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Nomura: Still No FFVII Remake, but Maybe Cloud Cameos

Square Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura reiterated the no-plans watch for a Final Fantasy VII remake any time soon, although it would take much more than the nuanced way he said it to put to rest the speculation on this game. In the current Famitsu, Nomura, who designed the game’s much-beloved characters, says: Fans are looking…

By Owen Good Published January 24, 2010

Final Fantasy I & II Coming To An iPhone Near You

Square Enix announced today – rather quietly, may I add – that Final Fantasy I & II will soon be released for the iPhone and iPod Touch. As you can see, being what look like ports of the recent PSP re-releases, they’re looking nice and shiny (perhaps too shiny; what’s wrong with sprites?), but sadly…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2010

Why Is Square Enix Raising Cash?

Square Enix, the company behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, announced a ¥35 billion ($386 million) zero-coupon convertible bond. As Hiroshi Kamide at KBC Securities Japan points out, “convertible” means that these bonds can be changed to shares at some point before they mature. While Square Enix has around ¥80 billion in on hand cash,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2010

Which Final Fantasy Game Do These FFXIII Launch Customers Love?

On December 17, Japanese game site Gpara asked the first hundred customers waiting in line for Final Fantasy XIII at Shibuya retailer TSUTAYA to name their top three favorite FF games. And today, Gpara is publishing the results. 13.) Final Fantasy II: 2 votes 12.) Final Fantasy XI: 3 votes 11.) Final Fantasy: 3 votes…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009

Square Enix Patents New Battle System

Square Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura recently announced that he is working on unannounced projects — one of which is a brand new title. Could this latest patent shed light onto that? It’s too early to tell; however, this patent application lists Tetsuya Nomura as the inventor of a character switching battle system for RPG/action RPG…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009

Square Enix Doesn’t Divide By East And West

For Square Enix, there is not East and West. It’s all about hard and easy. Just ask Final Fantasy: The Crystal Bearers producer Akitoshi Kawazu. “The presence of Japanese games is not as strong within the international market these days, and as a business that creates and sells games, the reception in the Western market…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2009

Final Fantasy Classic, with Lyrics: Soak It In, Mofo

Brentalfloss is back to camp out in our corpus callosum or medulla oblongata or wherever it is songs of this type embed themselves. If Styx were members of my church growing up, this would sound like 4/5ths of the hymnal. Final Fantasy Classic WITH LYRICS [YouTube, Thanks Lyndon R. L.]

By Owen Good Published December 27, 2009

Final Fantasy (The Band) Has A New, Less Trademark Infringing Name

Perhaps, in your internet travels for Final Fantasy the video game related content or violin-driven indie music, you’ve come across Final Fantasy the band. If you have, and become a fan of the artist, call them Final Fantasy no more. The band—which is largely a solo act—will change its name to Owen Pallett next year.…

By Michael McWhertor Published December 18, 2009

Final Fantasy VIII Coming To The PlayStation Store

It’s Final Fantasy day here today, the latest piece of news concerning Square Enix‘s flagship franchise coming in the form of a PlayStation Store re-release. In an email sent out to PlayStation email subscribers, Sony announce in the “coming soon” section that Final Fantasy VIII will be turning up on the PlayStation Store. I’m interested…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2009

Old News ’90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults

We’ve been writing about Final Fantasy this week, so how about we study how people used to write about this huge franchise. Like back in 1990, when the first game was coming to America. How did people/Nintendo explain it? You are reading Kotaku’s once-weekly (sort of) journey back to yesteryear. I direct you to the…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 19, 2009

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Impressions: The Day After Christmas

Pick your selling point for the next Final Fantasy on Wii: (Primarily) single-player with a deep story? Sort of is 75% mini-games? Can lift cow and use udders over character’s head to shoot enemies? The last notable game of 2009? I was introduced to Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers last week, discovering quickly…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 19, 2009

Final Fantasy XIII Impressions: Looking For XII

Despite the enthusiasm among gamers for Final Fantasy XIII, I have, from afar, assumed and feared that the game represented a creative backslide. On Friday, during a demonstration of the game, I was able to test my opinion. A pair of Square-Enix representatives was in New York to show the company’s holiday lineup and tease…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2009

Here’s What Final Fantasy XIII Chocobos Look Like

Chocobo! Those bird-like creatures from Final Fantasy games. The latest issue of Japan’s Shonen Jump shows just how huge the creatures are in Final Fantasy XIII. So big. The magazine also has Hope’s summon, Alexander, and brings word that Final Fantasy XIII will come with Final Fantasy XIV beta codes when it goes on sale…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2009

Unraveled Anagram Points to FFXIII Announcement Friday

A message posted to Square-Enix’s official Final Fantasy XIII site on Friday indicates, after not too much work, that some news is forthcoming on Friday. The news post dated Friday – no link, nothing further – said simply: “A puzzle for FINAL FANTASY XIII fans! Solve this anagram to find out what lies ahead: A…

By Owen Good Published November 7, 2009

Does Bon Jovi Add Anything to Final Fantasy? Judge For Yourself

The latest Japanese television ads for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers features the music stylings of New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi. The ads are short (16 seconds or so), and there are three of them so far. They’re so short that it’s hard to make out the Bon Jovi song. I checked out…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2009

Which Free NES Game Should I Get?

Those of you that shelled out for the Wii’s Internet Channel before Nintendo made it free can now download one NES game on Virtual Console — as long as its worth 500 points. All you have to do is dust off your Wii and update the Shop channel. A little button saying “One Free Title”…

By AJ Glasser Published October 21, 2009

This Final Fantasy Crystal Bearers Attack Is Udderly Ridiculous

On the fence about upcoming Wii title Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, The Crystal Bearers? Not sure if you should pick up the game and worried that Square Enix is simply milking the franchise. Here’s at least one reason why the game is worth a closer look — make that four reason: laser shooting teats.

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2009

Go Play Games With Earthquakes In Them

October 17 marks the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake — that famous 1989 one that rocked Northern California during an Oakland Athletics/San Francisco Giants game. So all this week, I’m going to try to play games with earthquakes in them. I guess I could widen that to include games with bridge collapses, since part…

By AJ Glasser Published October 12, 2009

The Nintendo Download: The First Of The Final Fantasies

The Final Fantasy that started it all makes its way to the Virtual Console this morning, and you all know the drill by now. First one to rescue the princess gets a bridge! I hope I didn’t just spoil a major plot point of Final Fantasy for you guys, but after playing it on the…

By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2009

Booth Check: Square-Enix

You’d expect to find Dragon Quest slimes and Final Fantasy drinks in Square-Enix’s massive Tokyo Game Show booth. But would you have expected Modern Warfare 2?

By Stephen Totilo Published September 26, 2009