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[Piscian]

FF7 also has a greater impact because at the time it was GRAPHICS

Sort of ironic that FFVIs graphics aged better.

Would you rather see your preferred game get whored out like this though, or for it to remain untainted in its classic relative obscurity?

Fair Point. Square seems to be going places with the Genre that has left me behind. FFXV had some surprisingly likeable characters for the circumstance but it was still a goddamn mess. At some point they stopped writing characters as people in Final Fantasy and just started writing low-rent anime characters and nonsensical bullshit stories that would make even the JJ Abrams gang cringe at. Persona 5 got a little too flashy, but at least the main cast was still believable as people. Persona 4 definitely defined for me where I think the JRPG genre needs to go. Final Fantasy needs to get back to doing Character arcs that matter.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Yeh, that's the thing with these NFTs: the only people actually guaranteed to make a profit are the people issuing the NFTs in the first place.

It’s certainly foolish for anyone not in that position to see this as a cash-in opp, just by playing games. At most it’ll be an extra few bucks in gamers’ pockets that can go towards new game purchases; kinda reminds me of the Steam gems but more “personalized”, if artificially. The problem is that every time someone sees something that they can make money on, there’s unrealistic expectations on the poor folks side and exploitation on the ones dishing the shit out.

 

[Fallen Soldier]

It always disappoints me that Final Fantasy VII gets all the spin-offs, remakes and expansions when Final Fantasy VI was both a superior game and told a more meaningful, cohesive story. As much as I like Final Fantasy VII the entire last act after you pick up Vincent is a mess and I honestly dont even remember the ending nor care to as Sephiroth mere existence as a character annoys me. I feel like Final Fantasy VII rides hard on perfectly timed nostalgia.

Hate to say it but FF VII is seen as the most popular game in the franchise and Square is making sure to squeeze every penny they can from it.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

It always disappoints me that Final Fantasy VII gets all the spin-offs, remakes and expansions when Final Fantasy VI was both a superior game and told a more meaningful, cohesive story.

But VII had POLYGONS and CUTSCENES and SEFFIE ROFF IS MY BISHIE. (Bitter? Me? Nah, even if I do have the entirety of VI's end theme memorized. Dang kids, get off my lawn.)

 

[BrawlMan]

But VII had POLYGONS and CUTSCENES and SEFFIE ROFF IS MY BISHIE. (Bitter? Me? Nah, even if I do have the entirety of VI's end theme memorized. Dang kids, get off my lawn.)

I always preferred Eve, and found her way more intimidating.

 

[Fallen Soldier]

Concept art for the next mass effect game
Square Enix had joined the NFT train https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2...company-to-embrace-nfts-and-blockchain-gaming

 

[Chimpzy]

One more jumping on the NFT bandwagon

I'm kind of shocked Konami of all companies would be interested in preying on vulnerable whales with what is essentially gambling tho /s

 

[BrawlMan]

One more jumping on the NFT bandwagon

I'm kind of shocked Konami of all companies would be interested in preying on vulnerable whales with what is essentially gambling tho /s

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[BrawlMan]

More Konami bastardy.

Metal Gear games are temporarily disappearing from digital stores

MGS2 and MGS3 are the affected titles.

www.theverge.com

Another reason why DRM sucks and only punishes those that pay for games.

DRM chaos left major PC games briefly unplayable this weekend | VGC

Denuvo servers appeared to go down, with speculation pointing to an expired domain name…

www.videogameschronicle.com

Uh-huh.

Miyamoto wants the next 3D Mario game to ‘further expand’ the series | VGC

The success of Odyssey convinced the designer that 3D games can appeal to a wide audience…

www.videogameschronicle.com

I am not excited.

https://gamerant.com/rumor-playstation-announce-big-remake-december/

Neat.

A 9-foot video game joystick now holds a Guinness World Record | CNN Business

Dartmouth College professor Mary Flanagan created a 9-foot-tall Atari joystick to encourage random people to play a game together. Her invention has made it into the Guinness World Records 2022 as the largest of its kind.

www.cnn.com

Roblox bookings beat as gaming boom persists, shares surge

Roblox Corp exceeded market estimates for quarterly bookings on Monday as demand for its video games "MeepCity" and "Adopt Me!" stayed strong even after pandemic-led curbs eased, boosting its shares nearly 33% in extended trading.

www.reuters.com

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

One more jumping on the NFT bandwagon

I'm kind of shocked Konami of all companies would be interested in preying on vulnerable whales with what is essentially gambling tho /s

*points finger forcefully and repeatedly while looking down and slightly sideways* Stoooge! STOOOOOGE!! Just look at him sitting there with folded sweaty hands, ready to please his precious “shareholders”.

 

[Fallen Soldier]

As a wise man once said, Fuck Konami!

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

More Konami bastardy.

Metal Gear games are temporarily disappearing from digital stores

MGS2 and MGS3 are the affected titles.

www.theverge.com

To be fair though, they’re legally required due to copyright license expiration issues with the historical footage content of the games. Making me wish I had sealed copies if they can’t get them renewed, as they would become collectors items since that content would wind up being cut from future reissued copies.

 

[Dalisclock]

One more jumping on the NFT bandwagon

I'm kind of shocked Konami of all companies would be interested in preying on vulnerable whales with what is essentially gambling tho /s

Wouldn't Konami have to start making games again for this to matter?

More Konami bastardy.

Metal Gear games are temporarily disappearing from digital stores

MGS2 and MGS3 are the affected titles.

www.theverge.com

Isn't MGS3 a PS3 only game right now? I know I'd love to see a PC or even PS4 port but apparently it needs to be trapped on a dead and hard to emulate console because fuck MG fans.

 

[Chimpzy]

Wouldn't Konami have to start making games again for this to matter?

Zing!

Isn't MGS3 a PS3 only game right now? I know I'd love to see a PC or even PS4 port but apparently it needs to be trapped on a dead and hard to emulate console because fuck MG fans.

No, MGS 2 and 3 were on PS2, tho both are in the PS360 hd collection. You're thinking of MGS4. That's PS3 only, and actually the only Metal Gear Solid that never got ported.

 

[Dalisclock]

Zing!
No, MGS 2 and 3 were on PS2, tho both are in the PS360 hd collection. You're thinking of MGS4. That's PS3 only, and actually the only Metal Gear Solid that never got ported.

That's right. I played MGS3 on the HD/Legacy collection(whichever one has most of the games on it) on the PS3. Which makes me sad it hasn't been ported to PC or PS4(or even PS5).

I think I'm just salty that my favorite MGS game is basically dependent on my PS3 holding up enough for me to be able to play the collection I have, because while I can play MGS1 and MGS2 on PC, I can't play MGS3 because apparently nobody thought it was important enough to port forward to a newer, less dead and finickly console.

Either that or I take my chances with emulating the Collection on a PS3 Emulator.

#SnakeEateronPC

 

[TheMysteriousGX]

Fun news for our favorite meme game

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Fun news for our favorite meme game

"Therapy"

Those poor traumatized character artists who had to research real-life ham bones to draw the corpses.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Wouldn't Konami have to start making games again for this to matter?


Isn't MGS3 a PS3 only game right now? I know I'd love to see a PC or even PS4 port but apparently it needs to be trapped on a dead and hard to emulate console because fuck MG fans.

Basically.

 

[FakeSympathy]

Ubisoft Announces Pay Raises To Stop Developers From Leaving

The raises are highest for those who are already best paid, prompting criticism it will only fuel inequality

kotaku.com

Pay raise is nice and all, but they aren’t exactly addressing the core issue here, are they?

 

[BrawlMan]

This as close as you're gonna get to a Bloodborne 2. Looks good, and I like the Pinocchio style twist.

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Good to see people with standards.

These Game Developers Are Choosing To Turn Down NFT Money

As many studios express interest in crypto games, being against them can come at a price

kotaku.com

What took you so long?

Anime Fighting Game Jump Force Will Be Removed From Stores

Bandai Namco will also deactivate the fighting game's online functions

kotaku.com

Geoff Keighley: 'Double Digit' New Game Announcements For The Game Awards 2021 - IGN

The Game Awards' Geoff Keighley says we can expect 40 to 50 games and no NFTs, but he is interested in what the metaverse means for the show down the road.

www.ign.com