- 強くあることを恐れない: Kari Wahlgrenとのインタビュー
 Kari Wahlgrenのファーストネームは「星のように輝く」という意味の英単語"Starry"と同じ韻を持っている。ホイジングトンで育ち、カンザス大学で演劇を専攻したKariの女優としての人生は、地方劇場の舞台女優、そしてミュージカルのメゾソプラノとしてスタートを切った。今作は、歴代のファイナルファンタジー中でも一番の興行収入を誇り、実に多くの支持者を得ている。『ファイナルファンタジーXII インターナショナルゾディアックジョブシステム』の売り上げは、発売から数週間にして、アメリカ国内だけでも２億本にも上った。今回のSquare HavenによるKariへのインタビューでは、主にスクエア・エニックス2作品への出演、さらに、その他多くのアニメーションやゲームへの出演についての話を聞いた。 インタビュー
- Not Afraid To Be Strong: A Conversation with Kari Wahlgren
Kari Wahlgren gave voice to such anime characters as Haruka of Cartoon Network's FLCL and Robin of Witch Hunter Robin. This afternoon she is talking to Square Haven about some of her experiences portraying two of Square Enix's most memorable recent characters: Final Fantasy XII's Lady Ashe and Dirge of Cerberus's Shelke. Square Haven Interview
- Does Sony need Final Fantasy XIII?
 Final Fantasy XIII will not be hitting shelves until late this year in Japan, but judging by new TV ads featuring FMV footage of Square's smoking hot heroine "Lightning," the long wait hasn't stopped Sony from billing the title as perhaps the key gaming event of 2007. TV CM & screens
- Front Mission DS; some news, some website
 A minute passage of time numbering in the hours has flown by us since the unveiling of the Front Mission 1st DS official website, which comes accompanying various details concerning the upcoming DS port of the SNES classic, Front Mission. Among these include the addition of new events dealing with Front Mission 5 character Glen, a high-speed battle mode, new wanzers, new parts, and for the Front Mission masochist in all of us, unlockable difficulty settings. Oh, and you'll get to use a stylus--you lucky gamer, you. Official site
- Japan isn't so happy about Dragon Quest IX
 A survey of Famitsu readers in this week's issue asks the readers "Do you welcome Dragon Quest IX on Nintendo DS?" -- apparently 46% weren't particularly impressed. Nor were they intrigued by the notion that there's a world of gameplay beyond 1986's turn-based random encounters: 53.9% found the idea to be ludicrous. In fact, it's so bad that when asked what would be hot in 2007, retailers listed Wii above Dragon Quest IX. Holy crap! The world is turned upside-down! Insertcredit
- Revenant Wings gets festive
 Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings for the Nintendo DS features an overhead three-quarters perspective ala Final Fantasy Tactics. Square Enix and Ziyad have decked the halls with some vibrant new screens, and a trailer! Screens and trailer
- Dragon Quest gets festive
 Touted as "The Bodily Sensation RPG," Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors for the Nintendo Wii allows players to destroy adorable slime monsters by swinging the Wiimote like a sword. Dragon Quest IX + Swords trailers
- Final Fantasy: Now with blood and guts
 Reports from the floor of this year's Jump Festa event in Japan suggest that Square Enix is developing the Playstation 3 title Final Fantasy Versus XIII with more mature audiences in mind. How might the inclusion of gratuitous violence in a high-profile title affect the series as a whole? Story
- Date set for Advent Children: Less Shitty Edition
 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be releasing a limited edition "Collector's Set" of the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children on DVD in North America. Due out February 6th and selling for $49.95, the DVD package promises to be far less shitty than the original feature. Extras.
- Ivalice Alliance forged: Final Fantasy Tactics ported to the PSP
 Square Enix announced plans for a trilogy of RPGs based in the world of Ivalice, known as the Ivalice Alliance. The titles include Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War for PSP, and what looks to be a sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. First details, images
- Dragon Quest IX announced for DS
 Today, a Tokyo press conference played host to the announcement of the next installment in Square Enix's flagship Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars, for the Nintendo DS. The title will be developed by Level 5, which was responsible for the highly acclaimed Dragon Quest VIII. With a Wi-Fi component, players will be able to join with others in a similar style to Crystal Chronicles in what series creator Yuuji Horii calls more action-oriented battles. Composer Kouichi Sugiyama also made an appearance and declared that he would compose for Dragon Quest until the day of his untimely demise. A grave decision. Famitsu
- Final Fantasy XIII level modeling video
 A brief video aired on Japanese television showcases the ability of the Playstation 3 to render entire cities in real time. This should give new meaning to the term "zoom out." Video
- Final Fantasy Versus XIII teaser trailer now online
 The promised trailer for Final Fantasy Versus XIII has emerged at long last. The video might be little more than a movie montage of the previously revealed scans, but at least it includes music by veteran Square composer Yoko Shimomura and a fraudulent Shakespeare reference. See it now
- Trailer revealed for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, now with English subtitles
 The five minute video presentation of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII that first appeared at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show has emerged on the web. The first full trailer of the PSP prequel to Final Fantasy VII includes some brief battle sequences and cutscenes aplenty, featuring Zach, Aerith, and Sephiroth. Crisis Core is expected to show up in playable form at the December 16 Jump Festa event. See the trailer
- Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Clause; Square Enix bringing Destiny's Child Groove to your mobile phone
 Square Enix, record label Music World, and SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT today announced the development of Destiny's Child Groove, the first mobile dance game featuring the popular R&B songs of multiple Grammy-winning female group Destiny's Child. Groove is a competitive dance game that will feature images of vocalists Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and four songs from the group's "#1s" album, including "Survivor," "Bug A Boo," "Say My Name" and "Lose My Breath." "We are delighted to roll out this innovative new game," said Thomas Hesse, president of Global Digital Business for SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. "I can now fulfill my life-long goal of serving motherfuckers in the guise of Beyoncé Knowles."
- Famitsu scratches the surface of It's A Wonderful World
 New scans and details regarding Tetsuya Nomura's ecclectic DS game Subarashiki Kono Sekai have appeared in Famitsu Magazine. See the scans
- Square Enix announces Jump Festa Lineup
 This year's Jump Festa will take place across the 16th and 17th of December. Click on for a full listing of titles to show. But beware: in doing so, one in a thousand readers may suffer cardiac arrest. Full List
- Versus XIII tidbits surface
Motomu Toriyama mentioned in an interview with Dengeki Online that the upcoming Playstation 3 action RPG Final Fantasy Versus XIII will run on the White Engine designed by Yoshinori Kitase's development team. Reportedly, character designer Tetsuya Nomura aims to create fight scenes reminiscent of Advent Children. The story will involve a yet unrevealed heroine and a silver-haired protagonist. The latter, heir to the throne of the last kingdom to possess a sacred crystal, sports eyes that glow red during battle. Toriyama, director of Final Fantasy XIII, also hinted that a trailer for his title revealing new characters will appear sometime soon. RPGFan
- FFXII sets new shipping record; indignant fans demand greater cult status
 A Square Enix press release has announced that the recently-unleashed and well reviewed Final Fantasy XII has set a new shipping record for the series, coming at 1.5 million U.S. copies, just over 60% of total Japanese sales to date. The number is promising, but if sales drop out the dust-collection record still stands. 1up
- Infidelity! Recreancy! Square Enix expresses ambivalence toward PS3
 While Square Enix has already ruled out console monogamy, it remained evident that the PlayStation 3 would be the preeminent platform of choice for the most coveted of titles (read: Final Fantasy XIII). However, ambivalence is increasingly expressed toward the PS3 as a viable platform. The latest comment from Michihiro Sasaki, senior VP of Square Enix, only adds fuel to Square Enix's polymorphic fire: "We don't want PlayStation 3 to be the overwhelming loser, so we want to support them... But we don't want them to be the overwhelming winner either, so we can't support them too much." It makes perfect sense! 1UP
|
|
06 Jan 2007 by 
Top of Page |
Staff Contact |
Bug Report |
Support Square Haven |
Jobs @ Square Haven |
Haven Web Hosting