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New Trailer For The New Kingdom Hearts Game…Collection…Thing

Square Enix was really weird about Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix at the Tokyo Game Show. Kept saying it was a “video work”. We’re sure there’s going to be game in there somewhere, probably a lot going by the footage here, but just how much, we won’t know until Square stops being so weird. Anyway,…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2012

Expect The Wii U Version of Dragon Quest X Next Spring… Maybe… Hopefully

At Tokyo Game Show 2012, Square Enix held an event with special guests, Yuuji Horii, the creator of the Dragon Quest series, and producer Yousuke Saitou to showcase the Wii U version of Dragon Quest X During the stage event, Horii was asked what the release date for the Wii U version of the game…

By Toshi Nakamura Published September 22, 2012

From Mass Effect to Metal Gear, This is a Symphony in Plastic

Square Enix doesn’t just make video games. It also makes figures. And it doesn’t only make Final Fantasy figures, it makes figures from numerous other games. Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line features a whole slew of characters from games like Street Fighter, Tekken, Medal of Honor, Metal Gear, Halo, and Dead Space as well…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2012

Different Takes on Final Fantasy

At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix is showcasing how various illustrators and manga artists envision Final Fantasy. The result is a different spin on the Final Fantasy games and characters you know and love. Many of the illustrators (such as Higasa Akai, Aguri Igarashi, and Shiro Amano) have either done art for Square…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2012

Five Things I Like (And Five Things I Don’t Like) About The Latest Final Fantasy Game

I spent $31.42 on an iPad game two weeks ago. $31.42. On an iPad game. That’s the price you have to pay for Square Enix’s latest foray into old-school role-playing, Final Fantasy Dimensions. This new Final Fantasy is a traditional, turn-based RPG for both iPhone and iPad. You can download the app and play the…

By Jason Schreier Published September 20, 2012

Final Fantasy XIV’s TGS Trailer Both Dazzles and Bores

Bombastic cinematic sequences mixed with a few too many shots of characters running awkwardly through empty fields…this can only be a trailer for the once-fundamentally-broken Final Fantasy XIV

By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2012

Kingdom Hearts Is Getting Remixed in HD for the PS3 [Update]

Square Enix is bringing the first Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days to the PS3 in HD as part of a new KH compilation called Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX The version of Kingdom Hearts is the Japanese language “Final Mix” version, and the game, along with Chain…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 19, 2012

The Most Diabolical Aspect of Square’s Demons’ Score is the Hellish Hidden Cost

Released today for the iPhone and iPad, Demons’ Score is a rhythm action game from iNiS, the creators of DS classic Elite Beat agents, so the decision to spend $6.99 for a chance to play it was a no-brainer. I’m just not sure I want to fork over the additional $37 I’d need to purchase…

By Mike Fahey Published September 19, 2012

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A Peek Inside Where They Make Final Fantasy

Japanese game studios, Square Enix included, generally don’t like cameras poking around where they make games. There are obvious reasons for that, such as designs or game info leaking out. Another reason is that, you know, people are trying to work! Still, Square Enix allowed its own cameras into a Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2012

Kotaku East

Square Enix’s Online Shop Seems To Have Been Hacked

Tokyo-based game company Square Enix announced that it believes the third-party server, which hosts its online shop, was breached. While the landing page can be accessed, the Square Enix Online Shop is currently offline and clicking on the Japan catalog brings up a notice about the hack. Square Enix is currently assessing the extent of…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2012

Square Enix’s Latest Mobile Game Has Rhythm Combat And A Talking Teddy Bear

Here’s some gameplay footage from Demons’ Score, a rhythm-action-combat-music game for mobile platforms published by Square Enix and developed by iNiS, the Japanese studio that made Elite Beat Agents Maybe that’s why it’s so groovy. Demons’ Score is out “very soon” for iOS and “this fall” for Android, Square Enix says.

By Jason Schreier Published September 12, 2012

Watch A Blank Canvas Turn Into Final Fantasy XIII‘s Lightning

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Square Enix art director Isamu Kamikokuryo creating an oil painting for the upcoming game Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, complete with elevator music and Final Fantasy fanfare. Cool, don’t you think? Dude is really talented. (via Andriasang)

By Jason Schreier Published September 10, 2012

Even Square Enix Admits The PlayStation Era Was The ‘Golden Age’

Seen at Square Enix’s Final Fantasy party at PAX last week: these posters, complete with game names, dates, and monikers describing each era of the iconic RPG series. As you can see, even Square Enix has some strong notions about when they got things right. (Although Final Fantasy VI should clearly be part of the…

By Jason Schreier Published September 7, 2012

Kotaku East

Fans Make a Peaceful Online Protest for Final Fantasy Versus XIII

While Square Enix recently confirmed that it is still making Final Fantasy Versus XIII and that it’ll be out when it’s good and ready, some fans are having a hard time waiting. It’s only been six years. What’s the rush? Recently, a group of fans on the GameFAQs boards banded together to form Project Crystallis…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2012

Square Enix Has A New RPG Out For iOS Today

Just in case you were worried that Square Enix hasn’t released enough pricey mobile games over the past few weeks, here’s another! Above is a trailer for Drakerider, a new RPG for iOS and Android. [Update: Apparently Square Enix is only releasing the game on iOS in the U.S.] You can download the first chapter…

By Jason Schreier Published September 6, 2012

Kotaku East

The Voice of Kingdom Hearts‘ Riku Will Soon Appear in a “Nude Men” Special Issue

There’s an assumption that only women appearing in revealing magazine spreads in Japan. That’s incorrect! Hunky dudes do, too. Hunky dudes like video game voice actor Mamoru Miyano. The 29-year old has done a lot of voice work. He debuted as the voice of Riku in Kingdom Hearts, before moving on to the character of…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2012

Kotaku East

How Video Game Roles Are Helping a Disgraced Star’s Comeback

When players enter the world of Sleeping Dogs, one of the first characters they meet is Wei Shen’s childhood friend, Jackie Ma. The voice actor who plays Ma was one of Hong Kong’s biggest stars—that is, until his private sex photos were leaked online. In 2008, superstar Edison Chen sent his laptop in for repairs.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2012

Kotaku East

The New Final Fantasy Sounds Interesting and in Need of More Time

Square Enix has a very bad habit of showing games way too early. Its latest reveal, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, is only thirty percent finished. Meaning? It’s 70 percent unfinished. So unless Square Enix works faster than it has in the past, it could be a while before, wait for it, Lightning strikes again.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2012

Relax, They’re Not Really Turning Final Fantasy Type-0 Into a Dating Sim

At Final Fantasy‘s 25th Anniversary event yesterday in Japan, Square Enix thought it’d pull a fast one on the audience, putting Final Fantasy Type-0 director Hajime Tabata up to revealing the concept for something called “Tokimeki Final Fantasy: Suzaku Magic Institution Peristylium: Oh no! I’m in Love With the Crystal’s Divine Guardian.” Aka a dating…

By Owen Good Published September 2, 2012

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Has Screens and a Video It’d Like to Share, Too

If thought yesterday’s news of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was all you were going to hear out of this series as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend, well, you’re wrong. Square Enix this morning uncrated another 17 images—nine of them screenshots, the rest concept art—plus that new trailer showing gameplay, for its rebooted…

By Owen Good Published September 1, 2012