Square Enix "definitely interested" in bringing future Final Fantasy games to PC

Gahars

Bakayaro Banzai
OP
Member
Joined
Aug 5, 2011
Messages
10,255
Trophies
0
XP
14,723
Country
United States
6KziWPV.jpg

The PC scene has become more and more vibrant over the years, and even Japan, where PC is a relatively unpopular platform, has begun to take notice. From making PC the lead platform for Dark Souls 2 to the recent ports of titles like Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Japanese devs are submitting to the whims of the master race opening up to new possibilites.

As it turns out, Square Enix may not be far behind.

It's a series whose heritage is on console, but according to Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase, that may change.

"Let's not forget, when we developed the Final Fantasy 13 series, all three titles, at the early stages of development we were working on PC," Kitase told Eurogamer.

"Then we had to port it to the consoles. As far as the technology is concerned, it would have been possible for us to make a PC version, but we decided against it for two reasons: we looked at the market situation and we didn't think it would be a good idea, and also it would have involved lots of complex issues like security. So we decided not to do it this time around.

"But we see potential in it and there are lots of regions and countries where PC is very strong. So in terms of our hope of being able to deliver our games to every single country in the world and to as many gamers as possible, yes, we would definitely be interested in pursuing that route in the future."
:arrow:Eurogamer
[prebreak]Continue reading[/prebreak]
That's right. We might be going from Phoenix Downs to Phoenix Downloads!

...

Anyway, Square Enix has already made some moves on this front. They've recently provided PC ports of Final Fantasy VII and VIII, though these ports have not been without their fair share of bugbears. If Square Enix decides to move forward with this idea, let's hope they've learned a thing or twenty.

Looks like PC gamers' final fantasy may become, finally, reality.
 
  • Like
Reactions: weavile001 and Qtis

Qtis

Grey Knight Inquisitor
Member
Joined
Feb 28, 2010
Messages
3,817
Trophies
2
Location
The Forge
XP
1,737
Country
Antarctica
Nice to hear! Some FF titles did get their PC releases about the same time as the PlayStation versions, but not the recent titles. Then again, pre-ps3 titles were a lot more interesting :mellow:
 
  • Like
Reactions: the_randomizer

Arras

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
Sep 14, 2010
Messages
6,317
Trophies
2
XP
5,382
Country
Netherlands
"it would have involved lots of complex issues like security". Security for a singleplayer game? Or is this a fancy wording for "we wanted DRM"?
 
  • Like
Reactions: loco365

Jayro

MediCat USB Dev
Developer
Joined
Jul 23, 2012
Messages
12,884
Trophies
4
Location
WA State
Website
ko-fi.com
XP
16,774
Country
United States
"it would have involved lots of complex issues like security". Security for a singleplayer game? Or is this a fancy wording for "we wanted DRM"?

Security meaning DRM, they don't want their PC port "stolen". XD
 

the_randomizer

The Temp's official fox whisperer
Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2011
Messages
31,284
Trophies
2
Age
38
Location
Dr. Wahwee's castle
XP
18,967
Country
United States
Security meaning DRM, they don't want their PC port "stolen". XD


Because their PC ports are usually half-assed, like the Steam releases? Hackers had to fix the audio with the PSX soundtracks since they were the same ones from 1998/1999, which is inexcusable. Why would anyone want to steal their inferior ports? LOL
 

Jayro

MediCat USB Dev
Developer
Joined
Jul 23, 2012
Messages
12,884
Trophies
4
Location
WA State
Website
ko-fi.com
XP
16,774
Country
United States
I actually enjoyed the FF8 port back in the 98SE days... :< And the "HD remakes" of FF X and X-2 look completely half-assed. Even by console standards. They look like a PS2 game with a few added polygons and the sharpening tool abused in Photoshop.
 

the_randomizer

The Temp's official fox whisperer
Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2011
Messages
31,284
Trophies
2
Age
38
Location
Dr. Wahwee's castle
XP
18,967
Country
United States
I actually enjoyed the FF8 port back in the 98SE days... :< And the "HD remakes" of FF X and X-2 look completely half-assed. Even by console standards. They look like a PS2 game with a few added polygons and the sharpening tool abused in Photoshop.


The problem is that the re-released still used the shitty Midi versions from Win98, it's sad that modders have to do the work they don't want to do.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JayRo

Ryupower

Brood
Member
Joined
Oct 8, 2007
Messages
2,984
Trophies
1
Website
techmantis.net
XP
2,397
Country
United States
well FFVII and FFVIII just got updated to work on modern system
the PC version have be done already

FFVII pc 1st came out in 1998
FFVIII pc 1st came out in 2000

but
other FF might come to PC
like the full FFXIII saga
and
FFXV might (after the ps4 version)
 
  • Like
Reactions: JackSakamoto

the_randomizer

The Temp's official fox whisperer
Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2011
Messages
31,284
Trophies
2
Age
38
Location
Dr. Wahwee's castle
XP
18,967
Country
United States
well FFVII and FFVIII just got updated to work on modern system
the PC version have be done already

FFVII pc 1st came out in 1998
FFVIII pc 1st came out in 2000

but
other FF might come to PC
like the full FFXIII saga
and
FFXV might (after the ps4 version)


All they had were upscaled graphics and a generic achievement system, not much was different, and worse audio, but hackers fixed that.
 

Taleweaver

Storywriter
Member
Joined
Dec 23, 2009
Messages
8,685
Trophies
2
Age
43
Location
Belgium
XP
8,066
Country
Belgium
Meh...I didn't like final fantasy back when it was good, so I doubt I'll be getting any future final fantasy game.


I'm not sure what those developers are saying, though. Are they saying consoles aren't what they used to be, or are they saying that PC got better since last time they checked? :unsure:


In either case, it's good news for valve. Now all they have to do is lobby for it to become linux-exclusive. :evil:
 

FAST6191

Techromancer
Editorial Team
Joined
Nov 21, 2005
Messages
36,798
Trophies
3
XP
28,284
Country
United Kingdom
I read that as "the consoles are basically PCs so all we have to do is press recompile".

That said I am not sure having a FF title on the PC is as great an honour as it once was.
 

codezer0

Gaming keeps me sane
Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2009
Messages
3,573
Trophies
2
Location
The Magic School Bus
XP
4,498
Country
United States
So go from great console-only entries, to terrible shlock that they're doing as also-rans on the PC.

FF XIII was universally terrible, especially to anyone with the reading comprehension to understand even a basic plot. The fact that the game makes NO attempt to clear up any of its gaping plotholes other than through obtuse and concealed database logs and entries is absurd. Final Fantasy used to explain the story in a manner that also explained its game mechanics seamlessly. It seems that after going 3D, the quality of the story and gameplay fell apart. And the japanese eat it up so much as to assure the rest of the world gets hit with their awful titles.

Did they learn nothing from the scathing reviews, or the investor that literally sold ALL of his stock after seeing how awful their next attempt at an MMOG was?
 

the_randomizer

The Temp's official fox whisperer
Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2011
Messages
31,284
Trophies
2
Age
38
Location
Dr. Wahwee's castle
XP
18,967
Country
United States
So go from great console-only entries, to terrible shlock that they're doing as also-rans on the PC.

FF XIII was universally terrible, especially to anyone with the reading comprehension to understand even a basic plot. The fact that the game makes NO attempt to clear up any of its gaping plotholes other than through obtuse and concealed database logs and entries is absurd. Final Fantasy used to explain the story in a manner that also explained its game mechanics seamlessly. It seems that after going 3D, the quality of the story and gameplay fell apart. And the japanese eat it up so much as to assure the rest of the world gets hit with their awful titles.

Did they learn nothing from the scathing reviews, or the investor that literally sold ALL of his stock after seeing how awful their next attempt at an MMOG was?


That's why I stopped playing the FF series after FFX
 

the_randomizer

The Temp's official fox whisperer
Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2011
Messages
31,284
Trophies
2
Age
38
Location
Dr. Wahwee's castle
XP
18,967
Country
United States
FFXII was kinda good apart from a few character choices. The gameplay was fun in my opinion :huh:


I suppose, but, the newer Final Fantasy games just aren't that appealing to me, like, at all. I liked the series when Sakaguchi and Uematsu were part of SE, but that's just me.
 
  • Like
Reactions: EZ-Megaman

Site & Scene News

Popular threads in this forum

General chit-chat
Help Users
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Bigonya uses his wiener to mod 360s
    +1
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    Going to the water park, see ya
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    You should update the 360 to newest dash before RGHing it yes. But not a big deal if you don't, you can install new dash/avatar updates after. It's just easier to do it auto online before, instead manual offline after.
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Have fun @Xdqwerty. If you see a chocolate candy bar floating in the water, don't eat it!
  • AncientBoi @ AncientBoi:
    :O:ohnoes: Y didn't U Tell ME that ALSO? @BigOnYa :ohnoes: 🤢🤮
    +1
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Does it taste like... chicken?
    +1
  • S @ salazarcosplay:
    @BigOnYa I wanted to ask you about your experience with seeing south park. Most of the people a bit younger like my younger brother and cousins that are a few younger than me that saw kids found south park funny because of the curse words, kids at school, that seemed like liking the show on a very basic level.

    I could not quite have a in depth discussion of the show.

    How was it for you? As an adult. What did you find the most interesting part about it. Did you relate to the parents of the kids and their situations. Was it satires, the commentary on society. The references on celebrities' and pop culture.
    +1
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    I remember seeing the very first episode back in the day, and have watched every episode since. I used to set my VCR to record them even, shows how long ago.
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    I just like any comedies really, and cartoons have always been a favorite of mine. Family guy, American Dad, Futurama, Cleveland Show, Simpsons - I like them all.
    +1
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    South Park is great cause they always touch on relavent issues going on today, and make something funny out of it.
    +3
  • S @ salazarcosplay:
    @BigOnYa were you always up to date on the current events and issues of the time or were there issues that you first found out thru south park
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Most of the time yea I knew, I watch and read the news regularly, but sometimes the Hollywood BS stuff, like concerning actors slip by me. I don't follow most Hollywood BS (example: the Kardasians)
    +2
  • S @ salazarcosplay:
    @BigOnYa there were relevant issues before south park was made, that's why i think a south park prequel/spinoff would be great. Randy and his friends in their child hood
    +1
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Yea, like them running in high school together, getting into stuff, and how they got hitched and had kids. And how the town of South Park was back then compared to now. That would be cool to see.
  • BakerMan @ BakerMan:
    yeah
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    @salazarcosplay if they made a prequel, it would still be about current issues, cause it doesn't make sense to make it about stuff that happened 30 years ago that nobody cares about anymore
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    it's too late
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    the older south park episodes about particular issues usually age poorly since the topic is no longer relevant
  • The Real Jdbye @ The Real Jdbye:
    an exception is giant douche vs turd sandwich, that's always relevant :P
    +1
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    I was gone for like an hour and none of you thought to write or call pos
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    We knew you were going to Sonic to get lunch.
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Sonics fast I would've been home in 10 mins
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Meet and greet with AncientBoi then?
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    That would've gone slow he's old
    +1
    K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2: That would've gone slow he's old +1