If you take even a quick glance at a release schedule for the next six months, you'll see that there are a heck of a lot of games coming out. Look a little closer, though, and you'll spot that maybe 50 of them are from Square Enix. And that's just on the Switch!
We're exaggerating, of course, but it's hard to ignore the company's absolutely massive output over the next few months — and for the whole of 2022, really. We're not going to list every single 2022 Square Enix Switch release here because that would take up a lot of space (though you can check all of its games out right here, or scroll to the bottom of this article). However, from September until next year Square Enix is developing and/or publishing 13 games on Switch alone. Phew! And of course, we're including PowerWash Simulator in that.
Look, we're not complaining — it's actually kind of amazing to see Square Enix put out this many titles, and it feels like we're in another golden age with Square and Nintendo, just like the NES and SNES days. But with the September Nintendo Direct, our jaws couldn't help but drop with every new Square Enix announcement.
We got release dates for two titles, a demo for another, and two brand new reveals in Theatrhythm Final Bar Line and Octopath Traveler II for February 2023. On other platforms, Square Enix also has Final Fantasy XVI coming out next summer. On top of everything else! How has this come to pass?
Well, we said developing and publishing, and Square Enix isn't just one big studio either. Next year's headline Final Fantasy title is, for example, being developed by Creative Business Unit III — the team behind the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. And it's the same for the Switch's many upcoming titles.
There are multiple development teams within Square Enix who are each working on a small slate of different titles. Octopath Traveler II is being developed by Acquire, creators of the Tenchu series, in collaboration with Square Enix Business Division, with Bravely Default producer Tomoya Asano returning to head up the project. Fans often dub these games — the Bravely series, and the HD-2D games — the works of Team Asano. Various Daylife also falls into this category, though the recently released Switch port in fact originated on Apple Arcade and was developed by DokiDoki Groove Works.
You've also got a slate of ports or remasters coming to the console, such as NieR: Automata — which was developed by PlatinumGames and is being ported by Virtuos — and Yasumi Matsuno is returning to supervise Tactics Ogre: Reborn. Then there's the delayed Life is Strange collection, which Square Enix is publishing.
Lots of studios, both internally and externally, help develop or bring Square Enix titles to the Switch, too. Indieszero is back to work on the new Theatrhythm game, and The DioField Chronicle's real-time strategy is coming from Lancarse, the team behind Zanki Zero: Last Beginning and Monark.
Of course, despite a large chunk of them being RPGs or RPG-adjacent, they're all pretty different from one another. People who pick up Harvestella won't necessarily be the same crowd who want Octopath Traveler II, and The DioField Chronicle is different enough from Tactics Ogre — which also has nostalgia on its side — to stand out. And even if you love your Final Fantasy music, Theatrhythm might not be for you!*
All of these releases follow a statement made by the company recently, which suggests Square will be looking to sell stakes in some of its remaining studios following a Q1 FY2023 drop in profits. The Japanese-based developer has also sold off a large number of its Western studios to Embracer Group, with the deal finalising back in August.
So, the company has got a little bit more money to play with. But the truth is that a lot of these upcoming projects have probably been in development for a while — July's Live A Live remake took three years to develop, for example.
Much to many fans' chagrin, Square Enix has also jumped into the world of NFTs, releasing Final Fantasy-based ones, as well as joining a blockchain — all eco-friendly, apparently. The company president Yosuke Matsuda hasn't been shy about admitting his interest in NFTs, and many of the company's profits have been invested in these. So perhaps Square Enix is trying to hide this from us gamers by throwing dozens of games at us, right?
Probably not, but while the company doesn't seem to understand consumers on one hand, with the other it's been pumping out demos for a lot of its releases. As far back as Dragon Quest XI S and the first Octopath Traveler, right up to Harvestella and the PlayStation console-exclusive Valkyrie Elysium, these demos work hugely in Square's favour, enabling people to try out the game before they buy it. Not only that, these demos allow us to transfer our save file over to the full release, which means when we decide to buy the full game, we've shaved off a few hours of playtime ahead of schedule. Result!
Square Enix won't be slowing down anytime soon, we're sure. There are a few projects we haven't heard from in a while and a couple of Japan-only releases like the visual novel Elements with Emotions, but us? We'll be feasting for a while. Triangle Strategy and Live A Live are two of the best games released on the Switch this year, and there are some top-quality titles on the horizon (well, we hope). We're just feeling a little bit overwhelmed amidst a hugely busy slate in the latter months of 2022, especially for RPG fans.
But this isn't all about us! Vote in our polls below and let us know what you think of Square Enix's output at the moment. Is it a Blizzaga-style flurry of overwhelming proportions? Or are you as cheerful as a Chocobo seeing all of these games come out? Oh, and don't forget to tell us what you think in the comments, too.
*This is factually incorrect, as Theatrhythm is for absolutely everyone. Play it, now.
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I was just telling my fiance, that Square Enix is going to be getting a lot of my money in the next 6 months. It doesn't help that now that summer is over, I just started getting back into FFXIV!
I won’t play any of these games on switch since they almost all will be playable on my Xbox series s in better shape or even on gamepass.
There may be a lot but most games obviously won't appeal the everyone. I personally got Triangle Strategy and Live a Live and I'm looking forward to Octopath Traverly 2
I personally think it feels like a lot because we don't really have anything other than the RPG's at the moment with that sale to Embracer Group yoinking a lot of their more varied IP's (Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, etc.). Not saying that's a bad thing mind you because the games we are getting look fantastic, it's just an observation I've had for the past while in regards to them.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go scream that Octopath 2 is an actual thing and not just something from my dreams.
I want Tactics Ogre: Reborn only. Great game!
Checks SE store for Octopath 2 fancy edition
180 dang dollars?!?! Yikes.
"You can select up to 3 answers"
But I'm picking up like seven...
Triangle Strategy really resonated with me. It wasn't just the best game I played this year, but probably the best game I have played in several years. I couldn't get myself to put that one down, and despite my current backlog, I am still tempted to play through it again on NG+.
Say whatever you want about Square Enix (they certainly have their faults), but their volume and frequency of game output is awesome.
... Wun can only hope.
I wonder if Square Enix rushes games out the door. Considering how high quality Nioh 2 and Wo long are I wonder if they rushed team ninja on getting strangers of paradise out.
Ah Gil's in a lot of trouble.
Yeah, SE's Switch support is insane, you love to see it. And to think people were thirsty for Sony to buy them(hopefully that never happens).
I think it really benefitted SE to sell their Western divisions and focus on their Japanese games(what they've always done best). Them losing $200M(ouch) on that Avengers game really woke them up and as a result, we're getting more AA style games, which is great.
square enix Game actual port is much more intrested to me.
As a wise pegasus once said, "not a bad problem to have if you ask me". Besides, the more Square Enix is getting into Switch ports and remasters, the higher the odds of eventually rolling a FFXIII collection on that board.😋
Definitely getting Crisis Core. Tactics Ogre and Theatrhythm are strong possibilities.
It's called divide and conquer ...and outsourcing.
Well, where's Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy XIII and Chrono Trigger?
My Top Square Enix Series/Title Revival Requests:
Still also need on Switch, Squeenix:
... Wun can only hope.
Why can I only select three games?
Upcoming months will be the death of my social life and career.
Maybe SE will hire me after those months?
Favorite was definitely Triangle Strategy. I'm getting Tactics Ogre Reborn, Theatrhythm (I have to look up how to spell this every time), and Octopath 2.
I'm just glad Square is focusing on what they are good at, instead of that terrible 360/PS3 era where apparently the entirety of the Japanese industry thought they had to copy the west. That was a disaster, and I'm glad Square-Enix and Capcom got out of that and back in shape, unlike Konami...
I did notice I've been buying a lot of Square Enix games as of late.
I already preordered DioField and Harvestella. And I plan to get the Minstrel Song remake too. And eventually I'll need to get Octopath 2 too... yow, so many cool RPGs!
This makes it all the more painful and infuriating that the Pixel Remasters have STILL not been announced!!! I’m not holding my breath for the next Direct (or one after that) either, since the last batch of classic FF remasters on mobile ALSO skipped Nintendo systems entirely! And we can’t have I-VI, that old school Nintendo fans would love on Switch, coming out on a Nintendo system, now can we? 😡 That would actually make sense and make people happy, and the 2022 gaming industry can’t have that! 😜
The complaint of the never ending denial of classic FF on modern Nintendo platforms out of the way, I’m very much looking forward to Octopath Traveler II!
I really want that DQ3 remake some time soon, Square.
The pixel remasters, while awesome when inevitably ported, are lower tier priority for me. But good on them for finally getting their production in a nice flow.
Looking at the list of games I am getting in the next few months, everything is either from Square or Nintendo, with God of War (Sony) being the one exception. Its kinda nuts how many games Square is releasing and I will get most of them
@EvilRegal I hope the plan is to put them on one cart for the Switch releases, and that's why they haven't come out yet.
All this output and still no answer for Chrono Trigger on modern platforms
For me it's great, I've always been a huge fan of square enix and jrpgs, so these next few months are going to be hectic for me.
I gave up on trying to play every game I buy like 20 years ago
Squeenix has been shockingly on point for the entire Switch lifespan and they've been hard carrying many of the Nintendo Directs with their stuff. They're far from perfect of course but they've definitely stepped up their game from the PS3 era when they just couldn't do anything right.
Yet in spite of that they just cannot seem to get Final Fantasy right anymore.. Except Theatrhythm, holy smokes I'm so increribly hyped for that one!
@wuntyme8 Dying for Parasite Eve 1 to be remastered.
Square Enix clearly is having a great 2022. Looking forward to the likes of OTII and soe of SE's remasters/remakes.
@phartsy One of my favourite PS1 titles! Got it on the Vita.
I'm excited for FF VII Crisis Core, Octopath Traveler 2 and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. I don't mind quantity as long as the quality holds up. Thankfully these seem great.
Oh, and I'm also looking forward to playing Forspoken, FF VII Remake part 2 and Kingdom Hearts IV (whenever that releases) on Playstation.
Square Enix is reading from the 1998 playbook again. It's about time!
Not a huge SE fan honestly...but, I really wished they would bring back Fortune Street. I loved that game on the Wii, apparently the PS4 got a game but was never localized, and after that, nothing. sighs
FF is magic for me
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is ideal game for Switch. Wish we had Final Fantasy 14 and 15. Hope in Switch 2.
Part of me feels like it's a bit too much and the story of the new SquareEnix games suffer in this rush to push games out the door.
Personally, I haven't truly loved and felt moved from any of the storytelling that SquareEnix has dropped recently. DQ11 is an exception, but DioField(demo), Octopath, Triangle Strategy, and Harvestella(demo) haven't exactly knocked my socks off in terms of compelling story that makes you excited to play/buy the game. Bravely Default was good, but Bravely Second was mid, and Bravely Default II was.. so dry storywise.
I just hope Square has a revival in story.
Think back to Final Fantasy 7/8/9/10. Each game was different but each story was original and compelling. Where did those writers go?
I love it! Feels like the 90s. It isn’t perfect with live services, mobile games and cloud games ruffling some feathers but the effort is there and Squaresoft is back at the table (I say Square because Enix didn’t really break up with Nintendo). So much to buy, so much to play! They just announced a new expansion for DQX and offline will slowly but surely get expansions so I am all for it. Best part is they are slamming out games on other systems meaning I will have something to play there as well.
will Power Wash Simulator have micro transactions?? You know putting in more quarters for extra 30secs like at the car wash?
I'd rather have a Square Enix like that than not. If only Konami was as prolific with their own IPs, like they used to be
...but where's Chrono Trigger? Sorry/not sorry to be that guy. Lol
Yet still no Chrono Trigger or FF pixel remasters. lol
And yet when they release a Chocobo GP or publish a Balan Wonderworld, people immediately go to paint them as a shell of their former self and how they'll probably go under
They've always been great and that still hasn't changed as far as I can tell. Every company has their duds. But certainly, this stretch of constant releases is pretty insane for any one company. Especially since the vast majority of them look great
Oh, I don't know, maybe it is because the Switch is the number one selling console over the ps5 and the X box series X sales combined, they are dominating Japan, and making tons of money, and maybe square would actually like to make some of that money from having their games on the number selling system of the 9th generation, I dont know maybe that has something to do with it.
I played the demo of Chocobo GP but really did not like it so never got it
For future there is NieR:Automata and ff7 reunion that I will probably get
Hey... Let's settle down for a second
Square Enix released within 10 days
Triangle Strategy (GOTY Switch Contender)
Chocobo Racing (Microtransaction Hell)
Babylons Fall (Online MMORPG that's literally shutting down in months)
They're not killing it, they're just throwing a bunch of darts on the board and hoping something hits.
Well Square Enix did say that they would aggressively support the switch. They're just delivering their promise and I'm all for it.
Where's Heroes Of Ruin 2?
Lol. I know it didn't sell that well, but it was fun!
FF Tactics Advance remake on modern consoles, please.
The quantity is there, but what about the quality? I’m going to wait and see how many of these are actually good.
@Doctor-Moo Exactly. I love the old SquareSoft, but lately these games have been sorely lacking in story quality. Yeah for folks that like cool mechanics, some games are great, but I prefer a great story and so many games lately have NO story that compels me to play.
Watching Nintendo Direct, I got burned out pretty quick. Every other game looked the same. I cannot believe there's still such a strong market for Japanese animation style RPG's. I understand that's a massive market but I cannot grasp why.
@Anti-Matter I play this on my GB Micro all the time. Such a great game.
Seeing how much stuff they are bringing to Switch, and with so much care between the timed exclusives and how solid the Switch versions of Crisis Core, Nier Automata and Dio Field are looking, I wonder why they didn't bother at all with the Kingdom Hearts releases.
It is still a surprise to see Crisis Core come to the Switch in the same graphic style as the FFVII Remake(Not just the art style, but also the fidelity). This makes me wonder if this is a taste of things to come(FFVII Remake Intergrade on Switch, perhaps?)
I can only pick 3 upcoming Square Enix titles that I plan to purchase? I'm getting more than that:
And I’m still waiting for ports of Chrono Trigger and the first six Final Fantasy titles xD
@JJtheTexan
"And I’m still waiting for ports of Chrono Trigger and the first six Final Fantasy titles xD"
These seem to be the games that SE seem the most hesitant to release on console.
I mean isn't this what people wanted from SE? More support for the switch. And they've delivered outside of KHs cloud laziness and not giving us the FF PRs.
I'm all for it being on the games
I think Square dumping their Western AAA divisions have some play in this. I’m betting they’re trying to keep profits up and releasing 20-30 little games (quite a few quick turnaround ports) will hopefully equal the revenue of a Tomb Raider or something, but with less risk of putting all your chips on one number.
I’m pretty happy with this Square. There’s some great stuff, some ok stuff, and some disasters, but Square is doing what developers and publishers should— they’re putting out games and making what they make best and making risks on top of it all. I’m totally fine with what Square’s got going on. And all of these small titles before three massive titles next year!
yeah whats going on with SE, how can a company release so many bad ports in such a short time? ah yes i forgot, they do not give a sh** about the quality of those ports and because of that they can drop this high amount.
The unstable people who voted for the cloud version of Kingdom Hearts should NEVER be allowed to touch any other game than Monopoly, but only if played with an always losing Satan.
Now if they could squeeze another release in this time of a Dragon Quest Collection 4-9 ported from the DS/3DS, my life would be complete
@munstahunta octopath traveler 2 wont be on xbox
Yet still no Terranigma.
Sigh.
Is SE becoming a gaming powerhouse? I wouldn't be surprised if in 5 years SE will have to have their own presentation live streams if they keep the ball rolling upwards to more games.
Also still waiting for some reference (I've been numbed down to no hope for even a port) to Secret of Evermore. All the Chrono Trigger fans complain about being starved while I'm just a pile of skins and bones, already dead while you guys get DLC for a rhythm game.
@johnedwin I played the first one on my switch and thought that it was a chore to do the eight scenarios to see the end credits , it lacked an overarching story that could have wrapped it all up in the end ,but it was beautiful to see and listen and the combat system was good, so I don’t think I am going to buy or play the sequel.
RPGs are what Square Enix is best at, so I won't complain if they want to double down on them. Dragon Quest and strategy games don't interest me, so that cuts down the list a good bit, but I've definitely got my eyes on Octopath 2, Nier Automata, and Crisis Core. And Power Wash Simulator seems like a good way to just zone out for a while. I'd also like to see whatever Tokyo RPG Factory is working on, though I guess I should go play Oninaki before worrying about that.
I was getting the feeling the SE was collapsing into a Konami-like self parody / IP holding company. They had grown bloated and lost their creative energy. Dumping studios, investing in NFTs and resorting to the exploitative tactics of mobile games looked to me like a corporate implosion desperately scrounging for money.
But it seems that they are, at the very least, trying to renew. Perhaps they were shedding dead weight and looking for quick injections of cash not for their stockholders but to get back to basics?
I also got the impression that games like Voice of Cards and Dungeon Encounters were not exactly attempts to make games but a creative exercise in exploring the basics of the RPG genre. They are both RPGs stripped to the bare bones. Voice of Cards had a strong story-telling focus and Dungeon Encounters was combat.
So with this new flurry of games, some of them experimental and looking to find new niches, maybe SE is attempting a renaissance?
I hope so. I love the SE of the past. (the S and the E)
Why are they (almost) all JRPGs?! "Not that that's a bad thing", but Square Enix has an AWESOME library of franchises. Why just one genre?
@munstahunta Do you know whether these games will be playable on other people's Xbox Series X/S consoles, or only on yours?
Before the general Direct last week, I was under the impression Square Enix were releasing all their multiplatform stuff so quickly in preparation for being acquired by Sony (there's been plenty of hints towards it happening). Now, I think they're only doing it because FF16 and FF7 Rebirth are gigantic games that would probably overshadow everything else that Square Enix releases close to them even though they're PS5 exclusives.
Let's see how Diofield Chronicles, Harvestella, Dragon Quest Treasures and Octopath Traveler 2 end up reviewing. I know Crisis Core, Tactics Ogre and Nier are gonna be really good, but I'm curious about the new games!
@Xeacons The best Squaresoft and Enix were the ones from the 90s, and they were all about RPGs. So I say keep them coming!
Stop giving this garbage company your money. They stopped caring about their games a long time ago.
I've been a fan of Square/Square Enix since my childhood, and it's great to see such quality output, whatever they may have going on behind the scenes in the company. I don't care about any of that, I'm a gamer who likes to play adventures and RPGs so I'm a happy camper right now.
My friends, don't look now (and I don't want to jinx it), but we are living through a renaissance of the golden age of JRPG's.
Chrono Cross Remastered
SaGa everything (FF Legend, Romancing 1-3, Frontier 1 + 2, Scarlet Grace)
Live A Live
Front Mission 1-3 Remakes
Xenogears lives on through Xenoblade
Dragon Warrior (Quest) is thriving
Final Fantasy is ubiquitous
Suikoden 1 & 2 Remasters AND the spiritual successor, Eiyuden Chronicles
Wild Arms spiritual successor Armed Fantasia currently kickstarting
New Star Ocean on the way
New Valkyrie Profile
Tactics freaking Ogre
FF Tactics remake rumored
Are you freaking kidding me!?!? Somebody get Lunar, Grandia, Lufia and Breath of Fire on the phone and tell them to join the party!! This is it my friends, there may never be a time like this again, it's what so many of us old JRPG fans have been waiting for. I will be buying them all and cherishing every one.
Game on!!!
Honestly the past several years have seen really big highs and some pretty disappointing lows from Square Enix. Still, there is plenty to look forward to, and my main beef with them is that I wish their games would come out faster, and release before they announce 20 other projects.
Output this year has been good, but the end of year is ramping up to a huge degree. I cannot possibly play everything I want to buy. I am far too busy to add FIVE RPG and RPG adjacent games to my to-play list. I'll probably have to space my purchases out over the next two years.
I was really curious about Triangle Strategy but didn’t hear much buzz after release so…?
I love Tactics Ogre: Knight of Lodis so the Reborn game is a day 1 purchase for me.
I’ve only just realized that I’ve never played a Square Enix game.🤯
I was thinking Square was dropping too many games this fall on PlayStation. I just feel like the releases are going to cannibalize one another: Diofield, Valkyrie, Star Ocean, Crisis Core, Tactics Ogre. It seems like they're setting some of these games up to fail and almost be a self-fulfilling prophesy, as Square often loves to complain about their games not selling well enough.
Square is killing it! Couldn't be happier. This kind of output coupled with excellence hasn't been seen since the PS1 days.
It did seem like every other announcement in the last direct was from Square lol
@BloodNinja That comment just made me preorder several of their games.
@Mrkittyhead I don't believe you.
@Dark_Isatari Triangle Strategy was really good if you like story driven RPGs. It does have some lengthy cutscenes, especially in the beginning, but I got sucked into the story and had a lot of fun. The battles are good too if you like Fire Emblem or FF tactics style gameplay.
It definitely has its fans, but the overall buzz was killed pretty fast since Kirby and the Forgotten Land came out a few weeks after it lol.
@tseliot I don’t believe you.
I never pre-order games but when I saw Theatrythm I jumped on the Eshop and booked that premium super-duper deluxe edition right away! I can't wait!
Theatrythm was that one release I never thought we'd get! So I'm super stoked about that one!
And I'm really enjoying octopath, so I hope the fine tune the interaction between stories and we've got a winner!! ❤️
If S-E’s PR going forward to combat negative feedback on their ridiculous incentive to milk the already dying NFT market they decided was worth effing with, is, “Well, f<ck you, here’s like twenty actual games or so,” then I see it as a momentary win.
With my steam deck coming next Monday (we actually got 3 for the whole family), I’ll be playing these games where they’ll look better/ be cheaper. All games made by SE with the switch in mind are a no brainier physical purchase on the Switch. Everything else, probably someplace else
Just got live a live, plan to get octopath traveller 1 (got it on gamepass but in the end, I want to play this on my switch), plus triangle strategy and octopath 2. Man squareenix will get a lot of my gaming money this year 😅
@Ara Yup, collecting switch physical games are fun since the box design is great, and the games physical price are cheaper than the digital price in my country.
Their franchises are bastardised. The churn out ganes like there is no tomorrow with half of the quality of what they used to.
Are we forgetting that SquareEnix also has a real garbage title for every good title they have. Is everyone just ignoring Babylons Fall?
Final Fantasy XIII was the last Square Enix developed game I bought since then I've never touched their product and never will!
Looking through the names of some of these games, they're daft...
Then there's Various Daylife.
Do they just have a word generator for titles these days? There's a few upcoming and already out with some pretty questionable titles, but really, Various Daylife?
I'm gonna guess it's some life sim with various activities to take part in. My money is on a farming simulator as that's pretty much what happens when somebody releases a "life sim".
@KevinP
Most JRPG player has no social life and need as many time sink as possibile.
@BongoBongo123 long load times aside, I do remember Heroes of Ruin being a great time.
its such a bummer that theyre not giving all of their games the attention they need- harvestella is an untested, poorly-written mess and its hard to believe a company with so much rpg experience would put out such a sorely unenjoyable game (and considering the nft fiasco, its safe to say they dont and wont listen to player feedback). seeing them putting out so many games while they let a really interesting concept rot in favour of other games really goes to show that theyre not equipped to deal with this many games
With so many titles releasing on the various platforms, the biggest problem for me is not so much money but time.
You have to be selective on the games you are able to play.
Therfore with this being that case for so many gamers today Square Enix may not make as much as they could otherwise.
Imagine if nintendo were to release a AAA tile every week. Only certain titles would sell well and as a result many more niche titles would be less likely to receive sequels.
In the last 20 years how many Kirby and Zelda titles have been released compared Advance Wars?
I do not think they are great since Final Fantasy X and Kingdom Hearts released. After those games they slowly fell in mediocricity. The World Ends With You was cool, but I do not like the urban youth style anymore. And it was only published by them if I remember correctly, as is Nier(Gestalt). Dragon Quest XI and Dragon Quest Builders 2 were great though. I feel like it is just good graphics and good music nowadays. Of course I want them to return to their former self, but not with remakes and such things.
Another thing I do not like is the direction they are going with Final Fantasy XVI. There is no need to make Final Fantasy violent and full of blood. The trailer seemed like there was an intimate scene or something like that.
Final Fantasy VI remaster. Someday...
The Square Enix/Farming Direct was the one that made me finally give up on trying to get all the RPGs I want on the system. I'll never play them all. So now I'm happy to let pretty much all of these games pass me by. I've still got 3 Bravely Default games, Octopath Traveller, multiple Atlus games, and god knows how many RPGs from other companies across the 3DS and Switch to play. So Square Enix releasing so many in such a short space of time has actually pushed me to probably not buy any of them.
I forgot to mention that I am actually pretty happy Square Enix's games are mostly mediocre now, because I do not want to play games that make me feel sad or depressed. A lot of jrpgs are simply too serious and emotional for me.
If they manage to destroy Dragon Quest, now that would be really sad.
None of them look good to me unfortunately. The torch hasn't really been passed from the great Square directors of the 90s and 00s. It feels like a very different studio now.
I've already put over 60 hours into Dragon Quest X Offline on Switch to play a great game that I can't read. I would love to get that game localized before a bunch of this other stuff.
But in all seriousness... Where are the FF Pixel Remasters on Switch?
After reading that they might be losing creative steam behind the Final Fantasy IP, this release schedule makes a little more sense to me. IMO, they're digging into their back catalogue and also throwing some new ideas at the wall to see what might stick these days. Makes me hope for a Threads of Fate remaster (or, god willing, sequel) and Einhander re-release! Ps1 Square will always be my favorite.
Edit: and who wouldn't want a Musashi remaster? Or Vagrant Story, for that matter?
@Paunch I'm with you on Dew Prism/Threads of Fate and Vagrant Story!
Which game is the middle character at the beginning of the article from?
It seems crazy, but I'm not complaining as long as the quality is good. FFXIV is excellent and I hope XVI is as good...
Hopefully the NFT nonsense will just go away.
@Paunch Vagrant Story definitely deserves a remaster/port, even though the FF8 remaster is somewhat jarring with its updated character and monster models juxtaposed against very blurry/pixelated backgrounds and NPCs. Sadly SE also seems to have lost the original source code for Squaresoft's legendary PS1 games.
Most kids/adults live on budget for gaming. I cant afford five 50-75$ games in a 4-6week period. Same mistake ubisoft made releasing Valhalla, Watch dogs legion and immortals a week apart. Who could buy all of them. Yet if they were 3 months apart I'd have paid 60dol for each. Devs are either rich these days or just out of touch. I.e. 14dol costume in avengers is a "micro transaction"
I'm okay with the release rate of the Squeenix games as the majority of them are looking good. We complain about barren spells so let's embrace the chaos of a busy months of games! Out of the four on the list that I have played, we've curiously enjoyed Live a Live most in our household. There are many on the upcoming schedule that I am looking forward to, Dragon Quest Treasures, Nier, Octopath 2 and Ogre Tactics the most.
@tseliot, well start believing.😂 I guess I’ve played a bit of Various Day Life on Apple Arcade, but I’m not sure if that counts. I’m thinking about starting an FF game, but I don’t know if I really want to.
@tseliot, I just remembered that I beat The World Ends With You through the NSO trial. I guess I should say I’ve never bought a SE game.
Edit: Apparently they also did a Mario Basketball game on DS that I had when I was younger, and Mario Sports Mix on Wii.😅
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