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Let’s Think Of The Final Fantasy VII Remake As A Totally New Game
It’s been a strange week for the Final Fantasy VII remake, a prospect that once seemed like a nostalgic 20-something’s wet dream but is now, after a whirlwind few months, unexpectedly real. In June, when Square announced the remake with a CGI trailer, it seemed impossibly far away. Then, after a surprise appearance at PlayStation…
By Jason Schreier Published December 11, 2015 -
The Ugliest Version Of Final Fantasy VI Is Coming To Steam
The good news: Final Fantasy VI will be out on Steam next week, publisher Square Enix just announced. The bad news: It’s hideous. This new PC version, to be released on December 16, uses the same sprites and interface as the atrocious-looking mobile version. This makes me very sad. It’s not just the sprites that…
By Jason Schreier Published December 8, 2015 -
Two ‘Cheats’ Make Final Fantasy VII Way Better On PS4
If you want to play the original Final Fantasy VII—whether you’re a first-timer or an old fan revisiting a classic—you should probably use cheats. That might sound sacrilegious, but I’m not talking about level boosters or item duplicators. Some of FFVII’s new cheats are actually tools that make the game significantly more enjoyable to play,…
By Jason Schreier Published December 7, 2015 -
Kotaku East
How Final Fantasy VII‘s Cloud Has Changed
Yes, there’s the obvious difference: From 1997 polygons to slick, modern day graphics. But more than that, the character’s design has subtly changed over the years. Let’s examine those changes. Via 2ch, here is the the evolution of Cloud’s mug. Of course, if game graphics were used for the earlier titles, the alterations would be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Why the Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Be Split Up
Square Enix is doing more than just remaking Final Fantasy VII. It sounds like FFVII will be episodic. You might have questions about this. Square Enix might even have answers. “From the beginning, we thought a Final Fantasy VII remake would be bigger than a single release,” the game’s original director Yoshinori Kitase told Dengeki…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2015 -
The Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Looking Hot
Today at the PlayStation Experience we got our first real look at the Final Fantasy VII remake, which is currently slated for 2123 or so. It’s looking real good. Also: real-time combat? Here’s video of the latest footage from FFVII REMAKE, which will be playable first on PS4 according to the trailer. Square Enix also…
By Jason Schreier Published December 5, 2015 -
Every Single Final Fantasy Fan Should Play FFXIV
Hey, you there. Gal or guy who loves Final Fantasy but has spent your entire life avoiding the MMOs because they’re, well, MMOs. Here’s some advice: Go play Final Fantasy XIV. “But wait,” you might say. “Isn’t it one of those big grindy multiplayer games? Don’t I have to pay monthly? I’ll stick to single-player…
By Jason Schreier Published December 3, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Sounds like there could be another Final Fantasy XV demo! Hajime Tabata spoke with Chinese site VG Time (via ZhugeEX) and reportedly said they’re making a new demo. Yup, another one! Update: A Square Enix spokesperson clarified this demo to Kotaku, stating, “The demo mentioned in Hajime Tabata’s VG Time interview is in reference to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 27, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Fighting game Dissidia Final Fantasy hit Japanese arcades today, and there are reports of dissatisfaction. Namely, the biggest complaints are that the game is buggy and slow. There are apparently freeze issues, too. If so, hope they get that sorted out!
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 26, 2015 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Cloud-Based Gaming
Final Fantasy VII’s Cloud beingannounced for Super Smash Bros. got me thinking—what other games could benefit from the addition of stoic little Clouds? That’s right, this week you’re all the evil anti-Bob Ross. There are plenty of games out there. Surely some of the ones you’ve played don’t have Cloud in them but might benefit…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2015 -
June 2011? Hey there, Nostradamus
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2015 -
How To Play Final Fantasy XIV‘s New Strategy Mini-Game, Lord Of Verminion
Step one: Watch what I do here. Step two: Avoid doing any of that. Today’s update 3.1 for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward brought a slew of fresh content to Square Enix’s MMORPG, but nothing quite as exciting to me as the chance to take all of the pets I’ve collected since the game relaunched and…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2015 -
Culture
Final Fantasy, You Sure Look Different
WAIT THIS ISN’T A “DISNEY PRINCESSES AS TKTK” POST. Nor is it a Kingdom Hearts post, so sorry. I think it’s something cooler than either of those things. These illustrations are by David Adhinarya Lojaya, an artist from Indonesia who works in games, film, animation and books. They take Final Fantasy characters from across the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2015 -
Artist Completely Redraws Final Fantasy IV‘s World Map
Final Fantasy IV’s pixelated original overworld and all the locations on it got a beautiful facelift from artist TJ Townsend. Now it looks like a proper world map from a modern JRPG. And he recorded the entire process and shared it on YouTube. Pretty cool to see how it all came together. The best part…
By Gergo Vas Published October 28, 2015 -
Kotaku East
The Reason Why Final Fantasy XV‘s Main Characters Wear Black
It’s not simply because the color looks cool. Or because the characters hate pastels. On the Final Fantasy XV forums, the game’s director Hajime Tabata answered a question as to why all four characters were in black. Here’s Tabata’s explanation: The clothing worn by the four main characters is the official battle gear of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII should be out on PC in December, according to a recent message on the development team’s official Twitter. The port, the tweet says, is currently getting some finishing touches, with the team promising to share more info soon.
By András Neltz Published October 19, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Final Fantasy XV Will Have Amazing Video Game Rocks
You want great rocks? You’re going to get great rocks. It’d be nice to get Final Fantasy XV, too! To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2015 -
That Time Final Fantasy Ditched Nintendo For Sony
Final Fantasy shows up on every platform under the sun these days, making it hard to remember the RPG juggernaut used to be one of gaming’s biggest exclusives. But over the course of Final Fantasy’s more than 30 years of video games, it’s twice shifted alliances in ways that had huge rippling effects. That Actually…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 9, 2015