By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Forums - Gaming - Square Enix looking for US partner; worried about PS3's lackluster performance

Obviously Square needs to expand into other markets as a direct result of the domination of their home market by Nintendo, and the poor universal performance of the PS3. That means like it or not Square is probably going to be doing more business on Microsofts console. You cannot be serious about the North American hardcore market without getting serious about the 360. To be honest that is what Square really needs. The casual market is not the market that is going to snap up their games. They need those hardcore gamers that buy many more games annually.

This is only bad news for Sony. There is nothing good about this for them. Square is making these statements, because they intend to replace Sony. Up until now Sony functioned as their publisher. They handled everything, and to an extent Square was dependent on them. Which was not a problem up until this point. Sony was doing well by them.

We saw the press conference they were happy to be up on stage with Microsoft, and even if they decide on a neutral party in North America the future seems pretty certain. Sony is going to get the shaft hard and cold. Give if a few more months before they announce FFXIII for the 360.

This might be the first step. Curious to see how Sony responds. They can ill afford to lose a single exclusive SE title. Now if they manage to lose this one, That will leave only two GT, and MGS4. Now if Square bolts on Sony. How far off will Konami be. This is what I mean about the PS3 dieing this holiday season. Sony really is running out of time. The machine might not die, but the support could totally dry up on them.



Around the Network
leo-j said:
Im tired of people saying FF VII remaked for another system.

FF VII is published by sony, its staying on sony platforms. Its either the ps3 or nothing.

Sony wont let square go that easily, they will be forced to do something.

 And Eidos published the PC version of FFVII.

 Do you think that the fact that Sony published FFVII on the Playstation means that they own it or something?



"Ho! Haha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust!" -- Daffy Duck
Soriku said:
I just want KH3 Wii. And other JPN-oriented games Wii.

Well I want some more Square Enix games on the 360 and other JPN-oriented games for the 360. But you can't get what you want.



Soriku said:
I'd just rather have KH, FF, SO, DQ, etc. You can get the rest But if any American-oriented SE games come to my systems, all good .

You just have the Wii right? Oh shouldn't answer that question I will answer it for you.

hmmmmm...YES!

Okay Soriku, you want those games on the Wii, welllthink again with an American company cooperating with SquareEnix. An American company is going to think more about the 360 than the Wii.



Also Soriku your sig is really messed up. You have pics that are trying to come in. But they aren't coming in. Are they Wii pics?



Around the Network
Soriku said:
W29 said:
Soriku said:
I'd just rather have KH, FF, SO, DQ, etc. You can get the rest But if any American-oriented SE games come to my systems, all good .

You just have the Wii right? Oh shouldn't answer that question I will answer it for you.

hmmmmm...YES!

Okay Soriku, you want those games on the Wii, welllthink again with an American company cooperating with SquareEnix. An American company is going to think more about the 360 than the Wii.


 

But those are Japanese-oriented games, not American.

Why do you keep saying Japanese-oriented games, not American. With an American developer cooperating with a Japanese-developer to publish games here in America. Its going to give the Japanese developer more confidene knowing they have an American developer telling them the right and wrongs in are market. So with that being said, when an Japanese developer wants to make some games like Square Enix on the 360. Its going to be much better, knowing a American developer is giving them the P's and Q's on there marketing and developing.

Soriku me and you discuss this last night here in America. The discussion must of went through your head again.



Soriku said:
WTF? My banner pops up fine on my PC but not Wii.

Well your banner and your pic of the Wii is not showing up.

Is this a pic from another website or are you uploading the pic?



You can have them, as long as other JPRPG developers stick with the original plans I no longer give a crap about S.E. I'm not in the mood for a JP version of EA.



PLAYSTATION®3 is the future.....NOW.......B_E_L_I_E_V_E

Supporter of PlayStation and Nintendo

*~Onna76~* said:
You can have them, as long as other JPRPG developers stick with the original plans I no longer give a crap about S.E. I'm not in the mood for a JP version of EA.

Okay ^_^



Soriku said:
W29 said:
Soriku said:
WTF? My banner pops up fine on my PC but not Wii.

Well your banner and your pic of the Wii is not showing up.

Is this a pic from another website or are you uploading the pic?


 

It's not a Wii pic. It's a banner sent to me via e-mail by naznatips. It shows up fine on my PC, but doesn't show up on my Wii. I uploaded it from my e-mail.

Oh your on your Wii browser. Is it fast or slow?