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Short Behind The Scenes Final Fantasy XIII Development Footage

And by short, we mean short. FFXIII producer Yoshinori Kitase sits at a desk with a PS3 controller, looks at a monitor and talks about making games for a worldwide audience. Thrilling. However! There is some FFXIII footage that should hold you over. What’s more, the clip is in HD over at YouTube. Check it…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2009

These Are The Three Versions Of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete

This March, there isn’t just one version of upcoming Blu-ray release Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete going on sale in Japan, but three. Here’s how they are different: First Edition Final Fantasy XIII demo, Final Fantasy Agito XIII trailer, and Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer included on special edition disc. PLAYSTATION 3 First Edition…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2009

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Site Also Opens Today

It’s not just Final Fantasy XIII that is just getting a site with new stuff, but also Final Fantasy Versus XIII — minus the new stuff. The FFVXIII site is barebones — things like it’s release date and rating are still TBA. That screen grab is pretty much it! Still, if you are interested in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2009

Star Ocean Scoots Up A Week

North American fans eager for the next installment of the Star Ocean saga now have a week less to wait, as Square Enix pushes up the release date for Star Ocean: The Last Hope. Originally scheduled to release in North American on March 3rd, North American Xbox 360 owners can now look forward to living…

By Mike Fahey Published January 9, 2009

A Sulky, Expensive Cloud Strife Statue

Can’t appeal more directly to the soppy FFVII fan than this, a 13″ statue of Cloud standing, sword over shoulder, amidst “the protecting light of Aerith’s church with flowers of remembrance at his feet”. What, no bloody, lifeless Aeris corpse at his feet? You’ve gone soft, Sideshow Collectibles, you’ve gone soft.

By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2009

Square Enix To Deliver Ubisoft Games To Japan

Square Enix continues to further their global agenda today as they announce an agreement with Ubisoft to distribute the French publisher’s titles throughout Japan. The agreement with Ubisoft marks Square Enix’s second deal to bring western titles to Japan, having recently agreed to publish the WiiWare title LostWinds from the UK’s Frontier Developments in the…

By Mike Fahey Published January 8, 2009

Final Fantasy XIII’s Battle System Detailed

Final Fantasy XIII is due out this year in Japan. For those who are unfamiliar with its battle system, let’s learn about it. Everyday you should learn about something, you know. • Command Stock: Players selection which action they’d like to from a cluster of five “Action” slots. • Cost: Each of these five actions…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 8, 2009

Square Brings Disgaea 3 To Europe In February

For the Disgaea fans to cheap to import or too unversed on the English language to read this article, Square Enix is delivering Disgaea 3 to European PlayStation 3 owners next month. Squeenix plans on liberally distributing the latest Nppon Ichi prinnyfest, Disgaea 3, throughout PAL territories come February 20th. The latest game in the…

By Mike Fahey Published January 7, 2009

High Quality In-Game Final Fantasy XIII Gameplay Images

While these Famitsu images themselves are not brand new, the high quality scans of them are. They’re the best FFXIII images you’ll get until Square Enix releases them officially. Thank website Final Fantasy-XIII.net for that! Famitsu PS3: High Quality FFXIII Gameplay Screenshots [Final Fantasy-XIII.net via CVG]

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2009

This Early Copy of Dragon Quest IX Is So Not Real

Dragon Quest IX might be out until March, but someone on the Japanese internet claims to have obtained an early copy. Thing is, it’s totally fake for two reasons. They are: • The cover art illustration has already been released by Square Enix as previous promotional material. • The package’s barcode is the same as…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 5, 2009

New Dragon Quest IX Screens

Dragon Quest IX is coming. Japan shall quake upon its release. While we wait out these last few months before it’s out, then, let’s take a look at about a gazillion new screenshots! Oh, and some new details as well. The game’s main character starts off as an angel. And that tanned girl? She’s tanned…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2009

Square Enix President Sends New Years Greeting In Poetic Prose (No, Really)

Doom! Gloom!! Bittersweet optimism!!! Square Enix president Yoichi Wada rallies the troops with a New Years message titled “Riding The Current.” It’s corporate poetry. Riding the Current Season’s Greetings to everyone and a Happy New Year. This year has begun with a torrent of economic difficulty. A continuous cycle of recession will accelerate the process…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 5, 2009

Famitsu Editor-In-Chief Makes Lofty Dragon Quest IX Sales Estimate

Famitsu Editor-in-Chief Hirokazu Hamamura has looked into his crystal ball and has opinions about how Dragon Quest IX will do in 2009. And it’ll do mega, he forecasts. According to Hamamura, “March [DQIX‘s launch month] will be bigger than the year-end sales war. Even side-stories (such as Dragon Quest Monsters) have sold a million copies,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 5, 2009

Square Enix Says Future Unreal Engine Use Will be “Case-By-Case”

Instead of using an in-house engine Square Enix used the Unreal Engine for The Last Remnant. This was a first for the company, and how was that? The game’s art director Yusuke Naora said it was “certainly slow going at first,” but the team got the hang of using the engine. “We were able to…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 31, 2008

Reviews

Dissidia: Final Fantasy Import Review: The [Evil] Emperor’s New [Suit of Armor]

When we were children, we wanted two things: a Super Mario Bros. movie and a Final Fantasy fighting game; we got one of those things, and it made us wish we were dead. Today, fifteen years later, we have the other one. Does it make us wish we were dead — or does it make…

By Tim Rogers Published December 29, 2008