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Square Enix announced today via press release that the remake of Final Fantasy IV for the DS will hit North American retailers on July 22. The remake will include enhancements to the storyline along with retooled characters. (more…)
Square Enix just confirmed via a phone conversation that the Final Fantasy IV remake for the Nintendo DS will be coming to North America. The newest iteration of the game features updated 3D graphics similar to those found in DS version of Final Fantasy III, larger enemy party sizes, a slightly increased difficulty, and a new summon creature called Whyts. This creature’s stats begin at zeros across the board, but by completing character-specific minigames with the stylus, players can develop Whyts in any way they wish.
At this time, Square Enix would not confirm a release date but said a full press release will be forthcoming.
Another week has passed, so that means that once again, it is time to get to this week’s Quests. (more…)
The newest pages of Famitsu bring news of an entirely new Square Enix RPG that, amazingly enough, is not another Final Fantasy VII spin off. Titled Sigma Harmonics, it is an action RPG for the DS being directed by Hiroki Chiba of Dirge of Cerberus fame. (more…)
The latest pages of Famitsu confirm that Persona is getting a fourth installment, and the series will remain on the PS2. So far, several details have surfaced. For example, it is known that the game uses the same engine as its predecessor. There will also be over 180 different Personas and will be approximately one and a half times longer than Persona 3. Three big names are behind the game. Katsura Hashino is continuing his work on the series as director, Shigenori Soejima is providing the art, and Shoji Meguro is composing the music. (more…)
Crispy Gamer sat down with NIS America’s Jack Niida to discuss the upcoming DS port of the cult PS2 SRPG Disgaea. Most of the interview focused on how Disgaea found itself on the DS, but some interesting details were mentioned. For starters, the DS port will contain all of the music and voice acting from the PS2 original. Also, all the goodies found in Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness and more will be included as well. The only downside is that the graphics will receive a drop in resolution to fit on the DS cartridge. (more…)
These days, PS2 to PSP ports are all the rage, so Gust is jumping on the bandwagon and allowing gamers on the go to enjoy Mana Khemia. The portable iteration will feature original content including new bosses and a two-player co-op mode. The port is slated for a Japanese release sometime in the third quarter of this year. Though a North American release has yet to be announced, the PS2 version will hit shelves on March 31.
Source: Jeux-France
The pages of Shonen Jump reveal that a third entry to the Valkyrie Profile series is headed to the DS. Though difficult to read, the scan shows the title to be Valkyrie Profile: Toga wo Seou Mono, which translates to ‘The Person that Shoulders the Blame’. (more…)
When Nintendo finally gave the gaming public a look at the Wii, it included a short clip of Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors in the montage of games currently being made. Nearly two years later, the game is out, and anyone can pick up an invisible sword to become the silent protagonist of the newest game in the Dragon Quest series. (more…)
Though the Xbox 360 has had more than its share of first-person shooters, the RPG genre has been largely overlooked. Fortunately, when Sakaguchi, the famed creator of the Final Fantasy series, left Square Enix to form Mistwalker Studios, he intended to change that. Lost Odyssey is the second offering from the new company, and it shows that RPG fans do, in fact, have a reason to own Microsoft’s white box.
Nippon Ichi, creator of the popular Disgaea series, has confirmed that the Disgaea 3 will be arriving on North American shores this August for the PlayStation 3. The newest trip through the Netherworld stars Mao, a student at a school for demons as he attempts to overthrow his father, claim the title of overlord, and become a hero. (more…)
Since I’ve joined Random NPC, it’s about time I do a bit of an introductory post, and there’s no better way to do that than by posting this week’s quests. For those of you out there that are wondering what kind of games I like, well, I enjoy SRPGs, fighting games, DDR, and just about everything that isn’t a sports game. I also enjoy long walks on the beach if any of you care. (more…)
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