Your Opinions on Square.

[Dante WolfWood]

Enix had nothing to do with X or X-2 I'm pretty sure Enix came in just around the time X-2 was released. By the by, werent you one of the people howling for a VII sequel not too long ago?

They arent gonna waste their money making sequels for games that didnt make them a lot of cash. Like Ergeiz or Vagrant Story. I'd rather they old off on another Chrono game, unless they have a really good idea to do it with.

It's so funny, now Enix ix gonna be the scapegoat for the 'destruction of Square'. Poor Enix.

Actually, I believe the merge happened Right AFTER FFIX and I do believe enix had impact on X...but hey, I could be just as wrong as any1 else...>.>

as for square...Personally, I dont care. As long as they make games with great graphics for its age in time,great storyline, and Gameplay, I'll play it. And about action RPG and people getting upset; they're just trying something new. Hell, if SEX made a football game and it had good graphics and SOMEHOW had a great storyline, hell I'd play it....

ps/ have you notice whenever square TRIES to satisfy people by going back and doing old-tradition, people start saying "owz godz, SQUARZ HAZ LOSTZ IDEAZ AND LOSZ ITZ TOUCHZ" makes meh sick...

[Ouch!]

I don't remember there being a single mention of Enix in the FFX credits. Even if they had a tiny hand in it, they would have been mentioned.

[Wuggly Blight]

The merger did not start during FFIX.

actually yes it did, Its not one week, oh weve merged! It takes years, they had discussions and plans long before it was made public, all we saw was the final steps.
Although there reasorces doubled, I think they was best vefore the merger, They both have very diffrent ideals in there games.

[TheAbominatrix]

actually yes it did, Its not one week, oh weve merged! It takes years, they had discussions and plans long before it was made public, all we saw was the final steps.
Although there reasorces doubled, I think they was best vefore the merger, They both have very diffrent ideals in there games.

So... that effects the game how?

[Jolts]

[q=Square Enix website]In April 2003, two of the video game industry’s leading companies, Square Co., Ltd. and Enix Corporation, merged to form a new company, Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix).[/q]
[q=GameFAQs website]Final Fantasy X - Square Enix - 07/19/01 JP[/q]
[q=GameFAQs website]Final Fantasy X-2 - Square Enix - 03/13/03 JP[/q]
[q=GameFAQs website]Kingdom Hearts - Square Enix - 03/28/02 JP[/q]
As you can see (assuming that GameFAQs is correct with its information), Enix didn't have anything to do with those games, unless they helped before the official merge.

---EDIT---
By the way, it says "Square Enix" because of the merging, not because Enix may have had someting to do with it.

[Trumpet Thief]

chaos: Well, I can say that I missed the older Final Fantasies, as they felt as though they deserved the "fantasy". But I also learned to embrace change. FFVII, VIII, IX, X were IMO pretty good.

Rubedo: Even FFX-2 was pretty fun. In any case, they are doing good, but if they brought back one of those older style ones, I'd be more than overjoyed.

[Del Murder]

I think they still make good games and that's all I really care about. If one day they start making crappy games it'll suck but I'll just play something else...like their old games.

A little tip: Please think before you react. When someone says something is 'better', they are referring to opinion. Whether or not you think that is true, at this message board assume it is. I don't like to see arguments about 'fallacy of speech' or the meanings behind words, just say why your opinion is different or nothing at all.

[Ryth]

It is still a great company with many great titles but I think they're milking the FFVII cow WAAAAYYYY too much lately I mean FFVII: AC FFVII: DOC, FFVII: BC, and that PSP game. I see a bright future for Square it'll be even better if they fire Akitoshi Kawazu who keeps making crap like Unlimited Saga, Saga Frontier, Saga Frontier II, Racing Lagoon, these 2 games weren't horrid but could've have been better lots of fans disliked FFII I hear and some say Legend of Mana wasn't too great either I am willing to give him 1 more chance really but that's it.

[Cloud_Strife14]

Square is the best game compagny out there! Y are bashing it for making some bad games!? Like come on! Enix had nothing to do with it, it's bacause Sagaguchi hasn't worked on an FF game since FF7! Infact star ocean till the end of time is a kick ass game! I was blown away by it the first time i saw it!

I was a little dissapointed by X and X-2, i didn't like the story line and characters of X, and X-2 wasn't all that interesting for me, but i still that they were fun games and i still play them today. XI is a really cool game, i don't know why people keep putting it down!

And all of you that posting that square sucks and that they lost their touch, then why are you on square site posting?

[Ryth]

Square is the best game compagny out there! Y are bashing it for making some bad games!? Like come on! Enix had nothing to do with it, it's bacause Sagaguchi hasn't worked on an FF game since FF7! Infact star ocean till the end of time is a kick ass game! I was blown away by it the first time i saw it!

I was a little dissapointed by X and X-2, i didn't like the story line and characters of X, and X-2 wasn't all that interesting for me, but i still that they were fun games and i still play them today. XI is a really cool game, i don't know why people keep putting it down!

And all of you that posting that square sucks and that they lost their touch, then why are you on square site posting?

I agree that Square is probably the best company out there and maybe I was a little harsh on Akitoshi but he needs to shape up. Yeah why are you Square haters here? Here of all places why don't you find a www.IhateFF.com or sometihng geez.


Also the PSP FFVII game is called FFVII: Crisis Core (you probably know because it was on the bulletin board).

[Yuffie514]

i have two different opinions on Square-Enix. i don't like it for these reasons: 1, it's breaking Final Fantasy traditions; have u noticed in FF10-2 and FFTA that u can't summon guardian forces anymore ? 2, i could only level up to #50 for FFTA, not to #99 or #100 ! 3, last but not least, thanks to this alliance, i have to pay much more for FFXI, just to play it online ! that sux! on the other hand, here's why i like Square-Enix: 1, there probably wouldn't have been FF10-2/FFTA without it. 2, well, i guess it's helping Squaresoft in a way. overall, i hope this merger doesn't last long; i think it's giving Final Fantasy a lower reputation. Square should've merged with Nintendo and make a Zelda-Final Fantasy RPG!

[Dark Ekonis]

IMO Square and Enix can only improve. Both companies know RPG's like no others bussiness. I fully enjoy all FF's and DW's. A combination of the two would rock. And for you that don't think their is any competition, well what about namco, and Konami. I know the suikoden and xeno series are very popular and I also enjoy them aswell. The changing of the games comes with evolution, we did it from monkeys and apes, games will to, They can't be monkeys forever, plus they have to appeal to their new fans, Ya-know you can never satisfy everyone all the time, you can only satisfy some people some of the time.......

[Crazy the Clown]

They suck.

:laugh: I'm just playin'. Square-Enix is the best thing to ever happen to videogames.

My only concern about them is, "When're they going to release a PlayStation version of Final Fantasy III (Japanese exclusive, thus far.) and Secret of Mana?"

[feioncastor]

My concern with Square-Enix (I will always feel weird calling them that) is simply this.

No new AND good games.

The only really good games they've realeased lately are all re-makes. Seriously, FFT was the last REALLY GOOD game that Squaresoft released, and since then, only the remakes have been worth my compliments.

And I don't need remakes, nor do I think they're a good idea. They're descrating a beautiful thing. There was a time when only intelligent gamers played FF1-FF6, and then suddenly, all these remakes have caused all these noobs to think that they know what FF is all about.

And if it's not the remakes, it the newer games, such as X and X-2, which draw in the wrong crowd. FF games aren't supposed to be 'about' graphics, but they are now. No one cares about making a really touching story, or incredible gameplay, because everyone is so concerned about graphics anymore. Look at Super Mario Bros. 3. It's an excellent game, with awful 1989 graphics. Someone makes a thread called "Name your top 5 FF characters of all time" and most people respond something like this:

1. AURON
2. Tidus
3. Yuna
4. Rikku
5. Paine

And while that may be true, I guess I just wish people would play at least half of the FF games before deciding which one is the best or has the coolest characters and stuff.

Dang, I rant too much. I'm not trying to offend anyone, so I'll shut up right now before I do. I'm sorry.

Feion

[Sephex]

Well, the way I look at it, they were awesome back in the day. I still like their newer games, but not NEARLY as much as I liked the SNES (a little of PSX too) era of Square games (hell, that whole system had an swesome library).