But there is an Astrobot for Lara Croft, Jill Valentine, Snake and dozens of other games??? Square is the only one missing.So you think all japanese third parties should bend over/ pledge allegiance to Sony just because? That the Sony fanboy mindset since the PS2 days and it hasn't changed one bit.
If it's not specified on a contract square doesn't have to lend any characters.
I thought the game was a celebration of Sony's own IP. Other wise you would have an Astrobot for Lara Croft, Jill Valentine, Snake, Paul from Tekken, Jon Kabira of Winning eleven, Tommy Vercetti, CJ, CD/DVD-R...
This is the sole reason Sony/PS needs to acquire Square Enix. Imagine having Square Enix not participate or do business benefiting both companies because Square Enix leadership are so stingy that they ask for a fuck load of money for licensing.I wonder if Square is salty that Sony won't release them from their exclusivity contracts. Sony knows best. There are no extra sales to be had on the PC and Xbox graveyards
The only problem w the FF is that there none existence in multiplayer/live service that caters to the modern gamers. FF14 is big but its cater to Asia/PC gamers in a niche genre Square Enix needs to make a genshin impact open world gacha w a anime style or a honkai starrail turn base gacha game that releases on PS, PC & Mobile. I don’t know anyone young that plays FF14 or even the FF mobile game that are on mobile which again is more niche because there either turn base or genres that are more niche.If the awful sales performance of FF16 on PC don't wake him up then they need to fire him. He made so much damage to the brand when he started posing with Phil and badmouthing the exclusivity. There would be no Square without Sony. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Sony biggest mistake is not being gun ho in acquisition w studios/publisher they have long history, ip or a cadence of quality release.It was actually Sony's fault for not buying Squaresoft when they were cheap. Squaresoft was because of Spirits Within on the brink of bankruptcy. But no Sony rather watched them fuse with Enix. -.-
If I had to guess, it was because Smash Bros has had several highly successful games, while Astrobot was a new thing, barring Astro's Playroom, which isn't really comparable to a series that's been around a lot longer. It might've seemed like a safer thing to collab with.Square Enix characters are present in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ie Sora, Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Hero. This means that Square Enix prefers Nintendo more than Sony.
Apparently It wasn’t easy for Nintendo to put cloud into Smash. They had to really fight for that.Square Enix characters are present in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ie Sora, Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Hero. This means that Square Enix prefers Nintendo more than Sony.
While it is sad for us consumer.
It is fair… Square Enix doesn’t need to license their characters.
If I had to guess, it was because Smash Bros has had several highly successful games, while Astrobot was a new thing, barring Astro's Playroom, which isn't really comparable to a series that's been around a lot longer. It might've seemed like a safer thing to collab with.