kula shakerz 2004-08-03 0 comments
Square Enix recently released their financial results for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Sales were up 47.5% compared to the first quarter of the previous fiscal year, reaching $107.82 million USD (12.04 billion yen). Their net profit is also significantly higher with $16.39 million USD (1.83 billion yen). We can only guess but it looks like Square...
sifar 2004-08-01 0 comments
According to certain game dealers, Square Enix should be releasing the next installment of the Dragon Quest series in Japanese stores on November 25, 2004. This date is yet to be confirmed by Square Enix but matches the, Winter 2004, release date set by the company. On a related note, Dragon Quest VIII and Final Fantasy XII are still the...
kula shakerz 2004-07-28 0 comments
Square Enix's latest GameBoy Advance game, Final Fantasy I-II, will be released in a few hours when the game stores open in Japan. Along with the game which is a remake compilation of the NES games Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II buyers will get a questionnaire asking which game to be remade and later released on the Nintendo...
kula shakerz 2004-07-27 0 comments
Square Enix has released more details regarding their new cell phone plans. Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis will be an online multiplayer action rpg where the goal is to assemble a team of players and clear various missions. Square Enix is also planing a Final Fantasy XI viewer where users will be able to stay in touch with Vana'diel 24/7.
sifar 2004-07-26 0 comments
Mist Walker is a brand new company that was created by none other than the inventor of the Final Fantasy series, Hironobu Sakaguchi. This happening was first told to the public via Famitsu Magazine in Japan. The Vice President of the company has now been announced as being Kensuke Tanaka. The VP has previously worked on the anime Final Fantasy...
kula shakerz 2004-07-25 0 comments
Weekly Jump magazine has released some new Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children screenshots. You'll notice that Yuffie makes her first appearance as she sails down the sky using something that looks like a paraglider. The magazine scan also includes a few shots of Cid, Red XII, Reno and Rude. Final Fantasy Advent Children is heading for a fall release date...
kula shakerz 2004-07-24 0 comments
The beta test of Square Enix's next massive multiplayer online game, Front Mission Online will start sometime this fall in Japan. Fans that are interested in taking part in the beta test can submit their applications from July 23rd to August 6th. This beta test will be followed by two others, before the release of the final product. Front Mission...
kula shakerz 2004-07-24 0 comments
Square Enix has once again updated the official Final Fantasy XII site, this time they have redesigned the entire site using a mix of HTML and Flash instead of having a 100% flash based site. The updated version has more than just a new design, there are also some new sections such as the "About Ivalice", "Download", "System" pages. The...
sifar 2004-07-22 0 comments
The Official Final Fantasy XI site has revealed some new information in regards to some of the enemies we will see in the upcoming expansion, Chains of Promathia. The first enemy shown was the Wanderer who is from the species called Empty. They have the appearance of brains and prey on those that are relatively small. Within the same species...
sifar 2004-07-21 0 comments
The current issue of V-JUMP has revealed Square Enix's development of a third Final Fantasy VII (FFVII) related title. The article discusses how this product will be the next in the Final Fantasy VII line-up of games which already include FFVII: Advent Children and Before Crisis: FFVII. The magazine also shows the silhouette of a character (most probably Vincent) who...
Ikuzo 2004-07-21 0 comments
If you are a true Final Fantasy fan, you'd know that Hironobu Sakaguchi was the very creator of the series. Recently, however, he'd been keeping a low profile after the failure of Final Fantasy in hollywood. Just what has he been up to all these years?! Well, setting up a new development company of course! Domain name - www.mistwalker.co.jp -...
sifar 2004-07-17 0 comments
Rob Fahey of GameIndustry.biz caught up with new Square Enix Europe president, John Yamamoto to discuss the future of games in Europe. Square Enix mostly publishes titles in Europe through other already well established firms who have that capability. Things could change as we Square Enix put more interest into its European subsidiary. Earlier this month, Square Enix changed SQEX...
sifar 2004-07-16 0 comments
The people at Square Enix are organizing an event titled Summerfest for gamers in the world of Vana'diel. The extravaganza is expected to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2004. In this time, Players will have special access to buying fireworks which they can use to help brighten the black night sky. Moogles will also be carrying out...
sifar 2004-07-14 0 comments
IGN.com was able to get their hands on four new screenshots from Square Enix's upcoming sequel to the original Full Alchemist game for the PlayStation 2. This new game supports a more cell-shaded look that brings it closer to the anime/manga from which it came. Link >> Full Metal Alchemist 2 Screenshots Apparently the same people who worked on the...
sifar 2004-07-14 0 comments
The Final Fantasy series is one of the biggest game franchises ever to grace the world of entertainment. Nine games in, the franchise has sold over 30 million units in sales. Final Fantasy X has been considered as being a milestone because it is the tenth installment to the series, which is a feat not accomplished by many games. The...