Which Square-Enix "Betrayal" Shocked You The Most?

paulhunter | July 15, 2008 | Blog | Playstation 3 XBOX 360 E3 2008

NextGen Player discusses the two most infamous betrayals of Square-Enix -- the Nintendo FFVIII turncoat in 1997 -- and the recent Xbox 360 FFXIII move. The question posed is "which betrayal shocked you more?"

From NextGen Player:

As evident by the huge outcry on gaming websites, blogs and forums - Square-Enix's announcement yesterday that FFXIII will be released simultaneously on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 was a huge megaton surprise.

But let's not forget that this isn't the first time that Square-Enix has been branded a turncoat and a sell out. Back in the Super Nintendo days, Square-Enix announced development of FFVII, an exclusive title for the upcoming Nintendo 64DD.

The question I have for you is - which betrayal shocked you more?

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5 thumbs!
Donnelly | July 15, 2008

Betrayal?

lolololololol
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Big Willie | July 15, 2008

Yeah, how is a simultaneous release a "betrayal"? Seems like the best for both camps.
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  Cruxis Mana | July 15, 2008
  
  * Points to Gametrailers and Official Sony Forums *
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reaver11 | July 15, 2008

People are strange....

Betrayal? What betrayal? They never pledged they're loyalty to Sony, they just used their console to release their games on and felt the Sony system was the best to get to as many fans as possible. Now as many can see, the 360 has more users than the PS3 does. Put 2 and 2 together and you can understand that that same logic proves true here - get the game to as many fans as possible.
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  Seproth | July 15, 2008
  
  It's not a betrayal, but it does kinda suck. Assuming it was one of the reasons you chose a PS3 over a 360. I just bought a PS3 for MGS4, but I knew I'd have a lot of reasons later to own a PS3. FFXIII was one of those reasons.
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    Red 9 | July 15, 2008
    
    Plus, they were advertising FFXIII as PS3 exclusive for the longest time, and said how it uses tons of PS3 potential. And suddenly it's on 360.
    
    "Using full PS3 potential" my ass.
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      Final Blade | July 15, 2008
      
      _{Thats why they turned they're backs so to speak. They false advertised the game for a longest time. Like I said if they originally announced it as a time exclusive I wouldn't really care. But advertise it for a long time for an exclusive and then make it multiplatform.}
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      Red 9 | July 15, 2008
      
      I agree in that they really mislead the masses for so long. But now I'm beginning to see that it's not the tragedy some have been making it out to be.
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BANDITO ATTACK | July 15, 2008

ps3 fans are acting as if theyre not even getting the *bleep*ing game. quit crying.
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  Red 9 | July 15, 2008
  
  Many probably won't. It's how fanboys work.
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RabidChinaGirl | July 16, 2008

Square Enix has never been exclusive to anyone, live with it. Stop crying. Please. Articles like these only fuel the amount of stupid that's gone on because of the FFXIII announcement.

It's just business, nothing personal, as they say.
3 thumbs!
RKRigney | July 16, 2008

I thought this article was going to be about plot twists and betrayals of characters in actual square games. I wouldn't have clicked on the article if I'd known it was more fanboy crap.
2 thumbs!
Dance Floor Killah | July 16, 2008

Cry me a river. It's a game. Why can't we just be happy that it's being produced for both parties?
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Demonfurby | July 16, 2008

cause teh ps3 is teh uber gamin system and teh fanboys gotta only have it 4 them!!!1!

amirite?