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New Kingdom Hearts II details

kula shakerz    2004-06-06    0 comments

Square Enix has revealed a few new details from its upcoming RPG Kingdom Hearts II. Beast from the Disney movie Beauty & the Beast is now on the enemy side. Auron from Final Fantasy X has also made some sort of deal with the dark forces. There is still no official release date but the game is promised a 2005...

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children may get delayed

kula shakerz    2004-06-05    0 comments

According to TheMagicBox.com, the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children release will be delayed from this summer to sometime later this year. No reason has been given for this delay but rumours have it that it's delayed so Square Enix can release both the DVD and the PSP version at the same time. We'll have to wait to see if this...

More Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia details

kula shakerz    2004-06-05    0 comments

Square Enix has revealed new details on the upcoming Final Fantasy XI expansion Chains of Promathia. Two new areas have been added, Pso'Xja, an underground ruin system and Attowha Chasm, an arid land that makes up eastern Aragoneu. Two new non playable characters will also play an important role in the storyline of this new expansion. One of them is...


Official Japanese Front Mission Online site opened

kula shakerz    2004-05-28    0 comments

Square Enix has opened the official site for their upcoming online title, Front Mission Online. The massive multiplayer strategic role playing mech battle game will be released in Japan sometime during 2005. Link >> Official Japanese Front Mission Online site

FFI and FFII Advance to ship on July 15th

kula shakerz    2004-05-28    0 comments

Square Enix has announced that its Game Boy Advance remake compilation Final Fantasy I and II Advance will hit Japanese shelves during July. Fans who purchase the game will also have the chance to get one of three original straps via Club Nintendo. The number of these presents however will be limited to 10,000. Final Fantasy I and II Advance...

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children E3 trailer

kula shakerz    2004-05-28    0 comments

Square Enix has released the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children E3 trailer on the official site of upcoming CGI movie. The trailer features Tifa, the Turks and others. The trailer can be downloaded at the official site choosing "Trailer 002" in the trailer section. Link >> Official Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children site


V-Jump reveals sixth Final Fantasy XII character

kula shakerz    2004-05-17    0 comments

The latest issue of the Japanese gaming magazine, V-Jump, reveals the sixth playable Final Fantasy XII character. The new character is a 36 year old human that goes by the name Basch. Basch used to be a general of Dalmaska but he turned on his own and killing his superiors including his king, labelled him as a traitor. Why he...

E3: Final Fantasy XII battle system demonstration

kula shakerz    2004-05-15    0 comments

Square Enix have shown several movies of Final Fantasy XII at the E3 show floor. The demos are showing the new active dimension battle system that allow seamless transitions between battles and field exploration. Here are three movies from IGN.com (Windows Media Format): Link >> IGN Movie #1 (4.03mb .wmv) Link >> IGN Movie #2 (3.73mb .wmv) Link >> IGN...

E3: Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII

kula shakerz    2004-05-15    0 comments

Square Enix have released information regarding a Final Fantasy VII mobile phone title. The game will be titeled Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII. The game is a prequel to the popular PlayStation One RPG, the story is set to 6 years before the events of Final Fantasy VII, and supports up to three players at the same time via...


E3: Samurai Legend Musashi unveiled

kula shakerz    2004-05-14    0 comments

Square Enix has unveiled a new title, Samural Legend Musashi. The game is a sequel to the PlayStation One Action-RPG, Brave Fencer Musashi. The game will still be action oriented but will feature a much larger world. The lead game designer is Tetsuya Nomura and it will be directed by Youichi Yoshimoto. The game will be released sometime in 2004.

European Final Fantasy XI beta testing

kula shakerz    2004-05-08    0 comments

Square Enix Europe recently sent out invitations to lucky members of Square Europe's FanZone website for the upcoming closed beta test of Final Fantasy XI in Europe. The people who got this email have until the 17th of May to accept. This pretty much confirms that Final Fantasy XI is finally heading to Europe. More news about the European release...

Square Enix games for the Nintendo DS?

kula shakerz    2004-05-08    0 comments

In a pre-E3 press release, Nintendo have announced the list of developers for their new unrevealed Nintendo DS (dual screen) handheld console. Square Enix was one of the companies named on the developers list and they have already received the Nintendo DS development kits.


Official KH: Chains of Memories site updated

kula shakerz    2004-05-08    0 comments

Square Enix have recently updated the official Kindom Hearts: Chain of Memories site. The update consists of a bunch of new screenshots and a new wallpaper featuring Sora, Donald, Goofy and Kairi(?). Link >> Official Kindom Hearts: Chain of Memories site

Final Fantasy XII Planned Release Date Postponed

Ikuzo    2004-05-06    0 comments

Square Enix today announced that the Japanese release of Final Fantasy XII will be postponed from Summer 2004 to between Winter 2004 and Spring 2005. During this extension, Square Enix claims they will be improving the product's quality to meet a higher satisfaction by its consumers. This news might not come as a suprise to many as its director, Yasumi...

North American FFXI: Chains of Promathia release

kula shakerz    2004-04-30    0 comments

Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia will be release in North America later this year. This second Final Fantasy XI expansion will only be released on CD-ROM and will not be available for download. The expansion will be released on the same day in Japan and North America.