

1. Square-Enix has never been warm to Microsoft and their support of the Xboxes has been few and far between.

2. And I've referenced this before, last year (around this time or so), there was a GameSpot.com article detailing how Sega, Capcom, and--that's right--Square-Enix had all dropped a lot of PS3 support to focus more heavily on Wii and DS.

Squeenix has given out TONS of support to the DS so far--they're just taking time to get more refinement from their Wii offerings. At the time of the GameSpot article, they had actually dropped ALL PS3 support with the exception of the two versions of FFXIII. Since then, I've heard rumors (though had no real evidence) that Sony "convinced" to make one more "killer" exclusive title for the PS3.


Here's why I wouldn't doubt a Wii remake of FFVII: Because that's what Square-Enix does now. Remake, remake, remake all their classics. They've got FFIII, FFIV, and FFV as well as DQ IV, V, and VI remakes either on or coming to the DS--despite the fact that FFIV, FFV, and FFVI were all released fairly recently on the GBA. Chrono Trigger is coming next (whoo!).

Sure, Final Fantasy fans are graphics whores and MAYBE FFVII would have a better home on the PS3, but think about it. What seems more logical, remake a game and try selling it to the same people, or remake a game and try selling it to a new audience? Selling to the new audience may have a much higher rate of success as we saw with the Resident Evil remake on GC. It makes more sense to try to sell your remake to new people. They know there are FFVII fans with PS3's, but they also know there are RPG fans--many who may never have played FFVII--on the Wii. AND the Wii has a higher attach rate, and it's more affordable than a PS3. So any old FFVII fans that want the game should have no real trouble affording it. As for the graphics? The Wii is substantially more powerful than the PS2 and I have little doubt that Square-Enix could make good use of it. Besides, I doubt they want to spend another 3-5 years re-crafting FFVII for the PS3 when they could recraft it for the Wii in half or even a third of the time.

Kingdom Hearts 3? Hell, I pretty much expect to see it appear on the Wii, especially with that other KH coming to the DS. They could even do what Konami is doing with Castlevania Order of Ecclesia and Judgement by having KH DS and KH3 communicate for bonus features. Besides, there's still the stereotype that "cutesy" games sell on the Wii, and what's considered "cutesier" than friggin Disney?