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Final Fantasy II (NA), also known as Final Fantasy IV, arrived on Nintendo’s Virtual Console this week ready to renew nostalgia and the confusion over the numbering system for North American Final Fantasy titles. Joining Cecil on his epic journey will set you back 800 Wii Points.
Final Fantasy XIII has been a long time coming, and there’s little doubt that some people are going in with certain expectations. The fact that it’s also the first main series Final Fantasy game for the current generation likely only adds to this. To the extent that it’s possible, one has to put that aside and focus on the game for what it is rather than thinking about the rest of the series. Final Fantasy XIII is rather unlike anything else in the series anyway. Of course, it certainly has its fair share of staples such as chocobos, cactuars, and tonberries in the game, but the gameplay emphasis is very different. Exploration is all but ignored for the most part, and dungeons are the game’s clear focus. Towns are almost non-existent and functionally replaced by shops that can be accessed from save points while inns are rendered obsolete by auto-healing. Bits of story are delivered at very specific intervals, and the pace is carefully controlled to a large degree by a number of design decisions such as most dungeons being purposely linear. Continue reading ‘Final Fantasy XIII – Staff Import Review’ »
Square Enix announced numerous additions and changes to Final Fantasy XI at VanaFest, a special event in Tokyo dedicated to the company’s eight-year-old MMORPG. These changes are set to be released throughout 2010, thus confirming that the game will remain afloat through this year.
Continue reading ‘Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy XI Additions for 2010’ »
US versus Canada for the gold? Sign me up! Continue reading ‘Mass Media 02/27/10’ »
With the worldwide launch of Final Fantasy XIII drawing ever closer, Square Enix announced through the game’s Skynet Facebook page that a special 360 bundle will be released with the game. Along with the game and 360 console, the Special Edition bundle will include a 250gig hard drive engraved with the Final Fantasy XIII name, an exclusive faceplate designed by Tetsuya Nomura, two wireless controllers, and exclusive downloadable avatar items.
The bundle is available for preorder now, and will be available in stores along with the standard retail version on March 9.
This space for rent. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 01/27/10’ »
Square Enix is offering iPhone and iPod Touch owners a chance to play two of the rarest Final Fantasy titles…
What’s that? Final Fantasy I & II have been previously ported to other platforms, including the PSP and the GBA? Oh. Well.
The announcement, which was made via Square Enix DLG’s Twitter feed and Facebook page, did not include a release date. The official site only says that the games will be “available soon on the App Store.”
Deciding that standing still while playing videogames is for chumps, Square Enix announced via press release that a bus tour featuring the North American version of Final Fantasy XIII will be coming through San Francisco and surrounding areas this week. Running January 13-16, the tour will hit locations to be revealed through the @PlayFFXIII Twitter site.
The full press release can be read here.
The Windows version of Final Fantasy XIV has opened up its beta testing to public applications, with players responsible for testing game balance and submitting bug reports. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have an internet connection, and register a Square Enix ID account.
Further details can be found on the Final Fantasy XIV website.
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SlayerGhaleon: Miku cosplay in new Tales game.
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* Karlinn endorses Miku appearances in any medium, even rockets to Venus: http://wiki.nicotech.jp/nico_tech/index.php?HatsuneMiku_to_Venus Continue reading ‘Mass Media 12/17/09’ »
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Tongue-eating parasite? That’s the craziest f#?king thing I’ve ever heard. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 12/08/09’ »
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That Ys game is a PSP remake of a PC remake of Ys III. Just pointing that out. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 11/28/09’ »
Shiren the Wanderer 3 remains the title despite the localization, so as not to screw up our tags. Carry on. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 11/25/09’ »
Ain’t no stopping Jimmy Hopkins. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 11/17/09’ »
Today, Square Enix revealed the North American release date for Final Fantasy XIII via a shiny new trailer on the official site. The game will arrive here on March 9, 2010.
The trailer also revealed that the theme song for the game will be “My Hands” by Leona Lewis.
Go listen to this. The media will wait. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 11/12/09’ »
Hexys Force just got infinitely more disturbing. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 11/05/09’ »
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