- 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
- Unlimited SaGa set for US release
 Man, the headline says it all.. what kind of press release is this, anyway? Square has set the niche title for a "summer 2003" release. Unlimited Saga is basically unique because it has completely kickass music as well as sophisticated graphics technology that Square developed in cooperation with Adobe. Scalable sprites that don't actually animate, but are pseudo-animated using realtime filters like Spherize! Isn't that so totally badass?! Gamefront
- FF: THE BLACK MAGES released, live performance announced
 Uematsu's official BLACK MAGES homepage now sports an update as the album was released in Japan today: Uematsu will be performing (personally? hahaha) the album live on April 26th in Shibuya, wherever that is. Interested parties may reserve tickets from March 1st. Babelfish also reports that this whole thing will involve a "thanking/apologizing meat festival" and will be performed by the "Black Demon Taoists". Right. PlayOnline
- Square EA: "So long, and thanks for all the fish"
 After 5 years of cooperation in releasing each other's titles with the purpose of increasing popularity in Japan (EA) and North America (Square), Square and EA will be terminating their publishing contract conveniently just before Square Enix comes into existence on April 1. "We believe we have reached this goal, and that is why we're ending the agreement," some dude at Square bullshitted. Everyone knows you're ending it because of the merger! Stop being so obviously irrelevant! Forbes
- Japanese more strict with gaming
Famitsu Cube/Advance rated Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, giving it 9/9/9/8 (35). That's two points higher than Famitsu gave it! Partial bastards! Unsurprisingly, FFTA has sold over 225k units so far... In related news, the same Cube/GBA mag also rated Metroid Prime and Fusion, dealing out respectively a 37 and 35. Not bad. Famitsu itself rated Prime with a mere 33, and Dengeki, another crazy Japanese magazine, gave it 7/8/7/8. What were they thinking? Gamefront
- Kuja spotted in Crystal Chronicles
A revealing scan of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles' ingame action has been revealed in some random Japanese magazine where this guy with purple hair and some sort of furry outfit poses as Kuja. We're on to you, dammit! In any case, the screens look interesting - Gamingredients' Robert Brooks said, and I quote, "Prim, wtf is that?" v-jump
- Square testing FFXI for North America
 According to Gamespot, Square is currently holding beta testing for a possible North American release of Final Fantasy XI. No word was given on Sony's decision to release the PS2 harddrive stateside, however. Link
- Ludicrous Chrono Break rumours back for more
 "D'apr?s certaines rumeurs, Chrono Break sortirait sur Game Boy Advance et Chrono Trigger 2 sortirait sur GameCube cet ?t? au Japon. A confirmer. Merci ? NecFan pour l'info.", says Newtechnix.
- Crazy Japanese fans storm shops as FFTA and GBA SP sell out faster than speed of light
 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance sold 1:1 with the Game Boy Advance SP today in Japan with Metroid Fusion coming a gentle second. Full Article
- Square Enix to focus on PlayOnline?
 At a shareholder's meeting today, Yoichi Wada indicated that Square Enix would be focusing on the role of the player community as an important aspect of gaming and that they plan to develop titles akin to Final Fantasy XI for release in 2005. There was no information given as to what platform(s) these games would be launched for, but speculation suggests the next generation of online-oriented consoles like PS3 and Xbox Next might be the targets. Gamefront
- North America gets Origins after Europe; Rahul makes shameless fun
 Square EA has set the release date for the Final Fantasy I-II PSOne remakes, known as Final Fantasy Origins in NA and Europe, for 8th April 2003. The same title will be released two weeks earlier in Europe, according to recent (unconfirmed) reports; both varieties can be picked up for around US$/Euro 30,-. Bahahahahaha! Gamefront
- Famitsu rates Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, and other miscellanea
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance received a 34/40 (8, 8, 9, 9) rating in the February 1 issue of Famitsu. (For comparison, the original Final Fantasy Tactics received a 33/40.) FFTA is scheduled for release February 19. Also, DigiCube released the official track list of the Final Fantasy Tactics Original Soundtrack, a translation of which can be found at the albums database. GameFront
- Final Fantasy XII on the GameCube? Worldview of PS2 fanboys may crumble to pieces
 It is rumored that the February 7 issue of Famitsu will contain an interview with Yasumi Matsuno and Shigeru Miyamoto in which Matsuno "suggests" that Nintendo is collaborating with Square on Final Fantasy XII and Miyamoto laughs and Matsuno acts coy. In December, Matsuno "suggested" in a Dorimaga interview that gameplay elements in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance would also be used in FFXII. NewTechnix
- Enix America first casualty of Square-Enix merger
Enix America operations were halted and shut down yesterday as a result of the pending Square-Enix merger this April. Square will assume all Enix publishing duties in North America for the time being. Gamers.com
- Digicube offers FFX-2 preorder bonus of "Yuna strap-on" for your "phone"
 The Magic Box says: "DigiCube has begun to accept reservations for Square's Final Fantasy X-2 for PlayStation 2. Those who pre-order the game will receive a specially made Yuna Mobile Phone Strap. Final Fantasy X-2 is scheduled to release in Japan on March 13, for 7800 yen." Media
- New sample track from The Black Mages released
 Another sample track from Final Fantasy Battle Arrange: The Black Mages was recently posted on the album's website. The sample track, titled Those Who Fight Further, is an arrangement of Still More Fighting from Final Fantasy VII. PlayOnline.com
- Square/Enix merger back on track
 The dispute between Masafumi Miyamoto, Square's top shareholder, and Enix chairman Yasuhiro Fukushima has been resolved, putting the merger back on track for the start of the new fiscal year. The board members from both companies agreed to raise the share swap ratio to 0.85 (up from 0.81) Enix shares for every 1 Square share. In other words, the Enix side gave the Square side more money. Though still unhappy with the deal, Miyamoto accepted the compromise. Full Article
- Japanese FFTA to be bundled with special edition Gameboy Advance SP
 You can buy a Big Slurp at your local 7-Eleven, but the Japanese can buy FFTA and a Gameboy Advance SP at theirs. Full Article
- Black Mages tracklist released
 The latest, arranged Final Fantasy album now has a tracklist. Full Article
- Enix will opt to broadcast news directly into brains
Enix is reportedly sour that the images of Dragon Warrior VIII were released on the internet four days prior to their intended publication in Shonen Jump magazine and, as such, will from now on opt to announce stuff exclusively at news conferences. The Magic Box ?
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