FFXI for Wii U

[Elphy]

Only if we get reborn like XIV

Look at xi like an old couch. We have had it for years, we spend lots of time on it even though its not as comfortable as it used to be. There are a few holes here and there that SE comes in to stitch up, even if it perturbs up for a bit. They no longer sell it in stores as the material and pattern just are not appealing to any new, just us. Some people will stop by and visit but no one really stays, they choose the new comfy recliner instead. Our hopes for a reupholster are just a fantasy and even though SE will give us a new throw pillow they will never put the money into getting this old couch on display again. But as long as we pay to lounge on it, SE will make us comforable enough.

[Mirage]

I don't really want a FF11-reborn. At most, I'd want a game/graphics engine update to support high end cards and all the graphical awesomeness you can squeeze out of them.

[Mirage]

Maybe you should re-read my post. Lol.

[Mayoyama]

I really think at this stage they wont find it financially feasible to launch XI on any new consoles (even though porting XI from PS2 to PS3 downloadable would certainly help those who dont want to play on xbox or PC)

[Mirage]

Why would you need a Wii-certified HDD? The console can use regular memory cards. You must be confusing it with the Xbox 360.

In either case, I think you're greatly exaggerating the size of version updates and assets in this game. It is a game from 2001, textures are very low res, 3D models are very low poly. A ton of gear models and textures are reused for multiple pieces of gear. All of the NNI gear uses the exact same models and textures as stuff that already existed in the game, for example. With the entire current game + the upcoming expansion on one Wii-U disc, you probably wouldn't need anywhere near the 8 GB available on standard model consoles for two years worth of updates. Also, considering the huge amount of small files that FF11 operates with, a half-decent SD memory card would probably outperform a regular HDD.