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SQEX Offers Multiple Chances To Beta Test FFXIV

Xin    2009-12-16    4 comments

It's been known for a few months now that the initial printings of Final Fantasy XIII, releasing tomorrow in Japan, would contain a voucher code for an in-game item in 2010's Final Fantasy XIV: Online. What we didn't know was this: The voucher contains a second code, which gives you a chance to enter the Final Fantasy XIV PS3 Beta...

New Star Ocean 4 Trailer

kula shakerz    2009-12-16    1 comment

Square Enix has released the second trailer for the PS3 version of Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope. The game is coming to North America on February 9, only 5 days after the Japanese release. The European release date has been confirmed to be on February 12. As previously mentioned, the title includes both Japanese and English audio and Japanese,...

The Last Final Fantasy XIII Trailer

Xin    2009-11-25    3 comments

SquareEnix has released the last trailer (as far as Japan goes) for Final Fantasy XIII, scheduled to release across the Pacific in just about three weeks time, on December 17th. To be completely honest, the first half of the trailer is a mix of old and new scenes. After that, prepare to be smacked in the face by new characters,...


Sony Announces Birth By Sleep PSP Bundle

kula shakerz    2009-11-17    2 comments

Sony has revealed a new customized PSP bundle for the Japanese market. It includes a silver Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep styled PSP and obviously a copy of the game. The bundle will go on sale on January 9, 2010 and will probably not be available outside of Japan.

See You In The Spring: FFXIII In March

Xin    2009-11-13    3 comments

Final Fantasy XIII has been in the works for a long time. Since it's announcement at the 2006 Electronics Entertainment Expo, fans have waited for the day they could call the game their own. At long last, the US and European markets have a date to circle on their calendars: March 09th, 2010. And really, there's not much else to...

Final Fantasy XIII Announcement Coming Tomorrow

Xin    2009-11-13    2 comments

SquareEnix have been hyping a big announcement for both the US and Europe on various outlets, most prominently on the European PlayStation Blog, where Yoshinori Kitase will be making a "Special Announcement" tomorrow at 10:30am EST. US fans shouldn't worry, as the announcement is said to concern both markets, and Sony is promising the debut of a brand new trailer...


Two New Final Fantasy XIV Classes Revealed

kula shakerz    2009-11-12    1 comment

The official Final Fantasy XIV website has been updated again and this time it reveals two new character classes, the Gladiator and Pugilist. Gladiators are expert swordsmen, known for their battle prowess with blades of all designs; short and long, single and double-edged, straight and curved. They favor combat at close range, where they masterfully execute a deadly array of...

Dragon Quest VI DS Gets A Release Date

kula shakerz    2009-11-11    0 comments

Square Enix has announced that their Nintendo DS remake of Draon Quest VI will be released in Japan on January 28 2010. The game was originally released in Japan on the Super Nintendo back in December 1995. This DS remake will finally bring the game to North America and Europe.

Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack Dated For Japan

kula shakerz    2009-11-04    2 comments

Square Enix has announced that they will be releasing the Final Fantasy soundtrack in Japan on January 27. There will also be a 5-disc limited edition that includes a bonus "drama CD" called FINAL FANTASY XIII Episode Zero -Promise- Story01 -ENCOUNTER written by FFXIII scenario writer Motomu Toriyama.


Sakaguchi Is The Square Master

Xin    2009-10-15    7 comments

A new character has been revealed for Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. But not just any character, this guy is... Hold on a second...I recognize that mustache... :{ Link >> KH:BBS Scan The character above is supposedly based on the founder of SquareSoft himself, Hironobu Sakaguchi. Though he has since moved on to form a new company (MistWalker), his ties...

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Is Out In Europe

kula shakerz    2009-10-10    1 comment

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days was released in Europe yesterday. This is the fifth title in the series, created for the Nintendo DS, set primarily between Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II (but starts about 3/4 of the way through the first Kingdom Hearts), revolving around Roxas' time in Organization XIII and his motives for ultimately leaving the Organization to...

Final Fantasy XIV Monsters Revealed

kula shakerz    2009-10-08    1 comment

Square Enix has updated the official Final Fantasy XIV: Online website with a new Bestiary section. A couple of the monsters such as the Morbol (usually known as Marlboro) and Cactuar will be familiar to most Final Fantasy fans and some of the other ones have made already an appearance in Final Fantasy XI: Online but they have been slightly...


Final Fantasy XIII Tokyo Game Show 09 Trailer

kula shakerz    2009-09-29    2 comments

Square Enix released a brand Final Fantasy XIII trailer at this years Tokyo Game show. This seven minutes long trailer features both CG cutscenes and actual gameplay featuring a couple of the redesigned summons. Final Fantasy XIII is going to be released on December 17 in Japan while the rest of the world will have to wait until 2010. Watch...

Final Fantasy XIII Themed PS3

kula shakerz    2009-09-24    10 comments

Square Enix has just released some pictures of the limited edition Final Fantasy XIII themed PlayStation 3. The console is white with a pink picture of "Lightning" on it. The system will also feature a 250GB HDD and it will be released in Japan on December 17 along with Final Fantasy XIII.

Final Fantasy VIII Now On Japanese PSN

Xin    2009-09-24    6 comments

Just announced at Sony's TGS Press Conference, psOne classic Final Fantasy VIII is now available for purchase on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 and PSP. Which is great news. The bad news? It's only available in Japan for the time being~