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Former Square Enix Honcho Talks about Cloud Gaming’s Future

Last month, Former Square Enix top man Yoichi Wada announced that he would be helming a new company named “Shinra Technologies.” No, they’re not going to try to drain the planet of its life force to use as energy. Yet. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, Wada talked about his new company and what they…

By Toshi Nakamura Published October 9, 2014

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Tetsuya Nomura’s Take on Hatsune Miku Looks So Final Fantasy

You might know Square Enix game creator Tetsuya Nomura best for his Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts character designs. Recently, his version of virtual idol Hatsune Miku was revealed in New York. Via Sega, here is what Hatsune Miku usually looks like. Or this. And as Famitsu shows, this is Tetsuya Nomura’s take, which was…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 9, 2014

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Now, Square Enix Is Suing SNK Playmore

Back in August, Kotaku reported that SNK Playmore was taking Square Enix to court because High Score Girl, a manga Square Enix published, allegedly featured SNK characters without permission. Today, Square Enix announced it was now suing SNK. As Square Enix states in an official release, it was bringing the lawsuit against SNK Playmore because…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2014

Kingdom Hearts III Is Being Made with Unreal Engine 4

In a recent interview, game creator Tetsuya Nomura revealed that Kingdom Hearts III is now being developed on Unreal Engine 4. Oh. Alright, then. It was largely assumed that Square Enix was using an in-house game engine for Kingdom Hearts III like it is for Final Fantasy XV. That would make sense, no? The Unreal…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2014

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Fine, We’ll Do Final Fantasy XV

When folks started taking shots from the Tokyo Game Show trailer for Final Fantasy XV and pasting things behind them, I figured Chris Person’s post about it was enough. Now Square Enix has decided to help things along. Fine, let’s do this. Look, this meme has been done to death already over the past couple…

By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2014

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Watching Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura Draw Is Mesmerizing

For a minute, forget all the baggage that goes with the name “Tetsuya Nomura.” The lenghty delays, the controversial designs, whatever. This guy can draw In the video below (via Famitsu), you can see the artist at work, drawing Sora from Kingdom Hearts. It’s nice to have a reminder of just how Nomura excels at…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2014

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Square Enix Makes Better Final Fantasy XV Photoshops Possible

The game company behind Final Fantasy just released hi-res assets so people can make their own silly FFXV Photoshops. Thanks, Square Enix! As previously reported, it became a thing online for people to grab Final Fantasy XV screens and rework them for internet fun under the hashtag #FF15クソコラグランプリ (The FF15 Shitty Photoshop Gran Prix). When…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2014

Our Best Look Yet At Final Fantasy XV‘s Combat

In just one month, Final Fantasy XV has somehow transformed from assumed vaporware to a genuine game that feels like it’s actually going to come out. After a year and a half of radio silence, today it seems like there’s FFXV news every week. Last night in Japan, FFXV director Hajime Tabata and crew broadcasted…

By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2014

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Undressing This Hug Pillow Is No Final Fantasy

Musician Gackt is the closest we’ll get to a real-life Final Fantasy character. And this hug pillow might be the closest you get to Gackt. He really looks like a Final Fantasy character! And according to Gackt, FFVIII‘s Squall Leonhart was based on his appearance. What’s more, Gackt not only did the theme songs for…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2014

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No, This Isn’t a Dragon Quest Car

Over the weekend, though, Twitter user Crexian thought he saw a car shaped like Dragon Quest’s Slime on the highway. Sorry! It wasn’t. But Slime from Dragon Quest sure looks like that car. [Photo: crexian] Crexian’s photo was retweeted over 28,000 times. However… here’s a side view. [Photo: crexian] That is actually “Pichon-kun,” a character…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2014

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Iconic Final Fantasy Characters Made All Big-Headed and Cute

Square Enix just released character art and images of how iconic Final Fantasy characters will appear in upcoming 3DS title Final Fantasy Explorers The Explorers version of characters like Lightning, Cloud, Squall, and Tina (AKA Terra) look big-headed, slightly squat, and apparently cute. Here are images via 4Gamer: In Explorers, you can temporarily “transform” into…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 26, 2014

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Tetsuya Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts III, But Is Quiet on FFXV

Square Enix recently revealed that Tetsuya Nomura is no longer helming Final Fantasy XV. Now he can work on getting Kingdom Hearts III out quickly. “We’re regularly meeting schedule deadlines.” Nomura said in an interview with Weekly Famitsu. “Unfortunately, due to the engine, there are areas on the visual side where we’re struggling.” Talking about…

By Toshi Nakamura Published September 25, 2014

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Final Fantasy Character Sure Looks Strange Undressed

Not everyone looks good undressed, that’s for sure. Take this Final Fantasy Explorers character, for example. Get him a shirt and some pants! And then, Photoshops. As pointed out on My Game News Flash and 2ch, this avatar from Final Fantasy Explorers‘ character creator has been amusing some people online in Japan. That, of course,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2014

The Man Who Saved Final Fantasy XV

“This is my first numbered Final Fantasy game,” FFXV director Hajime Tabata told me at Square Enix’s Tokyo headquarters early last week. And what a numbered Final Fantasy game this is. Tabata sat comfortably in a leather chair. “I don’t feel much pressure,” he said. Final Fantasy XV, he explained, was something they were proud…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2014

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Finally Exploring Final Fantasy Explorers. Is It Fantastic?

Square Enix offered a playable demo of the new Final Fantasy Explorers at this year’s Tokyo Game Show and I got a chance to give it a whirl. It’s a solid game. It’s a Final Fantasy game. But I’m not sure it’s a solid Final Fantasy game. The basic game format is your standard mission-based…

By Toshi Nakamura Published September 20, 2014

Behold, Final Fantasy XV‘s First Live Gameplay Footage

Today, Square Enix showed off the first live gameplay footage of the eagerly awaited Final Fantasy XV. There’s also a look at the fancy tech that powers the game and a cute frog in the rain. FFXV director Hajime Tabata said he wanted to show off live gameplay, because some people online seemed to think…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2014

First Details about the Final Fantasy XV Demo

When Final Fantasy Type-0 HD goes on sale next year, it will include a demo voucher code for Final Fantasy XV. Today at the Tokyo Game Show, director Hajime Tabata explained what players can expect. The demo’s title is Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae with “Duscae” referring to an area within the world. Online in…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2014

The Latest Final Fantasy Music Game Is Totally Rad

Above: some hands-on impressions of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, the bizarrely-titled music game that Square Enix released for 3DS this week. If you don’t have the time or energy to watch the video, here’s the gist of it: Curtain Call, a sequel to 2012’s Theatrhythm, adds more songs, characters, and other goodies to an…

By Jason Schreier Published September 19, 2014

Square Enix’s New ‘Cloud’ Gaming Service Is Called ‘Shinra’

This is pretty much perfect. Last night Square Enix announced a cloud-gaming service called Shinra Technologies. They’re working with Avalanche Studios on the deal. The actual details of Shinra Technologies remain vague for now, though the tech seems pretty promising: Shinra Technologies, Inc. is a cloud gaming company whose business is based on its unique,…

By Jason Schreier Published September 19, 2014

Wow, Look At All The Final Fantasy Spinoffs

This week’s biggest Tokyo Game Show news was Final Fantasy XV—hey, it’s alive!—but while we were all gawking at bromantic road trips, Square Enix showed off a bunch of other Final Fantasy spinoffs that are worth at least a little attention. Let’s go through them all. Above: a new look at the Monster Hunter-ish Final…

By Jason Schreier Published September 19, 2014