Does Square Enix Even Remember Announcing FFX HD?
Final Fantasy XBecause I don't think they do.
There was a time when I thought Square Enix had one final shot to redeem themselves in the eyes of old-school Final Fantasy fans. It was five seconds after the publisher announced Final Fantasy X HD.
Okay, so it wasn't the FFVII remake the entire world seemed to want for over a decade (good move passing on that opportunity, S-E). But at least it was a true-blue Final Fantasy and one that I have a great fondness for; seeing it redone with gorgeous high-definition visuals would've done my heart good. And now, with one of those infuriatingly vague placeholder dates (December 31, 2013), I'm starting to wonder if the company even remembers this project. Maybe they're just too focused on driving the franchise even further into the ground with Lightning Returns.
It just seems odd. Maybe they need a reminder...? Perhaps we all need to give Square Enix a collective poke or something. It's not that we're hearing about delays or other internal snafus; we're hearing nothing, as if the game has dropped off the face of the earth. It's like the head honchos at S-E have short-term memory loss: They announced it, walked off the stage, and forgot it. At least, that's what it feels like. I wonder if Square Enix even realizes that FFX HD is just about the only title their once-loyal legions of fans even care about at this point.
Nah. Probably not.
Related Game(s): Final Fantasy X HD
Tags: final fantasy x hd, ffx hd, square enix, final fantasy x remake
2/12/2013 11:16:45 PM Ben Dutka
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 @ 11:30:51 PM
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-John 1:5
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clockwyzebkny
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 1:45:00 AM
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daus26
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 12:06:57 AM
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I thought the world of FF would be bright this generation after seeing the announcements of both FFXIII and even a tech demo of FFVII back in 2006. It then turned out to be nothing but an experiment for them. It's the first time an FF went into a trilogy and first time it released on a yearly basis. It was also the first time that an FF game seemed more like an action RPG.
If they really want to cater to the West, they should've just made a new IP. It just sucks how they're taking advantage of the FF title instead. FF Ligtning Returns could easily be a new IP.
Other than that, they've been flip flopping. Their plans on FF were never solid. It was this, then something takes over. Even exclusivity was changed after clearly stating PS3 exclusive. Worst part was that quality changed to cater to the 360's favor. Now, quality will change to cater to the Western's favor. More action and more QTEs.
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Knightzane
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 12:09:51 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 1:19:03 AM
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Reaper_505
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 10:05:31 AM
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Amnesiac
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 12:19:39 AM
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Let us pull the plug once and for all and be done with it.
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gungrave
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 1:22:03 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 1:42:40 PM
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Neo_Aeon666
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 2:52:51 AM
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shadowscorpio
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 4:30:47 AM
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Final Fantasy fans have never in the history..., had an outcry like we did this gen. You would honestly think this resonate with Square Enix but we all know this isn't the case.
I would really like to know what the original fathers and mothers of Final Fantasy, whom are no longer with Square feel about what has happened to this franchise.
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JuicyShinobi
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 5:52:39 AM
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However, I'm still patiently waiting because I believe "patience is virtue".
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Mamills
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 6:16:22 AM
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they probably realizing they will have to code it for the new console.
the question should be what happened to versus 13, of course they cant make it exclusive so how do u get out of that agreement? just wait for the new console and make it multiplat if even at all.
ah well dont care i skipped X111 2 that entire storyline and set of characters suck. final fantasy has been dead to me since the original creator left SE.
plus im too busy with ni no kuni.
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DIsmael85
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 7:43:31 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 1:45:01 PM
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Athrin
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 9:07:39 AM
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S/E is done for, unless they wake up ASAP, or that they working on something they havent announced they will go bankrupt
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wackazoa
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 11:15:59 AM
The Crono's as well. Damn I miss Squaresoft.
Last edited by wackazoa on 2/13/2013 11:18:01 AM
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DrRockso87
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 9:54:17 AM
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It's just, I find this hilarious. What has happened to Square-Enix? It's been a year and a half now since they announced this game (let alone Type-O localization or short of a decade since they announced Final Fantasy Versus XIII). What's the problem? Seriously?
I think I'm losing my mind because I can't stop laughing at how horrible Square-Enix as a developer is this generation.
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xenris
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 10:14:18 AM
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It will no longer be turned based, will play more Like crisis core. You can't have a party anymore you only get to play as Tidus.
Finding new weapons, and armor was too tedious and some players forgot to do it, so we have cut that in order to make the game easier to play.
The sphere grid is gone and instead now you automatically level up. The sphere grid was too confusing so we got rid of it so the game could appeal to a wider audience.
Some players missed out on some of the side quests so in order to make everyone feel equal we removed those, so that everyone was playing the same game.
/end sarcastic SE PR rant. :)
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Ultima
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 10:21:44 AM
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Maybe folks don't remember since that isn't true. There's FFXII after all, even though the west got shafted and Japan got the REAL version. Still, even the West one wasn't bad, just had a lot of minour flaws that were easy to fix (and fix they did, again, only in the aforementioned JPN only update, the bastards).
Not delivered since FFXII? Not exactly. It's really just PS3 they've been sucking. Everything else (PSP, NDS, 3DS) has been good to great.
As for FFXHD, yeah, I wonder if they forgot about it too. It would make me pick up a Vita for sure. Perhaps they went the FFVsXIII route and bit off more than they could chew by declaring that FFX would use XIII's engine, which I think is completely unnecessary. I would rather they modestly upscale the graphics and concentrate more on improving the game (as much as I love FFX, there's definitely room for improvement).
BTW, I LOL at "final fantasy has been dead to me since the original creator left SE." Assuming this is referring to Sakaguchi, the last FF he was involved with in any serious way was FFV.
Last edited by Ultima on 2/13/2013 10:29:40 AM
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DrRockso87
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 11:02:39 AM
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wackazoa
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 11:12:58 AM
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DIsmael85
Thursday, February 14, 2013 @ 6:21:28 PM
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wackazoa
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 11:11:10 AM
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gumbi
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 11:14:12 AM
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FFX isn't just my favourite Final Fantasy, it's one of my favourite games of all time. And we know SE can't leave well enough alone. I'm worried that they'll be compelled to change it, to make it "better"... and you can bet that would include the battle system. (which was nigh on perfect if you ask me)
Hell, with this Lightning love affair you can bet she'd end up in there somewhere too...
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 1:41:54 PM
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Teddie9
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 @ 10:58:38 PM
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PHOENIXZERO
Thursday, February 14, 2013 @ 8:00:27 PM
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Meh, if you want FFXHD and still own a PS2 copy you can emulate the damn game and if you have the PC for it, play it in HD and it'll look amazing.
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Nas Is Like
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 @ 11:30:12 PM
No longer supporting this s--- company.