Author Topic: Is SquareEnix ignoring GC? (Read 12286 times)

theRPGFreak · « **on:** July 06, 2004, 08:37:00 PM »

FFCC came out in Febuary, yet I have not heard of another game they are making for the GC. What's the deal?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2004, 09:18:06 PM »

Who said they're making another game? That was fanboy speculation. As always, S-E is supporting only the most successful system. I don't think they realize they can turn any system into the most successful one...

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2004, 09:28:37 PM »

There was rumors that theres another game on cube but mainly their deving on GBA and DS on the Nintendo side. Rumors on the-magicbox was that their considering to make a xbox next/xenon game. Hey next gen S-E might be full fledged supporting all platforms instead of having a Sony stronghold this gen.

Syl · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2004, 09:28:48 PM »

Enix had a strict "market leader only" rule to the games it devoloped.
I wouldn't be surprised if Square-Enix retains this.

It *IS* ignoring the cube, but not on the basis that its nintendo, its on the basis that it isn't the dominating force.

Mario · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2004, 01:25:24 AM »

They can only fit one (money) hat on their heads at the same time.

Maybe if they supported Nintendo, they would be the market leader?

DrZoidberg · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2004, 03:17:36 AM »

They support the ps2 and GBA pretty heavily, oh.

joshnickerson · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2004, 05:47:18 AM »

"Is SquareEnix ignoring GC?"

Uh yeah, where've you been?

couchmonkey · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2004, 06:20:15 AM »

I bet Square Enix is working on a new game for GameCube (or maybe Revolution), but I don't think we'll hear about it until it's much further along...assuming the same team as Crystal Chronicles is working on it, they've had less than a year to develop the game. Sony will keep getting most of Square Enix's support for the forseeable future.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2004, 07:11:49 AM »

Funny how they're supposedly loyal to the market leader only yet there are rumours of them making an Xbox or Xenon title. Xbox is only, you know, a complete failure in Japan and supporting it would completely contradict their own "policy" and would eliminate any valid excuse for ignoring the Cube.

Who knows what's the deal with third parties these days. One day they'll say they're supporting the Cube and the next they'll port all of our exclusives to the PS2 and port a bunch of their PS2 exclusives to the Xbox. Then we're all like "what's the deal" and they're all like "hey relax we love the Cube. Here's an exclusive we're not going to advertise." It's like all the third parties are bi-polar or something.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2004, 08:35:52 AM »

well the reason S-E didnt advertise FF:CC because Nintendo published it so they advertised it constantly for S-E and it clinched top sales for Febuary. But on the other hand Konami did jack sh*t with MGS:TS and look at the consequence.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2004, 09:32:01 AM »

Ian: It's a rumor like all those rumors that Nintendo is going third party. It exists and people believe it even though it goes against basic principles of the company.
BTW, if it calms you down, they're porting the XBox "exclusive" Chronicles of Riddick to the PS2, as well.

Chongman · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2004, 10:31:57 AM »

chronicles of riddick on ps2? that's a beautiful game...gah,what waste on the underpowered ps2...personally i think it should stay on xbox

by the way, doesn't sony own a notable amount of square-enix stock? hmmm...I dont expect too many changes soon

bonestormer · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2004, 12:17:44 PM »

Who isn't ignoring GC these days? Everything coming to GC Nintendo is involved in some way, from FF:CC to MGS:TS to heck, even Madden...

I don't think ONE company could change the forutunes of GC. If SquareEnix was to make more games for GC, not much would be different.

All I've heard is that the main line of FF games (all that really matters) would stay only on Ps2. And the reason so far they've stayed away from Xbox is because SquareEnix is a very Japanese company, where Xbox does aweful.

Uncle Rich AiAi · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2004, 04:49:51 PM »

I'm waiting for the xbox to sell 3 million in Japan, so S-E can make/port a Dragon Quest game for/to the system.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2004, 06:48:00 PM »

Yeah, SquareLinux is all "Oh we're pretending GameCube doesn't exist let's consume ham"
And they do. That's why Kingdom Hearts on GBA will comes with a free Don's smallgoods ham sampler demo disc for PS2.

If Square only have intentions of releasing more FF: CC type GameCube games, well then they can stay in Sony land. Where's my Rad Racer 3, Square?

Syl · « **Reply #15 on:** July 07, 2004, 07:07:57 PM »

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Ian: It's a rumor like all those rumors that Nintendo is going third party. It exists and people believe it even though it goes against basic principles of the company.
BTW, if it calms you down, they're porting the XBox "exclusive" Chronicles of Riddick to the PS2, as well.

except that its being ported to PC, not PS2.

big difference there.

ThePerm · « **Reply #16 on:** July 07, 2004, 09:15:50 PM »

the makers of final fantasy never seemed to like xbox much it seems...while the business peopel at square/enix may be attracted to xbox a little bit..no one wnats to touch it with a 10 foot pole..on the other hand the developer of final fantasy 7 said he would very much liek to get his hands on gamecube.

DrZoidberg · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2004, 11:36:17 PM »

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Originally posted by: Chongman
chronicles of riddick on ps2? that's a beautiful game...gah,what waste on the underpowered ps2...personally i think it should stay on xbox

by the way, doesn't sony own a notable amount of square-enix stock? hmmm...I dont expect too many changes soon

It was like 12% before Square merged with Ericks, and now it's down to 8% or something, so they no longer have a deciding vote in what squenix does anymore or something, I mostly don't follow the news regarding that company/companies.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #18 on:** July 08, 2004, 12:34:32 AM »

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Originally posted by: ThePerm
on the other hand the developer of final fantasy 7 said he would very much liek to get his hands on gamecube.

Maybe the tightass should buy one, then.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #19 on:** July 08, 2004, 01:37:54 AM »

Hand belong on the GameCube controller, not GameCube. GameCube will get very angry and offended!

KDR_11k · « **Reply #20 on:** July 08, 2004, 09:41:38 AM »

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Originally posted by: Syl

except that its being ported to PC, not PS2.

big difference there.

No, I'm sure about that.

Syl · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2004, 12:56:44 PM »

read the article.

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Given Diesel's resolve to address the game's current production, gamers can consider the question of when the game is due to the PlayStation 2 platform moot. Or can they? A VU Games spokesperson checked in with the following comment today, saying that "at this time there are no plans to do Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay on PlayStation 2."

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2004, 01:58:38 PM »

I want a multiplayer "Mana" game on GC. Something like the "next step" above Seiken Densetsu 3. No GBA's required.

Darc Requiem · « **Reply #23 on:** July 08, 2004, 04:26:33 PM »

The title of this thread is all wrong. It should be "SquareEnix is ignoring GC" I still think they have one more GC game in the works though. I'm pretty sure Yamauchi would have forced them to cough up at least 2 games before he let them make GBA games.

As for the Chronicles of Riddick on PS2.....ROTFLMMAO. My best friend has that game on X-box and if you've the footage of the original version of the game. Thats what the PS2 version will look like. There is no way that game can run on PS2 without grave reductions in graphical quality and frame rate. A GC version of the game would be hard enough to pull of. You'd need Factor 5 or the RE4 team to port a GC rendition IMO. A PS2 version would be a waste of time.

Darc Requiem

KDR_11k · « **Reply #24 on:** July 08, 2004, 11:12:37 PM »

Syl: I trust Mr. Diesel more than a spokesperson. He's actually involved with the development process and his job isn't just being the voice for the corporate oppinion. I think VU doesn't admit it so MS thinks it's exclusive. The article also states that Diesel wasn't too happy about exclusivity in first place.

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