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• The Bouncer kicks Japanese ass
  Despite mediocre impressions from the press, Square's The Bouncer still captivated gamers in Japan, making it the hottest selling title for December. Look for The Bouncer this coming March in North America.
  19 Jan 2001 by Matt ↑ 50 ↓ discuss permalink
• Final Fantasy X delayed in Japan
  Reports from Famitsu US say that Square has inevitably delayed Final Fantasy X in Japan. Although July will now house it's release, Final Fantasy X is still expected to ship without any online aspects.
  19 Jan 2001 by Matt ↑ 29 ↓ discuss permalink
• Square: Financial loss for fiscal year expected
  With the recent announcement of a Final Fantasy X delay, Square now expects a financial loss of ? 3.4 billion ($29.1 million) for the fiscal year of 2000. The delay completely offset prior projections of a ? 2.5 billion ($21.4 million) profit for the year.
  19 Jan 2001 by Matt ↑ 50 ↓ discuss permalink
• Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV release apparent
  Although Unconfirmed, Gamers.com reports that the fan outcry for Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV were so great that Square has no choice but to publish them stateside. Look for Square to confirm the releases soon and look for the games this coming summer.
  22 Jan 2001 by Matt ↑ 61 ↓ discuss permalink
• Hello, Final Fantasy XII
  Square introduces the first details of Final Fantasy XII, announces portable versions of Final Fantasy IV through VI, talks of the PC port of Final Fantasy XI, and (kinda) announces support for Nintendo's GameBoy Advance. All in one day, mind you! Full Article
  22 Jan 2001 by Matt ↑ 56 ↓ 6 commentss permalink
• Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX see PS2 re-release
  (Please note that the plans for said re-releases have been dissolved since this article's publication. read: IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN) Bloomerang Japan reports that in addition to the load of previous reported Final Fanasy news, Square also has plans to re-release Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and IX for the PlayStation 2 platform sometime in the near future. Want more details? Too bad :)
  22 Jan 2001 by Matt ↑ 112 ↓ 2 commentss permalink
• GameBoy development denied
  Newfound Nintendo/Square relationship looks grim. Full Article
  29 Jan 2001 by Matt ↑ 22 ↓ discuss permalink
• Type-S receives suck-ass reviews
  The votes are in and Driving Emotion Type-S... sucks. From Gamers.com's 4/10 to GameSpot's 6.0 to the 7.0 from IGN PS2, Type S has been hailed as "less fun than picking boogers."
  01 Feb 2001 by Matt ↑ 7 ↓ discuss permalink

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