- New Mana title in the works
A job opening on the Square Enix website requesting, amongst others, an Art Director and Character Model Designer to work on a new Seiken Densetsu project alludes to an upcoming announcement of a new game in the Mana series, presumably for a platform that supports 3d (why else would you need a model designer). Here's some production artwork shown to give applying artists an idea of what they're looking for. Square Enix
- Square Enix publishes TGS line-up
And of course you're depending on Square Haven to reprint it in full list glory. Naturally. Full Article
- Sword of Mana to get Deluxe Pack with cute battery-powered Li'l Cactus and other useless stuff
Out of nowhere, some random Japanese company "Meikyosha" announced the Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu Deluxe Pack, which will be released alongside Sword of Mana and contain a battery-powered figure of Li'l Cactus which can, get this, rock back and forth. It also comes with a sock puppet Rabite and a calendar. For those of you insane enough to waste money on importing this, it'll come at ?7800 (?57/US$66). Gamefront
- Business conference sees Square Enix among biggest publishers within 3 years; this year's games confirmed; other details
"My penis is very large," Wada proudly brought up during the conference, "Very much larger than Mr. Miyamoto's; in fact, I believe I may have the longest, most durable penis in the gamesindustry." Full Article
- New SP color to commemorate Sword of Mana
Nintendo will release yet another Game Boy Advance SP variant color in Japan, this time to commemorate the release of Square's Sword of Mana. The color is named "Mana Blue" and will go on sale packaged with the game. The cost: a cool ?18,300, or about $152. Media
- Square Haven pulls shit out of ass, calls it "content"
Preserving the grand SH traditions of extreme procrastination and blatant pilfering of unoriginal, second-hand insights from "primary sources" (since we were nowhere within 600 miles of LA) our untimely (only one month late) retrospective on the Square Enix games of E3 2003 is about as significant as Square's presence at the show and, naturally, is missing the only game anyone actually gave a whit about. Link
- E3 Squenix titles get release dates
Two days after the release of their E3 line-up to the public, Square Enix have revealed when NA will actually be seeing these titles. Full Article
- E3 line-up for Square Enix announced
Any dreams of seeing something secret will have to be saved for whatever large event is coming after E3, because you're getting the obvious from Square this time around. Full Article
- Square Enix upcoming games translated; more info revealed
As E3 draws near, companies have begun to reveal small details of the titles they will be unveiling at E3 in order to get the right press there. Accordingly, Square Enix has released information on its upcoming Nintendo titles, as well as confirmed registration of some others. Full Article
- Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu will feature co-op play
Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu [news|coverage] will reportedly include a two-player feature where two players can link up via GBA link cable and play coperatively. Accordingly, the same mode of play will also be enabled for gamers via Gamecube GameBoy Player
- New Seiken Densetsu: New Promise GBA media
Squaresoft and Brownie Brown have revealed some new art and screens from their upcoming remake of 1991's Seiken Densetsu for the Game Boy, Seiken Densetsu: New Promise, which is set for a summer 2003 release in Japan. Newtechnix
- Square confirms Jump Festa 2003 lineup
Square has announced its game lineup for Jump Festa 2003 at its official website. Aside from the requisite promotional stuff, Square will showcase three GameBoy Advance titles (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Chocobo Land and Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu), three PlayStation 2 games (Hanjuku Hero VS 3D, Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix, and Final Fantasy X-2), and its lone GameCube project, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.
- Famitsu reveals new details on Square/Nintendo products
Several new details/surprises have been revealed regarding Square's current Gamecube and Game Boy Advance plans. Full Article
- Square unveils blessed GBA lineup
At long last, Square has finally announced its lineup for the Gameboy Advance. Four titles are currently in the works, including new Final Fantasy and Seiken Densetsu games. Full Article
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