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Title: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Nick DiMola on September 05, 2008, 09:14:07 AM
A recent posting on the Japanese Virtual Console website reveals that Seiken Densetsu 2, known in English as Secret of Mana, is making its way to the service.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=16655

 A new posting on the Virtual Console website in Japan reveals that Square-Enix is starting to show increased support of the service, at least in Japan. A listing for Seiken Densetsu 2, also known as Secret of Mana in the West, is going to be their first major RPG release on the service later this month. The title is one of Square's highly regarded SNES RPGs and is known for its unique style, including the pictorial, ring-style menu.    


With Super Mario RPG now available in all regions as a collaboration between Nintendo and Square-Enix, it is clear that the company's support is slowly ramping up. Though nothing is known of a U.S. release at this point, it seems likely, considering that the game was released in English.

Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Kairon on September 05, 2008, 04:35:39 PM
oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 05, 2008, 04:41:21 PM
They need to hurry up; Wii has no games this year.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: AV on September 05, 2008, 06:34:36 PM
the internet will explode if this comes to US next week.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: BeautifulShy on September 05, 2008, 06:35:45 PM
My sentiments exactly Kairon.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 05, 2008, 07:04:03 PM
Awesome, at this rate we'll get Terranigma sometime around the launch of Wii 3...
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 05, 2008, 07:18:28 PM
Naaahhh, Konami will buy Square Enix after they buy Tecmo after it merged with Koei and the Terranigma property will be lost forever.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 05, 2008, 08:04:08 PM
I think that would actually increase the chances of it coming to VC...
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on September 05, 2008, 10:33:08 PM
Quote from: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 05, 2008, 07:18:28 PM
Naaahhh, Konami will buy Square Enix after they buy Tecmo after it merged with Koei and the Terranigma property will be lost forever.

I know you're joking, but Square Enix is much, much larger than Konami.  They're like the EA of Japan.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 05, 2008, 11:01:04 PM
I'm serious.  Terranigma is lost.

Bill.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Smakian on September 06, 2008, 06:32:34 AM
Don't get too excited. You won't see big name titles till they work out that all-too-crucial perfect length of time that allows for the maximum amount of profit from VC sales without hurting the potential profits of the DS port x months ago.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Caliban on September 06, 2008, 10:54:54 AM
Quote from: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 05, 2008, 11:01:04 PM
I'm serious.  Terranigma is lost.

We shall see.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Schadenfreude on September 06, 2008, 01:53:52 PM
I would love to see Seiken Densetsu 3 with online play come to VC but I know that would never ever happen. :(
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: KDR_11k on September 06, 2008, 02:27:36 PM
Online play? WTF?
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on September 06, 2008, 04:40:50 PM
Quote from: Jonnyboy117 on September 05, 2008, 10:33:08 PM
Quote from: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 05, 2008, 07:18:28 PM
Naaahhh, Konami will buy Square Enix after they buy Tecmo after it merged with Koei and the Terranigma property will be lost forever.
I know you're joking, but Square Enix is much, much larger than Konami.  They're like the EA of Japan.
That maybe true but Konami still has people addicted to beatmania even after 20 - 30 different iterations.

But Square-enix also released a couple of awesome PSone classics on PSN specifically Einhander and I think Chrono Cross in Japan. I really hope that square picks up VC and PSN support in America.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: vudu on September 09, 2008, 02:49:37 PM
Quote from: Flames_of_chaos on September 06, 2008, 04:40:50 PM
But Square-enix also released a couple of awesome PSone classics on PSN specifically Einhander and I think Chrono Cross in Japan. I really hope that square picks up VC and PSN support in America.

Jeremy Parish already covered this. (http://www.toastyfrog.com/verbalspew/archives/entry_771.php)  ;D

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Secret of Mana is coming to Virtual Console? But I thought Square Enix only put games and series on VC if they didn't see any future in th-- oh. Oh.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: Pale on September 09, 2008, 04:22:14 PM
This proves that Square Enix is going to be SO nice and release the VC version of Chrono Trigger for 800 wii points the same day the $40 DS game comes out!  Because, ya know, they care about saving us money first and foremost!

Heh, I crack myself up.
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: that Baby guy on September 09, 2008, 07:03:58 PM
Meh, I'd buy the DS version for the bonus stuff.  I like the game THAT MUCH
Title: Re: Square RPGs Launching on Virtual Console in Japan
Post by: KDR_11k on September 10, 2008, 02:02:03 AM
I might buy it for portability.