Final Fantasy XIII Might be the last Final Fantasy?

[Shenrien]

http://www.destructoid.com/final-fan...y-159676.phtml

Wow, this is pretty heavy stuff. According to Square Enix president Yoichi Wada, Final Fantasy XIII might be the swan song of the traditional RPG at Square Enix. Although Wada expects XIII to do great things for his company, he believes that Square's internal studios should be put to work on creating "next generation" gameplay.

"I believe Final Fantasy XIII is going be something special, and that it’s going to be well received by the audience," states Wada. "But whether we are going to continue to internally create this type of game remains to be seen, because I actually feel that the team that was involved with Final Fantasy XIII should next move on to create and generate some 'next generation' forms of play.

"I really think that the Final Fantasy team could create something completely different, but at the moment they’re strictly catering to the particular audience they have now."

This is actually pretty astounding. Final Fantasy might have tried all manner of different combat and character progression systems over the years, but its core JRPG gameplay as always remained intact, and of course won Square Enix a huge fan following. Abandoning that winning formula is pretty bloody huge, and if Squenix dared to do it, I wonder what its hardcore fanbase would think.

What do you think, first and foremost? Should Square Enix abandon all the old ways and focus on doing entirely new things, or are there some aspects of Final Fantasy that should never change?

..?

[Tyrath]

Well technically XIV would be the last FF. But I'm not completely sure they'll push the series aside, just the name alone creates so much sales.

[Kuya]

Oh god i hope they do, it would create so much bawww that it could power my penis for centuries.

[Shenrien]

I think what they mean is the last traditional FF to be produced that will be mainstream for console base only, not some MMO gimmick.

[Nevex]

Well all good things must come to an end, can you people imagine being 50 and still play FF games?

I'd like for the series to keep going but we all know it won't last forever.

Also, in before "good, the series went downhill after *instert my favourite*".

[Diamicles]

I've played them all, and it wouldn't bother me.

Maybe SE will make new innovative games like they did in the 90s with stuff like Brave Fencer Musashi.

[Hyan]

Maybe SE will make new innovative games like they did in the 90s with stuff like Brave Fencer Musashi.

They still do, not on the main consoles though.

[Zerv]

"But whether we are going to continue to internally create this type of game remains to be seen, because I actually feel that the team that was involved with Final Fantasy XIII should next move on to create and generate some 'next generation' forms of play."


From what i understand, 3rd Party dev? Not the end of the Franchise... this if only isnt another publicity stunt.

[Ksandra]

Tomb raider 3 will be the last tomb raider

there will never be a direct sequel to an FF game

Silent Hill 2 will be the last Silent Hill

Resident Evil 2 will be the last Resident Evil

Resident Evil 3 will be the last Resident Evil

Resident Evil 4 will be the last Resident Evil

I hope you understand where this is going...

[SephYuyX]

All ready three more FFs in the making, not sure how XIII will be the last.

[Thulius]

It doesn't sound like they're dropping final fantasy at all. It's been pretty clear for a while that SE wants to branch out and touch on different genres. If anything it's just implied that the series is going to move away from the jRPG "traditions."

Then again, that alone might be enough to drop the title. The final fantasy name doesn't mean much more than jRPG, chocobos, Cid and moogles nowadays anyway. If they're dropping the jRPG aspect it basically loses all meaning.

Personally I don't really care, I just hope they put some actual effort into these "next generation forms of play."

[Draylo]

I hope that next generation doesn't cater to what most like today... FPS games... There are actually people out there who like jPRG type games, shocking I know.

[Elcura]

Good games are good games, I don't care if they're called Final Fantasy or not.

[Hyan]

I hope that next generation doesn't cater to what most like today... FPS games... There are actually people out there who like jPRG type games, shocking I know.

Yes, there are some of us that like linear, heavily story based games. Would be kinda sad to see it go. Just means that there'll be less and less games for me to look forward to =/

[Qalbert]

I hope that next generation doesn't cater to what most like today... FPS games... There are actually people out there who like jPRG type games, shocking I know.

SE did publish MW2 in japan...
ffffffffffuuuuuuuuuu

[Chun Liroy]

there will never be a direct sequel to an FF game

I have no idea what you're talking about

[BRP]

There is no intelligence in this article. This is like the equivalent of making threads about kittens getting hurt in general discussion.

EDIT: Also I love how SUBTLE Destructiod is with its "What do YOU think?! plz comment!" shtick.

[BRP]

Yes, there are some of us that like linear, heavily story based games.

So Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is exactly what you are looking for!

[Kuya]

lol

[Ksandra]

I have no idea what you're talking about

those were all claims their respective companies have said that obviously they didn't stick to.

Capcom does it with practically every game series they come out with.

I will never take a companies word when they say "this is the last one"

oh ya and for years after Ff7 (and even before with Chrono Trigger)SE constantly said they'd never make a direct sequel to a game.


I think even with Chrono it was "we'll never make a game using past characters" or something. Hence why Chrono Cross was with Serge.