sifar 2004-01-21 0 comments
Square Enix released a few new details about the day/night system that will be featured in the PlayStation 2 remake of Dragon Quest V. The feature will give gamers a different feel when they are roaming about and when they are in battle. At night, enemy encounters will be harder and NPCs (Non-Playable characters) will act differently than they do...
sifar 2004-01-21 0 comments
Sony Communication Network Corporation, So-Net, will be offering free tickets to Nobuo Uematsu's upcoming concerts titled "Tour de Japon". In order to get a hold of the goods, users will have to become members/users of So-Net's broadband services. All existing members and new members (who register before March 31, 2004) will get a chance to win the tickets. Thirty lucky...
sifar 2004-01-21 0 comments
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles's Ultimania guide is going to be released in March for Japanese gamers. It will contain over 480 coloured pages and provide detailed coverage on every aspect of the game. In related news, The official Nintendo UK magazine gave Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles 86/100. GameInformer's two reviewers both gave the upcoming GameCube title 7/10. (Update Jan.23.04) The...
sifar 2004-01-21 0 comments
Square Enix has confirmed that more than a million copies of Final Fantasy X-2 have been sold in North America. The title sold over 2 million copies in Japan thus raising the total to over 3 million worldwide. That number is to increase even further when the title is released in Europe (February 2004) and Asia. "Hitting this milestone reinforces...
sifar 2004-01-21 0 comments
Through magazine scans, Square Enix has revealed both a new boss and the 2nd new dress sphere for Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission. The new boss is said to be the toughest of the entire game and will require a whole lot of skill to defeat. No mention has been made of the boss' name, however, it is...
Ikuzo 2004-01-18 0 comments
While other news make a great long article, these two news aren't so detailed and somewhat unknown. But it may interest a few of you who considers themselves as a hard core Square Enix fan. There's been a rumor going around that the former Enix title, Actraiser, will make a return on Gameboy Advance! The rumor was leaked by test...
kula shakerz 2004-01-18 0 comments
Nintendo Europe will release Square Enix's first GameCube title, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles in Europe on March the 11th 2004. The game will be released on February the 9th in North America and it was released on August the 4th 2003 in Japan where it has sold about 350,000 copies. Link >> Pre-order Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (NTSC/USA) Link >>...
Ikuzo 2004-01-18 0 comments
Much of the details regarding the contents of the latest CD by Nobuo Uematsu has already been reported awhile back by sifar. In addition to his article, here's a brief overview of what this FF Song Book CD is all about. The CD is a collection of songs from the first FF title to the latest, FFXI. Selected from over...
sifar 2004-01-16 0 comments
Square Enix USA, a 100% subsidiary company of Square Enix, has just become the 3rd biggest shareholder of a firm by the name of UIEvolution. This firm develops software that enables customers to turn their multimedia content into wireless applications that work across any device (cellphone, PDAs, etc ... ), operating system or communications network. The company can be hired...
sifar 2004-01-16 0 comments
According to Electronics Boutique, Final Fantasy XI for the PS2 will be released on March 23, 2004. It will come pre-installed on Sony's 40GB PS2 hardrive and cost $99.00 USD. The image of the hardrive along with the box cover of Final Fantasy XI can be found in the link below. Link >> FFXI + PS2 Hardrive box cover In...
sifar 2004-01-14 0 comments
The official North American website for Square Enix's action RPG, Drakengard, has just been opened. However, it is still under construction. The only thing it offers users is a breathtaking introduction which reveals FMV and battle footage from the game. To view the site, visit the link down below. Link >> Official Drakengard website In related news, Electronic Boutique's website...
sifar 2004-01-14 0 comments
Square Enix is going to release Star Ocean 3: Director's Cut on January 22, 2004 in Japan. The company has started airing commercials for the game to promote its upcoming release. The 14 second TV spot shows us some new abilities in the game, and not much more. This version of Star Ocean 3 contains a new character, new character...
sifar 2004-01-14 0 comments
Square Enix Vice President, Shinji Hashimoto, commented in Dorimaga magazine that Square Enix would have a very large line-up of games for this year's E3. He continued on by stating that fans would definitely be suprised in every regard and new titles would also be announced at the event. Hashimoto talked about how Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories will use...
Ikuzo 2004-01-13 0 comments
NEC press release on 7th January announced that they will be releasing new series of computers in addition to their personal computer lineups to strengthen their status in the industry. Accordind to NEC, the new Notebook model "LaVie S LS900/8E" is the world first in bring built in 3-Dimension display without requiring any special accessories such as a 3D-Glasses. In...
sifar 2004-01-13 0 comments
Media Create did a little investigation into how old games (that were released nine to ten months ago) are doing on the market today. The testing took 13 days, but preliminary data from December 29, 2003 till January 4, 2004 were used to form the results below. In this time, approximately three tenths of the games sold were at least...