@MAXAM999 @InFI_Chronos
Actually, it's the nature of the Japanese market that's hurting JRPGs. This is why Japanese devs are now starting to focus a bit more on the Western market.
I can assure you Microsoft didn't force Square to do anything. If anything, you should be overjoyed that Final Fantasy finally made it's way to the Xbox. That means more people get to enjoy it, no?

@KimCheeWarriorX I mostly agree, but when it comes to this sort of thing I doubt Square draws a line between raising money and making money.

The amount of work they've put into this game within less than a month is quite insane.

Yeah, this is just asking for trouble.

Wow, I'm not sure I believe you Mr. Kojima...

@Edmonton88 @Ninjitsu_Gamer It sounds f**ked up, but if you remember back before companies started doing this (maybe around 2005 and earlier), developers and console manufacturers were receiving lawsuits left and right, be it for seizures, overt violence, hot coffee, etc

@Edmonton88 I'm guessing you missed the part where both Sony and Valve (the people's champ of the games industry) have already been doing the same thing.

@david1230 @Ninjitsu_Gamer Companies often make patents that they never end up using. I've heard of this and seen the patent, but they're already getting bad enough press this would super-glue seal the coffin shut.

@david1230 That's a rumor that has yet to be even remotely touched on.
Unless you have a link with confirmation.

@racerxgundam I knew someone would compare clod computing to blast processing.