Eyes on Final Fantasy has been informed of an upcoming special edition of the North American gaming magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly.

The special issue of the magazine is dubbed Final Fantasy Everything, and will cover all the upcoming and new Final Fantasy titles: Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XI, and Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, and will also feature information on twelve different RPGs available on other console.

As a treat to their newsstand customers, the magazine is offering a limited edition front cover featuring the artwork of Yoshitaka Amano, one of the character designers for the Final Fantasy series. Look for it in stores as Issue #172, the November 2003 issue; the limited edition cover will only run in about 8% of all newsstand copies.

[Source:] Electronic Gaming Monthly. ...

Square Enix has set definite release dates for the long-awaited sequel to Final Fantasy X, and has also announced a new International version of the game which will be for sale only in Asia.

Final Fantasy X-2 is slated for release in North America in early December of this year, and a PAL release is expected to follow soon afterwards in the first quarter of next year. These release dates have been officially announced by Square Enix itself, as to clear confusion from conflicting retail shops which slated the game for different dates, some expecting the game as early as September or November.

An International version of the game has also been announced. The game will be released in Japan and Asian countries only, and will be akin to the North American version of the game, similar to Final Fantasy X: International. This International package, however, has quite a few extras that would make it worthwhile to the import gamer. Firstly, a special new game disk will be included with the package. Titled "Last Mission", it describes the seemingly ...

I think my brain killed itself last night while I slaved away on coding this stuff, but yup, we've got new pages!

- Final Fantasy V Bosses, by Flying Mullet
- Final Fantasy V Enemies, by Flying Mullet
- Kingdom Hearts Accessories, by Kuja Highwind
- Kingdom Hearts Customizable Abilities, by eternalshiva
- Kingdom Hearts Items, by Kuja Highwind
- Kingdom Hearts Learned Abilities, by eternalshiva
- Kingdom Hearts Level Up Abilities, by eternalshiva
- Kingdom Hearts Shared Abilities, by eternalshiva
- Kingdom Hearts Synthesizing, by Kuja Highwind
- Kingdom Hearts Weapons, by Kuja Highwind

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Today we have launched a brand new Kingdom Hearts section, including the following pages at the moment:

- Story, by Heath
- Review, by Heath
- Characters, by eternalshiva
- Summons, by eternalshiva
- Elemental Magic, by eternalshiva
- Heartless, by Heath
- Trinities, by eternalshiva
- Dalmatians, by eternalshiva

Expect new Kingdom Hearts pages to be coming soon as we strive to bring you the best pages on the best of Square Enix's games! So, check back soon for more updates.

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During a press conference in Germany, Disney has confirmed that Kingdom Hearts 2 is currently under development over at Square Enix.

Its predecessor, Kingdom Hearts, sold millions of copies in Japan and the States alone, with its unique cast of Disney and Final Fantasy characters alike. As previously reported, Square Enix wishes to turn Kingdom Hearts into a more mainstream series, similar to Final Fantasy. Could this be the first step into turning Kingdom Hearts into a popular gaming series? When asked about the sequel, the director of the Kingdom Hearts project, Tetsuya Nomura had no comment.

At this point in time, there has been no release dates or even definitive information about the title.

[Source:] RPGFan. ...

- Final Fantasy XI for the PC has been slated for a release in North America sometime in October. There have been no mentions of possible release dates in PAL territories. The Playstation 2 version of the game will market alongside the expensive hard drive peripheral.

- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles for the GameCube has been delayed to a February 9, 2004 release. It will require a Gameboy Advance to use as a controller and will be a multiplayer title. Up to four players can fight monsters at once in real time combat. There have been no mentions of a release in PAL territories.

- Final Fantasy X-2 for the Playstation 2 is available in Japan. The release dates for this game keep changing, but it appears that the game may be released in PAL territories sooner than it will be released in North America.

- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for the Gameboy Advance will be available in North America on September 8, 2003. A PAL release will follow up on October 24, 2003.

[Source:] Penny Arcade. ...

After nearly a year of speculation as to the status of Final Fantasy XI, Square Enix has finally announced a tentative release date for the online title.

Final Fantasy XI is expected for release in North America for the PC somewhere in October. An exact release date has not yet been announced, but it's better than nothing. Square Enix has remained silent about the status of the online title in North America for awhile; Beta testing began a few months ago, as gamers from all over applied to be one of the lucky few able to play the title in its early Beta stages.

Despite only announcing a release date for the PC version of the game, Square Enix is still expected to release the game for the Playstation 2. It will sell alongside its expensive hard drive peripheral, which is required to play the game.

[Source:] RPGamer. ...

OMFG, the following content has been added to the site:

- Final Fantasy XI Battle System, by o_O
- Final Fantasy XI Characters, by o_O
- Final Fantasy XI Communication, by o_O
- Final Fantasy XI Enemies, by o_O
- Final Fantasy XI Equipment, by o_O
- Final Fantasy XI Jobs, by o_O
- Final Fantasy XI Locations, by o_O
- Final Fantasy XI Magic, by o_O
- Final Fantasy XI Mini-Games, by o_O

Not to mention he updated the Final Fantasy XI Information page as well! He'll be after my job next!

Oh, and some guy called JEdi did a Final Fantasy X Pal/International Differences page, but mweh... who cares about him? FFXI GOODNESS!

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It appears that our affiliate site, Final Fantasy Republic, has been shut down by its owner, and will not be resumed by anybody else, so I've removed it from our affiliates list.

I'm tempted to try to sneak Vesper on there in its place, but Roog would bobittize me.

Any former FFR members are, of course, welcome to join EoFF to fill the void, and if anybody *does* buy the domain and license from afterlab, let me know and I'll reinstate the affiliation.

Lastly, to everyone: Good luck, to wherever the winds may blow ye. ...

The following content has been added to the site:

- Chrono Trigger Review, by Spatvark
- Chrono Cross Review, by bennator0
- Chrono Cross Review, by Spatvark

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The following content has been added to the site:

- Updated the 'Contacts' page.
- Updated the 'Staff' page.
- New Final Fantasy VII Tips and Tricks, by Heath.
- Final Fantasy IIIj Secrets page, by uNF.
- Final Fantasy IX Review, by Heath.
- Final Fantasy I Review, by Dr. Unne.
- Chrono Trigger Time Period Maps, by Killy.

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I do believe that the site staff are in the process of updating the contact page, but if you have been having any difficulties with the forums, you should contact me (citizenbleys@eyesonff.com) or another admin (I don't know their email addies off the top of my head for the fastest resolution of your problem. Roogle and BoB, who answer webmaster@eyesonff.com are unable to resolve difficulties in registering for the forums.

The only piece of information you need to get your account activated is the user name you registered under; The use of registration numbers is for the computer to automatically validate your registration, while I do it manually. (As in, if you're emailing me to validate your account, OBVIOUSLY you are using a real email address, so there's no need to run it through the server) ...

Yeah, this pretty much sums it up quite nicely.

It'll retail for US$49.99, or at least, that's what I've been told. ...

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