Xin 2009-09-12 2 comments
With the Final Fantasy XIII Premiere Party is behind us and Tokyo Game Show is just around the corner, more of this role-playing epic's cast is beginning to come to light. Warning, Spoilers abound if you're trying to keep everything a secret. First we meet the adorable baby boy of Sazh Katzroy - his son, Dahj. He lost his mother...
Xin 2009-09-07 3 comments
With SquareEnix holding a big Premiere Party for Final Fantasy XIII later today in Japan, many speculated a release date was, at long last, upon us. Luckily for us, Square seems to have the same plumbing as Sony, as the Japanese release date for the game has leaked via these neat little ads featured on YouTube. Did you click it?...
kula shakerz 2009-08-20 9 comments
Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase told VG247 that Final Fantasy XIII will get released in Europe and North America simultaneously on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 during spring 2010. "We don’t have the actual month down yet, but in Japan it’s scheduled for a winter release, and in Europe and North American territoriers it’s spring 2010," said the producer....
Xin 2009-08-20 0 comments
With Final Fantasy XIII, things have already deviated from the path of the last few iterations in the series. Ride-able, transforming Eidolons, worlds within worlds, and perhaps most significantly, a female lead character. Scans from today's issue of JUMP however also reveal that the female soldier seen in various trailers is in fact the game's villain, a Lieutenant in the...
Brendan 2009-08-04 2 comments
Kotaku has an interesting story up about the changes that Final Fantasy XIII as gone through during the development process. It examines stills from last and earlier to stills taken this year and highlights the differences. At some point, most of us have seen the majority of new and old but it casts light on how interestingly memory works. FFXIII...
Forum member Neora is a internet troll and wanted to prove it by gathering some Final Fantasy XIII information for you. This week's edition of Shonen Jump includes information on a member of the game's cast, a white haired male youth named Hope Estheim. And apparently: Hope's weapon is a boomerang. It appears there is some kind of a friction...
Brendan 2009-04-15 3 comments
Gaming website Kotaku is reporting that an image advertising the 'Winter 2009' release of the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII is attached to the end of the game's demo, which itself is attached to Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete. Speculation is abundant that the recent delay of Dragon Quest IX would only cause more trouble for the elusive release...
Xin 2009-03-31 3 comments
With FFVII:Advent Children Complete just over the horizon, the demo for Final Fantasy XIII can finally be yours. But what should you expect? From a technical aspect, the demo is from a 2008 build of the game, and according to director Motomu Toriyama represents only 50% of the title's current state. When at full power, the team claims FFXIII will...
kula shakerz 2009-03-15 0 comments
Square Enix has updated the official Japanese Final Fantasy XIII website with some new info. The character section now has some information and screenshots of the three remaining members of "Nora", the Snow-led resistance movement fighting the Cocoon's theocratic government. The "message" section has also been updated and it confirms Bahamut's appearance in the game. Check of the official site...
Xin 2009-02-25 4 comments
If memory serves me correctly (guess the reference you win a prize*), the last time we talked FF13, we introduced you to three brand new characters. New info has come and gone since then, so let's play catchup. Leburo, Gadou & Maaki are actually part of a group known as Team Nora, lead by the one and only Snow Villiers...
Xin 2009-01-28 11 comments
The countdown has ended, and in all three major territories, a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIII was released. Enjoy this new video of voiceovers, gameplay, and new characters. Link >> YouTube (SD) By the way, we may not have seen Sazh, but those other new characters do have names. Lepuro & Gadou are the two operatives seen working with...
kula shakerz 2009-01-21 6 comments
Both the European and the North American Final Fantasy XII websites are now featuring a countdown that will end in 6 days (next Wednesday at 16:00 GMT). This is apparently the first of many countdowns to come according to Square Enix. Link >> European Final Fantasy XIII Website. Link >> North American Final Fantasy XIII Website.
kula shakerz 2009-01-10 2 comments
Both the official websites for Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII have gone live! The Versus website only contains basic info about the game and not much else to look at but the Final Fantasy XIII website has character info, screenshots and trailers are probably coming soon. Both websites are in Japanese. Link >> Final Fantasy XIII. Link >> Final...
Xin 2008-12-20 8 comments
JumpFESTA is finally underway in Japan, and SquareEnix is once again representing in full force, Closed Mega Theater intact. The biggest news so far is of yet another new FFXIII trailer, clocking in at well over 7mins. Trailer Details: ++ newCHAR - Asian looking woman with shoulder length hair, tied back. Tattoo on her right shoulder, wears an outfit comprised...
Xin 2008-12-12 5 comments
As promised, the first trailers from Famitsu's Re: Magazine have started making their way online. First up, the heavy hitters: Final Fantasy XIII & Final Fantasy Versus XIII. As a note, the videos are being pulled quickly from sites like YouTube and NicoNico, so we'll only be posting downloadable versions. FFXIII >> Download | GameTrailers vsXIII >> Download | GameTrailers...
Xin 2008-10-22 4 comments
Our last stop on the Fabula Nova Crystallis scan tour is of course, the main event: Final Fantasy XIII. A couple of new shots this week, and a bit of info. Link >> 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 The most notable piece of info, which you may have noticed, is the full name of our motorcycle...
Xin 2008-10-15 5 comments
Looking back, we probably should have figured this out when he first appeared in the E32007 trailer. I mean, it all seems obvious now, right? Did you get it yet? Hm? It also seems really, really dumb. Mr.33cm's name has at last been revealed in the pages of this week's Shounen Jump. We'd heard varying hints: weather related, fiery, etc....
Xin 2008-10-11 0 comments
There's not a ton of news left from SquareEnix at TGS this year. DQIX has a trailer, but it's cell phone quality so I'm not posting it. The Last Remnant also has a trailer, but I don't care about that game (hahah!). So, until the trailers from the Closed Mega Theater leak out, or unless something great happens at the...
Xin 2008-09-27 2 comments
With Final Fantasy XIII, news is slow and hard to come by. So if something new pops up, we usually try to paste it up here for you. Today just so happens to be one of those rare days with something new. As such, it seems SquareEnix President Yoichi Wada made the network rounds on Japanese television yesterday, and brought...
kula shakerz 2008-08-19 10 comments
Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII might still be far away but here are some new screenshots to drool over while we wait for these two highly anticipated titles. Final Fantasy XIII Screenshot #1 Final Fantasy XIII Screenshot #2 Final Fantasy XIII Screenshot #3 Final Fantasy XIII Screenshot #4 Final Fantasy XIII Screenshot #5 Final Fantasy XIII Screenshot...