- Final Fantasy XII receives perfect Famitsu score
 In a historic event, Final Fantasy XII has ravaged the innards of Japanese Famitsu in this, its week before release, and earned itself a perfect rating of 40 points. The consequences are quite dire. Full Article
- Valkyrie Profile titles patented in US; ports to follow?
 According to German GameFront, Square Enix has registered both Valkyrie Profile Lenneth and Valkyrie Profile Silmeria with the United States Patent Office. While this action is not necessarily a sure indicator, it certainly makes apparent Square Enix's interest to localize both titles for an English-speaking audience. Valkyrie Profile Lenneth has already released in Japan and Valkyrie Profile Silmeria currently holds a June 22nd Japanese release date. GameFront
- Final Fantasy XII memory card bundle announced
 To round out the Final Fantasy XII experience, Japan's Hori has announced its newest line of Final Fantasy XII memory cards. A limited edition memory card bundle will include not only the card itself, graced with the FFXII logo, but also a case to hold two such cards and an additional six stickers, presumably for aesthetic variety. With a suggested retail price of 3,200 yen ($27.14 USD), expect to be saving your games with your Final Fantasy XII controller on your Final Fantasy XII memory card using your Final Fantasy XII Playstation 2 while you sip gently on Final Fantasy XII Potion when Final Fantasy XII releases on March 16. Picture
- Advent Children date, voice actors revealed for North American release
 After a bitter age of civil strife and earth-shattering war, Sony has finally made an announcement finalizing the arrival date of Advent Children to American shores. Will it be everything you've dreamed? The answer may shock you! Read More
- Kingdom Hearts II voice actors announced
 Square Enix has finally unveiled the actor listing for upcoming Kingdom Hearts II, which includes some familiar voices and several new faces. At least that dastardly Mandy Moore is gone. Full List
- Jessica Alba's boobs. Er, I mean, Advent Children dated for Europe!
 So says Eurogamer. The DVD & UMD will arrive on April 24th at 30 euros a pop and oh yeah, there are some confirmed voice actors: Mandy Moore will return to give Aeris chords as she did in Kingdom Hearts, some guy called Steve Burton is in for Cloud for the same reason, and they magicked Jessica Alba's tush out of B-rated movie land just for Barret. Well, probably Tifa. But Barret would be all kinds of funny! Eurogamer
- Bottoms up to Final Fantasy XII potions
 Because gamers have money and get thirsty, Suntory has released details on its Final Fantasy XII Potion beverage line. Its 120mL bottles contain not only herbs and nutritional supplements to relax and energize, but a 191 yen ($1.66 USD) price tag that is sure to relax and lighten wallets when the drink releases in Japan on March 7th. Of course, Suntory will also offer a "Final Fantasy XII Premium Box" containing a 100 mL bottle, decorative cork, and a Final Fantasy XII art museum card. With six types of corks and twenty-seven cards, even grumpy middle-aged Japanese men will be compelled to collect them all! Pictures
- Promises of European commitment riding in the wake of Dragon Quest lumber on the horizon
 Square Enix Europe boss John Yamamoto spoke with MCV UK about the company's strategy of becoming a worldwide leading publisher of videogames, describing success in Europe as "indispensable". Full Article
- Advent Children actually being released in North America eventually
 Square Enix has cemented the publication of a North American version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children with a recent array of advertisements in gaming publications, including EGM. The advent (bahaha!) of this revelation is perhaps a shock to the gaming community, which undoubtedly believed that the movie would never see international release, considering the 30-month timeframe since its announcement and 19 month lag in initially proposed release. When, precisely the title will see a release has been a debatable topic. Some retailers claim a March, 2006 release, but Amazon.com is most likely the most accurate, citing January 1, 2010 to be the day when lucky Americans and Canadians alike will be able to obtain a legal copy of this most coveted gaming occasion.
- Final Fantasy XII controller announced
 Game peripheral maker Logicool has announced that a special edition Final Fantasy XII controller will release alongside the title on March 16th. This white cordless controller will come stamped with the Final Fantasy XII logo and include a convenient LCD cleaner. Shiny. GPara
- Front Mission sales reach 3 million
 Square Enix has announced that the complete sales of its Front Mission series since its debut ten years ago have totalled three million with the release of Front Mission 5. With more than 200,000 copies sold since its December 29th release, this seventeenth installment has successfully secured the longevity of both Front Mission's position in gaming history and Yoichi Wada's pocketbook.
- Dragon Quest VIII gets European release
 Hard work on the part of numerous European fanboys has apparently resulted in Square Enix confirming an April release of Dragon Quest VIII (based on the US version with all the doodads). And hopefully a little bit more.
- Final Fantasy XII-branded PS2 on the way
 March 16 will not only see the release of Final Fantasy XII, but also a Sony-released bundle of the Playstation 2 ceremoniously branded with the Judge Master design. The package will not only include an actual system, but also a cell phone strap, vertical stand, and a copy of Final Fantasy XII itself. GameWatch
- Dragon Quest Yangus announced
 Square Enix has unveiled another installment in the Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest Yangus, which stars one of Dragon Quest VIII's main characters. The apparent prequel will feature the adventures of a young Yangus on its release in Japan sometime next year. Little other information is known at this time. Official site
- Seiken Densetsu 4 details revealed
 The newest issue of Japanese Shonen JUMP confirms that Kouichi Ishii's Seiken Densetsu 4 will indeed release as an action adventure on the Playstation 2 and that Nao Ikeda (of Legend of Mana and soon-to-be Children of Mana fame) is in charge of character designs. Thus far characters revealed include "Eldi", the sixteen year-old protagonist and village infant find; "Lichia", a priestess in tune with nature and Eldi's childhood friend; and her pet "Puck", who has joined on separation from his family. Their adventure begins with an invasion from a foreign army that will doubtless spiral into an epic tale when Seiken Densetsu 4 releases sometime next year.
- Additionally, Valkyrie Profile Lenneth also announced
 PSP game Valkyrie Profile Lenneth will be, unsurprisingly as PSP games often are, a remake of the original PS title Valkyrie Profile. Although probably inclusive of Sakuraba remixes and dungeons harder than anyone can play while commuting! Go PSP!
- Valkyrie Profile Silmeria: PS2, 2006
 This news article is pretty useless as anything but a link, but I believe Tri-Ace appealing to its most hardcore of hardcore fanbases by ejaculating all over them with a sea of completely desired smut is about as important as the possible and better-fucking-be-on-the-way announcement of a new Chrono game. There you go. Oh yeah, See here for the scan.
UPDATE: Gamefront has a new scan that shows the rest of the page, confirming the title as Valkyrie Profile Silmeria and taking place "several hundred years" before the original Valkyrie Profile.
- Drakengard 2 coming to the lands of the "oh crap i can't think of a good metaphor" West
 "We are very excited to be working with Square Enix to publish this highly anticipated RPG in North America and Europe," said Jay Cohen, vice president of publishing at Ubisoft. "DRAKENGARD 2 is a hit in the Japanese market, and we are sure that North American and European gamers will also be thrilled by this fantastic adventure title." -- I think that about sums it up.
- Square commits seppuku; re-delays Final Fantasy XII? UPDATE: apparently not
 So, remember "finally", it was coming out on March 16, 2005? News in the new issue of Famitsu suggests that Square's "already oft-delayed title" is looking at a "new delay", with its new release squarely placed in the realm of "TBA". Your anger is my anger. I guess the shitty demo that came with Dragon Quest VIII is proof enough that this game doesn't really exist and they're just using it to sell the Enix side of the company. Update: so they clarified that Famitsu is full of shit and the game is shipping as planned. Woowoo!
- Tanaka discusses Final Fantasy III
 In a recent issue, Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu interviewed the executive producer of the Nintendo DS remake of Final Fantasy III, Hiromichi Tanaka. Tanaka, who had been on staff for the original title, said that he wished for the upcoming remake to have the novelty of the original NES classic. To achieve this end, FFIII will receive an overhaul, which will include a graphical move into the third dimension, attribution of actual personalities to the previously faceless main characters, as well as tweaking of the gameplay to allow for better usability of certain classes. In addition, Tanaka will make use of the DS itself by allowing the entire title to be played with the touch screen and include the DS's wireless connectivity for certain side bonuses. Final Fantasy III does not yet have a Japanese or North American release date, but by all indications Square Enix intends to put the title through to launch.
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