Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy XV Gets A Special PS4 In Japan

Sony is releasing a special Final Fantasy XV-emblazoned “Luna Edition” PlayStation 4. It’s priced at 39,980 yen, comes with Final Fantasy XV, and will be out November 29 in Japan. No word yet on a Western release.

Two Surprisingly Good Hours With Final Fantasy XV

You’ve gotta wonder how much it cost to make Noctis’s hair. I mean, look at it. It’s a tangled black crown of spikes that sometimes seems to have a will of its own, its strands flowing like octopus tentacles every time Noctis moves. How many animators did Square Enix hire just for those sweet locks?…

Chocobo racing seems great! Via DualShockers, here’s a look at it in the upcoming Final Fantasy XV.

Why Final Fantasy XV Was Recently Delayed

Final Fantasy XV was delayed earlier this month. It will now be released in late November. (Fingers crossed!) If you were wondering why, director Hajime Tabata recently shed some light on the situation. Speaking with Famitsu, Tabata talked about the delay. Some of the reasons will be obvious, but not all. “For starters,” Tabata told…

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV: The Kotaku Review

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is what you’d get if you took two hours of JRPG cutscenes and edited them into a movie: It’s oddly paced, confusing, and full of corny dialogue. It’s also surprisingly fun to watch. As a standalone movie, Kingsglaive is kind of a mess. Most of the plot threads are left unresolved,…

Only Half Of Final Fantasy XV Is Open World

The second half, says FFXV director Hajime Tabata, goes linear. In a recent interview with Famitsu (via Siliconera), Tabata talks about how the game is structured. Tabata explains that the game’s chapters go from zero to 15. But here’s where things get interesting. “As for Final Fantasy XV’s structure, it has both an open world…

Final Fantasy IV Retrospective: Ahead Of Its Time

There’s a scene in Final Fantasy IV that’s always stood out to me. It centers around the elderly wizard Tellah, who starts off with a puny library of magic but eventually, thanks to divine intervention and a magical house of mirrors, remembers that he’s actually a talented badass with access to every spell in the…

The $270 ‘Ultimate’ Version Of Final Fantasy XV Doesn’t Come With A Season Pass

To be fair, the $90 ‘Deluxe’ edition of Final Fantasy XV doesn’t contain a DLC season pass either, but then it’s not calling itself ‘Ultimate.’ Answering questions as part of a Gamescom event, game director Hajime Tabataconfirmed the fears of fanswho laid down $270 for the incredibly limited version of Final Fantasy XV. While they…

Square Releases An Hour Of New Final Fantasy XV Footage

Straight out of Gamescom, here’s a ton of new footage from the freshly delayed Final Fantasy XV, which will be out on November 29 for PS4 and Xbox One. There’s driving, chocobo riding, fishing, and lots of other promising activities. PSA: Skip the first two minutes if you don’t want some vague story spoilers. Looks…

Final Fantasy XV Delay Rumors Trigger Fan Meltdowns

Remember when rumors of a No Man’s Sky delay led to outrage, fan hysteria, and amateur detectives calling dozens of GameStops? Would you believe me if I told you the same thing just happened again? This morning, Square Enix announced that they’d delayed Final Fantasy XV two months to November 29 in hopes of optimizing…

To mark World of Final Fantasy’s release, Sony is releasing special PS Vita units in Japan. Available from the Sony Store in Japan, they’re priced at 20,980 yen (US$208).

Final Fantasy XV Officially Delayed To November 29 [Update]

It’s been ten years: what’s two more months? Update – August 15, 3:04am: The global release of Final Fantasy XV has been delayed to November 29, 2016, Square Enix announced today. “From the moment we joined this project, our vision was to create a level of freedom and realism previously unseen in the series. Regrettably,…

Florence + The Machine’s Songs for Final Fantasy XV Are Perfect

I don’t really like Florence + The Machine and I haven’t really been following FFXV’s development, so this came as a surprise. But these songs, in all honesty, are lush and beautiful in a way that I think the franchise deserves. Since FFX, I feel like the series has been veering towards the CW in…

There Are (At Least) Six DLC Packs Planned For Final Fantasy XV

We’re just a month and a half away from Final Fantasy XV, an RPG ten years in the making. And because this is 2016, there’s already a season pass. The $25 digital pass, which Square announced last night, will give you access to the following hilariously titled DLC packs: DLC 1: Booster Pack (Working Title)…

Yet Another Final Fantasy Game Comes To Mobile Today

Today marks the release of Mobius Final Fantasy, yet another ridiculously titled FF game that Square Enix is putting on iOS and Android. The game just went live, so I haven’t had much of a chance to check it out yet, but Square says it’s got “in-depth character customization, ongoing live events, and HD graphics…

How Final Fantasy X‘s Infamous Laughing Scene Happened

You know that part in Final Fantasy X where Tidus tries to force himself to laugh in an attempt to cheer up Yuna? You know how it’s become sort of a running joke in video game localization? Turns out it came from an acting class. Over at USGamer, Bob Mackey has a fun series of…

Man Sees Final Fantasy XV Trailers, Decides To Make Indie Game

This is the trailer for Lost Soul Aside. It’s made in Unreal Engine 4 and inspired by Final Fantasy XV. Neat! Check out the trailer right here: As pointed out by Dual Shockers, indie game developer Yang Bing is apparently developing Lost Soul Aside by himself. He’s been working on this for the past two…

The U.S. version of Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV will be released digitally on August 30, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release October 4. Check out the latest trailer. revealed alongside the release dates at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend.

Final Fantasy III Retrospective: Hope You Like Losing Progress

If you were to ask a Final Fantasy fan to describe the iconic Square series, they might rattle off a series of terms: crystals, classes, chocobos. Flying airships. Summoned monsters with mythological titles like Ifrit and Shiva. Somebody named Cid. In other words, Final Fantasy III This is part three of Kotaku’s Final Fantasy Retrospective,…

Here’s a look at A King’s Tale: Final Fantasy XV, the sidescrolling beat’em’up that’ll launch alongside FFXV in September. It’s a GameStop pre-order bonus right now, though it’s a safe guess that you’ll be able to get it separately later.