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Final Fantasy XI Version Update in December

kula shakerz    2005-11-16    0 comments

Square Enix announced today that the next version update of Final Fantasy X: Online is currently in development and that its scheduled for release in mid-December. Planned content include: Additions to the Fellowship system New areas New quests Additions and adjustments to the battle system Additions to fishing And more additions and changes covering a wide range of activities! In...

New Kingdom Hearts II details + Passion info

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

A new trailer and most probably the final trailer of Kingdom Hearts II was revealed recently at a videogame store in Japan. It features many new clips with voice acting that give some new details regarding the game. The trailer shows us two new members of the Organization, footage on Kairi, Axel and BHK fight, the Sorcerer (Mickey's Master), the...

Final Fantasy XII at Jump Festa and other details

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

The folks at 1UP.com and IGN have made available various reviews, screenshots, videos of the Final Fantasy XII demo being released with Dragon Quest VIII today in North America. The demo doesn't reveal much plot of the game but gives gamers complete access to how the battle system plays out. It lets you experience the Active Time Battle and Wait...


New Final Fantasy IV Bundle Pack image + details

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

Nintendo announed that they plan to release a bundle pack of Final Fantasy IV and their Game Boy Micro. The handheld system will have artwork by Yoshitaka Amano on its face cover and sell for approx. 17,200 JPY. The game is set to be released in Japan on December 15, 2005. Link >> Final Fantasy IV Micro Bundle Image In...

Tetsuya Nomura reveals new info in Dengeki PS2

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

In the latest issue of Dengeki PS2 Magazine, Tetsuya Nomura discusses how he will start working on a new project after the completion and release of both Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII and Kingdom Hearts II. He stresses however that this new project is NOT a Final Fantasy 7 remake. He also mentions how the Compilation of Final Fantasy...

New Dirge of Cerberus Magazine Scans

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

The newest Dengeki PS2 and Famitsu PS2 magazines have new pages dedicated to Square Enix's soon to be released (in Japan) Action RPG, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. This game is somewhat an ode to Vincent and Yuffie from the original Final Fantasy VII released in November 1997 for the PSone. Link >> Scans of Dirge of Cerberus Articles


New Dragon Quest VIII Images + Action Figures

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

The people at RPGamer were able to get some new English Screenshots of Dragon Quest VIII which was released today throughout North America. They also added some images of Action figures of all the main characters in the game, they can be viewed by following the links down below. Link >> Dragon Quest 8 English Screenshots Link >> Dragon Quest...

Slime Dragon Quest 2 Images + Gameplay info

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

The latest issue of Jump magazine features new images and information on Square Enix's Slime Dragon Quest 2 for the Nintendo DS. The graphics of this game will be very similar to those featured on the original title for the GameBoy Advance. The game involves you controlling giant combat machines that are run by several slimes. It is your duty...

Final Fantasy XIII and Dragon Quest IX for Xbox360?

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

The people at Reuters and Yahoo had an interview with Square Enix President, Yoichi Wada. In the meeting, Wada mentioned how Final Fantasy XIII and Dragon Quest IX could be released for both the PlayStation 3 and for the Xbox 360. He mentioned that this was most likely to be confirmed by the Electronics Entertainment Expo in 2006. Final Fantasy...


Famitu's Most Wanted Game List (21/10 - 27/10)

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

Every week, Famitsu Magazine gets votes from its readers as to what they believe are the most wanted games in Japan. As usual, Square Enix games make their way into the charts and here are the week's standings. (01 / 01) Final Fantasy XII ... 3,217 (03 / 03) Kingdom Hearts 2 ... 1,855 (10 / 14) Final Fantasy III...

Tri-Ace releases sales figures of their games

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

The people at Tri-Ace have made available the sales figures of most of their popular titles in both North America and Japan. The information can be found down below, and include games released by the company for the PlayStation 2, PSone, Game Boy Colour, and Super Famicom. Radiata Stories (PS2) Japan (27.01.05): 294,000 units USA (06.09.05): 119,000 units TOTAL: 413.000...

Square Enix and Games Japan Festa 2005

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

There was a recent games exhibition in Osaka, Japan, where Square Enix made available most of its upcoming releases before the new year. Players got to try and play games including: Kingdom Hearts II (PS2, December 22), Front Mission 5: Scars of the War (PS2, December 29), Final Fantasy IV Advance (GBA, December 15), and Slime Dragon Quest 2 (DS,...


Children of Mana Japanese Release Date revealed

sifar    2005-11-15    0 comments

Square Enix's Action RPG title, Seiken Densetsu: Children of Mana, for the Nintendo DS is set to be released in Japan in February 2006. The game is being developed by Next Entertainment (formerly Nextech), with the animation sequences being done by Production IG. This title will be followed by Seiken Densetsu IV which has bin confirmed to being for the...

Is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Delayed?

kula shakerz    2005-11-13    0 comments

It may seem like the November release date for Advent Children might have been cancelled considering that a release date has never been fully confirmed. According to a Sony representative, the delay may have something to do with rumours about the UMD version getting special features about Crisis Core but another source suggests this delay is to give Advent Children...

Famitsu's Interview with Yoshinori Kitase

sifar    2005-11-11    0 comments

The people from Famitsu PS2 magazine had an interview with Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase who was the producer of Final Fantasy X, Dirge of Cerberus: FFVII, and many other titles. Here are some highlights to information he revealed during the interview. 01. In Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (PS2), players will be given the option to choose an easy...