October 17th, 2008 by Squareman
Famitsu is out and about in the world, and there are some neat things which are included in this weeks issue. From costumes and creatures to special movies, Famitsu has it all. Perhaps two of the most interesting things within this release is that a battle between Bartz Klauser and ExDeath of Final Fantasy V is the main focus of six pages of the magazine. Also revealed is the play style of the hero Bartz, which mentions he’ll be played as a mimic of sorts, using special attacks and powers from the other characters in the game. While he’s mimicking another character, Bartz will also have that character’s weaponry.
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October 16th, 2008 by Squareman
Fan’s of the 1993 release of the Secret of Mana should be jumping up and down.. as long as you own a Wii. The game has been released as on the Wii in the Virtual Console secion and will be sold for 800 wii points, which is the standard price for many SNES games. If you don’t remember the storyline for the game, here’s a little refresher.
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October 15th, 2008 by Squareman
For most people aside from die hard fans, there’s no need to purchase Chrono Trigger DS. The game has no updated graphics, no FMVs, nothing. However, those who are interested in the extra features included in the game might find a reason for purchase after all. The first big bit of news is a Monster Battling minigame. You’ll be able to control, breed, and battle up to 50 different species in an arena, where quite a few rare items can be obtained, either on your own, or against others via Nintendo WiFi. As your monsters grow, they’ll also change their appearance.
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October 14th, 2008 by Squareman
This is a good bit news for all of you Final Fantasy Versus XIII fans out there. It was promised at E3 that the names for the lead characters in Final Fantasy Versus XIII would be revealed at the Tokyo Game Show, and it seems like this is the day. The names of Final Fantasy characters have always been important, even though they are quite changeable . Every fan of the series I know chooses to leave them as what they are, instead of customizing them. Anyway, without further ado, here are the names Square Enix has dubbed the series with.
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October 13th, 2008 by Squareman
Here’s a bit of news which should make Xbox 360 owners happy, especially those who love Japanese RPGs. Star Ocean: The Last Hope will ship on March 3, 2009. The Japanese release date is just before that, at February 19, 2009. Usually we don’t see Japanese games in America for a few months, so the small amount of time in between the two release dates for this game is a welcome relief. The Last Hope is a highly anticipated prequel which combines sci-fi and fantasy elements. The Last Hope will be the first of the Star Ocean series to appear on the Xbox 360. The gameplay will feature four party members and team oriented combat, similar to what you’d see in Final Fantasy. However, The Last Hope will feature a real time combat system, similar to what’s featured in previous games. To better cement the series on the hi-definition 360, the cut scenes are being done by Visual Works, which is the studio responsible for the cut scenes for many Final Fantasy games.
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