Jun 8, 2007 7:02 AM

Analyst: Square Enix Faces <cite>Final Fantasy</cite> Dilemma

Most folks have taken Shinji Hashimoto’s "blank page" comments to mean that Square Enix has no plans to bring Final Fantasy to the 360, inspiring Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter to ponder the dilemma facing the company. Speaking to GamesIndustry, Pachter said: The series has always been single console and given the Xbox 360 sell through […]

Most folks have taken Shinji Hashimoto's "blank page" comments to mean that Square Enix has no plans to bring Final Fantasy to the 360, inspiring Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter to ponder the dilemma facing the company. Speaking to GamesIndustry, Pachter said:

The series has always been single console and given the Xbox 360 sell through in Japan, it would be hard to put the next Final Fantasy installment on the 360 only. Square Enix faces a dilemma: put the next game on the 360 only and alienate Japanese fans, depart with tradition and make it multi-platform, or go with PS3 as an exclusive and deal with the backlash from the west.

Pachter figures that the tradition-conscious Square Enix will go with that last option.

Square Enix clarifies position on Final Fantasy position for 360 [GamesIndustry]

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