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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…
By Jason Schreier Published August 21, 2017 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2017 -
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2017 -
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…
By Ethan Gach Published August 6, 2017 -
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…
By Jason Schreier Published August 3, 2017 -
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 1, 2017 -
Kotaku EastThe New Final Fantasy XV Invincible Suits Look Terrifying
Earlier this year, Square Enix revealed “muteki suits” (invincible suits) as an upcoming free download. Immediately, they were compared to Power Ranger costumes and soon scrapped. Square Enix has now released the new suits. They are scary. In case you missed Kotaku’s earlier coverage, here are the old muteki suits. Notice how they kind of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Long Lines And Sell-Outs For Dragon Quest XI In Japan
Water is wet. Sugar is sweet. And Japan loves Dragon Quest. In the least surprising news of the weekend, the latest DQ release drew long lines. At some locations, the game sold out. Website Inside Games covered the Tokyo launch, reporting how over 200 people lined up at the Bic Camera in Ikebukuro. Another 200…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2017 -
We’ll Be Able To Play Final Fantasy XV‘s Multiplayer Expansion Next Week
It’s not clear why Final Fantasy XV, a game about the power of male friendship and good hair, is getting a multiplayer expansion. But it’s happening, it’s called Comrades, and next week you’ll be able to get a taste of it. The Comrades DLC, which has no release date yet but will enter a “closed…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2017 -
Kotaku EastFinal Fantasy XIII‘s Lightning Is Now Selling Nissans In China
Last year, Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII was moonlighting as a Louis Vuitton model. Now in 2017, she’s back with another gig. This time, she’s selling cars in China. She’s joined by Snow Villiers in a somewhat perplexing TV spot. People are wearing VR in Nissans? So they can take car trips with FFXIII characters?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 24, 2017 -
Kotaku East
How Toy Story Came To Kingdom Hearts III
This weekend, it was announced that Kingdom Hearts III will be released in 2018 and feature a Toy Story world. In the most recent Weekly Famitsu and on Famitsu.com, KHIII director Tetsuya Nomura revealed how Toy Story finally came to Kingdom Hearts As Kotaku previously reported, longtime Kingdom Hearts director Tai Yasue told us in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Man Pays $41,000 To Look Like Final Fantasy VIII‘s Squall Leonhart
Amirul Rizwan Musa, a 21 year-old entrepreneur from Malaysia, has spent over $41,000 on cosmetic surgery to look like Squall Leonheart, minus the scar. Can you see the resemblance? Known online as Miyyo RizOne, Amirul works as a model and runs his own cosmetics company. Recently his photos have gone viral online in Malaysia, where…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Dragon Quest Monument Erected In Japan
To mark Dragon Quest’s 30th anniversary, a DQ statue has been erected in Sumoto, Japan. Located on Awaji Island, Sumoto is famous for its oranges, onions and beef. It’s also the birthplace of Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii. Given how popular as Dragon Quest is in Japan, it’s surprising that a monument didn’t go up…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2017 -
Kotaku East
One Dragon Quest XI Scene Compared On PS4 And 3DS
On July 29, Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest XI in Japan on the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo 3DS. Besidesthe graphic styles, there are some intrinsic differences that will make the experiences feel different. Namely, screen size. Via website Hachima, here is a scene from Dragon Quest XI’s PS4 version. The text reads, “I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2017 -
Kingdom Hearts III Director Says It’s Square’s Fault The Game Is Taking So Long
Kingdom Hearts III director Tetsuya Nomura says the extended development cycle is “out of his hands.” The third Kingdom Hearts is taking this long, he says, because of technology changes and decisions made by higher-ups at Square Enix. Speaking to my good buddy Mike Rougeau over at GameSpot, Nomura blamed a switch to the third-party…
By Jason Schreier Published July 17, 2017 -
Kotaku East
Square Enix’s New Boyfriend Game Has Excellent Bugs And Glitches
Smartphone app Kimi to Kiri no Labyrinth is Square Enix’s new beautiful boy game. It’s spawned some handsome bugs and glitches. Maintenance began on July 14 to fix these issues, but for now, let’s take a look at some the chaos they caused, via Otome Muke, Koimachi and 2ch: Kotaku East is your slice of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 17, 2017
