UPDATE: We've just confirmed with Square Enix that Wada's comments in the Reuters report are apparently inaccurate. We'll have more on this soon.
ORIGINAL STORY: Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has mentioned the possibilities of bringing their star RPG franchises onto several next-generation platforms, but just as the information starts to clear up, more reports are coming out that Wada's speaking on the same subject yet again.
According to a Reuters Japan report, during an interview, Wada mentioned that next-generation Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy could end up on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and that we should know more about the company's policy on multi-platform development by next year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.
There are several possibilities here. There could be a mistranslation (we're currently contacting Square Enix), Wada could simply be conjecturing and his comments are being blown out of proportion, or he's referencing Square Enix's plans for online gaming, which would make more sense considering Final Fantasy XI's appearance on Xbox 360.
As soon as 1UP knows more, we'll be back. Until then, fanboys, keep your cool, and make sure to check out our recent preview of Final Fantasy XII and the verdict on the US version of Dragon Quest VII. |