State of Play, September 24th 2024

[Ico]

gosh darn it am I going to have to actually watch the Nier Automata anime to keep up with the lore

lmao, i wont give more info than i already did, but its a must watch if you are familiar with the branches concept from drakengard

 

[Vertigo]

I bet we see Marathon this time.

 

[Umar]

 

[Old Gamer]

Literally insane.

 

[TrishaCat]

lmao, i wont give more info than i already did, but its a must watch if you are familiar with the branches concept from drakengard

fjodjofajofjheofjladsfj
fiiiiiiiiiiiiine guess I'll watch the anime too.

Dragons being back is...interesting. I suppose

Spoiler

if humans are dead then Maso and WCS isn't a concern, opening up new magic and tech possibilities?

 

[Say1nMan]

Bloodborne Kart would be lit not gonna lied. Lol.

 

[Old Gamer]

Bloodborne Kart would be lit not gonna lied. Lol.

Best part: it started as a joke (really called Bloodborne Kart). Sony contacted them and let them have their fun as long as the trademarked material isn't explicitly mentioned.

 

[Dabaus]

square enix

Neir Autotamata Dudes new game?

 

[On Demand]

It's not only Square Enix who has to be disappointed in these deals but Sony too.

I doubt Sony will do many exclusives going forward. They just don't have to and that is part of the reason you see a shift in tone from Square Enix. It's a two-way street.

No one is being fooled by Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, without money coming from Sony, Square Enix has no recourse but to put these games on other platforms. Any Microsoft has an opportunity to at least get marketing rights.

What's interesting is the state of the relationship between Sony and Square Enix.

On one hand they didn't put any characters in Astro Bot, which suggests a really poor relationship. On the other hand, FF7 Rebirth was used to promote the PS5 Pro. It's possible that Square Enix characters will be highlighted in the free DLC, it's also possible that their relationship is souring as they naturally grow apart.

Square Enix is not disappointed and neither is Sony. SE got money, development assistance, and marketing help from Sony. Sony got 2 FF games on exclusives on PS5. Both games sold well. The deal benefited both of them.

It’s this new CEO that came from somewhere else not related to gaming or anything SE (not sure if past presidents were at the company or other game studios but still) and just wants to see numbers go up.

Phil Spencer definitely did something with Square Enix. He made it a point to say he and Sarah Bond met with the new ceo and talked about wanting their games on Xbox. As if the previous SE president wasn’t buying his BS. So let’s try again.

They went to go beg Sega with the same multiplatform talk and look how that turned out.

Do not trust SE anymore.

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

Who is staying up to watch at midnight in Europe?

In middleeast is at 1 am.
Definitely won't stay awake for another disappointment. Will definitely have a morning popcorn ready in office while going through the forum with the usual meltdown over the shitty show.

 

[Old Gamer]

They went to go beg Sega with the same multiplatform talk and look how that turned out.

They got Sega to turn their backs on their core audience, I'd say they accomplished their goal

 

[TrishaCat]

I trust both Square Enix and Sega, considering they both have a pretty solid output of great games and both companies have promising titles on the horizon.
...Square Enix moreso though.

 

[Orangee]

after some information they dropped during some of the post credits from the anime im starting to believe that their next game will be with androids and dragons, being nier and drakengard at the same time

Spoiler: post credit info

they once again highlighted that the androids are using dragons on the night kingdom, the place where is always night etc etc

I'll just say that the recently leaked NieR OST CD (the ones they will sign on the TGS program) contains remixes of Drakengard songs.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Square Enix is not disappointed and neither is Sony. SE got money, development assistance, and marketing help from Sony. Sony got 2 FF games on exclusives on PS5. Both games sold well. The deal benefited both of them.

It’s this new CEO that came from somewhere else not related to gaming or anything SE (not sure if past presidents were at the company or other game studios but still) and just wants to see numbers go up.

Phil Spencer definitely did something with Square Enix. He made it a point to say he and Sarah Bond met with the new ceo and talked about wanting their games on Xbox. As if the previous SE president wasn’t buying his BS. So let’s try again.

They went to go beg Sega with the same multiplatform talk and look how that turned out.

Do not trust SE anymore.

Welp, blame SIE for not being proactive enough.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

DQ12 was revealed 4 years ago. You don't know if Sony hasn't signed a contract beforehand. Also I think Sony wouldn't care about cancelling clauses, because both parties must agree to use them in a case.
DQ12 could legit move the Japanese to buy the PS5. Monster Hunter Wilds is also on the way. I mean it can be timed exclusive and later ported to Switch 2/PC.

That bet makes zero sense for SE though. DQ is strongly associated with Nintendo both historically and today, unlike FF where historically it's Nintendo/PlayStation associated but modern day heavily PlayStation associated. The only period where DQ games primarily focused on PS were the PS1 (DQ VII) and PS2 eras. Otherwise they've all been on Nintendo hardware and AFAIK, sell best there.

As big as DQ XII could be in Japan I seriously think where PS5 is at now, its sales would only be hindered by PlayStation in that market if it were an exclusive. That's how bad I think SIE have fumbled the bag in Japan when it comes to PS5 now. So no, I don't expect XII to be a PS5 exclusive and I'm 100% expecting it'll be a PS5/Switch 2 Day 1 release at the very least.

 

[Ico]

I'll just say that the recently leaked NieR OST CD (the ones they will sign on the TGS program) contains remixes of Drakengard songs.

hmmmmmmm, if you were to say, nier/drakengard fans should watch the show or have a nice walk outside during it?

 

[ethomaz]

If Sony really shows Ghost of Tsumina tomorrow then the showcase will be a must to watch already.

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

Prediction. Turn based or action?

Seems like a one to one remake. Exactly same game but with better graphics.

 

[TrishaCat]

I'll just say that the recently leaked NieR OST CD (the ones they will sign on the TGS program) contains remixes of Drakengard songs.

GLORY TO MANKIND

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

Square Enix is not disappointed and neither is Sony. SE got money, development assistance, and marketing help from Sony. Sony got 2 FF games on exclusives on PS5. Both games sold well. The deal benefited both of them.

It’s this new CEO that came from somewhere else not related to gaming or anything SE (not sure if past presidents were at the company or other game studios but still) and just wants to see numbers go up.

Phil Spencer definitely did something with Square Enix. He made it a point to say he and Sarah Bond met with the new ceo and talked about wanting their games on Xbox. As if the previous SE president wasn’t buying his BS. So let’s try again.

They went to go beg Sega with the same multiplatform talk and look how that turned out.

Do not trust SE anymore.

Yeah, It is really weird that 3million copies in 1 week was disappointing for them when the game development was already mostly funded by Sony's money. They didn't need to sell much to make alot of money.