SquareEnix and M-Rated Games

[Amund]

Apparantely Square Enix is going to make a new company, under the umbrella of SE, to make games that are specifically M-Rated and designated to appeal to western audiences.

Linkage: http://www.destructoid.com/square-enix-forms-western-m-rated-label-extreme-edge-172147.phtml




So the ramification of this could be great. I mean, SE has always had great graphics, and creativity. If they should put that into a gritty M-rate game, it could be great. Its either that or Aeris covered in blood.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

 

[SteinFaust]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

WANT. there are enough of those...things slogging up my saturday [adult swim] lineup

 

[Amund]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

Could be. I mean in the last game there wasn't that many outrageous hair styles, besides Lightnings and her sisters. Still the whinnyness, there is a market for that.

 

[RUINER ACTUAL]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

That's probably why they're making this company.

I'm not buying into this one. A Japanese company is still a Japanese company whether it's aimed at Westerners or not. I would still expect heavy text screens, pre-rendered cutscenes, and poor storylines.

 

[Amund]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

That's probably why they're making this company.

I'm not buying into this one. A Japanese company is still a Japanese company whether it's aimed at Westerners or not. I would still expect heavy text screens, pre-rendered cutscenes, and poor storylines.

Whats wrong with prerendered cut scenes?

 

[RUINER ACTUAL]

Still the whinnyness, there is a market for that.

There's a market for people who want their game characters bitching? That's funny, but oh, so true. I'll stick to my generic space marine shooters and racers. The Japanese and whinny teenagers can have their JRPGs. Japan should stop exporting games while that is the main theme.

 

[Poomanchu745]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

WANT. there are enough of those...things slogging up my saturday [adult swim] lineup

Haha that's sure to piss off some anime fans but I agree completely. Im always disappointing when I turn on AS on a Saturday night only to realize its anime night.

 

[StarStruckStrumpets]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

Could be. I mean in the last game there wasn't that many outrageous hair styles, besides Lightnings and her sisters. Still the whinnyness, there is a market for that.

Lightning's hair was outrageous? Really? It was pretty damn tame...

I actually don't like this, seeing as every time I've ever seen a Japanese company try to Westernise something, the fail. Badly.

 

[Nmil-ek]

Wow thats a generic name all they need is the capital x and it's about as 90's as it gets.

eXtreme edge.. ugh thats vomit worthy.

 

[Amund]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

WANT. there are enough of those...things slogging up my saturday [adult swim] lineup

Haha that's sure to piss off some anime fans but I agree completely. Im always disappointing when I turn on AS on a Saturday night only to realize its anime night.

The only reason AS is here today is because it started out with Anime. Cowboy Bebop, Inyuasha and some other one.

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

Could be. I mean in the last game there wasn't that many outrageous hair styles, besides Lightnings and her sisters. Still the whinnyness, there is a market for that.

Lightning's hair was outrageous? Really? It was pretty damn tame...

I actually don't like this, seeing as every time I've ever seen a Japanese company try to Westernise something, the fail. Badly.

Anything that looks like it needs supernatural hairspray is outrageous.

 

[Composer]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

no u just wont see there hair because itll be FPS

 

[Amund]

Still the whinnyness, there is a market for that.

There's a market for people who want their game characters bitching? That's funny, but oh, so true. I'll stick to my generic space marine shooters and racers. The Japanese and whinny teenagers can have their JRPGs. Japan should stop exporting games while that is the main theme.

Japan should stop exporting games because they produce ones under a genre you don't find appealing? Don't you find that a bit idiotic. Its like if someone said that generic space marine games shouldn't be made anymore.

 

[TheRealGoochman]

I am intrigued to see what comes out of it. I love SquareEnix, I always look forward to new ideas in gaming....and of course I am looking forward to see what they produce.

 

[Dok Zombie]

This allays my fears slightly about Squenix developing the Deus Ex prequel, I must admit to being slightly concerned when their logo appeared in the trailer.

 

[Amund]

Will this also mean a drop in angsty spiky-haired androgenous teenagers?

WANT. there are enough of those...things slogging up my saturday [adult swim] lineup

Haha that's sure to piss off some anime fans but I agree completely. Im always disappointing when I turn on AS on a Saturday night only to realize its anime night.

As long as we're off topic, Adult Swim is only here because Cartoon Network wanted to air adult cartoons. The only adult cartoons that were available were animes like Cowbow Bebop, Inyuasha, Witch Hunter Robin and Wolfs Rain. Seriously, not everything from Japan is about giant robots or spiky hair teenagers.

 

[InvisibleSeal]

-snippy snip-

I don't want to be THAT person, but I think this was on The Escapist yesterday:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/100288-Square-Enix-Founds-Label-for-Edgy-Extreme-Games

 

[Amund]

-snippy snip-

I don't want to be THAT person, but I think this was on The Escapist yesterday:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/100288-Square-Enix-Founds-Label-for-Edgy-Extreme-Games

eh its alright. I used the search a few times in the forums and I couldn't find it. Eh, the search button failed me.

 

[FinalDream]

I have a bad feeling about this....

 

[InvisibleSeal]

eh its alright. I used the search a few times in the forums and I couldn't find it. Eh, the search button failed me.

I wouldn't worry about it, since there are obviously people who didn't see the news article (it went off the front paqe quite quickly).