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How Parasite Eve Went From Cell Phones To the PSP
Parasite Eve: The Third Birthday did not start its life out as a PSP title. Oh, no. It began its existence as a Japanese cell phone game. During the late 1990s, Parasite Eve was adapted from a Japanese horror novel into a PlayStation title. A sequel followed in 2000. Then radio silence until 2007 when…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2010 -
How Long Should We Expect To Play Final Fantasy XIV?
Let’s see, Final Fantasy XI came out in Japan in spring 2002. It’s been over 8 years! But how long did Square Enix intend to support the game? Five years. Since the title is popular, Square Enix continued to support it as Final Fantasy XI entered its sixth, seventh and eighth year. With the upcoming…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2010 -
Resident Evil Creator: JRPGs Were Never Popular In The West
In the West, new role-playing games like Mass Effect (and its sequel) have been picking up steam. There has been concern that the popularity of Japanese role-playing games are on the slide in the West. It’s not that simple, says Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami. “I think it is because Japanese RPGs were really never…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2010 -
Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded Debuts In America Next Week
The Nintendo DS re-make of a Japanese Kingdom Hearts cell-phone game will be at video game mega-show E3 next week. Cool, but is that the Kingdom Hearts E3 mystery game? This is what we know: Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded is not Kingdom Hearts 3. No way. It’s one of two Kingdom Hearts games Square Enix confirmed…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 9, 2010 -
Dragon Quest IX In Convenient Trailer Form
We’re a month away from Nintendo’s release of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Sky, the DS exclusive ninth installment of the beloved RPG series. Check out this trailer to see how it measures up to its console cousins. Despite being a portable title, Dragon Quest IX is perhaps the most ambitious Dragon Quest…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2010 -
What Is Your Favorite Square Enix Series?
A recent pol asked 3,000 people that same question in Japan. But before we get to that, let me ask you this: What’s your favorite Square Enix franchise? Here are the results to said poll: 10. Valkyrie Profile series 2.7 percent 9. Front Mission series 2.8 percent 8. Kingdom Hearts series 2.9 percent 7. Itadaki…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010 -
Obsidian Takes On Dungeon Siege 3
Obsidian Entertainment takes on yet another action role-playing game sequel in Dungeon Siege 3, with series creator Chris Taylor on board as an advisor, helping oversee the franchise’s console debut. Obsidian Entertainment is the go-to development studio for big-name role-playing game sequels. While the company’s attempts at creating a first-party title hasn’t gone so well,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2010 -
New Kingdom Hearts Game Will Be At E3
E3 may well be full of unexpected surprises, but one thing that’s for sure is we’ll see a new Kingdom Hearts game. Series director Tetsuya Nomura was interviewed in the latest issue of Game Informer, and while he stopped short of saying that one of two KH games currently in development is Kingdom Hearts 3,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2010 -
What’s This ‘Nerkas’ Trailer Playing Outside Near E3?
Anyone in L.A. going down by Staples Center at all? Head over and check this out in person, maybe you can tell us what “Nerkas” is, and what kind of game it appears to be describing. In real life, there’s a domain Nerkas.com registered to Square Enix Europe. That’s all we know about that. In…
By Owen Good Published June 6, 2010 -
Lawsuit Filed Against Final Fantasy XIII
Daniel Wolf has filed a class-action lawsuit against both Sony and Square Enix, claiming that Final Fantasy XIII has caused “severe and widespread damage” to PlayStation 3 consoles. Wolf reckons that freezes some players have run into while playing the game have “caused their PS3 consoles to freeze and become totally and permanently inoperable.” “Both…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2010 -
Final Fantasy XI Accounts Compromised
May 31 seemed like just another Square Enix monthly update to its Final Fantasy XI online game registration server system. It wasn’t. As reader David recounts, the next three days Square Enix customer support was out of order due to technical issues. “At the following time,” the Final Fantasy XI website stated, “the SQUARE ENIX…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2010 -
Play Dragon Quest IX The Proper Way, On A Slime
Hori’s very necessary Dragon Quest Slime Speaker Stand heads stateside, just after the North American release date of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. Support your Nintendo DS with a slime for just $49.99—whatta bargain! [Amazon via GoNintendo]
By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2010 -
Square’s New WiiWare Games Are Unbearably Cute
Enter the picture-book world of Kumanage, Square Enix’s adorable WiiWare title that’s actually two different games. Will you choose action or puzzles? According to Japanese gaming news website andriasang, Square Enix’s Kumanage is actually two different games: Kumanage: The Blue Gem that Kiina Hates -Battle Version and Kumanage: The Red Candy that Piina Likes –…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2010 -
A Quick Look At Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s New Trailer
The next trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution won’t be hitting until Friday, but here are a handful of stills. Interesting design choices. I especially like the look of the future city. I can’t wait to see how well this mock-up turned out when it become moving graphics.
By Brian Crecente Published June 1, 2010 -
Final Fantasy VII Writer Sees End of The Nintendo Era
Since the release of the Game Boy, Nintendo has ruled portable gaming. That era is over, says Masato Kato, the writer of FFVII, Xenogears and Chrono Trigger. But why? “With the iPad going on sale, the epoch of Nintendo is finished,” Kato tweeted. “But with the DS and the Wii, it’s been digging its own…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010 -
How Long Would A Final Fantasy VII Remake Take?
Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama wants to remake role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. FFVII character designer Tetsuya Nomura doesn’t think it’ll happen any time soon. What about the company’s president? According to Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada, they are often asked about a Final Fantasy VII remake. It took Square Enix between three and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2010