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News just released!
I can't believe it, I thought it was a joke but its true!
Square will develop for the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance, bringing Final Fantasy BACK TO NINTENDO.
Want the info:
www.planetgamecube.com
NUFF SAID.
I can't believe it, I thought it was a joke but its true!
Square will develop for the Gamecube and Gameboy Advance, bringing Final Fantasy BACK TO NINTENDO.
Want the info:
www.planetgamecube.com
NUFF SAID.
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Res€vilfan wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> You can compress a GC disc to being the same size as a DVD
> in fact slightly
> larger (A DVD can also be compressed to far surpass
> this).
not a dual layer and can you imagine how much quality will be lost
> from the FMVs? The PS2 has a built in MPEG2 decoder so they look pretty damn
> impressive, the gamecube on the other hand will probably run extremely
> compressed video files which can't possibly be as high quality as the PS2
> version.
Why?
> Dringo wrote:
> You can compress a GC disc to being the same size as a DVD
> in fact slightly
> larger (A DVD can also be compressed to far surpass
> this).
not a dual layer and can you imagine how much quality will be lost
> from the FMVs? The PS2 has a built in MPEG2 decoder so they look pretty damn
> impressive, the gamecube on the other hand will probably run extremely
> compressed video files which can't possibly be as high quality as the PS2
> version.
Why?
Dringo wrote:
> You can compress a GC disc to being the same size as a DVD in fact slightly
> larger (A DVD can also be compressed to far surpass this).
not a dual layer and can you imagine how much quality will be lost from the FMVs? The PS2 has a built in MPEG2 decoder so they look pretty damn impressive, the gamecube on the other hand will probably run extremely compressed video files which can't possibly be as high quality as the PS2 version. Resident Evil hsa already been spread onto 2 discs, I can't wait to see how many disc Final Fantasy appears on :-D
> You can compress a GC disc to being the same size as a DVD in fact slightly
> larger (A DVD can also be compressed to far surpass this).
not a dual layer and can you imagine how much quality will be lost from the FMVs? The PS2 has a built in MPEG2 decoder so they look pretty damn impressive, the gamecube on the other hand will probably run extremely compressed video files which can't possibly be as high quality as the PS2 version. Resident Evil hsa already been spread onto 2 discs, I can't wait to see how many disc Final Fantasy appears on :-D
You can compress a GC disc to being the same size as a DVD in fact slightly larger (A DVD can also be compressed to far surpass this).
ninty's eh?
Next they'll be saying Nintendo and Square play golf together on the weekends and they make "games together" and are "exclusive" which (just incase your wondering) aren't ;-)
You wait I guarantee that'll crop up in the simple mind of a kiddy wink but I'd just like to remind everyone that Square have nothing to do with Nintendo, 'Squaresoft' publish they're own games so anyone who uses the phrase "back with nintendo" has obviously overlooked that Square have recently rehashed FF6, are going to release FFX,FFXI and FFXII on the PS2, not to mention the international version, parasite eve and all the other Square titles :-D
and one more thing? How are Sqaure possibly going to fit their games onto a 1.5 gig? They're rumor's flying about that FF11 may be dual layer so I see 4 maybe 5 discs for the GC and the modem? erm slight problem for GC users cus it's gona be a while, I don't know what Square are planning but I'll believe it when I see it :-D
Next they'll be saying Nintendo and Square play golf together on the weekends and they make "games together" and are "exclusive" which (just incase your wondering) aren't ;-)
You wait I guarantee that'll crop up in the simple mind of a kiddy wink but I'd just like to remind everyone that Square have nothing to do with Nintendo, 'Squaresoft' publish they're own games so anyone who uses the phrase "back with nintendo" has obviously overlooked that Square have recently rehashed FF6, are going to release FFX,FFXI and FFXII on the PS2, not to mention the international version, parasite eve and all the other Square titles :-D
and one more thing? How are Sqaure possibly going to fit their games onto a 1.5 gig? They're rumor's flying about that FF11 may be dual layer so I see 4 maybe 5 discs for the GC and the modem? erm slight problem for GC users cus it's gona be a while, I don't know what Square are planning but I'll believe it when I see it :-D
That rules Smeagol.
Just another new confirmation worth reading:
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Square to Release 'Final Fantasy' for Nintendo
Fri Mar 8, 5:05 PM ET
By Ben Berkowitz
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Japan's Square Co. Ltd. , after a six-year absence, will return the legendary "Final Fantasy" video game series to Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s consoles, Nintendo said on Friday.
Confirming earlier reports in Japan, a Nintendo of America spokeswoman told Reuters that Square will set up a subsidiary to develop new versions of the series for Nintendo's GameCube console and Game Boy Advance handheld unit.
The development will be backed by Fund Q, a video game development fund started in January by Hiroshi Yamauchi, the long-time president of Nintendo.
Nintendo expects "Final Fantasy" titles for its consoles to be released by the end of the year, the spokeswoman said.
Jeetil Patel, an analyst at Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown who follows the game industry, said having "Final Fantasy" would probably help GameCube sales more in Japan than in the United States. "At the margin it probably helps modestly," he said.
"Final Fantasy X," released last year for Sony Corp (news - web sites).'s PlayStation 2 (news - web sites), was one of the 20 best-selling video games in the United States in 2001, according to NPDFunworld, even though it was released in early December.
Even before "Final Fantasy X," the Final Fantasy series had sold 30 million copies worldwide since its inception.
Square had long developed "Final Fantasy" titles for Nintendo, going back to Nintendo's original Super Famicom and NES in the early 1980s, but in 1996 Square abandoned Nintendo to develop games for Sony's PlayStation platform.
At that time, some Japanese analysts said the defection of Square and other local publishers was a primary factor in PlayStation surpassing Nintendo's N64 console, which was more advanced than the PlayStation but also harder to develop for.
"Final Fantasy XI," the next title in the series, is expected to take advantage of the online multi-player features of the PS2 Sony unveiled on Thursday, and the Nintendo deal is not expected to stop further PS2 production.
A spokeswoman for Electronic Arts Inc. , which co-published the game in the United States with Square under a joint venture, was not immediately available for comment on the Nintendo deal.
Sony in October invested $116 million in Square, making it the company's second-largest shareholder. The infusion came after Square posted its worst-ever loss, caused by the production of a movie version of "Final Fantasy" that was a major commercial flop.
Nintendo's $199 GameCube was launched in the U.S. in November of last year. It competes with both the $299 PS2, which debuted in November 2000, and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox (news - web sites), which was released three days before GameCube.
The $79 Game Boy Advance, a handheld system with as much power under the hood as Nintendo's early 1990s SNES console, dominates the handheld market globally, with almost no competition.
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That says it all. Still, I can't get over it.
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Square to Release 'Final Fantasy' for Nintendo
Fri Mar 8, 5:05 PM ET
By Ben Berkowitz
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Japan's Square Co. Ltd. , after a six-year absence, will return the legendary "Final Fantasy" video game series to Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s consoles, Nintendo said on Friday.
Confirming earlier reports in Japan, a Nintendo of America spokeswoman told Reuters that Square will set up a subsidiary to develop new versions of the series for Nintendo's GameCube console and Game Boy Advance handheld unit.
The development will be backed by Fund Q, a video game development fund started in January by Hiroshi Yamauchi, the long-time president of Nintendo.
Nintendo expects "Final Fantasy" titles for its consoles to be released by the end of the year, the spokeswoman said.
Jeetil Patel, an analyst at Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown who follows the game industry, said having "Final Fantasy" would probably help GameCube sales more in Japan than in the United States. "At the margin it probably helps modestly," he said.
"Final Fantasy X," released last year for Sony Corp (news - web sites).'s PlayStation 2 (news - web sites), was one of the 20 best-selling video games in the United States in 2001, according to NPDFunworld, even though it was released in early December.
Even before "Final Fantasy X," the Final Fantasy series had sold 30 million copies worldwide since its inception.
Square had long developed "Final Fantasy" titles for Nintendo, going back to Nintendo's original Super Famicom and NES in the early 1980s, but in 1996 Square abandoned Nintendo to develop games for Sony's PlayStation platform.
At that time, some Japanese analysts said the defection of Square and other local publishers was a primary factor in PlayStation surpassing Nintendo's N64 console, which was more advanced than the PlayStation but also harder to develop for.
"Final Fantasy XI," the next title in the series, is expected to take advantage of the online multi-player features of the PS2 Sony unveiled on Thursday, and the Nintendo deal is not expected to stop further PS2 production.
A spokeswoman for Electronic Arts Inc. , which co-published the game in the United States with Square under a joint venture, was not immediately available for comment on the Nintendo deal.
Sony in October invested $116 million in Square, making it the company's second-largest shareholder. The infusion came after Square posted its worst-ever loss, caused by the production of a movie version of "Final Fantasy" that was a major commercial flop.
Nintendo's $199 GameCube was launched in the U.S. in November of last year. It competes with both the $299 PS2, which debuted in November 2000, and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox (news - web sites), which was released three days before GameCube.
The $79 Game Boy Advance, a handheld system with as much power under the hood as Nintendo's early 1990s SNES console, dominates the handheld market globally, with almost no competition.
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That says it all. Still, I can't get over it.
He's right.
Or†ega wrote:
> Hmmmmm, nothing has actually been confirmed about a Final Fantasy game. Just
> that Square are making a Nintendo game. Of course Final Fantasy maybe the
> natural choice, but its not set in stone yet.
CONFIRMED(As stated by Nintendo):
""OSAKA (Nikkei)--Nintendo Co. (7974) has agreed to resume procuring the popular "Final Fantasy" video game software for its game consoles from Square Co. (9620)""
Final Fantasy IS coming to Gamecube, it has been confirmed that by the end of the year a Final Fantasy titles will be released!!
Go here for the confirmation:
cube.ign.com
> Hmmmmm, nothing has actually been confirmed about a Final Fantasy game. Just
> that Square are making a Nintendo game. Of course Final Fantasy maybe the
> natural choice, but its not set in stone yet.
CONFIRMED(As stated by Nintendo):
""OSAKA (Nikkei)--Nintendo Co. (7974) has agreed to resume procuring the popular "Final Fantasy" video game software for its game consoles from Square Co. (9620)""
Final Fantasy IS coming to Gamecube, it has been confirmed that by the end of the year a Final Fantasy titles will be released!!
Go here for the confirmation:
cube.ign.com
Hmmmmm, nothing has actually been confirmed about a Final Fantasy game. Just that Square are making a Nintendo game. Of course Final Fantasy maybe the natural choice, but its not set in stone yet.
Back to the topic, it is official, it's on www.nintendo.com
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