Post-E3: FFX direct sequels, Phantasy Star V, Mega Man PS2
05-28-02 | 04:06 PM
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Post-E3: FFX direct sequels, Phantasy Star V, Mega Man PS2
Lots of crazy news & rumors going around post-E3.
1) Final Fantasy X Spin-offs!
Been wondering if a sequel to the open-ended FFX will be arriving? Well....
http://www.planetps2.com/mmcafe/index.html
"Reported by Japanese journal site Mainichi Interactive, Square has announced in their financial report meeting on 5/28 that two spin-off titles based on Final Fantasy X will be released.
Details on both games are not revealed, and their official titles are undetermined as of yet. The development code names of the two titles are "Yuna Version" and "Rikku Version", taken from two characters which appear in Final Fantasy X. Mainichi Interactive assumes that the two titles will adopt the game engine of Final Fantasy X.
In other announcements made in the meeting, Square has revealed changes in their company in order to cut development costs.
Reported by Bloomberg, while Square formally took a development style where teams were formed and dispersed per project, developers will now be fixed into divisions. Source codes and resources will be shared for efficiency, and employees will receive varying bonuses depending on the profit of their division.
By settling developers into groups, Square also aims for the developers to re-use the titles they have developed, making game development more cost efficient. Development costs- originally 2-3 Billion yen, are expected to fall to 1 Billion yen."
2) Phantasy Star V: The Alegro Generations
From Segalife.com:
http://216.71.106.87/news/000347.shtml
"Not only could there be a version of Phantasy Star Online coming to the machine (like we didn't see that coming...), but a new installment of the series in Phantasy Star V: The Alegro Generations could also be en route to the Sony machine, too. And we doubt it involves that horrible little car by British Leyland, too..."
3) Mega Man X7
Supposedly announced rather quietly by Capcom during the E3 show, the game was not shown. All that's known is that it is coming on the PS2.
Anyone can confirm this last rumor, if you went to E3 and the Capcom press conference?
1) Final Fantasy X Spin-offs!
Been wondering if a sequel to the open-ended FFX will be arriving? Well....
http://www.planetps2.com/mmcafe/index.html
"Reported by Japanese journal site Mainichi Interactive, Square has announced in their financial report meeting on 5/28 that two spin-off titles based on Final Fantasy X will be released.
Details on both games are not revealed, and their official titles are undetermined as of yet. The development code names of the two titles are "Yuna Version" and "Rikku Version", taken from two characters which appear in Final Fantasy X. Mainichi Interactive assumes that the two titles will adopt the game engine of Final Fantasy X.
In other announcements made in the meeting, Square has revealed changes in their company in order to cut development costs.
Reported by Bloomberg, while Square formally took a development style where teams were formed and dispersed per project, developers will now be fixed into divisions. Source codes and resources will be shared for efficiency, and employees will receive varying bonuses depending on the profit of their division.
By settling developers into groups, Square also aims for the developers to re-use the titles they have developed, making game development more cost efficient. Development costs- originally 2-3 Billion yen, are expected to fall to 1 Billion yen."
2) Phantasy Star V: The Alegro Generations
From Segalife.com:
http://216.71.106.87/news/000347.shtml
"Not only could there be a version of Phantasy Star Online coming to the machine (like we didn't see that coming...), but a new installment of the series in Phantasy Star V: The Alegro Generations could also be en route to the Sony machine, too. And we doubt it involves that horrible little car by British Leyland, too..."
3) Mega Man X7
Supposedly announced rather quietly by Capcom during the E3 show, the game was not shown. All that's known is that it is coming on the PS2.
Anyone can confirm this last rumor, if you went to E3 and the Capcom press conference?
05-28-02 | 04:57 PM
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Interesting about the FFX sequels. I myself would opt for the Rikku version. Call me nuts but she was a much more interesting character than Yuna was. The idea of a true sequel to FFX is very cool as I absolutely LOVED that game.
