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Final Fantasy EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Final Fantasy XIII Cactuar GET! 22 Shonen Jump has another Final Fantasy XIII treat for us, and this time it involves everybody's favorite perennial mascot, the Cactuar. Final Fantasy XIII's take on the noble Cactuar is far less r... Square Enix: Final Fantasy shall not be exhausted 37 Many would think that having ten thousand Final Fantasy games in development at any given time might be spreading the property a little thin. Not Square Enix. Company head Yoichi Wada has assured... New Final Fantasy XIII screens are spicy hot-hot 33 Here are some brand new Final Fantasy XIII screens to shove down your gullet, courtesy of Japanese magazine/advertiser Famitsu. Check them out, because they look absolutely stunning, as Final Fan... Have some more Final Fantasy XIII gameplay details 13 Alright. Now we know Final Fantasy XIII's coming out March 9th, 2010. Square Enix promised to blow a load of details onto gamer's faces on the 13th of every month, but that video with the smarmy ... Final Fantasy XIII release date set (Update) 90 Here it is, folks. Ready? Final Fantasy XIII will be released in North America AND Europe on March 9th, 2010. This comes a short three months after the Japanese release date, which is somewhat s... Meet FFXIV's Gladiator, Pugilist (and Culinarian) 10 Square Enix decided to spooge us a load of high-resolution artwork for Final Fantasy XIV yesterday, but after drying off hard drive, I was disappointed to find that it was mostly shots of the Gla... A new Final Fantasy XIII trailer hitting Home real soon 16 I didn’t see much going on in PlayStation Home when I last visited, but things do happen in Sony’s digital dance party simulator. Case in point: this argument I witnessed last week. U... Sorry, FFXIV 'campaign code' not a beta key after all 12 Just as I thought gamers would be getting a chance to play a "Leeroy of all trades" in some kind of Final Fantasy XIV beta packed in with first-press copies of Final Fantasy XIII, my hopes were d... Introducing: Square Enix Europe 14 Here's something you should get used to if you live in the UK -- Square Enix Europe is the publisher of those Tomb Raider games. I know, weird, right?  That's how it's gonna' be, as Square E... Final Fantasy XIII to come with an FFXIV beta code? 13 It seems that we were too mesmerized by Final Fantasy XIII's extra-chunky Chocobos to notice, but eagle eyes over at Gigazine spotted an interesting announcement lurking at the bottom of the same... Amazon has Dissidia as Deal of the Day 15 The idea of Dissidia: Final Fantasy is probably more entertaining than the game will be (Jim's review was less than exuberant), which is why I've held off on picking up a copy for myself. Today m... Kweh! Check out the Final Fantasy XIII Chocobos 34 This is what Chocobos look like in Final Fantasy XIII, and as you can see, they're not so cute anymore. In fact, they look somewhat ridiculous, with spiky mohawk crowns on their head and big span... FFXIII offers up some anagram fun 24 Your copy of the local Sunday newspaper won't be the only place you'll be finding word games this weekend. The fine folks over at the news section of the Final Fantasy XIII website have left us a... Final Fantasy VII still the most popular PSN game 39 Despite having a whole wad of brand new and original games all the time, such as Gran Turismo PSP or Critter Crunch, the PlayStation Network proves that nostalgia overcomes all, with Final Fantas... Final Fantasy: Dissidia is available on PSN now 12 It was not too long ago that I was bitching about Dissidia not being available on the PlayStation Network. It was up on the Japanese PSN, but no dice for North America. PSPgo owners want to play,... Check out the latest Final Fantasy XIII screenshots 22 Screenshot attack! Here's a nice big fat wad of Final Fantasy XIII screenshots, just because Square Enix felt like reminding everybody that the biggest RPG of the generation still exists. I'm sur... Final Fantasy XIII soundtrack is huge, awesome 20 You might have heard about the massive Final Fantasy XIII Original Sound Track packaging, but now we have a better look at it here. In my near-infinite geekery, I used to have the limited edition... Japanese Final Fantasy Tactics concert will have 61 songs 16 Remember the first time you booted up Square's PlayStation strategy RPG Final Fantasy Tactics? If you're like me, one of the most memorable things was the opening song. Hell, all the music was fa... Here's how you level up in Final Fantasy XIII 64 Final Fantasy XIII won't have a traditional level up system, instead swapping out the familiar EXP of your average RPG with Crystalium. Despite the pompous name (would we expect anything else fro... Final Fantasy XIII to get a reveal presentation? 14 Like a television event? I'm not sure, but that's what a script from an upcoming unnamed event makes it sound like.Los Angeles based commercial ad agency Liz Paulson Casting is looking for someon... See for yourself: Bon Jovi in Final Fantasy commercials 18 Remember when we told you that American rocker Jon Bon Jovi would have his music in Japanese commercials for Square Enix's Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers.  Well, it's... Hot new Final Fantasy XIII screens for you to glare at 35 As we trudge ever onward toward Final Fantasy XIII's 2010 Western release, I am getting more and more eager to get my hands on it. It's been an incredibly long wait, but the gorgeous looking RPG ... Destructoid Interview: The Crystal Bearers 19 Surely any fan of the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series is wondering what to expect from the upcoming Wii title The Crystal Bearers. After all,you have Bon Jovi doing the music for the comm... Final Fantasy XIII won't include forced installs on PS3! 56 It seems that you can't have a major PS3 game these days without it forcing data onto your hard drive like some kind of terrible date rapist. It wouldn't be so bad if the PS3 wasn't slow and slug... Game SERIES Debate to the Death: Zelda VS Final Fantasy 170 Last week's debate turned out pretty close considering each series has opposing goals, but there was plenty of Dtoid Army support on both sides. Here's are the racing results:Twisted Metal s... Geek chic: Tetris and Final Fantasy want to keep you warm 6 Teextile has two new gaming shirts on sale this week. Monday's shirt is this Pac-Man themed one called "Runaway." They also have this construction Tetris T-shirt on sale for Friday. Bot... Moogle, milk, and rock these new Crystal Bearers vids 5 I guess Bon Jovi wasn't enough, as Square-Enix has just started with another weird way to promote Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers. This time it involves a moogle with marac... Custom delights: seven of the Net's best custom Munnys 9 In case you've never visited sister site Tomopop.com, here's a brief rundown of the concept of a Munny: they're small (usually about 3") toys made out of vinyl, vaguely shaped like a monkey,... New Final Fantasy XIII character has 80's hair, spear 40 Nice, Square Enix. Hair from the 1980's and a funky spear. I suppose you're going to tell me that she can also summon Bahamut? Wouldn't that be f'n nuts?Oh, wait. She can summon Bahamut. Chinese ... Square Enix gets Bon Jovi for Crystal Chronicles CM 15 I know you're probably staring at that header picture in confusion, trying to figure out what Final Fantasy and Bon Jovi have in common. The answer is nothing, so don't struggle to figure it out.... Steaming turd tossing in the Crystal Bearers ESRB-nounced 20 Everything may seem serene in the above video, but Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers promises to be quite "nasty". According to the ESRB, The Crystal Bearers will in... Final Fantasy XIV screens make me want the game BAD 26 Dammit, Square Enix. Dammit! I said I wasn't going to play any more MMORPGs! I don't have time! And yet, when you make Final Fantasy XIV look like THIS, well, how else am I supposed to react?At a... Nintendo DLC Update: Final Fantasy, tanks, and words 17 A bright spot on a dreary Monday, Nintendo has updated the offerings on its various digital download services. This week delivers a bite-size of fantasy, and even some a touch of word search acti... Break-dance fighting and beaches in the Crystal Bearers 19 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers... I still can't get over that name. It's got three more syllables than Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, the game I previously thought ... Final Fantasy XIII trailer with English dubs surfaces 81 A few days ago we brought you the first subbed video of the incredible Final Fantasy XIII trailer that I salivated all over as this year's Tokyo Game Show. I wasn't expecting to see the English-s... Final Fantasy XIV beta to be Windows-only at first 16 Square-Enix is planning to release a non-traditional beta for Final Fantasy XIV, but the PS3 version isn’t set to be the pilot platform. In an interview with GameWatch (spotted by RPG Site)... So, how do summons work in Final Fantasy XIII? 33 Those of you following Final Fantasy XIII should all have seen the impressive looking summons by now, and the more curious among you might want to know how they work. Well, you're in luck! Square... TGS Final Fantasy XIII trailer gets some English subs 24 At Tokyo Game Show, I stood beneath a screen that was easily two stories tall and watched the latest Final Fantasy XIII trailer with drool leaking from the corners of my mouth and surely a dozen ... Final Fantasy XIII screens get their Odin on 10 Some new Final Fantasy XIII screens have hit the net, showing off more of Odin, the obligatory summon that finds his way into most FF games worth their salt. Like all summons in the game, Odin wi... Scribblenaut artist does Final Fantasy VI, Darkstalkers 26 When we last left Edison Yan, artist for 5th Cell's Scribblenauts, he was drawing the casts of the Street Fighter franchise and Final Fantasy VII. Observant readers noticed that Yan had skipped S... TGS 09: Final Fantasy XIII trailer is hot, hot hot! 70 It's a dreary Monday morning, but I know what will brighten it up. A great, big, melodramatic Final Fantasy XIII trailer from the Tokyo Game Show. Square Enix has now released the video to the pu... TGS 09: What I did & didn't like about Final Fantasy XIII 36 There's a lot to like in the new Tokyo Game Show floor demos of Square Enix's upcoming epic, Final Fantasy XIII. We thought we might tell you what we liked about the demo rather than give you a b... TGS 09: Hands on with 4 Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy 5 Announced back in July, Final Fantasy Gaiden is a retro, DS-only take on the series with an absolutely adorable art style and simplified controls.   Instead of being a remake of an olde... TGS 09: What I didn't like about Final Fantasy XIII 51 For everything we loved about the playable demos of Final Fantasy XIII at this year's Tokyo Game Show, there was bound to be a few things that didn't jive with us. Nothing's perfect, as they say.... TGS 09: Now you can smell like Cloud with FFVII cologne 45 I couldn't make this sh*t up if I tried. Really. Browsing through the Square Enix merchandise booth, I discovered this in a lone case: Cloud Strife Eau de Toilette. Yes, now you can not only emul... TGS 09: Final Fantasy XIII Elixirs: too pretty to drink 16 Surely if you pay attention to anything having to do with Square Enix, you've seen the various different Final Fantasy-themed elixir products they've put out over the years. As I wandered around ... TGS 09: Fight skeletons on motorcycles in Final Fantasy: The Crystal Bearers 48 [Surprise, a Destructoid Exclusive -- you saw it here first!]Given that 87% of Square Enix' total sales come from the Land of the Rising Sun, it's no surprise that they would try to promote one o... Final Fantasy VIII on PlayStation Network 127 Final Fantasy VIII had perhaps the hardest job of any game ever released on the Sony PlayStation -- it had to follow Final Fantasy VII. Despite being a very fine RPG in its own right, the compari... TGS 09: Final Fantasy Versus XIII screenshots 43 Well, it's about time. Square-Enix have finally whispered the name Final Fantasy Versus XIII again, and released a precious few screenshots for those of us who've been watching for such things.As... TGS 09: Final Fantasy XIII-themed PS3 revealed 51 Square-Enix unveiled the Final Fantasy XIII-themed PS3 at TGS. The new unit is a white PS3 Slim with a light pink stencil of the character Lightning on the top. The portrait of the protagonist is... TGS 09: Final Fantasy XIV trailer is dramatic! 28 I'm so the last guy to post about Final Fantasy stuff, but I really dig the music in the trailer so deal with it. The trailer gives you a basic plot overview of the game and shows off the fantast... GRIN's Final Fantasy title not dead, just not with GRIN 18 When our sources told us Swedish-developer GRIN (Bionic Commando, Wanted: Weapons of Fate) was working on an Final Fantasy spin-off action title for Square Enix, we were stunned. But when then st... A Final Fantasy XIII book is on the way 10 Japan gets Final Fantasy XIII on December 17th, and I'll be damned if my toes don't curl with jealousy just thinking about it. After all, it'll surely be quite a while since I get to play it, and... Final Fantasy Gaiden screens have a dragon in them 14 Because the world always needs more Final Fantasy spin-offs, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy Gaiden, a DS-exclusive RPG that nobody's really been paying any attention to. Now you can continue... This Cloud cosplay is so good I thought it was a render 44 I don't make it a habit of posting cosplay here, because there's lots of good game-related cosplay out there, and after all there's Japanator if you want to look at cosplay. The thing is though, ... Happy Kwanzaa? FF Crystal Bearers' suicidal release date 26 The long delayed, often thought dead Final Fantasy Crystal Chronciles: The Crystal Bearers finally has a US release date. In what will surely be remembered as one of the most clever, or the most ... Have some new Final Fantasy XIII footage 31 All twenty-five seconds of it, anyway. A new video from sexy Japan is doing the rounds, showing off some hot new Final Fantasy XIII footage. It's not very much, but FF fans will lap anything up, ... Send a greeting with some Dissidia flavor 4 Have you been stuck sending greeting cards without Final Fantasy characters all over them? I know, me too. It's a tough world for us gamers. A world in which we are forced to send electronic gree... Defence Force: Cait Sith 76 [The Defense Force is an article series that roots for the underdog, plays Devil's Advocate and otherwise defends the indefensible. If something's hated, and we deem that hatred unjust, you can g... 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