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10th Anniversary Gallery Report

Brendan    2007-09-03    3 comments

The Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Gallery took place this past weekend, bringing with it throngs of crowds to see all the nifty little things on display. Luckily, though, GAF has obtained tantalizing pictures of what went down at Spiral Garden--the gallery where the exhibition was held--and it's interesting, to say the least. Click GamesAreFun for Gallery pics!

TGS 2007 Line-Up

Brendan    2007-09-03    2 comments

It feels like yesterday that the TGS 2006 Line Up was on the web...oh well, it must be that time of year again. Tokyo Game Show 2007, Japan's largest video game exhibition, is set to hit on September 20th. Square's coming with a full house this year, so buckle up and check out the list: Playable Dragon Quest IV (DS)...

Five minute Crisis Core Trailer

sifar    2007-08-27    2 comments

Square Enix has made available a five min trailer of their upcoming PSP title, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core. The video features tons of cut scenes, full motion videos, and gameplay footage. It also has the theme song, Why, sung by Ayaka playing in the background. Link » FF7: Crisis Core Trailer


Crisis Core Soundtrack Dated

Brendan    2007-08-17    6 comments

The soundtrack to Final Fantasy VII's latest spin off, Crisis Core, will release in Japan on October 10, 2007. Composed by Takeharu Ishimoto, the game's soundtrack will cover 55 songs across 2 discs. Crisis Core drops in Japan on September 13, 2007. Coincidentally, the Ring of Fates soundtrack by Kumi Tanioka hits Japanese shelves on September 19, 2007. You can...

Online Store Opening 08/20/2007

Brendan    2007-08-17    3 comments

The North American division of Square Enix's repository for all thing Enix and buyable in nature, the Square Enix Online Shop, will be opening its e-doors on August 20, 2007. JOIN US FOR THE STORE’S GRAND OPENING ON AUGUST 20 (6 p.m. PST) Quality merchandise from and inspired by the catalogue of SQUARE ENIX™ products are finally available in the...

Heroes of Mana released in North America

kula shakerz    2007-08-14    2 comments

The latest game in the Mana series has hit North American shelves today. The Nintendo DS title features wireless multiplayer and new maps are missions are available through the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. The game will be released in Europe next month.


FFCC: Ring of Fates TV Spots x 2

sifar    2007-08-14    3 comments

Square Enix is getting ready to release its next installment in the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles franchise, FFCC: Ring of Fates, on August 23, 2007. They've started airing short television advertisements that feature the main theme song of the game and show various clips on gameplay and cut scenes. Here are the two TV spots currently being shown all over...

New Dungeon Crawler on the Way

Brendan    2007-08-10    1 comment

Square Enix is preparing another adventurous outing for Chocobo, this time for Nintendo's Wii. New details revealed by Famitsu outline Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon: Labyrinth of Forgotten Time and what may be Chocobo's most expansive game to date. It seems that the City of Forgotten Time plays host to people who have lost their memories, and it is up to Chocobo...

Final Fantasy VII Anniversary Exhibition

Brendan    2007-08-10    7 comments

Ten years after the release of Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation, Square Enix is celebrating the occasion with the FINAL FANTSY VII 10th ANNIVERSARY Gallery, to be held at the Spiral Garden art gallery in Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan. Artwork from the entire Compilation series will be on display, including art from Before Crisis and Crisis Core, among Advent Children...


New Ring of Fates Scans and Scores

sifar    2007-08-08    6 comments

Popular Japanese magazine, Famitsu, had four of its editors review Square Enix's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates and give it a score out of ten. The scores were 9/10, 8/10, 9/10 and 9/10 making a grand total of 35/40. Famitsu also published 2 pages about the game in its current edition. The game is set to release in...

Famitsu's Most Wanted 13/7 - 19/7

sifar    2007-08-05    8 comments

Every week, Famitsu Magazine (JP) presents a chart that displays the top 20+ upcoming games that Japanese gamers are eager to purchase in the near future the list is determined by the number of votes games get from readers of the magazine. Here are the 5 Square Enix titles that appeared in the Top 20 for the week of July...

Tactics Advace 2 release date announced

kula shakerz    2007-08-03    4 comments

The Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2: The Grimoire of the Sealed Hole release date has just been announced by Square Enix. The title with the long name will hit the Japanese shelves on October 25th 2007. The European and North American release dates have not been announced yet but we'll probably have expect a 2008 release.


Dragon Quest remakes on the way

kula shakerz    2007-08-01    7 comments

Square Enix plans to release remakes of Dragon Quest IV, V and VI on the Nintendo DS. The company responsible of the PlayStation 2 remake of Dragon Quest V will be in charge of these three remakes too. The Dragon Quest V remake will be released in Japan this winter while the other two have yet to get release dates.

Official War of the Lions website goes online

kula shakerz    2007-08-01    3 comments

Square recently launched the official Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions website. There's not much to see at the moment apart from the opening movie and a "behind the scenes" podcast. Subscribe to the official Final Fantasy Tactics Podcast. Or check out the official website. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is set to a October...

Advent Children Complete coming to Europe?

kula shakerz    2007-07-30    3 comments

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete is on its way to European shelves according to the Sony Pictures UK website. This "Complete" version of Advent Children contains new scenes and will also benefit from high-definition video and audio that the Blu-ray format offers. Sony Pictures has set its release to November the 5th 2007.