If Sony bought them...
Now that would be hype!
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PlayStation Worldwide Studios |OT6| The only JRPGs we're getting are Jim Ryan Party GIFs
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Now that would be hype!
Nah its just ArcSystems hinting at the PSASBR reboot they are making for the PS5.
Stoked to play Dreams, I'm on a gaming depression phase right now just because I'm waiting for it.
The PlayStation Now games are out of date. Nice try though.
Dear god............ it's a shame jrpgs are high school fanservice sims, but Falcom of all developers gets a pass in this aspect 😆!?
I just finally got over the hump in DQ11 and still can't believe how good this game is..
Falcom would not be a good fit for WWS, maybe with the help of Japan Studios they could make magic but if that didn't happen yet Falcom is nowhere near on the table to be bought or even in consideration.
I have a cure for your gaming depression. Stay out of all the next gen spec debates threads. Game instead of waiting for news and remember that the last post on pastebin was a tech guide on how to convert a Delorian into a viable time machine.
Side note: The anon source also said we make first contact with an alien race within the next two weeks.
I have a cure for your gaming depression. Stay out of all the next gen spec debates thread. Game instead of waiting for news and remember that the last post on pastebin was a tech guide on how to convert a Delorian into a viable time machine.
The anon source also said we make first contact with an alien race with the next two weeks.
Lol I'm not on any of those threads.
I've been playing KH3 on critical but after 30hs I felt tired of action games (played Kakarot for 75hs just before that). I realized just now that I abandoned KH3 (been watching Ghibli movies on Netflix as well) and can't spend money on games right now because I need to save for vacations next month.
I do have some games I could be playing but I'm on that time where you just want what's ahead of you.
I'll survive. ;)
Took like 3 hours before someone pulled up with the hot takes... This is progress!
Acquisition inbound any day my dudes!
Stay strong brother!
I have a fuuny feeling that that gaming itch will return while your on vacation.
So you're saying the only reason we don't know more about PS5 and its games are because no one has build a Delorean time machine yet?I have a cure for your gaming depression. Stay out of all the next gen spec debates threads. Game instead of waiting for news and remember that the last post on pastebin was a tech guide on how to convert a Delorian into a viable time machine.
Side note: The anon source also said we make first contact with an alien race within the next two weeks.
So you're saying the only reason we don't know more about PS5 and its games are because no one has build a Delorean time machine yet?
Fam!
The wildest things are posted on pastebin. Fuck a next gen spec leak. I've seen lotto numbers posted there weeks in advance. Euro millions is anywhere between 30 -100 million. If Pastebin is correct, I'll be up a few M's.
Imma take that and invest directly into Sony and come back with legit and real specific insider info to calm our collective nerves.
Pastebin 4 lyfe!
You honestly think Sony is going to buy Falcom cause you willed it in to existence? Your post is the definition of a hot take lol
Tbh I think I was one if the first people to even insinuate the acquisition of Falcom in this thread.
I would say yes, even with cold steel. Its less of a highschool setting and more of an academy to teach combat, technique and mental fortitude. Less on the harem aspect even though there is minor fan service like bathing suits for ng+ etc its pretty much optional (which is great for people looking for that kind of stuff)
Then you got Ys which is one of the best series ever. <3
Mid-tier JRPGs isn't really an important genre to invest in. Not saying they can't collaborate with some studio on a new Wild Arms or Alundra but paying out the ass to buy a mid-sized JRPG studio does not feel like an important investment. Sony's biggest internal weakness, commercially speaking, is probably that they don't have any big online game plus that they definitely need to invest in VR if they want PS VR 2 to take off. Most of the top selling and most played third party games on PlayStation are multiplayer focused but Sony has been all about the singleplayer this gen. Multiplayer could be a great fit for PS Now too where Sea of Thieves and Forza Horizon are consistently among the most played games on the rival's similar service. Multiplayer games keep people engaged for a longer time and thus, forces long term commitment to subscription services.
What's Falcom gonna do for Sony? Make a new Wild Arms that sells 1/10th of a western AAA game like Days Gone? Make Ys and Legend of Heroes exclusives when PlayStation is already getting these games and it seems Sony might be moving away from keeping their games exclusive to their consoles anyway?
Could Falcom help Sony win Japan? The country where even our previous western example Days Gone sold more than every Ys or Legend of Heroes game except the ancient Ao no kiseki (PSP) according to Famitsu/Game Data Library. Falcom is not a particularly popular developer, not anywhere. Regardless of our opinion on their games. I don't think they would help much at all.
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What's Falcom gonna do for Sony? Make a new Wild Arms that sells 1/10th of a western AAA game like Days Gone? Make Ys and Legend of Heroes exclusives when PlayStation is already getting these games and it seems Sony might be moving away from keeping their games exclusive to their consoles anyway?
Could Falcom help Sony win Japan? The country where even our previous western example Days Gone sold more than every Ys or Legend of Heroes game except the ancient Ao no kiseki (PSP) according to Famitsu/Game Data Library. Falcom is not a particularly popular developer, not anywhere. Regardless of our opinion on their games. I don't think they would help much at all.
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Sony is not buying shit for a WHIIIIILE, it's just having a bit of fun with the "Sony has no JRPG" running gag in this thread.
I think we all know, that the only acquisition we could possibly get in the next couple of years, is Bluepoint. But hey, we have to fill the empty space between now and PS5 news somehow.
We're gonna hear about at least 1 acquisition this year. Won't be Falcom though.
Lol. No. I think they will because Jim Ryan has talked about it briefly late last year with wired I believe.
I feel it will either be Bluepoint, Housemarque, or Kojima Productions.
I feel you.. but if I'm not mistaken there's a fuck ton of said fan service dlc for the series too! I'm trying muster up the strength to finish the first trails so I can finally play 3.
And Yes I agree and love Ys.
But I'm a Dragon Quest fanboy. My favorite jrpg series.
Look, going outside of fun speculation. We should let go of the hope that Sony will chase after Microsoft or Google type strategies when it comes to expanding SIE.... They are just going a different route
You're right. Sony's style has always been to buy studios they work close with. Bluepoint, Housemarque, and Kojima Productions all fit the mold quite well. I definitely feel we will hear about Sony acquiring one of these studios sometime this year.
Insomniac was uber valuable so its nice they finally tied the knot
long overdue but what is also overdue is BluePoint
That means that nobody will be bough and instead, they will close more studios.
Time to pack it up.
I see it this way, Jim Ryan has said that buying studios is really tricky not only because it's damn expensive, but because there are a LOT of examples of acquisitions just not working out. Ryan and Hulst are not stupid, they know just how many studios have closed down under SIE's watch, and know damn well if they follow Xbox's trigger happy approach to buyouts, some studios might not work out, leading to more closures. People have been asking for Sony to buy Insomniac for two decades now, not even Kojima can claim he has given Playstation multiple exclusive IPs each generation.
On top of that, if having a long history was enough to warrant a buyout in Sony's eyes, Housemarque should already have been chilling under SIE, instead of leaving their genre behind and making a Hail Mary for AAA development.
Sony plays it safe, and close to the vest, and I don't see that changing.
I heard those two were cursed by the gaming gods. Forced to relive Febuary 5th forever more.
I feel like Bluepoint is a given to be bought at this point, I'm surprised it didn't happen after the critical reception to the SoTC remake. All signs point to Remedy and Housemarque making PS5 exclusives, depending on how those games turn out, they'll probably be on the list as well.
The comparison wouldn't be with MS anyway because they have two different situations going. Sony has room for a few more strategic buys to fill out their studio lineup.
No but the game will release Friday, I expect reviews this coming week
Fair enough, but there is an argument to be made that Sony might not want to roll the dice with new studios possibly running themselves into the ground, which is always a risk. Sony might find it safer to pump money into their established studios that want to expand and have proven to be well lead, and have them increase their output. We already know plenty SIE studios are expanding, and doing just that.
Do we roll the dice with a Housemarque acquisition(which I love to death, and would absolutely go to bat for), do we fund another Naughty Dog team, or do we bankroll the next Street Fighter for Capcom? Sony is not always going to have the drive or the resources to do all 3 at once
The last one didn't do that badly. It charted with around 110K first month sales if I remember from back in 2013. Not exactly an expensive game. Would be a nice way to round out the library!
Let me walk back the insulting part of it. Shouldn't have made the comment that way.
my main point was Kratos is a literal god character and still keeps the moment to moment and grand spectacles in play. So there is definitely a way to do those games. They're just not going to be focused on making player freedom with god characters.
You could put Superman in a game where the big challenges require him overcoming enemies with various forms of kryptonite that effect him differently.
You could follow Thor on his journey to find himself without Mjolnir and learning to use his lightning similar to Ragnarok.
There are definitely ways to make stuff like this gamified without taking them completely out of the comic book element. The same way we've gotten movies and other media to effectively present those characters despite few physical weaknesses.
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