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Tuesday, Nov 17
Square Enix chief confident in Modern Warfare 2's success in Japan
Western-developed games have rarely found success in Japan. However, Square Enix head Yoichi Wada doesn't believe it's because of inherent nationalism. "In the past, Japanese retailers have said that Japanese gamers have their own idiosyncrasies and tastes, and that that is the reaso...
Here's the requisite Kingdom Hearts PSP
We're a little disappointed that Square and Sony didn't make a special edition PSP Go bundle, as that's something we'd love to see. Perhaps that's being set aside for when Square Enix finishes its other big PSP games: The 3rd Birthday and Final Fantasy Agito XIII.Continue reading Here's th...
Monday, Nov 16
Alexander O. Smith on localizing games for Square
We've heard the horror stories about the conditions under which famous Square translator Ted Woolsey had to work -- strictly constrained time and space limits and no feedback from the games' creators, which led to sometimes odd translations. Alexander O. Smith, who localized games for S...
Friday, Nov 13
Final Fantasy XIII launches March 9, 2010 on PS3, 360
Final Fantasy XIII will launch in North America and Europe on March 9, 2010, just a few months after it debuts in Japan and nearly four years after it was originally announced. Since that time, Square Enix's flagship role-playing game has become a multiplatform project -- the English vers...
Thursday, Nov 12
Final Fantasy XIII trailer coming Home tomorrow
While we're certainly happy to hear that a brand new Final Fantasy XIII trailer is coming to the theater in PlayStation Home tomorrow, we can't help but be a little put out too. Is this the announcement that had been hinted at on Sunday? Because we were honestly hoping for something a bit more ......
Wednesday, Nov 11
Here's what you're Gameflying this holiday season
For the all platforms list, the three titles mentioned are unsurprisingly present and joined by other popular recent releases like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Halo 3: ODST. On the home console side of things, the Xbox 360 and PS3's most popular title is obviously Modern Warfare 2, while the...
Sunday, Nov 8
Final Fantasy XIII announcement possibly due on Nov. 13
The nature of this "announcement" is still up in the air, though our money's on an official North American release date for the super-anticipated RPG. Though, considering the speed at which the series is growing now, we wouldn't be surprised if Squeenix went ahead and dropped the Final Fa...
Friday, Nov 6
Square Enix summons Earnings Report; Final Fantasy XIII Sales Projections evade attacks
Source - Square Enix earnings (PDF) [Via andriasang] Source - Wada comments on FFXIII salesSquare Enix summons Earnings Report; Final Fantasy XIII Sales Projections evade attacks originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Gyromancer will end our lives on November 18
Looks like we're going to have to start working on that Bucket List a lot sooner than we would've guessed. The recently released English language trailer for Square Enix and PopCap's RPG-puzzle mash-up Gyromancer has delivered a release date for our pending doom: November 18. Not only tha...
Bayonetta launch continues Platinum's winning streak
The number two and three spots on Media Create's chart are also occupied by new games: Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden, the new Final Fantasy for DS made by Matrix Software, and Tekken 6.Bayonetta launch continues Platinum's winning streak originally appeared on Joystiq on...
PSP Go owners make Final Fantasy VII the top PSN seller for October
Three PSP titles appear on the PSN bestsellers list for October. It makes sense, considering the launch of the all-digital PSP Go. Surprisingly, the much-anticipated Gran Turismo PSP didn't top the charts. Instead, PSone classic Final Fantasy VII took the lead once again, undoubtedly bo...
Thursday, Nov 5
Everyone agrees: new IP needed for industry 'to survive'
Wada agrees with Denny's sentiment, noting that "as an entertainment company the business won't be viable if we don't continue to nurture new IPs." This may be ironic coming from a company that's releasing a game called Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers this holida...
Tuesday, Oct 20
Hands-on: .hack//Link
We didn't have a chance to see much of the game's story in our demo. However, Link takes a page from the other compilation games so popular in Japan right now (Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Tales of VS), by populating the game with many faces from the various .hack games, manga and anime series. Play...
Sunday, Oct 4
Japanese hardware sales, Sept. 21 - Sept. 27: Diminishing returns edition
Oh, who're we kidding. The release of Final Fantasy XIII (and the accompanying Squeenix-branded PS3) will more than make up for this slow half-year. Go ahead and keep doing whatever it is you're doing that isn't purchasing video games. Come December 17, you'll flock back like moths drawn to...
Friday, Oct 2
Final Fantasy XIV beta will be PC-only
Starting with a closed population of 10,000 people and eventually opening up to the public, the beta could be running at full capacity by as early as Summer 2010, according to Tanaka. Hopefully, by that point we'll be playing Final Fantasy XIII -- in English -- and no longer cracking jokes a...
Sunday, Aug 23
Japanese hardware sales, Aug. 10 - Aug. 16: Science edition
The DSi increased because people are still buying boatloads of Dragon Quest IX. Simple.The wheels have somewhat fallen off the Wii wagon as interest in Monster Hunter 3 subsides.The PSP increased because Dissidia: Final Fantasy is coming out in North America next week, and Japanese gamer...
Monday, Jun 15
ESRB rates Final Fantasy Tactics for PS3 and PSP
Square-Enix' E3 gift of a Final Fantasy VII PSN release was gratefully received, but if you'd asked us what PS1 games we'd like to see next from the publishers, Final Fantasy Tactics would be near the bottom of our list. Somewhere under Chocobo Racing and Ehrgeiz, to be exact. It's not that we...
Wednesday, Jun 3
Impressions: Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII? That's so yesterday. Despite the announcement of Final Fantasy XIV, XIII still isn't out yet and much of the game is still shrouded in mystery. We were given a very brief demonstration of the title behind closed doors at Square Enix' booth, where we were shown more of the c...
Friday, May 29
Review: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete
Advent Children in its original form is far from a great film. However, it did serve its function as the most expensive fan-service created to date. Continuing the story of Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children treated fans to a gorgeous, albeit nonsensical, film filled with over-the-top ac...
Wednesday, Apr 15
Finally, some details on FFCC: Crystal Bearers
The latest issue of Famitsu has a pretty extensive preview for the upcoming Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers, a game that we've only recently seen in action. There's no denying it: Crystal Bearers doesn't look like your average Final Fantasy game, let alone your averag...
Monday, Apr 6
Sony spins out of control, says DSi ignores 'significant gamer demographic groups'
But here's where it gets really weird: "Compare that with the PSP platform, where we have many blockbuster franchises from our publishing partners launching this year, representing a wide variety of genres and targeting diverse demographics. Games such as Rock Band Unplugged from MTV...
Wednesday, Apr 1
How to tease the imminent announcement of a new Japanese RPG
Next week: How to promote Famitsu review scores, which will be much higher than anyone else's! Via Infatuated Gamer]How to tease the imminent announcement of a new Japanese RPG originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Sunday, Mar 29
Wii emulator boosts visuals to 720p HD
Lamentably, in the current console generation, Nintendo decided to turn away from the popular strategy of juicing the visual capabilities of its hardware to eye-searing levels. YouTube user renebarahona recently gave us a taste of what HD Wii would have been like by cranking up the visu...
Tuesday, Mar 17
Square Enix using Gamebryo engine, let's guess what for
We've ruled out Final Fantasy XIII, since even though work on the Xbox 360 version won't begin until the PS3's is finished, Square is using its cross-platform Crystal Tools engine to develop the title. The most likely candidate, then, would be the yet untitled "original action game" bein...
Wednesday, Jan 28
Final Fantasy XIII countdown ends, new trailer released
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, RPGs It's not every day Square Enix decides to release new Final Fantasy XIII media. In quite a change for the company, a new trailer has been released simultaneously worldwide. It showcases new scenarios and characters, unseen even in...
Wednesday, Jan 14
Spiky hair and afros: New playable FF XIII character revealed
The latest issue of V-Jump reveals a new playable Final Fantasy XIII character who deviates from the JRPG norm. Sazh Kalzroy (that's his name) likes the color green, uses two pistol-like weapons, loves Chocobos ... and he's black. One of the last memorable black characters in a JRPG we can reca...
Thursday, Oct 9
TGS 08: Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer impressions
Filed under: Features, Sony PlayStation 3, RPGs, TGS This year's Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer out of Square Enix's Closed Theater follows in the footsteps of last year's trailer in the respect that it's yet again the final video shown during the private screening. The two differ, ho...
Sunday, Aug 24
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 8/18 - 8/24
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP This week's big game on PS3 Fanboy? A little gem called EyePet, which actually generated four times more traffic than Heavy Rain. We don't think anyone here (or at SCEE) could've predicted the incredible response for this cuddly critter. On the PSP...
Saturday, Aug 16
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 8/11 - 8/17
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP
Tuesday, Aug 5
Today in Joystiq: August 5, 2008
Rumor: GTA Chinatown Wars detailed in survey Rumor: Rock Band 2 an Xbox 360 exclusive for just one month Culture & Community Diablo designer judging fan art for MTV E3 awards: Fallout 3 = Best of Show; LittleBigPlanet = Best Console game
Sunday, Aug 3
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 7/28 - 8/03
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP Did you know that Square Enix's DKΣ3713 event just went down this weekend in Japan? Tons of PSP and PS3 news came out of that one. Hit the break for all our headlines, and don't forget to check out the features listed below.
Thursday, Jul 31
Video: 24 custom Soul Calibur IV characters
For inspiration, we've got this video from CanoodleStrudel, showing off 24 different handmade fighters. There's a heavy focus on characters from Japanese games - Onimusha, Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Solid, and Final Fantasy VII - but there's also some Western treats, like...
Sunday, Jul 27
The Joystiq Weekend: July 25 - 27, 2008
uery The Best of Big Download: July 20-26 Costumes of Comic-Con 08: Days 1 and 2 DS Fanboy Lite: July 19 - July 25 Japanese hardware sales, July 14 - July 20: Turn-based edition Podcast 058 - Merchant-off edition WRUP: The Warehouse Edition Weekly Webcomic Wrapup gets a Reality Check
Wednesday, Jul 23
Today in Joystiq: July 23, 2008
uery The games that weren't there: Missing from E3 E3 hands-on: Tomb Raider: Underworld impressions: FutureU, Kaplan's SAT prep game for DS interview: Nintendo spins 'core' gamer appeal, more Ryan Davis talks up Giant Bomb's explosive re-launch Wii Fanboy Weekly: July 10 - July 23
Thursday, Jul 10
Today in Joystiq: July 10, 2008
uery E3 1995-2007: A Retrospective interview: Mercenaries 2 senior producer Jonathan Zamkoff Microsoft E3 2008 press conference: Let's play bingo! Vote in Big Download's Spore creature contest X3F Week in Review: July 4, 2008 - July 10, 2008 The Xbox 360 $299 price drop gallery
Wednesday, Jul 9
Today in Joystiq: July 9, 2008
Rumors & Speculation Rumor: Leaked pics of Duke Nukem 3D on XBLA Rumor: Target ad shows $299 Xbox 360; includes $25 gift card New Banjo-Kazooie vid fuels Xbox 360 motion controller speculation Rumor: Wolfenstein will likely appear at E3
Sunday, Jul 6
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 6/30 - 7/6
Devil May Cry series' listed on Capcom PSP release calendar Portable cockiness? We're in. Dissidia: Final Fantasy script longer than Crisis Core's Fighting games with more narrative than Action-RPGs? More Dissidia: Final Fantasy details from Famitsu Juicy information. We want more!...
Wednesday, Jul 2
Today in Joystiq: July 2, 2008
The Rise and Fall of PS3 Firmware 2.40 and (the Spiders from Super Stardust HD) PS3 Firmware 2.40 is now live PS3 firmware 2.40 spruces up PSN Store PlayStation 3 2.40 firmware update not available (pulled?) Sony responds to adverse firmware 2.40 effects
Thursday, Jun 19
Today in Joystiq: June 19, 2008
uery A week with Spore Creature Creator: Day Three Counting Rupees: Bust Blox Metareview -- Don King Presents Prizefighter (Xbox 360) Off the Grid reviews Power Grid X3F Week in Review: June 13, 2008 - June 19, 2008 Wii Wheel + Balance Board = racing simulator
Wednesday, Jun 18
Today in Joystiq: June 18, 2008
uery A week with Spore Creature Creators: Day Two Law of the Game on Joystiq: The Madden Suit Massively Week in Review: June 11-17 Metareview (US Edition) -- Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) Ten uses for that extra DS Wii Fanboy Weekly: June 12 - June 18
Friday, Jun 13
Today in Joystiq: June 13, 2008
Nintendo sues Nyko over Kama wireless nunchuk GT previews Final Fantasy IV on DS Nintendo exec. apologizes for 'geeks and otaku' remark David Jaffe: *bleep* the games, it's all about cool names Shane Kim in his new role: talks 'mass market' Xbox appeal
Wednesday, May 28
Today in Joystiq: May 28, 2008
Become Death's daughter in Venetica: new PC, Xbox 360 RPG BioShock surfaces on PS3 this October Nintendo dates 'Wario Land Shake' Wii, 'Rhythm Tengoku Gold' DS, other titles for Japan Microsoft, Xbox 360 sponsor new Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders FC
Wednesday, May 21
Oh BTW, Square Enix has 'lineup' of Xbox 360 titles
Remember, oh ... an hour or so ago, when Square Enix announced a release date for Unfinite Indiscovery (or whatever it's called)? Spencer at Siliconera - or ol' eagle eyes, as we like to call him - spotted an interesting phrase in the accompanying press release, referring to IU as "the first in...
Infinite Undiscovery releasing worldwide on Sept. 2
Winner of Joystiq's prestigious 2007 Most Unusual Game Title award*, Xbox 360 exclusive Infinite Undiscovery has been slotted for a September 2 worldwide launch by publisher Square Enix. Company president and CEO John Yamamoto says the global debut "is something that we have aimed to d...
Sunday, Apr 27
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 4/21 - 4/27
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP These user-generated levels from echochrome terrify us. We can't wait to try them. Also: Are you ready for the first details of the US SingStore launch? Find out how much DLC songs will cost, and more, in our extensive report.
Thursday, Apr 10
Today in Joystiq: April 10, 2008
Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3 There Will Be Snake, a simple little image mashup from Joystiq reader Ben C. We've had the strongest desire to say, "Now I'm sneaking your milkshake" every time we glance at the picture. Check out the highlights for today:
Tuesday, Apr 1
Today in Joystiq: April 1, 2008
Rumors & Speculation Is 'Ice Rage' the next Mortal Kombat game ... or a prank? Rumor: Lite-On bringing Blu-ray drives to 360 Final Fantasy IV coming to North America ... maybe Culture & Community This week, you probably Do Know Jack April Fools pranks that make Nintendo fans cry
Sunday, Mar 30
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 3/24 - 3/30
Warriors Orochi (PSP) Top 20 characters that should be in Dissidia The Smash Bros.-esque Final Fantasy game has a lot of potential. We explore the characters we hope Square Enix will put into their upcoming brawler.PS3 Headlines Gran Turismo to feature vehicle deformation 'soon'
Sunday, Mar 9
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 3/2 - 3/9
Gallery: Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core PSP Headlines Mint green makes PSP top selling console in Japan Rumor: Dissidia villains revealed in poster It's like Smash Bros. meets Final Fantasy. PSP Videos Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII More of the English voice acting revealed.
Sunday, Oct 28
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 10/22 - 10/28
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP You did enter our Square Enix Store contest on PSP Fanboy right? Of course, maybe you don't want to win a Chocobo plushie (pictured, above). Or, maybe you really don't want a Cloud figurine. Heck, a free copy of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lio...
Friday, Jun 8
Square Enix still open to Final Fantasy on Xbox 360
Apparently, what they meant was that there was no Final Fantasy title in development for the Xbox 360 at that moment, but that it did not mean there never would be. According to industry analyst Michael Pachter, "The series has always been single console and given the Xbox 360 sell through i...
Thursday, Feb 8
Square Enix confirms new MMO for Xbox 360 & Vista, maybe PS3
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Online, RPGs, MMOSpeaking to Pro-G, Square Enix producer Hiromichi Tanaka confirmed that he was working on a new MMORPG bound for Xbox 360 and Windows Vista, adding "PS3 is a possibility." Ten months ago, Tanaka was saying just the...
Wednesday, Sep 13
New Square Enix games revealed for DS and PS2
No word yet on what the gameplay entails, but given the Ivalice setting, a direct continuation of Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced wouldn't be out of place at all. If it's a more original experience you're after, the second DS game to be announced by Square Enix may do some naughty and unmenti...
Wednesday, Mar 8
Famitsu fetes Final Fantasy XII with 40/40 review score
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 2, RPGsFinal Fantasy XII may still be a ways off for Western gamers, but it's right on the verge of being released in Japan, having scored a perfect review from the folks at Famitsu. Continue reading Famitsu fetes Final Fantasy XII with 40/40 review score
