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Which Western Games Have Inspired Final Fantasy XIII?

There are plenty of Western games that have been inspired by Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series over the years. But are there any Western games that have inspired Final Fantasy? Specifically, Final Fantasy XIII? Why, yes, there are. In an interview with 360 Magazine, Square Enix’s Yoshinori Kitase – producer of FInal Fantasy XIII –…

Hidden Square Enix Countdown Clock Art

That Square Enix *ungh* countdown clock? Reader Andrew picked through the site and found two images what looks like art for the game. The Japanese internet seems to think this site is counting down to a home console version of Square Enix’s arcade game Lord of Vermillion. A Square Enix trademark for Lord of Arcana…

Square Enix Rolls Out *Ungh* A Countdown Clock

Japanese game maker Square Enix pulls out its favorite PR chestnut, the countdown clock, and tosses up a teaser site for some video game. There’s not much to the site: Some background art, text that reads “VI DAYS” and a countdown clock. Does it get anymore exciting than this? Yes, yes it does. The countdown…

Final Fantasy Anecdote Dated for Japan

DS title The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote is a traditional turn-based roleplaying game for the Nintendo DS that tells the story of a boy trying to save a princess. It’s coming out in Japan! The game is dated for October 29 and is priced for ¥5,980 (US$63). Check out game play…

New Final Fantasy XIII Field Screens

A trio of gorgeous screens showing Final Fantasy XIII characters Lightning, Snow and Oerba in three very different FFXIII field settings. Beautiful stuff. Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the PS3 in Japan sometime this winter. スクエニ、PS3「FFXIII」情報総まとめ【後編】。バトルシステムや召喚獣、イベントシーンを公開 [Game Watch]

Square Enix Says Star Ocean PS3 Listing “An Error”

A listing for the PlayStation 3 version of Star Ocean: The Last Hope appeared on retailer Gamefly this week, an unannounced port of the Xbox 360 version. Square Enix reps now say that retailer listing was made in error. Sqaure Enix reps told Kotaku “We cannot comment on a PS3 release at this time.” However,…

Square Enix Has Gyromancer In Its Future

Fans of everything that Square Enix does should be on the look out for Gyromancer, a trademark recently filed by Square Enix for use in services such as “computer game software” and “video game software.” That’s typically a good sign that Square Enix will use Gyromancer for a computer game or video game. We’d go…

Star Ocean: The Last Hope Finally PS3 Bound?

Star Ocean: The Last Hope was a good get for Microsoft, moving more than 420,000 copies on the Xbox 360, managing to become bestselling Xbox 360 game in Japan. That game may also be coming to the PlayStation 3. According to a listing from online retailer and rental service Gamefly, a PlayStation 3 port of…

Square Enix Is Bringing These Games To GamesCom

Germany’s annual gaming convention is moving from Leipzig to Cologne this year, redubbed GamesCom, but retaining the spectacle of its eastern predecessor. Everyone’s going, including Square Enix, which will be armed with Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and much, much more. Square Enix will be showing largely what you’d expect, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIV…

The Demographics of Dragon Quest

Not only did lots of people buy DS role-playing-game Dragon Quest IX at launch, lots of different kinds of people. Japanese website Gpara surveyed 99 gamers in Tokyo’s Akihabara, Yurakucho, Shinjuku and Ikebukuro with these three questions: 1. What are your feelings about purchasing DQIX? 2. Out of DQs I-VIII, which is your favourite? 3.…

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Manga Kicks Off

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days isn’t due out in North America for another two months or so, but maybe the manga will tide you over ’til then. The July issue of Shounen Gangan features an eight-page preview chapter of the manga which basically re-hashes all the names and some of the neuroses of Organization XIII‘s members.…

This Is A Final Fantasy Legend DSi

Role-playing-game SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu: GODDESS OF DESTINY aka Final Fantasy Legend II is getting a DS remake. Know what that means? Special SaGa DSi! The remake corresponds with the 20th anniversary of the series. If you didn’t know that, just take a look at this SaGa DSi. It says just that. And if you…

Influential Studio Ghibli, Final Fantasy Animator Has Died

This Wednesday, animator Yoshinori Kanada passed away after suffering a sudden heart attack. He was 57 years old. A “Superanimator” since the 1970s, Kanada left his mark on Square Enix as well. After working at Toei, he moved on to become the Key Animator on a number of Studio Ghibli’s biggest titles: Kiki’s Delivery Service,…

More New Final Fantasy XIII Screens of New Character

Not only do we get to see new character Hope Estheim wield his boomerang, we also get new images of Szah, too. The dying wish of Hope’s mother was for motorcycle dude Snow Villiers to protect her son. She died while trying to fend of PSICOM troops. Famitsu scans reveal new FFXIII screenshots [Final Fantasy-XIII.net]

This Is How They Make The Final Fantasy XIII Sounds

The official website for Final Fantasy XIII has a neat making-of feature giving a glimpse at how sound was done for the game. In the clip, a foley artist does sound for a PSICOM troop. The sound for each was done individually, and this is not the final sound cut for this scene. This is…

Expecting 5 Million Copies of Dragon Quest IX Shipped

With 2.3 million copies sold in its first week, Dragon Quest IX is already a smash hit. Square Enix shipped 3 million copies at launch to ensure everyone who wanted the game could purchase it. But Square Enix isn’t stopping there. Square Enix president Yoichi Wada told the Japanese press, “We’re look at reaching over…

How Do Dragon Quest’s Famitsu Scores Stack Up?

Japanese game magazine Famitsu gave new DS title Dragon Quest IX a perfect score — the tenth game to get such a score. But how does it stack up to the others? Since Famitsu has been doing its 40 out of 40 reviews, the DQ titles have been rated: Dragon Quest II 38/40 Dragon Quest…

More About This White-Haired Boy Final Fantasy XIII Character

His name is Hope Estheim. The white-haired boy did make an appearance in the E3 Final Fantasy XIII trailer, but thanks to this Japanese magazine article, we have more details about him. Hope wields a boomerang as his weapon, and there is a bit of friction between the fiery tempered character and bandana dude Snow.…

Four Warriors of Light Gameplay Looks Like This

Teased title The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote is traditional turn-based role-playing game for the Nintendo DS. A very cute one at that. Have a look at the game’s gameplay footage. The title follows a boy out to save a princess and will be out in Japan this fall.

But How Many Copies of Dragon Quest IX Were Shipped?

We know how many were sold in the first two days, and now we also know how many copies of the game were shipped. We sure do know a lot of things. Rumors that 3 million copies of DQIX would be available at launch in Japan are corrected. Three million copies of the game were…