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Dirge of Cerberus Release Delayed

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...

NA Romancing SaGa Release Date

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...

Square Enix Announces TGS 2005 Line-Up

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...


FFVII: Advent Children Main Theme Announced

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...

More Kingdom Hearts II Details

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...

Final Fantasy XII Demo Screens

AlterGenesis-X    2005-08-28    0 comments

After the Final Fantasy XII demo was available at Square-Enix party over a month ago, we have finally have some screenshots to go with what was shown at the event. There are 15 in total. You can view them here. Screenshot One Screenshot Two Screenshot Three Screenshot Four Screenshot Five Screenshot Six Screenshot Seven Screenshot Eight Screenshot Nine Screenshot Ten...


Look out! More Advent Children Scans

AlterGenesis-X    2005-08-27    0 comments

You heard me. After the news that Advent Children's release date would be delayed this side of the shore, another fresh batch of new scans have been revealed. You can view them here. Scan One Scan Two Scan Three

Advent Children Delayed

kula shakerz    2005-08-25    0 comments

The latest issue of Electronic Gaming monthly reports that the North American Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children release will be delayed because Sony Pictures wants to release it this coming holiday season. Even though rumors to this effect have been quite heavy, Square Enix has not yet mentioned anything pertaining to a theatrical release of Advent Children in the U.S.,...

New Final Fantasy X/X-2 Compilation Details

kula shakerz    2005-08-24    0 comments

Square Enix have announced that their upcoming Final Fantasy X/X-2 compilation will not only contain the two popular PlayStation 2 games, but also a third disc featuring the famous "Eien no Nagi-setsu" movie. The movie, which originally shipped with Final Fantasy X International, showed the events that happened between Final Fantasy X's ending sequence and the beginning of Final Fantasy...


Square Enix Acquires Taito

kula shakerz    2005-08-23    0 comments

Square Enix recelntly announced that they will buy at least 247,900 Taito shares worth 45.16 billion yen ($409.10 million USD), thereby making Taito a subsidiary. The Kyoto-based electronics maker Kyocera, which holds a 36.02% stake in Taito, has already approved Square Enix's takeover bid. Both companies want to profit from their existing overseas businesses: While Square Enix has a strong...

V-Jump Shows Advent Children Scans

AlterGenesis-X    2005-08-22    0 comments

Yes, as we continually await the arrival of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, we get more and more teaser material until then. Nothing much to say except, yeah, V-Jump has some new scans for you guys. You can check them out here. Scan One Scan Two

Advent Children Theatrical Details

AlterGenesis-X    2005-08-20    0 comments

Square Enix announced details on the forthcoming movie debut of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. The company briefly disclosed last month that the computer-animated movie will be hitting theaters in Japan before its DVD and UMD release, but did not outline any specific information. Admission to the movie screenings will not require any tickets, but, like most things that are...


New Dirge Of Cerberus Trailer + Character Info

Xin    2005-08-18    0 comments

The Official Site of Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus has had a couple of updates recently. First and foremost, the PV section now offers the full E3 2005 trailer for the game. Unfortunately, it is only available on stream and not for download at the moment. Be sure to keep an eye out for some familiar faces throughout the...

First Advent Children Commercial and OST News

Xin    2005-08-17    0 comments

As promised by Square-Enix, the media campaign to promote their upcoming film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children has begun. The first commercial for the film has been made available for viewing, and though only 15 seconds in length, it features a couple new shots sure to make you anticipate the film even more than you already are. Link >> Download...

The Star Onions Heading To The US?

Xin    2005-08-14    0 comments

Square-Enix recently registered the term "The Star Onions" with The United States Patent and Trademark Office. The Star Onions are of course a mischevious bunch of youngsters hailing from Windurst in the company's MMORPG Final Fantasy XI: Online, and also the name adopted by a group of Square-Enix composers and Musuicians. Their debut pop-arrangement album "The Star Onions: Music from...