sifar 2003-04-01 0 comments
The fiscal year that ends today has been one of Square's most successful years, and with the merger with Enix, things seem to be getting better. The strong sales of Final Fantsay X-2 in Japan and Kingdom Hearts in North America has led Square to pay its share holders 69 yen/share ($0.58 USD), which is an increase from the previous...
sifar 2003-03-31 0 comments
Square Enix's official site together has finally opened and can be viewed at http://www.square-enix.co.jp. The site is similar to PlayOnline.com, but has its differences. The site has two major links which lead to the FF games and to the Dragon Quest games respectively. The site is still in Japanese and so it may be hard for you to understand, but...
sifar 2003-03-31 0 comments
Squaresoft and Enix will finally merge tommorow and they just revealed their new logo. The merger was announced on November 26, 2002 after several disagreements were finally resolved. They say the new company will continue its creativity and progressive attitude. Also, the red in the logo is said to combine the two companies. And their official website will be at...
kula shakerz 2003-03-29 0 comments
Final Fantasy X-2 is still the top selling game in Japan, selling an additional 213,987 copies to bring its total to an impressive 1,757,481 copies since it's release. Square's strategy RPG Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for the GBA fell from spot 6 to 10. The game has sold 18,213 copies this week and 384,149 copies since its February 14th release....
kula shakerz 2003-03-23 0 comments
Square has updated the official site for their upcoming PlayStation®2 RPG, Hanjuku Hero VS 3D. The game's main character is the young, but incapabale king of the peaceful 2D kingdom of Almamoon. He is being supported by his adviser Sebastian and a female only referred to as "atashi" (me in Japanese). And our spriteful hero needs all the help he...
kula shakerz 2003-03-21 0 comments
Square is back on track, they have reported better than expected financial results for the current fiscal year ending on March 31st. While the earlier projections estimated a profit of 4.8 billion yen (39.85 million USD), the company now expects a profit of 11.5 billion yen (95.47 million USD). This is great compared to a loss of 16.6 billion yen...
kula shakerz 2003-03-19 0 comments
The soundtrack of one of Square's upcoming PlayStation 2 RPGs, Hanjuku Hero VS 3D is being composed by the well known and popular Nobuo Uematsu, the same guy who has composed most of the songs for the Final Fantasy games. The game's main themes will be performed by Sao Sasaki, both have been recorded ("Tatakae! Hanjuku Eiyuu" and "Kimi Nashi...
kula shakerz 2003-03-16 0 comments
According to IGN's "Big Games of 2003" list, there will finally be a sequel to the popular Chrono games (Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross). The game is developed by Square Enix and will probably be released in 2004 (in Japan). Nothing has been confirmed by Square so hold your breath and hope for the best.
sifar 2003-03-12 0 comments
Square's official employment page has said that it is now looking for three new staff members to work on its upcoming games. The three positions include a Battle Planner, a Event Planner and a Map Planner. The Battle Planner is going to take care of the Battle System in the game. Square says that he/she will also have to work...
kula shakerz 2003-03-08 0 comments
SquareSoft has recently added some new merchandise to its official online store. The new items are based on Final Fantasy X-2 and Final Fantasy VII's SHINRA Inc. Here's you have a list of the newly added items: Final Fantasy X-2, Yuna Strap, 1,500¥ (12.73$)Final Fantasy X-2, Riku Choker, 1,900¥ (16.12$)Final Fantasy X-2, Paine (Silver) Necklace, 13,000¥ (110.30$)Final Fantasy VII, Shinra...
sifar 2003-02-25 0 comments
Squaresoft finally opened Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu's official site to the world. The site has been featured on PlayOnline.com and offers a host of new information and a large amount of screenshots. The site tells us that you have the option of either playing the game with the hero or the heroine. Thus making the replay value of the game even...
sifar 2003-02-19 0 comments
Squaresoft and Electronic Arts have cancelled their joint venture, and now Square EA will become a 100% subsidiary of EA alone. There was a contract between the two firms which had expired not too long ago and Square's merging with Enix has led to this event. EA plans to modify the 'Square EA' name by March 31, 2003 into Electronic...
sifar 2003-02-19 0 comments
The Black mages is a battle arrangement album created by none other than Nobuo Uematsu. The tracks span the battle themes of Final Fantasy I - X. The CD set will seem to consist of 2 sections. The first being the sounds released on Uematsu's Internet radio and the second section regards the live version. The concert will take place...
sifar 2003-02-16 0 comments
At a temporary general meeting of shareholders, a discussion brewed about which games would be considered as being made by both firms. It seems that the add-ons for FFXI and some other wireless software will be the first to grace the SquareEnix name. But in general it is estimated that titles from 2005-06 will be considered as those made by...
kula shakerz 2003-02-13 0 comments
Following a shareholders meeting in Tokyo today, Square and Enix announced the official name of their new merged company: The corporation, which will begin its operations on April 1st, will be called Square Enix. As previously reported, one Square share will be exchanged for 0.85 Enix shares, after Square founder and No. 1 shareholder Masashi Miyamoto successfully pressured the companies...
kula shakerz 2003-02-05 0 comments
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the finalists for its 2003 Interactive Achievement Awards. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremonies on February 27 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. SquareSoft received 6 nomination for this years award ceremony, lets hope they win some too ^_^ Kingdom hearts got nominated...
sifar 2003-02-02 0 comments
According to Gamers.com those working in Enix America had to leave yesterday due to their closing. This event occured because of Square taking over operations here in North America. The union of Squaresoft and Enix will probably involve a lot of restructuring and in the end could profit both firms. A meeting will be held by the two on February...
sifar 2003-01-27 0 comments
ZakZak released an article about the current situation of the Square and Enix merger. Not much has changed, except the fact that Mr. Miyamoto (Square's largest shareholder) is more pleased with the current ratio of 0.85 : 1. That is, 1 share of Square for 0.85 shares of Enix. The article revealed that Mr. Miyamoto is currently living in North...
sifar 2003-01-23 0 comments
PlayOnline's site for Nobuo Uematsu gave us the links to some samples of his upcoming CD set titled "The Black Mages". The CD set will consist of remixes of previous Final Fantasy battle themes. The track sample made available is called "Those who fight further". It is a remix of Final Fantasy VII's boss battle theme. The sample track is...
sifar 2003-01-23 0 comments
MediaWorks published new software sales figures for the Japanese market. The data refers to the time period from January 13, 2003 to January 19, 2003. In 5th place came Kingdom Hearts Final Mix which sold 15,974 copies. In total the game has been sold 313,102 copies in the Japanese market. KHFM dropped from its #4 spot last week. In 11th...