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And Now There Is A Boy…

First there was a landscape and the number four. Then a dragon. Now? Now there is a boy. He has a sword. Tomorrow we hope this Square Enix countdown site brings us clouds or maybe, just maybe, the sun. Oh the suspense. It is killing us. NEW GAME [Official Site]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2009

Pre-Buy The Next Final Fantasy XI Scenario Next Week

While there’s no word on when you can play the second of three new Final Fantasy XI scenarios. A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses, now we know when you can buy it. Starting on July 5th, Final Fantasy XI players will be able to purchase the follow-up to A Crystalline Prophecy –…

By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2009

Tetsuya Nomura On Kingdom Hearts 3

One new Kingdom Hearts game, KH 358/2 Days, has been released in Japan. Two more Square-Enix-meets-Disney mash-ups are forthcoming: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for the PSP and Kingdom Hearts: Coded for cell phones. But where is the one everyone is waiting for, Kingdom Hearts 3? Kingdom Hearts designer Tetsuya Nomura says he already has…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2009

Hey Look, Now, There Is A Dragon

The countdown page for some game Square Enix is trying to hype. The large “4” and the countdown clock are old, but the dragon drawing is new. Even if we don’t like countdown clocks, we do like dragon drawings. Also, the SaGa (AKA Final Fantasy Legend) style music *might* be new as well, since we…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2009

Want to Meet Final Fantasy’s Composer?

You need to be in Seattle from July 9 to 11, and you need a hundred bucks. The Seattle Symphony is giving a three-day performance of Final Fantasy‘s score, and Nobuo Uematsu will be attending. “Distant Worlds” will be performed July 9 at 7:30 pm and July 10 and 11 at 8 pm. The Grammy…

By Owen Good Published June 27, 2009

Hey Look, It’s Some Square Enix Countdown Clock…

…and, yeah, it’s counting down to something. There’s a large “4” on the page, below a countdown clock that will end on July 6. Maybe this has something to do with that “Four Warriors of Light” trademark the company filed… NEW GAME [Square Enix via One Last Continue]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2009

Square Enix Perfecting FFXIII Summons

We’ve seen two Final Fantasy XIII summons: the Odin summons from heroine Lighting (pictured) and Shiva from bandana dude Snow. The lady motorcycle summons, aka Shiva, is all kinds of unique. It goes so far over the cliff that it bounces right back into awesometown. Lighting’s Odin summons? Less so. The Japanese internet has been…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2009

Dragon Quest IX Only Saves One Game At A Time

Dragon Quest IX allows up to four players play co-op via the Nintendo DS’s local WiFi. That’s great. Know what’s not so great? According to the game’s box art, only one game can be saved at a time. This seems like a decision based on the size of the DS cartridge. Perhaps. Other DQ have…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2009

Square Enix Sued For $5 Million

Square Enix of America is being sued for allegedly deceiving 100,000 customers for “unfair business practices, false advertising and unjust enrichment” regarding online title Final Fantasy XI. The plaintiff, San Francisco resident Esther Leong, claims that Square Enix “lied about or concealed its monthly fees, penalties for late payments, interest, restrictions and other things that…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2009

Square Enix President Casts Further Doubt On The Last Remnant PS3 Release

Japanese role-playing game The Last Remnant was originally planned for a release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. As of today, only two of those releases have happened, with the third, the PS3 version, starting to look unlikely. While middling critical reception of The Last Remnant may imply that PlayStation 3 owners aren’t…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 24, 2009

Final Fantasy VII PSN Release Results In Over 100,000 New Aeris Deaths

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII has become the “fastest selling PS one title on PlayStation Network since the game launched” accumulating over 100,000 downloads for the PlayStation 3 and PSP following its addition to the North American PlayStation Store. Final Fantasy VII, originally released on the PlayStation in 1997, hit the PlayStation Store on June…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2009

Dragon Quest IX Panic Starts Now!

Reservations for the eagerly awaited DS role-playing-game Dragon Quest IX have started in Japan with some stores opening early. Above is a shop in Den-Den Town, Osaka’s version of Akihabara. It’s opening early at 8:00am — which of course isn’t midnight. In Japan, Dragon Quest IX goes on sale Saturday, July 11th. Expect lines. Long…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2009

Is Dragon Quest IX Co-Op WiFi or Local?

There’s been some confusion about Dragon Quest IX co-op play. Is it local only or does it using Nintendo’s WiFi connection? Just imagine playing DQIX with faraway friends! Square Enix PR clears up the issue with this: “From the beginning of development, co-op play hasn’t been via WiFi, but rather DS wireless play.” So there…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2009

This Is The Newest Dragon Quest IX Trailer

Here we go, the newest Dragon Quest IX trailer. Right here, you can watch it. The game is due out next month in Japan, but doesn’t have a release date for outside The Land of the Rising Sun. Alrighty, who’s excited for DQIX?

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2009

No, You Cannot Play With These FFXIII Figures Yet

Final Fantasy XIII is not out yet, and it won’t be in Japan until this December. Know what that means? Let’s start the marketing blitz right now. Looks like Square Enix will be releasing figurines of various characters (of various quality!) from the upcoming title. Pricing is and a release date is still unannounced —…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 17, 2009

The Dragon Quest IX Boy Band Ad is Very Fishy

Starting on June 20th, the following DQIX ad with musical act SMAP will be shown nationwide in Japan. Well into their thirties, SMAP is the country’s biggest boy band group. Back in April, SMAP singer Tsuyoshi Kusanagi was arrested for indecent exposure. When police officers approached him, Kusanagi replied, “What wrong with being naked?” After…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2009

Crystal Chronicles Gravitates Toward Action

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers takes a couple of steps away from the CC series and a couple steps toward super hero games. In an interview with RPGamer, Producer Akitoshi Kawazu explains that the game is less about level grinding and stat min-maxing and more about action and Wii-friendly mini games. The game’s main…

By AJ Glasser Published June 16, 2009

Mulit-Platform Final Fantasy XIII Won’t Be Compromised

Final Fantasy XIII is a multi-platform game — which has some people worried about a dip in quality. Square Enix is here to ease those fears. That’s nice! “The team is targeting to create an equal experience on both the 360 and the PS3, so there are no limitations,” says Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2009

Shiva’s Lesbian Motorcycle Mode Solves An Age-Old Dilemma

Square Enix have finally solved the age old question of “ass or crotch” with their Shiva design for Final Fantasy XIII. The answer? Give ’em both. While I’ve seen this thing in action before, most you haven’t. So take a look at these, showing Shiva in her Gestalt mode. The core design itself, in the…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2009

Final Fantasy Tactics Gets Rated, Likely PSN Bound

The guys at One Last Continue went panning for ESRB gold and found this nugget: Final Fantasy Tactics got a rating for the PS3, which likely means it’s going to PlayStation Network soon. Friday, Bash informed us that FF Tactics would be among the next batch of Square Enix “Ultimate Hits” releasing July 30, but…

By Owen Good Published June 14, 2009