Japanese sceptical on Final Fantasy XI future
Are people beginning to tire of Final Fantasy? A nation speaks.
A survey carried out by Famitsu magazine in Japan has shown some startling results regarding the first impression of Square’s first MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI, currently in its beta-testing phase.
The ominous question “What do you think of Final Fantasy XI?” was put to thousands of Japanese videogame dealers. The results were quite surprising.
35% of those questioned said they thought the game would be a hit, comparable with other FF releases of late. 4% said they were unsure and there was no way to tell. An amazing 61% said that they didn’t think the game would succeed. Reasons such as the high price of the PS2 online/hard drive bundle and the failure of online Dreamcast gaming were given for this scepticism.
Famitsu readers replied in a similarly shocking way. Only 18% said they would play the game whatever, 30% said they would wait and see, and a colossal 52% said that they would not play Final Fantasy XI under any circumstances.
Whether these disappointing (for Square at least) figures will be reflected in the game’s sell-through remains to be seen. For the record, Square’s last offering, Final Fantasy X, was the best selling game in Japan last year, shifting 2,410,768 copies.
The ominous question “What do you think of Final Fantasy XI?” was put to thousands of Japanese videogame dealers. The results were quite surprising.
35% of those questioned said they thought the game would be a hit, comparable with other FF releases of late. 4% said they were unsure and there was no way to tell. An amazing 61% said that they didn’t think the game would succeed. Reasons such as the high price of the PS2 online/hard drive bundle and the failure of online Dreamcast gaming were given for this scepticism.
Famitsu readers replied in a similarly shocking way. Only 18% said they would play the game whatever, 30% said they would wait and see, and a colossal 52% said that they would not play Final Fantasy XI under any circumstances.
Whether these disappointing (for Square at least) figures will be reflected in the game’s sell-through remains to be seen. For the record, Square’s last offering, Final Fantasy X, was the best selling game in Japan last year, shifting 2,410,768 copies.
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