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Offline Nu
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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« on: April 03, 2002, 03:48:46 AM »
Official press release from Square Japan...

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Square Chief Stresses Loyalty To PlayStation 2

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Game software developer Square Co. (9620) has decided to resume supplying software to Nintendo Co. (7974) through an affiliate yet to be established.

Explaining the decision, Square President Yoichi Wada said in an interview with The Nikkei Business Daily that the company had not switched loyalties from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. to Nintendo. He said it was natural for Square to deal with Nintendo again as long as both sides benefit.

At the same time, Wada said that Square will not change its stance toward SCE, and will make software development for SCE\'s PlayStation 2 game console its first priority. "All of our assets, including programmers and equipment, will continue to be devoted to developing game software for SCE, just like they have been," Wada said.

Wada said the company\'s decision to resume dealings with Nintendo will actually help SCE, which has already benefited from a 50-70% surge in the value of Square shares it purchased last October.

As for development funds which Square\'s planned affiliate will receive from Fund Q, a fund set up by the Nintendo president, the deal was essentially conducted by Akitoshi Kawazu, a Square director, Wada said. The fund will have nothing to do with the software to be supplied to Nintendo, Wada added.

Square has yet to decide whether it will produce the popular "Final Fantasy" video game software for Nintendo\'s GameCube, according to Wada. Even if there is a Nintendo version of Final Fantasy, it will not be made by Square itself but by the new affiliate. He also said the content of the game would be completely different from the Final Fantasy for PS2.


So basically...

  • Square is focusing on PS2
  • Square has not commited to releasing a FF game yet for GC
  • If they commit to a FF game, it will not be developed internally at square


... Bah! :mad:

Why wont they just release a damn FF game on the GCN?! Its not like it wont profitable. And it doesn\'t have to be any one of the main FF games. People are dying for a sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics.
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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2002, 04:18:22 AM »
what I said the whole time :)
xengamers is full of crap
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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2002, 04:51:14 AM »
square is loyal to SCE

its easy to see why they do, and i find that honorable

they\'re not gonna be the console whore that sega is turning into *shudder*
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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2002, 05:08:48 AM »
btw, do you have a link to the story?
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Re: No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2002, 05:53:59 AM »
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... Bah! :mad:

Why wont they just release a damn FF game on the GCN?! Its not like it wont profitable. And it doesn\'t have to be any one of the main FF games. People are dying for a sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics.


OR.. you could play Squares games on PS2

:fro: toot on
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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2002, 07:25:55 AM »
Last I heard it was:

FFXI starts on PS2, then gos to PC

FFXII stays on PS2

Older FF titles show up on GBA.

That was from several sources, but that doesn\'t mean that Square has to stick to the original plans.
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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2002, 07:29:14 AM »
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btw, do you have a link to the story?

... No. :shy: I got it from the GA Forums. But it is valid.

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OR.. you could play Squares games on PS2

Oh, I will. S\'just that I wonder what Square could be doing on machines that some would consider... More capable... Dont flame me! Its mah opinion!!

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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2002, 07:46:39 AM »
oh.. you want better graphics..?
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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2002, 08:07:00 AM »
Something like that. I\'d just like to see what talented developers like Square could do with the GCN. I\'m just curious is all. :)
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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2002, 08:34:21 AM »
Well its not actually bad news for us PS2 owners.
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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2002, 09:32:34 AM »
the talented devs you should be looking at for GCN should be Nintendo and Rare not Sqaure

i mean every console has to have its talent so to speak
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No FF on GCN, says Square of Japan.
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2002, 11:45:23 AM »
IGN:

IGN: Final Fantasy.. GameCube.. what\'s up with this?

Nintendo\'s Perrin Kaplan: There will be a GCN game, there\'s a GBA game.. they\'ll link. That\'s all for now.

Press conference:

Press: People have been discussing the deals between Nintendo and Square.. what\'s in the cards?

*Sony rep is standing behind Square rep, out of sight.. with gun*

Square rep: Well, for GameCube.. we have Final F- *Sony rep pulls back* No.. nothing planned! Ehhe.. yeah..
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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2002, 11:57:31 AM »
//me sounds very sheepish !

errr sorry to nit pick .....


but what with April the first on Monday ....

Could this be a April Fools ?
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