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Pink Chocobos and the Phoenix Down Woman of My Dreams in the Latest Final Fantasy XIII-2 Screens
Oh Chocolina, with your modest demeanor and your adorable Phoenix Down outfit; who cares what the other 27 new screenshots have on them, as long as you’re here with me. I don’t know wehy Square Enix decided that a Vegas showgirl was the appropriate choice for a shopkeeper in Final Fantasy XIII-2; I’ve stopped asking…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2011 -
New Screens for Army Corps of Hell Show Off Elemental Attacks and Giant Insect Bosses on PlayStation Vita
We’ve previously talked about how Square Enix’s first Vita game will give you an army of goblins that you control as a demon king. The Final Fantasy publisher’s outed some new screens for the original strategy/action game that puts some of the special moves you’ll be able to do. You’ll need them to face off…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 30, 2011 -
You’ve Got Assassin’s Creed in My Final Fantasy XIII-2
Time traveller Noel Kreiss, Final Fantasy XIII-2, can dress up as Assassin’s Creed‘s Ezio Auditore da Firenze, star of the latest AC game, Revelations The outfit will be downloadable, and Square Enix hasn’t provided an actual screenshot of how the outfit will appear in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Instead, Square Enix provided artwork. 「FINAL FANTASY XIII-2」と「アサシン…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011 -
Japan, Stop Playing with the Disgusting-Looking Food!
A meat bun shaped like a Dragon Quest Slime went on sale today in Japan. It’s probably the grossest thing Square Enix has ever done. Truly, truly horrifying. And yet, people cannot look away—and can’t stop playing with the damn things. Above, Twitter user @UesugiGuy carved up his Slime meat bun as if it were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011 -
Square Enix Working on New RPG. It’s Not Final Fantasy
Nor is it Dragon Quest. As mentioned in an upcoming issue of Famitsu, the Tokyo-based game company is working on a new action role-playing game. The game currently does not have a title. While info has leaked from Famitsu, the full article has yet to hit newsstands. Helming the game will be Ryutaro Ichimura, who…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011 -
The Most Disgusting Thing Square Enix Has Ever Done
Square Enix, the studio behind role-playing games Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy, is allowing one of its most iconic characters, a Dragon Quest Slime, to be sold as a meat bun. The results are horrific and disgusting. Back in September, Japanese television clued me into the fact that, no, I do not want to put…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2011 -
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Might Remind You of Mass Effect, Pokemon
There was a collective sigh from the JRPG faithful when Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XIII-2 earlier this year. Some wanted more FFVII or more Kingdom Hearts. Instead, a return to Gran Pulse was in the offing. But, based on my recent hands-on with FFXIII-2, the sequel holds some intriguing changes to the formula set…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 23, 2011 -
The New Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer Proves Square Enix Still Knows How to Make a Scene
While the Final Fantasy name may have lost a bit of its drool-inducing powers over the past two entries in the series, the Final Fantasy XIII-2 cinematic team keep the excitement alive in this latest trailer, “Battle of Valhalla”. If the team behind the sequel to one of the most polarizing entries in the series…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2011 -
At Long Last, Chrono Trigger Will Come To iOS
The “at long last” in the title there is maybe a liiitle bit joking—after all, we’ve had several versions of Chrono Trigger available for some time now, from the original versions to the Wii virtual console and the Nintendo DS, through the many versions that are playable through emulation. I’ve played through the game a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 21, 2011 -
Walk Softly. Carry a Big Sword. Look Badass
You are looking at a cosplay that was 8 months in the making. Eight months that were totally worth it. You are looking at cosplayer NealBomBad’s Cecil Harvey from Final Fantasy IV. You are looking at greatness. NealBomBad created Cecil Harvey’s Dark Knight version using 3D modeling software and then printed the armor on his…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 16, 2011 -
The Next Final Fantasy Might Not Be the Same Old RPG
No, according to Final Fantasy XIII-2 producer Yoshinori Kitase, it could be an action-RPG Calling a surge in the popularity of action-RPGs “a trend…you ignore at your peril”, Kitase told Edge, “I think the nature of the franchise is to present something new each time. In the global market we see many players moving away…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2011 -
Amazing Drawings Aren’t Needed To Design Final Fantasy Costumes
You just need to be famous. Really famous. Like this lady, Yuko Oshima. Not only is pop idol Yuko Oshima testing Final Fantasy XIII-2, she’s also designing costumes. One of these outfits will be selected by fans as DLC for the game. One of them looks like Little Red Riding Hood. The other does not.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2011 -
Final Fantasy Type-0 is Obsessed With Underpants
Honestly, I’m not quite sure if this is the first g-string in the series or not. Final Fantasy XII‘s Fran gets dangerously close, but that’s ultimately outerwear. This, unfortunately, is underwear. Other than it being fan service, I’ve never quite understood why upskirts are added—heck, even Nintendo does this kind of thing. I’ve always thought…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011 -
Watch This Lady Transform Final Fantasy VIII‘s Rinoa Before Your Eyes
Internet person Michelle Phan is a make-up wizard—a magician! In this video, she shows the power of make-up as she gives a walkthrough on how to transform yourself into FFVIII‘s Riona Heartilly Besides make-up, Phan completes the look with contacts and a Riona costume, proving that there’s more to cosplay than costumes. If you are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2011 -
Ready to Pre-Order Some Solid Snake? How about Cyborg Ninja?
Spotted at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, there are Solid Snake and Cyborg Ninja figures incoming from Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line. Pre-orders are now underway! The Solid Snake figure lists for ¥5,800—ditto for the Cyborg Ninja figure. Both are available at lower prices online, however. They’ll be released next February. That’s the future,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011 -
This is How You Play Heroes of Ruin for the 3DS
There’s not much incoming to the Nintendo 3DS that I’m truly excited about, but after watching more than six minutes of this developer walkthrough of Square Enix’s Heroes of Ruin, the list might just get one title bigger. Having not attended any of the big industry events this year due to a pair of tiny…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2011 -
Xenogears Lives On In This Awesome Painting
Artist Jake Murray pays tribute to classic RPG series Xenogears in the best way possible: with heroic fan art of star Elly Van Houten. Isn’t it great? It’s like something you’d see on the cover of a sci-fi novel in the late 80’s, all giant robots and strong women and hair For reference, this isn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 -
Final Fantasy Versus XIII Dude, You’ve Changed
Back in 2009, Square Enix showed a Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer. In it, FF Versus XIII hero Noctis Lucis Caelum sported a silly name and some magnificent hair. His name is still silly and his hair is still amazing, but dude’s changed. Over the weekend, screens from Final Fantasy Versus XIII appeared on Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2011 -
Does This Lady Love Final Fantasy XI More Than You?
Emiri Kato doesn’t just play Final Fantasy XI, she lives there. The voice actress has an impressive resume of anime and game titles she’s worked on, but that’s nothing compared to her FFXI playtime. As pointed out on website 4Gamer, Kato has played FFXI for 557 days and 18 hours. That’s 13,386 hours. Before you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2011 -
Is this Lady the Most Famous Final Fantasy Tester Ever?
Meet Yuko Oshima. She’s 23. She’s famous. And she’s testing Final Fantasy XIII-2 Make that “famous”, if you follow Japanese pop music. Oshima is a member of idol group AKB48. And “testing”, if you mean appearing in promotional clips. Testing video games is hard, gruelling and time-consuming work! Not that being an idol is a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2011