Square Enix Looking Into Final Fantasy XI Port For PlayStation Vita, But Not PS3

[Eadieni]

Dunno if it's actually true or not but
http://www.siliconera.com/2011/07/12/square-enix-looking-into-playstation-vita-port-for-playstation-vita-but-not-ps3/

claims that "Former Final Fantasy XI lead Hiromichi Tanaka mentioned the possibility of a PlayStation Vita port to Famitsu. Presently, plans are not concrete, but Square Enix is considering a basic port of their MMORPG for PlayStation Vita."

The deciding factor would likely be public interest, so, show some public interest?

[Eadieni]

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/201...uenix_feature/

Another article mentioning it.

[Paksenarrion]

What. Why would they port it to a portable instead of the PS3? Not that I own a PS3, but it doesn't make sense to me. Portables tend to lose battery life quickly online, I think.

[Ravenmore]

What. Why would they port it to a portable instead of the PS3? Not that I own a PS3, but it doesn't make sense to me. Portables tend to lose battery life quickly online, I think.

Sony won't let them port it to PS3 with out a HD upgrade, and the portable wouldn't need it. All in all a gimic but look at how much crappy little games like farmville bring in.

[Swords]

What. Why would they port it to a portable instead of the PS3? Not that I own a PS3, but it doesn't make sense to me. Portables tend to lose battery life quickly online, I think.

Online activity does drain the battery hard, my DSi and PSP's battery life tends to plummit from 5+ hours to barely 2. I'm not gonna hold my breath on the Vita though, the way they're making it out to be I would not doubt we have another folly of issues like with the PS3 release.

[Korpg]

old news.

However, this might be SE's solution to ps2 limitations....yeah right.

[Tezz]

old news.

However, this might be SE's solution to ps2 limitations....yeah right.

I thought the same thing at first (thinking maybe they'll drop ps2 now?), but the game, apparently, was designed & built with ps2 in mind. So don't see it happening either.

[Airget]

Sony won't let them port it to PS3 with out a HD upgrade, and the portable wouldn't need it. All in all a gimic but look at how much crappy little games like farmville bring in.

pft that's just an excuse, they just don't want to compete against themselves on the same console lol. Though something like an HD upgrade is what people would like to see but ya the main issue comes from ps2 support. If they can manage a way to cut support to ps2 then the game will be able to evolve better but right now ps2 does hold it back a tad. I kind of wonder that if this vita port goes through if they will work out some deal with sony to have some form of rebate to maybe take 50 dollars off vita with purchase of XI. If you think about it SE did help sony when it came to selling the Hard drives in america at least. But ya the only way to even get the HD was with XI though in america that was the only use for the HD but it still allowed Sony to dip in to some of the profit cause of SE"s game.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

If it's on teh vita, dose that mean we'll have to use the 6-axis to move? lol

[Alhanelem]

Show some public disinterest. When are they going to learn that console MMOs just arent a good idea?

Also it's spelled "gimmick."