kula shakerz 2003-04-29 0 comments
The public beta application period for Final Fantasy XI has now ended. So good luck to all of you people who signed up for the beta testing and too bad for those of you that didn't.
kula shakerz 2003-04-26 0 comments
In an interview with Mainichi Interactive, Square Enix No.1 shareholder and chairman Yasuhiro Fukushima talked about the merger between Square Enix. When asked why the two former rivals joined forces, he explained that it was a necessary step in an industry environment with an extremely strong competition and high developments costs. The merger helped both companies to erase their weak...
kula shakerz 2003-04-19 0 comments
The Final Fantasy XI add-on Vision of Jiraat that was released in Japan on April the 17th is selling well. All the 80.908 units shipped by Square Enix got sold out during the first day. That's about 10.000 more than on the initial Final Fantasy XI release a year ago. No one know when the next shipment arrives but one...
kula shakerz 2003-04-17 0 comments
IGN.com has reported the following Square Enix games to be featured at this years Electronic Entertainment Expo. Final Fantasy X-2 (PC + PS2), Final Fantasy XI (only PS2), and Star Ocean Till the end of Time (only for the PS2). The big gaming website also reported that more additions could be made as we get closer to E3 which is...
kula shakerz 2003-04-17 0 comments
Recently, Final Fantasy Origins was released in North America. The package had an advertisement which featured Final Fantasy X-2. The ad mentioned how the game was meant to be released in Winter 2003. As most know, the game was rumoured to be released this November, however, new rumours have it that this date could be shift up until December. As...
kula shakerz 2003-04-16 0 comments
Square Enix has announced that Hanjuku Hero will be released in Japan on June 26, 2003 for 6,800 yen. No comments have been made on whether this game will actually make its way across to North American or European shores.
kula shakerz 2003-04-16 0 comments
Tommorow, this great add-on will be released to the public of Japan and Square Enix has released a publicity video just for this occassion. The video shows us several of the new job classes, their abilities and the new environments that have been added. Before the video was only available through streaming, but now can be also be downloaded. Streaming...
kula shakerz 2003-04-16 0 comments
On Final Fantsy X-2's official site, they have made available a free screensaver which features several artworks by Tetsuya Nomura. The screensaver is said to be very similar to the prelude video in the actual game. Also, Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy X-2 has broken the 2 million mark in unit sales. The game's sales began from March...
kula shakerz 2003-04-13 0 comments
Square Enix USA has announced that they will be having a beta test for Final Fantasy XI very soon. If you want to become a beta tester then you must meet several requirements. You have to be 13 years or older, you must live in the United States or in Canada and you must meet the following PS2/PC requirements. PlayStation2...
kula shakerz 2003-04-09 0 comments
The Squaresoft classics, Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II are released today in North America. You get both games in a package called Final Fantasy Origins. These new versions contain updated graphics, CGI movies, better soundtracks and some new options. The game is released by Square Enix U.S.A and will retail for about $29.99 USD (26,68€ / 3.413,79¥). The...
sifar 2003-04-08 0 comments
According to CubeIGN, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles will make an appearance at the big Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) this May. Not only will it actually show videos of the game, but will also be playable by audience memebers. FFCC is an action RPG game that features real-time 3D graphics and a brand new battle system. A North American release date...
sifar 2003-04-07 0 comments
On March 7th, an Anonymous user had sent Global Games Network a tip that Kingdom Hearts 2 was in production. A few days later, Square Enix confirmed that rumour. The Anonymous user has been accurate several times before this and now comes with another tip that KH2 will be released in December 2004. In related news, NewTechnix has made available...
sifar 2003-04-07 0 comments
As mentioned before, Squaresoft is hiring a battle planner for its upcoming simulation RPG. More news has come in relation to that happening. It seems that the game has been rumoured to be part of the Front Mission series. The Battle planner shall work on the project at Tokyo's Arco Tower and his/her pay will be determined by their years...
sifar 2003-04-07 0 comments
PlayOnline.com has started a new limited sale for the PlayStation BB Unit. The item will be sold starting today for 16,800 yen. The sale is said to end once all the BB Units have been sold out. It is rumoured that the sale could last a total of two weeks. However, with Square Enix's FFXI Add-on being released on April...
sifar 2003-04-03 0 comments
Square Enix will be developing a new cellphone based game titled Tactical Quest. The strategy RPG game will bear many similarities to Final Fantasy Tactics, but will ofcourse be short on the graphics. It will offer users over 120 characters, 30 different scenarios, and more than 90 different battle screens. Users will also be allowed to change job classes and...