Square Enix to focus on JRPGs and their core audience again?

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fleischr on 31 March 2014

outlawauron said:

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Ka-pi96 said:
He is referring to Bravely Default as the game that is getting them to refocus. Hopefully all future Square Enix titles will benefit from this, since they've certainly had some screw ups in recent years.

I was referring to the last sentence of your post with FF X.

Got to remember that Square also owns Eidos now and all of their titles can fit here.

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I predict NX launches in 2017 - not 2016

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Then announce a new Chrono game................BUT NOT FOR MOBILE PHONES!

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adriane23 on 31 March 2014

Good to hear. And it only took them 10 years to figure out that making games to appeal to the west without understand the west was a dumb move. CAPCOM should take note of this.

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deskpro2k3 on 31 March 2014

If SE listened to their fanbase they would've realized this a looonnnnnnnnnnnnnng time ago..

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Final fantasy 7 remake comfirmed!!!!

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As badgenome said, I'll believe it when I see it.

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What they need to do is drop mobile gaming altogether.

They're making good money from the mobile market, so why should they drop it? I bought FFI for my Galaxy, and I found it more convenient than using a handheld console.

What Square needs is better writers, but it's good to hear Square admitting they lost focus on the gameplay; the XIII saga got better as the series went on (gameplay-wise).

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Ka-pi96 said:
He is referring to Bravely Default as the game that is getting them to refocus. Hopefully all future Square Enix titles will benefit from this, since they've certainly had some screw ups in recent years.

Sounds awesome, I miss old-school Square Enix quality games. Thinking about playing PS1 this year instead of getting a PS4......Don't laugh, but I have yet to beat a single PS1 game which isn't Gran Turismo/Twisted Metal. Beat most of my JRPG's on the SNES/GBA, so my love is for the 16 bit era.

Looking forward to 32 bit era JRPG's....lol! I'm so behind.

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