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TGS 2008: Square Enix's show-floor theatrics

By Randolph Ramsay, GameSpot AUPosted Oct 10, 2008 9:15 am PT

Closed-door approach can't shut out crowds drawn to gawk at massive screen playing trailers and cutscenes for JPRG giant's upcoming offerings.

Valkyrie Profile for the DS. A big deal for Square.

TOKYO--While other publishers were busy trying to get people to play their upcoming games at TGS, Square Enix was happy to let its cutscenes do the talking. Most of Square's massive booth space was taken up by screens showcasing trailers from their upcoming games. The tactic which seemed to work fine for the local crowd as the famed Japanese role-playing game publisher's booth was always filled to capacity.

At the front of the booth was an open theatre showcasing some of Square's latest footage, but the real action was at the back in the appropriately named Closed Mega Theater. After lining up and getting inside, you could expect to see trailers for games such as Final Fantasy XIII, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Dissidia Final Fantasy, and more.

But most of the action was here, with plenty of trailers being shown.

Of course, Square did have some playable games. The company reserved quite a large area for its upcoming DS RPG, Valkyrie Profile. It also had an entire wall of kid-friendly DS games playable, although these didn't seem to be as popular as the other areas of the booth.

65 Comments

  • tkdhotshot

    Posted Jan 7, 2009 7:56 pm PT

    well hopefully this game and the entire arc will become as huge as the FFVII collection! then i guess i could handle another 10 years before an original FF game is released again! but still hurry up! lol

  • MrFinalFantasy

    Posted Jan 1, 2009 12:56 pm PT

    the time Square-Enix takes to develop next gen games are excruciatingly slow.there are alot of other remakes and et-cetera. sooner or later i think people will probably have to wait 10 years for another original final fantasy game..

  • courtklae

    Posted Dec 28, 2008 9:57 am PT

    As if - this game has been supposedly on hold repeatedly, and people have been waiting for it for about a year. I'm tired of playing the rest of the FF series tediously.

  • idx88

    Posted Dec 22, 2008 6:16 pm PT

    its release date hasn't been announced yet as you'd know if you looked e.e

  • thohobbes

    Posted Dec 14, 2008 6:35 am PT

    WHEN Final Fantasy XIII will be released???

  • lone_todorov

    Posted Dec 10, 2008 9:44 am PT

    Please Want shortcutscenes Got play your oblivion....
    FF give me does Long cutscenes cause ther're the only way to make a Story more interesting....cause with short cutscenes you most use Scroolls to tell the story...AND FF is NOT OBLIVION... FF is based on a great story...

  • pukmok

    Posted Nov 30, 2008 7:29 am PT

    Its called a period lloydbanks2004. See I just used one. Whoa there I go again and here's another one for you.

  • lloydbanks2004

    Posted Nov 18, 2008 1:24 am PT

    i hope they hav matairea in dis game we need thoes back old skool n limet breaks back damnFF7 was da best game even FF8 remake FF7 n FF8 hell y not FF9 too man come on bring back da old skool dat wat they need to do go back to da roots i love FF12 tho nice freeroming when fightin enimes but let get back to it bring back limet breaks n mataira get back in there n make FF7 n FF8 even FF9 or y not they startin bring all mine people in all the Final Fantasy i know yall hav that already but make it in away of a roleplaying game man dat would b somthing if any1 feelin me or dis comment holla at me n if yall dont know wat im sayin leave a comment

  • Tophzor

    Posted Oct 29, 2008 8:51 pm PT

    Square has made some poor games in the last few years. They need to cut back on the number of games they make and make sure there money makers like Final Fantasy are as good as they used to be. I'm hopping Last Remnant will be another Vagrant Story and I hope FF13 will have more to show soon.

  • trestx

    Posted Oct 21, 2008 12:28 pm PT

    I have absolutely no problem waiting for anything with Final Fantasy (or Kingdom Hearts) on the label. Square-Enix puts out games as close to perfect as they can, and they are always worth waiting for, I just wish time would move a little faster sometimes.

  • Golbez_Omega

    Posted Oct 13, 2008 9:41 am PT

    I know it's just games, still I would like to see they make stuff in different ways...

  • Demonkillua

    Posted Oct 13, 2008 7:25 am PT

    O.o that's how they catch the fish Golbez....

  • Phmall_Phill

    Posted Oct 12, 2008 7:17 pm PT

    Are you people serious? Chill out, they're just games. Your lives don't revolve around them. You people should find something else to think about 24/7.

  • Golbez_Omega posted Oct 12, 2008 11:49 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Golbez_Omega

    Posted Oct 12, 2008 11:49 am PT (hide)

    I agree with SFGiants11... I am sick and tired of those long cutscene with no game play... Seriously Squenix... send your guys to Bethesda Softworks. MAYBE they will learn how to deal with people, cause your devs have serious social issues.

  • SfGiants11

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 6:19 pm PT

    I can't stand Square Enix's method of releasing information. It actually decreases the hype for me, the way they release one screenshot every 3 months or so... It's ridiculous, and it makes me feel like they're just screwing with us. This, combined with their recent trend of mostly mediocrity, has diminished the developer's standing in my book.

  • wogboypaul

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 3:07 pm PT

    woow go valkyrie profile DS
    and final fantasy 13 (though i dont have a ps3 yet) but.. yay anyways

  • robbieeeeee

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 12:45 pm PT

    Yay!

  • naruto7777 posted Oct 11, 2008 10:48 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    naruto7777

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 10:48 am PT (hide)

    no psp game

  • Toro_Nev

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 9:58 am PT

    sweet!

  • ex5000 posted Oct 10, 2008 11:22 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    ex5000

    Posted Oct 10, 2008 11:22 pm PT (hide)

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