There's that looming prescence of big business again, ransacking villages and coughing up coins (pennies, mostly). Donned in its pinstriped suit, immaculate from a distance, I'd say that big business should be making all us wee gamers sweat just a little bit.
I've been silent for quite some time on the issue, though I did cry doom and demarcation for all of us gamers, siting things such as movie liscences and E3 invites. I received some response, which was very exciting for me, as I expected none. I managed to stand on the user's soapbox (thank you to whomever I need to thank for that), and then I went underground.

Now I'm back, much to the rejoice of none. Not sure why I returned. I think it's all of this exclusitivty that Sony once had that it now seems to be misplacing here and there. Frequently. As though Sony's (lined?) pockets are full of holes, through which game liscences can slip. And anyone walking behind Sony during their daytime comute will come across these forlorn franchises, which they can pick up at will. Much to Sony's chagrin, perhaps, Microsoft seems to have the same bus route.

Devil May Cry?! That's a big one. Now, I've never really touched the liscence, and although I think Dante no doubt looks cool in his garb, I guess I just played Oniumsha. It wasn't a purposeful avoidance. Sadly, you can't play em all. But it's a surprise to me. All of these titles are just jumping ship. And the Capcom representative in question answered the whole issue quite simply: "It's an oppurtunity for more money." I'm obviously paraphrasing. Oh, here's the article, for anyone who hasn't read it yet.  

So, if you've trudged through my wandering thoughts this far (tahnk you), you may be asking for a bloody point. Not sure I have one. I've simply realized something that many of you may have realized a long time ago: third-party games being exclusive to a particular console may be a thing of the past. Entirely. Is that necessarily bad? No, in fact, it could be quite the opposite. I certainly believe that those who have limited access to games should be able to play everything. I hate the idea of anyone being unable to delve into a fabulous game due to a silly thing like cost (I just upgraded my PC for the last time...). I suppose I just liked the idea of certain systems being known for certain games, and though I understand that first-party titles will preserve this tradition to a degree, it's somehow not the same.

As I said, I'm yet undecided as to whether or not this new fad is a good thing or a bad thing. I simply implore all of you to keep an eye on this trend, and to debate for yourselves whether or not it's something we want to see. I would love to hear any opinions you people may have. Especially if they have a direct train of thought, which I cannot boast for myself.

The idea of Final Fantasy being on the 360 is strange, but then, it's not like it originated on the Playstation either, now did it?

Oh, and to cover my ass, legally speaking, I obviously found these pictures online. I had nothing to do with their production or creation, etc. etc.