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One Lousy Chrono Trigger Song Coming To Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

This weekend Square Enix announced downloadable songs from non-Final Fantasy games coming to the latest iteration of FF‘s rhythm game. That’s four songs from Bravely Default, three from the SaGa series and one each from Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger. That’s not right. I love the music in Bravely Default and the SaGa series,…

By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2014

All Of This Weekend’s Big Final Fantasy XIV and XV News

Between Tokyo’s Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival and the Jump Festa 2015 in Chiba, Japan, fans of the latest two numbered FF games were up to their eyeballs in new info this weekend, from a new playable race in FFXIV to the first female Cid in FFXV. Here’s a quick refresher to bring you up…

By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2014

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Final Fantasy XV‘s Director Breaks Down the Newest Trailer

Not only did Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata unveil the latest game trailer chock full of new info today, but he was kind enough to address much of the new information contained within. During the Q&A section of the Jump Festa 2015 stage event, Tabata revealed several new tidbits and clarifications about the highly…

By Toshi Nakamura Published December 20, 2014

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I Wish Final Fantasy XV: Dog Simulator Was a Real Thing

Today at Jump Festa 2015 in Chiba, Japan, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata showed off a bit of the upcoming game’s unfinished urban environment. But instead of taking a tour of the city with Noctis and the gang, he instead showed us around through the eyes of a dog. It can pee on things,…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 20, 2014

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Final Fantasy XV Features A Mechanic Named ‘Cidney’

UPDATE (3/18/15): After playing the demo for Final Fantasy XV, we now know that not only is Cidney called Cindy in English, she’s not the only person with a Cid-like name in this game. Her father is actually named Cid. We’ve changed the headline accordingly. The original headline read “Final Fantasy XV Features The First…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 20, 2014

Kotaku East

Check Out Final Fantasy XIV‘s New Race, Raid, and Jobs

At the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2014 in Tokyo today, Square-Enix showed off the new race, raid, and jobs previously hinted at back in October when Final Fantasy XIV‘s upcoming Heavensward expansion was announced. Producer Naoki Yoshida took to the stage and after reviewing what had been previously announced, dove into much of the…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 19, 2014

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What Final Fantasy is, According to its Creator

From the mouth – or rather, the keyboard – of Hironobu Sakaguchi. If you’re a fan of the Final Fantasy series, you’ve heard of him. The man’s blood and tears are in the genes of the game series, and while he no longer works at Square Enix, his influence remains. In a Weekly Famitsu interview…

By Toshi Nakamura Published December 18, 2014

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The Latest Final Fantasy Looks to the Original

The latest official Final Fantasy game, from current Final Fantasy top man Yoshinori Kitase, was announced in an interview between Kitase and series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi in Weekly Famitsu Titled Mevius Final Fantasy, the game is being developed in-house and is slated for release on iOS and Android in Spring, 2015. According to Kitase, the…

By Toshi Nakamura Published December 17, 2014

Here’s Final Fantasy XV In English For The First Time

With every passing week comes new assurances that Final Fantasy XV is actually a video game that will be released at some point in the future. Today’s assurance: English voices! Above, via Square’s Facebook page: a localized version of the FFXV trailer from TGS a few months ago, demonstrating the highly-anticipated RPG in English for…

By Jason Schreier Published December 15, 2014

Fan Is Turning Final Fantasy VII Into A Giant Novel

You’ve played the game. Now read the novel. Not even Square Enix has thought to turn classic RPG Final Fantasy VII into a book, but author M.J. Gallagher has, and for a few years now has been working to turn the game’s dialogue and action sequences into something you can read on the bus I’ll…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2014

The Final Fantasy XV Demo Will Be Very Limited

A few months ago, Square Enix announced that copies of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will come with a demo forFinal Fantasy XV. Today, they’re backtracking a bit: turns out only some copies will actually come with the demo—the copies that are part of the first shipment. So if you buy a later copy of Type-0…

By Jason Schreier Published December 12, 2014

Final Fantasy VII Will Cost $16 On PS4

Fresh off the biggest trolling in video game history, Square Enix has announced that the upcoming PS4 port of Final Fantasy VII will cost sixteen dollars. For comparison, that’s about $1 more than your average digital title—or $4 less than Square’s own newly-released Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris—and about 1/4 the price of…

By Jason Schreier Published December 11, 2014

Rumor: Final Fantasy X and X-2 Are Getting HD Remasters for PS4

If true, it looks like Final Fantasy X/X-2 are headed to the PlayStation 4 in hi-def. Good thing Square Enix didn’t recently release HD versions of these games. Oh wait. As spotted by website Nova Crystallis and webforum NeoGAF, Square Enix France’s online shop allegedly leaked a listing for Final Final X/X-2 HD Remaster for…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2014

Final Fantasy VII‘s Scenes, Recreated By Over 100 Artists

Still bummed out about Square Enix’s major Final Fantasy VII tease on Saturday? Well, I can’t help you there. But at least I can share this rad fan video, created over four months with the help of some 100+ artists, that essentially tells all of Cloud’s story, from Midgar to the Promised Land. It’s really…

By Jason Schreier Published December 8, 2014

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Cash Registers in Japan Play Final Fantasy Music

Image buying something at your local Lawson convenience store and when the clerk rings up the register, you hear a Final Fantasy Victory Fanfare. Don’t imagine it, because until Dececember 25, it’s happening. According to Inside Games, customers who purchase a copy of Final Fantasy Magazine 2014 Winter or Nintendo 3DS game Final Fantasy Explorers…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2014

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The Internet Reacts to Final Fantasy VII on PS4

Over the weekend, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy VII was coming to the PlayStation 4. It’s not a remake, but the PC version. Did the internet have anything to say about that? You betcha. Final Fantasy VII launched on the original PlayStation way back in 1997. For years, gamers have been asking for a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 8, 2014

Final Fantasy VII PS4 Is The Ultimate Troll

During the PlayStation Experience keynote today, Square Enix came out to announce that Final Fantasy VII, one of the most critically acclaimed video games ever and a game that people have wanted to see remade for almost two decades, will be coming to the PlayStation 4. As a port. Yep, this is the PC version…

By Jason Schreier Published December 6, 2014

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A Month-Long Race To See Who Can Finish 21 Final Fantasy Games First

One month. Two speedrunners. 21 Final Fantasy games. It’s an insane, sleep-depriving mission that will likely drive both participants insane: for the entire month of December, two gamers are going head to head in a live race to beat the entire single-player Final Fantasy catalog, plus some extras, like X-2 and Lightning Returns. (Here’s the…

By Jason Schreier Published December 3, 2014

Poll: Japan’s Most Wanted Remake Will Surprise No One

If there’s one thing a whole bunch of gamers in Japan can agree on, it’s this: They really want a Final Fantasy VII remake. Some of the other choices in this PlayStation poll, though, might surprise you. Over ten thousand male and female gamers in Japan, ranging in ages from their teens to their 60s,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2014

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Here Come New Final Fantasys for Your Smartphones

“Final…” You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. Coming in 2015 as part of its Final Fantasy lineup, Square Enix has announced 2 new Final Fantasy games and a new app. Famitsu App reports that Final Fantasy Legends – Crystal of Time and Final Fantasy Brave…

By Toshi Nakamura Published November 20, 2014