What’s Matrix Software Doing These Days?
By Spencer . April 10, 2013 . 5:01pmMatrix Software was one of the powerhouses behind the surge of RPGs for the DS. These days Matrix Software has been focusing on smartphone development.
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Matrix Software was one of the powerhouses behind the surge of RPGs for the DS. These days Matrix Software has been focusing on smartphone development.
“The theme was ‘what if we created a new Final Fantasy game on a SNES.’ The origin of the story is ‘Light and Darkness,’ which is also a part of the (Japanese) subtitle.”
Nostalgia is powerful force and a new job class in Final Fantasy Dimensions can remember learned abilities and gets stronger through memories.
Square Enix plans on selling Final Fantasy Dimensions as a complete game for $28.99. Final Fantasy Dimensions came out in Japan last year for feature phones under the name Final Fantasy Legends where it was split into 13 chapters.
Square Enix are charging a premium price for their retro-style iOS RPG.
Final Fantasy Dimensions could have been called Final Fantasy Flashback. While it has a new story with crystals and Light Warriors, Final Fantasy Dimensions plays like something from the Super Nintendo era.
While Final Fantasy looks more like an action movie with each installment, Final Fantasy Dimensions is a throwback to the series’ 16-bit glory days and it’s made by Final Fantasy IV designer Takashi Tokita.
Square Enix finally revealed what their Final Fantasy Dimensions trademark was for.
Square Enix may be developing another branch on the ever growing Final Fantasy family tree. The publisher filed a trademark for Final Fantasy Dimensions in Japan for use with video games and related media in Europe.