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New Swords Video

Brendan    2007-07-06    0 comments

A new Dragon Quest Swords video has hit the airwaves, and this one shows off the Wiimote, if nothing else. The player demonstrates classic RPG elements like conversing with NPCs and slashing away at all sorts of Dragon Quest enemies, slimes included. Check it out here.

Official Last Remnant websites launched

kula shakerz    2007-07-06    0 comments

The release of the trailer has today been followed by the opening of the two official Last Remnant websites. The only noticeable difference between the two websites (apart from the language) is the character sections where the Japanese site features "Rush" and "Irina" while the American presents "Rush" and "The Conqueror". You'll also find a bunch of high-res screenshots, the...

First preview of The Last Remnant

kula shakerz    2007-07-05    0 comments

Square Enix recently released the first trailer from their upcoming multiplatform (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) title The Last Remnant. The trailer is pretty short and doesn't show a lot of actual gameplay but the game looks promising. Download the trailer for WMP (IGN)Download the trailer for Quicktime (IGN) We hope to get more information about this title and other...


Larsa and Vossler Get a Promotion

Brendan    2007-06-22    0 comments

In the forthcoming International version release of Final Fantasy XII, Larsa Solidor and Vossler Azelas will no longer be mere guest combatants, fighting at their own whims. Players will recall that Final Fantasy XII's guest characters operated independently of the player's control. This time, though, these two characters will join the main party in full, allowing players to manage them...

Japanese Dissidia: Final Fantasy trailer online

kula shakerz    2007-06-19    0 comments

The official Japanese Dissidia: Final Fantasy trailer had been released. There's not much to say about it but you get to see a short glimpse of gameplay in between the CGI clips. Chose which version to watch: Quicktime versionWindows Media Player version Dissidia: Final Fantasy is a title for the Sony PlayStation Portable. No release date is available at the...

Final Fantasy, Addicting For Real

Brendan    2007-06-15    0 comments

For any Final Fantasy haters out there, beware. Once the formidable game franchise sets a hungry pair of eyes upon you, there is no escape. An Arizona, USA man was arrested this week for stealing a credit card, and subsequently buying up videogame themed action figures over the internet. A Mesa man was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of stealing...


The War Goes On

Brendan    2007-06-13    0 comments

Having released on May 10, 2007, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions has been available to the Japanese market for just over a month now, competing in an arena dominated by the Nintendo DS. Out of the twenty top-selling games on the market in Japan right now, 14 were DS games, 4 were for the Wii, and 1...

A Wonderful Package

Brendan    2007-06-12    0 comments

Square Enix is making sweet love to the DS, yet again, in Japan. Not only is It's A Wonderful World a stand alone release, but Square Enix has decided upon a special edition bundle, too! Earlier this month, it was announced that a limited collector's bundle would come with a shiny, special edition Nintendo DS, a copy of the game,...

Official Crisis Core website updated

kula shakerz    2007-06-11    0 comments

The official Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core website got updated a couple of days ago. The update isn't huge but three new character profiles were added (Sephiroth, Genesis and Lazard). Check out the Crisis Core website here http://www.square-enix.co.jp/ccff7/. Everything is in Japanese but there are still some nice screenshots to look at if you don't understand whats written there.


It's Their Party

Brendan    2007-06-10    0 comments

To celebrate twenty years of Final Fantasy, Square Enix will be having a release party at the Metreon PlayStation Store in San Francisco. The party coincides with the release date of Final Fantasy I Anniversary Edition, at which fans can purchase the revamped PSP exclusive title on June 26. In addition, the first 100 attendees will be the recipients of...

Clarifying a Comment on a Discredited Rumor

Brendan    2007-06-08    0 comments

Speaking out against months of persistent rumors that Final Fantasy, particularly XIII, will go multi-platform, Shinji Hashimoto quelled all speculation last week. In the first definitive statement regarding the prospect of Final Fantasy on Xbox 360, Hashimoto laid waste to the rumor mill. As for Final Fantasy on the Xbox 360, it's currently a completely blank page. Final Fantasy XI,...

Crisis Core: Game Length, Info, and Theme News

Brendan    2007-05-31    0 comments

The yard stick's out and the results are in: Crisis Core's main story quest is roughly 30 hours in length. That's according to an interview with Dengeki, where character designer Tetsuya Nomura and director Hajime Tabata teamed up to dish out some new details on the PSP Compilation of Final Fantasy VII installment. But for the brave and the daring--the...


Final Fantasy IV DS trailer

kula shakerz    2007-05-30    0 comments

The first Final Fantasy IV DS trailer previously shown at the Square Enix Party has been put online by Square Enix. The video doesn't show any of the in-game graphics but offers a preview of the beautiful pre-rendered scenes that will be available in the game. To check out the trailer go to the official website (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/ff4ds/) and click on...

Akitoshi Kawazu resigning from board of directors

kula shakerz    2007-05-28    0 comments

It was recently announced that Akitoshi Kawazu, best known for his work with the SaGa series will resign from Square Enix's board of directors as of June 23, 2007. He recently oversaw the completion of Final Fantasy XII as executive producer but will now focus exclusively on game development again. His current projects include the recently announced The Last Remnant,...

Confirming What We Already Knew: No XIII til '08

Brendan    2007-05-25    0 comments

Yoichi Wada spoke, and it was thus: no Final Fantasy XIII this fiscal year, which ends in March 2008. Apparently, XIII "will take a bit more time," the big man commented. But then again, North America just had a mainline installment last year, which it's sequel due out later this year. Don't get greedy, world.