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- The Bouncer Delayed, Given Bilingual Development
According to Core Magazine, Square's PS2 action title, The Bouncer will be delayed until this winter in order to receive fully bilingual development. This means that all text, voices, and even signs within the game will be created in both languages. Core Magazine also quoted director Takashi Tokita as saying that the game will ship in Japan with both languages on a single DVD.
- Gekikuukan Pro Baseball Delayed
Square has announced that it will release it's PS2 baseball title Gekikuukan Baseball on September 7th in Japan. The game had been delayed in Japan due to the fact that Square used characters and images belonging to the Japanese Professional Baseball League without permisision. Square has now reached a settlement with Konami, which held exclusive rights to the JPB league's license.
- Hidden Minigame Found in Final Fantasy IX
No story spoilers inside, but purists may prefer to discover the code themselves Full Article
- Final Fantasy IX Translation Tidbit
It was revealed in a recent IGN preview that Zidane Triball will be Zidane Tribal in the English version, as Vivi Ornitier will become Vivi Orunitia.
- NTV Tokyo Interviews Hironobu Sakaguchi
NTV Tokyo recently interviewed the man behind the the Final Fantasy games, Hironobu Sakaguchi. Read a transcript of the interview here. Full Article
- New Sounds Available From Official Square Site
Square's new official site now offers a Final Fantasy Sounds section in the Japanese language area of the site. Serveral MP3s samples are available in the new section, including clips from Final Fantasy IX's battle theme and Melodies of Life. Link
- Chrono Cross Release Pushed Back
Despite previous accusations, Chrono Cross will arrive in stores on August 15, two weeks the later to recent belief. The word comes officially from SquareSoft headquarters.
- Square Selling Shares
According to Core Magazine, Square will be making a percentage of stock in the company publicly available on the Tokyo Stock Extchange as of August 2nd. No word on the price or number of available shares. Other publically traded game companies include Nintendo, Konami, Enix, and Koei.
- Final Fantasy IX Reviewed
It's tearing up the charts in Japan, but is it any good? GameSpot has composed an import review of Final Fantasy IX. VideoGames.com Link
- Threads of Fate Ships
Square's latest title, the action/adventure formerly known as Dewprism, has shipped to stores across the country. Check out Square Haven's Threads of Fate coverage.
- Chrono Cross Promo Goods
Square offers promotional goods to North American gamers who purchase Chrono Cross. Full Article
- Final Fantasy IX Sales Figures
Square managed to sell 1,951,100 copies of Final Fantasy IX to greedy Japanese gamers this week. Not as much as Final Fantasy VIII, but an impressive figure none the less.
- Square Expands Millennium Collection
Re-release series now covers nearly all of Square's successful non-Final Fantasy games Full Article
- No Square Games at Fall TGS
Daily Radar says that Square won't be making an appearance at the upcoming fall Tokyo Games Show. Apparently there aren't any new or upcoming games to show...
- All Star Pro Wrestling Tops June Sales Charts
Despite poor reviews, Square's All Star Pro Wrestling has topped the Japanese sales charts for the month of June.
- FF9 and PE2 Soundtracks Published For North America
TokyoPOP and Mixx Entertainment bring what looks to be the end of the need to import Squaresoft soundtracks. Full Article
- Final Fantasy IX Music Samples
Various Fantasy IX music samples posted on the Net. Full Article
- No Final Fantasy IX Guides, says Square
The RPG behemoth to prevent strategy guides of their upcoming megahit from being printed. Full Article
- Final Fantasy IX Preorders at 1.35 Million
Japanese preorders for Final Fantasy IX have reached some 1,350,000 units, 650,000 units short of the Final Fantasy VIII preorders last year. Final Fantasy IX will be released to the Japanese public in just two days.
- New Final Fantasy IX Movies!
Two new clips including a scene with Odin have been made available. Link
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