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Square Enix Brings Hammer Down On French Retailer

Like Nintendo, Square Enix take their intellectual property ownership seriously. So seriously that the Japanese publisher is taking legal action against a single French retailer, accused of selling pirated Square merchandise. The company, going by the name la société SAKURA, operates both a store in Paris and an online outlet, both of which specialise in…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2009

Want to Meet Final Fantasy’s Composer?

You need to be in Seattle from July 9 to 11, and you need a hundred bucks. The Seattle Symphony is giving a three-day performance of Final Fantasy‘s score, and Nobuo Uematsu will be attending. “Distant Worlds” will be performed July 9 at 7:30 pm and July 10 and 11 at 8 pm. The Grammy…

By Owen Good Published June 27, 2009

Vague Update On New Mistwalker Game

Developer Mistwalker, the folks behind Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, are hard at work on a new game. Mistwalker head and Final Fantasy Hironobu Sakaguchi blogs about it. Sakaguchi is having meetings in Tokyo about the game, and the title’s game system is “almost done”. According to the designer, “It makes tactical use of ‘confusion…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2009

Original Final Fantasy, Mega Man Hit PSN (With A Catch)

(Sort of) Good news for anyone worried about the poor state of the retro game scene on the PSN: Final Fantasy 1 is out on the PSN, and a bunch of Mega Man games are coming. Only catch? Yup. They’re Japan-only. Final Fantasy was released yesterday. It’s the PS1 re-release, which means it’s the original…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2009

Crystal Chronicles Gravitates Toward Action

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers takes a couple of steps away from the CC series and a couple steps toward super hero games. In an interview with RPGamer, Producer Akitoshi Kawazu explains that the game is less about level grinding and stat min-maxing and more about action and Wii-friendly mini games. The game’s main…

By AJ Glasser Published June 16, 2009

What’s Square Enix’s Plan For Future Growth? Making You Happy

Some people say that the demand from video games has leveled off says Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada. What to do, what to do. The reason for this, he continues, is that the customer base has been increasing. “I think some people say it’s leveled off,” Wada explains, “because they believe this growth has almost…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2009

Now Square Enix Will Milk Eidos Properties To Death, Too!

Square Enix are notorious for bleeding their intellectual properties dry. You like Final Fantasy? Here’s 119 Final fantasy games, etc etc. And now that Square owns Eidos, things are only going to get worse. Addressing shareholders following Square’s purchase of Eidos, Square Enix boss Yoichi “Imperial Hot” Wada told of the company’s success in creating…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2009

Final Fantasy Creator Mentions New Projects, Says Something About LEGO

Hironobu Sakaguchi, the game developer behind Final Fantasy and Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey, is hard at work on a new role-playing-game and building four-wheel-drive LEGO. “Making Legos is when I’m troubled with something,” Sakaguchi blogs. “What I’m troubled with is graphic settings for the next new game project.” While he says the project is…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2009

Anyone For Lifetime Final Fantasy Sales Figures?

As part of a corporate strategy meeting, Square Enix yesterday revealed the lifetime, worldwide sales figures for three of their biggest franchises. And no, they don’t mean The World Ends With You. The three biggest (at least in terms of units sold) are Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Kingdom Hearts, and when you combine every…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2009

There Must Be A LOT Of People Pirating Advent Children

If you’re thinking of pirating a copy of Final Fantasy Advent Children, we may as well let you know that Square Enix have been “monitoring illegal upload and public communication” of the movie. In a press release issued today by the company, Square say that since Advent Children Complete was released on Blu-Ray earlier this…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2009

Final Fantasy: Dissidia Debut Trailer

Cheesy orchestral score? Check. OTT landscapes and set design? Check. Enormous swords? Check. Yup. It’s definitely Square Enix. Definitely Final Fantasy. The PSP fighting game, first released in Japan late last year, will be out in the US this Summer and in Europe in September. Why it needs a trailer, I don’t know. Maybe one…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2009

Nintendo’s GDC Keynote Round Up: Link’s On A Train

Here’s a round up of all the stories that sprung forth from Nintendo President Satoru Iwata’s keynote speech today, which brought us a Wii storage solution and an all new Legend of Zelda adventure. Of course if you joined Kotaku’s liveblog party, you already know all of this. Things kicked off with an early reveal…

By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2009

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Blu-Ray Comes Stateside

According to a report on Blu-Ray.com, this June, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete will be released in the United States on Blu-Ray. Just in case you missed it first time around. It’ll be out on June 7, and will, like the Japanese version, come with a ton of bonus features, including: * “Legacy of…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009

Elderly Actress Wants More Dragon Quest Before Death

We’ve been waiting for Dragon Quest IX for a long time. For most of us, we can wait a little longer for the game to come out, but not Japanese actress Keiko Awaji. For her, it’s a matter of life or death. Japanese film actress Keiko Awaji, now in her 70s, wants to play new…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2009

Square Enix Still Workin’ On That New MMO

Square Enix have a big MMO. It’s called Final Fantasy XI. But FFXI is getting a little long in the tooth, so it’s no surprise to hear Square Enix are still working on a successor. Talk of the company’s post-FFXI MMO has been around for years now, but during an address to investors last month,…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2009

Square Enix Settles Lawsuit With Sword Pirates

Cast your minds back to early 2008, and you’ll remember Square Enix taking a few manufacturers of replica swords to court. Those entrepreneurial blacksmiths were, you see, unlawfully ripping off Square Enix’s designs. Which made Square Enix, not exactly renowned for their sense of good humour about such things, mad. At the time, Square’s general…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 24, 2009

If Halo Played Like Final Fantasy, It Would Look Like This

Ever wonder what Halo would look like if it swapped out the fast-paced shooter thing for the turn-based JRPG thing? Me neither. Somebody did, though, otherwise we wouldn’t have this clip. At 5:05, it’s far too long, but you only need to watch the first 30-40 seconds to catch the gist of it.

By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2009

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time Travels To Wii, DS In March

Square Enix has put a firm date on Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time. The game, dual-shipping on the Wii and Nintendo DS for euphoric connectivity, will land at retail on March 24th. Both the Wii and DS versions of Echoes of Time will set you back a budget-priced and outrageous $39.99 USD, respectively.…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2009

Crystal Defenders Leaps From iPhone To Consoles

Square Enix pioneers the art of the iPhone to console game port, announcing that their Final Fantasy Tactics-themed defense game Crystal Defenders is coming to WiiWare, xbox Live Arcade, and the Playstation Network. The entertaining yet rather simplistic iPhone game Crystal Defenders will first make the leap to WiiWare as Crystal Defenders R1 on January…

By Mike Fahey Published January 22, 2009

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children PS3 Now Yours For The Importing

Want to get your hands on the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete branded PlayStation 3? That fancy decoration is going to cost you if you plan on importing. So… how much? Importer National Console Support is first out of the gate on pre-orders for the “limited” edition version, offering the complete package — one…

By Michael McWhertor Published January 20, 2009