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The third episode of the CoNcast is live as of right now, and this time around we've got a look back at some gaming and entertainment April Fool's jokes from this year, as well as a brief retrospective on a couple that we ourselves have done both this year and in the past.

Later on, we discuss the new announcement that Bravely Default has finally been confirmed for a Western release, and we also give some time to the slightly older announcement that - surprise! - a Final Fantasy game is planned for the PlayStation 4. What do we think that game might be? You'll have to listen to find out, but you've probably figured it out on your own already, haven't you, clever little one.

Listen closely and you can also hear Death Penalty be accidentally politically incorrect. Listen less closely and you can hear the entire cast harass Death Penalty for nearly an hour.

Finally, we've got podcast feeds available! They should appear in every news article we make about podcasts from now on, and I'll soon be working on making them available more easily on the site homepage as well. Also, if you're reading this, you can simply click the links here for the raw feed and for the direct iTunes link. Note: Some browsers may not let you subscribe to the feeds directly, so please feel free to respond if you are having issues subscribing!

You have to listen very carefully, though.

Or just listen to any three consecutive minutes of the CoNcast, and that should get you all the evidence you need

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Currently Playing : Final Fantasy V
Most Recently Beat : Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
Favorite Game : Final Fantasy X

The newest CoNcast is up! Have a listen!

So you were talking about Squeenix being wise to get ready and bring out a new main series FF in a timely fashion after ps4's release.
Am I alone in thinking that the new generation of consoles won't see such a rush of popularity as the current one, and the popularity the ps2 saw even years after the release of its successor will be repeated for the ps3? We might even see this effect to a greater extent.
I'm not sure why, but I feel the current Playstation hasn't realised its full potential quite yet.

Then you have to factor in the astronomical prices of a new generation console compared to its predecessors. If i'm right at all about these points, then it wouldn't be such a smart move for Squeenix to release their next flagship, with a high chance of falling short of sales forecasts.

This post has been edited by Blinge Odonata on 17th April 2013 17:23

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Quote (Blinge Odonata @ 17th April 2013 13:22)

So you were talking about Squeenix being wise to get ready and bring out a new main series FF in a timely fashion after ps4's release.
Am I alone in thinking that the new generation of consoles won't see such a rush of popularity as the current one, and the popularity the ps2 saw even years after the release of its successor will be repeated for the ps3? We might even see this effect to a greater extent.
I'm not sure why, but I feel the current Playstation hasn't realised its full potential quite yet.

I think you're right there. It seems the usual case, not an exception, that consoles 'live' several years after they 'die.' Several reasons, of course: there were games already in development prior to the new system's advent, players already have the last gen system, players haven't yet gotten around to all the games in the present gen they want to play, they know prices are likely to come down, etc. People will still be playing Xbox 360 / PS3 for some time I'd wager.

I agree that the next generation of consoles won't see a rush in popularity, but I would disagree that the current generation saw what can be fairly called a 'rush' at its inception (with the possible exception of the gimmicky Wii). Like I just said, I think it's just the normal state of things for the community to have a bit of a delay before switching over.

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Currently Playing : Final Fantasy V
Most Recently Beat : Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
Favorite Game : Final Fantasy X

The newest CoNcast is up! Have a listen!

It's a matter of perception and prestige as much as it is sales though. Stuff that comes out late in a console's life is very rarely seen as flagship material and very rarely ends up being remembered in the same way over the long term.

Also, day one sales aren't the same as lifetime sales - people will retrospectively pick up launch and early titles even if they pick up the hardware later, if they were well received.

I'll allow myself a pat on the back for getting a forum response from Tiddles himself..
Of course I agree that sales aren't everything, but do Squeenix? Especially on the matter of when the right time to release a main series FF is.

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www.youtube.com/blinje
The victor sacrificed the vanquished to the heavens

Wow I remember Moogle30. That April Fools makes a lot more sense now haha. The Deus Ex references were amazing, I'm going to look them up again now...

Well, there's always the possibility of an absolute blockbuster extending the lifespan of a system, as Pokémon did for the Game Boy. That said, such a possibility is highly unlikely.

Anyway, while I did stop by during Moogle30's "takeover", and figured it was indeed an April Fool's joke, the podcast was very informative in explaining the prank and why it's so much more meaningful than I first thought. Thank you!

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