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« on: December 12, 2006, 10:13:11 AM »
It seems that with the hype of the announcement dying down, people are now coming up with the negative reactions and the potential downfalls of this amazing announcement.
One of the points I've seen online is that just because Square is putting DQ IX on the DS it doesn't mean that they are fully supporting Nintendo as they are just following what is selling right now, which is the DS.
So my question to you is, do you agree or disagree with this?
While I agree that this doesn't mean Square is willing to fully support Nintendo as they may just stick with the sure thing while they might softly support the Wii the fact that its putting the main continuation of one of their major canon franchises on a NINTENDO console, especially after nearly 10 years of little to no support, is truly significant.
I mean, logic dictates that if they wanted to put the next DQ game on a console, they would've put it on the PS3 since that's where a great deal of the fans are. But they actually took a step BACKWARDS and went with the DS, while it being technically powerful, doesn't hold a candle against its big console brothers. So again, the fact that they skipped a next gen console in favor of a handheld one, especially a Nintendo one, says a lot of things.
Also, I believe that this WILL strengthen Square's support as once the game does well on the handheld, it will encourage them to try the rest of their franchises on the Nintendo consoles, Wii included. I mentioned before that perhaps one of the reasons they went with the DS instead of the Wii or PS3 was because they were just recently released, thus haven't created a solid user base, while the DS has a religious following. Even then, that doesn't mean that they won't support it later on when an user base is installed. And hell, they already have two games planned for it, and they will be coming out. As nice as FFXIII looks I suspect the game won't be released till early 2008, and by then it will be too late. As I mentioned before, the Wii will do for consoles what the DS did for handhelds, and once that happens they will fully support the system.
You might bring up the "but Square has been supporting the GBA and DS yadda yadda" argument, but you have to realize that a great deal of these games were remakes, re-releases, ports, spin offs and sequels to lesser known franchises. Not that I'm saying that these games weren't significant or captured the gamers' hearts and imagination, but for a minute, compare the announcement of DQ Rocket Slime vs. the announcement of DQ IX. Which do you think people will pay the most attention to and has the most significance in the grand scheme of things? Not to diss Rocket Slime, but you know it to be true.
The success of the main series on the DS will encourage them to try and support Nintendo a little bit more, and once the Wii becomes a huge success worldwide, they will go to the Wii. I doubt Nintendo would be that stupid to let Square support the DS only. Yamauchi's Nintendo may have been more than willing to let Square go, but Iwata's Nintendo knows better. If that were to happen, a Reggination is in order...
To sum it up, Nintendo has mentioned that they are using the same magic and appeal that turned the DS from a gimmick to a powerhouse with the Wii, and it was that appeal that drove the developers back to Nintendo and the DS, especially Square. Once the Wii does that, they will flock to the Wii in hopes of not only re-inventing their games but to get a piece of the action.
And let's be honest, even if they had announced DQ IX for the Wii, some would've mentioned that this doesn't mean anything because the PS3 still had FFXIII, that this doesn't mean that Square will continue to support the Wii, that the game will be more of a gimmick, and any other negative crap they might think of. Hey, it IS the internet, you know! :p
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