News / 2005 / July / 29

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• Hikki back for Kingdom Hearts 2
  Utada Hikaru will be back for the theme song of Kingdom Hearts II, which will be titled "Passion", Square Enix has revealed. Uh. That's about it. As this week is the week of Square Enix Party 2005, expect more soon.
  29 July 2005 by Rahul ↑ 13 ↓ discuss permalink
• Overpriced merchandise now available to touch and fondle before purchase!
  August 16th will apparently see the opening of a Square Enix merchandise store in Tokyo's Shibuya district, where you can freely opt to be extorted by the company in return for useless shiny things, like Dragon Quest slime miniatures or a variety of Final Fantasy character jewelry. Much like Nintendo's official New York store, in fact! Square Enix Character Goods Shop Show Case
  29 July 2005 by Rahul ↑ 16 ↓ discuss permalink
• Grandia fights back, but looks a little similar
  Square Enix has at long last revealed information concerning Grandia III's battle system, called "initiative points" (doubtless due to poor translation). In battle, a dial appears in the upper left corner, and icons representing characters and enemies spin clockwise until they reach a "Com" line, commands are issued, and they continue to spin until they reach an "Act" line. This is, for those who may remember, a system replicated from the previous Grandia incarnation, and rolled into convenient circular form. Mana Eggs also make an appearance, and when broken will enable stronger spells. Grandia III hits Japan on August 4th. No word yet of a North American release. Official site
  29 July 2005 by Ziyad ↑ -3 ↓ discuss permalink
• Final Fantasy XII receives Japanese release date; fucking finally
  With the opening of the Square Enix Party 2005, our good friends at Square Enix finally announced that a release date for the greatly anticipated Final Fantasy XII would be announced; and then announced it! Contrary to popular speculation, the release of FFXII would not coincide with the Rapture, but rather a more reasonable Japanese release of March 16, 2006. While this may seem like a long ways away, cries of cheer already echo around the world, as men party naked and women weep of joy. Square Haven will bring you more information as it arises.
  29 July 2005 by Ziyad ↑ 39 ↓ discuss permalink