kula shakerz 2005-10-27 0 comments
Square Enix today opened the official website for its DS title Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana. The game's character designs were drawn by Nao Ikeda who already acted as character designer of Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. The game's animation sequences are being created by Production I.G., the studio behind Ghost in the Shell:...
kula shakerz 2005-10-24 0 comments
Square Enix recently announced Voices: Music from Final Fantasy, the newest concert featuring songs from the company's flagship series of RPGs. The concert will take place in the Pacifico Yokohama on February 18th 2006. As the title suggests, this new concert will focus on vocal themes. Hence, songstresses Emiko Shiratori (Final Fantasy IX main theme "Melodiesof Life"), RIKKI (Final Fantasy...
kula shakerz 2005-10-18 0 comments
Square Enix will bundle its upcoming GameBoy Advance remake of Final Fantasy IV with Nintendo's recently released GameBoy Micro. The game's standard version and the bundle will go on sale simultaneously in mid-December. The newest remake of the classic Super Nintendo RPG will feature an improved system, enhanced visuals and various additional features, such as new events and an extra...
kula shakerz 2005-10-10 0 comments
Square Enix will release its recently announced GameBoy Advance remake of the Super Famicom classic Final Fantasy IV in Japan on December 15th. The newest remake of the game will carry a price tag of 4,800 yen ($42.19 US). Still no release date for North American or European versions.
sifar 2005-10-05 0 comments
During the Nintendo DS Conference! 2005, Square Enix announced that both Final Fantasy V and VI will be available for the Gameboy Advance system. Till now they had just announced Final Fantasy IV, more details on both games are yet to be released.
kula shakerz 2005-10-04 0 comments
Square Enix has launched the Japanese teaser site for Final Fantasy IV for the Game Boy Advance. The teaser site features a Game Boy micro faceplate with Amano art from FFIV. It's unknown if this faceplate will be seen outside of Japan when Final Fantasy IV GBA launches in North America on December 12th.
kula shakerz 2005-09-29 0 comments
Square Enix today announced the two newest additions to its longrunning Seiken Densetsu series: Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana and Seiken Densetsu 4. The former will feature 2D visuals and be released for Nintendo's DS handheld platform, while latter will shine in complete 3D on an undisclosed platform. Seiken Densetsu DS: Children will be available in Japan sometime next...
kula shakerz 2005-09-15 0 comments
Nintendo announced yesterday that Final Fantasy IV is headed for a GBA release in the near future. The game will contain a few new features, such as dungeons that were not seen in the original release for the SNES. Square Enix has also announced Final Fantasy III for the DS, but the project has not been heard about in quite...
kula shakerz 2005-09-03 0 comments
Square Enix recently announced its preliminary line-up for this month's Tokyo Game Show 2005. Two notable absentees from the list released by the company today include Final Fantasy XII for PlayStation 2 and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for PlayStation Portable. It also seems like Tokyo Game Show will mark the debut of the Seiken Densetsu Project (The World of...
kula shakerz 2005-08-23 0 comments
Square Enix recelntly announced that they will buy at least 247,900 Taito shares worth 45.16 billion yen ($409.10 million USD), thereby making Taito a subsidiary. The Kyoto-based electronics maker Kyocera, which holds a 36.02% stake in Taito, has already approved Square Enix's takeover bid. Both companies want to profit from their existing overseas businesses: While Square Enix has a strong...
AlterGenesis-X 2005-08-13 0 comments
Recent comments from Square Enix president Yoichi Wada suggest that his company's two prized series could be taking a multiplatform route in the next generation. Wada explained, "The market for next generation game machines will be split into high-end and low-end according to the type of user. Rather than one hardware dominating, the various machines will carve out their own...
Xin 2005-08-10 0 comments
Daishiro Okada, an executive within Square-Enix, has been reappointed to be the new Chief Operating Officer of the North American branch of Square-Enix. Company President Yoichi Wada stated that this move was made to expand throughout the territory, and that former US COO and President Ichiro Otobe has been transferred to a position in Tokyo.
Xin 2005-08-03 0 comments
August 5th will bring about a new project for Square-Enix. The company will launch Square-Enix Mail Magazine, an online information magazine with info that won't be available anywhere else. Interviews with developers and creators, details on upcoming releases and other exclusive features will be found within the magazine. Perhaps best of all, Subscription is free, but be warned, it is...
Xin 2005-07-18 0 comments
With Square-Enix Party 2005 just around the corner, the company's promotions department has thrown it into high gear. Today we bring you two new commercials and a special Promotional Video form SQEX. First up is a new 15 second CM for Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, already 15 chapters strong in Japan, and set for US release in early 2006....
Xin 2005-07-14 0 comments
Square-Enix has launched a site for its upcoming Square-Enix Party 2005. Featuring info on the venue itself, the site displays the Exhibiton, Amusement, Cafe, and Information areas, as well as what you can expect to find at each station. A Stage Schedule has been placed in the Exhibiton Area to show when each Stage Show will take place, as well...
Xin 2005-06-18 0 comments
New details have surfaced regarding the upcoming Square-Enix Party 2005, scheduled to take place on July 30th & 31st. First and foremost, on the 30th, fans will be treated to brand new trailers of Final Fantasy XII, Kingdom Hearts II, and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. A Live Stage Event for Grandia III will then be held, and fans have...
Xin 2005-06-09 0 comments
In an interview published in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, Hiromichi Tanaka, Producer of Final Fantasy XI: Online, revealed that he and his development team are currently underway on a new MMORPG project for Next-Generation consoles (PlayStation 3, XBox360, & Nintendo Revolution). At this time, it is unknown if it will be an entirely new adventure or a Next-Gen...
Xin 2005-06-02 0 comments
Square-Enix has released new details on it's upcoming Square-Enix Party 2005. The party will feature new playable demos and trailers of the company's upcoming products, and will have New Merchandise and Game OSTs for sale as well as a Publishing Center. --Square Enix Party 2005 Lineup: Final Fantasy XII Kingdom Hearts II Code Age: Commanders Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy...
Xin 2005-05-11 0 comments
Square-Enix and Apple have struck a deal to distribute fifteen Final Fantasy OSTs though the iTunes Online Music Store. This is the first time Apple will be offering Gaming Music through their online store. In addition, this will also be the first time many of these Soundtracks will be available in the US. Nobuo Uematsu had this to say: "I...
Xin 2005-05-05 0 comments
In a recent interview with Japanese publication Dorimaga, Tetsuya Nomura commented on a few of his current projects with Square-Enix, most notably Kingdom Hearts II and the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. Regarding Kingdom Hearts II, Nomura explained that he and his team were in the process of putting the finishing touches on the game's main story. The game's scenario...