Brendan 2025-06-17 0 comments
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles returns this fall, not just as a facelift—but as a carefully considered re‑vision of a cult classic. Director Kazutoyo Maehiro and the team at Square Enix laid out the most meaningful enhancements in a recent interview on Square Enix's official website. Maehiro remarked: Our main focus was to keep everything that was great about the original game intact, but also working to further improve the game to adapt the game to the current era - for example, revamping the controls and UI as well as adding full voice acting to enhance player immersion. This remaster was the ultimate labor of love, with Maehiro confirming that at least some of the original PS1's source code was lost. The development team reconstructed the missing pieces by examining the prior releases, including the PSP's War of the Lions, to redevelop the missing pieces. There were a number of major challenges, but all of them stemmed from the fact that the master data and source code from the original game no longer existed. This isn't to say that they were mishandled or poorly managed or anything like that - keeping that kind of data wasn’t a normal thing...
Brendan 2025-06-11 0 comments
Square Enix and developer Cattle Call have officially released Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster as a launch title for the newly launched Nintendo Switch 2. The HD remaster—based on the beloved 2012 Nintendo 3DS RPG—delivers enhanced visuals, modern conveniences, and fresh content to both veterans and newcomers alike. Stunning HD visuals & revamped UI – The game retains its classic artistic style...
Brendan 2025-06-11 0 comments
In an unexpected move during last week's Xbox Games Showcase, Square Enix shadow-dropped Final Fantasy XVI on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox PC—iincluding the two major story DLCs, The Rising Tide and Echoes of the Fallen . Originally a timed PlayStation 5 exclusive upon its debut on June 22, 2023, with a Windows release following in September 2024, the Xbox launch...
Brendan 2025-05-14 0 comments
Square Enix has officially cancelled its upcoming mobile title Kingdom Hearts: Missing-Link, citing a broader strategic realignment focused on premium console and PC experiences. The game, which was first announced in 2022, had been in closed beta testing in select regions as recently as early 2024. In a brief statement released Tuesday, Square Enix thanked fans for their support and...
Brendan 2025-05-09 0 comments
In a significant announcement for fans of the iconic RPG series, Square Enix has seemingly confirmed that the entire Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy will be coming to the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. This includes Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and, presumably, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the yet-untitled third installment. The news was revealed during Nintendo’s recent “Creator’s Voice”...
Xin 2019-01-29 9 comments
It’s been nearly 15 years since the release of Kingdom Hearts II, on Sony’s PlayStation 2, back in December 2005. And while there have been a myriad of oddly playing, obscurely-titled off-shoots in between, they never quite scratched the fandom’s itch. It’s been nearly two years since we’ve posted a story here, for the release of another of Square’s long...
Brendan 2016-11-30 12 comments
Well, ladies and gentlemen, our long night is over: Final Fantasy XV became available internationally today, capping more than a decade's worth of development with a warm welcome internationally. Though plagued by pre-release leaks today was still a momentous occasion for fans of the series, and for spectators hoping to see Square Enix cement its comeback with the crown jewel...
Brendan 2016-08-24 0 comments
In hindsight, Kingsglaive was obviously expected to be Final Fantasy XV’s emergent multimedia universe darling. I would argue that position has been usurped by the consistently excellent anime Brotherhood. Whereas Brotherhood is quite good, Kingsglaive is just good enough. This isn’t to say that Kingsglaive is bad. With stunning visuals and a gripping score, the foundation for an excellent movie...
Brendan 2015-05-28 2 comments
When Type-0’s localization was finally announced at last year’s E3, gamers in the western hemisphere breathed a sigh of relief. Hajime Tabata’s second outing on the PSP would finally be reaching avid fans via an official release on the PS4 and X1. For gamers desperately searching for a sign that the Final Fantasy series is, at long last, correcting its...
Brendan 2014-03-13 3 comments
Lara Croft’s presence in the gaming industry could be called ubiquitous, to say the very least of a character that has been a staple of the gaming experience since 1996. Lara Croft has played a key role in the birth of the action-adventure genre, has spanned four generations of hardware, all in more than 9 games that have collectively sold...
