Quote Originally Posted by Skyblade View Post
Sure. So they gain new players. Then lose them because the next game is going to be nothing like the old game, because Square can't build a consistent franchise.
Just like with FFVII, FFVIII, FFIX, FFX, FFXI, FFXII, FFXIII, FFXIV, FFXV. SE have always innovated and that's why people come back to them. They've always changed, they've always adapted. Final Fantasy has been an evolving franchise for decades. Some people don't like it as much as time goes on, and that's fine, they can play other games. Or they can try the next one and see if they'll like that one. Or they could do like you say, and be like Call of Duty. Same game, every time. Problem is, eventually people get bored of that trout and want something new. I, for one, am thankful that Final Fantasy is forever doing something different than before. If they'd never changed, they'd still be doing NES-style graphics.

Sure, Square is being innovative. For Square. But Final Fantasy hasn't been innovative for gaming in decades.
I disagree one hundred percent. You might not think they're being innovative, but last I checked pretty much every battle system, even if a minor tweak, has been new. Every world, new. Sometimes new species. Sometimes going so far as to completely rebuild a game. Sometimes new plot twists. Innovating doesn't have to mean creating Virtual Reality or breaking the genre entirely. It means coming up with ways to do things differently. And they do it every time. I can think of very few series that mix things up as much as Final Fantasy has over the years, let alone getting away with it. Most other game series stick to a formula and, sadly for some, not so much for others, grow old and effectively die out as people look for something new.

That's kind of my point. You won't buy anything but the mainline games. Meanwhile, ATLUS is pumping out DLC after DLC, and is set to release two cash-in games (Dancing Moon Night and Dancing Star Night) that are both going to sell like hotcakes for far less development cost.
Is it surprising that I don't buy games that don't interest me? I don't have a huge amount of time, but I do play a large variety of games, and I enjoy them all so far. But DLC? I'm not a fan. I don't denounce it - but I like my game up front. I play the game and then I move on. I don't want to have to wait for the next DLC. I have an MMO for that kind of waiting, and it at least allows me a great community while I wait (couldn't do two MMOs though, although I've tried others). But flicking back to DLC: Do you think people would like Final Fantasy more if they churned out more DLC?

Despite you saying that's your point, I'm really not sure what your point was at all. :S