Recently I was challenged by Eyes on Final Fantasy member Freya to beat the first four Final Fantasy games while I was away from the site due to outstanding circumstances. In that time (which was supposed to be only a few weeks, but turned into a month) I took that challenge, playing the Dawn of Souls version of the first two games, the DS version of Final Fantasy III, and Final Fantasy IV Advance.
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Square-Enix has long been fascinated with the mobile market. If it were announced tomorrow that Final Fantasy XVI is going to be a mobile title the response from many fans would likely be weary acceptance . Square has struggled in the mobile market with ports of its older Final Fantasy titles being its best offerings. Original titles like Crystal Defenders, Airborne Brigade and All The Bravest range from mediocre to a cynical cash grab with the Final Fantasy name crudely stapled to it. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more. Final Fantasy Record Keeper is the latest attempt at capitalising on our nostalgia for the series we all know and love, released – for free, no less – on iOS and Android last week. Since I beat Type-0 HD I’ve been mildly addicted to it, so I’m going to dive right in and tell you what I think of it.
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Japanese gaming site, Nishibun has reported that former Square Executive Vice President, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the man who was responsible for bringing to the world such great video game series as Final Fantasy and Chrono, is about to return to the company. No official title has been given, but it’s rumored that he will return to produce three more games before he officially retires from the gaming industry.
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At Southern Methodist University in Texas, Final Fantasy Type-0's Art Director Yusuke Naora held a lecture about his work on the Final Fantasy series, including Final Fantasy XV. Speaking to the crowd, Yusuke Naora explained his beginnings at Square Enix and describes the difficulties adapting to the newer technology each time it changed:
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Final Fantasy Record Keeper was a Mobile game limited to Japan, until now! Square Enix announced this morning that Record Keeper will be heading to western shores. Don't groan just yet at it being a mobile game. This free 2D game will take you through important moments of the Final Fantasy series in a surprisingly fun battle system reminiscent of the classic ATB battles of the past.
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn just hit their 4 millionth member. To celebrate they are opening the weekend up for free! Well to some members that is. If you haven't experienced all that is the Golden Saucer because you are taking a break, then fear not! This campaign will allow anyone who has been away from the game to try some of the new bells and whistles out for free this weekend.
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London hosted Square Enix's Active Time Report today. Community manager Dan Seto welcomed Hajime Tabata, marketing director Akio Ofuji, and translator Gavin. With Final Fantasy Type-0 so close to it's western HD release, Tabata explained some more details about this new remaster.
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The Active Time Report was this morning in London. Community manager Dan Seto welcomed Hajime Tabata, marketing director Akio Ofuji, and translator Gavin. Reviewing features of both Final Fantasy Type-0 and Final Fantasy XV, they finally showed off the Chocobos!
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Square Enix and Sony announced today that Dragon Quest Heroes will release this year in Europe and North America for PlayStation 4. Developed by Dynasty Warriors studio Omega Force, DQ Heroes is being billed as the first full action RPG in the franchise. Series creator Yuji Horii, composer Koichi Sugiyama, and artist Akira Toriyama also worked closely with the development team.
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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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Welcome to Episode 2 of our Podcast! We're glad to be back on the air, discussing only the most important of topics! Make sure you subscribe to our Mixcloud page so you don't miss a single minute.
For another 13 days you can get 8 Square Enix games from Humble Bundle. Not sure what Humble Bundle is? Humble Bundle is a pay what you like service that regularly has sales for games by various developers, from indie to AAA.
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I've recently played through DONTNOD and Square Enix's newly published interactive novel Life is Strange, and I thought I'd record it for the site!
I decided to go for commentary-less, as it is a heavily cutscene driven game, and I didn't want to blabber over the top of it too much. Obviously, spoiler warnings ahead! I also went ahead and tried to look at everything, as I heard that there were some cool Easter Eggs. Which ones do you see?
Hope you enjoy!
Meet Max, a weird socially awkward kid with a passion for photography. Back in her childhood home of Arcadia Bay, she wakes from a nightmare to find that she suddenly has the ability to rewind time. What kind of crazy hijinks will she get up to?
This is part one of Episode 1 - Chrysalis, covering the first 20 minutes or so this interactive story from DONTNOD and Square Enix.
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