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A Special PS4 Covered in Metal Slime

To mark the release of hack-and-slash game Dragon Quest Heroes, Sony is releasing a “Dragon Quest Metallic Slime Edition.” According to Famitsu, the Metallic Slime is actually a USB cover. Slated to go on sale with Dragon Quest Heroes next spring, the price is currently TBA. “PlayStation4 ドラゴンクエスト メタルスライム エディション”の発売が決定 [Famitsu] To contact the author…

Eight Big Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Questions, Answered

The first current-gen Final Fantasy will be out within the next year, it’ll serve as something of a stopgap before Final Fantasy XV, and, well, it’s got kind of a silly name. RPG fans have been waiting a very long time for Final Fantasy Type-0, which was released for PSP in Japan way back in…

Here’s The New Trailer For Bravely Second

Bravely Second, the long-awaited sequel to Bravely Default, got a new trailer that was shown during today’s 3DS Nintendo Direct. It’s above, have a look—the world map and the cities look even more beautiful than in the first game. Bravely Second comes out on the Nintendo 3DS this winter in Japan. 「ブレイブリーセカンド」～胎動篇～ [YouTube] To contact…

Bravely Second Will Be Out This Winter in Japan

According to today’s Nintendo Direct, the eagerly-awaited Bravely Second will be released on the Nintendo 3DS this Winter in Japan. No word yet about a Western release window.

Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Has A Ton Of New Stuff

You’ll get to fight Monstro the whale and even, well, [SPOILER] in the upcoming remake of Kingdom Hearts 2, which will be out December 2 for PS3. Square Enix just released this new trailer to show off all the new stuff they’ve packaged into the HD collection, which they’re calling “KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 ReMIX.”…

Hey, Final Fantasy Explorers Looks Pretty Good

Fashion modeling agency Square Enix just released a handful of new trailers for Final Fantasy Explorers, which will be out for 3DS in Japan this December. There’s no U.S. release date for Final Fantasy Explorers yet, but it’s looking good so far. Monster Hunter-style gameplay with Final Fantasy classes and beasts. I’m sold.

Here’s What a Live-Action Square Enix TV Show Looks Like

You know that Square Enix games have a certain look. The outfits, the weapons, and the hair all look very Square Enix-y. So if you thought a live-action TV based on a Square Enix game would look like, well, Square Enix, then you’d be right. Based on a card battle game for iOS, Android, and…

JRPG Characters Look So Good As 2D Sprites

Daniel “Abysswolf” Oliver’s pixel art reminds me of the Metal Slug games, especially Barret’s look in the Final Fantasy VII piece above. But he’s mostly into JRPGs and recently, he remade the cast of a couple of classic games as detailed, colorful 2D sprites. Here’s Breath of Fire II: Final Fantasy VII, with Cait Sith,…

Not many games have customization deep enough to help cosplay as Full Metal Alchemist characters, but Agentloonypants in Final Fantasy XIV pretty much nailed it with Edward and Alphonse. FMA by Agentlooneypants [imgur, via r/ffxiv] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that…

Rise of the Tomb Raider Isn’t Really An ‘Xbox Exclusive’

Yesterday, Microsoft dropped the first bomb of Gamescom 2014: that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be an Xbox exclusive. Except, wait. It’s not. Turns out this was yet another a case of shady corporate double-speak, and this is actually a timed exclusive. “Yes, the deal has a duration,” Xbox boss Phil Spencer told Eurogamer.…

People Are Pissed That Tomb Raider Is An Xbox Exclusive

This morning’s biggest Gamescom news was that Rise of the Tomb Raider, the next big console installment in Lara Croft’s adventures, will be an Xbox exclusive. And people are pissed. Well, to be honest, it’s not really clear whether Rise of the Tomb Raider is a permanent Xbox exclusive. Game publishers like Microsoft and Sony…

Final Fantasy Blue Ramen Looks Utterly Disgusting

That new Final Fantasy cafe in Tokyo? Oh, it looks wonderful. The blue ramen it’s serving? Not so much. As pointed out on Radio Kaikan, Dengeki Online (above) and elsewhere, this is called “Sea King Leviathan‘s Chilled Ocean Noodles.” So, yeah, they’re blue and they’re cold. [Photo: Radio Kaikan] [Photo: LiveDoor] Who the hell wants…

Square Enix’s New Game Is Something Completely Different

Well, this sounds interesting. Square Enix just announced that it’s making a new “episodic adventure game” called Life is Strange with Dontnod Entertainment, the studio that made last year’s stylish beat-em-up Remember Me. I’m curious and tentatively excited. The game was announced in post on Square Enix’s blog this morning which included a brief description…

Turns out those rumors were partially true: a revamped version of Sleeping Dogs is coming to next-gen consoles and PC this October, Square Enix just confirmed. It’s called Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, and here are a few key details that the publisher clarified from the various rumors that have been swirling around: It includes all…

Square Enix is Bringing Back Its First Game. It’s Not What You Think

When game companies Square and Enix merged in 2003, JRPG fans were on edge as to what masterpiece the new juggernaut was sure to make. They made a game. And now, 11 years later, they’ve brought it back. It’s not the game you think it is. The first game that was developed and released in…

Square Enix in Trouble with SNK and the Cops

Police are investigating Square Enix for allegedly using copyrighted SNK characters in the manga High Score Girl. Square Enix, which publishes the manga, says it didn’t receive requests from SNK to halt publication and SNK says it never gave Square Enix permission to use its characters in the manga. According to Sankei News, characters from…

I Really Like the Final Fantasy XIII Series Now

I previously wrote that a 3-part short novella epilogue to the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy was being released. Now that I’ve had a chance to sit down and read them all through, I actually like the game series a whole lot more. The three parts of Final Fantasy XIII Reminiscence – tracer of memories –…

Japanese Gamers Vote on Their Favorite Developers

Do you have a favorite game developer? One who makes your interest in a game spike the minute you know they’re involved? Turns out a lot of Japanese gamers do too. Some might surprise you, some might not. Japanese site Freshers(フレッシャーズ) conducted a poll last month asking 500 people if they played video games. Those…

Tokyo’s New Final Fantasy Cafe Is Beautiful

That shouldn’t come as a surprise: Final Fantasy games are usually beautiful, too. But I’ll tell you what, this Final Fantasy XIV themed eatery is a stunner. Behold, the Eorzea Cafe. Modelled after the Carline Canopy, it’s named after Eorzea, the region where Final Fantasy XIV takes place. Inside the cafe, you can see weapons,…

Nine Things You Should Know About The Next Final Fantasy VII Spinoff

In June, Square Enix quietly announced a new mobile game called Final Fantasy VII G-Bike, based on the mini-game from their iconic RPG. The general reaction was a resounding “uh, what?” But the trailer was cool, as is the concept, though we haven’t heard much more about what we’ll get to do in G-Bike, or…