Square Enix working on “shocking” unannounced game [4/15]

[The Witch]

CALL OF FANTASY: FINAL DUTY!

I'M CALLING THIS RIGHT NOW!

A RTSRPG based on the FF series.

Lmao, loving your comment

Also, it would be BEYOND awesome if it was KHIII I'd crap mehself.

 

[Valvalis]

I'm gonna go ahead and call this as a FF V or VI remake. Before VII is remade, they need to remake the other two (considering they've remade all others consecutively).

If it's not either this or an entirely new series, I for one will be neither shocked nor stoked And if in the case of the latter it's not a genuine, old-school, turn-based RPG with an awesome story and great music, I won't even murmur to myself with mild amusement.

 

[The Witch]

Yea, I kinda wish it was a VI remake just so my kid sister can have her biggest wish come true, lol.

It'd be awesome if it was VI.

 

[MysteryMage]

I'm gonna go ahead and call this as a FF V or VI remake. Before VII is remade, they need to remake the other two (considering they've remade all others consecutively).

Seeing somebody else who thinks this makes me happy, since people rarely do.
Also, this theory has some merit as it would shock (since SE has expressed next to no interest in remaking these two games) and stoke, like they say.
Then again, the last "surprise" was barely even worth announcing, so who knows.

 

[Æon Flux]

The only way i'd end up in a state stoke or shock was if it was not a spinoff or remake of another game...otherwise i'll remain unimpressed and mildly irked at waiting to hear of the good news thet hair waving in the wind has been improved apon in the most recent remake of a game I currently like..

 

[Channizard]

Seeing somebody else who thinks this makes me happy, since people rarely do.
Also, this theory has some merit as it would shock (since SE has expressed next to no interest in remaking these two games) and stoke, like they say.
Then again, the last "surprise" was barely even worth announcing, so who knows.

Well if you think about it, logically, how many times have they said they want to remake VII but for some reason or another can't/won't? And when was the last time anything was mentioned about V/VI? Those characters haven't seen a fresh new look in years until Dissidia came along, and it gave people a chance to reconnect with them again. Ergo stoke. And shock because of no mention whatsoever.

VII/KHIII/Dissidia II aren't at all shocking because we've sorta seen them coming for a while now, Dissidia not so much, but some of the creators have said they wanted to do another, so not so shocking.

Also, I thought the MGS PA's were cool. D:

 

[Terra Branford]

That would be neat if it were FFVI, FFV or KH3 coming out of having a remake. If its something we'd never expect then it won't be anything related to FFVII, because everyone suspects something coming again about FFVII.

I hope its a FFVI/V remake, if its not KH3.

 

[MysteryMage]

Well if you think about it, logically, how many times have they said they want to remake VII but for some reason or another can't/won't? And when was the last time anything was mentioned about V/VI? Those characters haven't seen a fresh new look in years until Dissidia came along, and it gave people a chance to reconnect with them again. Ergo stoke. And shock because of no mention whatsoever.

This is what I'm saying. Nobody is really expecting them, yet they're oh-so-awesome and would make loads of people happy.

Also, I thought the MGS PA's were cool. D:

I didn't mean it was a bad thing, I just meant that SE, as a game company, shouldn't really be hyping up action figures, especially ones not even based on their own games. This is coming from a rather avid collector of action figures... not that this is the topic for this anyway. I was just saying I hope that they won't, once again, make an announcement that they really needn't actually make.

 

[Aselia]

I personally am hoping it's something related to FFVIII... compared to FFVII and stuff it doesn't get nearly as much attention as it deserves, and it WOULD be unexpected, since most people would think if ANYTHING It'll be something FF7 related. That's just me though. ANYTHING FFVIII related would be welcome news to me.

 

[SaShman]

How big could it possibly be if it was just mentioned on a twitter account? You'd think that if SE really wanted to garner attention for something big they would set up one of those countdown website things like they have done in the past.

Furthermore it seems like the person's words are being dissected. Just because the person said it will shock and stoke us it doesn't mean the game will do either of the two.

As for what I think the game will actually be, I have no idea. More than likely it will just be something shit that only like four people in the world will care about. But I guess I'd like to see a new title for the Fabula Nova Crystallis thingy.

 

[Channizard]

This is what I'm saying. Nobody is really expecting them, yet they're oh-so-awesome and would make loads of people happy.

I didn't mean it was a bad thing, I just meant that SE, as a game company, shouldn't really be hyping up action figures, especially ones not even based on their own games. This is coming from a rather avid collector of action figures... not that this is the topic for this anyway. I was just saying I hope that they won't, once again, make an announcement that they really needn't actually make.

Yes yes. And I think given their new fresh looks from Dissidia, now would be the perfect time to do those remakes while it's still fresh in their minds.

Akshually, SE have really moved up into the action figures biz. They're doing quite a lot of PA Kai series' for animu's, cartoons, other games they don't own, as well as games of their own. They've really branched out, and while it was the most orgasm inducing thing to date... I still thought it was neat.

 

[Linnaete]

I bet the shocking game is either something SE Japan has already announced

I agree with this statement actually. Sonia is part of the North American division of SE - not the main one in Japan. It would be likely that this "shocking" game is already announced in Japan, but not yet announced for a North American release yet.

This is an extract of what RPG Land has to say:

Anyway, what everyone needs to keep in mind here is that Sonia works for the North American division of Square Enix — meaning publishers, not developers. They’re the guys that translate and publicize stateside versions of games made by Square Enix Japan. Generally, if you follow RPG news on the internet, you have heard of whatever game Square Enix USA is going to announce. Chances of Sonia referencing something which is a new revelation by Square Enix Japan (such as a Xenogears 2 or Final Fantasy XV) are extremely small. If it does turn out to be your dream announcement of a new Vakyrie Profile, Chrono 3, Final Fantasy VII PS3, Einhander 2, a new Vagrant Story, or whatever it is you’re personally wanting, then hey, that’s great. But let’s be honest, the chances of any of those being this mystery announcement are miniscule. (Again though: no guarantees.)

Now that we’ve established what it’s almost certainly not, here are some more realistic things that Sonia very well might have been referring to.

* Lufia DS (AKA Estpolis: The Land Cursed by the Gods)
People have forgotten about this one, and Lufia 2 is one of the most beloved RPGs of the SNES era, which takes care of “shocked” and “stoked” in a snap. The game was developed by Neverland and published by Square Enix in Japan this past February. It seems an announcement for North American localization would be coming up soon, if it is to happen.

* Final Fantasy Gaiden: The 4 Warriors of Light (DS). Square Enix recently trademarked “The 4 Heroes of Light” in North America. The game was released in Japan in October of 2009, so perhaps some people looking forward to it had lost hope. It might just “shock” and “stoke” that crowd.


* Final Fantasy IX for PSN. This was already announced for Japan just recently. Since the translation work is already done, it’d be an easy project for Square Enix USA to whip together as well.

* Cross Treasures (DS). Another Square Enix game released a while ago in Japan that never saw the light of day elsewhere. Meh, it seems as plausible as anything else.

* Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 for DS. Comes out soon in Japan. The first title had decent success in North America and the second seems likely to come out. Other possible Dragon Quest-related announcements could include the stateside release plans for Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Legend (arcade game being ported to Wii) or an official date for Dragon Quest IX (though that one has already been announced for North America, so it’s probably not that).

* A download and/or mobile game. Downloadable games like Gyromancer and Chaos Rings are some that are announced quickly and released very quickly in multiple territories. If Sonia’s company is indeed bringing something to North America that the internet somehow hasn’t heard of, there’s a high chance of that being a downloadable game or something for iPhone.

* Final Fantasy Agito XIII for PSP and/or Versus XIII for PS3. Neither of these are officially confirmed for North America yet. Square Enix might be planning release date announcements for one or both simultaneously. Simultaneous international releases are becoming more and more popular these days, so it’s plenty feasible.

* Stateside release plans for The Third Birthday (PSP).

Source: RPG Land

 

[DSXIII]

They must make the FF7 remake!! I will buy another PS3 for it(I sold mine)!! This announcement has to be about that come on I NEED IT! V__V

With this forum as my witness if a remake is a made I WILL sit through and watch all Twighlight movies!!!!! Really!

 

[The Witch]

Am I the only one hoping it's KHIII?

 

[Gingerbread Lesbian]

No, I hope it's KHIII too. I just don't think it will be sadly, chances are Nomura will be the one to announce that, not this Sonia person no one knows of

 

[RPGLandHeath]

No, I hope it's KHIII too. I just don't think it will be sadly, chances are Nomura will be the one to announce that, not this Sonia person no one knows of

Indeed, it won't be KH3. Or anything that you haven't already heard of.

Square Enix USA doesn't announce new games. They announce games that are coming to America from Japan.

Plenty of people in the industry know "this Sonia person," it's just that she's not one to announce new game developments. Only games that are coming to America, which are usually already out in Japan.

An announcement for FF7 remake or KH3 or something megahuge probably won't come with a pre-announcement. Remember FXIII and Versus XIII? No pre-announcements. FFXIV? No pre-announcement. The three Kingdom Hearts titles that were announced simultaneously? None of this pre-announcement stuff. Valkyria Profile sequel & PSP remake? Announced at Jump Festa, no pre-announcement.

What games DID have pre-announcements? Ah yes, Grandia III.
(First Paragraph of the retrospective)

2005 began with a humbling lesson in how we should and shouldn’t take news. Square Enix was pioneering the now-popular practice of announcing announcements, and had announced that a new game would be announced soon. Rumors of Chrono sequels, Final Fantasy spinoffs, and all manner of things abounded. It was later revealed that the big, earth-shattering mystery game of genre-saving glory was indeed…Grandia III. The lesson is, kids, don’t get too wrapped up in guessing what announcements are going to be. Sit back, relax, and let the real news come when it comes, or you’re likely to be disappointed. Not that Grandia III was bad or anything, but it wasn’t what most people were counting on.

 

[The Witch]

So, do we know what it is yet?