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New Return of the Moon Scan

kula shakerz    2008-02-07    3 comments

Here's a new scan of the upcoming Final Fantasy IV cell phone sequel, Final Fantasy the After: Return of the Moon. Yes Square Enix loves long names for their games. The game will feature characters from the original, a couple of new ones while keeping the old 2D look. The Return of the Moon is going to be released in...

Tetsuya Nomura Interview By Famitsu

kula shakerz    2008-02-06    4 comments

Famitsu celebrated the release of their 1000th issue with a 4 page interview with legendary game director and character designer Tetsuya Nomura. Unfortunately I cant read Japanese but here are a couple of things I have picked up while browsing a few sites. Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII has muscular legs, she very strict to herself and others and she...

Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates Gameplay Video

kula shakerz    2008-02-03    3 comments

Square Enix recently released another gameplay video of the English version of their Nintendo DS title Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates. Check out the video here. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is set for a North American release on the 11th March 2008 and it will hit European shelves 10 days later on March the 21st.


Second Evolution Releases in April

Brendan    2008-02-01    2 comments

Following the hubbub surrounding Final Fantasy XIII's release date (no set release date, don't ya kow) Square is committing to a release for Star Ocean: Second Evolution, the PSP remake of the PS1 original Star Ocean 2. This bad boy will release in Japan on April 2. Following the recent trend of Pre-Order Specials, anyone who preorders the Second Evolution...

US Crisis Core Shipping with PreOrder Special

Brendan    2008-01-30    2 comments

Those rumblings on the SI Forums about a pre-order special for Crisis Core were spot on. Good work, chaps! Crisis Core will ship with a Shin-Ra Limited Edition UMD case. I fail to see the worth, especially since the box art promises to be glorious and beautiful. Oh well.

Gameplay Screens of VersusXIII Debut

Brendan    2008-01-30    8 comments

Supposed game-play screen shots of Final Fantasy VersusXIII are making their way around the internet. Actually, there are only two: the well known defender of the crystal, who is casting magic of some sort, and a previously revealed mystery girl, also casting magic of her own. Check them out below to see if you can spot the difference yourself. Personally,...


Demo Planned Eventually

Brendan    2008-01-28    2 comments

Everyone's favorite Japanese developer and Square Enix love-child Tetsuya Nomura recently commented that they hope to get a demo out since 2008 will be the year--but, apparently, not in terms of a full release. Oh well. Nomura: "2008 will be the year. There will be tons of news bits, info on characters and summons, and an unexpected connection between the...

European Revenant Wings Website Opens

kula shakerz    2008-01-22    1 comment

Yes another website opening! The official European Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings website has been opened. The site features the usual stuff like trailers, wallpapers, character info etc and a few nice touches like the ability to download the trailers for iPod and a fan site kit. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings is hitting European shelves in less than a...

Black Mages III Website Opens

kula shakerz    2008-01-22    0 comments

The official website for the Black Mages' third album named Darkness and Starlight has been opened. You can find a trailer and a sample of "Bombing Mission" from Final Fantasy VII. The album is set for a Japanese release date on the 19th March 2008. Official Black Mages III website.


Crystal Guardians Revealed!

kula shakerz    2008-01-21    2 comments

Last week we reported that Square Enix had registered the trademark "Crystal Guardians". This week they announced that the name will be used for a tower defense style game for cellphones. The goal of the game will be to defend a crystal from monsters (hence the name Crystal Guardians). The game will feature the different races seen in the hugely...

Episode 1: Zack and Angeal

kula shakerz    2008-01-18    4 comments

Square Enix has updated the official English Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core website with a new trailer named "Episode 1: Zack and Angeal". Episode two "Genesis and Sephiroth" will be available sometime in February. Check out the trailer here: www.crisiscore.com Crisis Core is set to release on the 25th March 2008 in North America and sometime during "spring 2008" in...

Rings of Fates Landing in March

Brendan    2008-01-18    3 comments

Despite ambiguous Spring releases for a few upcoming games, Square's buckling down and committing to a March 21 2008 release for its Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates game for the DS. For all you North American players out there, the game drops on March 11, 2008, so be sure to pick one up if you find yourself drawn to the...


New Weekly Jump Scan!

Brendan    2008-01-17    4 comments

Shonen Weekly Jump has a some new images from the FF13 and FFv13 duo of games, each more tantalizing than anything else we've seen recently. In the FF13 scan is our protagonist Lightning, as well as some unidentified characters, possibly summons? Meanwhile, two men and a lass who looks an awful lot like Lucrecia Crescent join our leather clad hero.

Crisis Core Confirmed for Europe in Spring 2008

kula shakerz    2008-01-17    2 comments

It was revealed earlier this week that Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core is coming to Europe in spring 2008. No exact date has been given yet but the North American release of the Final Fantasy VII prequel is on the 25th March so dont expect to see it in the shelves before that. The game was released in Japan last...

Crystal Guardians Registered!

Brendan    2008-01-16    2 comments

Remember all those months ago when Square Enix registered Lord of Vermilion? And then, even before that, when they registered Revenant Wings? Well, Square's at it again, this time registering the phrase Crystal Guardians for their own use. Though, a quick Google search links out to several Pokemon sites. Pokemon and Final Fantasy crossover? Final Fantasy Poke Balls: Crystal Guardians?...