Square Enix Loses Nearly $2 Billion in Value Since Final Fantasy 16

[Xlantaa]

Nomura will not ruin FFVII. Most of the weird ideas were from Kitase, instead. Nomura wanted a 1:1 remake. Also, Nomura is not longer involved with FFVII remake as he is now doing KH4.

People thinks that Nomura ruined everything, but the reality is that the original FFVII was like that because of him. Too much unfair hate to him for stupid rumors on internet. They even a cussed him of ruin FFXIII when he didn´t even participate on that game as he was doing Versus XIII.

[RitsukoSonoda]

Well... someone still owes us an entire cast of characters wearing nothing but belts... >.>

[Atelier-Bagur]

Nomura will not ruin FFVII. Most of the weird ideas were from Kitase, instead. Nomura wanted a 1:1 remake. Also, Nomura is not longer involved with FFVII remake as he is now doing KH4.

People thinks that Nomura ruined everything, but the reality is that the original FFVII was like that because of him. Too much unfair hate to him for stupid rumors on internet. They even a cussed him of ruin FFXIII when he didn´t even participate on that game as he was doing Versus XIII.

people need a scapegoat and Nomura is an easy target. I hate the FF fanbase which also includes each and everyone of you. But I agree, its so stupid that people pin everything on Nomura even when he's not personally involved.

[RitsukoSonoda]

people need a scapegoat and Nomura is an easy target. I hate the FF fanbase which also includes each and everyone of you. But I agree, its so stupid that people pin everything on Nomura even when he's not personally involved.

TBH it's not much different than countries placing blame on their situations on their president, prime minister, monarch, etc...

[ForteNightshade]

Absolutely. I don't have a PS5 and my FOMO was high enough that I almost considered buying one just to play FFXVI. I didn't because once I took a bit to think on it, it was a terrible return on investment decision during a time where money doesn't go as far as it used to.

If it had been on PC? I would have bought it without a moment's thought. I'm sure I'm far from alone there.

I actually went to Bestbuy and had the PS5 in my hot little hands because I wanted to play FFXVI for myself after watching my friend stream it all day. I opted to hold off since I was still debating which version I preferred, and money was a little tight at the time. So it was very much an impulse purchase I'm happy to have reigned in. I'll still get either it or the PS5 eventually but it's far less of a FOMO nowadays. Baldur's Gate 3 absolutely stole my obsession and I don't even care all that much about Rebirth atm.

What's funny is I didn't even know BG3 was a thing until that same friend bugged me about it cause he wanted to do a co-op campaign. One month later and I have 200 hours in the damn thing >.>

[AnnRam]

Well FFXVI lost all the charm about the series and looks like a generic western game, FF7 Rebirth looks so much better.

Despite the controversial around FFXV at least you can recognize the names nor faces of the characters, but in FFXVI I couldn't care less about who is the protagonist or what's his name.

[RokkuEkkusu]

I'd say that despite FFXIV's continued success today, SE needs to improve their quality control on other games in order for the company to make the money to stay afloat.

The gaming industry has been fickle for the past few decades.

[Noumenon]

Nomura will not ruin FFVII. Most of the weird ideas were from Kitase, instead. Nomura wanted a 1:1 remake. Also, Nomura is not longer involved with FFVII remake as he is now doing KH4.

People thinks that Nomura ruined everything, but the reality is that the original FFVII was like that because of him. Too much unfair hate to him for stupid rumors on internet. They even a cussed him of ruin FFXIII when he didn´t even participate on that game as he was doing Versus XIII.

Without Nomura, FF7 is going to be full on multiple timelines, time travel, and raise from the dead shenanigans. It's quite sad.

[KitingGenbu]

Thinking back on it, maybe it was writing on the wall that they were legitimately trying to turn FF11 (what they consider a mainline FF game) into a mobile game. Plans ultimately fell through, but the mere thought is kind baffling when you really think about it.

[Aldath]

Thinking back on it, maybe it was writing on the wall that they were legitimately trying to turn FF11 (what they consider a mainline FF game) into a mobile game. Plans ultimately fell through, but the mere thought is kind baffling when you really think about it.

For me it was when they did that awful movie that almost erased the company from existance. Since then they have come dangerously close multiple times but keep getting saved by some genius who will eventually turn into yet another madman.

It had its merits though, SE inadvertedly wanted to create the first Vtuber before Youtube was even a thing, they had more plans for Aki than people had for Max Headroom.