Proof that even Japan has no taste

Kotaku has a rather depressing post up featuring a mass of sticky notes from the ever-so-hot Square Enix party. Attendees were invited to post up what remake they'd most like to see and then stick the notes up on the board.

Now, of course, proving that even Japan has its share of totally tasteless fanbrats, the response was apparently overwhelming in favor of seeing--what else--Final Fantasy VII yet again. Granted, we're already supposed to have ten more years of Cloud and friends, but seriously...

Like I said earlier, I'm as big a Square fan as they come, but FFVII is the one game in the main continuity I'd be more than glad to have struck from the record. I can't understand why anyone likes this game, to be perfectly honest. And yet time and time again, it's hailed as "OMG THE BEST THING EVAR."

Let it go, people. It's hard enough getting Square to work on a different IP without you drooling all over the hawt emo bois every two seconds.

Why, Square, why?!

I was chatting with a friend of mine in IRC today, or rather, was chatting with another friend, when a link from Joystiq caught my eye. This link, posted by the aforementioned first friend, had "Parasite Eve" in the name. Time stopped. All was silent. My heart skipped a beat. Was it? Could it really be? Sweet, sweet Aya coming back once again after so many years?

Alas...no, it is not to be. All hope of Square actually focusing on a property other than Final Fantasy are tossed by the wayside. Those tech-savvy among you will recognize the name under "WIP" on the image, and realize what I'm getting at. Yes...Parasite Eve 3 is a cell phone game...

I cannot even begin to grasp why Square would do this to such a stellar title, other than that they really, truly don't care about anything but precious Final Fantasy any longer. I'm as big a FF fan as they come, but this is unforgivable.

Not only will being on a cellphone totally ruin the game, but this completely screws any chance of the US ever seeing it released. Way to go, Square. I could forgive FFI and II being released yet again. I could forgive the ruination of Brave Fencer Musashi. But this? I just don't know.

As if wiimotes didn't cause enough injury...

Apparently, Wii's added yet another game to its large list of "It's coming, we promise!" titles that have yet to see the light of day. Old-school gamers and PS2-generation nooblets alike will probably be familiar with the hero by now, none other that diskarmor wielding Rygar.

For all two of you not in the know, the diskarmor is basically a giant bladed disc (Surprise!) on the end of a massively long chain. I'd say the videos of Heavenly Sword in action replicate a lot of Rygar's moves, if you're looking for a comparison.

So, with this being on the Wii, you can rest assured people are going to be flinging their wiimotes around with abandon in whip-like fashion, sending small children and animals alike for the nearest bit of cover. I can't wait!