Final Fantasy XII delayed?
Posted by Marcel Klum on 16 February 2005 - 19:52 · 11 comments & 1524 views
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#1 Posted by ragn4rokk 2.0 on 16 Feb 2005 - 20:53
- A game ever month?!
Are these guys insane?!
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#2 Posted by DayleRees on 16 Feb 2005 - 21:03
- i want FF12
..but hope it's not too much further delayed cause at this rate it might end up as a PS3 launch title 
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#3 Posted by DayleRees on 16 Feb 2005 - 21:13
- its kinda ironic how their like ''errr FF is gonna be late but... we promise we'll release a game every month later'' i am a fan of square, but i guess im just grumpy cos i havnt seen an FF for a while, and although FF11 is fun its not the same.
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#4 Posted by Surr3al on 16 Feb 2005 - 21:20
- I don't care about a game every month as long as every game released is quality.
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#5 Posted by Dirtie on 16 Feb 2005 - 22:30
- Who honestly cares? Usually games are stopped before they get to a 12th sequel. Yes I know it will be a totally different game altogether, but there is a limit to how far you can take the Final Fantasy name, and I think it is being exploited for all its worth, or else they'd give it a new name. The only new Final Fantasy I'd ever like to see again would be one that ties every single game in the series together somehow.
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#6 Posted by Darrian on 17 Feb 2005 - 02:43
- Remember a few summers ago when we had 3 rpgs in a row? That gave use Chrono Cross, Legend of Mana and Threads of Fate, all pretty good games. I doubt that they will release a new game every month indefinitely, they probably have several games already in the works and will release them in 1 month intervals until there's nothing else they can release. I've never known either Square or Enix to rush a product out the door, with the possible exception of Final Fantasy VII (one of the best games ever, despite being "unfinished"
. A game a month is a good marketing strategy, though, because most younger people can't afford more than that, and let's face it, a huge chunk of the market is made up of kids. This way the consumer won't have to choose between several games and let the rest sit on the shelf.
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#7 Posted by AngelicRaver on 17 Feb 2005 - 05:57
- They also said that they plan to increase sales outside of Japan more. How they plan to do this is unsaid, but the obvious is perhaps to release more of thier products over here in NA and in EU. The current revenue in worldwide sales only makes up 30%, Wada wants it to raise to 50%.
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#8 Posted by LCPLSkyeHack on 17 Feb 2005 - 12:32
- Square-Enix = ATI
a game a month, wtf?
Fans eager to get their hands on Final Fantasy XII may have to keep waiting. Square Enix president Youichi Wada recently told Bloomberg that the PlayStation 2 role-playing game will probably not be released in the spring of 2005, as previously anticipated, adding that the company has not set a firm date for the newest installment in the Final Fantasy series.
However, Wada said that, starting April 1, Square Enix will release a new game every month. April 1 marks the two-year anniversary of the merger between Square Co., Ltd. and Enix Corporation. Wada said the monthly schedule will allow Square Enix to continue updating its popular Dragon Quest and Star Ocean franchises. He added that Final Fantasy XII's release date will be chosen to ensure its sales won't compete with those of Square Enix's other top sellers.
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