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Major Minor’s Majestic March’s Majestic Anime Shorts
Wii title Major Minor’s Majestic March, the latest music game from PaRappa The Rapper dev NanaOn-Sha, is getting a series of anime shorts. The music-based game centers around drum major Major Minor as he leads his band. Starting April 19, Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV will be airing animated Major Minor’s Majestic March anime shorts until…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 18, 2009 -
Just How Big Is That Final Fantasy XIII Demo?
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete went on sale in Japan today — complete with bundled Final Fantasy XIII demo. Now that the demo is out, we’re curious how big it is. Japanese game site Pocket News’s has broken down the sizes for various files on the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete disc as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 16, 2009 -
Square Enix Finally Gets A World War II Game
Square Enix joins forces with real-time strategy specialists Wargaming.net to publish Order of War, a strategy title that takes place during everyone’s favorite international conflict, World War II. Order of War is real-time strategy on a massive scale, with players taking control of entire armies as they play out scenarios in across two campaigns –…
By Mike Fahey Published April 16, 2009 -
This Is A Final Fantasy Agito XIII Trailer
Square Enix has released a new trailer for PSP role-playing game Final Fantasy Agito XIII. The game, currently not dated and way, way off, is set in a magic school against the backdrop of an invading military nation. Twelve students band together to defend their homeland. Originally planned for mobile phones, Square Enix moved the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 16, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Gameplay Footage, Saved For Posterity
Yesterday, those around at the time got the chance to see some lucky sod play through the Final Fantasy XIII demo. If you weren’t around at the time, here’s the footage. Our thoughts? More games need burly men with baby birds in their hair.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 16, 2009 -
Final Fantasy Versus XIII In-Game Looks Like This
At last year’s Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix screened an in-game Final Fantasy Versus XIII cut scene in its Closed Mega Theater. Now, everyone can see that footage. Final Fantasy Versus XIII, not to be confused with Final Fantasy XIII, was first shown at E3 2006. The game features different characters, a different look and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2009 -
Square Enix Braces For Vanguard Storm
A recent trademark filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office indicates that Square Enix is planning on releasing what appears to be a new title, one dubbed Vanguard Storm. Unfortunately, Square Enix’s protection of Vanguard Storm is extremely light on details. But the title could be related to the publisher’s rumored “yet-to-be-announced action game,”…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 15, 2009 -
Watch Some Person Play FFXIII Demo Right Now
Click to viewThe FFXIII demo isn’t available in Japan until April 16 when Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete goes on sale — the demo is bundled with the movie. However! It seems some folks are already playing. Folks like this guy. esegk’s ch [Justin.tv Thanks x!]
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 14, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Dated For Winter 2009 In Japan [Update]
When Dragon Quest IX was delayed, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada stated that it could have an effect on the release date for Final Fantasy XIII. “One way or another,” Wada said at the time, “I want to get [Final Fantasy XIII] out during 2009.” Looks like he’s got his wish. On April 16th, Blu-ray…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 14, 2009 -
Square Enix Planning New, “Evolved” Front Mission?
Publisher Square Enix may be giving the Front Mission strategy series another go in North America, registering trademarks for Front Mission Evolved with the US Patent and Trademark Office. While Front Mission Evolved could be an all-new game in the long-running mech strategy series, it could also be an older, localized take on slowly moving…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 14, 2009 -
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Blu-ray Box Art Delights
Gaze upon the carefully rendered work that is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete‘s Blu-ray box art, which features enough perfectly groomed hair and giant sword to satisfy any Japanese role-playing game fetishist. The Japanese release, with its clearly inferior box art, is just a few days away, something we expect to do exciting things…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2009 -
Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers Joins The Love Train
Eleven new videos have popped up on the official Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers website since we last checked in. Get ready to climb aboard the love train! All of the new clips are relatively short glimpses of gameplay moments, much like this one, which shows men being chased through the streets by enamored…
By Mike Fahey Published April 13, 2009 -
Play Final Fantasy VII On Your PS3… Now!
Or play it on your PSP, even. That is, if you have a Japanese PSN account. Today, Square Enix released Final Fantasy VII International on the PlayStation Network. Final Fantasy VII International is how Square Enix re-released the new and improved American version in Japan on the PlayStation. The International version featured improvements like on-screen…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 10, 2009 -
Square Enix Dives Into MySpace Gaming
Square Enix sinks to the very depths of casual gaming with the launch of Dive II Hunt: Sorbet’s Great Adventure, a java-based game on the company’s MySpace page. The game follows the adventures of adorable Sorbet, the brother of prolific Final Fantasy XII Moogle Montblanc, as he embarks on a quest to catch a whole…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2009 -
Cheap Bastards Can Play Final Fantasy XIII Too
The upcoming issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu has an interview with Final Fantasy XIII director and scenario writer Motomu Toriyama. According to Toriyama, the in-development game is currently running at a resolution of 720p with a frame rate of 30fps. Square Enix is doing its best to make sure as many people as possible…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2009 -
Square Enix: FFXIII Needs Ten Times The Success Of Smaller Titles
Eagerly awaited multi-platform title Final Fantasy XIII has been five years in the making. Five years is a long time and not cheap. The pressure must be tremendous. “You’re right there is an unusual sort of pressure on Final Fantasy XIII,” the game’s producer Yoshinori Kitase tells EDGE magazine. “I’d say we need this game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2009 -
Final Fantasy: Dissidia Debut Trailer
Cheesy orchestral score? Check. OTT landscapes and set design? Check. Enormous swords? Check. Yup. It’s definitely Square Enix. Definitely Final Fantasy. The PSP fighting game, first released in Japan late last year, will be out in the US this Summer and in Europe in September. Why it needs a trailer, I don’t know. Maybe one…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 3, 2009 -
Tetsuya Nomura’s Final Fantasy VII: ACC Commercial Needs More Tetsuya Nomura
The recent PS3 ads shine the spotlight on the creators behind famous titles. Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) designer Toshihiro Nagoshi, White Knight Chronicles dev Akihiro Hino and Gran Turismo mastermind Kazunori Yamauchi have all appeared in the TV spots. As expected, Square Enix‘s Tetsuya Nomura gets his own ad. As unexpected, he himself…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2009 -
Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Book Getting Revision
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete isn’t the only FFVII product that is getting a revised release. Book Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega is, too. The new edition is dubbed Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Ultimania Revised Edition. It includes new FFVII related info from Square Enix, a new interview with Cloud voice actor Takahiro…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2009 -
Final Fantasy Crystal Bearers Website Craves Your Clicks
Square Enix has launched a teaser website for the long-awaited Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers, with page visits determining when new videos of the game are released. In case the trailer included in the Japanese version of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time weren’t enough, this new teaser site should provide more than…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009