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Free Front Mission 4 demo

kula shakerz    2004-03-13    0 comments

Square Enix USA has announced that a new sampler disc, which includes a playable Front Mission 4 demo, is available through its website. The disc is available to the first 125,000 visitors who successfully register on the Square Enix USA website. Registration for the demo can be accessed by following the link below. Front Mission 4 will be released on...

Handheld game of the year

kula shakerz    2004-03-07    0 comments

Square Enix's tactical RPG Game Boy Advance title Final Fantasy Tactics Advance won an award for handheld game of the year at the annual Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award ceremony.

FFX-2 wins character performance award

kula shakerz    2004-03-07    0 comments

Final Fantasy X-2 has won an award for the most outstanding female performance, by Tara Strong - voice of Rikku in Final Fanatsy X-2. The 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony was held at the Palms Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. Final Fantasy X-2 was also a finalist in Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Console Role Playing Game...


Dragon Quest VIII characters revealed

kula shakerz    2004-03-06    0 comments

The latest issue of Jump magazine has revealed 4 new characters from Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest title in addition to the game's hero who has been known for a while. They are: Jessica - A pony-tailed girl who uses a whip for a weapon. Kukule - A fencer. Torode - A fat lizard man. Yangus - A stocky fighter...

More Final Fantasy VII-2 speculation

kula shakerz    2004-03-06    0 comments

According to The Magicbox, Square Enix may be developing a new PS2 action adventure game featuring Cloud as the lead character with gameplay similar to Devil May Cry. So far, this is just a rumour, and a highly unlikely one too. Recent media and press releases regarding Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children gave room to a lot of speculation concerning...

Drakengard released in North America

kula shakerz    2004-03-06    0 comments

Square Enix's latest PlayStation2 title, Drakengard, has been released in North America. The game sells a a suggested price of $39.99 USD. If you're stuck in the game then BradyGames has released a strategy guide, the guide costs $14.99 USD.


Dragon Quest VIII nearing completion

kula shakerz    2004-02-27    0 comments

The latest game in the popular Square Enix's Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest VIII is close to completion according to Square Enix president Yoichi Wada. The game is fully playable and a final release date will soon be set for the Japanese market. Dragon Quest VIII is the first DQ game to be released under the Square Enix company name...

Major Final Fantasy XI update

kula shakerz    2004-02-26    0 comments

Square Enix have announced that they have released a major update for Final Fantasy XI. The update includes new quests, new treasures, new monsters, four 'Dynamis' areas, and relic equipment. The update also made changes and addressed some issues, some involving spells and status effects. Link >> Official Final Fantasy XI ChangeLog

FM4 confirmed for US + News on further FM titles

sifar    2004-02-24    0 comments

The makers of Front Mission (Square Enix's Production Team #6) have stated some ideas they have for the future of the series. They intend to update the websites of pervious Front Mission games and put up a message board from which customers can give their feedbacks and opinions. They also intend to add Wanzers from Front Mission 4 into their...


SO3: Director's Cut confirmed for North America

sifar    2004-02-23    0 comments

According to IGN.com, the "Director's Cut" version of Star Ocean III will make its way to North America on August 01, 2004. The game will not be referred to as "Director's Cut" but by its original title. The Director's Cut version fixes all the bugs of the original, adds two new characters (Mirages Coast and Adlai Lasbird), adds two new...

FFX-2 International sells well on opening day

sifar    2004-02-21    0 comments

The Japanese sales figures for February 19, 2004 were released on the internet today. Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission came in third selling 127,671 units. The total was approx. 49.4% of its entire shipment which was around 260,000. No other Square Enix game made the top 10 on that day.

New Uematsu US Concert + Website revealed

sifar    2004-02-19    0 comments

Square Enix USA has just opened up a new website for Nobuo Uematsu. The site offers a profile of the Music Director, information on his "the Black Mages" band, and contains an English diary. The reason for this website is because of a new concert titled "Dear Friends - music from Final Fantasy" that will take place in the US...


Sq-Ex announces new PlayOnline Plus services

sifar    2004-02-19    0 comments

Square Enix announced that it would start a new service titled "PlayOnline Plus" from February 26, 2004 in Japan. The service would allow you to have an email address with your character's name from Final Fantasy XI. There is also a FreindList Plus option which allows you to see which of your buddies are online at the time. The feature...

New images from trailer included in FFX-2 Int.

sifar    2004-02-18    0 comments

New screenshots from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children were made available on the net today. The images come from a new trailer that Square Enix made available with Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission which will be released in Japan tommorow. There are close to 70 screenshots in the link below. They pretty much show extended scenarios of the...

FF:CC full introduction available for download

sifar    2004-02-18    0 comments

Square Enix released Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles in North America on February 9, 2004. Commercials for the title have been airing consistently on North American TV stations. Nintendo is definitely trying to make this title one of their most successful ones. In any event, GameTrailers.com has made available the full opening sequence to the game on their website. The video...