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Square Enix Has Shipped More Than 3.5 Million Dragon Quest IX Copies
The title says it all: Square Enix has shipped over 3.5 million copies of DS role-playing game Dragon Quest IX in Japan. Going on sale July 14th, the game is the latest entry in the Dragon Quest series and was developed by Fukuoka-based studio Level-5. As of August 2nd, 3.39 million copies of the game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2009 -
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A Darklord Micro-Review: A Horrifying Thought
A terrible notion lingered in my mind as I played Square-Enix’s innovative tower defense WiiWare game: I might have to pay extra to beat this thing. There may be no scarier issue in gaming than the clash of creativity and commerce. There are a range of possible problems: A great game idea doesn’t get financial…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 5, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIV Jobs, Races Revealed
Upcoming Final Fantasy XIV is Square Enix’s latest stab at the MMO genre since previous title Final Fantasy XI. FFXIV will have races similar to the races in FFXI, but with different names. It is a new game, you see! According to these FFXIV scans, the brand spankin’ new race names are Hyuran (human in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2009 -
Don’t Appeal Against Square Enix In Court, You’ll Pay Big Time
Back in early 2007, Korean popstar Ivy released a music video that looked remarkably like Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Square Enix took Korean entertainment production company Fantom and producer Hong Jeong-ho to court. And in March 2008, a judgment was passed, ruling in Square Enix’s favor with a damage award of approximately US$244,000. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 4, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Screenshots, You’ve Changed
Time passes, things change. Me, you and that guy over there. We all change. Even Final Fantasy XIII. Above is a screenshot Square Enix released in August 2008. Below looks like the same screen, but this was released in June 2009 along with the overseas version of Advent Children Complete. The biggest difference graphic-wise appears…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 3, 2009 -
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 –…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2009 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2009 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2009 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009 -
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]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009 -
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,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 -
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…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 29, 2009 -
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…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 28, 2009 -
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…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 28, 2009 -
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.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2009 -
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.…
By AJ Glasser Published July 24, 2009 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2009 -
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,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2009 -
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]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2009