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Final Fantasy, Now Available In…Latin

You know, I was playing Final Fantasy the other day, and thought to myself, wouldn’t it be great if I could play this not in English, but in Latin? What. I’m a sucker for the classics. Hacker Abw, who you may remember from his work doing the exact same thing for Zelda, has also released…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2010

Let’s Look At Stars With The Last Story

Not only does the upcoming Wii game The Last Story features boats that sail in water, it always features star gazing. This latest conceptual art shows the game’s “Star Gazing Tower”, joining Last Story art that features islands, cities and NPCs The Last Story is being designed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the game developer who created…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2010

Final Fantasy IX Looking Likely for PSN

With Final Fantasy VII and VIII already on PlayStation Network, Final Fantasy IX shouldn’t be too far behind. Via Twitter, a Square Enix producer says the company will be considering such a release very soon. Shinji Hashimoto had been asking for followers’ opinions regarding FFIX over the past several days and then late Friday, in…

By Owen Good Published March 28, 2010

The Power Of The Black Mage Case Mod Compels You

Lurking deep within the darkened Bring Your Own PC room at PAX East, the pixel Black Mage case mod waits, lightning wand in hand, for the right moment to strike. Someone mentioned the Black Mage case mod to me yesterday, after catching sight of my Black Mage tattoo, and I knew I had to get…

By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2010

CEO: We’ll ‘Explore the Possibility’ of Final Fantasy VII Remake

Creative types like game directors saying they’d love to do a remake of Final Fantasy VII, that’s one thing. But now the CEO himself says the company will, at least, “explore the possibility” of doing so. Yoichi Wada, the president and chief executive of Square Enix, told Siliconera that the company has heard its fans’…

By Owen Good Published March 22, 2010

MomoCon Cosplay Gallery: Atlanta Gets All Dressed Up

MomoCon has filled the campus of Georgia Tech in downtown Atlanta with cosplayers, and video game fans are there in force. Check out characters from Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Miles Edgeworth, BioShock, Brutal Legend, and more! It was nice to see a couple of games represented that you don’t normally see that often being cosplayed.…

By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2010

Kotaku Census 2010: The Games You Love

The machines you play on are one thing, but what really captures a gamer’s heart is the games they play. So let’s see which are your favourites. Now, unlike our previous polls, this one has the potential to be a little more wide-ranging. A little more open. There are only a handful of gaming machines…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 19, 2010

Wild Arms Creators Make RPG Magic On The iPhone

From Square Enix and the developers Wild Arms comes Chaos Rings, an iPhone game that looks like it could be the first great 3D Japanese RPG on the platform, with production values on par with PlayStation-era Final Fantasy titles. The comparison is apt, considering the game features designs by Yusuke Naora, the character designer for…

By Mike Fahey Published March 18, 2010

Square Enix Will Do Its Best For Final Fantasy Dissidia Sequel

PSP game Dissidia: Final Fantasy features a smorgasbord of Final Fantasy characters. The game was a hit! It sold over a million copies. Do you know what means? It means that there will probably be another one! Square Enix has never been known to shy away from sequels, spin-offs and franchises. When asked about the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 18, 2010

Final Fantasy Creator SHAVES HIS MOUSTACHE?

Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is known for two things: Final Fantasy, and his moustache. So imagine the horror when he posted this on his Twitter account. Say it ain’t so, Gooch! Not the mo! Thankfully, it was all for laughs, Sakaguchi later revealing that he’d been messing around with Moustache Removing Software, otherwise known…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2010

Final Fantasy Director’s Take On Western Vs. Japanese RPGs

How does Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama explain the difference between Japanese-designed role-playing games and their western counterparts? By pointing out the divide between classic RPGs like Tomb Raider, Hitman and Final Fantasy. I know what you’re thinking. “Tomb Raider and Hitman aren’t western RPGs!” But Toriyama’s argument was that western gamers—or, more specifically,…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 15, 2010

Guess How Many Copies Of Final Fantasy XIII Are Out There

Go on. Guess. Or, if you don’t feel like guessing, read on to see the shipment figures for Final Fantasy XIII Square Enix released overnight. With two million units shipped in Japan since the game’s release there in December and three million sent to stores in the West for its release here this week, that…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2010

Rumor: Square Enix’s Music Division Shuttered

The last note has apparently been played by Square Enix Music, rumors website Square Enix Music Online. At the end of last year, the group was disbanded for budgetary reason, leaving composer casualties that include: Masashi Hamauzu (Final Fantasy XIII, Dirge of Cerberus, SaGa Frontier II) Junya Nakano (Final Fantasy X, Threads of Fate, Musashi:…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2010

Final Fantasy XI to Get Three Expansions in 2010

At Vanafest 2010 in Tokyo, Hiromichi Tanaka, the lead developer of Final Fantasy XI, announced that game will get three new high level battle area additions this year: Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea. Vision of Abyssea will be the first release, this summer. The other two are not yet dated.…

By Owen Good Published February 28, 2010

Final Fantasy I & II Available Now on iPhone

For those of you chomping at the bit for Final Fantasy XIII, here’s a fun little surprise to tide you over: Both Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II are now available on the iPhone for $9 a pop. The original Final Fantasy includes the five bonus dungeons, The Soul of Chaos pack and The Labyrinth…

By Brian Crecente Published February 25, 2010

Fan Creates Final Fantasy VII Sequel Demo

Since Square Enix isn’t terribly keen on remaking Final Fantasy VII, it’s up to fans to get the job done. Like this guy, from Thailand, who’s made a showreel depicting his dream project: Final Fantasy VII-2 Sure, it looks more like a PS2 game than something you’d expect on a pS3, but with Square Enix…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2010

The Party Is Complete

First Black Mage, then Fighter, Red Mage, and finally Thief. Let’s go see if we can rescue a princess in exchange for a bridge. As seen on my arm this weekend.

By Mike Fahey Published February 22, 2010

Kitase: FFVII Remake Only Possible If It Can Be Done In A Year

Final Fantasy XIII releases in less than three weeks, but people still can’t stop pining for Final Fantasy VII, released XIII years ago. But Yoshinori Kitase, answering hypothetically, said a remake by modern standards might take XIV years to make. Speaking to TechDigest, Kitase, the producer of Final Fantasy XIII (and director of VII) said…

By Owen Good Published February 19, 2010

What Does The Final Fantasy Team Think Of The Last Story?

In January, developer Mistwalker announced it was making The Last Story with Nintendo, a “new form of RPG” bound for the Wii. That’s Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s newest game. What does the Final Fantasy team think about all this? Surely, The Last Story from the creator of Final Fantasy would perk up some ears…

By Michael McWhertor Published February 17, 2010

Final Fantasy I & II, Running On The iPhone

As we told you last month, the first two games in the Final Fantasy series are on their way to the iPhone. Here, in Square Enix’s patented iPhone-o-vision, is a trailer for the pair of classic re-releases. Still no release date, sadly; all we get is a “available soon” at the end of the clip.

By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2010