kula shakerz 2003-03-19 0 comments
The soundtrack of one of Square's upcoming PlayStation 2 RPGs, Hanjuku Hero VS 3D is being composed by the well known and popular Nobuo Uematsu, the same guy who has composed most of the songs for the Final Fantasy games. The game's main themes will be performed by Sao Sasaki, both have been recorded ("Tatakae! Hanjuku Eiyuu" and "Kimi Nashi...
kula shakerz 2003-03-19 0 comments
Square has confirmed the release date of its first GameCube RPG, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. After programming troubles that delayed the original release of Spring 2003, a new date is set for release in Japan on July 18 2003. Square will also come with an important announcement during the game's unveiling, that will take place at this years E3. Still...
kula shakerz 2003-03-18 0 comments
Square has recently added to new servers named Seraph (#24) and Lakshmi (#25) to the Final Fantasy XI server network. The news servers was needed because the number of subscriptions for Final Fantasy XI has reached over 200,000 and it's inceasing. The game will be released in USA sometime this year, it's still not known if it will be on...
kula shakerz 2003-03-16 0 comments
The Japanese ISP Biglobe will be offering a special Final Fantasy XI limited edition set. The all-in-one bundle will include the game, the PlayStation®2 BB Unit, a Logical NetPlay Controller, the Final Fantasy XI add-on disc Vision of Ziraat, and the Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel World Report Version 021002. There will only be 400 of these sets and they will...
kula shakerz 2003-03-16 0 comments
According to IGN's "Big Games of 2003" list, there will finally be a sequel to the popular Chrono games (Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross). The game is developed by Square Enix and will probably be released in 2004 (in Japan). Nothing has been confirmed by Square so hold your breath and hope for the best.
kula shakerz 2003-03-15 0 comments
Square's latest release, Final Fantasy X-2 has not so surprisingly reached the Platinum mark in only one single day, that means that there has been sold over 1.000.000 copies in Japan. Final Fantasy X-2 is expected to be available in the US sometime in November and the European release will probably be during the first couple of months in 2004.
kula shakerz 2003-03-15 0 comments
Final Fantasy Origins has finally been released in Europe. The game has been optimized so there aren't any long loading times like there was in the PAL version of Final Fantasy Anthology and Final Fantasy VI. Final Fantasy Origins contains both Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II on two discs, and comes with Yoshitaka Amano art cards that are exclusive...
kula shakerz 2003-03-13 0 comments
Square has shipped an estimated 1.8 million copies of Final Fantasy X-2 to Japanese stores. Square's President Mr. Wada Youichi, Enix's president Keiji Honda and Koda Kumi (main theme Singer) were welcoming the over 200 fans lined up in front of Shibuya Tsutaya. Mr. Wada mentioned that they decided to create a sequel to Final Fantasy X due to high...
sifar 2003-03-12 0 comments
As mentioned in a previous news post (click here), Square will be holding a small concert involving Koda Kumi at the Shibuya Tsutaya in Tokyo. New details include that each FFX-2 package will come with a special present inside and a leaflet. The leaftlet will inform gamers on the fact that Square will be releasing Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles in...
sifar 2003-03-12 0 comments
Square's official employment page has said that it is now looking for three new staff members to work on its upcoming games. The three positions include a Battle Planner, a Event Planner and a Map Planner. The Battle Planner is going to take care of the Battle System in the game. Square says that he/she will also have to work...
sifar 2003-03-11 0 comments
Square has introduced a small site for Final Fantasy X-2 which will be purely based on news. The site mentioned that the game was to be sold at 7:00 am in Tokyo at a store named Shibuya Tsutaya. It has been said that Koda Kumi will be there, most probably performing the two main theme songs of the game for...
sifar 2003-03-11 0 comments
Kingdom Hearts was recognized by the International Developers Association (IGDA) for its excellence in the category of Visual Arts. The event took place on the third Annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Jose, California. Tetsuya Nomura said the following after recieving the award: "On behalf of the Square, Disney Interactive and our development team, I would like to thank...
kula shakerz 2003-03-10 0 comments
Welcome to Square Insider version 2.5. This new build still uses the same design but all the scripts have been rewritten from scratch, that way we got all the feature we needed and wanted. With this new system we finally got some content on the site you can get all the help you need in our game guides, currently we...
sifar 2003-03-09 0 comments
Famitsu magazine showcased some FFTA artwork on the cover of its 741 th issue. The artwork was by famous Japanese illustrator Susumu Matsushita who has worked on several videogames for Capcom. The magazine also revealed the most wanted games in Japan right now. As usual, Final Fantasy X-2 stayed in the number one spot. Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu, Square's upcoming GBA...
sifar 2003-03-09 0 comments
FF Origins' official US site has begun a sweepstakes where you can win great prizes by just submitting your name and email address to them. The Grand Prize winner will recieve FF Origins plus the game's official strategy guide, FF Anthology plus its guide, and FF Chronicles plus its guide. The winner will also recieve a "Think Like Amano" art...