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
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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
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...
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.
kula shakerz 2004-04-30 0 comments
It looks like Square Enix will begin the beta testing of Front Mission Online this summer. The game will allow players to fight mech battles alone or in groups. Group battles in the PlayOnline based PlayStation 2 and PC title will be similar to the one found in their MMORPG couterparts, as multiple players can join together to form a...
kula shakerz 2004-04-24 0 comments
Square Enix has released the latest Final Fantasy XI update. This new patch includes the first Conflict event, titled Ballista, which consists of several stand-alone events. It is scheduled to become a permanent feature at a later date. To read the full list of changes go to the official Final Fantasy XI site. Link >> Official PlayOnline ChangeLog
Ikuzo 2004-04-23 0 comments
Online retailers, Ebgames and Video Game Central, is now taking pre-orders of Kingdom Hearts II. The price is currently at US$49.99 on both sites, but with a special discount for Video Game Central. But what everybody is curious about is the release date. EBgames claim their shipment will be on 30th December 2004. Video Game Central, on the other hand,...
Ikuzo 2004-04-22 0 comments
Square Enix confirmed that they are holding the E3 press conference on 10th May before the actual event begins on 12th May. The press conference will involve two of the most anticipated games, Final Fantasy XII and Kingdom Hearts II. It'd be nice to see a new title being announced. Althought it may not be one of the big titles...
Ikuzo 2004-04-21 0 comments
The 5th character, Penelo, was featured in the latest issue of V-Jump. Not much is news, but the coverage is much indepth than the one featured in Weekly Jump. But you must be aware that these are merely the opinions of the editors of V-Jump. Lead by the light of fate, her life begins to dance Penelo is a cheerful...