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Square Enix Considers Revolution Support

Posted by Zonk on from the final-fantasy-returns-to-roost? dept.

IGN reports on a recent interview with Square-Enix president Wada, where it's revealed that the RPG crafting company is considering heavily supporting the Nintendo Revolution. From the article: "One area that Wada seems to be impressed with is a particularly controversial side of Nintendo's Online plan. In his comments posted at Impress Game Watch yesterday, Iwata states that Nintendo is going through with the idea of letting players connect only to players whom they've met in real life. While it's unclear how strict Nintendo plans to be with this idea (Animal Crossing DS is reported to allow for play amongst strangers), Wada applauds the move in his comments today, stating 'It gives the image of taking the real world seamlessly into the virtual world.'"

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  1. Cue standard complaints by KDR_11k · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I expect many people to complain about that possibility of restricting you to people you know (which would be zero for me considering friends without DSes don't count). I agree that it doesn't make much sense to hardcode that, it'd be much better to make that an option for parents.

    With children it makes sense to restrict your connections since you probably don't want your kids to meet with strangers to "trade Pokemon" but adults usually don't risk being abducted by paedophiles. Of course they couldn't connect to people with access restrictions, either but at least the rest can play online even when nobody they know is online or they simply don't know anyone else with the hardware. I mean, the whole point of online gaming is that you can play with anyone no matter where you are. This limit defeats the point.

    Well, let's just hope that gets limited to games targeted only at children (as opposed to the ominous "everyone" demographic Nintendo is often talking about) or even just Japan (I could see NoA and NoE cutting that unless NCL forces them to include it).

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    1. Re:Cue standard complaints by SetupWeasel · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Considering no details have been announced yet, we should all keep our panties unbunched for the moment.

      Think of online play now. Most systems now give you access to everyone and people try to branch off into smaller groups to get away from internet jerks. This doesn't always work, however, as often times random people still have access. Watching my friend play NFL 2K3 on XBOX live highlights the problem. He's good, and more often than not opponents disconnect, quit, or act like total jerks when he is winning.

      Now imagine an opt in system. You look online for certain groups. These groups have rules you have to play by. Moderators can kick you out if you don't follow them. Because it is an opt-in system only, these groups would not be affected by outsiders at all. The downside would be to do the legwork to find groups of people to play with. The upshot is that internet ass clownery is greatly reduced. It will result in more finished games, more civil attitudes, and more fun.

      That's my take on the whole thing. In games like MMORPGs or Animal Crossing most of the game is centered around player to computer conflict, but in sports or fighting games you have direct conflict with another human, and the current anonymous system leads to alot of frustration. I think Nintendo is trying to reduce this.

      That's just my opinion though.

  2. Chrono Trigger by MoonFacedAssassin · · Score: 3, Interesting

    If they decided to remake, enhance, redesign, etc., Chrono Trigger for the Revolution, I'd buy the game system simply to play that. Chrono Trigger has to have been one of the best RPGs to date. The Final Fantasy series was great, but I always keep going back to Chrono Trigger and the 12 or so possible endings to that game. I know there was Chrono Cross, but from what I hear it didn't live up to Chrono Trigger's legacy.

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  3. Re:Role Playing G-Rated Movie by BTWR · · Score: 4, Interesting
    You're right in the fact that RPGs are scant on the Gamecube. BUT... in some ways it's a blessing. Unlike PS2, which has some classics along with shelves of crap, the few gamecube RPGs are literally some of THE BEST RPGS EVER MADE:

    Skies of Arcadia: Legends

    Tales of Symphonia

    Paper Mario 2: The 1,000 Year Door (i happened to simply love mario, but lemme tell you, as an independent thought, this game is a fantastic RPG)

    Baten Katos

    Dozens of GBA rpg classics playable with the GBA-Player (Golden Sun, Sword of Mana, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Mario & Luigi Superstar)