Fantasian: Sakaguchi's new project

[Roundhouse]

I'm a bit traditional in that I just dislike the idea of subscription services for games, but I guess it also depends on a case by case basis. Is Apple Arcade worth it? Dunno, it does have some nice stuff like Fantasian, but I wouldn't buy a subscription for that. Game Pass on Xbox is superb, though, and is the closest I have come to being convinced about this whole thing.

On the other hand, the Nintendo Online thing has become a running joke in how few of the classics/gems actually end up there. I have zero interest in that one. If they actually leaned into adding celebrated stuff from the past I would be more interested -- stuff like Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, FFVI, etc.

 

[Rhoey]

Oh, Mistwalker stuff should absolutely get more ports. Lost Odyssey is seriously good and is stranded on the Xbox.

It's such an underrated gem, imo. One of my top 5 favorite games, but haven't played it for a decade because it's on just one console. I so would love to replay it!

 

[Rhoey]

Look folks. capitalism has extorted enough subscriptions out of me. I pay rent, phone, internet, groceries, taxes, laundry, dental, bus pass, and those necessities are already more than my paycheque. I also have to budget for new shoes once a year, birthday gifts, vet bills, emergencies, and if I’m very lucky I might have enough left over to have a pint or two with a friend. So I’m not going to be paying a subscription for video games. Not PlayStation Plus, not Switch Play, not FFXIV, not Apple Arcade. I don’t care if it’s 5 dollars or 5 cents, free for a year or given to me as a gift. It is an albatross around the neck, and not something I am interested in adding to my life, full stop.

I completely sympathize with you. And I don't like to be a wet blanket, but it will only get worse, as most likely everything will become subscription based in the future.
I don't play games anymore precisely because I'm like you, I have enough monthly and annual subscriptions as is.