Yo, SE, Is it true?

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Originally Posted by Jennestia

The problem I have with SquareEnix is that Square and Enix had different ideologies when it came to RPGs, and merging them caused such a design clash it's not even funny.

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I don't think that was the cause for the drop in quality.... when a cie becomes bigger, most of the time the quality goes away.... things are harder to control and they become sort of game factories where they value quantity over quality a la EA.

Would not make a difference, the square of old is gone, the square of today, is just a shell of what it was back then <.<

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Originally Posted by XxOstiaxX

Would not make a difference, the square of old is gone, the square of today, is just a shell of what it was back then <.<

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Yup, suits are running Square now, all they care about is money, time frames and numbers...... artists don't have freedom anymore....

Aslong as I know what they are calling themselves they still got a loyal customer/fan here.

Square only published Breath of Fire because they were responsible for the localization into English. Capcom having no experience with localizing a text heavy game basically licensed square to do it for them. Square was responsible for localization and promotion for the game, and as such they got to publish it under their name.

In terms of Square EA, the deal was that EA would publish Square games in the U.S. and Square would publish EA games in Japan. It was largely one sided, the Square games doing much better in the U.S. than the EA games did in Japan. When the merger with Enix went through Square bought back their shares from EA.

That being said, Square since it's inception has made games with limited, niche appeal. Even the final fantasy games, though admittedly they've had the broadest market, have still been mostly niche.

Square, in japan atleast has always been a bit of a juggernaut acquiring new development teams through mergers and takeovers and then producing their games under the square name.

Only recently have they started doing that same practice worldwide with the acquisition of Eidos.

The most likely scenario is as Onidemon suggested, defensive branding...

Though an interesting point, Xbox freedom is jumping on the rumormill with speculation on a possible parting of Enix and Square.

Seems Square isn't the only license they are seeking. Looks like they are trying to get a separate enix name as well.

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

The quick time events happen in combat, they actually look like fun, Kinda like a mix of the Advent Children Fights and God of War. They are just extentions on things like the Trigger system from FFVIII

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I remember heavenly blade having something like that. I didn't mind it too much for movement, but I didn't like it when combat was broken up by QTEs. In FF8 I always set trigger to auto.

No More Heroes kinda got away with it in finishing moves, but even those got repetitive.

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Originally Posted by Winterclaw

I remember heavenly blade having something like that. I didn't mind it too much for movement, but I didn't like it when combat was broken up by QTEs. In FF8 I always set trigger to auto.

No More Heroes kinda got away with it in finishing moves, but even those got repetitive.

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From what I understand its rare the fight will even have them.

Also Auto-Trigger would not trigger the bonus damage for basic melee attacks just on the limit breaks.

Yeah call it SQUARE again like old school Rad Racer with the red triangle under the A. Then I can add that to my routine of cartoons and cereal and relive my childhood to the fullest.

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Originally Posted by Shikaree

But it still won't ever be the same as Squaresoft.

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I am 50/50 with this statement. I would like to think that this means they are going to try to go back to their roots and by doing so something along the lines of Squaresoft will be born again. Only problem with that apparently all these gaming sites seem to think JRPGs are a dying breed and I think that not be the case. Games go in cycles just like everything else atm WRPGs have taken over but I JRPGs will always be around we just need a new wave of story weavers and good old fashioned JRPG elements and hopefully we will see them come back to their former glory. Time will only tell.

I'll be glad if they go back to Squaresoft, all my fav FF titles were out under that logo

Hey guys, just wanted to drop in here for a little clarification on the topic:

While there have been articles speculating about our trademark registrations of single words and groups of words included in our brands, and SQUARE ENIX specifically, we have no plans to change our company name or branding.

Thanks Hvinire.

Thank You Hvinire.

I think sticking with "Square Enix" is wise decision. They are making wonderful games, They might just come in a different flavor than they used too.
/thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

Thanks Hvinire.

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lol. i like your sig

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Originally Posted by Neptune

lol. i like your sig

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Made it myself.

It is pretty epic.

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Originally Posted by Rinoa

I think sticking with "Square Enix" is wise decision. They are making wonderful games, They might just come in a different flavor than they used too.
/thumbsup

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Square Soft made wonderful games. Square Enix just makes me wonder.

Bummer; I was hoping you'd come out of left field and shock us all by officially going with "Squenix."

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Originally Posted by Anonymoose

Bummer; I was hoping you'd come out of left field and shock us all by officially going with "Squenix."

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That sounds like a dog's chew-toy. I don't think the name of the company is that important as long as they don't change it too often.

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Originally Posted by Rhianu

Square Soft made wonderful games. Square Enix just makes me wonder.

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Oh snap.

Either way, S-E needs to make with the SaGa Frontier 1,2, and Einhander on the NA playstation store.

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Originally Posted by Hvinire

Hey guys, just wanted to drop in here for a little clarification on the topic:

While there have been articles speculating about our trademark registrations of single words and groups of words included in our brands, and SQUARE ENIX specifically, we have no plans to change our company name or branding.

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While we're on the subject of general Square Enix stuff... >.> Can you pass on a suggestion to who ever would be able to coordinate it that a Re-release of Nier with both Character versions being playable and an english dub for the Young Nier version. As well as Nier Character Playarts would all greatly be appreciated >.>

Bring back Squaresoft!

i think originally they wanted to name them self "Squire Soft" it fits the theme of their games and all but as it sometimes happens with japanese english speakers, Square Soft came out :P

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Originally Posted by Coldbrand

Bring back Squaresoft!

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is/was Squaresoft to me.

Sounds like they were just claiming the trademark to stop anyone from getting it. A lot of companies have done the same recently.

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

Ok heres the difference.

10 years ago Squaresoft was not a PUBLISHER. They were only a Developer. Square PUBLISHED through EA and only Published Squaresoft game (Under the name Square EA)

Now a days Square Enix is a developer and a Publisher. But they publish for other companies too (Cavia, gas power games, eidos, and Activision (In Japan).)

The reason "SE" seems to be pushing out so much crap isn't because THEY pushed out crap its because people they had contracts with for publishing did. Thats why they dropped a bunch of developers and games in april. Because they were tired of pushing out bad games from third rate developers.

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That was in AMERICA only......EA only published Square games in US...but oh I forgot...US is the world...

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Originally Posted by Hvinire

Hey guys, just wanted to drop in here for a little clarification on the topic:

While there have been articles speculating about our trademark registrations of single words and groups of words included in our brands, and SQUARE ENIX specifically, we have no plans to change our company name or branding.

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Not surprising. As previously said, a poor "writer" in a slow news day creates baseless rumors and a further lot of poor "writers" in slow news days quaff it like it was golden and perpetuate it.

Defensive trademarking is very common (and someone that fancies himself a journalist should know). Nothing to see here. Thank you Hvinire. Lessee if I can give a hand crushing this silly rumor.

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Originally Posted by Seif

Hironobu Sakaguchi is/was Squaresoft to me.

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Pretty much this.

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Originally Posted by Seif

Hironobu Sakaguchi is/was Squaresoft to me.

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He sure is/was the one that almost tanked squaresoft forcing it to merge with enix. Remember Spirits within?

While I have the utmost respect for Sakaguchi, nostalgia is the mother of all silly arguments. He did nothing by himself, and he had his fair share of bad/mediocre games, like every developer out there. For sure he was no messiah like some try to paint him.

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Originally Posted by Abriael

He sure is/was the one that almost tanked squaresoft forcing it to merge with enix. Remember Spirits within?

While I have the utmost respect for Sakaguchi, nostalgia is the mother of all silly arguments. He did nothing by himself, and he had his fair share of bad/mediocre games, like every developer out there. For sure he was no messiah like some try to paint him.

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A lot of times people give him credit for other peoples work too. After FF3, he was mostly just giving minor ideas to people and letting them run with it. Thats how FF7 and FF8 turned out so... off to people from people who had played 1-6 so dedicatedly.

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Originally Posted by Abriael

He sure is/was the one that almost tanked squaresoft forcing it to merge with enix. Remember Spirits within?

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That's not true. Square Soft had already been considering a merger with Enix long before Spirits Within, and the failure of the movie actually made Enix have second thoughts, delaying the merger.

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Made it myself.

It is pretty epic

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Can you make me one with an Uldah'n colored choco-pony? Or a lancer themed one?

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Originally Posted by Melian

Can you make me one with an Uldah'n colored choco-pony? Or a lancer themed one?

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I'll see. I'll post it in this thread tonight if its not gone in the morning.