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well, we all know that 7 had many stories, why not do it to 8, 9, 10, 12, they were all good games, so i believe that they should get it as well.

For 10, Braska's pilgrimage, that would make a great game.

post some of your ideas
 
Eh, I don't think it's a good idea. Most of VII's spinoffs are bad. X-2 isn't very good either. And VIII and IX had stories, from what I've heard, that came to perfect conclusion. So why would they do another game based on them?
 
Well, for 10, Braska's pilgrimage. i think that would be a good game. Two dudes with huge swords and a summoner, that would be beastie
 
Summoner Yuna said:
Eh, I don't think it's a good idea. Most of VII's spinoffs are bad. X-2 isn't very good either. And VIII and IX had stories, from what I've heard, that came to perfect conclusion. So why would they do another game based on them?
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I second that. The VII spinoffs are utter crap because they ignore canon established in VII and add ridiculous stuff that is mentioned nowhere in the original game (like the planet suddenly having a goddess dwelling in the lifestream).

X-2 is also terrible and ruined what should have been a great game, then again X ended perfectly and shouldn't have been touched. VIII and IX are ended as single stories and shouldn't be touched either. Face it, all SE has done with Final Fantasy is whored out the franchise and they don't know how to make quality stories or characters.
 
I agree with the consensus that spin-offs in general come out pretty bad... but running with the idea that Square MIGHT manage a good spin-off, I'd nominate the following:

The Laguna Generation - I personally wasn't as in love with Laguna as many gamers seem to be, but I do think it would be interesting to have a piece focusing on him and the others of his generation. This probably would make a crappy game, but could be a good set of novellas or OVAs, portraying not only Laguna's story, but also what occurs between General Caraway and Julia, etc.

Lulu's story as a
failed guardian
- Lulu is one of my favorite characters, however I found her backstory with Chappu to be a little trite... until I got to the part where you find out that she
had been a guardian before, but had failed in protecting the summoner
. It would make a really great tragedy, as most players will know what will come to pass, but will still be biting their fingernails in watching HOW it happens. Her relationship with Chappu and his subsequent death could also be part of the story.
 
The only sequel or spinnoff that I would truly enjoy might be Laguna's story. That's it. This whole FF franchise stuff is crap.
 
Actually that's quite a good idea, Rhea. Laguna's story would be pretty detailed and interesting but as long as they don't stretch it out to mind-blowing proportions like they did with VII, I bet it would be a success.

Another one I'd like to see would the Braska Pilgrimage, or Fran and Balthier's journey together as a side story or spinoff to XII. Again, if Square doesn't stretch it out, they might actually be pretty good hits if they were made.
 
or, how bout when Balthier's story, as a judge, then traveling around with Fran before they meet up with Vaan.

The point of this thread is before stories of our fav characters, not what happens after, i agree, X-2 was crap, the ending was perfect, they should have left it. but I want to know about the characters pasts, they would make could games
 
Well, most of what you're touching on and finding as little side or character stories just don't seem enough to sustain a large scale game, in my opinion. It's hard telling, I think VII's being ruined as a result of this, and look at X-2... The idea was good (I personally liked the game), but it was 95% sidesquests and only 5% story.

I don't know, I just prefer a long detailed and complex (original) story... something kinda hard to do when the games emphasis is one character's history or... here's what happed before the actual game, never mind the fact that you know most of it already from the original games story.
 
I think that before they venture out with a bunch of side stories for FFXII, they should think about remaking the game and actually finishing it for a change.

laguna's perspective in FFVIII was the only thing that I ever really wanted to know more about. I thought that Laguna, Kiros, and Ward were more interesting than the main characters.
 
I don't think that it would be a good idea - it ruined my love for FFVII, and I'd really hate to see another game with multiple spinoffs/sequels/prequels - it would weaken the love for an original title if there was too much new stuff being added all the time.
 
As much as I still love FFVII, I do believe that the spin-offs, sequels/prequels have really put me off the game quite a lot. I thought FFX was average but I began to dislike it more the way they whored out which in my opinion, one of the best endings in a Final Fantasy game and the game that followed it was a new low for the franchise. The fantasy isn't really final if it continues on. As I have said. One game, then fuck off to the next. It was what made Final Fantasy memorable as each game you see new characters, locations, story etc and the way the Final Fantasy has been going ever since the merge is nothing but money making.
 
Dragoon Legacy said:
As I have said. One game, then fuck off to the next. It was what made Final Fantasy memorable as each game you see new characters, locations, story etc and the way the Final Fantasy has been going ever since the merge is nothing but money making.
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The merge happened because Sakaguchi nearly bankrupted the company with Spirits Within, and with development costs continuing to skyrocket, the throwaway of continuity in the games (particularly game engines, starting with FFX's) isn't financially feasible these days.

I don't mind spin-offs or sequels of games, as long as they're done well. That said, I agree completely that none that have come out thus far (X-2, DoC, etc.) have matched the quality of the original games they were based upon.

For most of the games, I think only spin-offs really fit, as each ends pretty succinctly. I'd like to play around more in the proverbial sandboxes of:

FFIV
FFVI
FFIX
FFX
FFXII (but with better scriptwriters)

Also, they're getting closer in the remake department. The Gameboy Advance updates really did nothing for me, but the graphical, sound, and voice upgrades in the DS remakes give the old NES/SNES games the boost they need to remain relevant, and in less danger of being completely out-of-date in terms of playability (and it helps introduce these classics to a new crowd of FF fans). Now all we need is for them to do this with all of that era of FFs, and get on that FFVII remake (which it desperately needs--sorry, fanboys).
 
eisprinz said:
Lulu's story as a
failed guardian
- Lulu is one of my favorite characters, however I found her backstory with Chappu to be a little trite... until I got to the part where you find out that she
had been a guardian before, but had failed in protecting the summoner
. It would make a really great tragedy, as most players will know what will come to pass, but will still be biting their fingernails in watching HOW it happens. Her relationship with Chappu and his subsequent death could also be part of the story.
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That actually sounds pretty cool, I loved Lulu and it'd be great to see her before Tidus came around. However, I honestly cannot see how SE could make a Lulu spinoff (or any other prequel focusing on one or two characters) into a full-lengthed, 40 hour RPG.

Rhea said:
I think that before they venture out with a bunch of side stories for FFXII, they should think about remaking the game and actually finishing it for a change.
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Totally agree. It's obvious to see that XII is an unfinished project, ESPECIALLY since they fixed practically everything but the story in XII International...and America doesn't even frigging get it. If I'm gonna shell out $50 or $60 for a game I expect the game to be a finished product, not a late beta. And you can tell they intentionally set up the ending to XII to account for a sequel. That pisses me off, they're automatically planning sequels to games.

I would rather see a complete game with a great ending to the story than a story made to include sequels. In other words, I want my Final Fantasies final.
 
or, how bout when Balthier's story, as a judge, then traveling around with Fran before they meet up with Vaan.
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No, it'd make more sense to have a game based on the House of Solidor, the magisters (inc Reddas), and Dr. Cid. Makes more sense, probably add more stuff to the story. They mattered more.
 
Wouldnt know, this is something I would have to think through to be honest. Part of me would like it so this would be on the DS, where you can play through as a certain character, and each character would have a different story/abilities to learn as you'd progress through their journey.
 
Ashe's story during the rebellion befor ashe meets up with Vaan and the gang would be a good one, with like missions were you assasinate the archadian government or like the rulers or summats
 
Black-rose-2k7 said:
Ashe's story during the rebellion befor ashe meets up with Vaan and the gang would be a good one, with like missions were you assasinate the archadian government or like the rulers or summats
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Yeah, but there again it's really only focusing on a single character and not much to go on for supporting a full length prequel, in my opinion. For the most part, we pretty much know what Ashe did over the two years through Marquis Ondore's narrations. Again, kinda making it pointless.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to attack your idea, I'm just trying to convey the fact that most sequels or prequels to any of the FF's will never be given the level design and creative staff need for it to succeed.

In short, we all know what Sqare-Enix is capable of, but I doubt they'll commit the level of resources it takes in creating a Final Fantasy toward a prequel/sequel game.
 
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