Warning: The following post is more than a little bitter.


"This is what fans in the West want, and the high level of interest in these areas around newcomers shows this".

Until you realize that newcomers are only 12% of the participants. Which would make the "existing fanbase" the much larger demographic that should, perhaps, be listened to a bit more. After the whole "oh my gosh, people still like it when our games stick to their roots" reveal with Bravely Default, you'd think someone would be willing to admit that maybe the existing fanbase has a point about turning the series into something it's not, and wasting it away into another game in a genre that is already flooded.

Then too, while we're talking about respondents, how do you account for those who just don't care about the new game enough to respond to your poll? The entire data set is pre-skewed towards confirmation of those who liked it, because they're more likely to still be involved in discussions and polls about the game.

I mean, I'd never be a valid participant anyway, since the game so thoroughly killed my interest that I didn't even pick it up. And sure, I happily admit that I'm a tiny minority among the gamer demographics.

But I guess you all go enjoy your multiplayer, action-based, story-less, open world driving game. And be thrilled that it gets more people excited in "Final Fantasy".

Pity it doesn't actually have anything in common with Final Fantasy anymore.