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Huh. So Even I’m Liking Bravely Default.

“Oh, that game must be good, because even [some person] likes it”. Bravely Default is that game, and I am that person. I am Jason’s worst enemy. I am a casual JRPG player. It’s not that I despise the genre. I am instead just incredibly picky about it. I don’t care much for the core…

Tips For Playing Bravely Default

Bravely Default is out in North America today, and if you’ve just picked it up, we’ve got a whole bunch of tips to make your experience better. (Read our review of the new 3DS RPG right here.) Do all of the sidequests—at least in Chapters 1-4. Every time you see a blue exclamation point on…

Bravely Default: The Kotaku Review

There’s an old saying: if it looks like a Final Fantasy, feels like a Final Fantasy, and sounds like a Final Fantasy, it’s probably Bravely Default Yes, Square Enix’s latest sojourn in the well-trod world of medieval fantasy and magical crystals will feel familiar to anyone who has played old Final Fantasy games and other…

Final Fantasy VI Is Out On iOS Today

One of the greatest RPGs ever made is out on iOS today. It’ll cost you $15.99, and it’s got touchscreen-adapted controls and a brand new coat of paint. Check it out on iTunes if you’re interested, and pick a side: Team Cool Remake or Team This Shit Is Gross. Or, if you’ve never played FFVI…

Watch This Rock Band Play A Killer Final Fantasy Medley

Good morning. Here is a rock band covering Final Fantasy IV music as a crowd nerds out at Magfest in Maryland. It is awesome. Enjoy. (via On Being Human)

How Bravely Default Became A Classic ‘Old-School’ JRPG

On Friday, Americans will finally get to start experiencing Bravely Default, a new role-playing game by Square Enix that’s really quite great. (Look out for my review of the game by the end of the week.) Last week I hopped on the phone for a chat with producer Tomoya Asano and assistant producer Shinji Takahashi.…

You Can Cosplay As Lara Croft In Lightning Returns

Tomb Raider DLC for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII? Sure.

Drakengard 3 Comes To North America In May. Preorder Now Or Else.

All the dragon-riding and hack-and-slashing a growing action role-playing fan needs arrives with Square Enix’s Drakengard 3 for the PlayStation 3 on May 20. Want to see what comes in the collector’s edition? Maybe you should preorder first. Before we worry about expensive collector’s editions, let’s talk about tiered timed preorders. Doesn’t that sound like…

The Curtain Opens on a Special Final Fantasy 3DS XL

Aw, look at that! They’re all singing. How adorable. Upcoming 3DS game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call is the latest entry in the Final Fantasy-themed music game series. To mark its April 24 release in Japan, the game is getting a special 3DS XL. No word yet about a Western release for the game or…

Murdered: Soul Suspect will be out in June of 2014, Square Enix just announced. PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PC. It’s like L.A. Noire with ghosts

A Look Behind The Scenes Of Final Fantasy

The world of Japanese video game development can often feel mysterious to those of us in the Western Hemisphere, so it’s always cool to get these behind-the-scenes peeks at studios like Square Enix. Granted, this is a fluff video for the upcoming Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (out next Tuesday for 360/PS3), so it doesn’t…

Murdered: Soul Suspect is headed to next-gen—Airtight just confirmed an Xbox One version of their upcoming detective game. It’ll also be on 360, PS3, and PC. No word on PS4 yet (but that’s likely coming, or else Microsoft would be touting the exclusivity).

Final Fantasy, Summed Up In A Minute: the Final Fantasy franchise has been around for a long while—here is the Cliffnotes version of its twenty-six year history by LORE. Just in time for Final Fantasy VII’s birthday!

10 Things You Should Know About Bravely Default

If you’ve got a hankering for some medieval RPG action, you’re in luck—in just a bit over a week, North America will finally get to play Bravely Default, which comes out for the 3DS on February 7. I’ve played 16 hours of Square’s newest role-playing game, on a review copy provided by Nintendo, who published…

Square’s 16-Bit Final Fantasy XIII Retrospective Is Just The Best

This might be the coolest thing Square has done in a decade—instead of just making a boring ol’ story recap video for Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2, they made one in the style of Final Fantasy VI for Super Nintendo I seriously wish we could play this game instead of the real version.…

Final Fantasy XIV Named Most Disability Accessible Game Of 2013

You might have a hard time playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn if you’re new to the massively multiplayer online role-playing scene, but physical disability won’t get in your way. The AbleGamers foundation has awarded Square Enix’s well-received redux its Accessible Mainstream Game of the Year award. I felt Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm…

You Can Now Vote On Which Indie Games Square Enix Will Support

The first part of Square Enix’s new indie Collective program is live today, and you can already start voting on the games you’d like brought to life. You can check out the website right here. There are three games in the first batch: an adventure game called Moon Hunters (Kitfox Games), an action-RPG called World…

Square Enix officially confirmed that the PS4 version of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn lands in April—on April 14, specifically. They also released details concerning the limited collectors’ edition (see the pic above), and opened up pre-orders for both editions

This is the definitive Tomb Raider launch trailer. Forgot all those other Tomb Raider launch trailers. They did not count. This one, for next week’s Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, is the one to watch.

Square Enix Is Releasing a Life-Sized JRPG Sword

This is Erdrick’s Sword. A powerful sword, the blade appeared in the first three Dragon Quest games, earning its spot as an iconic video game weapon. And this spring, you can buy one. Square Enix is releasing a one-to-one scale Erdrick’s Sword for 21,000 yen or US$238. The sword measures over three and a half…