Tri-Ace bought by Nepro

[darkknightkryta]

http://www.siliconera.com/2015/02/20/tri-ace-bought-mobile-company-nepro-japan/


Tri-Ace going mobile only.  And they spent all that time and money on that engine

[the-pi-guy]

They made Radiata Stories. 

Son of a taco!!

[Legend]

Who and what now?

[darkknightkryta]

They made Radiata Stories. 

Son of a taco!!

Wasn't that Level 5?

[DerNebel]

The last game I played from them was Resonance of Fate and I really disliked that, still it's sad to see a console JRPG dev be relegated to making dang smartphone games, there's already so few left.

[darkknightkryta]

The last game I played from them was Resonance of Fate and I really disliked that, still it's sad to see a console JRPG dev be relegated to making dang smartphone games, there's already so few left.

You may have played Final Fantasy XIII-2/Lightning Returns?

[the-pi-guy]

Wasn't that Level 5?

Nah, it was tri-Ace for Square Enix. 
They also made Star Ocean. 

[DerNebel]

You may have played Final Fantasy XIII-2/Lightning Returns?

Nah I was done with the FF XIII saga after the first one, that was mediocre enough, also I prefer it when FFs conclude their story in one game and don't try to force in direct sequels when they aren't needed, same with FF X-2, I only own that because I got it as a gift and never finished it.

[the-pi-guy]

Nah I was done with the FF XIII saga after the first one, that was mediocre enough, also I prefer it when FFs conclude their story in one game and don't try to force in direct sequels when they aren't needed, same with FF X-2, I only own that because I got it as a gift and never finished it.

It was different with X-2.  I loved X, and they only made a sequel because it was super popular. 
Which is different from XIII, imo. 

[darkknightkryta]

Nah I was done with the FF XIII saga after the first one, that was mediocre enough, also I prefer it when FFs conclude their story in one game and don't try to force in direct sequels when they aren't needed, same with FF X-2, I only own that because I got it as a gift and never finished it.

Well I was gonna say Tri Ace made both those games.  Probably the last console games they'll ever make

[BasilZero]

Star Ocean
Valkyrie Profile

RIP

Unless SE can find teams that will work on those two titles which I doubt....

[darkknightkryta]

Star Ocean
Valkyrie Profile

RIP

Unless SE can find teams that will work on those two titles which I doubt....

I'm not sure about Valkryie, but Tri-Ace owns Star Oceans I gather?

[the-pi-guy]

I'm not sure about Valkryie, but Tri-Ace owns Star Oceans I gather?

Square does.

[BasilZero]

I'm not sure about Valkryie, but Tri-Ace owns Star Oceans I gather?

Squareenix owns rights to all the IPs.

They just lost the backbone who develops it.