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Kingdom Hearts 2 confirmed?!

sifar    2003-03-09    0 comments

A few days back, Quiter announced that Kingdom Hearts 2 was confirmed. The source was said to be anonymous, but was one that was heavily reliable since he/she had been right on many occassions. Kingdom Hearts was an action-RPG game that faired very well in sales, both overseas and in Japan. Rumours had it that President Yochi Wada was interested...

FFXI Vision of Jirat Cover

sifar    2003-03-09    0 comments

PlayOnline has just revealed the covers of the FFXI Add-on, Vision of Jirat, through the game's official website. The covers for both the PS2 and the PC have been revealed. As we know, the Add-on will come along with the original game and cannot be purchased alone. This was done by Squaresoft so that they could focus on attracting new...

New Square Merchandise Available

kula shakerz    2003-03-08    0 comments

SquareSoft has recently added some new merchandise to its official online store. The new items are based on Final Fantasy X-2 and Final Fantasy VII's SHINRA Inc. Here's you have a list of the newly added items: Final Fantasy X-2, Yuna Strap, 1,500¥ (12.73$)Final Fantasy X-2, Riku Choker, 1,900¥ (16.12$)Final Fantasy X-2, Paine (Silver) Necklace, 13,000¥ (110.30$)Final Fantasy VII, Shinra...


FF: Crystal Chronicles Gets Delayed

kula shakerz    2003-03-08    0 comments

According to Quiter, Square's first GameCube title Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles will be pushed back for an unspecified period of time due to problems with the game's battle system. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles was previously listed for a spring 2003 release in Japan.

FF X-2 CD-Single Planned

sifar    2003-03-02    0 comments

Square announced plans to release a brand new single for the upcoming Final Fantasy X-2, along with a full-blown original soundtrack in Japan. The original soundtrack is to include 61 tracks, packed into a double-disc set. The single is to be titled Kyuuen ~Hikari to Nami no Kioku~, which translates into something along the lines of "Eternity: The Memory of...

FFX-2 Reviewed By Hyper PlayStation Magazine

sifar    2003-03-02    0 comments

Hyper PlayStation is a magazine that is known for its reviews that come out before the game's actual release. Being a Japanese magazine, they finally did a review of Final Fantasy X-2. However, the review has not been based on the entire game but only on an opening portion of it. There were three editors who reviewed the game. They...


FFX-2 Official Site Updated

sifar    2003-03-02    0 comments

PlayOnline.com's FFX-2 site has been updated yet again. This time it features more insight into the game's story, into the game's battle system, and into the game's merchandise. The first set of screenshots shows O'aka and Wantz discussing their financial debts to the Al Bhed. Here are the first set of images: Wantz looking at an Al Bhed shop Wantz...

New FFX-2 Japanese Commercials

sifar    2003-03-02    0 comments

As the release date of Final Fantasy X-2 curbs closer to Japan, Squaresoft is unleashing a whole lot of information about the game. As of now, Squaresoft is airing two commercials. One is based on theme song titled "real emotion" and the other on the song titled "1000 words". The first commercial showcases some new FMV shots of Yuna's eye...

New FFX-2 Magazine Scan + Character

sifar    2003-03-02    0 comments

Squaresoft unleashed upon us yet another peek inside the world of Final Fantasy X-2 with the release of a magazine scan. The scan's main topic was the game's new character supposedly named 'Ren'. Not much is known about her except that she wears Yuna's dancer job dress. The scan also shows Paine holding some sort of a bird (not a...


FFX-2 North American Release Date

sifar    2003-03-02    0 comments

Final Fantasy X-2 has been confirmed for a North American release. The date was said to be 'TBA 2003', and that is what most retailers had in their databases. But recently those databases were updated and now the date holds as being November, 2003. Alongside that, Squaresoft shall be releasing its Unlimited SaGa here by the summer and Final Fantasy...

New Jobs In Upcoming FFXI Add-on

sifar    2003-02-28    0 comments

The new add-on titled Jirat no Genei will be released on April 17, 2003 in Japan. Dengeki has made available new information about two new jobs in the add-on disc. They include that of a ninja and that of a samurai. In related news, it seems that Squaresoft is selling its FFXI add-on in a bundle pack where it will...

FFT Advance Ranks 2nd In Sales

sifar    2003-02-28    0 comments

Dengeki Online released the sales of single videogame titles in the Japanese market. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ranked second in sales. The GameBoy Advance that was also released on the same day was the most sold console/platform for the week of February 16 - 23, 2003. Below you can find a list of the top 10 games. Shin Megami Tensei...


Real Emotion Video With Koda Kumi

sifar    2003-02-25    0 comments

FFX2.com has released the music video of Koda Kumi's "real emotion" which is the main theme song of Final Fantasy X-2. The video contains several new FMV scenes. I have witnessed the beautiful scenes and have to say that this video is worth a look. It shows Yuna doing the exact dance moves as Koda Kumi and shows how motion...

Unlimited SaGa Will Be Released In US

sifar    2003-02-25    0 comments

Squaresoft has reported to Gamespot.com that Unlimited SaGa will hit the shores of North America. The game which was released in Japan this past December was criticized for its weak battle system. Despite this, Square has planned to release the game here. Unlimited SaGa hosts a reel system which was supposedly fairly complicated to use. The game will most probably...

Official Seiken Densetsu Site Opens

sifar    2003-02-25    0 comments

Squaresoft finally opened Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu's official site to the world. The site has been featured on PlayOnline.com and offers a host of new information and a large amount of screenshots. The site tells us that you have the option of either playing the game with the hero or the heroine. Thus making the replay value of the game even...