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Final Fantasy XI Gets Fireworks

sifar    2003-07-20    0 comments

Square has updated its PlayOnline Website with some fun news for owners of Final Fantasy XI. The company will be making special fireworks items available for sale within the game for those interested in throwing in-game celebrations. Between 7/18 and 7/27, four types of fireworks will be available to those who make the trip down to San D'oria Harbor, Bastok...

New Dragon Quest VIII Info

sifar    2003-07-20    0 comments

Square Enix has released some new information regarding its 2004 title Dragon Quest VIII via Japanese publication V-JUMP. The Level 5-developed PlayStation 2 title will not only feature 3D environments and characters, but battles will also be fought entirely in 3D. Apart from the usual treasure chest hunting, it will be possible to lift barrels. As you progress through the...

Final Fantasy XI launches in Korea

sifar    2003-07-20    0 comments

Square Enix is currently negotiating with an unnamed Korean game publisher to release its online games service (PlayOnline) and also the MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI, in that country. Executives from Square Enix have been visiting Korea with hopes on sealing the deal sometimes in the near future. Going into the Korean market, MMORPGs have been extremely popular. Square Enix's move...


FF:CC evaluated by Dengeki Magazine

sifar    2003-07-17    0 comments

Japanese Magazine, Dengeki, formed a group of four editors / reviewers who were asked to evaluate a list of upcoming games. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles was one of those games. The four gave FFCC a 7 / 8 / 9 / 9. In related news, Nintendo informally announced that it plans to release a 100,000 copies of Final Fantasy Crystal...

New FF:CC Japanese Commercial

sifar    2003-07-15    0 comments

A new Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Commercial has been released on the net. The video gives us a sneak peak into how the main theme song of the game sounds. Singer Yae did a very good job to bring that fantasy feel to the track. The commercial is in very high quality and can downloaded by going to the site...

Kenshin Dragon Quest

sifar    2003-07-05    0 comments

Square Enix told the Asashi Shimbun today that they intend on releasing a new television device called Kenshin Dragon Quest: Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken this September. We use the phrase "television device" because it won't be for any current console, but Kenshin Dragon Quest will connect directly to a TV. The game includes a mini sword, a shield, and a...


FF:TA's North American release date

sifar    2003-07-03    0 comments

Square Enix USA and Nintendo America finally revealed the final release date for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. The game is set to come out on September 7, 2003. The US box cover was also revealed, however, it is not too different from the original Japanese cover. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is set to release in Europe by October, however no...

Fresh Drag-on Dragoon Information Released

sifar    2003-07-03    0 comments

Square Enix has released additional information regarding its Cavia-developed action RPG Drag-on Dragoon (Drakengard) for the PlayStation 2. Weapons and magic will be upgraded after you have killed a certain amount of enemies. Each weapon in the game can be upgraded four times, with both its power and form possibly changing in the process. By upgrading the weapons, it will...

Square Enix To Exhibit New Title Next Week

sifar    2003-07-03    0 comments

Square Enix has announced that they will hold a series of business meetings in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka next week. Apart from upcoming titles like Drag-on Dragoon (Drakengard) and Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu (Sword of Mana), the company will for the first time show off a yet to be announced title since the merger. The three events will take place on...


Square Enix Reveals Front Mission Details

sifar    2003-07-02    0 comments

On April 14th, Square Enix apparently applied for registration of the trademark Front Mission History at Japan's Patent Office. Previously, the company had already registered Front Mission as a trademark in the US. Since joining Yoshinori Kitase's development team as Final Fantasy X's battle director, things have been silent around Front Mission mastermind Toshirou Tsuchida. Whether the registration of the...

Sword of Mana Release Details

sifar    2003-07-02    0 comments

Square Enix's GameBoy Advance RPG Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu will be available in Japan on August 29th. On the same day, a special bundle featuring the game and a limited edition mana blue GameBoy Advance unit will be released. The bundle, which will also ship with an original pouch, carries a retail price of 18,300 yen ($153.31 US). On the gameplay...

Final Fantasy XI update announced

kula shakerz    2003-06-26    0 comments

Square Enix has announced the newest update for its MMORPG Final Fantasy XI for the PlayStation 2 and PC. Apart from fixing from bugs contained in the expansion disc Rise of Zilart, the newest update will feature a new region named Tu-Ria, which was designed particularly for high-level gamers. In order to gain to the region however, users need to...


New Drag-on Dragoon details

kula shakerz    2003-06-26    0 comments

Square Enix has revealed some new details regarding its upcoming PlayStation 2 action RPG Drag-on Dragoon in this week's edition of Japanese magazine Dengeki PS2. The game is nearing completion, as the development is 90% complete. Furthermore, the article mentioned there will be more than 60 types of weapons as well as multiple endings. Drag-on Dragoon is set for a...

Limited edition Final Fantasy: CC GameCube

kula shakerz    2003-06-24    0 comments

Nintendo has announced a limited edition "crystal white" GameCube unit, to commemorate the release of Square Enix's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Unlike the mint green Tales of Destiny 2 GameCube, this limited edition is not for sale. Those who are interested in playing their copy of FF Crystal Chronicles on this very special piece of hardware should check out the...

Final Fantasy XI Upgrade Up

sifar    2003-06-21    0 comments

PlayOnline.com has informed its users that there will be an upgrade on 25th June from 4pm to 7pm. As always, players will not be able to play during their maintenance of the servers. After the maintenance is done, they'll be able to automatically upgrade by pressing the "Play" button on the screen. The upgrade will take effect on the following...