MH Wilds again is probably the template for most/all "big" Japanese 3rd party games going forward ... made so it can run on a Switch 2, and then they'll just crank the resolution to whatever on the PS5 which will max that out.
Square-Enix can and probably will do the same exact thing with Final Fantasy as a series going forward.
I mean it's not even like they have a choice, what's even the alternative? If they drive the graphics fidelity up to compete with $200-$300+ million dollar games, they're just spending more to likely sell the same or worse disappointing numbers. If more people were going to buy their games due to better graphics it should have already happened with Forspoken, FF16, FF7 Rebirth, etc. etc. Three expensive swings at the bat is more than enough to learn the lesson that it ain't working.
You can't increase the budget of your games while your games are selling less. That makes no sense. It's like some one getting laid off from their job deciding they need to spend more on luxury items and vacations. The new president there has no real choice here but to go a different path.
Last edited by Soundwave - on 23 May 2024
