Sora96 17,256 Posted August 31, 2014 With Sony's press conference in about 16 hours and Tokyo Game Show just around the corner I've decided to do my predictions for this month in regards to Square Enix. I've enjoyed good success in the most part of predicting Square Enix-related things including predicting that Versus XIII would be re-announced as Final Fantasy XV for PlayStation 4 at E3 2013. I also correctly predicted (among other things) an October release in Japan for HD 2.5 ReMIX so they could promote it at Tokyo Game Show. So hopefully I get something right again now or even later on down the track. Please note: These are simply predictions, if you're against the idea of something please don't make a big deal about it. #1 New trailer for Final Fantasy XV. The time is right for a new trailer. Shinji Hashimoto hinted at it and there have been rumours. I do not expect a release window just yet though. A January or February 2016 release would not surprise me however. #2 New trailers for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX & Final Fantasy Explorers. Pretty much a given. #3 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn expansion pack. I feel they may announce this, but it wouldn't surprise me either way. #4 Final Fantasy VII G-Bike release date. It's about time we got one. #5 A new remake from Matrix Software. I'm expecting another remake from Matrix Software announced. They did it for The After Years last year. I'm hoping for Final Fantasy IV Interlude. I don't think they will do a remake for V or VI just yet since Matrix Software just remastered them. #6 No Kingdom Hearts III. I am not expecting any new content related to Kingdom Hearts III outside of interview details. #7 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD trailer and release window. Considering they're already showing press 30 minutes of gameplay and can say it's coming by August 2015. #8 Final Fantasy XII HD Remaster. Kitase confirmed he would like to see it remastered it at E3 2013 and there has been rumours along with new merchandise relating to XII. #9 Motomu Toriyama & Yoshinori Kitase announce their new project. They might want to delay this until they have more to show/reveal or want to focus on FFXV this time but whatever they do I'm honestly not 100% sure what it will be... There's been a lot of activity, rumours and releases in the past couple years that suggest multiple things. Kazushige Nojima's infamous novel published by Square Enix, confession he'd like to work on a X-3, an audio drama he worked with Tetsuya Nomura on and Kitase's public confirmation he'd like to work with Nojima again not to mention the success of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster suggest a Final Fantasy X-3. I'm not a fan of the novel or audio drama but it cannot end there they must finish the story once and for all. A return to turn-based-combat would be nice too. On the other hand, there's been a lot of rumours, merchandise and releases relating to Final Fantasy VII and it's 20th anniversary occurs in 2017 aka the series' 30th anniversary. Could we finally be getting a Final Fantasy VII remake for PlayStation 4? I do not think they'll be making Final Fantasy XVI. It seems very likely that Hiroyuki Ito and the remains of his FFXII team is making XVI. That's about it, whatever happens I hope they announce things. 11 Hero of Winds, AaySquare, Reflet and 8 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hazimie 1,595 Posted August 31, 2014 Something tells me that there will be KH3 Trailers,no matter how much the impossible may be. I mean, this is Nomura we're talking about and since he want to make his fans more patient,he can just give the trailer as a touch possibly... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
President Yoshi 313 Posted August 31, 2014 i know bravely second is going to be a playable demo there but i hope the give a new trailer Something tells me that there will be KH3 Trailers,no matter how much the impossible may be. I mean, this is Nomura we're talking about and since he want to make his fans more patient,he can just give the trailer as a touch possibly... maybe like a 30 second trailer with only "III" PEOPLE WILL FANGASM. (i kid) 3 Hazimie, Agucsoccer and 143436611Xxcc reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Setrex 1,031 Posted August 31, 2014 I doubt we'll see a look at the new Final Fantasy XIV expansion pack. Yoshida has stated before that an expansion every two years is the aim (and to be fair that's pretty much the normal for MMOs in most cases). However, I do think a look at the next big Patch for the game is more likely. Patch 2.4 will be adding Rogue/Ninja as well as good bit more content so we might see a trailer or release date for that. But overall your predictions for Square Enix is pretty much to the point and they really need a big TGS this year. They need to show more FFXV, more Type-0 and I would really like them to bring remakes of V and VI as well as a XII HD remaster to the table. If Square don't come out guns blazing for TGS then it'll just frustrate a lot of people unfortunately. 1 Sora96 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingdom Of Me 171 Posted August 31, 2014 FFXII remaster? I've played FFXII and love that game, but do you really think it warrants a remaster? I mean it doesn't look that bad. If FFXV is released February 2016 it would be the best news ever!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKingdomkid 1,194 Posted August 31, 2014 1. No trailer we will probably get an interview talking about XV and then maybe get a trailer at jump festa. 2. Yes a new trailer. 3-5 could go either way for me. 6. Same thing I said about XV probably an interview talking about it but we won't see anything until maybe Jump Festa 7. I do expect a trailer since they announced how far along they are and they already have a se what of a release window I'm guessing they will put the release date out and expect it to be in May. 8. As much as I would like that to happen I don't see it happening yet but square does do some surprises at TGS. 9. I'm indifferent For most of the time I've been watching TGS Square seems to have a fair show to show everyone so hopefully this year will be no different Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Power Jusho 1,783 Posted August 31, 2014 i never heard of the Sony press conference before today. when did they announce it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soravids 1,056 Posted August 31, 2014 Cool list, but I disagree with the KH3 part. I think KH3 will get a trailer, just me. Will Final Fantasy Explorers be localized? 1 Exiblade7 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exiblade7 1,917 Posted August 31, 2014 I can't wait to see the conference today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AaySquare 445 Posted August 31, 2014 That was out nowhere... Anyways, let's see what they show/talk about in the conference. I'm not expecting anything Kingdom Hearts here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nweintraub 630 Posted August 31, 2014 If Kingdom Hearts is featured in it, I just hope that they show a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts III. I really would appreciate that. 1 Exiblade7 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atheist123 583 Posted August 31, 2014 I don't think they will announce FFXII HD yet. With XV and Type-0 on the horizon, I don't think they will bother announcing another console HD remaster. They might announce it next year after Type-0 releases (to make the wait for XV less painful...). A 3DS remake seems likely. They probably have something else planned for 3DS other than Bravely Second and Final Fantasy Explorers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keyblader_95 1,410 Posted August 31, 2014 Why does it have to be at 08:00 AM here. Just why. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sora96 17,256 Posted September 1, 2014 I doubt we'll see a look at the new Final Fantasy XIV expansion pack. Yoshida has stated before that an expansion every two years is the aim (and to be fair that's pretty much the normal for MMOs in most cases). However, I do think a look at the next big Patch for the game is more likely. Patch 2.4 will be adding Rogue/Ninja as well as good bit more content so we might see a trailer or release date for that. But overall your predictions for Square Enix is pretty much to the point and they really need a big TGS this year. They need to show more FFXV, more Type-0 and I would really like them to bring remakes of V and VI as well as a XII HD remaster to the table. If Square don't come out guns blazing for TGS then it'll just frustrate a lot of people unfortunately. Yoshida did say the first expansion pack would most likely be on PS3. But fair enough. FFXII remaster? I've played FFXII and love that game, but do you really think it warrants a remaster? I mean it doesn't look that bad. If FFXV is released February 2016 it would be the best news ever!! It's called making it playable on modern hardware. Currently you can only play it on the discontinued PS2. i know bravely second is going to be a playable demo there but i hope the give a new trailer maybe like a 30 second trailer with only "III" PEOPLE WILL FANGASM. (i kid) Sorry, like Dragon Quest, SaGa and Mana I don't comment on Bravely. Will Final Fantasy Explorers be localized? Yes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Setrex 1,031 Posted September 1, 2014 Yoshida did say the first expansion pack would most likely be on PS3. But fair enough. I don't have any fears that the expansion wouldn't hit the PS3. After all the last FF11 expansion still got a release on the PS2 last year in Japan so.. If they were to announce an expansion at all then I'm not sure it'll be at Sony's conference. But hey, we'll have to wait and see after all the game is on both PS3 & PS4 so anything could happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin_Keyblade 203 Posted September 1, 2014 Oh god... I can't wait for this! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atheist123 583 Posted September 1, 2014 Everything is so stereotypically Japanese lol. Hopefully there are one or two announcements which are actually relevant to the rest of the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atheist123 583 Posted September 1, 2014 Ugh. They're opening their PS4 segment with Destiny... this isn't a good sign :S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clouded Sun 1,232 Posted September 1, 2014 The Vita is getting love!!!! Oh wait, only in Japan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exiblade7 1,917 Posted September 1, 2014 Sadly nothing about kingdom hearts 3 appeared at this preshow. That's what I was expecting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hero of Winds 2,576 Posted September 1, 2014 Ugh. They're opening their PS4 segment with Destiny... this isn't a good sign :S Nothing about that makes it a bad sign. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sora96 17,256 Posted September 12, 2014 A couple predictions already right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atheist123 583 Posted September 13, 2014 A couple predictions already right. If you don't mind me asking, what predictions of yours have been right so far? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sora96 17,256 Posted September 13, 2014 If you don't mind me asking, what predictions of yours have been right so far? New trailers for HD 2.5 ReMIX and Explorers. Haha. And it looks like we won't get anything on KH3 outside of interviews and a release date for G-Bike is looking extremely likely since they have a whole feature on it and it's already confirmed to be released in the next few months. 1 atheist123 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sora96 17,256 Posted September 17, 2014 Type-0 HD right...yay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites