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Kingdom Hearts III Coming 2018, Has A Toy Story World
In 2012, longtime Kingdom Hearts director Tai Yasue told us his dream world would be Toy Story. Now it’s happening. Buzz Lightyear, meet Sora in Kingdom Hearts III, which finally has a release window: 2018. Of course, knowing series director Tetsuya Nomura, “2018″ could turn into 2024 pretty quickly. Kingdom Hearts III, the third mainline…
By Jason Schreier Published July 15, 2017 -
A Closer Look At Cactuar Ass
You wouldn’t think that Fantasy Fantasy’s cacti enemies would have terrific tushies. Then again, you’ve probably never thought about their backsides. Typically, when Cactuar is depicted, the reoccurring character is shown in a dash pose. We usually see a Cactuar head on, so there isn’t that much of an opportunity to check out the caboose. …
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2017 -
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Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age: The Kotaku Review
One of the strangest features in Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, which comes out today, is called the gambit system. This system allows you to write out a sequence of if-then statements, like “if you see an enemy, then attack it” or “if your HP goes below 100%, then use a Potion.” You can…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2017 -
Square Enix Fixed Vaan’s Freaky Abs In FFXII: The Zodiac Age
In last year’s Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age trailer, it looked like we’d be stuck with Vaan’s spray-on abdominals. But now it seems like we won’t. Thank goodness for that! Note: This article was originally published on April 26, 2017. Below is a comparison from last year showing how Vaan’s PS2 abs stack up…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 11, 2017 -
Tetsuya Nomura’s Character Designs For Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Were 20 Years In The Making
Last month, fans following the development of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 spotted something strange. Tetsuya Nomura, Square Enix artist and director of Kingdom Hearts III, was being listed in the game’s credits. It turned out that the creator of some of Final Fantasy’s most iconic characters was designing Xenoblade Chronicles 2‘s Torna organization, a mysterious group…
By Ethan Gach Published July 8, 2017 -
Final Fantasy XII’s New Fast-Forward Feature Is A Godsend
After several hours playing Square Enix’s new Final Fantasy XII remaster, I can confidently say I like it. I can just as confidently say that I like it a lot more because I can fast-forward through it. The remaster’s full title is Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. It’s out on PS4 on July 11,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 7, 2017 -
Final Fantasy XII Is Way Better Than I Remembered
In 2006, when I first played Final Fantasy XII, I thought it was just fine. In 2017, I realize how silly that was. Final Fantasy XII is not “just fine.” It is tremendous. For the past week I’ve been playing an early English copy of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, the remastered PS4 version…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2017 -
Final Fantasy‘s Creator Picks His Favorite FF
You might have your favorite Final Fantasy. Well, so does series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. He likes Final Fantasy IX the best. Sakaguchi has mentioned this before, saying it’s the “closest” to his ideal of what Final Fantasy ought to be. Sakaguchi recently called the game, which he wrote and produced, his favorite when speaking with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2017 -
Bad New Final Fantasy XV Mobile Game Now Available
Released on iOS and Android just in time for most fans to be distracted by Episode Prompto, Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire is a generic multiplayer kingdom-builder with FFXV assets laid over top. Hooray. The free-to-play mobile game starts off promisingly enough. Those are definitely Final Fantasy XV characters right there. I see Prompto…
By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2017 -
It’s A Great Time To Level Up A New Job In Final Fantasy XIV
With the launch of Final Fantasy XIV’s Stormblood expansion, tons of players are exploring the new post-level 60 content. But if you’re on the right game server, massive experience point bonuses are a great incentive to take a break from the new stuff and start a new job at level one. In the video above…
By Mike Fahey Published June 27, 2017 -
FFXIV Stormblood Feels Like Its Own Final Fantasy Game
Stormblood isn’t just a huge chunk of new content for Final Fantasy XIV. It’s the third game in an ongoing series, one that happens to share the same space as its predecessors. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn told the story of the rise of the Warrior of Light (AKA the player character) and established…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2017 -
Final Fantasy XV’s Off-Roading Looks Ridiculous
The Final Fantasy XV 1.2 update is live, bringing an off-road upgrade to the Regalia. Called Regalia Type-D, it lets you drive all over the place and make some sweet jumps. The 8.65GB update fixes bugs, adds Episode Prompto compatibility, and includes Episode Prompto music. It also makes off-roading possible. The Type-D option is available…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2017 -
How To Take Down Susano, FFXIV Stormblood’s First Primal
Primal battles in Final Fantasy XIV are massive spectacles that pit a group of players against powerful creatures that usually show up in the series as summons. Stormblood’s first primal, Susano, gets more massive than most, but a well-coordinated group can take him down pretty easy. Susano is a take on Susanoo, the Shinto god…
By Mike Fahey Published June 23, 2017 -
Final Fantasy XIV‘s Director Says There’s Still So Much More To Do
Naoki Yoshida just wouldn’t stop looking at his computer. The beloved producer, credited with transforming Final Fantasy XIV from disaster to dream MMORPG, kept typing and clicking as I spoke to him last week in a private room at E3, frowning occasionally. So I asked what he was looking at. “Because we’re under maintenance right…
By Jason Schreier Published June 22, 2017 -
According to a post on Final Fantasy XIV’s Lodestone community site, some of thetechnical difficulties players are experiencing during the launch of the Stormblood expansion are due to ongoing third-party DDOS attacks. Freaking third-parties, ruining everyone’s good time.
By Mike Fahey Published June 21, 2017 -
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood Progress Report: Lost Connections
Since Final Fantasy XIV’s Stormblood expansion launched in early access on Friday morning, I’ve leveled a Red Mage from 50 to 60 and taken my first steps into the city state of Ala Mhigo. Imagine what I could have accomplished had the servers been anywhere near stable! While the crux of the Stormblood expansion involves…
By Mike Fahey Published June 19, 2017 -
How To Unlock Red Mage And Samurai Jobs In Final Fantasy XIV
The Stormblood expansion for Final Fantasy XIV introduces two new jobs to the massively multiplayer RPG—Red Mage and Samurai. To access them you don’t have to rush through days of story quests and journey to new lands. You just have to be level 50 and talk to the right people. Rather than lock the new…
By Mike Fahey Published June 19, 2017 -
Final Fantasy XIV’s New Expansion Off To A Predictably Rocky Start
Stormblood launched in early access today, and the servers are getting bodied. As I see it, we wouldn’t have constant lag, frequent disconnects and players forming massive lines in a desperate attempt to get a quest done if Final Fantasy XIV didn’t make such attractive expansion packs. What seems completely ridiculous to folks who haven’t…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2017
