There is a part of me that feels that SE no longer really needs the numbered entries but then again, I feel like they need them so they can garner attention and bring in new fans. I often wonder what would happen if SE would drop the numbers for their big console release, whether it would not affect their sales much or whether the number actually does matter.

With the VII remake on the horizon, I'm also wondering if SE is thinking of doing more remakes (this year is the 25th Anniversary for FFV...) or spin-offs for the rest of the series eventually, despite the mixed reception of the past times they did it. I guess part of that will come down to whether FFXV is going to get anymore of the "sequel/spin-off" now that it is released.