Final Fantasy

Square Enix Cannot Quit Final Fantasy XIII

With Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix has closed the Final Fantasy XIII chapter and is moving on. Just kidding, of course it isn’t. Hope you like reading and words and stuff! Much like with the Final Fantasy X series that got a 30 minute audio drama after-story, the Final Fantasy XIII series now…

Final Fantasy III Art Keeps Insects Away

Twitter user Rurue0111 recreated the Final Fantasy III job classes in miniature on a screen door. 8-bit has never been so good at not letting mosquitos in the house! Each square on the screen represented one pixel, and Rurue0111 used stain glass window paint, using a toothpick to color in the characters. Via Togech and…

Are you a Final Fantasy V fan? Want to support charity? The annual Final Fantasy V Job Fiesta—in which players are assigned random jobs for each of the game’s four characters and play for charity—started this week. Check out the website to join or donate

Blizzard & Final Fantasy’s Awesome Cutscenes Have One Thing In Common

Takuya Suzuki, formerly of Square Enix, has worked at Blizzard since 2009 on the company’s famous cinematics team. Currently Cinematic Senior Modeling Artist, he’s done a lot of the background work on the trailers for games like StarCraft II, Diablo III, World of Warcraft and the upcoming Heroes of the Storm. While at Square, he…

$600 Chocobo Looks Like Something A Fox Would Eat

At the right angle, this replica Final Fantasy chocobo looks real. For over $600, though, it had want to! Built by MiraCrafts in Germany, each chocobo is made entirely by hand out of stuff like fur, felt and glass. They’re also “Size fitting for actionfigures!”, which is about where I start reaching for my McFarlane…

The Final Boss of Final Fantasy VI In Its Full Glory

8-Bit Artist spent more than 200 hours on this painting, just to prove how insanely huge and incredible Kefka, the final boss of Final Fantasy VI, is. Here’s the full, 9 feet tall acrylic painting with all of its 111,747 pixels. Terra, Locke, Sabin and all the others would be so tiny compared to this…

Report: The Next 3DS Final Fantasy Sounds Like Monster Hunter [UPDATE]

According to a Japanese Shonen Jump scan obtained by Siliconera, it’s called Final Fantasy Explorers, and it’s a multiplayer action-RPG. The game will focus on searching for crystals and battling Summons, Monster Hunter-style, in parties of four. Multiple jobs will be available in-game—four of which, the Knight, the Monk, the White Mage, and the Black…

The Honest Final Fantasy VII Trailer Wants An HD Remake, Too

C’mon, who wouldn’t want to see these heaving, panting examples of manhood rendered with high resolution HD graphics? Though I’m pretty sure every Final Fantasy game mentioned in Smosh’s honest trailer for Cloud and Pals is far beyond the statute of spoilers, I’ll be nice and warn you all ahead of time — they mention…

Vita Fans Are Pissed About Final Fantasy Type-0

Earlier this week, just after press conference day, Square Enix dropped one of E3’s biggest bombshells—that they’re remaking the PSP game Final Fantasy Type-0 and bringing it to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One here in North America. This was exciting news for fans desperate to play one of the few Final Fantasy games that never…

Final Fantasy VII Bike Game Could Pave the Path to a Full Remake

Ever since seeing the intro to Final Fantasy VII remade in HD in that PS3 tech demo back in 2005, I’ve been silently, yet skeptically, hoping for an upgraded remake of the game. Well, it looks like the reality of such a remake may or may not hinge on Square Enix’s upcoming mobile game. Final…

Stab It, Cloud, Stab It Right In Its Stupid Face

As we’ve seen, Adeeb Md makes better statues with his own two hands than many professional companies (with factories and everything) can come up with. Don’t believe me? Check out his latest piece, Final Fantasy’s Cloud. It was done on commission. If you’re thinking of saving up and asking for a Ben from Full Throttle,…

Final Fantasy XIV Will Allow Same-Sex Marriage After All

Talk about a realm reborn! Fans of Final Fantasy XIV who were upset about the game’s controversial decision to exclude gay marriage need not worry any longer. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida confirmed the change during one of its live-streamed E3 developer talks that the game will introduce same-sex relationships in an upcoming patch. The…

Our First Look At Final Fantasy XIV‘s Rogues And Ninja

During today’s Square Enix E3 2014 live stream, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn producer Naoki Yoshida gave fans their first taste of the new class and job for the popular MMORPG, Rogues and Ninja, coming in game patch 2.4. Faster in the field, more resistant to falling damage, the Rogue profession is, understandably, a…

Final Fantasy VII’s Famed Motorcycle Level Gets Its Own Mobile Game

Remember that awesome motorcycle chase from Final Fantasy VII? Square Enix sure does—so much so that the publisher is turning it into a game of its own. It’s called Final Fantasy VII: G-Bike, and it’s a new mobile game Square Enix just announced it at E3. Watch the trailer up top. Here’s a clip of…

Final Fantasy Type-0 Gets A Western Release… On PS4 And Xbox One

Final Fantasy fans have been patiently awaiting news of a Western release for the PSP’s Final Fantasy Type-0 since the game came out in Japan in 2011. Well, it’s coming out in North America and Europe, but as an HD remaster for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. “The voice of our Western fans was…

Final Fantasy Agito is the Most Fun I’ve Had with a Freemium Game

Once upon a time, there was a game developed for cell phones called Final Fantasy Agito XIII. And when that game was moved to the PSP and became Final Fantasy Type-0, that meant the name was free to be used—which it has been by the new iOS/Android title Final Fantasy Agito Final Fantasy Agito takes…

The New Theatrhythm is Everything I Want in a Final Fantasy Music Game

I have already talked at length about how the music of Final Fantasy has affected me, so you can probably guess that I enjoyed the original Theatrhythm—though that’s not to say it didn’t have its problems. Luckily, the sequel, Theatrhythm: Curtain Call, has done a great job addressing these problems. Good – A Lot of…

Square Enix Says Not To Expect Final Fantasy XV and KHIII at E3

Because Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III, that’s why. Or, rather, something about optimal timing. But don’t worry, everything is just fine! In an interview with Famitsu, Square Enix exec Shinji Hashimoto revealed that there won’t be new info about Final Fantasy XV at this year’s E3. Who knows, maybe Square Enix will change…

The sequel to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy rhythm game arrives in North America September 16. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call is also getting a lovely $70 collector’s edition, limited to 5,000 pieces and exclusive to the Square Enix online store.

There’s Something Special About Atlanta Cosplay

Atlanta cosplayers are just the best, and they proved it at last weekend’s MomoCon. Man Tifa? Done. Kingdom Hearts Batman? No problem. Solid Snake sneaking behind Mega Man? How many would you like? I might be a little bit biased, having lived in Atlanta for the past 30 years, but I prefer to think of…