I remember some guy saying he was sexually attracted to his niece and posted a picture of her, and pretty much everyone on /b/ at the time contacted the niece with pictures of him saying it. She only had one uncle lol.
It was pretty funny, he came on a few days later saying he got kicked out of his house.
I don't know if this was 4chan, but there was also this dude asking if it was normal for him to use his sister's panties while masturbating, they somehow figured out who he was and told his parents..
I remember some guy saying he was sexually attracted to his niece and posted a picture of her, and pretty much everyone on /b/ at the time contacted the niece with pictures of him saying it. She only had one uncle lol.
It was pretty funny, he came on a few days later saying he got kicked out of his house.
I don't know if this was 4chan, but there was also this dude asking if it was normal for him to use his sister's panties while masturbating, they somehow figured out who he was and told his parents..
I remember some guy saying he was sexually attracted to his niece and posted a picture of her, and pretty much everyone on /b/ at the time contacted the niece with pictures of him saying it. She only had one uncle lol. It was pretty funny, he came on a few days later saying he got kicked out of his house.
I don't know if this was 4chan, but there was also this dude asking if it was normal for him to use his sister's panties while masturbating, they somehow figured out who he was and told his parents..
Nah that was SA, pre-4chan 4chan.
XII was the best example of what FF should be. More men and less crying.
well, Vaan looks like a crossdresser, but yes.
The reason people hated XII was because you went from an archaic engine (Final Fantasy X) This engine
to a freaking MMORPG: Final Fantasy XII resembles an MMORPG. If it was released today (as in for the modern gamers), it would sell fast
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HOLY KENTUCKY FRIED ***STICKS!!! *** a bunch of 4chan! I'm pretty sure there is a girl from high school I know who is posted on that site!
She was the daughter of a Methodist minister, and we had to run hills in athletics because she and another girl made out with each other in front of the basketball team. (Not surprised she's there, if that was definitely her.) WTF?!?
What is wrong with people?!? ACK! Why did I look?!? I hate you all!
HOLY KENTUCKY FRIED ***STICKS!!! *** a bunch of 4chan! I'm pretty sure there is a girl from high school I know who is posted on that site!
She was the daughter of a Methodist minister, and we had to run hills in athletics because she and another girl made out with each other in front of the basketball team. (Not surprised she's there, if that was definitely her.) WTF?!?
What is wrong with people?!? ACK! Why did I look?!? I hate you all!
well, Vaan looks like a crossdresser, but yes. The reason people hated XII was because you went from an archaic engine (Final Fantasy X) This engine to a freaking MMORPG: Final Fantasy XII resembles an MMORPG. If it was released today (as in for the modern gamers), it would sell fast edit: better pic edit2: better caption
They hated it for many more reasons than that. I know, because I was one of the haters. I didn't understand the concept of an ensemble cast and just came out of loving X (and XI) and wanting to show my girlfriend what Final Fantasy is supposed to be like. Its storyline did not support that cause, so I ended up showing her X which she bawled to. Until recently I hated XII, but now every fault I found with it has been replaced with love - storyline included. The people who hated its story didn't know what story was, it was a drama, acted out with a wonderful cast. The typical FF fan (myself included) is all about saving the world.
@ Vaan, he was added b/c SE told Yasumi Matsuno to make the main character androgynous in line with the rest of the series; it supposedly sells better to their fanbase (ugh). Originally Basche was going to be the main character.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about XII was that there was no particular leader or protagonist in the main story. It kind of gave you the chaotic and unpredictable stance of not knowing the outcome or predictable nature of there being a "hero" to "overcome" trials and hardships given the scenario. Which makes total sense because the story revolved around a war; which frankly was a refreshing change of pace from your typical FF stance of protagonist vs antagonist to save the world with randomly injected romance themes therein.
Having everyone at mercy of the tides within the progressing storyline and developing based on that put a very interesting perspective of how Final Fantasy can tell stories that I originally had no idea was even possible through a video game.
I don't know if this was 4chan, but there was also this dude asking if it was normal for him to use his sister's panties while masturbating, they somehow figured out who he was and told his parents..
Nah that was SA, pre-4chan 4chan.
XII was the best example of what FF should be. More men and less crying.
I don't know if this was 4chan, but there was also this dude asking if it was normal for him to use his sister's panties while masturbating, they somehow figured out who he was and told his parents..
Nah that was SA, pre-4chan 4chan.
XII was the best example of what FF should be. More men and less crying.
The fact that there is no hero is why FFXII failed in my opinion. I like the story quite a bit, but the characters were just horrible. I couldn't relate to them very well because none of them were fleshed out much, and the "protagonist" isn't even a protagonist, just some guy along for the ride. What a weird cast.
The fact that there is no hero is why FFXII failed in my opinion. I like the story quite a bit, but the characters were just horrible. I couldn't relate to them very well because none of them were fleshed out much, and the "protagonist" isn't even a protagonist, just some guy along for the ride. What a weird cast.
Am I the only one that was put off by the fact the entire intro was like a rehash of Episode One? I really can't get past that, no matter how many people tell me it's a great game.
hope I'm not repeating something someone already pointed out but i couldn't find it on last couple pages so here XD
Hvinire said:
Hey guys, just wanted to drop in here for a little clarification on the topic:
While there have been articles speculating about our trademark registrations of single words and groups of words included in our brands, and SQUARE ENIX specifically, we have no plans to change our company name or branding.
From a thread about this same subject on XIV official forums
Even if they did split up (which is not likely), it wouldn't matter anyway. The core people that allowed the company to shine are largely gone. Sakaguchi, the man himself behind FF, voluntarily left the company before they merged. Then it really went downhill. Even Nobuo Uematsu is not scoring for the games all the time any more either. So I am sure we can all just agree that we will not get to rekindle our love for Square / Square Co. / Squaresoft. It's gone and it ain't coming back.
Even if they did split up (which is not likely), it wouldn't matter anyway. The core people that allowed the company to shine are largely gone. Sakaguchi, the man himself behind FF, voluntarily left the company before they merged. Then it really went downhill. Even Nobuo Uematsu is not scoring for the games all the time any more either. So I am sure we can all just agree that we will not get to rekindle our love for Square / Square Co. / Squaresoft. It's gone and it ain't coming back.
It took me about 6-7 years to come to terms with this :/
Even if they did split up (which is not likely), it wouldn't matter anyway. The core people that allowed the company to shine are largely gone. Sakaguchi, the man himself behind FF, voluntarily left the company before they merged. Then it really went downhill. Even Nobuo Uematsu is not scoring for the games all the time any more either. So I am sure we can all just agree that we will not get to rekindle our love for Square / Square Co. / Squaresoft. It's gone and it ain't coming back.
I disagree, everyone that made SE's older games good, are pretty much still there. Sakaguchi didn't do much past FFV or so. 1-5 all pretty much suck except for IV which is decent and V is only good for the job system.
Uematsu still composes, and Nomura, whom people treat like a newcomer, has been lead character designer since at least FFVII and worked with them since FFIII or IV.
And even if Uematsu left (god forbid) they still use a wealth of great composers. Motoi Sakuraba (Valkyrie Profile, Star Ocean), Masashi Hamauzu (FFXIII, Saga Frontier II), and Hitoshi Sakimoto (Tactics Ogre, Breath of Fire, Vagrant Story, FFXII) come to mind.
So, its not a lack of good employees/correspondents thats ruining the work.
My guess would be the current video game climate. Success of games like Halo/Gears of War are pushing the rpg genre into a more action-oriented area.
Personally, I blame the Xbox.
EDIT: I am completely aware that Uematsu is no longer an SE employee. But he still composes for them. My use of the word "left" was meant to imply a decision to no longer work with the company not for the company.
Even if they did split up (which is not likely), it wouldn't matter anyway. The core people that allowed the company to shine are largely gone. Sakaguchi, the man himself behind FF, voluntarily left the company before they merged. Then it really went downhill. Even Nobuo Uematsu is not scoring for the games all the time any more either. So I am sure we can all just agree that we will not get to rekindle our love for Square / Square Co. / Squaresoft. It's gone and it ain't coming back.
I disagree, everyone that made SE's older games good, are pretty much still there. Sakaguchi didn't do much past FFV or so. 1-5 all pretty much suck except for IV which is decent and V is only good for the job system. Uematsu still composes, and Nomura, whom people treat like a newcomer, has been lead character designer since at least FFVII and worked with them since FFIII or IV. And even if Uematsu left (god forbid) they still use a wealth of great composers. Motoi Sakuraba (Valkyrie Profile, Star Ocean), Masashi Hamauzu (FFXIII, Saga Frontier II), and Hitoshi Sakimoto (Tactics Ogre, Breath of Fire, Vagrant Story, FFXII) come to mind. So, its not a lack of good employees/correspondents thats ruining the work. My guess would be the current video game climate. Success of games like Halo/Gears of War are pushing the rpg genre into a more action-oriented area. Personally, I blame the Xbox.
Earlier today, it was discovered that Square Enix had filed for a trademark of the name "Square" which cites the many methods of video game publishing we see in the video game industry today. It seems Square Enix is pursuing a re-branding effort as "Square". Thanks to users on the web, including deanbmmv of Reddit, we've discovered that the Square trademark looks very similar in description to the trademarking of Square Enix.
"Square" Trademark: Computer game software; video game software; sound recordings in the form of optical discs, magnetic discs and semiconductor ROMs featuring music and fictional stories; audio visual recordings in the form of optical discs, magnetic discs and semiconductor ROMs featuring music and animated fictional stories; prerecorded compact discs featuring music; prerecorded video discs featuring music and animated fictional stories; mouse pads; straps for cellular phones; video game controllers; downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable ring tones for mobile phones; downloadable wallpaper graphics for mobile phones; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines, journals and newsletters in the field of computer games and video games. Providing on-line computer games; providing on-line video games; providing information on computer game strategies and video game strategies via computer networks and global communication networks; providing information on entertainment in the field of computer games, video games, card games, animated cartoons, comics, novels and magazines; providing on-line non-downloadable comics; providing on-line non-downloadable magazines, journals and newsletters in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and general entertainment.
Square Enix spawned from a company merger between Square Soft, and Enix. Square Enix also owns Taito Corporation (Eidos), which has been compiled into Square Enix Europe.
Perhaps a future press release will clarify this recent trademark filing, until then keep calling them Sqeenix