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Final Fantasy XIII On… The PS2?
Square Enix’s role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII is a PlayStation 3 game (and an Xbox 360 game!). But at one time, the game was running on the PS2. Early artwork and screens have been published in two new books from Square Enix, giving insight into the game’s design process. These test version images pre-date E3…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 30, 2010 -
A Million Copies of Dragon Quest VI Shipped In Japan
When will Japan stop buying Dragon Quest DS games? When? On January 28, the Nintendo DS remake of Dragon Quest VI went on sale in Japan. Square Enix shipped over a million copies of the game to retailers across the country. The game was originally released on the Super Nintendo (aka Super Famicom) in Japan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2010 -
Scenes From A Dragon Quest Bar
Square Enix has made good on its promise to open a Dragon Quest themed restaurant in Tokyo’s Roppongi district, as proven by new photos of “Luida’s Bar” that offer a sneak peek at cosplaying staffers and Slime-themed foods. Whether you’re interested in ogling Japanese ladies in Dragon Quest costumes or simply want to see if…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 26, 2010 -
Nothing Says Dragon Quest VI Ad Like Cosplay
There is a long proud history of cosplaying live-action Dragon Quest television ads. This latest ad for the Dragon Quest VI Nintendo DS remake follows that traditional. How fitting. Dragon Quest VI, originally released on the Super Famicom in December 1995, will be released on the Nintendo DS on January 28 in Japan.
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 25, 2010 -
Nomura: Still No FFVII Remake, but Maybe Cloud Cameos
Square Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura reiterated the no-plans watch for a Final Fantasy VII remake any time soon, although it would take much more than the nuanced way he said it to put to rest the speculation on this game. In the current Famitsu, Nomura, who designed the game’s much-beloved characters, says: Fans are looking…
By Owen Good Published January 24, 2010 -
PS3 Just Cause 2 Has Video Capture Built Right In
A game like Just Cause 2 is filled with explosive moments you’ll want to share with your friends, and PlayStation 3 players will be able to do just that, thanks to a PS3-exclusive built-in video capture feature. Just Cause 2 is all about emergent action, letting the player decide how he or she wants to…
By Mike Fahey Published January 22, 2010 -
A Closer Look At NieR
Square Enix‘s NieR is more than just suggestive pictures of a woman’s rear end as evidenced by this latest batch of screenshots for the Cavia-developed action-adventure. Okay, so maybe these screens aren’t nearly as compelling as the ones Ash has been posting, but we couldn’t have folks expecting the entire game to be about ass,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 22, 2010 -
Final Fantasy XIII’s PAL Collector’s Edition Is Lovely
It might not have exactly the same content as were listed on GameStop’s Italian portal, but the PAL region Collector’s Edition of Final Fantasy XIII is nothing to scoff at. For the most part, the official PAL Collector’s Edition for Final Fantasy XIII is very similar to the one Luke wrote about earlier this week.…
By Mike Fahey Published January 22, 2010 -
Supreme Commander 2 Gets A Proper Trailer
Gas Powered Games‘ Supreme Commander 2 finally gets itself a proper trailer, with lovely CGI and bombastic music appropriate for a real-time strategy game of its stature. For a while there the only video we had of Supreme Commander 2 was the one that came out with the North American release date announcement, which featured…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 -
Front Mission Evolved Trailer Evolves
Square Enix announced a spring European release for third-person giant-robot shooter Front Mission Evolved, releasing a new trailer that adds some personality to the teaser seen at last year’s Tokyo Game Show. Front Mission Evolved, developed for Square Enix by Double Helix Games, is a new take on the traditionally turn-based strategy series, serving up…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2010 -
Report: Final Fantasy XIII Composer Leaves Square Enix
Masashi Hamauzu, FFXIII composer, has left game company Square Enix, reports website Square Enix Music Online. He was an employee at Square Enix for the past 15 year. During that time, Hamauzu worked on titles such as SaGa Frontier II, Unlimited SaGa, Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XIII. The official FFXIII soundtrack will be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2010 -
Why There’s A Naked Final Fantasy XIII Character Model
Looking through the assets on the Final Fantasy XIII game disk data, Japanese website MADOKA Park! apparently noticed something. Something naked. After looking through the disk and turning up character models for all the main characters as well as main Summons and weapons, the site discovered a character model for Oerba Dia Vanille, and she…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2010 -
Why Is Square Enix Raising Cash?
Square Enix, the company behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, announced a ¥35 billion ($386 million) zero-coupon convertible bond. As Hiroshi Kamide at KBC Securities Japan points out, “convertible” means that these bonds can be changed to shares at some point before they mature. While Square Enix has around ¥80 billion in on hand cash,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2010 -
This Week In XBLA: Death By Cube And Vandal Hearts
Square Enix‘s blood-filled box shooter Death by Cube is joined by the prequel to Konami’s 1996 tactical role-playing game Vandal Hearts to form this week’s new additions to the Xbox Live Arcade. Robots shooting cubes filled with blood – this is the perfect way to describe Square Enix’s new twin-stick shooter, Death by Cube, which…
By Mike Fahey Published January 18, 2010 -
This Is How You Promote Final Fantasy XIII Figures
With real people dressed up in costume, that’s how! As Square Enix launches a set of Play Arts figures, and Akihabara’s Kotobukiya retail shop has a special event in store. Or rather, outside store. Over the weekend, a troupe of Final Fantasy XIII were available to pose for photos. There was even a time table…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 18, 2010 -
Rumor: Leaked ‘Tech Demo” Footage of Final Fantasy: Fortress
This is a two-minute, 30-second video said to be of a tech demonstration of “Fortress,” the Final Fantasy project GRIN was said to have been working on when the Swedish studio closed. Click to view Few details accompany the video, whose visuals and action-oriented gameplay are very Western-oriented, to say the least. The video’s action…
By Owen Good Published January 17, 2010 -
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days: Eyes-On With The Best Worst Camera Ever
Kane & Lynch’s raw and grimy aesthetic extends to something rarely expected in IO Interactive’s sequel—the camera. In a game full of unlikable and unattractive characters, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days’ damaged goods visuals fit right in. After sitting in on a hands-off demonstration of two of Kane & Lynch 2’s levels at Square…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2010 -
Choose Your Own Just Cause 2 Adventure
This choose your own adventure style trailer for Just Cause 2 showcases the different ways to tackle a mission in Eidos’ upcoming action-adventure. Clicking the video at the designated time will take you on a magical journey to YouTube, but don’t worry, we’ll be here waiting for you when you get back. That is, unless…
By Mike Fahey Published January 15, 2010 -
Arkham Asylum Gets its GOTY (Edition)
The British Board of Film Classification has listed a Game of the Year edition for Batman: Arkham Asylum, offering no details beyond the fact it’s a separate version under a different name. The game was approved with no cuts made, but that doesn’t really mean much as, of course, the original version passed review by…
By Owen Good Published January 14, 2010 -
Report: Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII “Runs As Smooth” As PS3 FFXIII
The biggest bombshell of the 2008 E3 gaming expo was the announcement that then PS3 exclusive Final Fantasy XIII would be released on the Xbox 360. Final Fantasy XIII, which was released only on the PS3 last December in Japan, will be released as a multi-platform title this spring in the West. While many games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 14, 2010