Dev: Final Fantasy X-3 Could Happen With Fan Demand

[Kron_the_mad wants to be deleted]

I have mixed feelings about this, I loved 10, but 10-2 was a bit of a miss, the overall narrative was ok and the combat system was fun but the dialogue and characters seemed to be channelling the Charlie's Angel movie, it was tacky and grating. Where exactly do you go from that?

 

[AldUK]

FFX was okay, FFX-2 was unnecessary but the mechanics were pretty great, so I forgave it the ridiculous 'Japanese Spice Girls' vibe. The only possible way you could have another game in that universe without really pissing off fans is a game about Braska's pilgrimage.

 

[Baresark]

Just... don't do that. I mean, people around here know my feelings on FFX, as in I didn't think it was very good. But, it's a mistake to keep going back and adding onto existing FF games. Here is the thing, FFXIII was mostly junk, IMO. I finished it, not out of enjoyment, but out of some feeling I had to conquer this ugly beast of a game so I could move on. 13-2... yeah, not happening. Definitely not happening for 13-3. And if you at all care about the business of people like me, you'll move on from this development team (These guys are responsible for both the FFX and FFXIII games). They just... they don't make very good games. They make super pretty games! But not good games, and not very good characters. That is just my opinion of course, and I can't blame anyone for disagreeing. It's just that, it's easy to see why the game become popular. FFVII was very popular because it was the first FF game of a new generation. As was FFX and FFXIII.... don't let that color your opinion about who should be developing for you. For instance... if you were to remake my favorite FF game (a for real modern remake, not a new DS port or Vita port, those are super fuckin' lazy), I'm sure it would rise to a lot of peoples lists as the best FF game. It had really fantastic characters, a peerless story, and was just fun.

 

[Artemicion]

I must be clairvoyant because I was just thinking about what a part 3 to X would be like.

I would definitely be interested in seeing how Spira has changed after narrowly avoiding a civil war.

 

[Fox12]

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Either you're Noah Antwiller in disguise, or you borrowed his opinions wholesale. In either case, please educate yourself, as you sound like a mindless hater.

FFX was not a terrible game and it never will be, no matter how many times Spoony repeats it. It wasn't great by any means, no. Just a passable game with a few shitty lead characters and a mediocre plot....which is usually why people are so hard on it, because "passable" in a series formerly known as the apex of JRPGs is a pretty steep drop.

And yet despite said flaws, it boasts a relatively solid class and combat system (which FFX-2 improved upon, in some respects), a great music score (perhaps my favorite of any FF), and a semi-flexible character customization model in the form of the Sphere Grid, which is leagues better than the models which came after it (especially the Crystarium, which is the Sphere Grid without any semblance of choice involved). Not to mention it introduced one of the most badass FF characters ever to grace the series in the form of Auron.

If you build a new FFX title around some of the game's better characters, such as others suggested (an Auron/Jecht/Braska game), you could very easily produce a real winner. Just call it FFX-0 and make it about them. It'd be pretty hard for them to screw it up with that roster of characters combined with the beautiful music, gorgeous visuals, and the refined combat system of FFX.

Why make a sequel to the most critically hated game in the entire series?

Uh, because it wasn't. Blatantly wrong statement is blatantly wrong.

Final Fantasy 10 was one of the most critically acclaimed in the Final Fantasy series, holding a 92 on Metacritic and high ratings on many, many other major gaming outlets. Also, FFX is one of the best selling FFs to date at 6.6 million sales. Only 7 and 13 have outsold it....and 13 only outsold it because it was released on both PS3 and 360, whereas FFX was only available for the PS2.

Which is why the game got a sequel in the first place: because it was a pretty damn popular game.

So I'm not sure where you come up with the claim that FFX is in any way an unpopular game. Because....it's totally not. Is too heavy a dose of Spoony to blame for your faulty sense of reality, too?

My friend, you should not be rude when you don't even possess a basic understanding of what I'm talking about. FFX was commercially and critically successful, and though it wasn't perfect I personally enjoyed it. That's why I mentioned it was such a financial success in my comment. I was't referring to FFX, I was referring to FFX-2, which, unfortunately, was not as successful. Its sold 30% as many units as FFX internationally, and barely hit the 1 million mark in the states. That's pathetic for a FF title at the peek of the series popularity, especially since it was a direct sequel to one of their best selling titles. People complain about FF 13 being bad, but X-2 was far worse. Try to read more carefully before disrespecting fellow escapists next time. And please don't tell another member to "educate themselves, because you sound like a mindless hater." You just did the same.

 

[bartholen_v1legacy]

Well I'd buy it if it was called "FFX-III: Let's watch Tidus die in a fire and focus more on the actual interesting elements". But likely it's not. A spinoff title featuring Auron, Kimahri and Lulu wouldn't be bad either.

Also, this makes the numbering of FF titles even more confusing. Keep this up and soon we'll have "Final Fantasy XV-II: Chapter One: Part Three: Chronicle 9".

And they'd be more willing to make an entirely new game rather than remaking the one the fans have been clamoring for well over half a decade, that's already made and only lacking voice acting and a graphical update?

 

[DragonWright]

X and X-2 had some of the best gameplay and mechanics of the series...

...but there's nothing about the world or its characters I want to see revisited.

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

UUmmm no how about a FF7 remake? Or maybe tweak X3 game play where its more versatile and customizable than X,X2 and 12... But another lack luster mechanic driven FF game....no thanks.

 

[AxelxGabriel]

You know... as much as I don't like all the constant sequels, I would honestly prefer an X-3 over a XIII-3.

 

[Hazy]

Please don't. You guys are about to gain some of your credibility back with XV if you manage to pull it off well.

Please don't go down that slippery slope again.

 

[Auron225]

Oh gosh - I'd buy it for sure. I don't care what it would be about; the story continues, that's enough for me. I know... I'm everything wrong with FF fans. But I love FFX too much. X-2 was automatically better than it would have been just cause it was related to X.

HOW good it is very much depends on what it is about. I'm not sure what it could do other than dive into backstory with other characters;

Jecht, Auron & Braska's pilgrimage (would probably be the main course)
Rikku's backstory and her time with the Al Bhed & her missions
Auron facing off against Yunalesca & finding Kimahri
Kimahri's journey to find Yuna in Bevelle and taking her to Besaid
Shuyin & Lenne's story

This one is certainly a leap forward in time but is still backstory:

Paine and her time with Nooj, Baralai & Gippal (including that cave that makes people kill each other)
Maybe an original story involving other characters... like the Crusaders who died in Operation Mi'hen?

If it was a sequel in every sense of the word then I really don't know what could happen. I'd personally really like to play through these past stories but a future one? I don't know what would happen... especially given that there are multiple endings of X-2. They'd have to pick one and say it's canon. Maybe if it was a dramatic time leap into the future and you're playing as Tidus & Yuna's son/daughter in a very different environment with an entirely new threat to face... but why not just make it all different and make it a different Final Fantasy altogether?

 

[00slash00]

They still have all the advent children models and city scape, every thing else from that as well, would be a nice starting point.

Though talk of FFXII remake might be nice, I actually enjoyed that one. Sadly still cant stomach playing FFXIII at all.

I feel the exact opposite. I really enjoyed FF13, but 12 was by far my least favorite in the series. I only finished it because my friend bet me I would hate it so much that I would give up

As for a X-3 game...I'm torn. 10 was my favorite in the series but I couldn't bring myself to finish X-2

 

[Lunar Templar]

>.>

given the FF offerings of late, it would likely be just one more reason for me to not give Square money

 

[kurupt87]

I just love the world of Ivalice, and it's art design. More so than XIII's with it's scifi aesthetic, or X with it's....... I don't think I have words to adequately describe the complete and utter failing of the art design of X, particularly of it's characters.

Seriously? XII had Vaan and a race of bunny people, yet you complain about X's character design. I have no words.

And I don't get why so many people complain about Tidus. The main characters of VII, VIII and X were whiny, pathetic losers. It's just more obvious in X where graphics and voice acting more accurately represent the script. IX is the best character and story wise, I am just not that interested in Steam-punk or its art style which are the only reason it isn't my favourite.

OT: As many have said, a prequel would be great but a sequel (because of X-2, J-Pop awful * world conclusion) wouldn't hold much appeal. Give me a sequel to VII, VIII or IX and I'd pick it up in a heartbeat.

(This next bit should be an addendum on every post in an FF thread)

Opinions from a:
X > IX > VII > VIII > X-2 > XIII > XII
fan.

 

[cryogeist]

can we just get another game like Final Fantasy Tactics? That isn't like Advance 1&2?

 

[GAunderrated]

can we just get another game like Final Fantasy Tactics? That isn't like Advance 1&2?

No because the company that made your favorite games has been dead for over a decade. This is just a corporate shell of its former self that has 0 respect for the series or the fans that love it.

See FF:All The Bravest if you need further proof.

 

[RJ Dalton]

Oh, come on! X-1 wasn't even that good and X-2 was . . . well, it was more like an unusually good game of Barbie than an unusually bad game of Final Fantasy. Why is there demand for a third?

 

[Kinitawowi]

I love X for gameplay (seriously, the sphere grid is a bona fide work of genius) but hate the characters (Tidus being a whiny shit, people like Braska and Jecht barely staying in my memory ten minutes after finishing the game, etc). Couple that with a lame-arse story (we get it, Yuna is Jesus, yadda yadda) and it wasn't as enjoyable as it should have been.

X-2 was all-out fun. The characters gave the impression that they were actually enjoying themselves (something that really cannot be said of X), the ATB system fit with the fast-paced nature of the game and the dressspheres were entertaining, if clearly pervy (Scan Lv. 3 has a lot to answer for).

In other words, I'm not quite sure how I feel about this. If they can keep it feeling lively and entertaining in the style of X-2, I'll be all for it. If it's another miserable mope-fest like X, it can fuck right off.

 

[Sheo_Dagana]

Strictly speaking in terms of mechanics, I had a lot of fun playing Final Fantasy X-2. But that story... It just felt like weird fan fiction to me. I was actually satisfied with X's conclusion as it was, so I would think it even more strange if they went forward and added a third game to the mix.

I don't hate the idea of Final Fantasy sequels but I would rather see Square put their resources into making a completely new Final Fantasy game that evokes the excitement I used to feel whenever I picked up a new game in the franchise.

 

[VoidOfOne]

Not reading other posts to directly post this:

YES! YES! YES! Oh hell yes! This is the first real peace of news of gaming that has me very excited this entire year! It may turn out to be nothing, but I don't care!

This is truly the first time I can truly say this: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

To all you haters, keep hating if you will, you're just wasting energy. I am so getting the remakes now, even though that means I have to get the PS3. Oh well.