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Kotaku EastIn This FFXV Bug, Dudes Are Hugging Dudes
Dude hugs are not only a bug in the new Japan-only Final Fantasy XV demo, but they’re also a feature. They certainly make this restaurant more friendly! As reported yesterday, Square Enix just released a new Final Fantasy XV demo in Japan for folks to judge as to whether they will purchase the game. From…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2016 -
Kotaku EastA Final Fantasy XV Audi For $470,000
This is a special Final Fantasy XV Audi R8. It’s a real car you can drive, one of a kind, and going on sale in Japan. Dubbed “The Audi R8 Star of Lucis,” this car appeared in Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV and is a collaboration between the Final Fantasy XV team and the German car…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2016 -
Kotaku East
A New Final Fantasy XV Demo Was Just Announced For Japan
Bwah? Um… But don’t worry, this is just a demo, and the game is still slated to be out on schedule! During today’s Active Time Report, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata announced a new demo called Final Fantasy XV Judgment Disc. It goes from the opening up to the middle of Episode One. This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2016 -
Final Fantasy XV Has 16 Different Pre-Order DLC Trailers
While tens of millions of Americans decide who should be their next president, Square Enix is offering a far more crucial choice: Where should you pre-order Final Fantasy XV? The above image is not some sort of twisted parody. It’s an actual screencap of Square Enix’s YouTube page, where they’ve got 16—16!—different pre-order DLC trailers.…
By Jason Schreier Published November 8, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Final Fantasy Legends II Announced For iOS And Android
Final Fantasy Legends II has been announced in Japan, with game creator Takashi Tokita calls the title “rebirth.” The first Final Fantasy Legends, which localized in the West as Final Fantasy Dimensions, debuted in 2010. Currently, the game is running a pre-register campaign, and Square Enix is calling this latest mobile title “a new Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2016 -
Answering Your Best Final Fantasy XV Questions
I have played 10 hours of Final Fantasy XV, a video game about how One Direction spends their days off, and I’m pleased to report that so far, it’s good. Very good. Maybe even excellent. This is an early build, and it only contains the five first chapters of the game, so I can’t yet…
By Jason Schreier Published October 31, 2016 -
Final Fantasy XV Reveals DLC Plan, Including Online Co-Op
Final Fantasy XV will have an online multiplayer mode, the game’s teamannouncedtoday at Paris Games Week. Co-op multiplayer DLC will be available for the game after its November 29th release. The mode is a part of FFXV’s season pass, announced in August, which will cost $25 and offer six DLC packs total. The three other…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 27, 2016 -
World Of Final Fantasy‘s Ridiculous Mirage Manual Is Worth Reading
One of the best reasons to collect all of the mirage creatures in World of Final Fantasy is to fill out the Mirage Manual, a catalog of creatures with some very colorful flavor text. Here are some of the best to get you started. The Mirage Manual can be found in Lann and Reynn’s room…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2016 -
ReviewsWorld Of Final Fantasy: The Kotaku Review
There are two Final Fantasy games out this fall. One is Final Fantasy XV, the latest step in the evolution of the series and a far cry from the turn-based dungeon crawlers of the past. The other is World of Final Fantasy, a candy-coated celebration of everything that came before. First announced shortly before or…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2016 -
World Of Final Fantasy’s Standalone Demo Is Worth Playing
If you were worried the World of Final Fantasy PlayStation 4 (and Vita) demo would spoil the full game experience, you can stop. The standalone demo is just a quick romp through the game’s mechanics with a special treat at the end. Rather than give players the first level or specific scenario from the upcoming…
By Mike Fahey Published October 17, 2016 -
World of Final Fantasy Graphics Comparison, PS4 Vs Vita
World of Final Fantasy arrives later this month, bringing piles of pint-sized creatures to two different PlayStation platforms. Square Enix has put together a pair of videos showing off differences in graphics and loading times between the PS4 and Vita versions of the game. With cross-save support and the promise of hours of tinkering with…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2016 -
Artist Yusuke Naora announced yesterday on Twitter that he has left Square Enix. Naora, who was art director on a number of Square Enix games, including Final Fantasy XV, got his start as a field graphic designer for Final Fantasy VI. According to Nova Crystallis, he will still work with Square Enix in the future.
By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Inside Tokyo’s Newest Square Enix Cafe
On October 1 in Tokyo’s Akihabara, Square Enix is opening a new cafe. It’s called, wait for it, Square Enix Cafe. Clever! Square Enix already has the Artnia restaurant and shop in Shinjuku, and on October 5 is opening another cafe called Storia. Famitsu and Dengeki Online checked out the cafe, which is currently decked…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2016 -
Oh No, The Final Fantasy Trading Card Game Launches In English Next Month
This is not good. The only thing standing between my wallet and the more than 2,000 cards in the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game was all of that Japanese text. Now Square Enix is launching the game in English. On October 28. Great. For nearly six years, Japanese Final Fantasy fans have been greedily devouring…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2016 -
Mobius Final Fantasy Saved My Day
Last night sucked. The real world was a confusing pile of rotten politics and horrible tragedy. I needed to find some strength. As it turns out, it was right at my finger tips. Mobius Final Fantasy’s multiplayer let me stare down a monster and, with others by my side, fight back and win. Mobius Final…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 20, 2016 -
How Final Fantasy XV‘s Heroine Changed Since Last Year
At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, we got a new Final Fantasy XV trailer. Just like we did last year! Know what that means? Comparisons, that’s what. Via 2ch, here is how Lunafreya Nox Fleuret stacks up in the 2015 and 2016 trailers. She’s changed considerably over the course of the game’s development, but with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Final Fantasy XV Masks Make Everyone Handsome
Are you handsome? If not, you should get a Final Fantasy XV mask. Because then, you will be quite dashing. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix has been passing out masks of the Final Fantasy XV dudes, which remind me of the Neymar masks that were passed out at last year’s TGS. And…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2016 -
The Tokyo Game Show has kicked off in Japan today, so as you’d expect, here is a new Final Fantasy XV trailer.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2016 -
Final Fantasy X Mod Replaces Almost All Audio With Tidus’ Laugh
“My story,” says Tidus. “My ears,” I reply. Johnny Mac created what is perhaps the most diabolical Final Fantasy mod ever conceived. It replaces large portions of Final Fantasy X’s soundtrack and dialogue with Tidus’ infamously forced laugh. Here’s a video: Now try to hear the game’s main theme in your head without Tidus’ laugh.…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 13, 2016