I hoped that the success of Persona 3 and 4 would have made people realize that westerners still like these style of games. Yeah you got the Persona fighter, hell even a FF fighter, but they were not numbered titles in the series. FFXV is so that why I'm pissed. But I'm not suprised they went in this direction, just disappointed.
I think most people who got into games playing shooters and beat'um ups are always initially put off. And they may not be for everyone but I grew to really love them. Chrono Trigger was my first, so by the time FFVII hit I was already a convert 
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I really liked Amano's style and not all of his character designs were "girly". But I have seen enough pics of these pop glam rock bands from japan to know where Nomura is getting his ideas. FF13 was not a spin off and it was barely TBC. 13-3 is practicly an action game. I'm not saying it won't be a good game, I just think calling it a numbered Final Fantasy title is misleading.
Well honestly I don't know the specifics on the combat system in FFXV, but it does not look even a little like a TBC type system. I was not too keen on that style of play when I was younger, but Chrono Trigger and FFVII really turned me into a fan of TBC rpg's.
To me TBC games are kind of like chess on steroids, lol.
Same here. When I play my DS too long my hands fall asleep. And If I'm playing an 80 hr RPG random 20 minute sessions are just not going to cut it. And over hand of my DS games are rpgs or strategy games, So I'm kinda screwed LOL.
Yeah I'm all about innovation and trying new things. But I don't think the potential of TBC has been completely explored. Chrono Cross had a really unique system and no one has ever done anything even close to it since.
I like all kinds of games too and I like the variety of gameplay styles. Back in the day all I played was beat'um ups and shooters and TBC style games didn't appeal to me either. Then I played Chronotrigger and it really changed my perspective. Not everyone is going to like ever style of game. I find Sports games to be an ironic oxymoron, but I understand why people like them. All I'm saying is TBC has been a staple of FF from day one, to take that out would be like taking Devil May Cry and turning it in to a puzzle platformer. Sometimes I'm in the mood for some twitch (ADHD) gameplay, other times I like something a little slower and more cerebral.
I have really wanted to play that one, it is probably the only game that could get me to buy a 360. When they get cheap enough I might just have to take the dive. Squeenix should beg Hironobu Sakiguchi to come back.
If I want to play an action game, I will play an action game. When I play Street Fighter I expect it to be a fighter, thats what it has always been and should always be. So if I'm going to play a JRPG , I expect it to play like a JRPG. I guesse I'm going to have to get a 3DSXL and a Vita and accept that those will be the last preserves for a dying genre.
