Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy XIV‘s New Mac Client Is A Joke

Since Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s August 2013 release, Mac players have had to jump through the normal hoops to play a Windows game on their hardware. Now the game finally has an official Mac client, but by most accounts it’s not great. Until the release of the official Mac client, which coincided with…

Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward Log One: Finally

I’m trying to write my initial Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward expansion MMO log in such a way as to minimize my time away from Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward. This is a good sign. Early access for the first major expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn launched on Friday, June 19. I finally…

Four Hours of Final Fantasy VII Remake Reactions

Do you have plans for the day? How about clearing your schedule so you can watch people’s Final Fantasy VII remake reactions? Four hours. That’s right. Four. Hours. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft

World of Final Fantasy Lets You Pile Up Monsters

You know that otherFinal Fantsy game that was revealed at this year’s E3? It actually sounds pretty damn interesting as its director reveals. World of Final Fantasy has an admittedly adorable trailer, with chibi characters and characters with chibi (“small”) monsters on their heads. But aside from what we already know, the game looks to…

How The Final Fantasy VII Remake Came to Be

This year’s E3 had a huge surprise for us all: The Final Fantasy VII remake. But this wasn’t the only surprise. Prior to the official unveiling, Final Fantasy VII’s original character designer Tetsuya Nomura had no idea he’d be directing the remake. Square Enix – or rather, Square Enix’s former boss, Yoichi Wada – has…

So, About That Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Coverage

Like thousands of other Final Fantasy XIV players I was awake at 5 a.m. Eastern on Friday morning to take my first steps into the game’s first major expansion. Then I realized Heavensward wasn’t quite like other MMO expansions. Most MMO expansions are level-based. If the new content is for players level 50 and above,…

Eight Things You Should Know About World Of Final Fantasy

Moments before stealing the show at Sony’s press conference by announcing the Final Fantasy VII remake that may make it in time for the PS5, Square Enix whipped out World of Final Fantasy, a chibi-sprite game that promised to be “adorably familiar” and looked like something made for kids. On Monday night, most of us…

Final Fantasy VII Scenes That Would Look Crazy In The Remake

The announcement trailer of Final Fantasy VII’s remake showed a slightly darker and more realistic world compared to the 1997 game. And with an aesthetic like that it’s almost impossible to imagine how some of the crazier parts of the original game would look. Take Cloud’s cross-dressing scene for example and compare it to the…

When Final Fantasy Characters Are Nightmare Inducing

Handsome. Good looking. Pretty. Those are the words that typically describe Final Fantasy heroes and heroines. Terrifying is not. This is what Noctis usually looks like. [via PS3 Brasil] Nothing scary about him! But, as recently noted on Japanese forum 2ch, here’s what he looks like with a HORRIBLE clipping glitch: Oh god. Fucking hell.…

The Final Fantasy VII Remake Won’t Be Exactly the Same

Final Fantasy VII originally came out in 1997, and now in 2015, a full–remake has been announced. Time marches on! And from the sound of it, so will Final Fantasy VII These days, HD remakes are pretty common! They usually are the same games, but with spiffy new graphics and, often, optional and updated controls.…

Just A Few Short Days Before Final Fantasy XIV Turns Heavensward

All of this shiny new, far in the future Final Fantasy stuff from E3 2015 is great, but those of us with massively multiplayer leanings have more immediate concerns, like next week’s launch of the first major expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. Three new jobs, massive new areas, a new race, flying mounts, and all…

Square Explains World Of Final Fantasy

Remember thatother Final Fantasy from yesterday’s Sony conference? Today Square Enix explained it. Kinda. Square discussed the RPG that nearly started riots during their E3 press conference. World of Final Fantasy, they said, is being created with three main goals in mind: To be playable by anyone of any age or gender To create a…

Don’t worry, the PC version of Final Fantasy VII is still getting ported to PS4. Square just announced that it’ll be out this winter. There’s an iOS version coming, too, over the summer.

The Internet Reacts to the Final Fantasy VII Remake

After years of asking, your Final Fantasy VII full remake dreams are coming true. It’s happening. And you can bet the internet has something to say about that. [via はちま] So did Square Enix’s stock prices shortly after the announcement was made. The game is heading to the PlayStation 4 first, but from the sound…

Oh, And There’s Also This Other Final Fantasy Game

The game forever known as the one they announced right before the Final Fantasy VII remake. Cute! Did you guys see the Final Fantasy VII remake trailer yet?

Final Fantasy VII Remake Announced For PS4, Other Platforms [UPDATE]

Eighteen years and three PlayStations later, Final Fantasy VII is getting a remake. A real one. For PlayStation 4, with other platforms to follow. Square Enix announced the news during Sony’s press conference at E3 tonight, following a day full of rumors. “Play it first on PlayStation,” read the trailer, implying that it’ll be out…

Final Fantasy XV Likes to Wrestle, Play Grab Ass

In Final Fantasy XV, you’re on a road trip with your buddies. You pitch a tent, sit around a campfire, and get close. You know, butt slaps, wrestling, and fingers up the bum. That kind of thing. For example, one of the members of your party, the blond-hair dude named Prompto, keeps getting his tush…

Hi Riku

Riku—one of the best pieces of character/costume design to come out of the Nomura era— cosplay needs to make a more serious comeback. Hopefully AlyCatcan lead the charge. Photos by Douglas Chapin

The Final Fantasy XV Demo Just Got A Gigantic New Boss

The Final Fantasy XV demo got a bunch of new features today, including a massive new boss monster that I’m sure someone will figure out how to beat by the end of the day. Meet the Catoblepas, who in previous versions of the FFXV demo was just part of the scenery but is now, thanks…

Let’s See What’s New In Final Fantasy XV Today [UPDATE: Stream’s Over]

This morning, Square Enix released a 3.4 GB patch for Episode Duscae, the demo for Final Fantasy XV. Yes, you read that right. A 3.4 GB patch. For a demo. In addition to a new boss-ish monster, the patch will add more character interactions, more warp points, and a dodge roll for Noctis. Apparently there…