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News / 2004 / December /
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- There is nothing sexual about Kingdom Hearts pillows
A competition on the Club Nintendo Kingdom Hearts website running since November 11 and ending on January 7 will see 8000 random lucky contestants receiving either of two Kingdom Hearts towels. Of the two designs, which include a baby-blue cloth with an outline of Sora and a gray one with the crown logo on it, surely the one which allows you to rub yourself dry on the silhouette of a teenage boy is more appealing... Club Nintendo
- Nomura: "Don't look at me, Kitase did it!"
Japanese magazine Dorimaga took the opportunity to interview popular game and character designer Tetsuya Nomura, who's pretty heavily involved in the upcoming Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and obviously working on the upcoming Kingdom Hearts II. Full Article
- Jump Festa 05 line-up announced
It's that time of year again. Last year, we saw Final Fantasy XII for the first time since its November 18 unveiling. But what about this year? Code Age? Full Article
- For a limited time only
There is a new Radiata Stories trailer available on the Official Site, with spiffy new footage and Nami Tamaki's "Fortune", the main theme. You'd better see it soon though, as it's only online until December 7th. Official Radiata Stories Website
- Advent Children coming sometime next year probably
Although those with a more pragmatic concept of time would have assumed such long ago, Square Enix has finally confirmed that Final Fantasy VII Advent Children will not be coming out this year. Exactly when in 2005 the movie might see release remains an open question. However, Square Enix's commitment to publish Advent Children on Sony's UMD format (for playback using its upcoming PSP handheld) suggests that it might come sooner rather than later, to back up the PSP's spring release in North America and Europe. 1UP
- Mistwalker site opens
Hironobu Sakaguchi's new company, Mistwalker, has recently opened up its online doors for visitation. The website, which seems to feature mouse-twitching animation, also contains info on Sakaguchi himself as well as wallpapers of arbitrary landscapes....with "Mistwalker" written on them. Mistwalker site
- Advent Children site updated once again
This time, the official website for Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children has been updated with a third trailer, which premiered earlier this year at the Tokyo Game Show. Have a look. Official site
- Jump Festa 05 website launched
In what is certainly the most titillating related news item this week, Square Enix has launched their official Jump Festa 05 web site. This is in addition to the most exciting news item from two weeks ago, Jump Festa 05 line-up announced. Link
- Dear Friends concert series to begin in February
Saturday, February 19 in Chicago marks the first in a series of concerts showcasing orchestrated music from the Final Fantasy series. Dear Friends - Music from Final Fantasy will be performed by the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra and the CPO Festival Choir and is produced by Nobuo Uematsu. "After the fantastic support received at the first concert in Los Angeles, I am thrilled and honored to extend the experience to Chicago," said Uematsu. "I'm looking forward to sharing the moments with those who love the music and games of FINAL FANTASY."
- Drakengard 2 reportedly in the works
Although still not made official by Square Enix, a sequel to the abysmal Drakengard is apparently in the works for a spring Japanese release. Why Square Enix would allow such an atrocity to be manifest probably lies in the original's relatively successful Japanese release rather than its defilement in North America and European territories. 1UP
- Drakengard 2 website teaser online
Square Enix's official website for action title Drakengard 2 (known in Japan as Drag-On Dragoon 2) has now "opened" for business, though featuring little more than a teaser trailer and a flashy mouse-over animation. Official site
- Nami Tamaki lauded by publisher
As previously reported, Japanese pop artist Nami Tamaki has been signed to perform the Radita Stories theme song. Says her publisher Sony, "many heard about her rumors and were attracted to her instantly. She is the up-and-coming star, not only as a singer, but in various other genres too. Nami always wanted to be a singer, so she eagerly went to dance schools. She can dance, she can sing, and she looks great, so it wasn't long before people took notice of her at various different auditions." Link
- Itadaki Street Special site updated....again...and again...and again
Over the course of the past few months, the official Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special website has been updated with new playing boards, characters, gameplay information, and box art. New playable characters include Auron, Tidus, Yuna, Tarutaru, Aerith, Vivi, and Sephiroth himself. Some new gameplay elements are a mini game (featuring Onionkids fighting a Behemoth) and a magic system, including a new Odin summon. In related news, a thousand fanboys just wet their pants. Official site
- EA poised to take over world
Despite recent setbacks, game publisher Electronic Arts, with support from its powerful allies has begun a systematic domination of all that is good and righteous. And although many attempt to struggle against this terrible oppression, the truth remains:Resistance is futile.
- Fullmetal Alchemist prepped for American launch
Square Enix has announced that action RPG Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel will finally see a North American release on January 18, 2005 for a sultry $39.99 USD. The title, which had previously been released in Japan on Christmas Day of 2003, follows the anim? adventures of alchemist Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse, or Al for short. On the occasion of the prospective release, the game's official website has also been launched, featuring story and gameplay information in addition to a few wallpapers. Offical site
- Fantasy Earth details surface
Since its announcement in September, Fantasy Earth: Ring of Dominion has tantalized many with an amalgam of proposed genres. Since then, new details have surfaced which dive into better detail about the world of Fantasy Earth and its mechanics. Full Article
- The EA Wars have begun
As reported earlier, the aggressive domination by game publisher Electronic Arts has begun to take more malignant forms. Now, on EA's acquisition of 18.4% of Ubisoft's voting rights, the latter company has formed a bitter resistance in opposition to the takeover, and declare they "consider [the EA] operation hostile". The battle continues to rage as brave men and women lose their "lives" to the two-lettered menace, with hopes resting on the super weapon that is counter-litigation. 1Up
- Yasunori Mitsuda's on track for 2005
According to a special feature released on the Dengeki Online website, everyone's favorite Chrono composer is set to release a Chrono Cross Arranged album sometime in July. Along with the new Chrono Cross album will come a colaberation piece between Mitsuda and Masato Katou (the writer behind the Chrono series) entitled Kirite. The new album will not only contain music, however, as the disc will also be filled with pictures and stories. While this is not it for Yasunori, the games he is involved with have yet to be announced. RPG Fan
01 Dec 2004 by 
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