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You might not know how to Chun-Li. You might not know how to Final Fantasy or SoulCalibur. Chinese photographer Mengjie Luan sure does. More »
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Square Enix is continuing to keep the ball rolling on Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC. Their previous entry brought Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar to the game; the next will bring Sazh. More »
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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is apparently flying off store shelves in Japan. Gamers can beef up their Final Fantasy music game experience with some pricey DLC. Sister site Kotaku Japan put the game through its downloadable content paces. More »
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Don't mind the detached plastic faces in front of them. These action figures, seen today at the New York Toy Fair, are totally precious. More »
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 comes with a multi-chapter, fully voiced summary of the plot of its predecessor, which is extremely convenient for fans that decided to pass up XIII in favor of not getting involved in a giant argument. It does not feature pixel breakdancing or any sort of lyrical rampage. This one does. More »
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If you've been playing online game Final Fantasy XIV, you know there are eighteen in-game worlds. That is going to change. Soon there will be ten. More »
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Kotaku has posted tons of cosplay over the years. Yet, I cannot remember any pieces the site did on cosplayers who cook, let alone camp. Tifa—that's her name—does both. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5883626&view=rss&microfeed=true While Nintendo's said it would help ensure that DLC pricing isn't unreasonable, Square Enix shows us the future. One downloadable song for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is ¥150 (US$1.95); all 8 tracks are ¥1,200 ($15.60) Not cheap! [忍之閻魔帳] More »
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Remember back when the Final Fantasy franchise had room for silly jokes and random frivolity? Commenter Balmung certainly does, and he wonders we'll ever go back there in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
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Today's the day for Final Fantasy XIII-2 fans to start throwing down in the Coliseum. As we reported last week, the "Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar" DLC is now available for download both on XBox Live and PlayStation Network. More »
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If you've played Final Fantasy IX, you know Kuja is the main bad guy. Like many Final Fantasy characters, Kuja has a stylized appearance. This video is an in-depth look at how to recreate it. More »
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Join me as I take a trip through my favorite new feature of Final Fantasy XIII-2, monster recruitment, snag a couple of rare creatures, and witness the beginning of a legend that will never die. More »
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OK. So there's been a long-running mystery surrounding Final Fantasy VII and a pair of women's underwear. More »
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With this week's release of Final Fantasy XIII-2 reopening the franchise discussion floodgates, commenter deuxhero makes an empassioned plea for the Final Fantasy game he believes is the best, even if nobody else does. Let's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
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Boring. Bland. Linear. Those are three of the kinder things that can be said of Final Fantasy XIII, a game so poor it needed a direct sequel just to salvage some brand integrity. They're also disarmingly simple, and don't really get to the heart of just why the game was so disappointing to so many. More »
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Along with the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII-2 is now available for purchase and play, Square Enix laid out plans to supplement the game with downloadable episodes and coliseum battles that could bring classic Final Fantasy foes into your party. More »
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Used to being led about by the nose in Final Fantasy XIII? Final Fantasy XIII-2 is here, and it's nowhere near as clear-cut as the game it's making up for. Perhaps a little spoiler-free getting-started guidance is in order? More »
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Tomorrow marks the second time in Final Fantasy history that Square Enix releases a direct console sequel to one of the numbered entries in the fabled series. Considering the first time around we got a trio of pop divas playing dress-up, this one has to be better, right game reviewers? More »
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In an epic tale of time-traveling heroism, Square Enix travels two years into the future to rectify the mistakes it made with Final Fantasy XIII. Have they found redemption with Final Fantasy XIII-2, or is history doomed to repeat itself? More »
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Yesterday Square Enix released a video demonstrating all of the nifty things you can do instead of fighting in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Today? Today is all about the battles, which are arguably as entertaining. More »
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Today's episode of Speak Up on Kotaku tackles a very topical and sensitive subject: How much everyone loves Final Fantasy's fluffy white friends, the Moogles. Commenter Paradox Me kicks off the lovefest with a short and simple comment. Kupo! More »
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While Final Fantasy XIII was all about getting the job done in a timely fashion, Final Fantasy XIII-2 gives the player plenty of time to relax between tasks. Check out some of the more entertaining diversions tucked away in next week's sequel. More »
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"Found something on the right," said this Twitter user from Japan, and indeed he has: A logo for the "Nintendo Network," on the box art for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, due to release on February 12. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5878042&view=rss&microfeed=true Today, NPR's Morning Edition dedicated a nice segment to the recent Music and Gaming Festival. They interviewed Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu, among others, closing out with this epic tune. Well played, NPR. More »
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One of my favorite features of Final Fantasy XIII-2, time travel allows the player and their party to jump back and forth between different eras in the game's history, small self-contained 'What If?' scenarios filled with stories to experience and items to collect. More »
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This summer, six years will have passed since Final Fantasy Versus XIII was first shown in trailer form. Talk about a long time. More »
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2011 is over. So let's look back at last year and suss out what the ten biggest games in Japan were. More »
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If you're wanting to see just how different Final Fantasy XIII-2 is from its predecessor, you finally be able to check out a demo today. The playable snippets of Square Enix's epic fantasy sequel go live on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live today. If you're not in front of a console right now, the video above shows you what to expect. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5874934&view=rss&microfeed=true Folks looking to re-visit where Square's big-deal JRPG franchise started—or encounter it for the first time—can do so today. Final Fantasy Origins bundles the first two Final Fantasy games in a downloadable package that can be had for $9.99 on the PlayStation Network. More »
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They're not just about floating about saying "Kupo" anymore. In Final Fantasy XIII-2, many of the game's most important mechanics are Moogle-powered. More »
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Comic artist Joe Dellagatta combines the moody art style of Hellboy creator Mike Mignola with the giant swords and giant haircuts of Final Fantasy. Somehow, it works. More »
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Does playing every game in the Kingdom Hearts series qualify you as a true fan? Commenter zombie711 thinks it might be a little more involved than that in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
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Back in late 2009, Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama wrote on his blog: "The world of Final Fantasy XIII is starting from here on out." It hinted that FFXIII DLC was on the horizon. It wasn't. More »
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As first revealed during last night's Nintendo Direct, the 3DS is getting five game demos in Japan: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D, Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Theater, New Love Plus and Resident Evil: Revelations. More »
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When Final Fantasy XIII-2 launched in Japan earlier this month, it sold only half a million copies on the PS3 in its first week, which isn't near the 1.5 million copies FFXIII moved in its first week in Japan. More »
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In a world where rough and gruff is the new heroic norm, commenter Paradox Me wonders why everyone is hating on Japanese character design lately. More »
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Remember when Final Fantasy games were a hot-damn, big-deal reason to get a PlayStation console? That era ended a little while back, and the very fact that Final Fantasy XIII showed up on the Xbox 360 meant that things would never be the same. Now that game's sequel will be offering an exclusive weapon that you'll only be able to use on Microsoft's game console. More »
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In case you were having trouble telling your pink-jaired girls from your purple-haired not-quite-girls, Square Enix has released a handy video pointing out which character is which in the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII sequel. More »
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Because, honestly, it's getting to the point where I cannot. And that is not a bad thing! Multiplatform games should look relatively the same. More »
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A slew of new downloadable outfits are coming to Final Fantasy XIII-2, including a low cut "resort style" getup for FF character Serah. Lucky her! More »
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