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Sony Planning More PS2 Upgrades?
PlayStation 2 title God of War and God of War II were released on a single Blu-ray disc for the PS3 and feature smoother graphics and a faster frame rate. Is Sony planning to do the same for more titles? One Kotaku reader sends word of a Sony survey he was sent about action game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 29, 2010 -
Square Enix Wants More Games Like Heavy Rain
Thriller Heavy Rain has a fan in Yoichi Wada, the guy who runs Square Enix. That company churns out Final Fantasy games. In a recent interview with game magazine Famitsu, Imperial Hot says he’s recently played the thriller. His thoughts? “It would be good if they made more games like Heavy Rain,” said the exec…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2010 -
The Second Age Of Airships Is Upon Us
The first age of airships died with the 36 people who perished in 1937’s Hindenburg disaster. More than 70 years later an Alabama-based company plans to launch the world’s largest inflatable craft. Is the age of airships returning? What does it take to be called the world’s largest inflatable craft? E-GreenTechnologies’ Bullet 580 is a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 21, 2010 -
Square Enix And Yahoo! Japan To “Change Japanese History”
Japanese history is voluminous. And there have been huge changes. Just look at the past century! But domestic game company Square Enix and Yahoo! claim it will change Japanese history. The gall! A teaser site on Yahoo! Japan reads: “On May 21, we’ll change Japanese history.” So when you buy a Japanese history book in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 20, 2010 -
Amazon Doing Xbox 360 Deals All Day Long
It’s that time again! Time to watch the clock, solve the clues, and save big on the Xbox 360 titles featured all day long in Amazon’s Gold Box. Is BioShock 2 for $40 really a good deal? Either way, that’s what Amazon.com is leading off with today, giving Xbox 360 owners a chance to revisit…
By Mike Fahey Published April 27, 2010 -
This Guy Is Quite The Villain
That’s Gackt. He’s a bad, bad man. Well, he is in upcoming PC role-playing game Dragon Nest. In real life, he is a songwriter, fashion model, actor, novelist, restaurateur, screenwriter and psychic. Gackt once said he was born in the 1540. But now, acknowledges that, yes, he was born in 1973. He actually has a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2010 -
Super Mario and Japan’s National Pride
At an anime convention in Boston, Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu said off-handedly that the Super Mario Bros. theme should have been played at the Olympics, and not Japan’s national anthem. Is there something deeper going on, though? From Kotaku’s earlier post: “Like any good video game composer, Nobuo said that video game music, especially…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 14, 2010 -
The 4 Heroes Of Light May Be Your Next Final Fantasy Fix
Square Enix may be bringing its lovely looking Final Fantasy spin-off stateside, with the company trademarking The 4 Heroes Of Light, a still unofficially announced video game from the RPG publisher. More than likely, that’s the Western name (or part of the name) of Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden—a role-playing game that features…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2010 -
Final Fantasy Composer’s Chocobo Cosplay Wishes, Avatar Scoring Dreams
You’ve heard his music countless time in your favorite Final Fantasy games, but there’s more to composer Nobuo Uematsu than “One Winged Angel.” At last weekend’s Anime Boston 2010, Uematsu got candid in an interview where he revealed everything from his thoughts on Avatar to his future cosplay plans. Here’s a list of some of…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2010 -
Final Fantasy Artist Directing First Feature Film
With credits ranging from Speed Racer to Gatchaman, Yoshitaka Amano is best known among gamers for his Final Fantasy illustrations, character work and logo-work. A seasoned veteran who entered the anime industry when he was 15, Amano is directing his first animated feature film, Zan. The film is the product of Amano’s new production studio,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2010 -
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