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Square & Dell Japan Teamed Up

kula shakerz    2002-09-22    0 comments

Dell Japan has decided to release two versions of their PCs packaged with Final Fantasy XI. Dell Japan will release the Dimension 8200 and Dimension 4500 with the PC version of Final Fantasy XI. Both PCs will come equipped with an Intel Pentium 4 1.8Ghz processor and a GeForce4 Ti4200 64MB DDR video card. So if you live in Japan...

Final Fantasy: CC Absent From TGS

kula shakerz    2002-09-21    0 comments

Although there was much speculation that Square's first Final Fantasy for the GameCube, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicle, would make its official debut at this year's Tokyo Game Show, the game was unfortunately nowhere to be found not even on video or in company pamphlets. Nintendo apparently didn't want to have it shown at TGS because the company doesn't showcase its...

TGS: Unlimited SaGa

kula shakerz    2002-09-20    0 comments

While Final Fantasy Tactics Advance offered Square fans something familiar today, the demo of Unlimited: SaGa perhaps raised a few more questions than it answered. Like the last SaGa game, this is a beautiful piece of 2D artwork, but it turns so many ideas of RPG game design around that it's hard to form a firm opinion on the game...


TGS: FF Tactics Advance Update

kula shakerz    2002-09-20    0 comments

A few more details about Final Fantasy has been released during the Tokyo Game Show. FF Tactics Advance employs a structure similar to its PlayStation predecessor, with the same sort of world map and tile-based battlefield. The combat and character development system looks pretty good, on top of different character jobs, there's a selection of different character races as well,...

Official FF Tactics Advance Site Open!

kula shakerz    2002-09-20    0 comments

The official Final Fantasy Tactics Advance site has finaly opened. The site opened at the same time as the Tokyo Game Show. There are 6 sections on the site; Information, Feature, Game Guide, Goods/Shop, Communication and Links. In the communication part there is a "Fan Letter Board" and a Creators Interview (coming soon). The entire site is in Japanese so...

Square Confirms TGS Line-Up

kula shakerz    2002-09-20    0 comments

Square has finaly officially announced the titles they plans to exhibit at the show, better late than never. Below is a run-down of the games you can expect to see presented and be able to play at Square's booth: -Unlimited SaGa, PlayStation 2, December 19th 2002 -Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, PlayStation 2, Winter 2002 -Hanjuku Hero Tai 3D, PlayStation 2,...


Welcome To Square Insider v2.0!

kula shakerz    2002-09-20    0 comments

Welcome to Square Insider version 2! You may ask why we created a new version only 4 months after version 1. Well here's the answer; We wanted the site to perform well on all browsers and for people still using 56k modems. So that's why we used valid HTML 4.01, CSS, PHP and MySQL to give the users a site...

FFXI PC Release Date For Japan

kula shakerz    2002-09-19    0 comments

Square announced the release date for their upcoming MMORPG for PC, Final Fantasy XI. The game will be released on November 7th in Japan. The game is going through a Beta test right now. From what we hear the gameplay will remain the same as the PS2 version. But the changes will be significant in the graphics and sound department....

Kingdom Hearts Action Figues

kula shakerz    2002-09-19    0 comments

Coming in Fall 2002, N2 Toys/Mirage Ltd. will be bringing you 12 awesome action figures, based on the exciting KINGDOM HEARTS video game from Disney Interactive and SQUARESOFT. The assortment includes the best of the classic Disney characters paired with the all new Heroes and Villains from the game. Each figure is skillfully sculpted with incredible detail really bringing the...


Unlimited SaGa Japanese Release Date + Pics!

kula shakerz    2002-09-19    0 comments

Squaresoft announced that its upcoming PS2 rpg, Unlimited SaGa will be released on December 19, 2002 in Japan. The project is headed by Kawazu Akitoshi, who did Romancing Saga and Saga Frontier games. The graphics will be part cell-shaded and part painted textures. In battle your characters will have HP and LP (Live Points), which they need to connect the...

Update On FFX-2 Titles

kula shakerz    2002-09-18    0 comments

Squaresoft has announced the names of the Final Fantasy X Spin-off for the Playstation 2. The two spin-off's titles were confirmed to be Final Fantasy X - Another Lord, and Final Fantasy X - The Lord Of The Future. All that is known currently is that Rikku will star as the main character in one of them and Yuna in...

Kingdom Hearts European Release Date

kula shakerz    2002-09-18    0 comments

The next Square game to be released in Europe is no longer far away! Square announced that the PAL release date for their PS2 rpg, Kingdom Hearts is going to be on 20.11.02 and that the game will retail for 59€. Kingdom Hearts was released in USA yesterday.


Hanjuku Eiyuu's Official Website Opened!

kula shakerz    2002-09-18    0 comments

Squaresoft opened the official website for their upcoming Playstation 2 rpg called Hanjuku Eiyuu 3D. The game uses a mixture of 2D/3D graphics. Other details are scarce about the title at the moment. More details about this game will appear in the November issue of V-Jump, a Japanese videogame magazine. A little funny detail is that they have "ripped" the...

Kingdom Hearts Released In USA

kula shakerz    2002-09-17    0 comments

This is a big day for all SquareSoft and Disney fans in USA. Kingdom Hearts is released today 6 months after the Japanese release. The game retails at 49 at amazon.com , its probably the same price as in other stores too but I cant guarantee that since I dont live in the USA. The ESRB rating is E (Everyone,...

Chocobo De Dice Release Cancelled?

Ikuzo    2002-09-17    0 comments

As it was reported earlier, Chocobo Land is being developed for Gameboy Advanced. The game is exactly the same as Chocobo De Dice and we were wondering what the Square's move will be upon these two games. From the recent update of GameSpot Japan's release date list, Chocobo De Dice was removed from the list for an unknown reason. It...