Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy,
has restated the previous plans for Final Fantasy XI
's multi-console
capabilities. His new thoughts have been recorded in a Los Angeles Times
article, regarding Squaresoft's plans to release FFXI on
multiple systems. This has been the first time that Squaresoft
has ever mentioned plans for games for Nintendo in the near future. Sakaguchi
mentioned to the press that it is "certainly a possibility" that
the fully online game, Final Fantasy XI, will be released on
the Nintendo GameCube
and Microsoft XBox. As the interview went on, Sakaguchi
mentioned that he is very excited about Nintendo's new
console. He stated that as Squaresoft is moving onto online
games, it is essential that you equip the game on many different consoles for
it to sell well. Although Sakaguchi's thoughts were not clearly
stated, it shows that Squaresoft is curious about GameCube's stunning
development. The releases of Final Fantasy
XI for PS2 and PC are confirmed and its XBox release has come from
Microsoft. And since this little talk with Mr. Sakaguchi, it is safe to
say that there is enough information to confirm that FFXI will be coming to GameCube
as well. As Squaresoft is starting to develop online games, the fans should be looking forward to a new generation of gaming, coming from one of
the most highly commendable leading developers in the industry.
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