kula shakerz 2007-09-20 0 comments
Square Enix has updated their Tokyo Game Show website with a bunch of wallpapers. To find the Wallpapers head to the Square TGS website and look at the bottom left and top right sections of the website (you'll understand when you see the map). Square Enix TGS 2007 Website (In Japanese).
Brendan 2007-09-20 7 comments
Ladies and gentlemen, shine your keyblades and buckle up; we're all in for one helluva ride! Recently announced at the Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix will be adding not one, not two, but three new games into the Kingdom Hearts compendium. Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, which derives its name from the secret ending to Kingdom Hearts II, deals primarily...
Brendan 2007-09-19 5 comments
A new scan is making its way around the internet and boy, is it worth seeing. Japanese magazine V-Jump has leaked this scan of the next Kingdom Hearts game. I'm at a loss for what it might mean; but it's still fun to look at and fantasize about. Hopefully, TGS 2007 will loosen the lips of our favorite game company......
Brendan 2007-09-17 4 comments
The first in Square Enix's sequence of Dragon Quest games being remade for the Nintendo DS, Dragon Quest IV, will premier across Japan on November 22, 2007. Dragon Quest IV is the first of three games (IV, V, VI) to hit Japan and beyond in the coming months. Importers and fans alike, queue up...now.
I know I've ignored the DS remake of Final Fantasy IV, and I know that makes me a bad person, but here's a peace offering. Scans have been popping up left and right, but this one's particularly important because it's been an amazingly slow news week beyond all the Crisis Core craziness. It's Rydia and Yang, plus their in game...
kula shakerz 2007-09-16 4 comments
Voices of the Lifestream is an OverClocked ReMix Album featuring free fan arrangements from the soundtrack to Square's legendary Final Fantasy VII for the Sony Playstation. From jazz to techno to rock to classical, it features over forty five tracks from over forty artists, each interpreting composer Nobuo Uematsu's works in their own unique style. You can download the entire...
kula shakerz 2007-09-15 2 comments
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core was released in Japan on Thursday and it has sold 350,000 copies on its first day of release 60,000 of which were the limited edition PSP & Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core bundle. Below are some pictures from the release: In semi-related news. More hints of a Final Fantasy VII remake is found in the...
kula shakerz 2007-09-14 3 comments
The latest game in the Mana series has hit European shelves today exactly one month after the North American release. The Nintendo DS title features wireless multiplayer and new maps are missions are available through the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. This was Square Enix' second release this week. The first being Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core which was released in Japan...
kula shakerz 2007-09-13 20 comments
According to a new rumor, completing the newly released Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core two times will supposedly unlock a pre-rendered movie that is very similar to the PlayStation 3 Tech Demo that was shown at E3 2005. Here are some screenshots from the rumored trailer: All we can do at this point is hope that its true. Hopefully Square...
kula shakerz 2007-09-12 3 comments
Square Enix has finally confirmed the European release date of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions. The Sony PSP title is a remake of the PlayStation 1 classic Final Fantasy Tactics originally released in Japan in 1997 and North America in 1998. The game will hit the European shelves on October 5th, 4 days before the North American...
kula shakerz 2007-09-09 7 comments
The Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII intro video has been uploaded to YouTube (and various other video sites). The intro is almost 3:30 minutes long and reminds a lot of the original Final Fantasy VII intro sequence. Intro Final Fantasy VII Tech Demo
kula shakerz 2007-09-07 6 comments
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria was released today in Europe for the Sony PlayStation2. The game is a sequel to the original Valkyrie Profile video game which was originally released in 1999 in Japan, and later released in 2000 in the United States.
Brendan 2007-09-05 3 comments
Scores are in and the mother of Japanese gaming magazines says Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is a keeper. Out of a total of 10 points, the game got three scores of 9 and one score of 8. Thusly, Crisis Core is the first Final Fantasy VII sequel to meet to a warm reception. Let the localization wait time begin.
Brendan 2007-09-03 0 comments
Square Enix is strengthening a fledgling trend for its North American releases. Any players who preorder their Joker copy from Amazon, Gamestop, or Game Crazy will get a key chain, a cleaning rag with a map printed on it, and a DS charm. Joker drops November 6, 2007.
Brendan 2007-09-03 0 comments
Dragon Quest IX, whose development for the DS has been marred by the gradual stripping away of its originally unique features, has been pushed back for release from a late 2007 to 2008. Square cited a need to improve game software. Coupled with the additional localization times, American and European fans will be waiting several months more.