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Final Fantasy Type-0 staff experimented with HD version
According to a recently translated interview with Final Fantasy Type-0 director Hajime Tabata, the team "did experiment with" an HD version of the game for consoles. Tabata continues to say that the team felt Type-0, which started as a mobile phone game before ending up a PSP release, should have been on a "high-end machine" and that "If there is a continuation, it definitely would be for a high-end machine." The scuttlebutt straight from Japan is that Final Fantasy Type-0 is proper good. However, while we were assured of a Western release sometime in late 2011, would be fans are down to counting on a fan translation that is currently in the works. The thought of it being released as a Vita-compatible download seems a laugh at this point. That's right. Instead of a localized Final Fantasy Type-0, which received rave reviews and could be better than the Final Fantasy XIII it budded from, Square Enix gives us swill like Final Fantasy: All the Bravest. Then blames the console market for its fiscal losses. Lovely. I assume asking for Bravely Default to be localized is out of the question. Just give me a Final Fantasy XII HD Vita remake and leave me be, Square. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
4:00 AM on 05.21.2013 Cloud's Buster Sword weighs 80 pounds in real lifeIt's another videogame-themed episode of Man at Arms. This time, he recreated Cloud's Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII. I love this show so much. A master blacksmith recreates videogame weapons and then goes around smashing a bunch of stuff. I love it!
6:00 AM on 05.16.2013 Distant Worlds: Final Fantasy is coming to Blu-rayIf you're a fan of Final Fantasy music, it's likely you've heard of the Distant Worlds global tour. Several CD and DVD collections have been released over the years, but Square Enix is putting together a special Blu-ray colle...
5:00 AM on 05.10.2013 Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster is looking quite niceOur latest look at the Final Fantasy HD Remaster collection focuses on the leading ladies of X-2. Yuna, Rikku, and Paine are all looking quite nice, thanks to the fact that the main character models have been reworked to offe...
10:30 AM on 05.09.2013 Compile Heart unveils RPG Fairy Fencer F for PS3Compile Heart has unveiled Fairy Fencer F, the first title in their newly announced Galapagos RPG brand. A fantasy role-player with an impressive pedigree, the project's team includes Final Fantasy concept artist Yo...
4:30 PM on 05.07.2013 Kingdom Hearts HD comes to PS3 on September 10Publisher Square Enix revealed today that Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX will arrive on PlayStation 3 on September 10, filling the need for Kingdom Hearts and awesomely bad game titles in one swoop. Pre-orders will be treated to...
6:00 PM on 05.04.2013 Final Fantasy IV, the Chinese Famicom demakeThe world of Chinese bootleg software is a fascinating one. Sometimes, these wares go beyond mere copies to exhibit a healthy amount of sheer effort. You are no doubt aware of the Famicom demake of Final Fantasy VII, which t...
4:00 PM on 04.30.2013 Final Fantasy IV OST re-release shows ultimate formFinal Fantasy IV is easily one of my favorite soundtracks in the series. That's probably because it contains one of my favorite tracks of all time, "Troian Beauty." Square Enix apparently agrees and is re-releasing the long o...
1:00 PM on 04.28.2013 Super Mario Crossover 3.0 is just around the cornerThree years ago as of yesterday, indie dev Exploding Rabbit's Super Mario Bros. Crossover was unleashed online, and the reception couldn't have been warmer. For the benefit of the unfortunate few who haven't heard of this da...
4:30 PM on 04.23.2013 Final Fantasy's PS1 glory days recaptured in indie gameWhat becomes antiquated will eventually become cool again. It happened to 16-bit sidescrollers and voxels, so why not pre-rendered backgrounds and world maps? The Black Tower is a love letter to PlayStation Japanese RPGs, cu...
11:30 AM on 04.19.2013 The classes and jobs of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm RebornSquare Enix has shared a massive info and picture dump for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Head over to the official site and check out the Armoury tab to find both the Jobs and Classes sections of the site. From there you...
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| 11:45 AM on 02.11.2013 Final Fantasy Type-0 fan translation is coming along |

What to do when your supplier of JRPGs won't give you the one you want. You could bitch on forums, or maybe start a petition. Or just do the dirty work yourself. That's what is happening with PSP game Final Fantasy Type-0, a...more
| 1:30 PM on 11.30.2011 Final Fantasy Type-0 confirmed for international release |

I don't think anyone was too worried about a Final Fantasy title not making it out of Japan, but it has happened before. We were left hanging on PSP title Final Fantasy Type-0, but the latest issue of Famitsu confirms that it...more
| 7:00 PM on 10.24.2011 New screenshots and details for Final Fantasy Type-0 |

With Final Fantasy Type-0 soon to be released to the masses of Japan on October 27, a new influx of screenshots and details on characters have arisen. Along with new details for the characters and a look at the cinematics, we...more
| 10:35 AM on 09.15.2011 TGS: Hands-on with Final Fantasy Type-0 |

I really f*cking loved the gameplay of Final Fantasy Type-0 on the PSP. I'm pretty much the opposite of a Final Fantasy player (role-playing games in general, really) largely because of the fighting mechanics. With Type-0, th...more
| 10:30 AM on 08.05.2011 Final Fantasy Type-0 demo lands August 11 with costumes |

We recently told you that a Final Fantasy Type-0 demo was coming soon, and now we have a date: August 11. That's when the "Natsubi" demo will hit the Japanese PlayStation Network. According to Famitsu this demo is basically t...more
| 1:45 PM on 08.03.2011 Final Fantasy Type-0 demo download coming soon |

We recently heard that Final Fantasy Type-0 is nearing completion. So what next? How about a downloadable demo? That's coming, says Famitsu. They confirm that the demo, known as "Natsubi," will be released as a free download....more
| 12:15 PM on 07.24.2011 Final Fantasy Type-0 gets gratuitous five-minute trailer |

This trailer has been making the rounds over the past few days, and now we're bringing it to all you lovely people. Final Fantasy Type-0 for the PSP has been inching its way through the development cycle, but it will finally...more
| 7:00 PM on 07.15.2011 Final Fantasy Type-0 almost done, says director |

In a post on the Final Fantasy Type-0 dev blog today, director Hajime Tabata said that all that remains in the game's development is tuning and debugging. Nice! As of now it's done enough to be played. Or demoed, at least. An...more
| 9:00 AM on 07.05.2011 Final Fantasy Type-0 may come to North America |

I thought a North American release for the upcoming Square Enix PSP title was a given, but I guess it wasn't. Final Fantasy Type-0 is sounding pretty cool, so I'm glad that Tetsuya Nomura says that they are at least investiga...more
| 11:45 AM on 05.17.2013 Yakuza 1 & 2 HD announced for Wii U ... in Japan |
With all of the Nintendo Direct news to have come out this morning, it's been a busy day for Sega. ("Sega Direct," indeed.) One of the more interesting games shown off is, regrettably, exclusive to Japan. Yakuza 1 & 2 HD...more
| 11:30 AM on 05.16.2013 Sony Japan teases Panopticon with this trailer |
A Sony Japan teaser website has culminated in the release of a trailer for a game called Panopticon which, to my eyes, looks like another take on the popular Monster Hunter formula. One in which fashionable young people (wit...more
| 1:45 PM on 05.15.2013 Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies gets a Japanese web demo |
Capcom has finally slapped a proper localized title onto Ace Attorney 5, hereby known as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, and will be bringing it out West this fall. Unfortunately, it will be an eShop-only relea...more


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