Square Enix Considers Revolution Support 81
IGN reports on a recent interview with Square-Enix president Wada, where it's revealed that the RPG crafting company is considering heavily supporting the Nintendo Revolution. From the article: "One area that Wada seems to be impressed with is a particularly controversial side of Nintendo's Online plan. In his comments posted at Impress Game Watch yesterday, Iwata states that Nintendo is going through with the idea of letting players connect only to players whom they've met in real life. While it's unclear how strict Nintendo plans to be with this idea (Animal Crossing DS is reported to allow for play amongst strangers), Wada applauds the move in his comments today, stating 'It gives the image of taking the real world seamlessly into the virtual world.'"
False childhood memories. (Score:2, Funny)
Square-Enix president Wada
That sounds like a character George Lucas would make up.
How do they know? (Score:2)
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I personally think that this would be really cool, if this is the direction that Nintendo is going. And this might be just what Nintendo needs to get back into the US console market.
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Cue standard complaints (Score:5, Interesting)
With children it makes sense to restrict your connections since you probably don't want your kids to meet with strangers to "trade Pokemon" but adults usually don't risk being abducted by paedophiles. Of course they couldn't connect to people with access restrictions, either but at least the rest can play online even when nobody they know is online or they simply don't know anyone else with the hardware. I mean, the whole point of online gaming is that you can play with anyone no matter where you are. This limit defeats the point.
Well, let's just hope that gets limited to games targeted only at children (as opposed to the ominous "everyone" demographic Nintendo is often talking about) or even just Japan (I could see NoA and NoE cutting that unless NCL forces them to include it).
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On a totally unrelated note, it's hard to type standing up.
Reversal of Final Fantasy 12 position (Score:1)
the whole point of online gaming is that you can play with anyone no matter where you are
This is an excellent point.
After reading the article, it seems that Square Enix is backtracking on it's prior stance on openness -- for instance Square Enix's MMORPG (Final Fantasy XII) showed an *unprecedented* amount of player-player communication:
1. People using both consoles (Playstation 2) and computers could fight together [something which is unseen in any major MMORPG]
2. People from Japan and America co
Re:Reversal of Final Fantasy 12 position (Score:2)
As someone who played the game, I'd like to point out it's Final Fantasy XI -- That's 11, for the latin challenged.
Re:Cue standard complaints (Score:4, Insightful)
Think of online play now. Most systems now give you access to everyone and people try to branch off into smaller groups to get away from internet jerks. This doesn't always work, however, as often times random people still have access. Watching my friend play NFL 2K3 on XBOX live highlights the problem. He's good, and more often than not opponents disconnect, quit, or act like total jerks when he is winning.
Now imagine an opt in system. You look online for certain groups. These groups have rules you have to play by. Moderators can kick you out if you don't follow them. Because it is an opt-in system only, these groups would not be affected by outsiders at all. The downside would be to do the legwork to find groups of people to play with. The upshot is that internet ass clownery is greatly reduced. It will result in more finished games, more civil attitudes, and more fun.
That's my take on the whole thing. In games like MMORPGs or Animal Crossing most of the game is centered around player to computer conflict, but in sports or fighting games you have direct conflict with another human, and the current anonymous system leads to alot of frustration. I think Nintendo is trying to reduce this.
That's just my opinion though.
Re:Cue standard complaints (Score:2)
I got a survey from Nintendo a couple of days ago (what can I say, I register my games) asking for opinions on online play in a wide variety of Nintendo's franchises (among them: Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon, Animal Crossing), and one of the options for each one wa
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From TFA: Nintendo's networking plan is, according to Wada, "not just a portable, not just a console -- it's exactly what we wanted in that it's the birth of a completely new platform."
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No more problems of people dropping out of games. No more problems of accidentally getting team killers on your side. I know tons of people who have only one argument abou
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Why didnt you named the article... (Score:2)
Anyway, whats the big surprise? square already had deals with Nintendo and the result was the highly polemic FF: CC which had more "legend of mana" and "teletubby" look than FF but still managed to be a good game. (although no true FF fan would drool over it) and xbox users well.. MS has a guy who worked in FF. so cheering is optional.
FF is still controlled by Sony, FF XII is coming for ps2/3 (for better or worse since a lot of reviewers have bashed it by n
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They aren't loyal to Sony, that much is sure. They are loyal to whoever has the biggest userbase. Which explains why the DS is getting better support (3 games announced so far, AFAIK) from them than the PSP (FF:AC, what else?). Of course they'l
Re:Why didnt you named the article... (Score:3, Funny)
I'm honestly curious, what did you mean to say?
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i just hope you can disable it. The idea of a parental lock is great. Just don't penalize me for some weird stalker's fetish . . .
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No one said how you meet them.
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On the other hand, having the ability to build a "whitelist" of players with which you may game would be a boon for those of us who don't like playing with assholes over the internet.
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don't say it can't be done, it can be quite easilly, also not very expensive if you make it more breakable 64 or 96 bit crypto.
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After their entry into the cell phone market... (Score:1)
Crisis Core (Score:1)
Re:Once again Nintendo doesn't get it. (Score:2)
Re:Once again Nintendo doesn't get it. (Score:1)
Re:Is this a surprise? (Score:2)
Exactly how powerful is Nintendo "purporting" it to be. It might be more powerful than Sony's console, just like this generation.
how powerfull? (Score:1)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/12/nintendo_r evolution_release_date/ [theregister.co.uk]
Re:Is this a surprise? (Score:1)
The true performance of the PS3 is not yet known (other than rumours, hype, and "leaked" info), and I've heard absolutely nothing solid or reliable about the Revolution.
"Heavily Support" seems to indicate that they will support it more like they are
Re:Is this a surprise? (Score:1)
No idea what you're talking about with the "Don't expect this to mean Final Fantasy XIII or even IV or V will be on the Revolution unless it's 10x more powerful than they purport it to be."
The true performance of the PS3 is not yet known (other than rumours, hype, and "leaked" info), and I've heard absolutely nothing solid or reliable about the Revolution.
"Heavily Support" seems to indicate that they will sup
Sounds like a good idea for Nintendo. (Score:2)
I hate to say it, but they should request lists of registered sex offenders
Re:All 50 states? (Score:2)
NOA will only be selling it in the US. I'd assume other countries have sex offender databases as well. Heck, I'm sure that other countries would want to provide that information to keep those individuals off networks dominated by childern. Actually, this has little to do with the hardware. I could care less about Sex Offenders buying game consoles. I just don't want them creating accounts for use on the online network that my kids may b
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Quite frankly the far more logical solution is the exact opposite of wh
Bullshit (Score:1)
The last one in my area:
Was a 25yr old...
Who when he was 18...
Had sex...
With his now wife...
Who was 17 at the time...
OMG HE'S A MICHEAL JACKSON WAITING TO HAPPEN!
(should I even mention that it wouldn't have been illegal in a neighboring state, and it only came to trial because her folks were pissy since they were finacially better off and though he was a jerk for being lower middle class)
Chrono Trigger (Score:3, Interesting)
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About the only downside I can see to the game is the ginormous character roster, which makes character development for the lesser characters much thinner. The game's plot pathing could have been expanded further to cover the character development more to allow for that many characters. Of course, some of them like Tulip an
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Skies of Arcadia: Legends
Tales of Symphonia
Paper Mario 2: The 1,000 Year Door (i happened to simply love mario, but lemme tell you, as an independent thought, this game is a fantastic RPG)
Baten Katos
Dozens of GBA rpg classics playable with the GBA-Player (Golden Sun, Sword of Mana, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Mario & Luigi Superstar)
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Symphonia is one of the best RPGs I've played though. Other then no option of the Japanese sound track onthe PAL version
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Boo. (Score:1)
Neg. (Score:2)
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1)Being a Japaneese company Nintendo's coporate culture is closer to their own.
2)Square/Enix produces a lot of RPGs (which sell well in Japan)
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Pick a System and Stick with It! (Score:1)
I own the PS1 and PS2 only because of Square. Honestly. Now they have one game on the GC, another on the GBA. I'm very suprised there is no X-Box game.
It will be interesting if the migrate back to Nintendo and leave the PS3 behind. But if they release FF13 for the Revolution and FF14 on the PS3, I'm going to be pissed.
And broke.
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Fact is I only have so much time to really play games, so I have to be picky. But having to spend my money on 2-3 systems doesn't help.
Re:Pick a System and Stick with It! (Score:2)
Back hen I was 10-11 I was happy to buy everything I could get my hands on, now I'm almost 20 and games wise I've not bought much at all. It tends to get to the point where I'm only buying games I REALLY want to play (Usually some weird Japanese RPG or mecha game) or something which is a