Ikuzo 2004-07-12 0 comments
According to United States Patent and Trademark Office website, Square Enix have registered a new trademark, "Radiata Stories", on 30th June. While the trademark was registered in the United States, Japan Patent Office database returned no results from their trademark database. The word "Radiata" is a fairly hard and broad subject to grasp (maybe not). A dictionary definition explains that...
kula shakerz 2004-07-10 0 comments
Square Enix Ltd has announced the launch of Square Enix Mobile in European territories. The first games to be launched are Aleste and Actraiser which will be available Europe-wide on Vodafone Live! and other services including Orange World, O2 Active and T-Mobile's T-zones in the coming weeks. A mobile version of Drakengard is planned for release this summer. All three...
kula shakerz 2004-07-04 0 comments
Michiro Sasaki Square Enix's director of corporate planning has mentioned that Square Enix is looking into supporting Microsoft's second console the Xbox 2. Xbox 2 is currenlt sceduled for a late 2005 release. He did not provide any details regarding the decision making progress. If Square Enix was to create games for Microsofts upcoming console then it would probably sell...
kula shakerz 2004-07-04 0 comments
Square Enix is hiring new developers for a new Seiken Densetu title. The company is specificaly hiring for art, character model and motion, background model and effect designers, battle and map designers as well as programmers. Since the game only is referred to as a Seiken Densetu project on the official site, no further information regarding the title is available...
kula shakerz 2004-06-24 0 comments
Square Enix has recently announced that both Los Angeles-based Square Enix USA, Inc and London-based Square Enix Europe, Ltd. will be renamed on July the 1st. Both subsidiaries will operate under their new names, Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix, Ltd, respectively. The name changes are aimed to increase the awareness of Square Enix as a global corporate brand. Link...
kula shakerz 2004-06-11 0 comments
Square Enix has announced that they will re-release six popular official soundtracks that disappeared from Japanese retail stores after DigiCube's closing. Below you'll find a list of the six soundtracks: 01 - Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec - Final Fantasy VIII Orchestra Version 02 - Piano Collections - Final Fantasy VIII 03 - Piano Collections - Final Fantasy IX 04 -...
kula shakerz 2004-05-08 0 comments
In a pre-E3 press release, Nintendo have announced the list of developers for their new unrevealed Nintendo DS (dual screen) handheld console. Square Enix was one of the companies named on the developers list and they have already received the Nintendo DS development kits.
Ikuzo 2004-04-22 0 comments
Square Enix confirmed that they are holding the E3 press conference on 10th May before the actual event begins on 12th May. The press conference will involve two of the most anticipated games, Final Fantasy XII and Kingdom Hearts II. It'd be nice to see a new title being announced. Althought it may not be one of the big titles...
Ikuzo 2004-04-19 0 comments
Square Enix opened their mobile site, Square Enix Pocket Action, on i-mode yesterday, backing up the already opened Vodafone Live! site. The models NTT Docomo P505i/is, SO505i/is and the 900 Series is currently supported to access Pocket Action, where as the 501 Series is still under development planned to be supported in the future. Pocket Action is a mobile site...
sifar 2004-04-10 0 comments
Square Enix apparently has several new online titles in the works. This is according to Ichiro Otobe, Square Enix's new analyst, who did an interview with the folks at GameSpot. He does not confirm the names of any of these titles but hints on how Square Enix will be using much of its resources to develop online games, seeing that...
sifar 2004-04-10 0 comments
According to game magazine publisher, Enterbrain Inc., Square Enix was the second best game software maker for the business year ended March 31, 2004. Square Enix sold close to four million units during the past year, helped by titles like Dragon Quest V and Final Fantasy X-2 International. The top position was obtained by Nintendo which sold nearly 6.5 million...
sifar 2004-04-06 0 comments
The latest V-Jump magazine had a full page dedicated to Square Enix's next GBA title, Dragon Quest: Torneko no Daiboken 3 Advance. The magazine scan confirmed that the title was a remake of the PlayStation 2 version for the GameBoy Advance. Link >> Torneko 3 Magazine Scan This RPG will involve fighting and investigating through dungeons. The scans show Tornkeo's...
sifar 2004-04-02 0 comments
Square Enix has announced the developement of a new Dragon Quest title for the GameBoy Advance. It will be called Dragon Quest: Torneko NO Daiboken 3 Advance. The game will be a remake of the PlayStation 2 version that hit Japan on October 31, 2002. This new title is expected to release in Japan on June 24, 2004 for 6,279...
sifar 2004-03-31 0 comments
JUNKMETAL will end its open beta test on April 5 so that it can get ready to provide the real services to gamers on April 12, 2004. Users from the beta test can transfer their account and character data to the real game. The game will cost consumers around 1,200 JPY per month which can be paid by Credit Card...
sifar 2004-03-25 0 comments
Square Enix has announced that it plans to enter South Korea's cellphone market by releasing Tactical Quest in the nation this week. Korea Com2uS will be offering the strategy RPG game (starting March 26, 2004) to all of its users. Square Enix intends to expand its services in the region just as it has in Japan and North America.
sifar 2004-03-19 0 comments
UIEvolution has now become a 100% subisidary company of Square Enix USA. In December, Square Enix invested $4 million dollars in UIEvolution and became its third largest shareholder. However, now it has acquired the company as a whole and is definitely looking to target the North American mobile market. Its cellphone based services have become very popular in Japan, and...
sifar 2004-03-16 0 comments
On March 12th and the 14th, two of Uematsu's six concerts took place in Yokohama and Tokyo (Shibuya Bunakmura Concert Hall). More than 11 tracks from the Final Fantasy series were played at the Tokyo event and were mostly conducted by Taizo Takemoto. The music arrangement was worked on by Shiro Hamaguchi, and some tracks at the event were conducted...
kula shakerz 2004-03-14 0 comments
Last Friday (12th March) the first out of six concerts in Nobuo Uematsu's "Tour de Japon" was held in Yokohama. The concert was played by the Japanese Philharmonic orchestra under the direction of Taizo Takemoto. The following songs were played during the concert: Part #01: 1. Opening - Bombing Mission (FF7) 2. To Zanarkand (FF10) 3. Ronfaure (FF11) 4. Aeris...
sifar 2004-02-19 0 comments
Square Enix USA has just opened up a new website for Nobuo Uematsu. The site offers a profile of the Music Director, information on his "the Black Mages" band, and contains an English diary. The reason for this website is because of a new concert titled "Dear Friends - music from Final Fantasy" that will take place in the US...
sifar 2004-02-19 0 comments
Square Enix announced that it would start a new service titled "PlayOnline Plus" from February 26, 2004 in Japan. The service would allow you to have an email address with your character's name from Final Fantasy XI. There is also a FreindList Plus option which allows you to see which of your buddies are online at the time. The feature...