Today at Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference it was announced that Final Fantasy IX would be available to download on PlayStation 4 today. Like last year's PC and mobile release, this is a digital port with enhanced graphics.
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In a recent interview with Kotaku, Final Fantasy Producer Yoshinori Kitase responded to popular fan theories while promoting Mobius Final Fantasy at PAX West. Among the most popular topics discussed in video game forums and the internet at large over the years, two of the biggest fan theories have revolved around Final Fantasy VIII.
On the theory that Final Fantasy VIII’s Squall dies at the end of Disc 1 when he’s stabbed by Edea’s ice spear and that the rest of the game is his dream:
“No, that is not true,” Kitase said, laughing. “I think he was actually stabbed around the shoulder area, so he was not dead. But that is a very interesting idea, so if we ever do make a remake of Final Fantasy VIII, I might go along with that story in mind.”
It's worth noting that Squall woke up from this iconic cutscene questioning how he had no wound in the aftermath, so even if you factor in that characters in video games get shot and stabbed by enemies and monsters all the time, it was enough of a plot point to warrant questioning from the protagonist. It looks
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Eyes on Final Fantasy is proud to bring you this exclusive interview with Ray Chase, the voice of Noctis Lucis Caelum in Final Fantasy XV!
Final Fantasy XV has been out for almost a week! In order to commemorate that, we decided to ask Ray questions that you've been sending in to us from around the web. We asked about his thoughts on the game, his experience with the project, as well as his past exposure to the Final Fantasy series as a whole.
During Noctis and co.'s escape from Insomnia, the car breaks down and you're put into a sandboxed portion of the Duscae region with the quest of raising money to repair it. This is where our journey begins! You leave your vehicle in the capable hands of a mechanic known as Cindy, who, with her yellow coat and red cap, appears to be a scantily clad tribute to Cid from Final Fantasy VI.
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Eyes on Final Fantasy has the distinct pleasure of being able to interview Orion Acaba, the voice of Nine in Final Fantasy Type-0 HD! You may know him from one of his many roles such as Ivar in Tales of Xillia, Gerome and Kellam in Fire Emblem: Awakening, Apollo Justice in Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Duel Destinies, and many more!
With the release of Type-0 HD being right around the corner, we decided to ask Orion the questions you've all been sending us from around the web about his thoughts on Type-0 and Final Fantasy in general. He's been very kind in giving us this opportunity and we're very happy he took the time out of his schedule to answer our questions! Without further ado, here's a written transcript of our interview. The full audio can be found at the end, including a shout out to Eyes on Final Fantasy in Nine's voice!
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With the release of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD being only 5 days away, we thought it would be fitting to take a look back on some of the game's concept art from over the years. In this spotlight we hope to not only show you some classic art, but give you some information on the characters, places, enemies and creatures contained herein. All pictures credited to the Final Fantasy Wiki and their respective sources. Without further delay, let's take a trip to Orience!
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It was announced today at PAX East that Final Fantasy XIV's new Heavensward expansion is set to release on June 23rd, 2015. Not only is it coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, but Mac users are getting the game, as well. Pre-orders will be available March 16th, and fans who do so will be able to access all the new content four days early.
Heavensward is currently retailed at $39.96. Unfortunately, there is still no news available on how much the previously announced Collector's Edition will cost, so fans who are looking forward to the dragon statue will have to wait just a bit longer.
The Final Fantasy XIV YouTube channel uploaded a new video showcasing Ishgard, Dravania, Coerthas Western Highlands, flying mounts and more! Everything about this video is majestic and 4 million players (and counting) can't wait to get their hands on what Heavensward has to offer. What are you most looking forward to in the new expansion?
Theatrhythm Thursday strikes once more! Along with a few new Final Fantasy songs, fans of classic Square Enix titles such as Chrono Trigger and Romancing SaGa will now be able to add a few more tracks to their ever growing nostalgic playlist. Six new songs in total are available from 5th March:
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Square Enix recently announced that the upcoming PlayStation 4 release of Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster will include bonus items for fans who choose to pre-order. The North American version will release on May 12th and include a desktop calender featuring the artwork of Yoshitaka Amano, while the European version releasing on 15th May will come with a steelbook case also featuring Amano's artwork.
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Square Enix recently revealed that Lightning Returns Facebook functionality will be disabled in April. For those who aren't familiar, the Outerworld is a means of communication for Lighting Returns fans around the globe. It allows you to take screenshots, post boss battle scores, or buy and sell items you trade with other players.
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Square Enix recently revamped their online store with a brand new layout and a ton of new items for sale. One of the biggest stand outs for Final Fantasy XIV fans is the announced Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Collector's Edition! At the time of posting this article, however, pre-orders are not yet available. Fans of the game currently have the option of being put on an e-mail waiting list and being notified when the collector's edition becomes available for pre-order.
Producer Naoki Yoshida presented the collector's edition at the Final Fantasy XIV Tokyo Fan Festival in 2014. The Heavensward Collector's Edition, set to release Spring 2015, will include:
Originally Posted by Square Enix Online Store
-Dragon Figurine
-Art Book
-Disc featuring various videos and trailers
-Digital in-game items exclusive to the Collector’s Edition: a griffin flying mount, a helmet designed after FFIV’s dark knight Cecil, and a wind-up Kain minion
Fans who pre-order the digital edition of the game will naturally only receive the digital in-game
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Prima Games is releasing a box set of hardcover Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, and Final Fantasy IX strategy guides! These remastered guides have been redesigned from the ground up, including ribbon bookmarks and high resolution screenshots.
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"On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Brand new Curtain Call DLC!"
Yes, that's right. Square Enix has released twelve new Final Fantasy Theatrhythm Curtain Call tracks just in time for Christmas! These new tracks include four songs from Bravely Default which were previously released as Japan only DLC. The new songs are as follows:
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