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Unchained χ Is A Pleasant Little Slice Of Kingdom Hearts
It may be a free-to-play mobile port of a browser-based game, but Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ crams a lot of what series fans love into a tiny space. Prounounced Kingdom Hearts Unchained Chi (Key), the newly-released in North America Android and iOS originated as a Japanese browser game in 2013. Richard Eisenbeis called it “More…
By Mike Fahey Published April 12, 2016 -
Bravely Second‘s Got Jedi Mind Tricks
In 2014’s Bravely Default, there was no real explanation for the random encounter slider, a toggle you could use to reduce or amplify the rate of invisible enemy attacks. It just kind of existed. The sequel, Bravely Second, does things a bit differently. Early in the 3DS role-playing game, which comes out on Friday, there’s…
By Jason Schreier Published April 12, 2016 -
Final Fantasy XV‘s New Demo Is Delightful
Nearly three years ago, while showcasing what we now know was a game that had barely even started development, the people behind Final Fantasy XV demonstrated a flashy fight between the hero Noctis and a Final Fantasy stalwart, the hulking Iron Giant. We only got bits and pieces of the battle, but what we saw…
By Jason Schreier Published April 11, 2016 -
The folks at Polygon have posted over an hour of English language footage of Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, well ahead of its June 28 North American release. I’ve been agonizing over whether to import the Japanese version for a week and a half. This should help tide me over.
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Bringing Final Fantasy Back from the Edge of Crisis
Last week, Square Enix showed it wasthrowing all it had behind Final Fantasy XV. This is a big game and has the anime and live-action CGI spin-off to prove it. While Square Enix might seem like it’s back on sure Final Fantasy footing, it was only a few years ago things seemed anything but. In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2016 -
The Evolution of Final Fantasy‘s Iron Giant From 1988 To 2016
Besides the Tonberry, or the Behemoth, the Iron Giant is another iconic returning enemy in the Final Fantasy games. As we’ve seen, it’ll appear in Final Fantasy XV too, and RinoaMoogle collected all its appearances starting from 1988 with Final Fantasy II Its physical appearance remained roughly the same, being a colossal, 2D metal beast…
By Gergo Vas Published April 6, 2016 -
Kotaku East
Buy Official Final Fantasy XV Clothing for Thousands of Dollars
Final Fantasy XV might be a fantasy based on reality, but making that fantasy real sure is expensive. Japanese fashion designer Roen created in-game outfits for the game and even was working on the title back when it was Final Fantasy Versus XIII. As Fashion Press reports, the official site went up yesterday, March 31.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2016 -
Square Enix says we shouldn’t expect a PC version of Final Fantasy XV anytime soon, according to an interview at Engadget. Once the console version is done, the developers will “take a good, hard look at PC and what we need to do, and consider all [their] options.”
By Patrick Klepek Published March 31, 2016 -
All This Week’s Big Final Fantasy XV News
Last night, Square Enix held its Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event in Los Angeles. The big news was the game’s release date. Which leaked early. Heh. But that wasn’t all. Here’s a round-up of Kotaku’s coverage. Final Fantasy XV’s Release Date Final Fantasy Movie Coming This Year With Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad Actors Final…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2016 -
Final Fantasy XV’s Platinum Demo is now available to download for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2016 -
Square Enix Slips A Free-To-Play Mobile Game Into FFXV
Justice Monsters Five is a pinball mini-game within Final Fantasy XV. It’s also a free-to-play game coming soon toiOS, Android and Windows devices. Players can pre-register on iOS or Android to earn free in-game currency. Great.
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2016 -
Who Needs An Airship?
The Final Fantasy XV: Uncovered event ended on a high note.
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2016 -
Final Fantasy Movie Coming This Year With Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad Actors
“Final Fantasy, bitch!” One spin-off attached to Final Fantasy XV isn’t enough. Aside from the anime prequel that’s coming out before the release of Square Enix’s long awaited game, the publisher showed off a trailer for a full-length CGI feature film. Kingsglaive Final Fantasy will tell the story of Noctis’ dad King Regis and the…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 30, 2016 -
Final Fantasy XV Gets A Five-Episode Anime Prequel [Update: Watch Episode One Here]
Announced at tonight’s Uncovered event, Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV is a free five-episode anime prequel being released on YouTube, leading up to the game’s September 30 release. Check out the first episode below. According to a report from The Verge, the series is being produced by A-1 Pictures, the studio behind Sword Art Online and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2016 -
The Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event is about to start. Catch all the leftover news live here.
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2016 -
Kotaku EastFinal Fantasy XIV Items and More Coming to Phantasy Star Online 2
Two of the biggest Japanese online games, it appears, are collaborating. And you thought these games were rivals? Ha! This was suddenly announced today at a Phantasy Star Online 2 event in Tokyo. According to Famitsu and 4Gamer, the Final Fantasy XIV incarnation of Odin will appear this summer in PSO2 as an enemy boss…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2016