News / 2005 / January / 28

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• Radiata Stories is released and awesome
  Contrary to expectation by many Tri-Ace haters and comfortably inline with true experts like myself and Rachel, Radiata Stories is performing well in Japan since its release yesterday, selling 152k copies on the first day and beating Resident Evil 4. Square Enix does indeed have a stranglehold on that market. The game also garnered impressive scores from Dengeki PS2 last week, with a review spitting out three 95s and a 90. No NA or European dates have been given yet, but it's more than likely that they will be eventually. Meanwhile, feel free to complain about wanting a Valkyrie Profile sequel.
  28 Jan 2005 by Rahul ↑ 80 ↓ discusss permalink
• Dear Friends tour coming to San Fransisco
  Nobuo Uematsu's Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy concert tour will reportedly be arriving in San Francisco on March 7th for the 2005 Game Developers Conference. In addition to the concert taking place in Nob Hill's Masonic Auditorium, where conductor for the North American Dear Friends tour Arnie Roth will conduct the Symphony Silicon Valley, the legend Uematsu himself will be available for a VIP Meet & Greet after the performance. This concert will be the third in the North American series, following the May 10, 2004 Los Angeles performance and the upcoming February 19 Chicago event. GDC Website
  28 Jan 2005 by Ziyad ↑ 46 ↓ discusss permalink
• More PS One Books goodies
  Following a similar announcement, Sony Computer Entertainment has released information that both Star Ocean: The Second Story as well Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi will be added to their budget PS One Books Japanese series. The two classics have an expected re-release date of March 3rd, and will be priced at 2,500 yen ($24.41 US) and 3,500 yen ($34.18 US), respectively. There is still no word on any trans-continental release, though little can be expected. Famitsu
  28 Jan 2005 by Ziyad ↑ 0 ↓ discusss permalink
• New Romancing SaGa theme song details
  After what may have been a smart move, Square Enix has revealed new information concerning the theme song for classic remake Romancing SaGa:Minstrel Song Reportedly, Yamazaki Masayoshi's new theme song, entitled "Menuett", will be released as a single for 1,100 Yen ($10.63 US), containing both acoustic Karaoke versions. The Japanese release date for Minstrel Song is slated to be Spring 2005. Square Net
  28 Jan 2005 by Ziyad ↑ 4 ↓ discusss permalink
• Fresh Musashi information
  The latest issue of Japanese magazine V-Jump unveiled some new details concerning Square Enix's action RPG Musashi Samurai Legend (also known as Musashiden II: Blademaster in Japan). The story will revolve around princess Misela who asks the warrior Musashi to help her save her world from the evil Gundrake Corporation, which has invaded the kingdom of the Mystic race (led by Misela's parents) in order to attain so-called "Magic Stream Stones", tremendous sources of power. Musashi Samurai Legend is set for a March 1, 2005 Japanese release. RPGamer
  28 Jan 2005 by Ziyad ↑ 8 ↓ discusss permalink
• 3rd Quarter Financial Results for the big SE
  Surpassing last year's results of ?40.71 billion sales with a profit of ?10.99 billion, Square Enix posted their 3rd Quarter results for this fiscal year so far (ending on March 31st). Raking in ?60.93 billion in sales with a net profit of ?13.30 billion, there has obviously been a substantial increase. This can be attributed, in part, to the release of Dragon Quest VIII, which has already broken the 3.5 million units shipped mark, possibly even 4 million. Based on the growth in profits and sales, Square Enix has boosted its projected totals for the full fiscal year to ?26.5 billion (consolidated operating profit). RPGFan
  28 Jan 2005 by Andrew ↑ 13 ↓ discusss permalink