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Despite My Skepticism, Before The Storm Is A Great Life Is Strange Game

Within minutes of starting Life Is Strange: Before The Storm, Chloe Price smoked a cigarette, stood in front of a moving train, tagged some graffiti, used a fake ID, insulted a burly man, drank beer, and nearly got into a fight. It seemed like she was trying too hard to be edgy. By the end…

Secret of Mana Remake’s Demo Is Low-Frills Fun 

Much like the game’s Mad Mallard, a soldier helmet-wearing waterfowl who lays exploding eggs, the upcoming remake of Secret of Mana is an odd duck. The 1993 Super NES action RPG, one of Square’s classics of the 16-bit era, is having a bit of a moment in 2017. It’s been re-released on Switch in Japan,…

Final Fantasy Fighting Game’s Beta Is So Laggy

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is a fast-paced three-on-three arcade combat game featuring characters from Square Enix’s beloved role-playing franchise, coming to the PlayStation 4 early next year. It’s currently in closed beta, where players are enjoying some spectacular lag. First, take a look at this early practice match against AI competitors. I’m still getting the…

Japan Comes Up With Polite Slang For Twitter Replies

When people in Japan see “FF,” they immediately think Final Fantasy. And for good reason! For decades, “FF” has been shorthand for the iconic role-playing game series. But recently, Twitter users have been using “FF” as a polite way to reply to others. As GetNews reports recently, “FF” refers to “Follow” and “Follower.” It is…

Square Enix’s Library Is Full Of Games Worth Remastering 

After the success of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and Square’s announcement that Secret of Mana will be getting remade for the PS4 and Vita, it’s clear the company wants to see its deep back catalog live on, but there are a few games in particular Square Enix should think about reviving sooner rather…

An Assassin’s Creed logo has been hiding in a Final Fantasy XV trailer since last October, hinting at the collaboration that Ubisoft and Square Enix announced yesterday. Ubisoft says there are also Final Fantasy easter eggs in the AC Origins announcement trailer and in this week’s Gamescom CGI trailer. Well done, video game publishers.

Secret of Mana Remake Announced For PS4, Vita And Steam

Square Enix is remaking Secret of Mana. The beloved role-playing game will be released in North America on February 15, 2018. In August 1993, the game was originally released as Seiken Densetsu 2 in Japan on the Super Famicom (SNES), but sold outside Japan as Secret of Mana Earlier this summer, a Mana collection with…

For The First Time, Final Fantasy VIII‘s ‘Eyes On Me’ Will Be Sold On Vinyl 

Final Fantasy VIII ballad “Eyes on Me” was originally released in 1999 as a CD single. It’s not only one of Final Fantasy’s most iconic songs, but also one of gaming’s best-selling. This fall, the tune will be released as a 7-inch vinyl. Composer Nobuo Uematsu wrote the track’s music, and iconic singer Faye Wong,…

A recommended specs list for the upcoming PC version of Final Fantasy XV had indicated that the game would be 170GB, but Square Enix says that’s an error. “The specs listed were not final as the game is still in development,” the company told Kotaku. “We will officially publish both minimum and recommended specs for…

Square Enix Teases Final Fantasy XV On Switch

Alright, well, as near as I can figure, Square Enix said something about Final Fantasy XV and Nintendo Switch today at Gamescom. It was less than an announcement but more substantial than a routine “we’re thinking about it.” Here’s what happened. During a livestream from the Twitch booth at Gamescom in which FFXV producer Hajime…

Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition Announced

Square Enix is making FFXV all adorable and pocket-sized with an iOS and Android take on the adventures of Noctis and his buddies. Slated for this fall, the cuted-up Final Fantasy XV retelling lets players explore the world of Eos with the characters of FFXV through ten different episodes. The first one is free. You…

PlayStation Classic Fear Effect Gets A Modern Makeover

Following last year’s successful Kickstarter campaign for Fear Effect Sedna, French studio Sushee’s next project is a complete remake of the 2000 original. Fear Effect Reinvented is coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC next year. The original Fear Effect is a 2000 PlayStation game by now-defunct Kronos Digital Entertainment, in which a trio…

Final Fantasy XV Comes To PC Next Year

Final Fantasy XV, a video game about male friendship and good hair, will come to PC in early 2018. The fifteenth mainline Final Fantasy, which came out in November 2016, was previously only available on PS4 and Xbox One. This version, which publisher Square Enix is calling Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition (lol), will be…

Arcade game Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be released worldwide on the PlayStation 4 on January 11, 2018. Developed by Team Ninja, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is a three-on-three fighting game with action role-playing game bits.

Months Later, Game Company Apologizes To Square Enix For Ripping Off Final Fantasy XI

On November 15, 2016, free-to-play MMORPG Chaos Saga launched in Japan. A day later, its service suddenly stopped after character design similarities between Chaos Saga and Final Fantasy XI were discovered. The company behind Chaos Saga has publicly apologized. Braeve, the publisher behind Chaos Saga, was able to confirm that the game had 24 copyright…

In Japan, Square Enix announced Dragon Quest I, II and III for PS4 and 3DS downloads. DQI and II will be released on August 10 for 600 yen ($5.40) and 850 yen ($7.70) respectively, while DQIII will be out later this month for 1,500 yen ($13.54). 

A Very Good Final Fantasy Trailer

Square Enix’s long-running Itadaki Street series (basically a take on Monopoly) has a new game coming out to celebrate the 30th anniversaries of both Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest (though the latter’s 30th was actually last year). Its trailer sure is something. It’s like Kingdom Hearts, only about money Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest and Final…

Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Builders 2, Shows Off Hang Gliding 

The company revealed the game at the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017 going on in Japan this weekend and even teased some early gameplay footage. The first Dragon Quest Builders took the Minecraft formula and applied it to a beloved RPG series with a surprising balance between a guided story and open-ended simulation. Apparently, the…

Final Fantasy XV‘s Multiplayer Has A Ridiculously Detailed Character Creator

Final Fantasy XV’s multiplayer beta went live today, and in it, you can hack-and-slash through a few short quests. You can also spend hours creating your very own avatar, adjusting everything from facial tattoos to, uh, lower jaw width. There’s a lot of detail in this thing, to the point where you can actually choose…

The Dragon Quest XI Character Japan Has Fallen In Love With

So far, the breakout Dragon Quest XI character is Martina. She kicks ass, spawns hearts and is already inspiring fan art and cosplay. Dragon Quest XI was released last Saturday. As expected, there were long lines and, at some stores, sell-outs. Why is this character suddenly popular? It’s more than Martina being simply attractive or…