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  • What do ppl think about Square aquiring Quest?(Ogre Battle)

  • Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
 #29532  by the Gray
 Mon Aug 19, 2002 3:59 pm
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>I, for one, hope this means that square will use this phenomanally talented team to work on a new FF tactics for either the Cube or Ps2. On the other hand, I'm a little worried that there is even less competition for square in the tactical rpg arena.</div>

 #29536  by Derithian
 Mon Aug 19, 2002 5:35 pm
<div style='font: italic bold 14pt ; text-align: center; '>Dude e-mail me your address and I'll send you a copy of skies....</div>

 #29539  by Zeus
 Mon Aug 19, 2002 10:28 pm
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>Square is desperate to have a steady franchise other than FF (remember, Chrono Cross sold decently in Japan, about 1/3 of what it sold here). I think it'll be good 'cause they need to keep Ogre Battle going. Besides, they worked with them on FFT, so there's some familiarity</div>
 #29542  by Don
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 1:21 am
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Don't really see anything else making a big splash... maybe Unlimited Saga, but doubtful.</div>

 #29543  by EsquE
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 1:57 am
<div style='font: 9pt Garamond; text-align: left; '>I honestly thought they already had back when FFTactics came out...but hey, if it means more spotlight for the Ogre Battle series and a FFTactics 2 down the road, I'd say it's a good thing. I'd rather these talents be swallowed up than cease to exist in what has become a very expensive business.</div>

 #29545  by Kupek
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 9:25 am
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>I have a hard time seeing Kingdom Hearts being anything but a one-shot.</div>

 #29546  by Julius Seeker
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 9:53 am
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Yeah, they did work on FFT, but were still independent at that point.</div>

 #29547  by Julius Seeker
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 10:04 am
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>I am betting that they'll probably look at GBA as the platform for the next FFT game.</div>

 #29548  by Zeus
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 11:39 am
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>Things like Saga and Mana are OK franchises, but they don't really bring in the bacon like FF. And I agree with Kupek, I doubt it'll be too much of a franchise, unless the game does amazingly well worldwide. Remember, they have to deal with Disney here</div>

 #29550  by kent
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 11:48 am
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>they are porting the original FFT to GBA.</div>
 #29551  by kent
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 11:54 am
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>a lot of Japanese gamers hate FFT, they think it's too much of a rip-off of Tactics Ogre.

now that Square has the OB series, i think all their tactical RPGs will probably come out of there. though there's also Front Mission, but that's futuristic. only 3 of 8 episodes has been released for the OB saga so there's plenty they can do with it, and there's an endless number of gaiden games they can make off the OB characters.</div>
 #29552  by Don
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 12:01 pm
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>They can spin at least two games off based on the 2 endings in the game.</div>

 #29553  by Kupek
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 12:09 pm
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>The biggest draw for the game is the novelty of it. I don't think that can sustain a series.</div>

 #29557  by Eric
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 1:30 pm
<div style='font: 11pt ; text-align: left; '>The only thing that matters is how it sold, so Don, how did it sell? :)</div>

 #29558  by Don
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 2:24 pm
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>It's like the 3rd best selling game this year in Japan</div>
 #29559  by Don
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 2:30 pm
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>This isn't some cheesy DBZ crossover where people are buying it to see their favorite characters. FF characters make cameo appearance but that's pretty much it, cameos. The story more or less revolves around the Disney side (since Sora, Kairi, and Riku belongs to Disney).</div>

 #29562  by SineSwiper
 Tue Aug 20, 2002 4:33 pm
<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>LIGHTNING BOLT! LIGHTNING BOLT!</div>

 #29574  by Kupek
 Wed Aug 21, 2002 12:30 pm
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>That was never my point. The novelty I spoke of was seeing extremely well done representations of familiar Disney characters. I see that novelty wearing off; I don't see it supporting a series.</div>
 #29580  by Nev
 Wed Aug 21, 2002 3:27 pm
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>I'm looking forward to Kingdom Hearts more than any other title coming up (Zelda is a tie)...I could see a sequel or two. A series I would agree with you on.</div>

 #29581  by Tessian
 Wed Aug 21, 2002 6:37 pm
<div style='font: 11pt Dominion; text-align: left; '>SLEEP!!</div>

 #29597  by G-man Joe
 Wed Aug 21, 2002 10:51 pm
<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>DEATH!</div>

 #29601  by Nev
 Thu Aug 22, 2002 2:43 am
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>*falls*</div>

 #29632  by Judgment 1999
 Sat Aug 24, 2002 12:02 am
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>AUTO-LIFE!........oh shit wrong game. o_o</div>