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Chrono Cross: The Time of Your Life

AlterGenesis-X    2005-03-29    0 comments

At any time in your life, did you wish you could have had an oppurtunity to make two choices instead of one? When you had to make a life changing decision that put you down the path where you are in life. Ever wonder where you would be if you took another path? Chrono Cross is the sequel to the...

Square-Enix Affected By Sony's Legal Woes

Xin    2005-03-28    0 comments

"Today in Oakland, California, Sony lost a patent infringement court battle with Immersion Corp pertaining to Sony's use of Dual Shock and Dual Shock 2 controllers in its PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles. Sony has been ordered to pay Immersion $90.7 million in damages and is also expected to stop selling the patent infringing PlayStation and PlayStation 2 systems, as...

Dear Friends US Tour Takes Shape

Xin    2005-03-24    0 comments

"Square-Enix has recently unveiled several upcoming stops on the Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy North American concert tour. The following locations and dates have been set: May 20th, 2005 - Hartford, CT - @ The Bushnell June 24th & 25th, 2005 - Atlanta, GA - @ Symphony Hall July 13th & 15th, 2005 - Seattle, WA - @ Benaroya...


Final Fantasy Musical in Seattle

AlterGenesis-X    2005-03-24    0 comments

IGN confirmed 2 weeks ago that Nobuo Uematsu, the famed Final Fantasy composer, is taking his tour to Seattle to the Benaroya Hall Wednesday July 13th and Thursday July 14th. The concert will be conducted by Christina Knapp and played by the Seattle Symphony as part of their 2005-2006 concert season. For more information about the event, go here.

Fullmetal Alchemist 3 Announced

Xin    2005-03-24    1 comment

Square-Enix recently announced the development of Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shoujo (Fullmetal Alchemist 3: The Girl Who Inherited God) for the PlayStation 2, the third installment of the popular anime based action RPG. This time the game will have an original story and three original characters, and will support two player cooperative play as well as allowing two...

Major Announcement To Be Made In One Week

Xin    2005-03-24    0 comments

As quoted in today's issue of Weekly Famitsu, Square-Enix has stated that next week's issue of the magazine will contain a Major Announcement regarding their as yet unreleased RPGs and future projects for the company. Early reports are already leaking that the issue will contain a confirmed Japanese Release Date for the company's eagerly anticipated flagship title, Final Fantasy XII.


Square-Enix and SOE's plans for Everquest II in Japan

Xin    2005-03-24    0 comments

Square-Enix and Sony Online Entertainment will release Everquest II to Japan on June 16th, 2005. The popular MMORPG developed by Sony is being published in Japan by Square-Enix and will be playable on it's PlayOnline servers. A Beta Test for the game will begin on April 6th of this year. On an interesting side note, both Everquest II and Drakengard...

New Updates Planned For End Of April

Xin    2005-03-24    0 comments

Square-Enix is planning the next version update for it's MMORPG Final Fantasy XI: Online to take place at the end of April. Besides standard upgrades such as New Quests and Additional Monsters, this update will expand upon the history of Promathia and other story elements of the game.

Drakengard 2 Theme Song Announced

Xin    2005-03-24    0 comments

Popular vocalist and J-Pop sensation Mika Nakashima will be lending her talents to the upcoming Drakengard 2: Love Red, Ambivalence Black. Her song "Hitori", which was composed by Ryouki Matsumoto and whose lyrics were written by the reknowned Satomi, will be performed by Ms. Nakashima and used as the Main Theme for the Action RPG Sequel. As previously reported, Drakengard...


The Black Mages and Friends To Perform At E3

Xin    2005-03-24    0 comments

Square-Enix has announced that the company is planning a new Final Fantasy concert for mid-May, just before the beginning of this year's edition of the Electronic Entertainment Expo or "E3". Entitled "More Friends: Music from Final Fantasy: With Special Guests", it will feature performances by the World Festival Symphony Orchestra and the CSUF University Singers conducted by Arnie Roth, The...

Square Enix announces Slime Quest 2

AlterGenesis-X    2005-03-23    0 comments

Square Enix announced Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2 for Nintendo DS, the sequel to the popular GBA action RPG, featuring the slime character as the main character from the Dragon Quest series.

Drakengard 2 release date is delayed

AlterGenesis-X    2005-03-16    0 comments

Recently, it has been announced that another Square Enix game has been delayed. The original release date of Drakengard 2 for March 29th, has now been moved to June 16th.


Musashi Samurai Legend is in stores!

AlterGenesis-X    2005-03-16    0 comments

Square Enix has shipped Musashi: Samurai Legend for PlayStation 2 to retail stores across the nation yesterday. Musashi Samurai Legend is the sequel to the 1997 action RPG Brave Fencer Musashi for Playstation.

Fullmetal Alchemist 2 coming to North America

kula shakerz    2005-03-11    0 comments

According to the latest ESRB Rating Approvals, Square Enix has successfully attained a Teen rating for its upcoming sequel to the highly popular anime to game series, Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir. Known in Japan as Hagane no Renkin Jutsushi 2: Akaki Elixer no Akuma, Fullmetal Alchemist 2 was released to overseas audiences in September of last...

Square Enix launches Front Mission 2089

AlterGenesis-X    2005-03-10    0 comments

Square Enix released Front Mission 2089 in Japan yesterday. This cellphone-based addition to the company's popular mech-themed strategy RPG series can be played on all NTT DoCoMo FOMA 90Xi series models. The game's visuals apparently exceed the PSX version of the first Front Mission in the terms of quality. In the field of content, Front Mission 2089 boasts a completely...