kula shakerz 2006-02-08 0 comments
Square Enix has released some new details regarding its action RPG Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana for Nintendo DS. The legendary guardian spirit Flammie will serve as an important means of transportation for the protagonists. The flying creature will allow players to cross the ocean surrounding the island on which the Mana Tree is located. In addition to the...
kula shakerz 2006-02-03 0 comments
Square Enix today revealed that its PlayStation 2 RPG Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daiichi to Norowareshi Himegimi (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King) has sold more than four million copies in Japan. The series' previous main series installment, Dragon Quest VII, for the PlayStation has sold 4.10 million copies in Japan. Dragon Quest VIII also...
kula shakerz 2006-01-29 0 comments
Square Enix has announced the launch dates for both Final Fantasy XI for the Xbox 360 and the newest expansion, Treasures of Aht Urghant for all platforms. On April 18 in North America, and April 20 in Europe and Japan, both of these titles will launch. Treasures of Aht Urghan will launch at $29.99 USD for both the PlayStation 2...
AlterGenesis-X 2006-01-24 0 comments
In an e-mail to registered members and on the Square Enix USA website they confirmed that the Grandia sequel will be released in North America very shortly. They promise to bring one of the most well-rounded battle systems with amazing combos and numerous strategy options. So, you might be wondering when this date actually is. Well, Grandia fans, mark your...
kula shakerz 2006-01-23 0 comments
Square Enix recently released some new information regarding its upcoming PlayStation 2 title Final Fantasy XII. Apparently neither the Judges nor the ruling house of the Solidor will be the most powerful and most dangerous force in the world of Ivalice, but rather the Senate. This council, made up of old men, is residing in the Imperial City of Archades...
kula shakerz 2006-01-20 0 comments
Suntory has announced more details about its Final Fantasy XII Potion beverage. The beverage which will ship in 120ml bottles designed after the famous Final Fantasy item will go on sale in Japan on March 7th. One bottle will cost 191 yen ($1.66 US). In addition to the standard bottles, the company will also offer a Final Fantasy XII Premium...
kula shakerz 2006-01-17 0 comments
Square Enix today announced that it has sold more than one million copies of its CG movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Following its September 14th release in Japan, it took the DVD and UMD versions of the movie sequel to the 1997 blockbuster Final Fantasy VII only three weeks to sell 700,000 copies. Producer Shinji Hashimoto said: "I'm extremely...
kula shakerz 2006-01-16 0 comments
Square Enix announced that it will release Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King in Europe later this year, following a November 15th, 2005 release in North America. This marks the first time Square Enix's flagship series will hit European retail store shelves. At a special event in London, series mastermind Yuuji Horii emphasized the role the merger...
kula shakerz 2006-01-13 0 comments
Square Enix today revealed that culminative sales of its Front Mission series have surpassed the three million mark. Since its 1995 debut 17 installments of the popular mech-themed strategy RPG series have been released in Japan. The latest, Front Mission 5: Scars of the War has sold more than 200,000 copies since its December 29th release.
kula shakerz 2006-01-13 0 comments
Square Enix has announced a pre-order campaign for its first PlayStation Portable title to hit Japanese retail store shelves, Valkyrie Profile Lenneth. Those who pre-order the remake of the popular 1999 PlayStation classic in Japan will be treated to an artbook. Called Visual Profile, this A4-sized artbook will feature character and location illustrations as well as screenshots taken from the...
kula shakerz 2006-01-09 0 comments
Sony Computer Entertainment recently announced the PlayStation 2 Final Fantasy XII Pack. This bundle will consist of a black PlayStation 2 unit featuring an illustration described as a "JudgeMaster's Dark Rune", a special stand, an original cellphone strap and the game. The PlayStation 2 Final Fantasy XII Pack will go on sale alongside the standalone version of Final Fantasy XII...
kula shakerz 2006-01-06 0 comments
Today marks the opening of the North American Xbox 360 beta! The free beta comes packaged inside the February issue of Official Xbox Magazine which hits stands on January 17th. Once you've gotten hold of the game, head over to the registration website to obtain the codes to activate your account. The previous beta resulted in many strong friendships that...
kula shakerz 2006-01-04 0 comments
Square Enix has shipped one million copies of its PlayStation 2-based action RPG Kingdom Hearts II in Japan within a matter a three days since the game's December 22nd release. This has brought the shipment figure for the entire series to more than seven million copies worldwide. Square Enix will release Kingdom Hearts II in North America in March 2006.
kula shakerz 2005-12-24 0 comments
Square Enix has revealed some new details regarding its PlayStation 2 title Dragon Quest Shounen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon. Dragon Quest series mastermind Yuuji Horii will serve as the project's general director, while Akira Toriyama and Kouichi Sugiyama will be in charge of character design and music, respectively. Just like Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Dragon...
kula shakerz 2005-12-22 0 comments
Due for a release on February 22nd, the Limited Edition version of the Dirge of Cerberus soundtrack will come with an exlusive box. The Limited Edition soundtrack will come with almost 70 songs on two CDs composed by Masashi Hamauzu, who's more recent Final Fantasy work was composing the Final Fantasy X soundtrack with Nobuo Uematsu and Junya Nakano. The...