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Soak in The Beauty of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII‘s Concept Art
Final Fantasy XIII heroine returns with, well, Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The game is set in the world of Nobus Partus, 13 days from its demise. Here is a first look—a first good look—at the game’s stunning concept art. The urban setting of Luxerion looks very intriguing. Check it out in the gallery above.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2012 -
Here’s Square Enix Talking About The Next Final Fantasy
Check out these four videos to see Square Enix’s design team talking about Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, announced tonight both here and Japan for release next year on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Square Enix promises more details on September 4
By Jason Schreier Published August 31, 2012 -
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Makes Major Changes to the Series’ Formula, Ends Trilogy
Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning will be back in a new game, Square-Enix announced today. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. This one is going to be a very different Final Fantasy Series director Motomu Toriyama began a presentation in Tokyo by showing an image of a rose, saying roses have many meanings. He then said…
By Jason Schreier Published August 31, 2012 -
Double Your Final Fantasy XIII Pleasure with This Limited Edition Pack
Over in Hong Kong, PlayStation’s Asia branch just announced a limited edition Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2 pack. The bundle includes both games (with English and traditional Chinese subtitles and the original Japanese voices) as well as eight eight post cards. It’ll be out September 13 in Hong Kong for HK$558 or US$72.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2012 -
You’ll Get Final Fantasy Versus XIII, When It’s Good and Ready
Square Enix is being tight lipped about Final Fantasy Versus. And from the sound of it, that game could still be a while off. According to Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada, who recently spoke at a Final Fantasy anniversary event in Tokyo, said that Square Enix was “diligently making Final Fantasy Versus XIII“, but added,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Tight Lips on Final Fantasy Versus [Update with Character Drawing]
At Square Enix’s 25th Anniversary event today in Tokyo, company honcho Yoichi Wada took the stage and briefly mentioned Versus. Very briefly. Here’s what he said (via Japanese Final Fantasy blogger Marshal.Alloc): “I cannot say any more than, ‘We are making Versus!’ Please wait a little longer.” This raises all sorts of questions: Is the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Square Enix is Releasing 11 Pounds of Final Fantasy (No, Really)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy. And what better way to say Happy Anniversary than with a FF box set? That weighs 11 pounds? And costs US$445? The box includes the PlayStation disc versions of all the numeric Final Fantasy games from FFI to FFXIII. It also comes with a Crystal ArtWorks…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Sink Or Swim, This Man Deserves A Medal For His Work On Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn
Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn producer and director, Naoki Yoshida wowed audiences with the beauty and splendor of the revamped game at the GamesCon event two weeks ago. On stage and off, Yoshida has been proudly and enthusiastically showing expectant fans what he had in store for them in A Realm Reborn. He should…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 30, 2012 -
On Your Knees, I Want You To Beg for this Sephiroth Cosplay
For Final Fantasy bad guys, they don’t get any more popular than Sephiroth. Look at that hair! That sword! Sephiroth will never be just a memory. After making his iconic appearance in 1997’s Final Fantasy VII, Sephiroth became a fan favorite—and even started popping up in other FF titles as well as non-Final Fantasy games,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 29, 2012 -
Kotaku East
New Final Fantasy Isn’t Called “Lightning Saga”. Well, Duh, and THANK GOODNESS!
Square Enix is readying a new Final Fantasy game, which has been referred to as “Lightning Saga”. It’s probably going to be Final Fantasy XIII-3: SOMETHING SOMETHING, but as Yoshinori Kitase pointed out today on Twitter, “The title isn’t Lightning Saga.” Phew! Rather, Square Enix will be unveiling the game’s title at its upcoming Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2012 -
Ode To The Final Fantasy Games That Weren’t Really Final Fantasy Games
Let’s go back in time. It’s 1990. The Company Then Known As Squaresoft is living large, riding the waves of success earned by 1987’s surprise hit Final Fantasy. Piles of money. Mountains of cocaine. You know the deal. Fueled by glory and riches, Square decides to localize a bunch of their Game Boy RPGs and…
By Jason Schreier Published August 24, 2012 -
Square Enix Thinks This Mobile RPG Is Worth $30
The folks over at Square Enix Europe are charging a whopping $28.99 for upcoming mobile RPG Final Fantasy Dimensions, they revealed this morning. Presumably Square Enix USA is using the same price scheme, as the Europe blog lists prices in U.S. dollars too. Here’s what they have to say about the game, which is out…
By Jason Schreier Published August 24, 2012 -
Final Fantasy Dimensions, a formerly Japan-only mobile entry in the series, will be out on iOS on August 31
By Luke Plunkett Published August 22, 2012 -
This American Cartridge Of Final Fantasy II Is Insanely Rare—And You Can Own It
Those familiar with the long, sordid story of Final Fantasy know that the original Japanese Final Fantasy II never made it to stores in North America. Until now. Sort of. Thanks to the wonders of eBay, you can buy a very good condition, pre-production sample cartridge of Final Fantasy II that was assembled for the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 20, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Which of These Final Fantasy VII Logos Is Best?
Final Fantasy games have a look. The characters seem like they belong in a Final Fantasy game, and so do their iconic logos. Let’s talk about those logos—namely, the Final Fantasy VII logo. Online in Japan, someone created a whole host of FFVII logos, using the color shades from other FF games as well as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2012 -
Give Me More World Maps In My RPGs
Here’s to the world map. Here’s to those goofy, disproportionate, inelegant pieces of virtual parchment that we’ve been exploring for the past three decades. Let’s bring’em back. A world map, for those of you who might not be familiar with the concept, is the video game term for the strangely-scaled pieces of geography that string…
By Jason Schreier Published August 17, 2012 -
Even Nobuo Uematsu Gets Bossed Around Sometimes
I’ve been playing The Last Story, as you know. While researching (read: aimlessly Googling) the game earlier this week, I happened upon this old Iwata Asks interview from 2010. In it, The Last Story designer (and Final Fantasy creator) Hironobu Sakaguchi sits down with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu. They…
By Jason Schreier Published August 16, 2012 -
Square Would Like You To Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Final Fantasy
The 25th anniversary celebration for Final Fantasy will kick off in a couple of weeks, a few months short of the series’ 24th anniversary, but, hey, no one ever said the numbering of anything Final Fantasy-related was logical. The series that debuted in Japan in December 1987, will be celebrated in grand style in Tokyo…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2012
