sifar 2003-07-20 0 comments
Square has updated its PlayOnline Website with some fun news for owners of Final Fantasy XI. The company will be making special fireworks items available for sale within the game for those interested in throwing in-game celebrations. Between 7/18 and 7/27, four types of fireworks will be available to those who make the trip down to San D'oria Harbor, Bastok...
sifar 2003-07-20 0 comments
Square Enix has released some new information regarding its 2004 title Dragon Quest VIII via Japanese publication V-JUMP. The Level 5-developed PlayStation 2 title will not only feature 3D environments and characters, but battles will also be fought entirely in 3D. Apart from the usual treasure chest hunting, it will be possible to lift barrels. As you progress through the...
sifar 2003-07-20 0 comments
Square Enix is currently negotiating with an unnamed Korean game publisher to release its online games service (PlayOnline) and also the MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI, in that country. Executives from Square Enix have been visiting Korea with hopes on sealing the deal sometimes in the near future. Going into the Korean market, MMORPGs have been extremely popular. Square Enix's move...
sifar 2003-07-17 0 comments
Japanese Magazine, Dengeki, formed a group of four editors / reviewers who were asked to evaluate a list of upcoming games. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles was one of those games. The four gave FFCC a 7 / 8 / 9 / 9. In related news, Nintendo informally announced that it plans to release a 100,000 copies of Final Fantasy Crystal...
sifar 2003-07-15 0 comments
A new Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Commercial has been released on the net. The video gives us a sneak peak into how the main theme song of the game sounds. Singer Yae did a very good job to bring that fantasy feel to the track. The commercial is in very high quality and can downloaded by going to the site...
sifar 2003-07-05 0 comments
Square Enix told the Asashi Shimbun today that they intend on releasing a new television device called Kenshin Dragon Quest: Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken this September. We use the phrase "television device" because it won't be for any current console, but Kenshin Dragon Quest will connect directly to a TV. The game includes a mini sword, a shield, and a...
sifar 2003-07-03 0 comments
Square Enix USA and Nintendo America finally revealed the final release date for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. The game is set to come out on September 7, 2003. The US box cover was also revealed, however, it is not too different from the original Japanese cover. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is set to release in Europe by October, however no...
sifar 2003-07-03 0 comments
Square Enix has released additional information regarding its Cavia-developed action RPG Drag-on Dragoon (Drakengard) for the PlayStation 2. Weapons and magic will be upgraded after you have killed a certain amount of enemies. Each weapon in the game can be upgraded four times, with both its power and form possibly changing in the process. By upgrading the weapons, it will...
sifar 2003-07-03 0 comments
Square Enix has announced that they will hold a series of business meetings in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka next week. Apart from upcoming titles like Drag-on Dragoon (Drakengard) and Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu (Sword of Mana), the company will for the first time show off a yet to be announced title since the merger. The three events will take place on...
sifar 2003-07-02 0 comments
On April 14th, Square Enix apparently applied for registration of the trademark Front Mission History at Japan's Patent Office. Previously, the company had already registered Front Mission as a trademark in the US. Since joining Yoshinori Kitase's development team as Final Fantasy X's battle director, things have been silent around Front Mission mastermind Toshirou Tsuchida. Whether the registration of the...
sifar 2003-07-02 0 comments
Square Enix's GameBoy Advance RPG Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu will be available in Japan on August 29th. On the same day, a special bundle featuring the game and a limited edition mana blue GameBoy Advance unit will be released. The bundle, which will also ship with an original pouch, carries a retail price of 18,300 yen ($153.31 US). On the gameplay...
kula shakerz 2003-06-26 0 comments
Square Enix has announced the newest update for its MMORPG Final Fantasy XI for the PlayStation 2 and PC. Apart from fixing from bugs contained in the expansion disc Rise of Zilart, the newest update will feature a new region named Tu-Ria, which was designed particularly for high-level gamers. In order to gain to the region however, users need to...
kula shakerz 2003-06-26 0 comments
Square Enix has revealed some new details regarding its upcoming PlayStation 2 action RPG Drag-on Dragoon in this week's edition of Japanese magazine Dengeki PS2. The game is nearing completion, as the development is 90% complete. Furthermore, the article mentioned there will be more than 60 types of weapons as well as multiple endings. Drag-on Dragoon is set for a...
kula shakerz 2003-06-24 0 comments
Nintendo has announced a limited edition "crystal white" GameCube unit, to commemorate the release of Square Enix's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Unlike the mint green Tales of Destiny 2 GameCube, this limited edition is not for sale. Those who are interested in playing their copy of FF Crystal Chronicles on this very special piece of hardware should check out the...
sifar 2003-06-21 0 comments
PlayOnline.com has informed its users that there will be an upgrade on 25th June from 4pm to 7pm. As always, players will not be able to play during their maintenance of the servers. After the maintenance is done, they'll be able to automatically upgrade by pressing the "Play" button on the screen. The upgrade will take effect on the following...
sifar 2003-06-21 0 comments
Square Enix has announced three Final Fantasy X-2 vocal collection singles, featuring performances by the voice actresses of Yuna, Rikku and Paine (Mayuko Aoki, Marika Matsumoto and Megumi Toyoguchi). Each single will ship with a DVD containing an interview, one song as well as a Final Fantasy X-2 special movie. Just like the Final Fantasy X-2 original soundtrack, the vocal...
sifar 2003-06-20 0 comments
In the current issue of Weekly Famitsu, Square Enix shed some light on the development status of the WonderSwan Color remake of Final Fantasy III. The project is apparently being continued, despite a steady streams of rumors suggesting it had been cancelled. However, Square Enix commented that it was currently dealing with storage-related problems, as the original Final Fantasy III...
sifar 2003-06-20 0 comments
Atari (formerly Infogrames) will publish Square Enix's PlayStation 2 RPG Unlimited SaGa in Europe this fall. It seems the game will ship with the infamous trailer originally included in the Japanese version of Final Fantasy X International, Final Fantasy X Another Story. The trailer serves as a bridge between the story arcs of Final Fantasy X and its sequel Final...
sifar 2003-06-13 0 comments
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles release date closes nearer in Japan and Square reveals more artwork from the game. FFCC allows you to choose a character, its race, gender and more. The following artwork will allow you to see some of the options that you have in the game. Here are the images: Final Fantasy : CC Artwork 1 Final Fantasy...
sifar 2003-06-12 0 comments
Even though Square Enix is not publishing their MMORPG Final Fantasy XI (Sony Computer Entertainment is doing it), they went ahead and opened up a website for the game. The site is said to have the latest news / screenshots / artwork and more. Here is the link: Official FFXI US site