Only a few days left and Final Fantasy Explorers will get its stateside release. As a guy living in the Philippines, we usually follow the North American release timeline, since most of the games here are US-based. But I can't help but to wonder; will Explorers ever live up to the people's expectations?
To be honest, upon seeing a lot of things about the game, it really does kind of remind me of another popular hunting game, which makes me a bit worried about things. I tend to ignore every news and reviews about the game so that I could be able to make a fresh perspective about the game. This is to ensure that my excitement for the game is never spoiled. That being said, there are so much things to go for with this particular franchise and I am not lying to tell you this; Square Enix must have been doing a lot of research, and I commend them for that.
To give you guys a little background, Final Fantasy was originally meant to be Hironobu Sakaguchi's (the series' creator) final game; serving as a last resort for Squaresoft's (name of the company prior to their merge with Enix) struggling predicament at the time. Unbeknownst to them, however, the game became a massive hit, allowing Square to survive, make partnership with Enix, and become one of the most profitable video game companies that we all know today.
The overall gameplay of the Final Fantasy franchise has evolved throughout many years of its development; from a single player turn-based RPG, it became a flexible mix of dungeon exploration, action, adventure, as well as becoming an MMORPG. And who would thought that Square would not embrace innovation?
I am pretty sure I am not the only one who is hyped on this games release. Japan got this game like 2 years ago and I am honestly have no idea on how popular the game has become at some point, although I will also assume that it was also not Monster Hunter popular, but who cares?
Final Fantasy Explorers will be released in the United States on January 26.
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