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...
sifar 2003-03-09 0 comments
A magazine scan featuring the Tidus look-alike with Lenne (new female character that looks a lot like Yuna, but with long hair) has just been released on the net. The scan shows the Tidus look-alike holding Lenne in his arms thus proving some connection between the two. Many rumours have been spreading as to who this character could be, and...
sifar 2003-03-09 0 comments
PlayOnline updated its Final Fantasy X-2 site once again with more information and pictures. First, there is said to be some sort of hunt in the game similar to that in Final Fantasy IX. Screenshots show that Wakka is exhausted and tired from the search. Here are a few images: Wakka tired and exhausted from the hunt Wakka discussing the...
sifar 2003-03-09 0 comments
Bent Stuff will publish a large game guide for Square's Unlimited SaGa. The guide will be sold in Japan on March 28, 2003 for approx. 1,800 Yen. The guide is said to make understanding the gameplay, the story and the characters a lot easier. It will also give out many hidden secrets in the game and features many illustrations by...
sifar 2003-03-09 0 comments
Quiter's source, anonymous, has mentioned that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles release date might be delayed in Japan. It was assumed that the game would be released in Spring 2003, but rumours have it that this date could be pushed all the way into the summer. The reason is because the battle system of the game has not yet been completely...
sifar 2003-03-09 0 comments
Final Fantasy XI was finally introduced on Game Developers Conference 2003. Both nVidia and ATI showed that FFXI could run on their graphic cards very well. The game has been running quite successfully on Japanese servers, and thus rumours have it that FFXI should reach North America soon. But nothing has been confirmed yet, only that most probably a decision...