Can Level 5 De-throne Square Enix? + New Mag Scan

sonarus - 442 days 18 hours ago

lol with what money?

They should save their money for price cuts but if they can afford it Level 5 would be the RPG studio to buy. They already have quite a few studios with them and with the funds a publisher like sony can pump in for them they will be able to make even better games

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RememberThe357 - 442 days 18 hours ago

but I don't see Sony acquiring them. Level-5 has a good thing going on this gen, they git all those DS games, all the things with Sony, they're on a role right now. If were them I would stay independent. They're a very good dev, and I'm sure they're worth a butt load. Plus, Sony doesn't have to worry about them making games for the 360.

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sonarus - 442 days 18 hours ago

Yea they were working on an Xbox exclusive but Microsoft didn't let that end too well. But time heals all wounds (time and money:D)

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thePatriot - 442 days 17 hours ago

Its all up to us and how we spend out money. Anyone up for dethroning the jrpg king? I just ate though.

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nbsmatambo - 442 days 17 hours ago

if WKC turns out to be bad@ss, then Sony should buy them, or at least make them love the PS3 so much that they wont turn back

for lvl-5 to love the PS3 we, the customers, have to buy WKC like hot cakes, then the light will click in their heads..=)

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mikeslemonade - 442 days 17 hours ago

Level 5 has more freedom because they make exclusive games. Square Enix's multiplatform games they have sacrifice the potential of the game to make it work on all systems.

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Obama - 442 days 17 hours ago

No need to buy them since level 5 has a very sour relationship with MS according to its president. He even declared that the company will never work with MS again.

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Tetsuryu - 442 days 17 hours ago

As appealing as that may sound, Level-5 is interested in becoming a publisher.

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Chuck Norris - 442 days 17 hours ago

Level 5 should remain independent; they will improve more as developers that way. Sony should consider buying a minority stake at Level 5 to help them grow bigger with additional funding.

What Sony needs to do is maintain a good relationship with Level 5 by providing them all the support they need to create games for the PS3 and by giving them the creative freedom that they deserve.

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juuken - 442 days 15 hours ago

I agree most definitely.
White Knight Chronicles looks AMAZING.

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Sarcasm - 442 days 15 hours ago

Chuck Norris is right. Infact Chuck roundhouse kicked it and made "Right" into "left"

joking aside I agree.

Sony, don't buy Level-5. But instead, invest as much support as possible into their studio sort of like the relationship they have with Insomniac.

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agmsd - 442 days 14 hours ago

@Lanoire
I hope so man. It will be a Holiday to celebrate.

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SL1M DADDY - 442 days 11 hours ago

Why? Simple. SE has become a bloated, self absorbed developer/publisher and is nothing like the Square that made great games like FFVII and the like. They are now a company that is turning out mediocre games for profit alone and forgetting about the art of gaming. Level 5's WKS is looking to bring back some of the epic feeling that true JRPG's are said to have.

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leyego - 442 days 9 hours ago

sorta like how EA does it with there games now.
b4 they were great, now its just a name with w/e bs they can take on to the title to make it sell.

i think square is trying to do the same now, low costs, high profit due to name alone.

i wonder what the ff13 reviews will be like when they come out.

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LastDance - 442 days 8 hours ago

Lol you guys are all wrong........
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........................squar e enix already dethroned themselves.

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macalatus - 442 days 6 hours ago

@last dance

Bubbles for you for that best quote of the day!

Squaresoft was better before they merged with their RPG maker rival Enix. I lost faith in Squareenix games since after playing (but never bothered finishing)that over-hyped FFXII.

IMHO, I personally believe that Squareenix knows that their games are going to suck, so that's why they decided to bring their Final Fantasy franchise multi-platform, so they could recoup their money in case the game flops.

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DarkArcani - 442 days 15 hours ago

What needs to happen is maintaining a strong relationship. Much like Insomniac. Stay independent so they are free to do what they want. That means more awesome different games, instead of being stuck to making just WKC games.

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Overr8ed - 442 days 12 hours ago

N they Should buy Mm first since LBP is a Hit! Lvl 5 should be reconsidered in buying, Or Sony + Lvl 5 can have the same relationship with each other like MS and Bungie.

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Myze - 442 days 1 hour ago

The reason I wouldn't mind seeing Sony purchase either company, and why I believe at least one of the two wouldn't mind being bought (aside from the obvious security factor), is because Sony DOES allow freedom and support to it's 1st party developers or to companies making games they are publishing (ie., LBP), which is why you never hear a game company complain about their relationship with Sony. In fact, most companies in this situation are constantly praising the support Sony gives them.

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shine1396 - 442 days 17 hours ago

how do we actually know that?
Its going to be released in a couple of months, and they didn't have a playable build. And this was tgs, japan's biggest games conferance, and the last one till the game releases.
I suppose it goes to show, if you build top quality rpgs you can rise meteorically...They really have only been going on for ten years...

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Rock Bottom - 442 days 10 hours ago

Just because that stupid forum guy said they didn't have a playable build doesn't mean they don't, go to WKC's page in GameTrailers and see for your self, there was a playable build in last year's TGS, and there is an ON-LINE playable build this year.

One more thing, when L5 first started they were developing one game at a time, now they're working on WKC, two psp games and three DS announced games at the same time, and there's a rumor about working on a new Dark Chronicles game.

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spectyre - 442 days 7 hours ago

and he only gets a disagree? I know what the problem is, you didn't post a link. http://www.gametrailers.com...
White Knight was at TGS '08 in playable form. End of story.

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harry190 - 442 days 17 hours ago

definitely won't, but WKC has a chance/ It reminds me of FF9 a little.

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Steven Colbert - 442 days 17 hours ago

No I think SO4 is plenty capable.You'll see.

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Shane Kim - 442 days 15 hours ago

Seriously Steven, SO4 looks like dog turd.

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Rock Bottom - 442 days 10 hours ago

I love Level-5 games but I don't think they're as good as FF yet, also what's this SO nonsense you're talking about, SO3 was a stupid game with good graphics, SO4 have nice graphics but uses an improved SO3 fighting system, it has no chance of ever coming close to FF with that.

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Steven Colbert - 442 days 9 hours ago

Never mind then.You guys play WKC.I will play WKC and S04 so whatever

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leyego - 442 days 9 hours ago

SO is just repeats of the other installments.
same story line, same battle system (somewhat).
i got bored of every SO so far. ive played pretty much all of them from the PS, PS2, to the SNES.

they need to change it up a bit.

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Steven Colbert - 442 days 7 hours ago

I said never mind.Lets drop this

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mfwahwah - 442 days 4 hours ago

I don't like being told what to do.

SO4 doesn't look as good as FF13 or Versus 13.

WKC looks better than all, but the FFs may be tough competition.

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darkdoom3000 - 442 days 16 hours ago

NOT Square-Enix, whom many see as a shell of its former selves)"

Lol... for some reason that reminded me of the philisophers from MGS.

on topic: I am sure they can succed. $quare Enix (<- see what i did there) have really gone down hill...

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thelastawakening - 442 days 3 hours ago

YA Level 5 should stay independent and show every1 what kind of freedom you get when when developing for the ps3. Sony has enough 1st party studios alongside second party support to need to aquire l
Level 5

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leyego - 442 days 9 hours ago

i just hope they don't charge for online like PSO.

id like it to be as free as possible

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Shane Kim - 442 days 12 hours ago

" Just saw some guy who commented on Sony not having money to purchase companies. You do know that Sony has many, MANY devisions and departments. They're sitting on tons of money. They're older than MS."

Yeah I laughed so hard when that guy (he know who he is) wrote that. Sony's revenue is like a small country's GPD or whatever you americans call it. (BNP in sweden ;) )

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LethalToxins - 442 days 5 hours ago

You mean GDP? Gross Domestic Product...

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Dweg - 442 days 18 hours ago

Poor Sonybots, forced to abandon FFXIII in favor of Sh!t Knight Chronicles, a game w/ Ps2 lvl graphics and is so bad Sony didn't even have playable demos @ TGS 3 months before launch.

There's a reason Microsoft sh!t on Level Five last gen, it's because their games are incredibly mediocre, and just now they're finishing True Fantasy Online v2(aka WKC). Enjoy playing a game that MS didn't even want last gen much less this gen.

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harry190 - 442 days 17 hours ago

that's just so sad, you are indeed a sad individual. I know that I will lose a bubble just for telling you that since you are obviously a multiple account user and will go on a rampage, but you are pathetic. They are offering you a great game and you still decide to talk about it this way. Mediocre huh? So you never played Dark Chronicles or Rogue Galaxy or Professor Layton or Jeanne D'Arc. Your comment is ridiculous.

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 442 days 17 hours ago

/Facepalm

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Common Sense - 442 days 17 hours ago

This is the first true next-gen JRPG and the third true next-gen RPG after Oblivion and Mass Effect.

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ICUP - 442 days 17 hours ago

^^^^
nasim is that you?

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juuken - 442 days 15 hours ago

Poor Drweg the bot.

He has to sh*t on a game he's never played before.
A pathetic sight indeed.
Of course he will know about sh*t because Too Human is the definition of a rotting pile of sh*t.

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Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 442 days 13 hours ago

I think every PS3 Fan on this should have a 'LBP Avatar' for the next 2 weeks!!! ;-D That would P*SS off the xBot Zombies!!! ;-D

+I AM NASiM!!!(Why does no one believe me for!!!) ;-D

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B-Rein - 442 days 12 hours ago

hahahha @ken look at mine hehehe

yeh i think level 5 deserve to take the crown at least their rpgs are quality

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juuken - 442 days 12 hours ago

Your avatar ain't too shabby either! :3
Sackboy/sackgirl FTW.

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Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 442 days 11 hours ago

@B-Rein ;) Cool Avatar!!! ;)

Come on PS3 Fans!!! Lets ALL do it!;)

@juuKEN ;) Well i just stuck it on like!!! ;-D
Wanted to cut around the Sack-boy Photo then stick it on(Maybe Sack-boy upside down!!!+A erm Rainbow photo) ;-D but haven't got a Program to do that(Maybe there is a way to do it, but i haven't a clue with P.C Programs!!!) ;-D It will do;)

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IzKyD1331 - 442 days 10 hours ago

guys, don't let Dweg get to you, he isn't worth anyone's time

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Internet Trolling Expert - 442 days 11 hours ago

Best answer yet.

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Marquis_de_Sade - 442 days 14 hours ago

... could have guessed that as Level 5s game is PS3 excluisve which is all that matters to you small minded and childish individuals.

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Shane Kim - 442 days 12 hours ago

I can just reverse your comment by saying you're just as childish and small minded not to appreciate level 5's work just because WKC isn't coming to 360.

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 442 days 12 hours ago

Ouch!

You got owned by Shane Kim !! :O

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Marquis_de_Sade - 442 days 10 hours ago

Trust me pal, i am most certainly not a 360 fanboy, having 3 of them break on me left a sour taste in the mouth and i currently only own a PS3. Im sure if level 5 announced they were going multiplat with WKC instead of SE going mulitplat with FFXIII you would not be saying this.

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DrWan - 442 days 9 hours ago

I haven't seem a single game on Ps3 yet

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