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Sounds Like Kingdom Hearts May Return to Home Consoles
Speaking with Game Informer Magazine, Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura said that while he’s always interested in making Kingdom Hearts games on new systems like the Vita, “It’s about time that Kingdom Hearts should go back to being on a console.” The popular (and certainly unique) Disney-Meets-JRPGs franchise has been handheld-only since 2004—it sure would…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 8, 2012 -
Kotaku EastIs This the Worst Video Game Laugh Ever? Maybe!
You thought Tidus from Final Fantasy X had an awful laugh? Have you heard the original Japanese version? CAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAW In comparison, the English version is actually easy on the ears! The ten-minute remix version, though, is still utterly bonkers. Final Fantasy X was released way back in 2001. A remastered version is headed to the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2012 -
Kotaku East
One Day Your Grandkids Might Play Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Final Fantasy Versus XIII is a game that exists. But for players, it exists only in screenshots and trailers. And has so for many, many years. That looks like it won’t be changing anytime soon for the game. Late last week, Square Enix confirmed which games it will be bringing to E3. Big, highly anticipated…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2012 -
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Spending Quality Time With Two Metal Gear Solid Action Figures
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Metal Gear franchise, Square Enix and Konami have teamed up to release a bunch of figures based on the venerable stealth series. Today, we’re taking a look at two of them. I’ve got two figures on my kitchen bench with a camera in their face: Solid Snake and…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2012 -
Are You a Silent Assassin, or Do You Want to Kill Everyone in Your Way?
Now that’s a question that you’ll only hear in a video game trailer. Or at least I hope you only hear it in a video game trailer. I bet Hitman: Absolution‘s Agent 47 gets that all the time. He’s in line at Wendy’s, ordering a Frosty. They ask him if he wants fries with that…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2012 -
Report: Square Enix Stalling Unannounced RPG Shooter From Nier Dev
Square Enix has been working on an RPG-slash-shooter called Catacombs, gaming site Siliconera reports today Developed by Cavia, also known as the studio behind 2010’s cult classic Nier (and a studio that has since been dissolved), Catacombs is a team-based shooter set in a twisted version of New York’s Museum of Natural History. Siliconera has…
By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2012 -
Dragon Quest X Gets a Release Date for Japan!
Square Enix‘s highly anticipated 10th Dragon Quest game has just gotten a release date! The new online RPG, Dragon Quest X will be hitting the shelves (in Japan) on August 2nd of this year. Much like the 11th and 14th incarnations of the Final Fantasy series, Dragon Quest X will be online only with a…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 26, 2012 -
A Single Mistranslation Changed One Final Fantasy Character’s Entire Motivation
Avid Final Fantasy VI fans might have noticed an inconsistency among the various releases of Square Enix’s classic role-playing game. While joining your ragtag group of Empire-fighting rebels in the 1994 Super Nintendo version, wandering gambler Setzer says, “The Empire’s made me a rich man.” As if he’s sacrificing money to do the right thing.…
By Jason Schreier Published April 24, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Key Developers Leaving Square Enix…for Social Gaming
Turnover at game companies is high. But Japanese game developers who work on big titles for big companies tend to stay put. But what happens when your company is being eclipsed? In the past few years, the Japanese mobile and social game industry has exploded. Companies like DeNa and Gree are doing great business, while…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012 -
Square Enix Really, Really Wants You To Play Final Fantasy XIV
Did you stop playing the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV? Square Enix wants you back. All returning players will get access to a 10-day free trial from May 9 to May 20, the publisher said today. Returning players will be able to test out all of the heavily-criticized MMORPG’s new features. On…
By Jason Schreier Published April 20, 2012 -
Preorder Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Get This Adorable Stylus
Square Enix said today it would include this cute stylus as a preorder bonus for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, which is great for two reasons: 1. It’s adorable. 2. It’s an actual bonus, not content that has been stripped from the game and only made available to people who preorder. Theatrhytmhtmhmrhmrthmrthm, which is basically Elite Beat…
By Jason Schreier Published April 19, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Call of Duty: Elite Abandoning Japanese
The much ballyhooed Call of Duty: Elite online service will not be available in Japan. Square Enix, Call of Duty‘s publisher in Japan, revealed that a Japanese version isn’t happening due to localization issues. According to Square Enix, the game’s original publisher, Activision, worked hard to get localized versions of Elite released in different territories.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 19, 2012 -
My First Tentative Steps into the Turn-Based Tactical World of Wakfu
I’ve wandered through dozens of fantasy worlds in my massively multiplayer online gaming career, but Wakfu is the first one I’ve played where my wanderings were tied to a grid. Released in North America by Square Enix, Wakfu is one of a trio of online games by French developer Ankama Games (Dofus and Dofus Arena…
By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2012 -
Kotaku EastSquare Enix’s Dual-Wielding Game Shooting Up a Japanese Arcade
Gunslinger Stratos is an upcoming third-person shooter for Japanese arcades. The Square Enix title features four-on-four online combat that allows players to face off against others across Japan. It is also dual wielding. Players can take their pistols and conjoin them to form new weapons. Check out gameplay in the above video. More details in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 16, 2012 -
Square Enix Has Their Own Radio Channel
Square Enix fans rejoice: the publisher has opened up a streaming radio channel that plays music from many of their games for free. There aren’t a huge number of games yet, but hey, Xenogears is on here, which should make many people happy, judging by the zealous comments I regularly hear about that game’s soundtrack.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 12, 2012 -
Hitman: Absolution Joins the List of Games Screwing You Over With Pre-order Weapons
Square Enix today announced the fancy version of Agent 47’s continuing stealth saga Hitman: Absolution, called the Professional Edition. The Professional Edition and standard edition are both now available for pre-order at multiple outlets, but with a small catch. Like so many other publishers and game releases before it, Square Enix is offering different pre-order…
By Kate Cox Published April 11, 2012 -
Quantum Conundrum Could Be a Wonderful Spiritual Successor to Portal
Everything’s in first-person. Your silent hero is equipped with a high-tech gadget that can manipulate chunks of the environment. You progress through a series of rooms, each stuffed to the brim with quirky crate-and-button-based puzzles that need solving. And an omniscient voice is talking to you the whole time. Stop me if you’ve heard this…
By Jason Schreier Published April 11, 2012 -
Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC Cracks Joke About Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC
Here’s Gilgamesh, the newest piece of downloadable content for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII-2 You might recognize Gilgamesh from his appearances in Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VIII, among other games in the longrunning RPG series. You might also recognize his ridiculous, fourth-wall-breaking sense of humor. Gilgamesh is out now for 320 Microsoft Points…
By Jason Schreier Published April 10, 2012