D_prOdigy Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 We've had small trailers for two years now. S-E duped the public into believing that Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy would be out for Wii launch, and we only just got Dragon Quest two years later, and Japan don't even have FF. We haven't seen anything from it in a year. We haven't, but don't think that applies to everyone.
Tellyn Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 We haven't, but don't think that applies to everyone. Don't you think something's a bit shifty here, considering they were wanting to release it at Wii launch? To make a comment like that, they surely must have had something really solid, playable and close to completion.
D_prOdigy Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Don't you think something's a bit shifty here, considering they were wanting to release it at Wii launch? To make a comment like that, they surely must have had something really solid, playable and close to completion. Lots of games announced then were meant to release with Wii. Just look at Prime 3 and Smash. The E3 2006 FF:CC was a totally different beast to what the game is now. From what I gather, back then it took huge inspiration from the original Gamecube game. Sometime a while ago however, Crystal Bearers went under a huge overhaul - think of something similar in vein to what's happened with Red Steel 2. That second trailer that was released sometime last year which showed actual gameplay was the very, very eary stages of how it exists today - taking more of a FFXII approach, if anything. Squeenix can be just as secretive and unpredictable as Nintendo. Who knows? They might just pull back the entire curtain the day after E3 ends.
Hero-of-Time Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Don't you think something's a bit shifty here, considering they were wanting to release it at Wii launch? To make a comment like that, they surely must have had something really solid, playable and close to completion. Didnt Iwata make the same claim about Smash? According to the recent interview in ONM he announced it at E3 and they hadnt even started the thing! S-E clearly weren't happy with the way it was going and have went back to the drawing board. This compnay is well known for being secretive and taking its time with games so hopefully that is all that is happening and it has been scrapped. In this months ONM they gave it a quick mention saying that they will have some info about this very soon. However, this is ONM we're talking about
ShadowV7 Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Least there's some sort of mention of it though. I still think it's in development, maybe a trailer. That would be good.
Dante Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 One of EGM rumours - Square Enix quietly cancelling FF:CC Crystal Bearers for Wii. Look for FF:CC Echoes of Time for DS and Wii. The others -Little Big Planet getting Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy content packs. Official Disney LBP content to be revealed in 2009 (Steamboat Willie could be the first Disney content) -LBP PSP version in 2009. "...fantastically ambitious and will further flesh out the PS3 LBP experience." -MediaMolecule's next project may be an online RPG game. -CliffB's next game is a survival horror game, over the top gore and psychological. Maybe multiplatorm. -Silicon Knight's unannounced long-in-development Sega title is looking for a new publisher. -BottleRocket making a Flash game (DC superhero) -Brash Entertainment is gone thanks to shit like Alvin And the Chipmunks, Jumper and Space Chimps. -Capcom bringing Forgotten Worlds to XBLA/PSN
Meo Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 If this is true... So much fail. Specially when the game appeared to be far in development. Business sense, Square makes none. Keep ignoring the market leader and pouring millions elsewhere, your profits will certainly rise!
ShadowV7 Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Sucks so much if it's true. Not too surprising if that does happen though, supposed to be a launch window game and has been revamped, only one trailer and next to no news with rumours of technical problems.
Hero-of-Time Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Business sense, Square makes none. Keep ignoring the market leader and pouring millions elsewhere, your profits will certainly rise! Agreed. Saying that S-E have sucked this generation on every console, well apart from the handhelds. IMO they just arent the company they once were. You just have to take a look at the other RPGs being developed on the Wii to see that S-E have kinda lost the plot.
Dante Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 i am guessing that S-E are finding the DS,PSP,Moblie and 360 more important than the Wii.
david.dakota Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 honestly, why they don't re-release the original Crystal Chronicles with WFC is anyones guess. It'd keep up quiet for a year or so. Out of interest, Crystal Chronicles was developed by a company owned by both Nintendo and Square- what happened to it after the Square-Enix merger?
Zechs Merquise Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Well it's a rumour from EGM - which is a really shitty publication in my opinion. But it's something I have worried about for a while!
Hero-of-Time Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Things just got interesting. GoNintendo have posted the story and contacted S-E and they got a reply. UPDATE - I have received an email from Square-Enix public relations that states that the game has not been cancelled and an official statement will be provided tomorrow.
ShadowV7 Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Good good. Let the game live on, it looked so good aswell.
killer kirby Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 i am guessing that S-E are finding the DS, Because if they didn't support it, they would have no fucking money left. PSP, It's getting support only because Nomura is a sony fanboy and wants all his games on Sony and 360 As long as M$ keep giving square $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ then they will keep on making games for 360 That's how I feel about the situation anyway
Meo Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Things just got interesting. GoNintendo have posted the story and contacted S-E and they got a reply. Lets hope so. Because if they didn't support it, they would have no fucking money left. It's getting support only because Nomura is a sony fanboy and wants all his games on Sony As long as M$ keep giving square $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ then they will keep on making games for 360 That's how I feel about the situation anyway:heh: .
GothicPlague Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Hope it's not cancelled from what little I played of the Gamecube one its the only Final Fantasy game I've played and could actually stand.
Ganepark32 Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Nobody actually believed it was cancelled, did they? It wouldn't make sense as it's one of the Wii's biggest games, even though it's not a true FF game.
Tellyn Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Nobody actually believed it was cancelled, did they? Yes. They announced it two and a half years ago and we've heard practically nothing since then. In that time they've released countless re-releases, a couple of new games, and they've managed to seemingly bring FF13 close to completion and whack another supported platform on it.
Ganepark32 Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 ^ If you can remember back, the DS game was the same. Announced beside the showing of the DS at E3 2004 and didn't come out till last year, IIRC. Seems fine to me. The media black-out just presumably means they are working away at it and will show it later. Hell, I wouldn't put it passed them to show some new footage tomorrow just to put these rumors to rest, and perhaps some gameplay.
Dante Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 the first tralier was shown on May 25th, 2007.
darksnowman Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 “While much of EGM’s ‘Rumor Mill’ contents end up being accurate, in this case the report is incorrect. We have never announced that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers has been cancelled and have every intention of releasing it. There may be some concerns as a firm ship date has not been set but rest assured there will be an announcement once we finalize the date internally. Although there are many Square Enix related rumors out there that we do not comment on, due to the feedback from the readers, we felt it was necessary to provide a statement to alleviate the worries of those who are looking forward to the game. The fan base that the Final Fantasy series has is appreciated by everyone at Square Enix (not only the developers) so we hope this statement will prevent any further spreading of the rumor. We apologize for any unnecessary distress this rumor may have caused and hope the fans of the series can again look forward to the upcoming release of Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers.†- Square-Enix statement Phew! Its officially still in development.
Tellyn Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 So we get nothing until they finalise a date?
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