E3 2021: Square Enix Presents live report
E3 rumbles on with another showcase, this time from Square Enix. Will there be more Marvel-based shenanigans, or maybe a closer look at Final Fantasy 16 in action. Join us live from 8.15pm BST to find out!
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19:14 pm UTC Well hi there!– Martin Robinson
19:14 pm UTC Did you miss me?– Martin Robinson
19:14 pm UTC It's been all of, what, 30 minutes?– Martin Robinson
19:15 pm UTC This is being hosted by Marvel on their own YouTube channel as well.– Martin Robinson
19:15 pm UTC Which suggests... something?– Martin Robinson
19:16 pm UTC AquinasBatman: it was an hour, Mr Robinson. AN HOURIt felt like a lifetime. So glad to be back!
– Martin Robinson
19:17 pm UTC What I expect - a big update on Life is Strange True Colours, a proper look at that Babylon Falls thing and updates on the likes of Neo: The World Ends With You and even time for a plug of the PS5 version of FF7.– Martin Robinson
19:17 pm UTC What I'd like - a Balan Wonderworld follow-up.– Martin Robinson
19:18 pm UTC Straight in with Eidos Montreal's new joint.– Martin Robinson
19:18 pm UTC Which is Guardians of the Galaxy, I'm sure you've figured out by now.– Martin Robinson
19:18 pm UTC Unlike The Avongers this is more of a traditional campaign thing I believe.– Martin Robinson
19:18 pm UTC Still looks a bit Avongers-y to me.– Martin Robinson
19:19 pm UTC It remains an odd aesthetic choice to copy the movies in some ways and deviate where it sort of matters.– Martin Robinson
19:20 pm UTC Gourdians of the Goloxy.– Martin Robinson
19:20 pm UTC It does look good though, and it's out in October.– Martin Robinson
19:20 pm UTC Another game to play this year!– Martin Robinson
19:20 pm UTC And in what will be music to a lot of people's ears, it is a single player joint.– Martin Robinson
19:21 pm UTC I don't know who Dan Abnett is - but I know Wes rates him.– Martin Robinson
19:21 pm UTC Sorry, I'm not very good on comic book stuff unless it's Superman.– Martin Robinson
19:23 pm UTC This looks a lot more promising than The Avengers - which never looked that bad, really.– Martin Robinson
19:23 pm UTC Just really, really odd.– Martin Robinson
19:23 pm UTC Starlord just looks like another turn for Troy Baker. I hope it's not Troy Baker.– Martin Robinson
19:24 pm UTC Well, that's a fine reveal - and a proper new game we'll get to play this year.– Martin Robinson
19:25 pm UTC We're going to get a proper deep dive into this, by the way - possibly around 20 minutes worth.– Martin Robinson
19:26 pm UTC So be prepared!– Martin Robinson
19:26 pm UTC You make big decisions in-game - as to who gets to join you in missions.– Martin Robinson
19:26 pm UTC Deadman316: Do you mean proper as hopefully not online and pay to win!Well yeah, basically!
– Martin Robinson
19:27 pm UTC In a similar theme to some other shows this year, I expect Square Enix to go big on this, and there'll be some other small scraps besides.– Martin Robinson
19:28 pm UTC As this is their big bet for 2021. It looks good too!– Martin Robinson
19:29 pm UTC There will be a fair bit more of it!– Martin Robinson
19:29 pm UTC I like space stuff. Space stuff is cool.– Martin Robinson
19:30 pm UTC But also there's something slightly wafty about the combat.– Martin Robinson
19:30 pm UTC I can't complain about this protracted gameplay demo.– Martin Robinson
19:30 pm UTC Seeing as I've spent the last few E3 shows complaining about everything being pre-rendered.– Martin Robinson
19:31 pm UTC That's looking very frame-y, as Digital Foundry might say.– Martin Robinson
19:32 pm UTC Same here, it's the sort of breezy fun I'd want from a Marvel game rather than some grindy game as a service joint.– Martin Robinson
19:32 pm UTC When does it come to Game Pass?– Martin Robinson
19:34 pm UTC It's another area where it skims a bit close to the movies - but then again I've never read the comics so what do I know!– Martin Robinson
19:34 pm UTC That was Guardians of the Galaxy - coming this October.– Martin Robinson
19:34 pm UTC It feels sort of quaint with its Telltale influences, but it looks like something I'd very much like to play.– Martin Robinson
19:35 pm UTC Oh hang on!– Martin Robinson
19:35 pm UTC It's still going on.– Martin Robinson
19:35 pm UTC This is still Guardians of the Galaxy.– Martin Robinson
19:35 pm UTC Oh wait they've finished now!– Martin Robinson
19:36 pm UTC Oh here's some Final Fantasy remasters!– Martin Robinson
19:36 pm UTC Are they the terrible mobile remasters?– Martin Robinson
19:36 pm UTC Who knows!– Martin Robinson
19:37 pm UTC And the Legend of Mana remake!– Martin Robinson
19:37 pm UTC I'm really curious as to what those Pixel Remasters were.– Martin Robinson
19:37 pm UTC I'd love an FF6 remaster done in the style of Octopath.– Martin Robinson
19:38 pm UTC Umang: they're still pushing that Avengers game? lolIt cost a lot of money *sadface*
– Martin Robinson
19:39 pm UTC An Avengers update - and we do get to see more of the Wakanda expansion fans have been eagerly waiting for.– Martin Robinson
19:40 pm UTC Miyamotosan: 20 Minutes for Guardians of the Galaxy, 20 seconds for Final Fantasy if you're wondering where Square Enix is these days.We could still have a 40 minute blow out on FF16 revealing that Matsuno is back and it's a return to Ivalice!
– Martin Robinson
19:40 pm UTC Or we could just have whatever those PC/mobile Final Fantasy ports are.– Martin Robinson
19:41 pm UTC IT'S MOBILE GAMING UPDATE TIME!– Martin Robinson
19:41 pm UTC Which means I might take a toilet break.– Martin Robinson
19:43 pm UTC Hi I'm back!– Martin Robinson
19:43 pm UTC And just in time for Platinum Games' new joint, Babylon Falls.– Martin Robinson
19:44 pm UTC TBH this looks annoying.– Martin Robinson
19:44 pm UTC Why do voice actors in video games have to be so annoying.– Martin Robinson
19:45 pm UTC This is what Scalebound could have been.– Martin Robinson
19:45 pm UTC With the guy from Current 93 screaming over the top.– Martin Robinson
19:45 pm UTC This is a bit of a mess of a reveal - it looks janky and unfocussed.– Martin Robinson
19:46 pm UTC Well, the new is it's coming to PS5 as well as PS4 and PC.– Martin Robinson
19:47 pm UTC That sounds good!– Martin Robinson
19:47 pm UTC I'm a bit on the fence about this - but Platinum games often prove me wrong.– Martin Robinson
19:47 pm UTC I was not into Astral Chain at all in the lead up to release, then I ended up falling head over heels with it.– Martin Robinson
19:48 pm UTC Here's a healthy dose of Life is Strange to bring us home.– Martin Robinson
19:50 pm UTC Life is Strange is another series which looks absolutely splendid but which I feel bad about never actually playing.– Martin Robinson
19:51 pm UTC Ugh there are so many good video games. I shouild probably stop playing just iRacing, Gradius and Virtua Fighter.– Martin Robinson
19:51 pm UTC Probably won't though.– Martin Robinson
19:52 pm UTC It does seem that way - a confusing, confounding reveal, but I'm fascinated to see what Platinum can do on new-ish turf.– Martin Robinson
19:53 pm UTC Deadman316: If you have gamepass, play Tell Me Why. It’s free and most importantly, excellent!That's another game I feel bad about not playing!
– Martin Robinson
19:53 pm UTC Oooooh you kids these days don't know how good you've got it.– Martin Robinson
19:54 pm UTC Having said that, conferences used to be a bit more lol back in my day.– Martin Robinson
19:55 pm UTC Deadman316: I remember the days of text adventures. Damn lucky kids these days!We didn't even have text in my day. It was just ones and zeroes!
– Martin Robinson
19:55 pm UTC Oh hold on we're getting a proper new reveal!– Martin Robinson
19:55 pm UTC It's a Nomura game!– Martin Robinson
19:55 pm UTC Oh it's that Nioh re-skinned as Final Fantasy game!– Martin Robinson
19:55 pm UTC What is wrong with colours?– Martin Robinson
19:56 pm UTC What did colours ever do to this game.– Martin Robinson
19:56 pm UTC Some big PS2 weird spin-off vibes from this.– Martin Robinson
19:56 pm UTC Which, again, might be a good thing.– Martin Robinson
19:56 pm UTC Who knows!– Martin Robinson
19:57 pm UTC Stranger of Paradise, Final Fantasy Emo, coming in 2022.– Martin Robinson
19:57 pm UTC Cross-platform, with a demo on PS5 soon.– Martin Robinson
19:57 pm UTC Not totally sold on that, but will be fascinated to see how it pans out.– Martin Robinson
19:58 pm UTC And that's pretty much a wrap on that - a decent show, I thought.– Martin Robinson
19:58 pm UTC Guardians of the Galaxy looks like breezy fun!– Martin Robinson
19:59 pm UTC Er, what else was there?– Martin Robinson
19:59 pm UTC Oh those Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters they didn't want to show.– Martin Robinson
19:59 pm UTC Okay so that was a bit weird. But good! Ish...– Martin Robinson
20:00 pm UTC We'll leave you here. And go get acquainted with this bottle of wine.– Martin Robinson
20:00 pm UTC I have learned from past mistakes and will not be here for the Future Games Show or PC Gaming Show later on.– Martin Robinson
20:00 pm UTC If you're powering through - more power to you.– Martin Robinson
20:01 pm UTC But also will you never learn?– Martin Robinson
20:01 pm UTC Kami: G'night Martin!Good night to you, and to all you lovely people! I'll be back for the Nintendo Direct on Tuesday - see you then!
– Martin Robinson
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