@Questionable_Duck We don't know if Sony didn't start charging for online if Microsoft didn't do it first. The chances of Sony continuing too give us free online are 50%. And Nintendo charged us with with online because they saw Sony and Microsoft getting away with it. The only reason online is still free on PC is because PC players are not willing to pay for it.
If Microsoft didn't charge for Online or didn't get away with it we still could have gotten free online on PlayStation and Switch.
The Bleach: Soul Resurrección game is great and would be cool if Sony makes gives us more games based on Anime.
But they also have games with Anime art style that they could make more games: Wild Arms, Gravity Rush, Freedom Wars and even Alundra, are games that would be cool that would make a comeback. I think an anime for those franchises would help, just like Wild Arms got one.
From all the SEGA characters I want Blaze Fielding and Nahobino from Shin Megami Tensei.
In case of Blaze they probably would do the same what they did with Akira and Jacky in Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing and put her and Axel in the same car with Axel driving and Blaze being a passenger like in Outrun.
The Nahobino would be probably not be chosen in favour of the Demi-fiend of SMTIII.
I'm glad that Episode Aigis is DLC so I can pretend it never happened. I hated it when I played it.
And for those who are saying that Atlus will release a new version just because they have done it in the past, don't count on it. Game Freak also used to release third versions of Pokémon games but stopped long ago.
If Atlus wanted to release a new version of Persona 3 Reload, Episode Aigis wouldn't have been DLC.
Cancelling sequels to Freedom Wars and Soul Sacrifice because you wanted to focus only on PS4 makes no sense when Sony released Gravity Rush 2 on PS4 (which also deserved to be on the system). I like Freedom Wars more than Soul Sacrifice but both should have had sequels on PS4 just like Gravity Rush.
@UltimateOtaku91 Clair Obscur's battle system is still true turn based combat. Turn based combat should be allowed to evolve instead being the same thing forever.
@Matroska The ATB system from FF4 to 9 is still turn based. It's just a different one were the characters are waiting longer for there turns. There are turn based JRPGs were the enemies and bosses attack more than once and you can play FF4 to 9in wait mode.
Honestly, Square Enix should make a new turn based mainline Final Fantasy, just to see if Action Combat makes more money.
Personally, I always found it ridiculous that Square Enix decided to change the core gameplay of the games during the Franchise's prime. The franchise wasn't in a situation like Persona, where Atlus had to change the gameplay of Persona 3 because Person a 1 and 2 (both games) weren't selling.
The series was doing fine and they had to screw up by changing the gameplay just for the sake of change.
If it doesn't need a constant internet connection I buy it. Playing PS4/PS5 games on the go would be awesome. The only thing that would worry me right now is the price.
"Responding to the backlash on forum ResetEra, Digital Foundry’s Alex Battaglia said he’s “genuinely shocked people are somehow upset with the comparison to the PS4”."
I'm not shocked. This is what I expect from any type of fanboys who don't like their consoles to be seen as worse performing than other systems even if that's true
The only Microsoft owned games I'm interested to play on PlayStation (and only if I'm not forced to make an XBox account) are Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey and Blinx . Anything else I don't care.
I have babysitted in the past and kids many times asked their parents to come to my house to play on my PlayStation so I do think that kids still want consoles.
As long that they get a new life and if it improves the chances of sequels of Freedom Wars, Gravity Rush and especially Wild Arms I'm totally fine with it.
A shame SEGA isn't in that list, they released great games last year.
While Sony is a Japanese company, their games are mostly Western and their gaming division is in California, so I struggle a bit to consider them part that list, but I guess Astro Bot is Sony's biggest success in the PS5 era.
@rpg2000 @PuppetMaster I didn't say Square Enix will stop doing partnerships with Sony, I said they will do less. Obviously they still want to sell on PlayStation but since they want to go a multiplatform approach Square Enix will have to focus on other platforms more as well.
"but we’d expect PlayStation to continue its partnership with Final Fantasy, and push whatever else is coming out hard."
I don't think so.
I do believe Square Enix Will want people to stop see Final Fantasy synonyms to PlayStation and therefore will do less partnerships with Sony now.
Also about the game selling well or not, Square Enix confirmed that FF16 was mostly played by newcomers so most old Final Fantasy fans are distancing themselves from the franchise, which obviously affects the sells.
This is great. Persona 4 is a fantastic game but with the success of Persona 3 Reload it's inevitable. They obviously will also make the game with Persona 5 art style to keep it consistent with 3 and 5.
I like Persona 3 Reload much more than vanilla Persona 3 so I welcome a Persona 4 Remake.
And Persona 1 and 2 needs to happen, but I don't know if they Remake faithfully or will Reimagine the game to give us Social links.
Also not related. Would be cool if you guys would do an article about the Sonic timeline that was recently released.
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Re: 'Competition Pushes Us to Innovate': Sony Weighs in on Xbox's Potential Exit from Console Business
@Questionable_Duck We don't know if Sony didn't start charging for online if Microsoft didn't do it first. The chances of Sony continuing too give us free online are 50%. And Nintendo charged us with with online because they saw Sony and Microsoft getting away with it. The only reason online is still free on PC is because PC players are not willing to pay for it.
If Microsoft didn't charge for Online or didn't get away with it we still could have gotten free online on PlayStation and Switch.
Re: Sony Seems Eager to Explore Anime to Appeal to Younger Audiences
The Bleach: Soul Resurrección game is great and would be cool if Sony makes gives us more games based on Anime.
But they also have games with Anime art style that they could make more games: Wild Arms, Gravity Rush, Freedom Wars and even Alundra, are games that would be cool that would make a comeback. I think an anime for those franchises would help, just like Wild Arms got one.
Re: 'Competition Pushes Us to Innovate': Sony Weighs in on Xbox's Potential Exit from Console Business
XBox were a terrible competitor though. If it weren't for Microsoft we could have still gotten free online on PlayStation.
Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for June 2025 Announced
No Wild Arms 4 and 5, not interested.
Re: Persona 4 Remake Announced for PS5
I think Rewind sounded better than Revival, but it's just a name. Can't wait to have this game in my collection.
Btw I don't think there will be an updated version of P3R and P4R. I do think those will be the definitive editions.
Re: Reminder: Look Out for PS5 Logos in Today's Xbox Showcase
The only games from Microsoft I'm interested to be ported to PlayStation are Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Free and Paid DLC Adds Guests from Minecraft, Like a Dragon, More
From all the SEGA characters I want Blaze Fielding and Nahobino from Shin Megami Tensei.
In case of Blaze they probably would do the same what they did with Akira and Jacky in Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing and put her and Axel in the same car with Axel driving and Blaze being a passenger like in Outrun.
The Nahobino would be probably not be chosen in favour of the Demi-fiend of SMTIII.
Re: Virtua Fighter's New Project Could Be Stopped If It's Not 'Good Enough'
This is the right mindset to have, but they shouldn't have announced the game so early if they aren't sure that if will get released.
Re: Persona 3 Reload DLC Sales Were 'Substantial', Despite Fan Backlash
@arsmolinarc Like Pokémon fans.
Re: Persona 3 Reload DLC Sales Were 'Substantial', Despite Fan Backlash
I'm glad that Episode Aigis is DLC so I can pretend it never happened. I hated it when I played it.
And for those who are saying that Atlus will release a new version just because they have done it in the past, don't count on it. Game Freak also used to release third versions of Pokémon games but stopped long ago.
If Atlus wanted to release a new version of Persona 3 Reload, Episode Aigis wouldn't have been DLC.
Re: Beloved Ex-PlayStation Boss Believes $70, $80 Games Are a Steal
@wildcat_kickz That's exactly what I do, I simply don't agree with Yoshida that $70 or $80 for a game is a steal.
Re: Beloved Ex-PlayStation Boss Believes $70, $80 Games Are a Steal
Oh, it's a steal Yoshida I agree, a steal from my wallet and bank account. No game is worth more than $50€ and I'm being generous.
Re: We Were Oh So Close to Getting Soul Sacrifice 2 from Sony
Cancelling sequels to Freedom Wars and Soul Sacrifice because you wanted to focus only on PS4 makes no sense when Sony released Gravity Rush 2 on PS4 (which also deserved to be on the system). I like Freedom Wars more than Soul Sacrifice but both should have had sequels on PS4 just like Gravity Rush.
Re: Hope for Suikoden Fans as Suikoden 1 & 2 Remaster Sales Are 'Extremely Strong'
Fantastic news. Now I believe even more that we get remasters of 3, 4 and 5 and that Suikoden 6 will come.
Also would love Star Leap to come to consoles and PC without the Gacha mechanic, but the latter is less likely unfortunately.
Re: Square Enix Demands Bigger Games, Faster Development as Sales Continue to Slump
Give me a Chrono Trigger remaster and new Chrono games and I'll be happy.
And I don't want Square Enix to be bought by anyone. I want them to keep their independence.
Re: Virtua Fighter's Wolf Hawkfield Looks Beastly in PS5 Makeover
I actually dig Wolf's new design.
Re: Xbox Is Stepping Up Its Backwards Compatibility Efforts Again, to the Envy of PS5 Fans
Unfortunately the PS5 can't read CDs and DVDs so true backwards compatibility is not possible and I don't expect it to happen with the PS6.
It's really a shame that many refuse to play retro games just being the graphics. Many old games are more worth to be played than many new ones.
I know it's not in their control, but I really wish Sony would release Wild Arms 4 and 5 to newer systems. Playing them on the PS5 would be awesome.
Re: Rumour: Chrono Trigger Remake Leaked by Dragon Quest Creator
Happy to see Square's magnum opus is getting a Remake. Will buy it day one.
Re: Expedition 33's Sublime Success Sparks Chatter About Final Fantasy's Future
@UltimateOtaku91 Clair Obscur's battle system is still true turn based combat. Turn based combat should be allowed to evolve instead being the same thing forever.
Re: Expedition 33's Sublime Success Sparks Chatter About Final Fantasy's Future
@Matroska The ATB system from FF4 to 9 is still turn based. It's just a different one were the characters are waiting longer for there turns. There are turn based JRPGs were the enemies and bosses attack more than once and you can play FF4 to 9in wait mode.
Re: Expedition 33's Sublime Success Sparks Chatter About Final Fantasy's Future
Honestly, Square Enix should make a new turn based mainline Final Fantasy, just to see if Action Combat makes more money.
Personally, I always found it ridiculous that Square Enix decided to change the core gameplay of the games during the Franchise's prime. The franchise wasn't in a situation like Persona, where Atlus had to change the gameplay of Persona 3 because Person a 1 and 2 (both games) weren't selling.
The series was doing fine and they had to screw up by changing the gameplay just for the sake of change.
Re: Rumour: New PlayStation Portable Capable of Playing PS5 Games at Lower Resolutions
If it doesn't need a constant internet connection I buy it. Playing PS4/PS5 games on the go would be awesome. The only thing that would worry me right now is the price.
Re: Switch 2 Fans Can’t Stand Seeing Nintendo’s New Console Compared to the 12-Year-Old PS4
"Responding to the backlash on forum ResetEra, Digital Foundry’s Alex Battaglia said he’s “genuinely shocked people are somehow upset with the comparison to the PS4”."
I'm not shocked. This is what I expect from any type of fanboys who don't like their consoles to be seen as worse performing than other systems even if that's true
Re: The Best PS5 Games (2025)
Shame on you for not putting Sonic X Shadow Generations on the list.
Re: Nintendo Is Displaying Hubris Which Would Make Even PS3 Era Sony Blush
Doug Bowser and Don Mattrick would be great friends.
Saying this is a complete disrespect to their consumers even if you would reduce the price. People want the newest thing.
Also people always use inflation to excuse the price increase but what they forget is that salaries barely increase with it too.
Re: Switch Exclusive Disney Illusion Island Appears to Be Coming to PS5
It would be nice if this comes to PlayStation.
Also I would like a collection of the SEGA Illusion games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Thoughts on Potential $80 PS5 Games?
@dBackLash "Nintendo has always been a company that thrives when it's struggling imo, they always seem to mess things up after a huge succes."
Sounds like Sony with PlayStation
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Thoughts on Potential $80 PS5 Games?
There is no way I would pay that much for a game and not even 90€.
No game is worth that money no matter how good it is.
Re: Analyst Firm Predicts Some Pretty Unimpressive Sales Numbers for Xbox Ports on PS5
The only Microsoft owned games I'm interested to play on PlayStation (and only if I'm not forced to make an XBox account) are Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey and Blinx . Anything else I don't care.
Re: Kids Aren't Dreaming of Owning a PS6, Says Netflix Games Boss
I have babysitted in the past and kids many times asked their parents to come to my house to play on my PlayStation so I do think that kids still want consoles.
Re: Reaction: Sony's Licensing Strategy May Be the Best Route to Reviving Some of PlayStation's Lost Classics
As long that they get a new life and if it improves the chances of sequels of Freedom Wars, Gravity Rush and especially Wild Arms I'm totally fine with it.
Re: Japan's Game Industry on Impressive Rise as Western AAA Development Struggles
A shame SEGA isn't in that list, they released great games last year.
While Sony is a Japanese company, their games are mostly Western and their gaming division is in California, so I struggle a bit to consider them part that list, but I guess Astro Bot is Sony's biggest success in the PS5 era.
Re: Journalist Apologises for Adding Fuel to the 'Final Fantasy 16 Flopped on PS5' Fire
@rpg2000 @PuppetMaster I didn't say Square Enix will stop doing partnerships with Sony, I said they will do less. Obviously they still want to sell on PlayStation but since they want to go a multiplatform approach Square Enix will have to focus on other platforms more as well.
Re: Journalist Apologises for Adding Fuel to the 'Final Fantasy 16 Flopped on PS5' Fire
"but we’d expect PlayStation to continue its partnership with Final Fantasy, and push whatever else is coming out hard."
I don't think so.
I do believe Square Enix Will want people to stop see Final Fantasy synonyms to PlayStation and therefore will do less partnerships with Sony now.
Also about the game selling well or not, Square Enix confirmed that FF16 was mostly played by newcomers so most old Final Fantasy fans are distancing themselves from the franchise, which obviously affects the sells.
Re: Persona 4 PS5 Remake Hopes Higher Still as Domain Registration Is Noted
Persona 4 Rewind.
This is great. Persona 4 is a fantastic game but with the success of Persona 3 Reload it's inevitable. They obviously will also make the game with Persona 5 art style to keep it consistent with 3 and 5.
I like Persona 3 Reload much more than vanilla Persona 3 so I welcome a Persona 4 Remake.
And Persona 1 and 2 needs to happen, but I don't know if they Remake faithfully or will Reimagine the game to give us Social links.
Also not related. Would be cool if you guys would do an article about the Sonic timeline that was recently released.
Re: Tifa's Eternal Appeal Down to More than Just Appearance, Says Tetsuya Nomura
@8bit4Life "Never leaving the party"
I have doubts unless you never finished FF7
Re: Tifa's Eternal Appeal Down to More than Just Appearance, Says Tetsuya Nomura
I said this before in this site but I say this again
Who was the one who came back to Cloud after he fought Rufus in the Shinra Headquarters to save his life?
Who is the one who tried and succeeded to cure Cloud from his confusion and depression?
Who was the only one who stayed with Cloud in the Highwind and spent the night with him?
Tifa is that girlfriend that you can always trust.
Aerith is that girl who is nice to you but has a crush on someone else
Re: Monster Hunter Wilds Player Shows Off Extent of Its Massive Open World
Still have to play a Monster Hunter game but I want to
Re: SEGA to Have a Quieter Year as It Focuses on Growing Sonic, Persona, Like a Dragon Teams
I wish SEGA would give us a Skies of Arcadia Remake and a new game.
Re: Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (PS5) - Timeless JRPGs Ride Again
Can't wait to have my copy of this game. I simply love this games.
Re: Tekken 8 Boss Katsuhiro Harada Schools Fan Over 'Disrespectful' Response to Anna PS5 DLC
"If you prefer the old design, past works already exist"
Sounds something Don Mattrick would say.
Re: Highly Anticipated PS5 Console Exclusive Lost Soul Aside Will Get a Blu-ray Release
What about a DVD release?
Re: Reaction: Xbox Publishing More Games on PS5 Than Sony Is Not a Gotcha, It's Just a Sign of the Times
@Fiendish-Beaver Making new games takes longer and cost more money than making ports.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Could Be Speeding into PS5 Livestream
Saw a leak of CrossWorlds where a Sonic Riders Overboard was show, seems like we will get Sonic Riders gameplay in CrossWorlds.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for Wednesday, 40+ Minutes of PS5 News and Updates
My expectations are so low that is impossible to get disappointed, but I will watch it.
Re: Final Fantasy 13 Fans Feeling Fantastic About This New Lightning Figurine
How I wished Final Fantasy XIII was.
Less Cocoon, more Gran Pulse. (Something like 8 to 10 hours Cocoon and 30 hours Gran Pulse were we are discovering many locations and Cities.)
Gran Pulse being bigger than it was. The Archylte Steppe was just a bigger Calm Lands were you are able to move the Camera.
People in Gran Pulse, I hated that Gran Pulse isn't populated with humans. It's so lifeless with only monsters and Robots.
Battle System to be like FFXIII-2 only without the monster catching part.
Level progression not to be limited through chapters. And being able to fully maximise our characters before beating the story.
Being able to use Eidolons as transport.
Mini games during the Gran Pulse part. The Cieth Stone mission became boring very fast.
Caius Ballad being the main villain than the one FFXIII had. He never made sense to me.
Re: Sony Will Bundle PS5 with 2024's GOTY, Says New Report
@themightyant Yeah it's unfortunate that Sony are focusing less and less on physical. But it's the future we are going.
Re: Sony Will Bundle PS5 with 2024's GOTY, Says New Report
I already have a PS5 and Astro Bot, but it's sad to see that the console will be bundled with a download voucher instead with a physical copy.
Re: Dragon Quest 12 Still in Development, Dev Reassures
@dimi I guess they will use the original design of the Slime before Toriyama redesigned it.
Re: Dragon Quest 12 Still in Development, Dev Reassures
Don't know why people are worried, it's Dragon Quest, there is no way Square Enix would cancel a new mainline game.