Xin 2005-04-29 0 comments
Announced a few months back, More Friends: Music From Final Fantasy will mark the second straight appearance of the Dear Friends Tour at E3. Scheduled to take place May 16th, one night before the trade event gets underway, from The Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal City Walk in Los Angeles, Square-Enix will be sparing no expense. As previously announced the concert...
Xin 2005-04-28 0 comments
Disney Japan has revised their Official Japanese Website to include an Official Site for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts II. Apart from general information and details to different merchandise, such as Trading Cards and Action Figures, the site also contains small overview maps of the worlds of Mulan and the entrance to the Underworld level of Hercules' world. New screens and...
Xin 2005-04-27 0 comments
Slowly but surely, SquareInsider's Review Database is growing. This time, we bring you a simple review of the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist. Currently airing in the US and with a movie on the way this summer in Japan, if you haven't heard much of FMA, perhaps now is the time for you to jump on the bandwagon. Link >> Fullmetal...
Xin 2005-04-27 0 comments
Two Brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, gifted in the Art of Alchemy. Bound by the craft's Law of Conservation and the principle of Equivalent Trade, The brothers find out just how much must be sacrificed in order to gain, when they attempt the forbidden art of Human Transmutation, and attempt to resurrect their dear mother. Now, with Ed having lost...
Xin 2005-04-26 0 comments
A new character has surfaced in the pages of Weekly Famitsu for the upcoming Grandia III. As previously reported, main charcter Yuuki is a restless boy, ready to take to the skies and escape his boring homelife in search of adventure. This is a trait he apparently recieved from his dear mother. Miranda is the mother of our young hero,...
Xin 2005-04-26 0 comments
In the Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Ultimania Guidebook, a seven page interview with Series Director Tetsuya Nomura has shed light on new information regarding the upcoming sequel Kingdom Hearts II. The following is a translation of one of the questions and Nomura's answer. Question: At the end of Riku's story we see a young kid standing in Twilight Town....
Xin 2005-04-25 0 comments
With the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo looming just around the corner, Square-Enix has released a flurry of titles that will be on display at this year's trade event. With a high emphasis on Polymorphic Content, the featured titles encompass content developed for a broad spectrum of platforms including consoles, handheld devices and visual entertainment. Square-Enix President and COO Ichiro Otobe...
Xin 2005-04-19 0 comments
On April 7th, Square-Enix registered the title The World of Mana with The US Patent and Trademark Offices. The company has also regsitered the official logo of the upcoming game. At the moment, is is believed this will be the official title of the already announced Seiken Densetsu DS title scheduled for a late 2005 release on the Nintendo DS....
Xin 2005-04-16 0 comments
Square-Enix has redesigned the layout of their Official Website. Now, the Japanese, North American, and European sites can all be reached from the Global Site Page, and now all sport identical designs. Each region's site contains information relevant to their current news. Link >> Square-Enix Global Site
Xin 2005-04-15 0 comments
Square-Enix recently announced that their upcoming DVD movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will launch as a Special Edition DVD as well as a Normal Edition. Although little is known about what excatly comes with the Special Edition, Square-Enix is quoted as stating that it will contain "Bonus merchandise not available in the normal edition." In related news, a "Major...
Xin 2005-04-15 0 comments
Square-Enix announced earlier today the next stop of it's Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy US Tour. The concert series will make a stop in Fort Worth, Texas on July 1st at The Bass Symphony Hall. Maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya, who conducted the first US Dear Friends show at last year's E3, will conduct The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus...
Xin 2005-04-13 0 comments
As an added incentive to Japanese gamers to purchase the upcoming Front Mission Online, Square-Enix is offering one free month of service of PlayOnline to anyone who buys the game from May 12th to June 30th. Front Mission Online will already ship with an additional free month of PlayOnline service, so consumers who purchase the product in the given time...
Xin 2005-04-08 0 comments
Square-Enix has launched the Official Website to the upcoming Grandia III. Featuring new information on the game's story, setting, character, and battle system, as well as many new screenshots and a few gameplay demo movies within. For now, only two of the game's characters, Yuuki and Alfina, have character profiles. It is assumed Emerius will be added at a later...
Xin 2005-04-08 0 comments
Square-Enix has announced that Musashi Samurai Legend will release in Japan on July 7th and retail for a price of 7140 yen. To be called Musashiden II: Blade Master in Japan, this marks the first time Square-Enix has released a game in the US before it's Japanese release. Musashi Samurai Legend has been available in the US since March 15th....
Xin 2005-04-07 0 comments
The Official Website of the upcoming Action RPG sequel Drakengard 2: Love Red, Ambivalence Black has had a number of updates recently, most notably in it's Character and Movie sections. The Character section of the Site now contains information on numerous characters. Featured are Main Characters Nowe and Manah, Legna the Blue Dragon, a new female character by the name...
Xin 2005-04-07 0 comments
Square-Enix has registered the name Romancing SaGa with the US Patent and Trademark offices as of March 28th. While no official announcement has been made of a US release, the name registration is a sign that one will be made in the coming weeks, possibly at this year's E3. Romancing SaGa is the PS2 remake of the 1992 RPG clasic...
Xin 2005-04-04 0 comments
Square-Enix has launched an impressive North American site for its upcoming DVD Movie, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. At the moment, the site has many features, such as Characters, Downloads, Story and News. Unfortunately all are marked as Coming Soon for the time being. The English Language Trailer shown last year is available for view at the site however. Link...
Xin 2005-04-04 0 comments
Square-Enix has launched the Official Website of it's latest series, Code Age. Featuring shared webspace, the website for the moment focuses on the two as yet announced parts of the saga, Code Age: Archives & Code Age: Commanders. Featured on the Commanders side of the site is a brief overview of the game's storyline. Also available for viewing is the...
Xin 2005-04-03 0 comments
The Official Cover Art for the upcoming PS2 RPG Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song was released today. The front shot features a very simple shot of the Game's Main design, a familiar trait of all Square-Enix game covers in Japan. The back contains the usual descriptions of the story and various game features, as well as some in game screens and...
Xin 2005-04-01 0 comments
Square-Enix has launched the Official Site to Final Fantasy VII: Dirge Of Cerberus. At the moment, the site contains only a splash image and information on the game and it's staff. Link >> FFVII: DC Official Site Final Fantasy VII: Dirge Of Cerberus is scheduled for release in Japan sometime in 2005. Credits to Staff Member Ido_Alpha_Omega for providing the...