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The Beautiful Final Fantasy Art of Yoshitaka Amano
Say the name “Yoshitaka Amano” to a longtime Final Fantasy fan and they may well go all weird behind the eyes, before telling you how much better the games were when he was designing things. I don’t know about that – the current “buckles on EVERYTHING” aesthetic has its fans as well – but there’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2012 -
Great Moments in Gaming Humor: A Romantic Evening with Barret Wallace
Cloud Strife has it tough. Not only does he have to help prevent the end of the world, he’s got to do it while juggling the affections of three women, and one incredibly manly man. Who should Cloud choose? The strong and independent Tifa? The mysterious and innocent Aeris? The mischievous Yuffie? Or will he…
By Mike Fahey Published June 11, 2012 -
Kotaku EastFinal Fantasy III Has Chocobos Fit for the PSP
Have a look at the upcoming PSP version of Final Fantasy III. The game, which hit both the DS and the iOS, will allow players to play through FFIII with the game’s original music. It’s also has an “auto battle” feature that doubles the speed of the battles for automatic fighting. It’ll be out in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2012 -
Here’s Proof That Final Fantasy VII Will Actually Run On Your Vita
In case you were worried that the Vita couldn’t handle your PSOne Classics version of Final Fantasy VII or something, here it is in action. It looks great, too! You might not be able to tell from the video, but the graphics are really slick. Square’s classic role-playing game will be available this summer when…
By Jason Schreier Published June 8, 2012 -
Square Enix Is Releasing A Brand New, Original, Old-School Final Fantasy Game
It’s called Final Fantasy Dimensions, and it will be out for iOS and Android this summer. Looks like Final Fantasy IV or Final Fantasy V, no? It’s not: it’s a nostalgia-themed original game with touchscreen controls and some seriously classic gameplay. It was also released in Japan two years ago under the name Final Fantasy…
By Jason Schreier Published June 7, 2012 -
Kotaku East
That Stunning New Final Fantasy Tech? That’s Not for Sale.
Square Enix caused a lot of jaws to drop at E3 with the unveiling of its new Luminous Studio engine. The new game engine offers a whole new world in high quality graphic content for the creators of Final Fantasy. Square Enix CEO Youichi Wada spoke in an interview with Famitsu about the creation and…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 7, 2012 -
Here’s How I Told Square Enix To Fix Final Fantasy
In the wake of the euphoria surrounding Square Enix latest (and stunning) tech demo, the Tokyo-based game company launched a website for the demo. On it, there is a survey in which Square Enix asks people to give their opinions. You know, be honest. And honest I was. The first questions in the survey were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2012 -
I Saw Square Enix’s Jaw-Dropping Luminous Studio Engine Running. It’s for Real
Unreal 4 better watch its back. Square Enix pulled off what may be E3’s biggest surprise tonight when they unveiled an incredible real-time demo of their new Luminous Studio engine. I shot video of the reel as it was first shown and you can see that the after-hours crowd took in the whole four-minute-plus demo…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 6, 2012 -
Next-Gen Engine Shows What Future Final Fantasy Games Could Look Like
Using a Final Fantasy motif as a showcase, Square Enix has revealed at E3 its Luminous Engine, which it describes as being for “next generation quality games”. The next generation of consoles may not be at this show, but their graphics certainly are. Everything you see in this video – dubbed Agni’s Philosophy – and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 -
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Producer Wants To Make Music Games For Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger
The producer of the Final Fantasy music game wants to make a Dragon Quest music game. And a Saga music game. And maybe even a Chrono Trigger music game. Theathrythm Final Fantasy, a Square Enix-helmed 3DS game that blends the button-tapping rhythm of Elite Beat Agents with the gorgeous soundtracks of Final Fantasy, has earned…
By Jason Schreier Published June 5, 2012 -
Wow, Final Fantasy XIV, You’ve Changed
Final Fantasy XIV’s launch was so terrible that Square Enix had to pull the game and promise to not bring it back until it was fixed. I don’t know if their gameplay tweaks have had any effect, but I do know the game is at least looking a lot nicer. Stay tuned later tonight for…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012 -
Square Enix Confirms Fake-Seeming Final Fantasy XV Trailer is Indeed Fake
See, yesterday there was this trailer. A leaked trailer. And not just any leaked trailer… it was a leaked trailer for Final Fantasy XV “What??” you may say, knocking over your Cloud Strife action figure in excitement, “There’s a new numbered Final Fantasy game coming out??” Well, no. The footage in the video was from…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 1, 2012 -
Square Enix’s E3 Line-Up Includes Agent 47, Lara Croft and Handheld Final Fantasy
The madness known as E3’s only one week away and publishers are starting to tip their hands as to what we will and won’t see at the big show. in heir own words, here’s what Square Enix will be displaying at this year’s E3. The list includes the big AAA titles we already know about,…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 30, 2012 -
Sephiroth’s Bad Day at the Office
Final Fantasy villain Sephiroth wasn’t always a bad guy. Like Michael Douglas in Falling Down, all it takes is one bad day at the office to send him off the deep end. It gets a little corny in places, but then, that’s half the charm! One Winged Office: A Sephiroth Song [YouTube]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2012 -
Kotaku EastYour Favorite Games Get Anime Openings
Japanese video-sharing site NicoNico Douga is well known for having its own unique net culture and memes. One of the most interesting of these is the “tegaki” style of video. “Tegaki,” literally meaning “hand-drawn,” refers to a type of video where a popular clip —usually an anime or video game opening—is altered to portray a…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 18, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Final Fantasy VII That Could’ve Been
Most modern-day gamers know or at least know ofFinal Fantasy 7. The monster hit that single-handedly brought the Playstation into the fore-ground and secured its place for years to come. Now, 15 years after its initial release, director Yoshinori Kitase has released some of the few remaining development notes to the Weekly Famitsu. Among the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 17, 2012 -
Right Now, a Final Fantasy VII Remake Isn’t The Most Important Thing
Not for Square Enix. Final Fantasy VII character designer and current Square Enix bigwig Tetsuya Nomura spoke with Japanese game magazine Famitsu about the much desired FFVII In the interview, Nomura stated that the Final Fantasy must surmount the old FF games. Nomura acknowledged that there was considerable fan interest in a Final Fantasy VII…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012 -
A Night of Speed-Dating With Kingdom Hearts, Theatrhythm and Heroes of Ruin
I’m in California this week for the purpose of checking out a bunch of video games that will be shown at E3 next month. I’m a pre-E3 Judge*, you see, bouncing from one showcase with a game publisher to another, signing lots of paperwork in which I swear not to tell people about these games…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2012 -
Snow and Lightning Star in Final Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC
Final Fantasy XIII-2 has debuted quite a few bits of DLC since its early-year release. They’ve added Sazh, Lightning, N7 armor, an octopus homage, and more, to say nothing of the various alternate costumes. Now, though, Square Enix has announced that they will finally finish with Final Fantasy XIII-2 after one last burst of content.…
By Kate Cox Published May 15, 2012