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Hope You Like Final Fantasy XIII-2! There Will Be DLC.
Back in late 2009, Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama wrote on his blog: “The world of Final Fantasy XIII is starting from here on out.” It hinted that FFXIII DLC was on the horizon. It wasn’t. And Toriyama apparently apologized later for the lack of FFXIII downloadable content. Now that the game’s sequel, Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2011 -
Don’t Be Puzzled by the Dragon Quest Diorama
To mark 25 years of Dragon Quest, Square Enix is releasing this Dragon Quest “Map Diorama Collection Box”. The map of game world Alefgard is made up of 11 parts, which fit together like puzzle pieces, and features monsters and terrain. Yes, terrain The map goes on sale Mar. 23 for ¥6,615 or US$85. 『ドラクエI』のマップ「アレフガルド」が立体化！…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 27, 2011 -
Who’s Who in Final Fantasy XIII-2
In case you were having trouble telling your pink-jaired girls from your purple-haired not-quite-girls, Square Enix has released a handy video pointing out which character is which in the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII sequel. It’s pretty easy to pick the characters out if you’ve been playing attention. Lightning is the one everyone cares about; Caius…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2011 -
Can You Tell These Multiplatform Final Fantasy XIII-2 Screens Apart?
Because, honestly, it’s getting to the point where I cannot. And that is not a bad thing! Multiplatform games should look relatively the same. But here we have the Xbox 360 and the PS3 versions of role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII-2 facing off in a screenshot battle of who’s prettier. You’re both pretty, Final Fantasy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2011 -
Final Fantasy XIII‘s Lightning Strikes Skyrim
It’s East meets West. A Japanese gamer has inserted Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning into The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with a character mod. Here are the results. What do you think? The stockings and starch white outfit look out of place, but Lightning sure can pull off a simple tunic. Japanese role-playing game Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 19, 2011 -
Person Buys New Final Fantasy. Won’t Leave Home for a Week.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is on sale in Japan. On the Japanese internet, one commenter posted the above photo, noting that he (or she) stocked up on enough food to last a week in order to avoid leaving the house. Nothing says prepared like a half-eaten strawberry cake. Or healthy, for that matter. 1週間引きこもって「FF13-2」を遊ぶために買い込んだ食料がカオスｗｗｗｗ [はちま機構]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011 -
Another 18 Screens Showcase Final Fantasy XIII-2
Longtime readers know that hilarity abounds when you ask the sports guy to write about Final Fantasy. I have not once ever so much as pressed a button in this series. So here you go, 18 new shots from Final Fantasy XII-2 The game’s “Master of Monsters” concept sounds a little bit like Pokémon to…
By Owen Good Published December 15, 2011 -
1.8 Million Square Enix Accounts Were Hacked
Square Enix stated yesterday that somebody “may have gained unauthorized access to a particular Square Enix server” and took its members service offline in both Japan and the U.S. Today, the company clarified that 1.8 million customer’s accounts had been affected. The breach hit one million Japanese members and 800,000 U.S. ones. The hack impacted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2011 -
Square Enix Hacked
Publisher Square Enix has announced that, following the discovery that somebody “may have gained unauthorized access to a particular Square Enix server”, the company’s members service has been brought offline in both Japan and the United States. Thankfully, for those with Square Enix members accounts, Square said, “There is no possibility of any credit card…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2011 -
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Soundtrack’s Descent Into Self-Parody is Audio Metaphor for Series
Oh hey, there’s a new Chocobo song in Final Fantasy XIII-2! I do so love hearing the new arrangements of Nobuo Uematsu’s whimsical theme that arrive with each new iteration of the series. Let’s give it a listen! Oh. Oh god. While I’ve been a bit more forgiving than most concerning the quality of recent…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2011 -
Everything You Need to Know About Final Fantasy XII-2 In Four Minutes
After spending months handing out information on the follow-up to Final Fantasy XIII one snippet at a time, Square Enix brings the accumulated sum of Final Fantasy XIII-2 knowledge together in one handy-dandy four-minute-and-change primer video. We’ve got the story, the characters, the battle system in all its newfound complexity, and anything else that might…
By Mike Fahey Published December 12, 2011 -
You May Need a Finance Degree to Understand Fortune Street
The Wii’s new virtual board game Fortune Street threatens to overwhelm you at first, but don’t let that stop you from becoming part of the 1 percent in this Monopoly-esque game. The only problem I had with Fortune Street was with its pacing. It feels slow at times, and if you’re playing alone it can…
By Chris Carolan Published December 9, 2011 -
One of the Greatest Role-Playing Games of All Time Now Available on iPhone
Take a trip back in time on your iPhone today as Sqiare Enix finds a new way to get folks to pay $9.99 for Chrono Trigger. Makes you wish they’d just sell lifetime version subscriptions. [iTunes]
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2011 -
Dear Square Enix, Please Make Final Fantasy XV More Like Final Fantasy IX
In today’s fully Fahey-approved edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Paradox Me makes an argument for the greatness of Final Fantasy IX that’s more than just saying the name Vivi over and over again. Why is this game so amazing? These characters, world, music, etc. Shmowzow! That’s what XIII was missing. Characters and a…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2011 -
A Tour of Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s World
Love it or hate it, Final Fantasy deals in big, stylized worlds. In this “environmental trailer”, Final Fantasy XIII-2, the sequel to FFXIII, shows it is no exception. Kotaku already posted the Final Fantasy XIII-2 battle trailer. You can watch it here Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be released Jan. 31, 2012. Environmental Trailer [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2011 -
Fortune Street‘s Review Scores Are All Over the Board
Fans have been clamoring for the popular Japanese financial board game series Itadaki Street to make it to North America since the original was released back in 1991. Fortune Street for the Wii scratches that itch bloody. Featuring charming characters from the Mario and Dragon Quest series, Fortune Street seems like the perfect family party…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2011 -
Final Fantasy XIV‘s Subscription Period Gets a Start Date, Cheaper Rates
Beleaguered Final Fantasy XIV is being reborn as Final Fantasy XIV: Version 2.0. Part of that rebirth means that the PC game’s free-to-play period is coming to a close. The billing period commences next month. Staring Jan. 6, Final Fantasy XIV‘s subscription will begin. According to Square Enix, those who have not selected a subscription…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 6, 2011 -
Fans Shift Final Fantasy VII to Unreal Engine, Go First-Person
A team of budding game designers have grabbed a copy of the Unreal Engine and decided, as a learning experience, to recreate the opening section of Final Fantasy VII with HD graphics. It’s also in a first-person perspective. Just in case you thought a remake of a game from the 1990s would actually retain its…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
First Image of Brand New Square Enix RPG. Do You Give a Hoot?
Square Enix is working on a brand new role-playing game that isn’t Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest. Pointing that out makes it sure seem like Square Enix only makes FF and DQ. It doesn’t. The new role-playing game is an action RPG and is apparently aimed at Westerners. If you are a Westerner, well, what…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2011