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'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' utterly destroys Square Enix's gaslighting over Final Fantasy turn-based combat
A new "JRPG" from France has destroyed Square Enix's Naoki Yoshida gaslighting over turn-based combat, and reminds us how ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Breakout Success Is Kicking Up Tired Arguments Over Turn-Based Games
An easy example: Naoki Yoshida, while on the media tour for Final Fantasy XVI, talked about why Final Fantasy and RPGs have ...
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What if...Final Fantasy 14 Never Got A Realm Reborn?
A closer look at what could’ve happened if Square Enix abandoned Final Fantasy 14 instead of saving it with A Realm Reborn.
Square Enix is "probably kicking itself" seeing the success of realistic turn-based JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, analyst says, after being "reticent to do it with the ...
"If you asked Final Fantasy fans from the late '90s/early '00s what the ideal version of a JRPG should look like, it'd be ...
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Naoki Yoshida had given up on making FFXIV Mobile happen until Lightspeed came along
Square Enix toyed with the idea of making FFXIV Mobile for years, producer Naoki Yoshida said, but the hurdle of adapting its combat seemed insurmountable – at least, until Lightspeed came along.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is selling more than twice as fast as other JRPGs on PC, analyst says – here's why
"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a certified hit, officially selling more than one million copies," Rhys Elliott, head of ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Breakout Success Is Kicking Up Tired Arguments Over Turn-Based Games
An easy example: Naoki Yoshida, while on the media tour for Final Fantasy XVI, talked about why Final Fantasy and RPGs have taken on more action-based mechanics over the years. "I’m from a ...