Square Enix has come out and detroyed the hopes and dreams of all the Xbox 360 owners out there.
Okay maybe just the Xbox 360 owners out there who wanted this game…
Okay just Bob in the corner then.
Anyway back to the point, they have clearly stated that there is nothing planned for the Xbox 360 at all. Nothing, nada, zilch…
Personally I am not fazed at all but this is truthfully a huge blow to Microsoft’s Japanese ambitions.
Now if MGS 4 makes it over then I would be a happy man indeed.
Link to No Final Fantasy for Xbox 360 … period – Joystiq
Last Updated: June 6, 2007
Ruslan
June 11, 2007 at 07:52
These guys dont know what they want :
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=77501
“Square Enix has clarified that recent comments made by Shinji Hashimoto regarding Final Fantasy on Xbox 360 were referring to the company’s current plans, GamesIndustry.biz reports.
Japan’s Nikkei BP quoted the executive producer as saying, “As for Final Fantasy on the Xbox 360, it’s currently a completely blank page.” Some reports interpreted this to mean that the series will never again appear on Microsoft’s next-gen console.
However, a spokesperson for Square Enix told GamesIndustry.biz, “Hashimoto-san was talking about the current situation” – which would suggest his comments shouldn’t be interpreted as forward-looking.
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said he expects the next Final Fantasy to appear on PlayStation 3 exclusively – but observed that Square Enix will face a tough decision.
“The series has always been single console and given the Xbox 360 sell through in Japan, it would be hard to put the next Final Fantasy instalment on the 360 only,” he told GI.biz.
“Square Enix faces a dilemma: put the next game on the 360 only and alienate Japanese fans, depart with tradition and make it multi-platform, or go with PS3 as an exclusive and deal with the backlash from the west.
“I view Square Enix as a tradition-bound company, and expect the last alternative to be chosen,” Pachter concluded.
Square Enix recently announced that RPG The Last Remnant is currently in development for both PS3 and Xbox 360, and will launch simultaneously in the US and Japan.”
Just wait for a stab at Sony’s back when they are least prepared for it.
LazySAGamer
June 11, 2007 at 08:45
Why can’t all these developers be more like Mark Rein and Epic….
Answer questions comprehensively… not keep everyone guessing.
The only reason I can see for Square Enix to come out and ‘clarify’ this is because Final Fantasy is coming to the Xbox, otherwise why say anything?