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What In The World Is Final Fantasy? A Beginner’s Guide To The Biggest RPG Series On The Planet

Maybe you’ve heard of Final Fantasy. Maybe you’re familiar with some of the basics: shiny crystals, giant swords, dead Aerises. Angry teens. But you might not know much more about Square Enix’s massive set of role-playing games. They can be intimidating to newcomers, chock full of strange gameplay systems and confusing nomenclature. How can you…

By Jason Schreier Published August 7, 2012

Kotaku East

Dragon Quest X Plays Like a Co-op Final Fantasy XII

While doing our Kotaku East live stream of Dragon Quest X last week, the most common question I got was “What is the battle system like when you’re in a group?” Well, at that time, I was just starting out and had yet to get a full group going. However, since then I have spent…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 7, 2012

Final Fantasy VII Quietly Re-Released, Then Taken Down

The upcoming PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII was accidentally made available for sale on Square Enix’s online store over the weekend, then very quickly pulled. Not before some people managed to buy the game, though, which led to some disappointed customers, as Square Enix’s DRM protection wouldn’t let them actually play it, since their…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2012

Square Enix Is Working On A ‘Hardware-Free’ RPG

The creators of Final Fantasy are working on an action-role-playing game that will be platform-agnostic, according to a new report. According to the latest issue of Japanese gaming mag Famitsu (as translated by Andriasang), Square Enix producer Ryutaro Ichimura (best known for working on multiple games in the Dragon Quest series) is heading up an…

By Jason Schreier Published August 1, 2012

Kotaku East

The Upcoming Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Title Will Be Revealed Next Month

As previously hinted, Square Enix will be revealing the latest entry in its Final Fantasy XIII “Lightning Saga” at the upcoming Final Fantasy anniversary event in Tokyo’s Shibuya on September 1. Square Enix’s Yoshinori Kitase confirmed to Famitsu that work on the latest entry in the Lightning Saga has “just begun”. At the Final Fantasy…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2012

Final Fantasy Crosses the Bridge to Android

Released ages ago on iOS and just recently for Windows Phone 7, the original Final Fantasy (well, the PSP remake) is now available in the Google Play store for Android devices, prices to slowly plod along at $6.99. [Thanks, Jason!]

By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2012

Kotaku East

What’s More Glorious Than HD Final Fantasy VII? Paper Final Fantasy VII.

Because paper is awesome! Comic artist George Alexopoulos turns role-playing game Final Fantasy VII into adorable 2D paper figures. While fans clamor for a FFVII remake, I’ll take a Final Fantasy VII Paper. (Oh, and a remake.) Previously, Kotaku posted his Zelda and Mega-Man doodles, which were just as darling, if not more. FFVII [StudioNJ…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2012

Why Final Fantasy Is Called Final Fantasy (And Other FF Trivia)

Did you know that Aeris’s death was inspired by the death of Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s mother? Or that the name Final Fantasy came from the sense of desperation Square felt back in the 80s? Okay, maybe you did. Still, this is an interesting, well-produced set of trivia from Square Enix’s ubiqutious role-playing game…

By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012

Final Fantasy XIV, Totally Overhauled, Is Now Called A Realm Reborn

Square Enix has completely rebuilt Final Fantasy XIV in a project that has now been rebranded “A Realm Reborn,” the publisher said today. Previously called “Version 2.0,” this will be the next incarnation of Square’s massively multiplayer online game, which has been modified quite a bit since it first came out in 2010. Square Enix…

By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012

This Version of Final Fantasy is 200 Points Better Than the Rest

I’ve played the original Final Fantasy at least a dozen times over the past two decades. I’ve played the original NES game. I’ve played it on Game Boy Advance. I’ve emulated it. I’ve played it on my iPhone. Not once has anyone took me aside and said, “Hey man, good job crossing that bridge.” Until…

By Mike Fahey Published July 24, 2012

Square Enix Confirms the Existence of Final Fantasy Versus XIII

The rumor, it seems, was wrong! Today, Square Enix head Yoichi Wada confirmed that he just came out of a Final Fantasy Versus XIII meeting. According to Wada’s tweet, “There’s someone making a false rumor that Versus was cancelled. Haha…Just a minute ago, the regular Versus meeting ended. If you saw the presentation of the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 24, 2012

Final Fantasy‘s Creator Trades Swords for Surfboards

Hironobu Sakaguchi is a big surfer. He also makes video games. Party Wave is Sakaguchi bringing his love for both together. But is the result a party? Or a bust? Going into Party Wave, I only had one thing in mind: T&C Surf Designs is the greatest surfing game I’ve ever played—or rather, it sure…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012

The Next Final Fantasy XIII Game (Or DLC) Will Be Announced In September

Square Enix will announce news about the future of Final Fantasy XIII on September 1, Andriasang reports today Presumably this will be a Final Fantasy XIII-3 that continues where Final Fantasy XIII-2 (and its DLC) left off, but Square Enix has not specified. They’ve only said more is coming, promising what’s called the “Final Fantasy…

By Jason Schreier Published July 20, 2012

Forget Mystic Quest. This Is The Worst Final Fantasy Game.

You know how people like to use the word “rehash” to describe games? “Oh, that Call of Duty 44 is such a rehash.” “Can’t believe they’re rehashing Halo again.” That sort of thing? In the wake of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, I think it’s time to find a new word. Final Fantasy IV:…

By Jason Schreier Published July 20, 2012

Kotaku East

Rumor: Final Fantasy Versus XIII Is Dead [Update]

It’s been six years since Square Enix first showed Final Fantasy Versus XIII’s debut trailer. Six long years. When that trailer premiered, George W. Bush was president, Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden were alive, and the global financial crisis had not yet hit. 2006 was a different world, a long, long time ago. Now…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2012

Why Stressed-Out Final Fantasy Characters Probably Love Theatrhythm

Evan’s Note: Zac Gorman returns with another awesome motion cartoon, this time pointing out a curious tonal shift that Theatrhythm brings to established Final Fantasy characters. When you think about it, the characters of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy games must be incredibly stressed. Their worlds get threatened by logic-defying threats and the games’ heroes have…

By Evan Narcisse Published July 17, 2012

Turn Your Fridge Into an RPG With Custom Dialogue Box Magnets

For the surprisingly generous price of just $8 a pop, you can order one of these cool-as-hell custom fridge magnets, designed to look like the dialogue boxes from Final Fantasy III on the SNES. Those who care deeply about authenticity should know that “The dialog box shape and border match the source measurements perfectly”, and…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2012

NCAA Football Makes For An Excellent Final Fantasy Game

I’ve always thought that football and RPGs had a lot in common. Here’s proof. (Thanks, Peter!)

By Jason Schreier Published July 13, 2012

Birds and Bears! Fireflies and Overpriced Final Fantasy! Must Be The Week In Gaming Apps

It’s the height of summer, which means that you’re hopefully going to be spending some time out on the town. And when you do, you’ll surely be taking your mobile device out with you, playing some portable video games. It means that animals will be romping about in the sunshine—bears, bees, birds, and maybe some…

By Kirk Hamilton Published July 13, 2012

How To Break Final Fantasy VI

If you’ve played Final Fantasy VI, you’ve probably seen some weird glitches. Maybe you killed a boss by casting the spells Vanish and X-Zone. Maybe you realized that certain stats don’t actually work as advertised. Or maybe you used Relm’s Sketch ability on an invisible enemy and accidentally wiped out your Super Nintendo cartridge. Oops.…

By Jason Schreier Published July 13, 2012