kula shakerz 2002-06-09 0 comments
After a large amount of time spent finally finishing the Playonline Japan site, Square gave details at E3 to its next site project coming this fall. "We never thought we'd make it this far." Yuichi Wada said at E3 in Los Angeles. "Playonline and Squaresoft together, will take us a long way. We now have plans for the next upcoming...
kula shakerz 2002-06-07 0 comments
In its annual earnings report, Square held nothing back and revealed its list of upcoming Japanese titles for 2003. Well, almost nothing. Two RPGs and an action game are on the way for the Playstation 2, and two Game Boy Advance titles, including the much-anticipated handheld version of Final Fantasy Tactics, are in development. These games have no specific titles...
kula shakerz 2002-06-06 0 comments
President of Nintendo Co. Hiroshi Yamauchi quoted in an analysts meeting on the 6th that the software being developed for their hardware by Square's subsidiary- "Final Fantasy", will be released as early as within the year, and that it will be "a ground breaking software to the Japanese game market." Further on, Yamauchi commented that this title which interweaves the...
kula shakerz 2002-06-06 0 comments
Square will release a DVD set named "Final Fantasy: The Adventure Bible" on July 25th in Japan for a price of 13,000 yen (euro 112/US $ 105). The set consists of 3 DVDs and supplies comprehensive background informations to all Fantasy Fantasy games released so far. DVD 1: Final Fantasy I, II, III, and XI DVD 2: Final Fantasy IV,...
kula shakerz 2002-06-06 0 comments
Mentioned over a year ago, the WonderSwan Color version of Front Mission has been all but shrouded in secrecy. The release date, however, is quickly approaching, and more details are sure to emerge as the weeks pass. Front Mission is scheduled to be released on July 12th, for 5200 yen. Enhancements over the Super Famicon version include improved graphics, a...
kula shakerz 2002-06-04 0 comments
The Final Fantasy game series has been around for over a decade now, and just recently, the entire series reached a world wide shipment of 40 million. Very impressive to say the least. It is rare for a game to be demanded this much; even the past games are still shipping strong. Granted, this isn't game sales, but the number...
kula shakerz 2002-06-04 0 comments
In a press conference held earlier today, Square announced that two titles set in the Final Fantasy X universe are planned for release this summer in Japan. Games Are Fun reports that the two side stories will center around FFX heroines Yuna and Rikku, though to what extent is unknown. The games will make use of FFX's engine, and original...
kula shakerz 2002-06-02 0 comments
Final Fantasy XI dropped a full ten spots this week, which is generally unheard of, especially considering the game was #1 last week. Only 7,529 copies were sold last week, for a grand total of 83,665. Very disappointing. Perhaps more copies will be sold when the PS2BB units become more widely available. Kingdom Hearts moved up a spot to #4,...
kula shakerz 2002-05-31 0 comments
Square mentioned today that worldwide shipments of Final Fantasy X have already topped five million copies, due in large part to the recent European launch of the game. As of January, some four million copies had been shipped, but the number just surpassed five million this week. The current breakdown is as follows: 2.74 million in Japan, 1.47 million in...
kula shakerz 2002-05-29 0 comments
Square recently announced their development plans for the "big three" systems right now, Sony's PlayStation 2, Nintendo's GameCube, and Microsoft's X-Box. Square had decided not to pursue development for the X-Box. Rather, they will put most of their resources towards PlayStation 2 development. Final Fantasy XII is scheduled to hit the PS2 sometime in 2003. As for GameCube development, Square...
kula shakerz 2002-05-23 0 comments
Since launch day, FFXI has experienced some major problems. An overabundance in the amount of users registering could not be handled by the servers. In addition, WebMoney, a renowned company handling the PlayOnline monetary billing, could not take care of the amount of users itself. Even PlayOnline's website was experiencing problems, and user support could not take care of the...
kula shakerz 2002-05-15 0 comments
On Tuesday, Square and Disney Interactive revealed the English cast for Kingdom Hearts. Haley Joel Osment (Artificial Intelligence, The Sixth Sense) is the star of the game, giving vocals to Sora, the story's lead. Riku will be voiced by 7th Heaven's David Gallagher, and the female lead, Kairi, will feature the talent of Hayden Panettiere (Remeber the Titans). Other supporting...