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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...

FFX-2 Vocal Collection Announced

sifar    2003-06-21    0 comments

Square Enix has announced three Final Fantasy X-2 vocal collection singles, featuring performances by the voice actresses of Yuna, Rikku and Paine (Mayuko Aoki, Marika Matsumoto and Megumi Toyoguchi). Each single will ship with a DVD containing an interview, one song as well as a Final Fantasy X-2 special movie. Just like the Final Fantasy X-2 original soundtrack, the vocal...


Final Fantasy III Remake

sifar    2003-06-20    0 comments

In the current issue of Weekly Famitsu, Square Enix shed some light on the development status of the WonderSwan Color remake of Final Fantasy III. The project is apparently being continued, despite a steady streams of rumors suggesting it had been cancelled. However, Square Enix commented that it was currently dealing with storage-related problems, as the original Final Fantasy III...

Atari will publish U-SaGa in Europe

sifar    2003-06-20    0 comments

Atari (formerly Infogrames) will publish Square Enix's PlayStation 2 RPG Unlimited SaGa in Europe this fall. It seems the game will ship with the infamous trailer originally included in the Japanese version of Final Fantasy X International, Final Fantasy X Another Story. The trailer serves as a bridge between the story arcs of Final Fantasy X and its sequel Final...

New FF:CC Artwork revealed

sifar    2003-06-13    0 comments

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles release date closes nearer in Japan and Square reveals more artwork from the game. FFCC allows you to choose a character, its race, gender and more. The following artwork will allow you to see some of the options that you have in the game. Here are the images: Final Fantasy : CC Artwork 1 Final Fantasy...


Official US FFXI site opens

sifar    2003-06-12    0 comments

Even though Square Enix is not publishing their MMORPG Final Fantasy XI (Sony Computer Entertainment is doing it), they went ahead and opened up a website for the game. The site is said to have the latest news / screenshots / artwork and more. Here is the link: Official FFXI US site

FFCC + FFX-2 US Release dates

sifar    2003-06-12    0 comments

It has now been confirmed that both Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Final Fantasy X-2 will be released on November 8, 2003. However, new sources now say that FFCC's release date could be pushed up to November 3. Stay with Square Insider to find the latest on this happening.

FFCC: New Details on Gameplay + Price

sifar    2003-06-12    0 comments

Famitsu annouced a few days ago that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles would be sold for 8800 yen, however, Square Enix has now confirmed that the game will be sold for 6800 Yen. The first Square Enix GC title will primarily be based on multiplayer gaming and the use of the GBA. Therefore, the game will be sold with a cable...


Square Enix announces N.G.W.H.F. line-up

kula shakerz    2003-06-09    0 comments

Square Enix has announced its exhibition plans for the upcoming 18th New Generation World Hobby Fair, taking place at Tokyo's Makuhari Messe on June 21st and 22nd. The company plans to show off three of its titles, scheduled for summer releases in Japan, amongst them are Hanjuku Hero VS 3D and Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu (Sword of Mana). There will be...

FF:CC's release is pushed to August

sifar    2003-06-02    0 comments

Square Enix announced today that it would push back the release of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles in Japan. The GameCube title was supposed to be released on July the 18th, however, due to there being a few bugs, Square Enix decided to push its release date back to August 8, 2003. This decision came about due to the bad experience...

Official Unlimited SaGa site launched

kula shakerz    2003-06-01    0 comments

Square Enix USA has launched the official website of it's PlayStation2 RPG Unlimited SaGa. There is a contest named "Hall of Valor" on the site, the contest will feature bi-monthly challenges. The challenges will require players to correctly answer questions. The participant who manages to correctly answer all questions presented in each such Challenge will become the Grand Prize winner,...