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Podcast: E3 Day Three

We’re three days into E3, and there’s still plenty to talk about. Final Fantasy XIV, for example. And Final Fantasy XV. And maybe a little Final Fantasy XII. Let’s hit ‘em all, on another bonus E3 episode of Kotaku Splitscreen You can listen to the podcast on iTunes here, and we’re also on Google Play.…

By Kirk Hamilton Published June 16, 2016

Final Fantasy XIV‘s New ‘Deep Dungeon’ Will Be Different Than Anything Else In The Game

When patch 3.35 goes live in Final Fantasy XIV, it’ll unlock the Deep Dungeon, a 50-floor instance with randomly generated maps that’s inspired by roguelikes. It sounds pretty rad. The Deep Dungeon, also known in English as the Palace of the Dead, is designed to both channel old-school Final Fantasy spelunking and to switch things…

By Jason Schreier Published June 16, 2016

Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age Has A Fast-Forward Button

The HD remaster of Final Fantasy XII will come with a fast forward feature, letting players blaze through all those random battles and giant maps at twice or even quadruple speed. “One feedback we got from fans who played the original Final Fantasy XII was how vast the fields are,” said Final Fantasy XII The…

By Jason Schreier Published June 15, 2016

In Case You Can’t Get Enough Of Final Fantasy XV‘s Flying Car

The flying is smooth. The landing? Not so much. I’ve been dreaming of the Regalia Type-F since Square Enix revealed it didn’t need roads where it was going earlier this year. Now they’ve released a slightly beefier look at the convertible convertible, making it more implausible and desirable at the same time. Now all it…

By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2016

Kotaku East

The Final Fantasy XV Character With a Surprising Backstory

Prompto Argentum is razor thin, sports Final Fantasy hair and wears Final Fantasy style clothes. But he wasn’t always that way. In the latest episode of the Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV anime, we get Prompto’s backstory. The younger version seems like a nice, gentle soul. Unlike the Prompto of FFXV, he wasn’t in shape and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2016

Final Fantasy XV‘s VR Demo Is Terrible

It’s not shocking that Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy to virtual reality, but based on what they’re showing so far, there’s not much reason to get excited. After Sony’s press conference, the company allowed people to play a number of the VR games that were announced at the event. Batman: Arkham VR, which I…

By Patrick Klepek Published June 14, 2016

Final Fantasy XV Will Have A Pause Mode

Good news for old-school Final Fantasy fans who miss turn-based combat: FFXV will offer an option called Wait Mode, letting you freeze time and pick attacks at your own leisure. Director Hajima Tabata announced the mode during a livestream today, and it should make for welcome news to anyone who likes a slower pace in…

By Jason Schreier Published June 14, 2016

Final Fantasy XV Will Support PlayStation VR

You’ll be able to play as Prompto in the “Final Fantasy XV VR experience,” which Sony announced tonight at their E3 conference. The new RPG, which comes out September 30, will support PlayStation VR for a certain mode. Here’s a look at what you can do:

By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2016

A Look At Final Fantasy XV‘s Massive Titan Boss Fight

Demonstrated at Microsoft’s press conference today—yes, a JRPG at a Microsoft press conference!—here’s the Titan battle in Final Fantasy XV. Presumably you get to summon him once you take him down.

By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2016

Final Fantasy XIV Finally Gets An Optimize Equipment Button, And It’s Great

Final Fantasy XIV update 3.3 went live today, bringing the Dragonsong War story to an end and adding new raids, dungeons, trials and more. My favorite part of the update is that little Recommended Gear button up there. Call it Optimum, Best Equip, Optimize or Optimal, the ability to automatically assign the best equipment for…

By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2016

Final Fantasy XII On The PS2 Compared With The Remastered PS4 Trailer

Via Siliconera, here’s a look at how Final Fantasy XII on the PS2 stacks up against the PS4 remastered version’s debut trailer. There are bound to be more in depth comparisons once Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is released, or at least once we have more footage. Don’t forget that Square Enix still has…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2016

Kotaku East

A Remastered Final Fantasy XII Is Coming In 2017 [UPDATE: Confirmed For West]

Square Enix is calling it Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age. Here’s the debut trailer. FFXII was originally released for the PS2 in 2006. Famitsu reports that the HD version, however, will be based on Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System. Besides revamped character models and cutscenes, the game will feature auto-save, shorter load…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2016

Final Fantasy II Retrospective: The Black Sheep Of The Series

When you first open up Final Fantasy II, you’re asked to name four characters. Seconds later, those characters are stuck in an unwinnable battle, and you’re forced to watch them die. This is part two of Kotaku’s Final Fantasy Retrospective, in which we take a look back at every mainline FF game leading up to…

By Jason Schreier Published June 3, 2016

Kotaku East

An Impressive Resume of Anime and Video Game Backgrounds

What do Terra Formars, Fullmetal Alchemist and Final Fantasy X have in common? They all had backgrounds done by studio Kusanagi. The Tokyo-based studio has worked on an incredibly impressive list of games and anime that include the likes of Final Fantasy XII, Love Love?, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Cowboy Bebop, Front Mission 2, Sakura…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2016

Nine More Things Revealed about Final Fantasy XV

In one form or another, this game has been in development for ages. Yet, as recently revealed in Square Enix’s Active Time Report(via Dengeki Online), there are still new things we are learning about it. 1. Crash the Flying Car and It’s Game Over. You can crash the car during take off and landing. However,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2016

Let’s Talk About Final Fantasy XIV

It’s Friday, and I’m the only one manning Kotaku today, so naturally we’re going to talk about JRPGs. Or, as the case may be, MMOJRPGs. First of all, here’s a new trailer for the next update to Final Fantasy XIV, which comes out on June 7: So much content! Sucks about the whole monthly fee…

By Jason Schreier Published May 27, 2016

Kotaku East

The Final Fantasy XV Spin-Off Movie Still Looks Incredible

CGI feature film Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is set before the events of Final Fantasy XV. As we’ve seen, the movie looks beautiful. But now, let’s get to know the incredibly real looking characters of Kingsglaive The movie is set against a war between the kingdom of Lucis and the empire of Niflheim as elite…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2016

Kotaku East

“Final Fantasy Disease” Infected Square Enix, Says FFXV‘s Director

Do you have it? According to Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata, “lots” of fans do. From the sound of it, some people at Square Enix have been infected, too. In a refreshingly frank talk with Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada on Japanese site 4Gamer, Tabata mentions what he calls “FF byou” (FF病) or “Final Fantasy…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2016

Kotaku East

Poll: Most Japanese College Students Haven’t Played a Final Fantasy

Actually, 70.3 percent of those who replied said they hadn’t. NicoNico reports that MyNavi polled 401 male and female university students (200 men and 201 women) in Japan and asked them if they had ever played a game in the Final Fantasy series. And how did they reply? Yes 119 students (29.7 percent) No 282…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2016

A Great Thing Final Fantasy IX Did

It’s Friday, which is still Kotaku JRPG Day in my heart. So here’s an interesting thought on what made old Final Fantasy games special, from two veteran designers who have plenty of insight on what it’s like to make video games. First, some context: designers Brett Douville (LucasArts, Bethesda) and Tim Longo Jr. (LucasArts, 343…

By Jason Schreier Published May 20, 2016