Square Enix continues its anniversary fest with a celebratory event planned for the tenth birthday of Final Fantasy XI. The event, dubbed Vanafest 2012 by this teaser website Square Enix launched, will be held over June 23 and June 24.
As the map shows, the event will likely be held somewhere around Tokyo, though an exact location has not yet been revealed. Sadly that leaves most of us out of the loop.
In other news, the Square Enix tactical MMORPG Wakfu has closed its open beta testing phase and scheduled a release date - February 29.
Wakfu, developed by Ankama Games, will be free to play, but an optional $6/month subscription can be paid to unlock premium content.
As a teaser, Square Enix released a trailer showing off the "Eniripsa" class, just one of fourteen different classes to choose from. The video can be viewed below.
Square Enix has just released Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for the iPad system, giving the world another opportunity to buy this fantastic game.
Picking up a copy of Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for the iPad will set you back $18.00/£11.50/€13.50, a small price to pay for those of you who don't have a PSP.
Final Fantasy Tactics was originally released on the PSX in NTSC regions, which means many of us may have missed out on a chance to play. With the release of The War of the Lions port on PSP in 2007, fans of Final Fantasy in PAL regions were finally been able to enjoy this masterpiece. Now, the iPad version gives gamers even more options when it comes to purchasing this classic.
Final Fantasy Tactics was also Square's first foray into the world of Ivalice, a location which is now the setting for a multitude of games - including Final Fantasy XII and Vagrant Story - in what is known as the "Ivalice Alliance".
In celebration of the Final Fantasy series' 25th anniversary, Square Enix has planned to release a range of products for fans. First looks show a wide range of coffee tumblers with a few different designs, as well as a pack of cards featuring characters from the thirteen main entries in the series!
The original Final Fantasy was supposed to be the swan song of Square Soft Inc., but instead catapulted the company to the top of the JRPG industry. Now, 25 years later, Square Enix are continuing to innovate and challenge the conventions of the industry.
Final Fantasy was released in Japan on December 18, 1987, and has since gone through multiple ports and rereleases. It is obvious from the longevity of the series that Final Fantasy fans are highly devoted to the games, and are always eager for a chance to show off their support; whether through merchandise or just debating which game is the best!
Release for these products is scheduled for Spring of 2012 (that's northern hemisphere seasons), with an expected retail price for the deck of cards of ¥1,200, which is around $15.00/£9.50/€11.00. Coffee tumblers are set at ¥1,900 or $24.00/£15.00/€18.00.
While Square Enix is starting the 25th Anniversary celebrations, some fans are already showing support in their own way. Youtube user PixelEdged has created a tribute to the single player entries in a two part video series.
You can watch the first part below. Coffee tumblers and playing cards can also be seen below.
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