A limited edition Official Final Fantasy X-2 Signature Series Strategy Guide has been released by Bradygames.

The contents of this guide are as follows:

* One of three covers; Paine, Rikku or Yuna.
* A white slip-cover dusk jacket with Yuna on the front.
* Nearly 300 pages.
* A double-sided poster.
* An exclusive Artbook that slips into the case.

Click here for more information.

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Final Fantasy X-2 finally went on sale today, and it's being lapped up by fans and non-fans alike. The game (as we already know) is quite a departure from the normal style Final Fantasy games we're used to, and it also contains various different endings.

FFX-2 is retailed for $49.99 in North America. As a side note, if you are interested in receiving promotional items along with your purchase of the game, outpost.com (i.e. Fry's Electronic) store is offering FREE official FFX-2 promo posters.

The launch of Final Fantasy X-2 is supported by one of the largest television advertising campaigns to date for the series, which will kick-off December 1 and continue through January. The spots will run in various time slots on target network, cable and syndicated programming such as Comedy Central, MTV, Spike TV, WWE and UPN (WWE Smackdown).

The combined print and online advertising campaigns will reach millions of gamers over a course of three months, from November through January. A playable demo, a short movie titled "FINAL FANTASY X-2: Prologue," developers' interviews and an in-depth look at ...

IGN has released a review of the North American version of the game, and boy, did it score highly! IGN has given FFX-2 a whopping 9.5 out of 10, and has described the game as "one of the PlayStation 2's best videogames yet".

Check out the six page review by clicking here.
Also, take a look at the screenshots and
movies from the game by clicking here.
(You'll need QuickTime Player to view these movies).

X-2 is also beginning its advertisement campaign across America and Europe in order to inform fans and non-fans alike that it is coming! X-2 is sponsoring "Armageddon"
on December 15th, which is an event promoted by
World Wrestling Entertainment. This type of event usually gets a lot of publicity, so Square-Enix are really going the right way with this campaign. Final Fantasy and Wrestling...who would have thought it possible?

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Nintendo of America recently announced - or rather, reconfirmed - that Square Enix's multiplayer GameCube RPG Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles will be released in North America on February 9th, 2004. Along with this announcement, the North American packaging has finally been revealed as well. In addition to giving a good look of four characters in the game, it also reveals the game will be carrying a "T" (Teen) rating.

Take a look at the logo here and the box art here.

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After years of waiting, a Final Fantasy VII Piano Collections CD is being put together by DigiCube.
The CD was announced in mid-October, but I can now confirm that the album will contain 13 tracks from the classic PS1 game. The (current) track listing is as follows:

1. Tifa's Theme
2. The Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII
3. Cinco de Chocobo
4. Ahead On Our Way
5. Fighting
6. Cosmo Canyon
7. Gold Saucer
8. Farm Boy
9. Rufus' Welcoming Ceremony
10. J-E-N-O-V-A
11. Aeris' Theme
12. One Winged Angel
13. Descendent of the Shinobi

Many say that the music in FFVII is some of the best ever composed for any computer game, and I'm sure this excellent Piano Collections CD will echo that statement. The CD will be released in Japan on December 3rd of this year, and it will cost around 2,718 yen ($25 - US).
The catalog number for this album is SSCX-10111.

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Square-Enix have released a teaser poster for Final Fantasy XII, as well as some nice-looking screenshots from the game.

Details are sparse at the moment, but we do know that the two main characters are called 'Van' and 'Ashie'. Oddly enough, they both look a lot like Tidus and Yuna from Final Fantasy X. The characters start off in a jungle, where Van is seen riding a rather fearsome looking Dragon. According to sources, the game is based on an adventure in an airship, which sounds quite interesting.

More details will be released at the November 19th Final Fantasy XII Conference, but until then, feast your eyes on this poster. If that isn't enough to get you excited, check out these screenshots by clicking that red-hot mouse here, here, here, here, and here.

The official website for FFXII has also been updated.
Click here to view it.

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Microsoft have released a very attractive Final Fantasy XI desktop theme for us all to download.

I quote: "For decades, gamers have embarked upon journeys through the unforgettable worlds of the Final Fantasy games. Alone, they fought heroic battles and saved the world countless times. Now these players can unite from around the world in the exploration of a new fantasy experience online in Final Fantasy XI for Windows. This Final Fantasy XI theme for Windows XP users will make it easy to immerse yourself in the fantasy today."

The desktop is only compatible with Windows XP.
You can obtain it by clicking here.

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According to Square Enix, the popular 'Final Fantasy' and 'Dragon Quest' games are being released on cell phones! 'Dragon Quest' will be a conversion of the classic SNES (Super Famicom) version of the game, and 'Final Fantasy' will be ported directly from the Wonderswan Colour version.

As of yet, there are no North American/European plans for the games, but if we know Square well enough, that will change in the near future. The two games (and possibly more in the future) will be available on cell phones using the 'iMode' and 'DoCoMo' service in Japan. No word of a possible release date yet, but we'll keep you posted.

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With the grand release of the long awaited 'Final Fantasy X-2' approaching us like a runaway freight train, we here at Eyes on Final Fantasy decided to give you a few tasters of what the game is going to be like.

- Reviews

Various online gaming sites have given FF X-2 very positive reviews, desribing the game as 'A heavy cocktail of adrenaline, funkiness and fun' - amongst other things. Of course, there are the obligatory bad reviews from the clueless non-Final Fantasy fan, but that's to be expected. The general consensus is that the fans will love it. See for yourself here, here, and here.

- Music

And, for you Square music loving fans, there's plenty of new soundtracks for you to purchase. As well as the outstanding single 'Come with Me' from J-Pop icon Kouda Kumi, Square have released numerous vocal compilations based on the three lead female characters of FFX-2: Rikku, Paine and of course, the lovely Yuna. These vocal soundtracks also come with a DVD which contains interviews and movies from the game. These CDs are available now from your 'usual' online Game Music stores.

- Official Website

The official USA website for X-2 has also been launched, and it's well worth ...