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More Info On Latest FFXII Character + Summon Details

Xin    2005-07-21    0 comments

Yesterday, new scans appeared of the newest character introduced to the world of Final Fantasy XII. Today we bring you a bit more information on this mysterious young man. His full name is Vayne Kaldas Soridor, and he is Crown Prince and heir to the Archadian Empire. It also confirmed that Vayne is the leader of the Judges. Despite all...

New Final Fantasy XII Scans & New Character Info

Xin    2005-07-20    0 comments

Final Fantasy XII is back in the media, this time with two new scans appearing the current issue of Famitsu. The new scans feature prominently on the new character Vayne, a 27 year old young knight, previously seen in the E3 2005 trailer addressing the people of Ranbanastre. He is seen accompanied by Basch in one shot, and addressing other...

Final Fantasy XII US Release + New Trailer

Xin    2005-05-19    0 comments

At their E3 Conference held yesterday, Square-Enix announced they did not see a feasible timetable in which Final Fantasy XII would be released in the US before April 1, 2006, which marks the beginning of Fiscal Year 2006. This hints at a possible Late Fall to Winter 2005 Japanese Release Date for the title. In other news, a very high...


Final Fantasy XII Closer Than We Thought?

Xin    2005-05-11    0 comments

New scans of Final Fantasy XII will be making an appearance in the May 16th issue of JUMP Magazine. This comes as a bit of a surprise, as Square-Enix did not announce FFXII would be appearing in this issue as they did with Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. As of now, only a...

Final Fantasy XII pushed back

kula shakerz    2004-11-22    0 comments

Square Enix president Yoichi Wada said in an interview with a newspaper named Asahi Shimbun that Final Fantasy XII will not be released this business year in Japan. The current business year ends on March 31st, 2005, making an effective publication of the title before April impossible. This will no doubt mean a large dip in projected profits for the...

New Final Fantasy XII release date details

kula shakerz    2004-10-05    0 comments

Square Enix recently updated the Final Fantasy XII release date from a vague Fall 2004-Spring 2005 to a more clear Spring 2005. Square Enix is expecting Dragon Quest VIII to sell a sufficient amount of copies by the time Final Fantasy XII is released. Final Fantasy XII is expected to be released during fall 2005 in North America and a...


Tokyo Game Show Final Fantasy XII trailer

kula shakerz    2004-09-29    0 comments

Square Enix has updated the official Final Fantasy XII website with the Tokyo Game Show trailer. The trailer lasts for a little over two minutes and according to several people who have seen it at the Tokyo Game Show, the characters appear to have changed slightly from the previous footage we have seen. Ashe and Vaan's faces have been "tweaked"...

Official Final Fantasy XII site updated

kula shakerz    2004-09-03    0 comments

Square Enix has updated the official Final Fantays XII site again. This time they added some content about the Moogles, Bangaas and Seeq's in the "those who live in Ivalice" sub-section of the "about Ivalice" page. Media >> Bangaa picture #01 Media >> Bangaa picture #02 Media >> Moogle picture #01 Media >> Seeq picture #01 Final Fantasy XII is...

Final Fantasy XII site updated

kula shakerz    2004-08-21    0 comments

The official Final Fantasy XII site has been updated, this time they have added a subsection to the "About Ivalice" section named "Those who live in Ivalice". The new section features information and concept art of the Hume and Viera race, the section will also have information regarding Moogles, Bangaas and Seegs. Humans known as humes in Final Fantasy XII...


Official Final Fantasy XII site updated

kula shakerz    2004-07-24    0 comments

Square Enix has once again updated the official Final Fantasy XII site, this time they have redesigned the entire site using a mix of HTML and Flash instead of having a 100% flash based site. The updated version has more than just a new design, there are also some new sections such as the "About Ivalice", "Download", "System" pages. The...

New FFXII wallpapers and monster details

sifar    2004-07-10    0 comments

The Official Japanese website of Final Fantasy XII has been updated once again with the addition of two new wallpapers. These wallpapers showcase the two recently revealed characters, Basch and Penelo. Link >> Wallpaper of Penelo Link >> Wallpaper of Basch In addition, Magazines such as Famitsu and Famitsu PS2 have given details on how some monsters detect the player...

Official Final Fantasy XII site updated

kula shakerz    2004-07-01    0 comments

Square Enix have updated the official site of the long awaited Final Fantasy XII for the PlayStation2. The updated sections are the "Story" section and the "Movie Shots" section. In the movie shots section you'll find two versions, a low bandwith and a high bandwidth, of the trailer shown at this years E3. Link >> Story Section (In Japanese) Link...


Final Fantasy XII footage on Famitsu DVD

kula shakerz    2004-06-25    0 comments

The DVD that comes with the next issue of the well known Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu (PlayStation2 Edition) will include some Final Fantasy XII footage. The footage will consist of the four minute E3 trailer, E3 behind the scene reports, and a few images. In related news, Square Enix has also updated the official site and added a section named...

V-Jump reveals sixth Final Fantasy XII character

kula shakerz    2004-05-17    0 comments

The latest issue of the Japanese gaming magazine, V-Jump, reveals the sixth playable Final Fantasy XII character. The new character is a 36 year old human that goes by the name Basch. Basch used to be a general of Dalmaska but he turned on his own and killing his superiors including his king, labelled him as a traitor. Why he...

E3: Final Fantasy XII battle system demonstration

kula shakerz    2004-05-15    0 comments

Square Enix have shown several movies of Final Fantasy XII at the E3 show floor. The demos are showing the new active dimension battle system that allow seamless transitions between battles and field exploration. Here are three movies from IGN.com (Windows Media Format): Link >> IGN Movie #1 (4.03mb .wmv) Link >> IGN Movie #2 (3.73mb .wmv) Link >> IGN...