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Square Enix upcoming games look like they came straight out from the 90s
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GymWolf
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Of course i was joking, doesn't english people say that something never existed when they wanna forget something very bad??I'm just going to assume we're not joking here.
A 3rd Parasite Eve game exists and you nearly described the plot of it.
But we were talking about pe1, and that one doesn't deserve his plot ruined by hacks like nomura.
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Swift_Star
Banned
The games are good. Strangers of Paradise is a success. Like I said: GTFO.
Swift_Star
Banned
3rd Birthday was directed by Tabata.
The Nomura hate is pretty sad at this point.
GymWolf
Member
I was talking about ff7 nomura work of course, maybe you missed when i said that it's better for pe to stay dead instead of following the example of ff7 remake...
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
I think you just don't like the HD2D style and use that to call those games "low effort and low buget".
I don't agree that they are cheaply made at all. Yeah they aren't big productions but lets be honest, if Square was focusing only on big budget projects, we weren't getting half of the games on OP's list, and that would be sad because imo some of those look very cool.
And I don't think you need to reinvent the wheel for a remake, specially if it's one of a game from the 90s. I see remakes like RE4 or TLOU to be pointless wastes of funds, but... A remake of a game from the 90s, which most people nowadays haven't even heard about? Give it some cool shinny graphics (I like HD2D), improve the gameplay with some QoL shit, and we have a gem.
Best thing about it is that if those are succesfull, we might get a proper sequel to those games with a proper budget. Same goes for Valkyrie Elisium, it looks (and is) cheap spinoff but hey, if it succeeds it's just more chances of we getting Valkyrie Profile 3 in the future.
Swift_Star
Banned
Not only that. It’s good that publishers are investing in AA games again. We don’t need AAA games all the time. Smaller projects are good too.
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
Punished Miku
Gold Member
TMI.
Koenigssee
Member
This ain't Squaresoft, chief.
Scotty W
Gold Member
It is clear that they are willing to put talented artists on new/old projects like Octopath Traveller. In fact, this whole thread is about them trying to recapture the magic from the 8 and 16 bit eras. At some point, they are going to realize that there is a lot of demand for the style of their best selling era.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
Dude you could go back to any year from the last 2 decades and come up with an impressive-sounding list of upcoming S-E games that includes lots of remasters and sequels. This isn’t a “renaissance” it’s business as usual.
Now if FF XVI releases on time as a finished product and is generation-defining JRPG we’re all hoping for, then you can call it a renaissance.
Now if FF XVI releases on time as a finished product and is generation-defining JRPG we’re all hoping for, then you can call it a renaissance.
I think they seem to be getting back to their late 90s self with this mixture of AAA and below games. Now if a lot of these games are actually good then I can say that they are almost there. I do think that the fact that folks are into the more retro style helps out with them having more variety since I'm thinking it is probably cheaper to do.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
Nah, no tear's here kiddo. But you bring enough whining and crying into all threads you enter.
What's more ridiculous is that the HD 2D style is not low buget it actually takes a lot of money and work to make.
I know Square Enix takes a lot of shit here (after FF13 and FF15 much of its deserved) but IMO they are really kicking ass lately. FF7R, DQ11 and Triangle Strategy are three of the games I’ve enjoyed the most recently.
The upcoming catalog of releases is loaded with interesting stuff too.
The upcoming catalog of releases is loaded with interesting stuff too.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Dungeon Encounters and Voice of Cards were pretty great as well.
I will probably get all of these at some point.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
I am really glad that the DQ3 remake + RS port are the only ones on the list with the traditional FF/DQ turn based combat system.
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German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
Also, let me mention that this is an absolute renaissance. I'm glad to see it, finally.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
When it comes to JRPGs and Japanese games in general, they are almost all good to great. There are a few blunders here and there like Balan or FFXIII, but even FFXV was still enjoyable despite its shortcomings.
Square also has increasingly better and better Indie to A/AA titles than most other developers. Dungeon Encounters, Voice of Cards, pretty much anything from Tokyo Factory. Really fun stuff!
KàIRóS
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They are probably getting PC ports, that's the trend with SE games at least, they have console exclusivity but they eventually make PC ports, not exactly high quality ports though.