Is it possible for Clair Obscur to outsell Final Fantasy XVI?

[Chrkeller]

TheRealSamusAran said:

Chrkeller said:

What?!!?  Lol.  Square specifically has announced quality over quantity and their revamp is way more than exclusivity.  

Medium-term Business Plan (FY2025/3-FY2027/3)

Seriously, you seem behind on what Square is doing and why.

As for E33, we will have to agree to disagree.  The game is flatly fantastic and is nothing short of amazing.  It crushes FF16, it isn't even close.  The game got press and love because it is amazing.  

Oh, that. Thing is, the only "quantity over quality" problem Square has is with mobile games, and even then they ended service for many games that people liked (RIP Dissidia Opera Omnia) just to... make more mobile games (who asked for Dissidia Duellum??).

On the console space,  most of the RPGs that they released in high quantity  (team Asano, the DQ remakes and spin-offs) have high quality, and the games that are the very source of the "SE doesn't know how to make RPGs" discourse, are the FF games, which they can barely put out more than two of per generation.

Feels like you are taking your personal opinion and applying it as fact.  the market has spoke quite loudly about Square and about E33.

Plus you are pulling a Soundwave and fighting arguments nobody made.  Nobody said Square doesn't know how to make rpgs, I said they can't make great ones in context of E33 being better (see sales and reviews).  

I am happy to discuss further, but you should work on debating in good faith.

E33 was cheaper, faster development, sold more, won more awards and is higher rated than what Square has done in a long time.  There is no conspiracy, E33 is better than anything Square has done in a long time.    

And while you are entitled to your opinion..  Claiming a remake of a 1988 NES game is better than E33..  I mean, if you say so.  

Last edited by Chrkeller - on 29 April 2026