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| DarkZero 812th Post
 
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|  "Re(4):True Fantasy Online got canned"
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That's insane. How could the game have not been progressing well? Level 5's Dark Cloud 2 was literally a perfect fit for an MMORPG so I doubt they could mess up TFO. Leave it to M$ to drive another nail in the coffin for the business prospects in Japan.
Now quick! Port the game to PS2!
The game was, from what I've read, projected to be released in Japan in the fall of this year, but we haven't seen so much as a screenshot from them in months, and the game was a no-show at E3. It was clear that the game was going to be delayed for several months, which put it into two simultaneous danger zones. The game would not only arrive late in the Xbox's lifespan, but it could also arrive AFTER the release of the current glut of in-development MMORPGs, including mammoth ones like Everquest 2, World of Warcraft, and... isn't there a new FFXI expansion in development? Or am I wrong?
Either way, no MMORPG player was going to drop their Everquest 2, World of Warcraft, or FFXI subscription to buy an Xbox late in its life span just so they could play True Fantasy Live Online. I think it could've directly competed with Everquest 2 and WoW if it was released around the same time as those two, but not months after everyone has already started subscribing to them.
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| DarkZero 813th Post
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| "Re(8):True Fantasy Online got canned" , posted Thu 3 Jun 20:41
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Irregardless of the quality of the game, doesn't anyone else think the name of this game is kinda trying to cash in on the name recognition of "Final Fantasy (Online)"or "Phantasy Stary Online." I mean, c'mon, couldn't the game devs or the publisher have thought of a better name. Too suspicious and similar for my tastes. And irregardless of the quality of the title, I frown on this practice.
I've never understood this concept of "cashing in on a name". Do you think they planned for casual gamers to go the store to get Phantasy Star Online for the GameCube, end up with an Xbox and True Fantasy Live Online, and then continue their subscription because, "Hey, I might as well stick with this one, anyway"? It's one thing if you're changing a letter or two to make one vitamin supplement or something sound like the other. Someone who knows nothing about them could go to GNC and accidentally pay $10-$15 for the wrong thing. But accidentally paying $60 + $10/$15 per month for a game that's on a completely different system than the game that you're looking for? I don't understand it.
And besides, "Fantasy" and "Online" are probably two of the most common words in game titles. That's like saying that every movie with the word "Alien" in the title is obviously trying to trick people into thinking that it's the fifth movie in the Alien franchise.
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| Luisinan 921th Post
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| "Re(9):True Fantasy Online got canned" , posted Thu 3 Jun 20:59
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Irregardless of the quality of the game, doesn't anyone else think the name of this game is kinda trying to cash in on the name recognition of "Final Fantasy (Online)"or "Phantasy Stary Online." I mean, c'mon, couldn't the game devs or the publisher have thought of a better name. Too suspicious and similar for my tastes. And irregardless of the quality of the title, I frown on this practice.
I've never understood this concept of "cashing in on a name". Do you think they planned for casual gamers to go the store to get Phantasy Star Online for the GameCube, end up with an Xbox and True Fantasy Live Online, and then continue their subscription because, "Hey, I might as well stick with this one, anyway"? It's one thing if you're changing a letter or two to make one vitamin supplement or something sound like the other. Someone who knows nothing about them could go to GNC and accidentally pay $10-$15 for the wrong thing. But accidentally paying $60 + $10/$15 per month for a game that's on a completely different system than the game that you're looking for? I don't understand it.
And besides, "Fantasy" and "Online" are probably two of the most common words in game titles. That's like saying that every movie with the word "Alien" in the title is obviously trying to trick people into thinking that it's the fifth movie in the Alien franchise.
Its not as simple as that. Casual gamers or just about anyone who is not an average gamer will not be able to remember if the hot MMORPG is Final Fantasy Online or True Fantasy Online. Peoples memories (when its something they don't really care about) don't clearly hold on to that information.
Besides why use such a generic title in a modern day game. We can excuse Sega and Square because those were in the early days of gaming. During a time when there were a few or none existing RPGs for the consoles. But "True Fantasy Online" how generic and ambiguous is that? What kind of fantasy are they talking about anyway (lol).
And that copying and biting s--t happens all the time. Its just less obvious then this. Hollywood and the music industry are trend whores. But I don't know. I just find the title for this game absurdly silly and derivative. Maybe it was a coincidence. But its generic/non-descript nature makes me think it was not a coincidence. Which then makes me doubt the quality of the product because the developer/producer is using a sleazy tactic to sell copies.
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