E3 (but not really) 2022

[Marissa Moira]

The reason so many of these "indie games" copy the homework of actual indie games is that they have no creativity within their teams. We saw a lot of Stardew Valley clones, and Stardew Valley was successful right? So just make a million shittier, woker versions of it!

That's really how it's always worked.

But the genre is already pretty gay to start. Rune Factory 5 added gay marriage and people really really liked that, so much so it broke all previous Rune Factory and Harvest moon sales records. The special edition was called "Earthmate" Edition" which promoted the fact that the game had gay marriage as a feature.

The farming games are under the larger genre of simulators, so people want to have them reflect their everyday lives to some extent. That's kind of what simulators are supposed to allow you to do.

 

[Michael Wade]

FF7 presentation soon.

 

[SSj_Ness (Yiffed)]

But the genre is already pretty gay to start. Rune Factory 5 added gay marriage and people really really liked that, so much so it broke all previous Rune Factory and Harvest moon sales records.

Prove that's why it sold well. The only people who "really, really liked" faggot marriage are faggots.

 

[Marissa Moira]

The fuck are you people talking about lore? All single player needs to be as autistic (probably more so since its the japs) as MK Deception then I'm down.

Mortal Kombat lore went down hill after they stopped using real people

 

[Marissa Moira]

Prove that's why it sold well. The only people who "really, really liked" faggot marriage are faggots.

https://www.siliconera.com/rune-factory-5-sales-top-500000-units-worldwide/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/rune_factory_5_will_feature_same-sex_marriage_in_the_west

They had a different release date for the game in the west to specifically add gay marriage because people wanted it.

The addition of same-sex marriage did not delay the game — the team was already working on localisation and QA testing, and the release schedule was chosen specifically to accommodate the new content.

Implementing same-sex marriage did mean a lot of work, though, from adding pronoun-specific tags right into the dialogue and recording tons of voice lines to account for all the different gendered nicknames, to revamping the wedding cutscenes to include new options.

Xseed usually has a worldwide same day release for their stuff. But Rune Factory 5 had to have extra manhours put in.

 

[Back me up!]

I am ready for disappointment Capcom

 

[SSj_Ness (Yiffed)]

https://www.siliconera.com/rune-factory-5-sales-top-500000-units-worldwide/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/rune_factory_5_will_feature_same-sex_marriage_in_the_west

They had a different release date for the game in the west to specifically add gay marriage because people wanted it.

Nothing you quoted proves what you've claimed.

 

[Dr. Geronimo]

I am ready for disappointment Capcom

Same here on the Squenix end. Can't wait to see how they fuck up the story now.

 

[Milwaukee Macho Man]

I might finally play the FFVII remake now if it drops in price ever

 

[Marissa Moira]

Nothing you quoted proves what you've claimed.

You want another article?
They literally promoted the gay stuff to be at the forefront

https://gamerant.com/rune-factory-5-same-sex-marriage-gay-lgbtq-harvest-moon-story-of-seasons/

Rune Factory didn't add a female player character until Rune Factory 4, and Rune Factory 5 will finally be the first game to allow for marriages between partners of the same genders. When fans heard the news based on the Japanese version of the game, fans were crushed. According to Xseed, however, the developer was asking for the addition of same-sex relationships in Rune Factory 5 as early as 2018 after success with the Friends of Mineral Town remake. Thankfully, Marvelous approved this localization feature and the team was able to move forward with queer couples, leading up to the beautiful wedding clip shown at the Nintendo Direct.

Fans of the series wanted this

 

[Milwaukee Macho Man]

Good news guys, they're selling a Buster Sword clock and some more toys

Edit: This stream is lagging like shit, but apparently there's more shit for their mobile FFVII shooter?

 

[Milwaukee Macho Man]

Only Square could remake this game twice but have one be mobile and include a...card battle system? I honestly can't tell.

 

[Dr. Geronimo]

Only Square could remake this game twice but have one include a...card battle system? I honestly can't tell.

I don't understand anything anymore. How does this stuff even make money?

 

[Chris Redfield]

Crisis Core remake cool and all but remake part 2 where?

 

[Milwaukee Macho Man]

This isn't a fucking remake at this point...

Edit: They don't even call it Remake but "Rebirth" jesus christ

 

[Chris Redfield]

I stand corrected

 

[Milwaukee Macho Man]

Remember when they said the entire remake would be playable on PS4? lol

 

[SSj_Ness (Yiffed)]

You want another article?
They literally promoted the gay stuff to be at the forefront

https://gamerant.com/rune-factory-5-same-sex-marriage-gay-lgbtq-harvest-moon-story-of-seasons/

Fans of the series wanted this

I'm not saying nobody wanted it--faggots do unfortunately exist--but you're not proving fans in general want it, and you're definitely not proving that this faggot feature is why the game sold well.

 

[Gravityqueen4life]

all i needed to hear.

 

[Milwaukee Macho Man]

I can't even tell if that was disappointing or not. I'm clearly not the target audience for this shit anymore.


Anyways

-FFVII Remake Intergrade on Steam
-FFVII Merch
-FFVII Mobile remake that's maybe got a card battle system or just funky UI (I'm kinda thinking funky UI for mobile) and looks closer to original artstyle
-FFVII First Soldier mobile season 3
-Crisis Core remaster/remake on all consoles
-FFVII Rebirth next winter

Honestly the mobile remake looked cool until...well...it was said to be mobile.