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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 -
Now This is One Hell of a Collector’s Edition, Square Enix
Square Enix’s upcoming 3DS RPG, Bravely Default, looks gorgeous. As does its collector’s edition, which includes what for most would games would constitute the entirety of their merchandise offerings. You get the game, an art book, soundtracks, a little diorama and even a giant custom box to keep it all in. The collector’s edition is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2012 -
Square Enix’s Next 3DS RPG Draws From Final Fantasy V
The ridiculously titled Bravely Default: Flying Fairy will use a job system similar to Final Fantasy V, according to a report by Dengeki Online (as translated by Andriasang). You’ll get to use two types of abilities: Job Commands—active skills you can borrow from either your current job or one you’ve used before—and Support Abilities, which…
By Jason Schreier Published July 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The MMORPG that Won’t Kill You or Eat Up Your Time (Hopefully!)
Not everyone in Japan likes massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Generally speaking, most people like Dragon Quest. So what happens when you turn Dragon Quest into a MMORPG? Square Enix has made Dragon Quest X into an online game that you don’t need to play everyday—this is, an MMORPG that will fit into the rhythm…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2012 -
Some Patent Troll is Suing Minecraft and an Ensemble Cast of Big Names
If Mojang and Markus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft, end up down at a courthouse in east Texas, they’ll probably see some familiar faces. Hell, it might be enough for a quorum of the Game Developers Conference. This morning, Notch tweeted that he awakened and discovered he’d been sued for patent infringement. And while…
By Owen Good Published July 21, 2012 -
ReviewsHeroes of Ruin: The Kotaku Review
Heroes of Ruin is an incredibly apropos title for Square Enix and N-Space’s online multiplayer action role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS. From the moment the game concept was revealed, my hopes began to rise. A handheld Diablo-style RPG adventure? Online multiplayer for up to four-players, complete with voice chat? The promise of endless piles…
By Mike Fahey Published July 20, 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 EastRumor: 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 -
Kotaku East
Don’t Forget To Buy Your Required Dragon Quest X Flash Drive
With DQX right around the corner, here’s a friendly reminder that the game requires 16GB or greater of USB memory to play. You can buy the game with a thumbstick bundle that comes with an in-game hat or you can buy an official standalone, which is priced at around ¥2,000 (US$25). It comes with an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 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 -
The First Japanese Commercial For Dragon Quest X
Here’s the first Japanese TV spot for Dragon Quest X, the next game in Square Enix’s mammoth series that will be out for Wii on August 2. No word on a U.S. release yet. This will be the first Dragon Quest that is also a massively multiplayer online RPG. Want more footage? You can watch…
By Jason Schreier Published July 13, 2012 -
New Final Fantasy Songs, Get Your New Final Fantasy Songs
Square Enix released the DLC schedule for lovely rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy this morning. It features songs from a whole bunch of Final Fantasy games, oddly enough including Final Fantasy Versus XIII, which is Square’s attempt to re-create Duke Nukem Forever Each song costs $1. Here’s the schedule: July 12, 2012 1. “Somnus” (FINAL…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2012 -
Final Fantasy VII‘s PC Re-Release Won’t Have Microtransactions
The upcoming PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII will not use any sort of microtransaction-based system, publisher Square Enix told me today. Last week, when Square Enix announced the upcoming Final Fantasy VII re-release, the company said it would introduce a new feature called the Character Booster that allows players to boost their characters’ stats…
By Jason Schreier Published July 9, 2012 -
Ten Achievements I’d Like To See In The Final Fantasy VII Re-Release
Yesterday, Square Enix confirmed that it will re-release Final Fantasy VII on PC at some point in the near future. What’s most interesting about this re-release is that it adds new features to the seminal role-playing game, like achievements. But Square hasn’t shared any details on exactly what these achievements will comprise. So I’m offering…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2012 -
Final Fantasy VII Is Coming To PC… Again
Following a month or two of rumors, Square Enix has confirmed that it will re-release Final Fantasy VII for PC. With achievements. And cloud saves (not to be confused with Cloud saves). And… a character booster, which it seems will allow you to pay real money to boost your characters’ stats. (“Find yourself stuck on…
By Jason Schreier Published July 4, 2012 -
The 3DS Now Officially Has DLC
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy launches today, and with it comes the Nintendo 3DS’s first-ever batch of downloadable content. Here’s the list of tracks you can get, each for a buck: 1. “Battle Theme 1” (FINAL FANTASY II) 2. “The Final Battle” (FINAL FANTASY IV) 3. “Fighters of the Crystal” (FINAL FANTASY XI) 4. “Fighting Fate” (FINAL…
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012 -
ReviewsTheatrhythm Final Fantasy: The Kotaku Review
During a recent interview, Ichiro Hazama, producer and main mind behind Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, was asked by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata to sum up his game in a few words “Hmm, that’s a difficult one,” Hazama said. “I suppose I’d say it’s basically a Final Fantasy music game.” Can’t put it much better than that.…
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012 -
Even Baby Cloud Strife Has Big Hair and a Deadly Cute Sword
D’wah. Now this is adowable. Baby Cloud Strife—hair, sword, and all. This photo was snapped by Jeriska at the recent Anime Expo 2012. Check out more of Jeriaska’s pics here as well as in the link below. Cloud Strife – Anime Expo 2012 [Flickr]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012