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A Cosplayer Fit For Prime Time

Alodia Gosiengfiao is more than a cosplayer. She’s a super cosplayer, an über cosplayer with added umlaut, if you will. And she’s proving that cosplay is more than putting on costumes. “I see cosplay as a form of art,” she tells Kotaku. “It’s not just dressing-up.” For the 22-year-old, cosplay incorporates craft, sewing, make-up, wig…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 14, 2011

Hopefully No One Is Complaining About The New Final Fantasy Statues

We report so many sad stories about Final Fantasy these days, that’s it is bizarre to post some possible good news. The news is just a batch of pictures, though. Please admire the newest Final Fantasy statues from Square-Enix. The first three pictures here show a new line of statues that feature the summons from…

By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011

Pearls Of Wisdom From Final Fantasy’s Iconic Illustrator

Yoshitaka Amano first cut his teeth at the tender age of 15, working on the popular Speed Racer anime. He went on to create some of the most iconic illustrations gaming’s ever seen. He’s 58. He’s been around. And he’s wise. In an interview with The Japan Times, Amano talks about his upcoming debut anime…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 10, 2011

So Many Japanese People Desire The NGP

Sony’s upcoming portable, codenamed Next Generation Portable or NGP, looks great and seems to play great, too. Japanese gamers were asked if they want it, and, oh yes, they do. In a reader poll in the latest issue of game mag Famitsu, 76.2 percent of Japanese gamers stated that they wanted the NGP. Only 7.9…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011

This Real Final Fantasy Sword Does Some Real Damage

As the main weapon from Final Fantasy VII, the “Buster Sword” is a video gaming icon. In this clip, a man makes a real, giant replica, then has another man run at a piece of wood and smash it to bits. Hats off to the guy for making the sword, as it looks enormous (and…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2011

Final Fantasy Studio Invites Creepy Leering

Square Enix, the Tokyo-based game company behind Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, is launching a pink web promotion for its massively multiplayer online game Fantasy Earth: Zero, complete with suggestive YouTube clips of ladies eating corn flakes and exercising in a low-cut dress. This is part of a stunt campaign for new players, sure, but…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2011

How Japanese Gamers Express Nerd Rage

Let’s say you don’t like a game. It pisses you off. If you nerd rage, you might do something to the game. Something bad. In Japan, that typically involves scissors. One Japanese YouTube user with the handle “XboxFunBoy” unwrapped a new copy of Wii role-playing game The Last Story and then tears up the the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 26, 2011

Why Don’t Foreigners Like Japanese Role-Playing Games?

For decades, Japanese role-playing games ruled gaming. These days, they don’t. Now, Western role-playing games get all the attention and praise. What gives? Noting the low popularity of Japanese role-playing games outside their native country, Sakaguchi believes that role-playing games need to break the stereotype they’ve created. Sakaguchi tells Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Xenoblade…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 25, 2011

The Next Final Fantasy Fight Starts In March

Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy brings more Final Fantasy fighting to the PSP on March 22 in North America. Cost? $29.99 USD. The game stars Rachael Leigh Cook as Tifa, Keith David as Chaos and many more vocally talented folks.

By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2011

This Man Is Final Fantasy Come To Life

Singer, songwriter, actor and video game character. Claiming he was a vampire, Gackt used to say he was born in the year 1540, leaving the eternal question: Is he bonkers? No, he’s not. Rather, he’s one of Japan’s most interesting (and colorful) personalities. Songwriter, fashion model, actor, novelist, restaurateur, screenwriter and psychic, Gackt’s done it…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2011

Toll Booths Are Not Fantasy, Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy games are just that, fantasy. You know, guys with amazing hair swinging big swords around in mystical locations. Part of the setting for Final Fantasy Versus XIII is a little less fantasy, though. A little more ordinary This is not a bad thing! In fact, what makes the Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2011

More Types Of Final Fantasy Incoming?

Besides Final Fantasy Type-0, there are apparently European trademark filings for Type-1, Type-2 and Type-3. Square Enix is holding an event tomorrow in Tokyo.

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011

This PSP Is Black And White And Final Fantasy All Over

Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy may have the stupidest name of all Final Fantasies, but it also has one of the prettiest custom PSP consoles to go along with it. This custom PSP-3000 will be released by Sony Japan in March, as part of a bundle that includes the handheld and the game, an upcoming…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2011

Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy Sounds Jigglier Than The Original

Did you find the first Dissidia: Final Fantasy lacking in the jiggling cleavage you demand of your fighting games? Good news: the sequel to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy all-star fighter has fleshy fan service in spades! The official ESRB rating for the PSP game, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, warns of more “suggestive themes” than the…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 3, 2011

What Is Final Fantasy Type-0?

A mysterious trademark for Final Fantasy Type-0 popped up in a European trademark database. The trademark is for “Final Fantasy Type-0” and was filed yesterday. The trademark also included a logo, which is 零式, or “Type-0” written in Japanese kanji. It’s not clear whether the game is in fact a reboot, but Tomb Raider, which…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 30, 2010

Feel The Drama, The Lightning of Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy

Square Enix’s next Final Fantasy fighting game for the PSP will, at the very least, have some very handsome cinematics stuffed onto a UMD, as proven by the latest Japanese trailer for Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy. See new contenders and old favorites from Final Fantasy games new and old in the newest trailer for…

By Michael McWhertor Published December 28, 2010

Final Fantasy Illustrator Finally Making Feature Film Debut

There is one man who best represents the look of the entire Final Fantasy franchise and that man is Yoshitaka Amano. Whether it be character design, art or logos, Amano’s left his mark on the series. Next up, his own anime. Amano is helming his debut anime, called Deva Zan. This isn’t his first fortray…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 22, 2010

The Secret Of Mana Laid Bare On The iPhone

Proving once more that iTunes cards make excellent Christmas gifts, today Square Enix brings the classic Super Nintendo action role-playing game The Secret of Mana back to life on the iPhone. The Secret of Mana is the Super Nintendo sequel to the Japanese Game Boy title Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden, released in North America…

By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2010

This Final Fantasy IV Trailer Is Complete

For the umpteenth time Final Fantasy IV is getting remade. This time, it’s being called Final Fantasy IV: Complete. Hopefully that’ll mean developer Square Enix is finished remaking FFIV. The game features Final Fantasy IV as well as Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Final Fantasy IV Complete will be out next spring in Japan.

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2010

Final Fantasy VIII’s Other Main Character Joins Dissidia Duodecim

Some people forget that Final Fantasy VIII had a second main character to complement Squall Leonhart. Square Enix reminds them by adding Laguna Loire to the fighting roster of Dissidia 012[Duodecim]. When I say some people, I include myself. I replayed Final Fantasy VIII on the PSP earlier this year and found myself completely surprised…

By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2010