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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Will Be Shown In A Theater This Weekend
On Sunday, for the first time since 2006 (as far as I can tell), Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will be screened in a theater—an actual theater. The polarizing film, which continued the story of Cloud and his angsty buddies after they defeated Sephiroth way back in the 90s, will be shown at the Newport…
By Jason Schreier Published April 22, 2016 -
Final Fantasy IX Is Out on PC
Following its recent mobile release, the ninth Final Fantasy, originally released on PlayStation nearly sixteen years ago, has finally popped up on Steam. Per the developers’ announcement, here’s what you get for buying the game on PC: Relive this classic Final Fantasy adventure with Zidane and his crew with a bunch of new features including:…
By András Neltz Published April 14, 2016 -
Final Fantasy XV‘s New Demo Is Delightful
Nearly three years ago, while showcasing what we now know was a game that had barely even started development, the people behind Final Fantasy XV demonstrated a flashy fight between the hero Noctis and a Final Fantasy stalwart, the hulking Iron Giant. We only got bits and pieces of the battle, but what we saw…
By Jason Schreier Published April 11, 2016 -
The Chocobo Theme Performed With Drum And Flute Blocks In Stardew Valley
Here’s a really neat way to use note blocks in farming sim Stardew Valley. Instead of growing vegetables, Chinchilla made a small field with note blocks, playing the well-known Chocobo Theme from Final Fantasy Pretty hard not to smile after watching it. And it gets even better at 1.5x speed. To contact the author of…
By Gergo Vas Published April 8, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Bringing Final Fantasy Back from the Edge of Crisis
Last week, Square Enix showed it wasthrowing all it had behind Final Fantasy XV. This is a big game and has the anime and live-action CGI spin-off to prove it. While Square Enix might seem like it’s back on sure Final Fantasy footing, it was only a few years ago things seemed anything but. In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2016 -
The Evolution of Final Fantasy‘s Iron Giant From 1988 To 2016
Besides the Tonberry, or the Behemoth, the Iron Giant is another iconic returning enemy in the Final Fantasy games. As we’ve seen, it’ll appear in Final Fantasy XV too, and RinoaMoogle collected all its appearances starting from 1988 with Final Fantasy II Its physical appearance remained roughly the same, being a colossal, 2D metal beast…
By Gergo Vas Published April 6, 2016 -
How to Find the Powerful Secret Weapons in the New Final Fantasy XV Platinum Demo
The newest playable teaser for Final Fantasy XV is short, but it still has a few cool things secreted away inside the dreamscape of young Noctis. The best thing players have found so far is a weapon that makes the final boss fight a breeze. Obviously, spoilers if you haven’t played the FFXV Platinum Demo…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 1, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Buy Official Final Fantasy XV Clothing for Thousands of Dollars
Final Fantasy XV might be a fantasy based on reality, but making that fantasy real sure is expensive. Japanese fashion designer Roen created in-game outfits for the game and even was working on the title back when it was Final Fantasy Versus XIII. As Fashion Press reports, the official site went up yesterday, March 31.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2016 -
High-Powered Cast of FFXV Movie Won’t Be In FFXV Game
Last night, Square Enix announced Kingsglaive, a splashy CGI movie connected to Final Fantasy XV which will feature big-deal Hollywood actors in major roles. But the talent best known for playing characters in Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad won’t be playing those parts in the actual game. In a tweet from earlier today, Square…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 31, 2016 -
Square Enix says we shouldn’t expect a PC version of Final Fantasy XV anytime soon, according to an interview at Engadget. Once the console version is done, the developers will “take a good, hard look at PC and what we need to do, and consider all [their] options.”
By Patrick Klepek Published March 31, 2016 -
All This Week’s Big Final Fantasy XV News
Last night, Square Enix held its Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event in Los Angeles. The big news was the game’s release date. Which leaked early. Heh. But that wasn’t all. Here’s a round-up of Kotaku’s coverage. Final Fantasy XV’s Release Date Final Fantasy Movie Coming This Year With Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad Actors Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2016 -
The Final Fantasy XV Anime Compared with the Game
We’re talking looks here. Square Enix just began streaming a Final Fantasy XV anime, so let’s see how the anime stacks up to previously released game footage. A-1 Pictures is handling the animation, and while it obviously doesn’t look exactly the same (which, honestly, isn’t necessary because these are different mediums!), there are some interesting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2016 -
Final Fantasy XV’s Platinum Demo is now available to download for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2016 -
Square Enix Slips A Free-To-Play Mobile Game Into FFXV
Justice Monsters Five is a pinball mini-game within Final Fantasy XV. It’s also a free-to-play game coming soon toiOS, Android and Windows devices. Players can pre-register on iOS or Android to earn free in-game currency. Great.
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2016 -
Who Needs An Airship?
The Final Fantasy XV: Uncovered event ended on a high note.
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2016 -
Final Fantasy Movie Coming This Year With Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad Actors
“Final Fantasy, bitch!” One spin-off attached to Final Fantasy XV isn’t enough. Aside from the anime prequel that’s coming out before the release of Square Enix’s long awaited game, the publisher showed off a trailer for a full-length CGI feature film. Kingsglaive Final Fantasy will tell the story of Noctis’ dad King Regis and the…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 30, 2016 -
Final Fantasy XV Gets A Five-Episode Anime Prequel [Update: Watch Episode One Here]
Announced at tonight’s Uncovered event, Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV is a free five-episode anime prequel being released on YouTube, leading up to the game’s September 30 release. Check out the first episode below. According to a report from The Verge, the series is being produced by A-1 Pictures, the studio behind Sword Art Online and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2016
