The Blog Post Where I Talk About Merlin
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There, I said it.
Do I use it to it's full potential?
No.
Do I pay for the upgraded features?
No.
Do I use it every day?
No, but almost.
Here's a little video I made while using it.
CX Lessons From Dumbed Down RPGs (That I Still Love)
In the fall of 1992, when Final Fantasy Mystic Quest dropped, it wasn't the bombshell SquareSoft had hoped for. Instead, it was more like a dud. Let's break it down and pull some lessons from this for the modern customer experience world. We’re going deep into this one, but we’re going to do it fast and straight. No fluff. This is the stuff you NEED to understand about your audience, and how Final Fantasy Mystic Quest misfired on all cylinders, alienating hardcore fans by trying to appeal to the masses. Think about this like your business or brand: you can’t afford to misstep when it comes to knowing your people. 1. Know Your Audience, Like Really Know Them SquareSoft thought they were doing something smart by creating a “dumbed-down” RPG for the American market. They assumed Western gamers weren’t sharp enough or experienced enough to handle the complexity of regular Final Fantasy games. So, what did they do? They made a game that was simplistic, linear, and completely void of...
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