tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post4454508330222857783..comments2024-02-26T00:27:47.712-08:00Comments on Cross-Up: Final Fantasy 13-2: Good Morning, Kupo! (Part 3)Voltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01038586008627390463noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-85594848737221987582013-02-02T20:45:21.311-08:002013-02-02T20:45:21.311-08:00I know that feel. Frankly, I'm TERRIFIED at t...I know that feel. Frankly, I'm TERRIFIED at the prospect of the inevitable Kingdom Hearts 3. After watching a playthrough of Terra's (disastrous) story in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, I'm worried that the spirit and good intentions of the original game will get buried under nonsense and non-logic. And KH doesn't have the excuse of changing hands as much as FF does; Tetsuya Nomura's the one pulling a fair number -- if not all -- of the strings. And those strings have been choking the franchise since KH2.<br /><br /><br />There is always a possibility that Squeenix -- FF, KH, and all -- will pull out of this tailspin and recapture the glory days, whether it's by the current masterminds stepping it up, or new talent making their way in. But if they don't...well, they had a good run. Best to bow out now before they really start making fools of themselves.Voltech44noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-80171352017572595112013-02-02T13:30:36.244-08:002013-02-02T13:30:36.244-08:00Yeah, that's why I don't want them to ever...Yeah, that's why I don't want them to ever touch the Chrono series again. Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to delve even deeper into the world of Guardia and see even more adventurous yet thought-provoking adventures through time and space, but the way the company is now I don't want them to tarnish the good name. They already tried back with Chrono Cross, and from what I've heard it was not a faithful sequel at all, and I don't like that.<br /><br /><br />They were the kings back in the 16-bit era, but that era's long since gone. I'm right there with you, I think Atlus is the new Squaresoft, and the moment I find a Shin Megami Tensei game I'm snatching it up. Soon as I find one, Atlus games seem to be in short demand where I'm at...Sir Quafflernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-50111923475652649172013-02-02T09:58:03.959-08:002013-02-02T09:58:03.959-08:00Why should you care? Isn't it obvious? Becau...Why should you care? Isn't it obvious? Because Lightning is the best character ever created, of course! You must love her! You must adore her! It is the destiny of ALL GAMERS!<br /><br />Honestly, though...I have no idea what's going on within the halls of Squeenix Keep. Some would argue that the people that made FF so special in the first place have long since left, and that's probably true. Some would argue that it's because creative control and direction (at least for this so-called "Lightning Saga") have been in the hands of director/writer Motomu Toriyama and producer Yoshinori Kitase...and the bumbles made are almost palpable. Some would argue that it's because of issues behind the scenes; FF13 had a LOT of problems with development, and it's not a stretch to assume that 13-2 was a rush-job to try and ease the sting of both 13's missteps and the complete disaster that was FF14. I bet there are even people that would argue it's the fans' fault; the only way to find out that FF13 was a fat load was to buy it (and often at full price), so gamers are partly to blame for lining Squeenix's pockets and sending them all the wrong messages.<br /><br />But you know what? No matter what you argue for, no matter what the reason may be, there is absolutely NO EXCUSE as to why the FF brand has gotten this bad. A company with as much resources, manpower, and prestige as Squeenix should be able to turn out a decent, competent product -- if not a masterpiece, then at least something that can pass the time without making its players want to ram their heads into the nearest eighteen-wheeler. But they just keep digging themselves deeper, and deeper, and deeper...it's reached a point where they're killing the name more thoroughly than dwindling sales ever could. And really, isn't that just the saddest thing you've ever heard?<br /><br /><br /><br />Whatever. Enough of them -- let Atlus take the reins in making the definitive JRPG experience. I would gladly throw my money at a Devil Survivor 3 or Persona 5 at this stage.Voltech44noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-45099005461777150602013-02-02T01:56:48.648-08:002013-02-02T01:56:48.648-08:00I had to catch up on your other posts about FF13-2...I had to catch up on your other posts about FF13-2, and all I gotta say is this:<br /><br />What the actual fuck is going on with Squeenix!?<br /><br />I've been trying to get into the FF series for some time now; my love for FF6 is set in stone, and I'm finding good things in the previous ones as well (though I think the main plots are overly simplistic and are nowhere near the same level as 6), but the more I look into every FF game 7 and onwards, I'm wondering if it's even worth it. Did the entire company collectively lose its shit when it moved to the PlayStation? Was it when they merged with Enix? When can I pinpoint the exact moment when the company at large became a mere pastiche of its former self?<br /><br />It's not that I don't like spectacle either; give me a good motivation and make me care about the characters beforehand, and yeah I love watching people yell at the top of their lungs and punch bad guys with stretchy arms or pierce through robots with giant drills or duke it out with katanas shooting giant waves of black energy (or whatever else Bleach does in its other episodes). But all of this, all of the recent FF games? Why the fuck should I care about ANY of them!?<br /><br />Ugh, whatever, I'm going back to punching Kefka in the face...Sir Quafflernoreply@blogger.com