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Kotaku EastDressing Final Fantasy as Assassin’s Creed Still Looks Underwhelming
Yes, yes. Japanes role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII-2 is getting downloadable costumes that include Mass Effect and Assassin’s Creed outfits. If you didn’t find the screenshots thrilling, here is the AC trailer…you might find thrilling. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: I really don’t understand the point of these cross game costume…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 10, 2012 -
Who Better Than Star Trek‘s Q to Star in Quantum Conundrum?
If anyone is qualified to create an Interdimensional Shift Glove it’s the man that flexed his interdimensional muscles s dozen times over the course of three different television series. John “Q” de Lancie steps into the disembodied voice of Professor Fitz Quadwrangle in Airtight Games’ Quantum Conundrum Now here’s a man that’s perfectly happy being…
By Mike Fahey Published April 4, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Final Fantasy Characters Are Now Modeling Italian Clothes
Final Fantasy characters sure are stylish. Maybe it’s their razor thin body types. Or the hair. But they look like models. And now, they don’t only look like them, they are. The latest issue of Japanese men’s fashion mag Arena Homme Plus features Final Fantasy XIII-2 characters modeling Prada’s summer collection. These are clothes for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 4, 2012 -
Kotaku EastKingdom Hearts Tries Its Hand at Augmented Reality Games, Fails Miserably
In the Kingdom Hearts series, the player character often teams up with two other party members as you explore the game’s various Disney worlds. In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance however, players use friendly versions the game’s monsters—called “Dream Eaters”—as party members instead of the usual Disney characters. Besides leveling-up through battle, your Dream…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 3, 2012 -
Kotaku EastFinal Fantasy Versus XIII Finally Emerges. On the 3DS. As Music Game DLC.
Where the hell is Final Fantasy Versus XIII? Who knows. Oddly, a song from the unreleased game is launching as paid DLC for Nintendo 3DS game Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy on April 4. Hopefully, this means that Square Enix will be talking more about Final Fantasy Versus XIII in the near future—instead of, you know, simply…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2012 -
Figure-Skater Uses Chrono Trigger Music, Sadly Does Not Win
Canadian figure skater Kevin Reynolds competed at the Four Continents Championships in Colorado early last month. He only finished eighth, but in our eyes, he was the real winner for his choice of music. Forgoing the obvious choices of either classical or pop, Reynolds skated along to a medley of music from classic RPG Chrono…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2012 -
April Fools! All of These Announcements Are Fake—but Which Ones are Funny? [Updated AGAIN]
Alright, it may be a Sunday, but it’s still April Fools’ Day, a very special day in video gaming, and many of its companies, studios and merchants are pulling hoaxes and stunts, and making gag announcements. So let’s round up as many as we can here! MetaMeta Critic (Paradox Interactive) The developer of of PC…
By Owen Good Published April 1, 2012 -
Kotaku East
The Cutest Little Final Fantasy Characters
The characters of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy—both ally and enemy—come from across all thirteen Final Fantasies. Yet instead of mixing and matching art styles, Square Enix Japanese graphic designer Monster Octopus to re-create all these Final Fantasy characters in their own cute, doll-like style. This is far from the only time Monster Octopus’ art style has…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 30, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Is Theatrhythm a Miserable Medley or a Musical Masterpiece?
The Final Fantasy series as a whole has the best original soundtrack in gaming. While many series have a standout song or two, Final Fantasy has thirteen games—and many spin-off titles—brimming with instantly recognizable tunes. Whether written by Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, or other composers, these memorable scores have captured the souls of gamers for…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 30, 2012 -
Let Sleeping Dogs Drive and This is What Happens
I told you not to bother them. Now they’re doing stunts, participating in illegal street races, and jumping from car-to-car with larcenous intent. BAD DOGS. The game formerly known as True Crime: Hong Kong features a massive open world filled with things that explode, shatter, or die horribly when hit with sufficient force. Naturally vehicles…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2012 -
Watch Kingdom Hearts 3D‘s Intro Projected On The Side Of A Building
Earlier this month to celebrate the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary, Square Enix held the Kingdom Hearts Premier Event in southern Tokyo. Yesterday, to celebrate the release of Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance, they put footage of the event up on the official Kingdom Hearts 3D website. The best video shows the game’s intro movie as…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 29, 2012 -
Kingdom Hearts 3DS’ Opening Movie Mixes Things Up
New screens from the opening movie for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance show off the game’s dedication to stirring the series’ already convoluted storyline into one large frothy jumble tasting faintly of salt water ice cream. I’ve been wondering which of the two Hikaru Utada opening themes they’d be using to kick off this…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2012 -
Turn-Based Role-Playing Fans Find a Safe Haven in Chaos Rings II
Final Fantasy fans seeking to relive the glory days of the series when enemies were on one side of the screen and waited their turn have a new champion on the iPhone in Square Enix’s Chaos Rings II. As with Chaos Rings and Chaos Rings Omega before it, Chaos Rings II is a turn-based role-playing…
By Mike Fahey Published March 27, 2012 -
Kotaku East
What Is This New Square Enix Game?
Square Enix is launching a “secret title” this summer. It features illustrations by Yusuke Naora and Maski Hirooka. According to 2ch sleuths, the name of the game is apparently Crystal Conquest based on this domain name page. The tagline in the teaser trailer is “‘C’ is coming.” In that teaser trailer, there are helmets, armor,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 23, 2012 -
Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s Goofy Octopus DLC Is Straight Outta Final Fantasy VI
This is Ultros. And his buddy, Typhon. Be careful. They’ll blow you away. Ultros and Typhon are part of a new downloadable content pack for Final Fantasy XIII-2, the role-playing game that Square Enix released earlier this year for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You might recognize the two goofy villains from Final Fantasy VI,…
By Jason Schreier Published March 22, 2012 -
That Final Fantasy Music Game Is Coming To The U.S.
The bizarrely titled Theatrhythm Final Fantasy will make its way to North America for Nintendo 3DS this summer, publisher Square Enix said today. For the uninitiated, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is a rhythm game not unlike Elite Beat Agents or Guitar Hero. You’ll tap the touchscreen to the electric beat of Final Fantasy, rocking out to…
By Jason Schreier Published March 22, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Kingdom Hearts 3D Is Noob Friendly
Gearing up for the release of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, this week, part deux of Tetsuya Nomura’s interview was featured in Weekly Famitsu. Nomura discussed the latest in the Kingdom Hearts series (and added some more very vague references to Final Fantasy Versus XIII). With the latest installment to the Kingdom Hearts series,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 22, 2012 -
Final Fantasy Meets Mass Effect In This Amazing DLC Crossover
This is what happens when Final Fantasy XIII-2 characters wear Mass Effect space suits. The Japanese magazine Famitsu reports that the above pictures are part of a downloadable content pack that will bring armor from BioWare’s popular sci-fi role-playing game to Final Fantasy XIII-2 next week. No word on when or if this crossover will…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Don’t Try To Sell Dragon Quest Beta Copies, Square Enix Warns
Eagerly anticipated role-playing game Dragon Quest X is in beta. And like with most things eagerly anticipated, there are those hoping to make a quick profit. One beta tester put a copy up on Rakuten Auction. Earlier today, Square Enix’s legal department posted a message in the auction’s comment sections, saying that being a beta…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2012