kula shakerz 2005-09-29 0 comments
Square Enix today announced the two newest additions to its longrunning Seiken Densetsu series: Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana and Seiken Densetsu 4. The former will feature 2D visuals and be released for Nintendo's DS handheld platform, while latter will shine in complete 3D on an undisclosed platform. Seiken Densetsu DS: Children will be available in Japan sometime next...
kula shakerz 2005-09-26 0 comments
The newest issue of Weekly Shounen JUMP revealed that Square Enix will release the newest addition to its popular mech series Front Mission in Japan on December 29th. Previously, Front Mission 5: Scars of the War was only listed for a December release in Japan. The game's protagonist is Fen Walter, a soldier serving in the USN military. Heroine Lin...
kula shakerz 2005-09-23 0 comments
Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King will be released in North America on November 22, 2005. The game will also ship with a playable demo of the North America version of Final Fantasy XII.
kula shakerz 2005-09-21 0 comments
The DVD version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children has sold 220,000 copies since its September 14th release in Japan. Thereby the movie sequel to Square Enix's best selling PlayStation RPG Final Fantasy VII has become the third most successful DVD release in the country so far this year. Sales data concerning the UMD version of the movie, which was...
kula shakerz 2005-09-19 0 comments
Square Enix recently revealed that the application period for participating in the closed beta testing phase of its MMORPG Fantasy Earth: Ring of Dominion will begin on September 26th. The company has yet to announce when exactly the beta testing phase for the PC-based title will begin, though. Those who want to apply are required to possess a computer with...
kula shakerz 2005-09-16 0 comments
Images from the new Final Fantasy XI expansion, "Treasures of Aht Urhgan," have finally been released to the public at the Tokyo Game Show 2005 (September 16-18). Square Enix will soon release more details and there will also be a preview available on the official site. The new expansion takes place in a land called Mindartia, in the Near East....
kula shakerz 2005-09-15 0 comments
Nintendo announced yesterday that Final Fantasy IV is headed for a GBA release in the near future. The game will contain a few new features, such as dungeons that were not seen in the original release for the SNES. Square Enix has also announced Final Fantasy III for the DS, but the project has not been heard about in quite...
kula shakerz 2005-09-12 0 comments
Following years of development time, screenings at multiple film festivals and too many trailers to count, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children has at last made its public debut. A week prior to the DVD and UMD's 9/14 Japanese release, Square Enix invited members of the Shinra fan club to the Virgin Cinemas theater in Tokyo's Roppongi party district for the...
kula shakerz 2005-09-08 0 comments
Square Enix today released a major update for its online title Front Mission Online. The most important aspect of today's update is a new option allowing players to change the country they are affiliated with. Previously this was not possible, forcing players to create a new character and thereby starting from zero. Now all players above level 5 and ranked...
kula shakerz 2005-09-06 0 comments
The official Japanese Advent Children website has been updated with a new section named "On the Way to a Smile". This new section provides fans with a story, which reveals the events that occurred between Final Fantasy VII, and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. "On the Way to a Smile" will be written in episodes, by Kazushige Nojima. Coincidentally, Nojima...
kula shakerz 2005-09-04 0 comments
Square Enix has announced a delay in the beta test program for Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus. The beta program, originally set to kick off on September 1st, has now been postponed to an indefinite date. As reason for the delay, Square Enix stated that during final preparations for the beta test, it was determined that the game program...
kula shakerz 2005-09-04 0 comments
Square Enix has announced that Romancing SaGa will ship to US retailers on October 11, 2005. The game, a remake of the original Super Famicom (SNES) game Romancing SaGa, was released in Japan under the title Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song. Romancing SaGa will be rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older and will carry an MSRP of $39.99 USD. Link...
kula shakerz 2005-09-03 0 comments
Square Enix recently announced its preliminary line-up for this month's Tokyo Game Show 2005. Two notable absentees from the list released by the company today include Final Fantasy XII for PlayStation 2 and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for PlayStation Portable. It also seems like Tokyo Game Show will mark the debut of the Seiken Densetsu Project (The World of...
kula shakerz 2005-08-30 0 comments
Square Enix recently announced the main theme for its upcoming DVD movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Titled "Calling", the song is being performed by popular artist Kyousuke Himuro. The song was originally featured on Himuro's 1989 album Neo Fascio. Director and character designer Tetsuya Nomura highlighted the influence of Himuro's songs on his own creations. For his part Himuro...
kula shakerz 2005-08-30 0 comments
Square Enix announced two days ago that a new battle system will be featured in the upcoming action RPG sequel Kingdom Hearts II. In the series' second PlayStation 2 installment, protagonist Sora can use "Drive" to change his form during battle. One of those "Drive" forms is called Wisdom Form. If the player chooses to use this particular form in...