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Xxain on 08 November 2010

Square Enix Plans On Using Reboots To Strengthen Existing IP

By Spencer . November 8, 2010 . 12:26pm

One of Square Enix’s goals is to strengthen their long list of intellectual properties. The publisher mentioned this during an investor’s presentation with a vague list of franchise names. This quarter’s financial results presentation has more information than colorful circles.

 

Square Enix has a two pronged strategy. First, they want to strengthen existing IPs with reboots. As examples, Square Enix listed Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Front Mission Evolved, The 3rd Birthday, Deus Ex, and Dungeon Siege in this group.

 

Additionally, Square Enix wants to continue to build new brands. Nier, Mindjack, and Gun Loco were in this group. "Starting up new IPs has been extremely difficult," Yoichi Wada, CEO of Square Enix, commented.

 



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Xxain on 08 November 2010

They Better Reboot the Saga, Mana and Chrono Series dammit!



Severance on 08 November 2010
Xxain said:

They Better Reboot the Saga, Mana and Chrono Series dammit!


Why? , its not like they're all sequels, each game was different from the other, so each time they make one its a reboot.

i'd personally would love to see a new game, reboot or not.



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Aiddon on 08 November 2010

well, that's some of weirdest crap I've heard all week, though considering T3B is doing its best to BUTCHER the canon of both the previous two games and the novel they were sequels to, maybe I shouldn't be surprised. They also seem toe be forgetting that Front Mission Evolved was a huge flop as was NIER. As for Chrono and Mana, LEAVE THEM BE. They at least have some dignity left. Unless you got Kato and Tokita to do another Chrono game, but they've refused to do another one unless they got all the old team back.



jarrod on 08 November 2010
Xxain said:

They Better Reboot the Saga, Mana and Chrono Series dammit!

This.  It still kills me that SaGa 2-3 aren't getting localized.  Call them FFL again or whatever, just bring them over!

 

I'd like to see SE actually dig into the (superior!) Enix back catalogue again too.  Actraiser 3DS plz!



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badgenome on 08 November 2010

Is that code for "We're making a new Bushido Blade"?



Xxain on 08 November 2010
Aiddon said:

well, that's some of weirdest crap I've heard all week, though considering T3B is doing its best to BUTCHER the canon of both the previous two games and the novel they were sequels to, maybe I shouldn't be surprised. They also seem toe be forgetting that Front Mission Evolved was a huge flop as was NIER. As for Chrono and Mana, LEAVE THEM BE. They at least have some dignity left. Unless you got Kato and Tokita to do another Chrono game, but they've refused to do another one unless they got all the old team back.



Flopping doesnt mean its a bad game. T3B being a reboot doesnt bother one bit.



Xxain on 08 November 2010
jarrod said:
Xxain said:

They Better Reboot the Saga, Mana and Chrono Series dammit!

This.  It still kills me that SaGa 2-3 aren't getting localized.  Call them FFL again or whatever, just bring them over!

 

I'd like to see SE actually dig into the (superior!) Enix back catalogue again too.  Actraiser 3DS plz!


lololol I agree if they gotta tag Final Fantasy on it...just do it. I really want to play those remakes.. and yes Actraiser I love that game!.



RageBot on 08 November 2010

Do you guys really want Square-Enix to make a new Chrono game?

I mean, seriousely, Square-Enix?



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Xxain on 08 November 2010
RageBot said:

Do you guys really want Square-Enix to make a new Chrono game?

I mean, seriousely, Square-Enix?



outsource it..to anybody but Level5 becuase they would just butcher it. uuuuuum give it Artoon