On January 1, Yosuke Matsuda, CEO of Square Enix (pictured) decided to call the new year with the company’s plans for things like blockchain and NFTs.
You may have read what people thought of the Square Enix announcement on the English language internet, but now let’s take a look at what people thought on the Japanese language internet.
Below is a cross section of comments from bulletin boards like 2ch and 5d, Twitter, and popular Japanese game sites like Hachima Kikou.
“This is an announcement that Square Enix is ready.”
“Blockchain games are slow.”
“Let me put it as simply as possible: make interesting games. That’s it.”
“She [Square Enix] used to be a great game developer. “
“Waa, that’s so seedy …”
“Is that really official? This is the President’s New Years greeting [of Square Enix]?
“I am pleased that the number of entertaining blockchain games will increase!”
“That’s gross. NFTs are money toys with no value.”
“Simply put, they have no plans to make interesting games.”
“I have no idea what this all means.”
“This company has no future.”
“You are lost.”
“It seems this is for shareholders.”
“Don’t get lost in blockchain and NFTs and don’t forget the precedent of Second Life. “
“It seems that people in America really hate NFTs.”
“Play to Earn! We have come to a point where you can play in the Metaverse. I’m excited!”
“The curtain rises on a new age for open-world games.”
“It’s Square Enix, after all, so they’re going to screw this up.”
“So they don’t have the ability to make games anymore, so do they let the players sell things to each other and then live on the commissions?”
“I look forward to it.”
“Blockchain really seems like a scam. That smells like dubious consultants. “
“Square Enix is late in the trend so they’re going to screw it up.”
“That means they have no new ideas.”
“What is the real point of the NFTs and the metaverse …”
“I understand. No, I don’t.”
“You are becoming an investment company.”
“The statement alone conveys a complete lack of intelligence.”
“It feels like you’re wasting money again.”
“It looks like they’re followers. This company cannot do anything from scratch. “
“It’s an interesting business model.”
“I predict a total flop. I was reminded of the time when the film was bombed by Square Enix and the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. “
“As it appears Final Fantasy will be published in the Metaverse.
“The merger of Square and Enix was a mistake.”
“But whyDoes that have everything for paying? Steer?”
“It’s crazy that Square Enix has grown into a company that makes these kinds of public announcements.”
“There is no credit for starting this now.”
“Where is the second part of the FFVII make new? When is [FF]XVI come out? “
“Too little too late.”
“I can only predict that this will turn out to be a mistake.”
“Great. I read it all and none of it stuck in my head.”
“So ultimately, in-game items with blockchain will definitely have value? And the difference to real money trading in MMOs is …? “
“The future of Square Enix is bleak.”
“Because they can’t do it Final Fantasy forever.”
“There are many words, but I don’t follow any of them.”
“It’s great to have a system in which everyone can earn money with their creativity.”
“It doesn’t look like Square Enix is looking for players.”
“The hell does this guy say? I don’t understand at all. “
“Besides that Dragon Quest, the games from this company are boring. “
“There are only a few people who can create something.”
“What is the difference between a blockchain game and an online game?”
“Even as a joke, it’s not funny.”
“I’ll play my switch.”
“Anyway, this company can only do it Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. “
“I really can’t believe someone so incompetent is the president [of Square Enix]. “
“The enthusiasm for Metaverse and NFTs is already over.”
“I wonder if that gets mixed in Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. “
“Again will you put price tags on worthless things? That seems stupid. “
“I want these dopes to stop using that cyborg-like jargon and play interesting games.”
“Well, this year is going to be bad too.”
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