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Chrono Trigger DS Debut Trailer

kula shakerz    2008-07-06    4 comments

Square Enix has updated the official Chrono Trigger DS website with a trailer. It's not very exciting since its just an artwork slideshow mixed with some short gameplay videos. Check out the official site and the trailer here: www.chronotrigger.jp. The game is coming out in Japan during winter 2008. Update: Apparently the game will be released this Holiday Season in...

Chrono Trigger DS Magazine Scan

kula shakerz    2008-07-05    3 comments

Here's a scan from the latest issue of Shonen Jump Magazine. It features artwork and some gameplay screenshots. The gameplay screenshots look exactly like the SNES version so Chrono Trigger DS will probably just be a direct port of the original game with some slight enhancements.

Chrono Trigger DS On the Way!

Brendan    2008-07-02    6 comments

Ladies and gentlemen, for your consideration, we present tentative confirmation that the Chrono Trigger series is headed for the Nintendo DS. So far a countdown site has been established and an early image leaked, we'll report more as it becomes available. Chrono Trigger DS Countdown Site Talke about it here! Thanks Xin!


Dissidia: Final Fantasy Interview

kula shakerz    2008-06-29    2 comments

This week's Dengeki PlayStation issue featured an interview with the Dissidia: Final Fantasy's development team; producer Tetsuya Nomura, senior director Takeshi Arakawa and planning director Mitsunori Takahashi. Takahashi: We've currently revealed about 20% of Dissidia as a whole. Aside from the battle system, there are a lot of elements that haven't been shown. I think fans who have played the...

Dissidia: Final Fantasy Website Launched

kula shakerz    2008-06-29    1 comment

Square Enix has launched the official Dissidia: Final Fantasy Website. Not all the content is up yet but the character section is pretty cool as not only shows us character info but it also provides the intro movies of Final Fantasy I, II, VIII and IX. Check out the website here: www.square-enix.co.jp/dissidia/. Square has also released a trailer that you...

Chocobo's Dungeon Coming to Europe

kula shakerz    2008-06-29    1 comment

Square Enix recently announced that their Nintendo Wii title Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon is coming to Europe. No exact date has been given so far but we know that its going to be this fall. The game is set for a North American release on the 8th of July.


Unreal Engine Bogging Down PS3 'Remnant'

Brendan    2008-06-25    5 comments

The Last Remnant, Square Enix's new 'RPG for the world' was announced as a timed exclusive for Xbox 360 owners at a recent Microsoft event. Wondering why that was? In a recent interview with the development team, teamxbox asked the question, and got an answer: The big announcement today was that the game will be coming out first on the...

Summer Love for Kingdom Hearts!

Brendan    2008-06-25    6 comments

With August approaching fast, the days until Square Enix's DKΣ3713 event don't seem to pass quickly enough. With Nomura dropping hints like crazy of new and exciting announcements, it good to know that some of the most highly anticipated games will be--yes, I'm telling the truth--playable! Surely to be accompanied by a slew of new media, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by...

Grimoire of the Rift Released in North America!

Brendan    2008-06-25    0 comments

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift has launched in North America today! The spiritual successor to the original PlayStation hit and the subsequent GameBoy Advance title is on store shelves now. With upwards of 50 job classes, 300 quests, and classic Tactics character crossovers, Tactics A2 has received favorable reviews from IGN (9), GamePro (4/5), and GameSpy (9).


Tidus and Jecht Confirmed; Demo this Summer!

Brendan    2008-06-25    11 comments

If you're a big (or closet) fan of the upcoming brawler game Dissidia: Final Fantasy for the Sony PSP, you'll be glad to hear that two big names are confirmed. Tidus, the main character of Final Fantasy X, and Jecht, his father, have been announced as playable characters. In recent interviews Tetsuya Nomura has said that he has drawn the...

Crisis Core Out in Europe

kula shakerz    2008-06-20    3 comments

The day is here. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core has finally been released in Europe. So if you're a fan of the Final Fantasy VII universe and haven't already imported the game then you should go out and pick up a copy.

Versus XIII Not on Hold After All?

kula shakerz    2008-06-19    7 comments

Good news to all of you who are looking forward to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Square Enix has gone out and debunked recent rumors about the game being put on hold until Final Fantasy XIII was ready. According to them the truth of the situation is that when free, some staff from the Versus team have been helping with the...


Production Stalled on Versus XIII

Brendan    2008-06-19    5 comments

Well, I'm done trying to make sense of amost things these days, and those may include the ramifications of Square not being as profitable right now as it has been in the past. A recent Famitsu interview with Testuya Nomura, FFv13's Director, indicates that all resources are being focused on getting the next main entry, Final Fantasy XIII, finished as...

Summer Party 2008

Brendan    2008-06-19    6 comments

If Square's Microsoft showing left you a little bit irate and still trying to see the logic in their move, hold fast! The troubled game maker will be holding its own special summer conference, titled DKΣ3713. The 2,400 guest event takes place in August and will showcase the company's PSP, PS3, and NDS offerings, alongside the NOT canceled Agito XIII,...

Infinite Undiscovery Gameplay Video

kula shakerz    2008-06-16    2 comments

A video from the recent Microsoft RPG event featuring Infinite Undiscovery gameplay has surfaced online. The actual gameplay starts about 1 minute and 16 seconds into the movie. Check it out here: Click to watch.