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Square’s Scarygirl is Anything But Scary, All Sorts of Fun
What if I told you Square Enix and Tik games were coming out with a game based on the celebrated and psychedelic characters of Nathan Jurevicious next week? What if I told you I’ve played it and it was a ton of fun? What if I told you it reminded me of one of my…
By Dave Oshry Published January 15, 2012 -
Dragon Quest X Has Online A.I. Support for Lonely Players
Dragon Quest X is online—a possible problem for DQ players who either want to play alone or don’t have friends to play with. Fret not! The game supports A.I. group characters for online single play. Phew! [DengekiOnline]
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2012 -
Customize the King of Evil in Army Corps of Hell
Square Enix parades the troops and dresses up the King of Hell in his Sunday finest in the latest video for Army Corps of Hell, the PlayStation Vita’s most colorfully-titled launch game. In Army Corps of Hell you play as the King of Hell himself, leading an army of 100 goblins of various types in…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2012 -
Guns Blazing, Square Enix is Ready To Shoot Up Japanese Arcades
This summer, Square Enix is releasing a new third-person shooter dubbed Gunslinger Stratos. It’s not a home console game—yet. Rather, it’s a four-on-four team-based online arcade game that allows players to battle others in game centers across Japan. Gunslinger Stratos runs at a brisk 60 frames-per-second on 60 inch, full HD displays. It’s slated for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 11, 2012 -
Check Out Square Enix’s Brand New Headquarters
This Summer Square Enix, the home of everything from Final Fantasy to (these days) Deus Ex, will be moving house, shifting its headquarters to a brand new building located in Shinjuku’s East Side Square. It looks like a hospital. From the future. [via Gamasutra]
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2012 -
Which Japanese Game Companies Will Die in the Next Decade?
Nothing lasts forever. Not you, not me, and certainly not game companies. Just ask Midway, Pandemic, and Acclaim. They’re gone. In the latest issue of Japanese weekly Shukan Gendai, the publication goes through and attempts to suss out which Japanese companies will still exist ten years from now. Shukan Gendai awarded points to companies on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2012 -
Behold the Awesome Power of Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s Moogle
They’re not just about floating about saying “Kupo” anymore. In Final Fantasy XIII-2, many of the game’s most important mechanics are Moogle-powered. I’m not a picky Final Fantasy fan. All I want is a lengthy adventure of some sort and an adorable little floating critter by my side at all times. So I think I’m…
By Mike Fahey Published January 5, 2012 -
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
