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Dragon Age: Origins - PlayStation 3 Versus PC Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack CD Dated For Japan Five New PSP Bundles For Japan The 10 Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of Nov 1) The PlayStation Network Expands To Clone Wars, Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Yesterday
International Edition of FFXIII *Could* Be Out Before April 2010
At a recent financial briefing in which Square Enix announced that sales were up 33.2 percent and profits dropped 55.7 percent, Square Enix Yoichi Wada stated "progress is good" on the international version of FFXIII. Currently, it is possible to get the multi-platform game out this finan...
Bayonetta Brushes Back Pokemon, Tops Japan's Game Charts
It was the PlayStation 3 version of Bayonetta, responsible for 135,000 of those copies sold in Japan, that secured the top spot on Media Create's list. It beat new DS release Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden by more than a hair, forcing Square Enix's latest outing to settle for secon...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack CD Dated For Japan [Square Enix]
The 5-disc limited edition is priced at ¥5,250 (US$58) includes a bonus "drama CD" called FINAL FANTASY XIII Episode Zero -Promise- Story01 -ENCOUNTER and written by FFXIII scenario writer Motomu Toriyama. The voice drama CD includes the talents of the game's voice actors and actresse...
Monday, Nov 2
The Music of Final Fantasy Tactics Live In Tokyo [Music]
More than a year ago, a call went out across Japan for music and managerial types to put on a Final Fantasy Tactics concert. On November 22, that ambition's being realized live in Tokyo. Final Fantasy Tactics Concert To Feature Nearly Every Track From The Game [Original Sound Version]
Takeuchi: Japanese Gamers Need Western Gamers' Curiosity [Lost Planet 2]
I just can't understand why Japanese gamers are so reluctant to play networked games. I find overseas players to be more curious — they go towards what they think looks, sounds or feels fun by themselves. In Japan, I have the feeling users are just waiting for us to guide, to feed them with fun t...
Friday, Oct 30
A Week (Or So) In Comments [Hyper Multi-tap]
Final Fantasy XIII: "Shut Up And Come Quiet" Comment by: Americo Nominated by: Showmeyomoves! I'd come quiet, but that would take away from the moment. Toyota Exec: Realistic Video Games Make Cars Unnecessary Comment by: GunFlame Nominated by: aurahackºAllant
Thursday, Oct 29
Reports: Valkyria Chronicles 2 Demo Hits Japan Next Week [Psp Go]
The PSP Go is getting off to a demo-filled start in Japan this weekend with a bunch of new demos and games lined up for launch. Guess which one's got me jealous of Japan? 10/29 Crystal Defenders PSP 新作タイトルやキャンペーンも、PlayStation Store最新情報を公開 [Famitsu via Andriasang]
Friday, Oct 23
With Japanese Price Cut, PS3 Sales Up 700 Percent [Sales Get]
Microsoft also cut the price of the Xbox 360 in Japan. On September 10, the ¥39,800 Elite console was marked down to ¥29,800. During the week of September 7 to the 13, Microsoft did see a bounce in sales. But for the period ending October 11, Xbox 360 sales were actually down 70 percent in Japan.
Does Bon Jovi Add Anything to Final Fantasy? Judge For Yourself [Clips]
The latest Japanese television ads for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers features the music stylings of New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi. The ads are short (16 seconds or so), and there are three of them so far. Know what does add to this Final Fantasy Wii game? Three words: La...
Thursday, Oct 22
Final Fantasy XIII Drink Dated [Japan]
For those who enjoy drinking questionable Final Fantasy beverages (and who doesn't), listen up. The latest tie-up between Square Enix and Japanese beverage maker Suntory will be out this December. As announced at the Final Fantasy XIII event in Tokyo, a Final Fantasy XIII "Elixir" will b...
PlayStation Store Update: What Are Ya Gonna Pick? [North America]
Hey, Trine finally made it to the PlayStation Store! That accomplishment may be exciting, but perhaps not as exciting as some of the other addition's to the North American PlayStation Store this week. Check out the full list of new non-microwaveable treats in the PlayStation Store, righ...
Final Fantasy XIII Is Install-Free [PS3]
It's become increasingly common for games to feature a mandatory install — you have no choice! Final Fantasy XIII is not one of those games. Final Fantasy XIII, it's also been revealed, will feature PlayStation 3 Trophy support. Final Fantasy XIII Update [IGN via VG247]
Wednesday, Oct 21
For Little Money And In Many Words, These Gamers Help You [Feature]
Not everything they play gets reviewed FAQ written about it. ChaosDemon, who put out a Batman: Arkham Asylum FAQ between summer school and the fall semester, wants to take his time with Uncharted 2. Williams, down in Australia, adores Japanese RPGs but won't touch them for FAQs. "I love thos...
Tuesday, Oct 20
Bayonetta's "Perfect" Famitsu Score - There's A Catch [Sega]
How so? Well, that quartet of 10s awarded by the Famitsu editorial staff is only for the Xbox 360 version. The PlayStation 3 port handled by SEGA, clearly lagging behind its more perfect sibling, was granted a 38 out of 40 from Famitsu. That's obviously still quite good, if you put any weight i...
Monday, Oct 19
You Can Play Dragon Age: Origins Sort Of Like Four Other Games [Options]
Gamers can play BioWare's next epic as if it was an action-role-playing game, an MMO, like Kingdom Hearts or like Final Fantasy XII, a company rep recently explained to Kotaku. The game will be released on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 next month.
Friday, Oct 16
Is This Square Enix's Last PS2 Game? [Playstation 2]
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection 2 is getting released in Japan on three platforms (Xbox 360, PC and PS2), but it will only be out on the Xbox 360 and PC in North America. Square Enix's Final PlayStation 2 Game // Siliconera [Siliconera]
Friday, Oct 9
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Review: Crisis Hearts
Our time with the Nobody Roxas in Kingdom Hearts II was far too short. Square Enix rectifies this oversight with Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for the Nintendo DS. It's the first Kingdom Hearts title for the Nintendo DS, and the first Kingdom Hearts title with multiplayer, but is it a game worthy...
Monday, Oct 5
The Nintendo Download: The First Of The Final Fantasies
I hope I didn't just spoil a major plot point of Final Fantasy for you guys, but after playing it on the Nintendo DS, PlayStation, NES, PSP, and Gameboy Advance, I'm prepared to burn a few bridges, secure in the knowledge that the king will just rebuild them when the next set of nameless orpha...
Thursday, Sep 24
Final Fantasy XIV, The TGS Trailer
It just wouldn't be TGS without a new Final Fantasy trailer now, would it? Here's one for Final Fantasy XIV. thanks GameVideos]
Monday, Sep 21
Part-ay
Aion's Early Start So Far Metroid Prime Team Discusses Their Decade Of Samus, Ponders Series' Future Frankenreview: Halo 3: O.D.S.T. Tokyo's Video Game Toys And Final Fantasy Jewelry, Of Course What Wii Accessory Made It Into the MoMA Store? Persona PSP Review: This Time It's Persona
Thursday, Sep 17
PlayStation Store Update: The Bat, The Ball, The Final Fantasy Tactics [North America]
Another "solid" update this week for the North American PlayStation Store, with demos and retro games available to satisfy all but the most discerning of tastes. Games & Demos Interpol: The Trail Of Dr. Chaos ($9.99) Switchball ($9.99) Final Fantasy Tactics ($9.99)
Friday, Sep 11
A Week In Comments [Hyper Multi-tap]
Apple Takes Swipe At Nintendo DS, PSP In Portable Game War Comment by: Innis Nominated by: Curse lily Apple is competing with the NDS and the PSP? Tokyo Game Show Final Fantasy XIII Demo Impressions Comment by: Commenter 2415A5Q-66A Nominated by: Showmeyomoves!
Thursday, Sep 10
Madden Tops Charts Again, But Sales Plummet On PS2, Wii [Npd Group]
01. Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360) - 928,000 03. Madden NFL 10 (PS3) - 665,000 04. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360) - 303,000 06. Madden NFL 10 (PS2) - 160,000 07. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP) - 130,000 08. Wii Fit (Wii) - 128,000 09. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - 120,000 10. Fossil Fighters (DS) - 92,000
Tuesday, Sep 8
Nostalgia Preview: The Winds Of Staying The Same [Preview]
The word nostalgia seldom goes with the word passion. At best, it inspires lukewarm, fuzzy feelings of half-remembered happy things. And for me, that just about sums this game up: I was never passionate about random encounters, but I get a little misty-eyed at the mention of turn-based com...
Tokyo Game Show Final Fantasy XIII Demo Impressions [Impressions]
What Is It? Final Fantasy XIII is Square Enix's latest entry in the Final Fantasy franchise. The eagerly anticipated role-playing-game is a PS3 exclusive in Japan (the demo was running off of PS3 Slims), but is a multi-platform release abroad.
You Can't Watch The New FFXIII Trailer Yet, Let Me Describe It [FFXIII]
The climax of tonight's Final Fantasy XIII party was the game's brand new trailer. It will be shown at this year's Tokyo Game Show, so all attending will be able to check it out. Tonight, however, only a hundred or so individuals were able to see it. The trailer is so new that many Square Enix staf...
Saturday, Sep 5
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Multiplayer Impressions: Gaming Without Icons [Pax]
The Nintendo booth at PAX is showcasing a few DS games, including this month's Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, a portable adventure set between the two major console Kingdom Hearts games. I didn't mind that the man demoing the game said that Square-Enix doesn't want to reveal much of the story. I...
Monday, Aug 31
The Disney Marvel Team-Ups We'd Like To See [What If]
Yeah, this one is easy. So easy that Kotakuite Goldenhearted already had the image above created before I even saved this article in my text editor. If Disney characters plus Final Fantasy character equals an awesome video game, just imagine what would happen if you thrown in Wolverine and...
Monday, Aug 24
Final Fantasy XIII's Paradigm Shift, Gestalt Mode & More [Gamescom]
Final Fantasy XIII looked spectacular during our hands-off demo at Gamescom. Toriyama said that the subtitles and voice over work are almost complete, which hopefully means that Square Enix will make its dates of Q4 2009 in Japan and Q2 2010 elsewhere.
Friday, Aug 21
PAL PlayStation Store Update: Gamescom Gamescom Gamescom [Europe]
Games & Demos Colin McRae DiRT 2 (demo) WET (demo) Mini Ninjas (demo) IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey (demo) Wild Arms XF PSP (£13.99/€17.99) Riviera PSP (£13.99/€17.99) Warriors Orochi PSP (£13.99/€17.99) Colin McRae Rally 2005 PSP (£7.99/€9.99) Dissidia Final Fantasy PSP (Demo)
Saturday, Aug 8
Kotaku Originals: Denvernati, WKOT ... [Original]
Why Did Nintendo Send Me A Rock In The Mail? The Ten Most Avidly-Played Wii Games In America (As Of August 1) Don't Appeal Against Square Enix In Court, You'll Pay Big Time Namco Bandai's Best-Selling Games Are... Dynasty Warriors PSP Game Coming To Xbox
Friday, Aug 7
PAL PlayStation Store Update: I'm Batman [Europe]
While there are new games, free games and PSP games on offer as part of this week's PAL PlayStation Store update, most of you will probably head straight for one thing: the Batman: Arkham Asylum demo. Wallpapers Topatoi x3 Wallpapers PSP STORE Dissidia Final Fantasy Theme 6
Wednesday, Aug 5
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A Darklord Micro-Review: A Horrifying Thought [Review]
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A Darklord was developed and published by Square-Enix for the Nintendo Wii's WiWare service on July 20. Retails for $10 USD. Played through 48 quest levels — way too many of minimal variety.)
Gamescom Set to Explode with Rage, APB, Modern Warfare 2 in Two Weeks [Gamescom]
We've also heard that Square Enix will be showing off Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dissidia Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIV, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Mini Ninjas and Order of War. The biggest news coming from Square for the show is that Supreme Commander 2 will be playabl...
Friday, Jul 31
Notebook Dump: The Limits Of Ninja Turtle Knowledge, An iPhone Adventure, And More [Extras]
Games I Didn't Touch: I saw the fall line-ups for a trio of publishers in New York this past week. Majesco, Sony and Ubisoft were showing more than 30 games between them. Maybe even 50. I didn't count. There were a lot. I'm still in the process of getting at least 10 posts out of them. When you go to thes...
Thursday, Jul 23
White Knight Chronicles Preview: Her Head Is So Huge! [Comic-con 09]
Active Turn Based?: I love turn-based roleplaying games. It's only been over the past few years that I've really begun to appreciate a good team-based action RPG. What I am still having trouble with is attempts to combine the two formats into some sort of hybrid. I wasn't all that fond of the Fi...
Monday, Jul 20
The Nintendo Download: My Life As A Darklord [Downloadables]
Of course it also has "Crystal Chronicles" in it, which tends to make many a Final Fantasy fan cringe, but we won't hold that against Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord for WiiWare (1,000 points). It's a different kind of tower defense game, in which the player places mo...
Tuesday, Jun 30
Dream C Club or Dragon Quest IX? [Only In Japan]
The Xbox 360 version is not scheduled for release in Japan. 10. The Last Remnant (PS3) 9. Pokémon Heart Gold (DS) 8. Tales of Vesperia (PS3) 7. Ni no Kuni (DS) 6. Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3) 5. Dragon Quest VI (DS) 4. Dragon Quest X 3. Monster Hunter 3 2. Dragon Quest IX (DS) 1. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
Thursday, Jun 4
E3 Round-Up: Day Four [E3 2009]
Nintendo Has No New Colors To Announce For America Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 Looks Like This Sony: PSP Go Priced Right, Games "Shipping" On Street Dates E3's Unmentionables: What Microsoft, Nintendo & Sony Forgot To Say Xbox 360 Will Have Ten Year Life Span
Wednesday, Jun 3
Final Fantasy XIII Eyes-On Impressions: Lesbian Motorcycle Coupling [E3]
I was lucky enough to get the chance to check out Final Fantasy XIII in action on the PS3 yesterday, as well as speak with director Motomu Toriyama & producer Yoshinori Kitase. And her transformation showed Square Enix have lost none of their flair for the flamboyant.
Monday, Jun 1
The Nintendo Download: Final Fantasy IV Continues [Downloadables]
In a move that is completely not fair to me in particular, Nintendo has chosen today to release Square Enix's Final Fantasy IV: The After Years on WiiWare today, while I am sitting in a hotel room a continent away from my Wii. I would have gladly spent the 800 Wii point asking price for the game,...
Sunday, May 31
E3 2009 Preview: These Are The Big Action-Adventures, We Believe [E3 2009]
Final Fantasy 13 - Square-Enix's role-playing game. Perhaps you've heard of it? (PS3, Xbox 360) Dissidia Final Fantasy - It's a Final Fantasy mash-up! (PSP, Import review here. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days - Square-Enix's first Disney-Final-Fantasy mash-up for the DS. (Nintendo DS, Trail...
Wednesday, May 27
The E3 2009 Kotaku Fantasy Betting Pool [E3 2009]
50 KP - Nintendo announces new Legend of Zelda title for the Wii (8:1) 100 KP - Smaller, cheaper PlayStation 3 announced for Fall release (3:1) 100 KP - Nintendo announces Kid Icarus for Wii (4:1) 50 KP - Square Enix announces a Final Fantasy VII remake for PS3/360/Wii/DS/PSP (10000:1)
Monday, May 25
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete in 15 Minutes [Final Fantasy Vii: Advent Children Complete]
RED XIII: Rawr! CLOUD: What the? You're dead! CLOUD: (leaves) TIFA: Oh Cloud, you do care! CLOUD: I dropped it in a pond. VINCENT: A cell what? CLOUD: Uh, yeah. I guess. VINCENT: No. This is Cloud's battle. CLOUD: Uh, guys? Guys? CLOUD: (gets shot) CLOUD: Mommy? CLOUD: Am I dead?
Monday, May 18
The Nintendo Download: A Milestone Marked By Majora's Mask [Downloadables]
The rest of the Nintendo Download isn't too shabby either. The DSi gets a new Art Style game in Pictobits (500 DSi Points), and WiiWare gets the second helping of Final Fantasy-themed defense gaming with Crystal Defenders R2 from Square Enix (800 points), along with Agetec's Silver Star C...
Tuesday, Apr 28
RPG Dream Team Delivers Steampunk Nostalgia To The DS
Developed by Matrix Software (Dragon Quest V PS2, Final Fantasy III-IV DS), in association with Red Entertainment (Gungrave, Bonk, Thousand Arms), Nostalgia brings together a powerful think-tank of old-school Japanese RPG development talent to present a stunning new vision in gam...
Saturday, Apr 25
Kotaku Originals: If It Ain't Broken, We Break It [Original]
Star Trek Star Trek Online Screens Explore Strange New Worlds Hangin' In PlayStation Home With The Star Trek Crew Square Eidos How Square Enix's Eidos Take Over Changes The Landscape Anyone For Lifetime Final Fantasy Sales Figures?
Thursday, Apr 23
Tomb Raider Lifetime Sales Show Off Lara Croft's Biggest Hits [Square Enix]
Square Enix has also revealed lifetime to date sales figures for Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Kingdom Hearts, which number crunchers will want to file away in the unoccupied areas of their brains. Anyone For Lifetime Final Fantasy Sales Figures? [Kotaku]
Monday, Apr 20
Comparing Final Fantasy XIII Demo On HD TV And Analog TV [Square Enix]
Another interesting comparison: Blu-ray Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete on a 50-inch HD TV, Blu-ray FFVII: ACC on a 14-inch analog TV, and DVD Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children on a 14-inch analog TV. There doesn't seem to be much difference between Blu-ray and DVD on analog...
The Nintendo Download: Dr. Mario Prescribes Wonder Crystals [Downloadables]
Things are slightly brighter on the WiiWare side of things, where Crystal Defenders R1 from Square Enix (800 points) brings a little bit of Final Fantasy-flavored tower defense to the Nintendo Wii, in what is essentially a console port of an iPhone game. Hurray. Nintendo DSiWare
Wednesday, Apr 8
Cheap Bastards Can Play Final Fantasy XIII Too
About the demo, Famitsu reports that it clocks in at one hour and twenty from the onset of gameplay. Toriyama says the demo is "about an hour" of gameplay. What's more, according to Famitsu, "there's almost no load time" and "the background music is so so cool."
Monday, Apr 6
Edge Recounts Nintendo's Dark Times [Nintendo]
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the article for me is looking back at the list of games promoted as in development for the Nintendo 64 in video publications like Next Gen. These include third-party titles like Dragon Quest VII and Final Fantasy VII, as well as planned Nintendo title...
Monday, Dec 29
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Import Review: The [Evil] Emperor's New [Suit of Armor] [Review]
Dissidia: Final Fantasy was developed and published by Square-Enix, released in Japan on Dec. 18, 2008 for the Sony PSP. Retails for 5,980 yen. Played story mode to completion, played local multiplayer with random strangers on a train.
Tuesday, Nov 4
Square Enix Launches Euro Swag Store
London (4th November 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, announces the grand opening of its first SQUARE ENIX OFFICIAL ONLINE MERCHANDISE STORE in Europe today.
Friday, Aug 1
Square Enix's Private Party Currently In ...
Square Enix's Private Party Currently In Full Swing. The cleverly named DKΣ3713 event is currently blowin' up in Shinjuku right now, giving Square Enix Members a chance to check out the publisher's latest wares. And, yes, we are well aware of all that REMAKE7 nonsense that will probably ju...
Thursday, Jul 24
Opinion: Of Course, Final Fantasy XIII Is PC Bound! [Updated]
Yes, yes, we know. While some just seem to be figuring this out, Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the Xbox 360 *and* the PC. Square Enix announced this way back at its E3 press conference. Probably going lost in the jaw-dropping Xbox 360 announcement. To review, here's how the FFXIII development...
Thursday, Jul 10
Will Sony Inflict Massive Damage At E3 08?
But Sony has far more than that to squeeze into its presentation, including what's coming for the PlayStation Network, PSP and PlayStation 2. While not guaranteed to make an appearance, there are a handful of "safe bets" that may come up during its E3 keynote.
Wednesday, Apr 2
Crisis Core Review: Zack Fair In Love And War
Square Enix's attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Final Fantasy VII with their Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series of games hasn't been going too well so far, especially in North America. The Vincent Valentine vehicle Dirge of Cerberus for the PlayStation 2 was mediocre at bes...
More About Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles DLC
Moneybags who didn't flinch about shelling out US $15 for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles can buy all the downloadable content for a mere $13. Still, not that pricey, considering how all the DLC for THE iDOLM@STER on Xbox 360 is easily over a few hundred bucks. According to Wired's Chris Ko...
Wednesday, Mar 26
Crisis Core Launch Party Report Shows Sephiroths In Short Supply
Scores of Final Fantasy fans queued up for the official Square Enix launch party for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, but we're a bit disappointed in the lack of ill-fitting costumes and obscenely sized swords present at the event. Flynn's report on GayGamer of the launch festivities may b...
Monday, Mar 3
Square Enix Bringing "Dragon Quest Party" Stateside?
Is Square Enix finally bringing its Itadaki Street series to North America? We've got a hunch it is. The latest entry, known as Itadaki Street DS in Japan, features a guest appearance in the long-running board game series from the Mario universe cast, including Peach, Bowser, Wario and Yo...
Wednesday, Feb 13
Frankenreview: Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360)
While Microsoft snagging Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi may not have set the Japanese market on fire, we're still interested to see the games that he's creating for the platform. Lost Odyssey is his studio Mistwalker's latest attempt to make the Xbox 360 an RPG system as classi...
Thursday, Jan 24
Opinion: Krafting With Kotaku: Final Fantasy to Bioshock
Picking Your Image One form of video game art that transfers extremely well into cross-stitch is the classic sprite-type image. If this is your first time cross-stitching, some iconic pixilated image may be just the ticket (they're also easy to chart by hand).
Monday, Dec 17
Crisis Core Comes To North America This Spring [Square Enix]
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Ring of Fates Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd. Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Platform: Nintendo DS Genre: Action-RPG CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd. Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Genre: Action-RPG ESRB: T (Teen)
Monday, Oct 22
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
I'd say that Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness is the best strategy RPG available on the PSP, for the simple fact that there are activities you can perform that take only minutes, as opposed to a game like Final Fantasy Tactics or Jeanne D'Arc, where gameplay consists mainly of long battles. S...
Friday, Sep 28
Final Fantasy's Nomura Digging That PS3 [Bff]
Jewelry lover and Final Fantasy designer Tetsuya Nomura believes in the PS3. That, and good hair gel! In an interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, Nomura mentions the TGS 2007 FFXIII trailers which had "For PLAYSTATION 3 ONLY" on it. Nomura believes that having one team focused on one p...
Thursday, Aug 16
Square Enix Online Store Dated
All the Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Kingdom Hearts you could ever want. And buy. On August 20th at 6pm PST, the Official Square Enix Online Merchandise Store opens its doors to sell, well, Square Enix merchandise. Feature products include Final Fantasy XII Play Arts Judge Magister Gabr...
Monday, Jun 18
Square-Enix To Open US Merch Store
The sheer amount of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest crap one can purchase in Japan is simply astounding. From weapons replicas to jewelry to flatware to toys, there's little that Square-Enix won't churn out for their flagship franchises. In desperate need of a Dirge of Cerberus lighter? Ju...
Friday, Jun 8
Square-Enix Isn't Writing Off FF On Xbox
Doesn't that make you feel better, Xbox 360 devotees? If Square-Enix changes its mind, you could easily be immersed in the world of Final Fantasy XIII on your 360 by, say, 2010? Maybe 2009? There's always Mistwalker! It's all the same, anyway. Michael McWhertor
Monday, Mar 26
Square-Enix Party 2007 Line Up
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road (Arcade)Dragon Quest Monster Joker (DS)Dragon Quest Swords (Wii)Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings (DS)Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War (PSP)Itadaki Street DS (DS)It's A Wonderful World (DS)Final Fantasy Cry...
Thursday, Mar 1
Party with Square Enix!
It's been two years since the last Square Enix party. At the last one in 2005, the company announced Final Fantasy XII's release date. Square Enix Party 2007 should hold similar announcements, hand-ons and people in funny costumes with hair gel. Lots of hair gel. This year's event will be at Ch...
Wednesday, Feb 7
Kotaku Magu: FF12 Revenant Wings Images
The recent issue of Nintendo Dream has a buncha images for the upcoming Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings for the DS. There's no release date announced yet, but here's what we know: It's a pared down sequel to Final Fantasy XII. The game will feature a much more straightforward combat system...
Wednesday, Sep 13
Get Out the Big Swords, October 11th Is Final Fantasy XII Day!
To celebrate the Halloween launch of FFXII in America, New York City (yes, New York fuckin' City) has declared October 11th as "Final Fantasy XII Gamer's Day." Playable English versions will be on display at New York's DigitalLife's Gaming Pavilion. Taking a page from the Japanese PR hand...
Thursday, May 11
Podcast: Nobuo Uematsu Does Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Sometimes we wish someone with come up with a universal phonetic notation system to transcribe musical sounds, so we could type out the Final Fantasy victory theme here and your minds would immediately grok it up as a jubilant refrain synthesizing in your heads. That would be our musical p...
