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Final Fantasy XIII creators Yoshinori Kitase (Producer) and Motomu Toriyama (Director, Writer) have stated that they would be interested in doing a direct sequel to FFXIII, but before they start thinking of FFXIII-2, they want to see how well the game does in the West first, which seems to be doing fairly well since Square-Enix shipped 5 million copies.

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Looks like there are some more details available for Final Fantasy XIV. SE may be slowly letting this out now that FFXIII is released and happy. According to recent Japanese game magazine articles, there are much more updates...

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With much talk about how 'linear' Final Fantasy XIII appears to be - looks like there are still challenging hunting missions that even producer (Kitase) had a hard time completing. According to the lead Battle Planner, Daisuke Inoue, these side quests were created with 4 rules.

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Last night in Japan, Square Enix announced quite a few additions to Final Fantasy for 2010. Some of the highlights include the level cap being raised to 99, several servers being merged, and 3 new addons.

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A couple of days ago, Square Enix released new screenshots for the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII via their press kit. It was soon discovered that the images were actually altered versions of the Playstation 3 screens. Square Enix has issued an official statement on this controversy.

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Most of us have probably seen clips of this before, but during the NBA All-Star Celebrity game (sponsored by FFXIII), ESPN aired the 1st U.S. commercial for the game. Quick 30 second slot backed with Leona Lewis doing the theme song, I'm sure it reached a lot of viewers.

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When I first saw this news release I had to rub my eyes a few times. Although this is great exposure for the Final Fantasy series, I find it a rather odd venue to sponsor. Whoever is in charge of marketing for Square-Enix NA, must really want to reach out to new demographics - as sports sponsorship isn't typically an interest to RPG game developers.

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It was only a matter of time but Square Enix has joined the iPhone game bandwagon. They plan to (yet again) re-release the first two installments to the series, both Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II. We have seen this before with Final Fantasy Origins for the Playstation or even Dawn of Souls for the Gameboy Advance, but the iPhone mobile market is definitely something to tap into.

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Not sure how real this is, but definitely will get long-time FF fans speculating. I know that there have been some mixed reviews in Japan regarding FFXIII's loyalty to some of the traditional elements that helped make the franchise what it is today. Regardless, SE continues to think of new, innovative ways to change each new installment to the 'core-series'.

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Well news has finally come out on FFXIV Character Creation System and even though only a piece of has been revealed it has already completely blown away FFXI. As though I could get anymore excited about this game, it happens.

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You guys probably herd about this already, and I don't know if there is any other topic dedicated to this but for those who don't really know, it is a FF13 Bundle that was released today containing a White 250Gb PS3, a controller and the actual game in its Japanese Version.

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Hey all! For those that are not getting the newsletter they have announced that you can sign up for the PC Beta right now. The PS3 Beta sign ups are taking place later. They also said that the size of the Beta for the PC will gradually increase.

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Looks like Square Enix is finally going to keep releasing some of those Playstation classics to the PSN network, available through the PS3. Who's going to download this thing? I probably will just for the fun of it.

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Well, looks like SE finally created their official social media sites to help promote Final Fantasy XIII. With a little over three months until release here in the U.S., what better way to create a buzz online.

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I'm still getting used to no Nobuo Uematsu on a Final Fantasy soundtrack, but I'm still looking forward to a new original score for FFXIII.

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Japan continues to inch closer to release day and with this new TV commercial, I bet they are about to go insane from impatience. Check it out.

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Well I can't read Japanese so I have no idea what they said, but their score has been announced and I figured it'd would provide a pretty good about of debate.

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After much anticipation and guesses on when the actual North American and European release date will be, Square Enix has announced that the game will be released on March 9, 2010.

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Check out the link below to get a quick glimpse of how the Chocobos will look like in Final Fantasy XIII. They look similar but in a way different than past FFs.

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Square Enix posted an anagram on their forums, teasing something about Final Fantasy XIII. A mere couple of hours later, the anagram has been figured out by a couple of the forum members.

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The November version update for Final Fantasy XI is going to contain a new feature called the Evolith system. This new feature will allow players to insert powerful stones with a variety of properties into equipment.

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Those of you that want to relive the original 8-bit Final Fantasy game, can now do so on Wii Virtual Console. The game is available for purchase for 500 Wii Points ($5).

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A fantastic new Final Fantasy XIII trailer from the Tokyo Game Show 2009 is now available. Square Enix has now released the video to the public, so make sure you check to check it out. A few new characters are revealed along with promising cut scenes.

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Final Fantasy IV: The After Years was initially released in Japan for Cell phones, but later released for the Wii due to popular demand and success (3.5 Million downloads). The sequel to Square Enix's 18 year-old classic now has some new downloadable content available through WiiWare.

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Quick news... During the Final Fantasy XIII premiere party, Square Enix showed off a 'sample' of the theme song for the game. This may just be the featured song of the game that usually has the singing in the background, as opposed to the main instrumental, reoccurring theme during the world map and game-play through-out the game.

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It appears (after a long wait) Square-Enix has finally announced the official release date for Final Fantasy XIII in Japan. It will be released December 17th, 2009. If you look at the previous main title releases (X, XI, XII, AC, etc), I'm sure you can devise a rough guess when the States will see it... being close to the spring of 2010.

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Square-Enix usually does a good job of packing an in-depth storyline and hours of unique gameplay into their games... so how are they going to handle the XBOX 360 and PSX networks? Our imaginations run wild, but according to interviews, Square-Enix is still unclear how to manage DLC for Final Fantasy XIII.

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As many of us have already expected, Square Enix will be charging for their 2nd and upcoming online Final Fantasy (XIV). Hiromichi Tanaka, lead producer, has confirmed that the title will use the standard (30-day) MMORPG subscription model.

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Square Enix just announced that the English voice work for Final Fantasy XIII is complete. One of the marketing executives also made sure to say how impressed he was with the new Summons and the fact that it'll incorporate a "unique level up system in FFXIII like Sphere Grid in FFX and License Board in FFXII."

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Early footage of the game has been leaked of Final Fantasy XIV, you can see the video at Game Videos with the link below. Please note this is footage from the Alpha build of the game, so their are some rough parts, especially the background. What do you think?

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TheSpeedGamers will attempt to beat Final Fantasy 1-12 (11 will have a time slot set aside for representation) live on webcam while raising money for ACT. (Autism charity). They have already started on Friday July 17th and play continuously for an entire week while streaming their game play. A commentary feed and chat will accompany the game play for viewer interaction. All of this can be found on their website

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During Sony's press conference at E3 they showed a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV, which proved as quite a surprise for all Final Fantasy fans. Square Enix is introducing this installment early probably because it is going to be a fresh Multiplayer RPG.

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The official website for the upcoming Final Fantasy Dissidia video game on the PSP is now up and running. The game is part of the large Fianl Fantasy 20th anniversary and will reunited familiar characters from across the series. The release date still looks to be about August 2009 for North America.

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Released last month on PlayStation Network in Japan, Final Fantasy VII appears to be making its way to North America's Playstation Network soon, as a ESRB rating now confirms (posted on Kotaku website). FFVII fans can finally rejoice and replay this classic on updated consoles.

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As often happens, this information comes via the latest round of ESRB ratings (via Kotaku), which includes the Final Fantasy IV sequel. The new adventure follows Cecil and Rosas’ son Ceodore as he tries to figure out why the second moon has reappeared seventeen years after the final battle. The game has recently been confirmed to be released through WiiWare.

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Square Enix has made an agreement to potentially buy Eidos for $120 million (USD) if supported by 75% of shareholders. Currently it has at least half the required backing...

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The new Final Fantasy XIII trailer was released today, you can view here on the official Japanese website: FINAL FANTASY XIII. It features actual in-game footage of battles, and it looks insane, very hectic, and it's sort of hard at times to understand what's happening, everything is just going so fast. Anyways, it is looking fantastic!

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Square Enix recently announced that the release date for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII will now be April, 2010 for North America and UK. This delay has come as a disappointment for many fans eagerly awaiting this release, but still it is nearly an expectation at this point for Square Enix has had many delays for North American releases in the past. The company’s president Yoichi Wada explained that the overseas release might be delayed, but for now its probably too soon to tell...

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Square Enix just announced a new remake of Final Fantasy Legend II for the Nintendo DS. The game was originally released for the Gameboy way back in 1991 (US) as part of the SaGa series. At the time, Final Fantasy Legend II was a rather impressive game with a soundtrack composed by both Nobuo Uematsu and Kenji Ito for over 12 unique worlds to explore. The remake will look much similar to FFIII and IV for the DS with character designs by Gen Kobayashi of The World Ends With You. Expect to see this game available in the US later in 2009.

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It appears that Square Enix has finally opened their official website for Final Fantasy XII and the Fabula Nova Crystallis series. You can check out some high-quality new screenshots of mainly CG renders... none-the-less, everything looks very detailed and promising. Continue to check out the site as it will probably be updating some new actual gameplay screens sooner than later.

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Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time will be released for both the Nintendo DS and Wii in Spring 2009. The game can be played multiplayer with users of both consoles playing together, and the graphics are quite similar on each. The game's controls are reminiscent of those of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates on Nintendo DS and the players can make a personalised hero (including armour and equipment with a tailored appearance) from the races of Clavats, Lilties, Selkies or Yukes.

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Famitsu's publisher Enterbrain will release a DVD titled 'Re: Final Fantasy XIII' on December 13th 2008 for ?2,625 (Japanese). That's around US$27.55 just for the record. The DVD is said to contain both 'play footage' from Final Fantasy XIII and the trailers from DKS3713 and TGS2008 and can be preordered from the Amazon Japan online store.

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Just to get the ball rolling, here's a post looking at all of the Square Enix games that are new and upcoming. Just to make sure everyone's up to date at this point in time. Post includes news on the Star Ocean remakes, Infinite Undiscovery, The Last Remnant, Chrono Trigger DS, Dragon Quest, Valkyrie Profile, and more...

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Corporate Director Shinji Hashimoto and series Producer Yoshinori Kitase spoke with Kikizo about the fan complaints. "I'd rather they not think of this as a 'betrayal' or disappointment," Hashimoto explained. "It's not like we're canceling or delaying the PS3 version at all! It's more of an added bonus for 360 fans. We won't be putting them at a disadvantage in any way." Kitase added that "the PS3 version is what's in development right now, and the team is working to specialize that version to the very best of the PS3's abilities" and stated that there wouldn't be a "decrease in quality as a result of the game appearing across two platforms.

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Japanese publishing powerhouse Square Enix has gone to every effort to make the most of its cherished Final Fantasy VII franchise in recent years, and none are more leftfield than the recently announced Final Fantasy VII: Snowboarding. The $3 mobile game is currently available to Japanese users on the DoCoMo network, and is a spin-off of the minigame that featured in the original PlayStation console RPG outing.

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As a frame of reference "Advent Children" is 101 minutes long, but the demo, which will come on a separate disc, is reported to be longer than the movie! The latest Famitsu has supposedly confirmed this, and furthermore, we learn that the demo will "be based on the opening section of the game," unlike the FFXII demo that came with Dragon Quest VIII. If that's not incentive to pick up the "Advent Children" Blu-Ray Collection, than absolutely nothing is. You just ain't a FF fan.

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Even though I'm new, I guess I'll put up a new topic concerning Agito XIII's recent platform changes if none of ya'll have heard yet (but I'm sure ya'll have) and a thread to discuss in. On August 2nd, 2008 Square Enix announced Agito XIII to be available on PSP. This in turn has marked questioning of if they will continue with Mobile plans for Agito XIII as before.

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