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Something retro this way comes for Final Fantasy
I'm not normally one for doing announcements of announcements these days, but sometimes they prove too tantalizing to pass up and/or Dale North says it has to be done. Here's a classy one from Square Enix, featuring a teaser image of a classic Active Time Battle scene and promise of upcoming news. Interestingly, the enemy sprites seem to be from Final Fantasy IV, while the heroes are being identified by fans as coming from Final Fantasy V and VI. The date for this reveal is set to be January 17. Are we looking at just another bunch of mobile ports, or something more unique? Who knows, or dares to dream? Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
12:30 PM on 05.23.2013 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn dated August 27August 27! We finally have a date. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is now available for pre-order for both PS3 and PC. Check out the newly revealed Collector's Edition, which comes with tons of neat stuff as well as special...
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...
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