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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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.
Brendan 2007-05-23 0 comments
PlayStation 2 is still alive and kicking, with Square Enix's most recent Mana installment, Dawn of Mana, releasing on US shores today. Fans who reserved their copies through EB Games or GameStop also got a complimentary music CD with their purchase, so happy gaming and listening!
Brendan 2007-05-21 0 comments
Square Enix's dual platform RPG, The Last Remnant, has graced the internet with a politely designed teaser site and music to get you pumped. On a purely observational note--the more I looked at the guy in red, the more I see Final Fantasy XII's Vayne Solidor with a bad dye-job. That's just me though. Check out the Last Remnant site...
Brendan 2007-05-18 0 comments
Any fans hoping for some major Crystallis revelations at Square Enix Party 2007 were sorely disappointed this past weekend in the teaser for the central Final Fantasy XIII entry, the main trailers of which were screened at the Closed MEGA Theater at the Party. But Reports seem to indicate, though, that Versus didn't disappoint, introducing a shocking new cloaked character....
Brendan 2007-05-18 0 comments
Hitherto known as Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War, the PSP remake of Final Fantasy Tactics will debut across North America in October of 2007. No specific date was set, but if Square Enix feels like being sly, they might just release it exactly one year after Final Fantasy XII, but that's just speculation. The War of the Lions includes...
Brendan 2007-05-18 0 comments
The first two entries in the popular Star Ocean series are currently being remastered for the Sony PSP, Square Enix announced this weekend at the Square Enix Party. Star Ocean I was never localized for North America after the Japanese release. Both games will take advantage of new designs, game elements, and the audio and visual capabilities of the PSP.
Brendan 2007-05-12 0 comments
At a private screening in the "Closed Mega Theater" at the Square Enix Party 2007, the Japanese RPG developer closed out the newest Crisis Core trailer with the number "9 13 2007" and since there's no thirteenth month, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII will make its Japanese premier on September 13th, 2007, and not the rumored August 2nd, 2007.
kula shakerz 2007-05-10 0 comments
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War was released in japan today. The PlayStation Portable title is a remake of the PlayStation hit Final Fantasy Tactics. North American and European release dates have yet to be announced.
Brendan 2007-05-10 0 comments
The Japanese Crisis Core website was updated with the Jump Festa trailer, an improvement from the poor video and audio quality versions floating around on the internet. Though it lacks any subs, it's still very entertaining to watch and listen to. To get to it, click PV on the main site. Crisis Core Official Site!
Brendan 2007-05-10 0 comments
Dissidia -Final Fantasy- has been revealed to be a combat game that brings together many of the characters from Final Fantasy. The confirmation scan reveals Zidane Tribal (IX), Kuja (IX), and the Warrior of Light (I). Square Enix has commented that the game will incorporate "progressive action" elements. View the announcement scan here!
Brendan 2007-05-10 0 comments
Following a long line of Square Enix games, Final Fantasy XII will see a second release in Japan, titled Final Fantasy XII International: Zodiac Job System. The game will feature new license boards and added content. Check out the announcement scan here!