Final Fantasy Union

Dissidia Limited Edition PAL Box Art Revealed

(Posted: 03/07/2009) by Ronin90

Following on from the announcement of Dissidia: Final Fantasy's release in PAL regions, Square Enix have also unveiled the box art which will feature on the Limited Edition version of the game, scheduled to come out on the same day.

For more information on the Limited Edition, please view the full story.

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Dissidia Box Art

Dissidia Releasing In September Across PAL Territories

(Posted: 03/07/2009) by Ronin90

Up until now, gamers in PAL territories had been left in the dark about when Dissidia: Final Fantasy would be released. While many online retailers had produced estimates based off of the North American release date, nothing official had ever been announced by Square Enix until now.

They are pleased to announce that Dissidia: Final Fantasy will be released on the 4th of September, 2009, which is only a week after the North American release. This quashes any fears gamers had about having to wait months for a localised version, and really sets a precedence for Square Enix moving forward.

Tags: Dissidia, Square Enix

Dissidia: Final Fantasy

Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden Announced

(Posted: 01/07/2009) by Shawn

Ever since the mysterious countdown appeared on Square Enix's website, gamers have been trying to figure out what game would be revealed. Thanks to a leaked scan from the new Weekly Shonen Jump, the mystery game has finally been revealed.

The game is entitled Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden, which matches a trademark for Four Warriors of Light which Square Enix had previously trademarked. It will be a traditional role-playing game, telling the story of a young boy who sets out to rescue a princess.

New to the franchise (at least at this level), all of the equipment in the game will change how your character looks. Now players will have to choose between what provides the best defense and what looks best on their characters, making every player's game unique due to the various amount of equipment that will be available.

The game is in 3D, and seems to have a watercolor-like art direction look to it. Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden will be coming to the Nintendo DS this Fall in Japan. No North American release date has currently been announced.

Tags: Square Enix, Four Warriors of Light Final Fantasy Gaiden, Final Fantasy, Nintendo DS, Nintendo

Seems Like FF1

FXN Podcast: Episode 21

(Posted: 19/06/2009) by Kyle Wynen

Kyle, Jamie and David kick it into the community's thoughts on Final Fantasy XIII at E3 2009. The crew also tackle listener questions, with discussions including the new MGS games, what's up with Versus XIII, Final Fantasy XIV, and much more.

Unfortunately Lauren is away partying for her birthday (very understandably, haha) and Darryl had to crash early.

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Podcast music "Alien Exploration" is by Trenthian of OCRemix.

Tags: E3 2009, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIV

Episode 21

Crisis Core Leads Ultimate Hits Inductees

(Posted: 12/06/2009) by Ronin90

Square Enix have announced that they will be added six new titles to their 'Ultimate Hits' collection, which will now have 51 different titles featured.

They have been releasing their Ultimate Hits collection for a couple of years now, and this year they've decided to add six new titles to the range, most of which are from the PSP.

View the full story to see the games which have been inducted.

Tags: Crisis Core, Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Advent Children

Ultimate Hits

Square Enix @ E3: The Aftermath

(Posted: 10/06/2009) by Ronin90

People probably expected a few surprises, but it'd be difficult to find anyone who accurately predicted what actually happened with regards to Square Enix at this year's E3.

There were rumblings about Codename Rapture being shown for the first time prior to the event, but nobody expected Square Enix (or Sony in this case) to officially unveil it as Final Fantasy XIV. Furthermore, it was even more surprising that it will be released as soon as next year, the first time in the franchise's history that two numerical Final Fantasy titles will be released in the same calendar year.

Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV, while not the direct sequel to Final Fantasy XI is effectively its spiritual successor. It will feature the same races (although Taru have not be confirmed yet), allowing players to feel relatively at home with their new surroundings. Square Enix have also stated that they will continue to support Final Fantasy XI with new content for at least another year, so this is definitely good news for those still playing the game.

Read more in the full story.

Tags: Square Enix, E3 2009, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XIII

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FXN Podcast: Episode 20, E3 2009

(Posted: 07/06/2009) by Kyle Wynen

Kyle Jamie and Darryl, joined by Gaming Union's Alex, stay up late on the last day of E3 to talk about everything Final Fantasy from E3 2009. Final Fantasy XIII demo news and trailer along with the surprise Final Fantasy XIV announcement precede talk of the Square Enix E3 interviews Kyle and Darryl managed to get in on.

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Tags: E3 2009, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIV

Episode 20

Uematsu To Score Final Fantasy XIV

(Posted: 05/06/2009) by Ronin90

Sources inside Square Enix have confirmed that Nobuo Uematsu will be composing the entire score for Final Fantasy XIV. This is the first time he will have scored a full game since Final Fantasy IX, as both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XI were shared projects.

Apparently he was offered the job, and jumped at the chance. Many believe that his work in Final Fantasy XI is actually some of the best composition, so an entire MMO soundtrack composed by Uematsu is definitely looking to be a rather nice treat for those interested in the game.

Check back in the future for more Final Fantasy XIV related news.

Tags: Final Fantasy XIV, Nobuo Uematsu

Uematsu FFXIV

Final Fantasy XIV Simultaneous Worldwide Release Planned

(Posted: 03/06/2009) by Ronin90

Just in from the Square Enix press conference at E3 2009, when asked about release dates, Square Enix confirmed that the game would launch at the same time in every territory, on every platform and in four different languages.

Many people were concerned, because Final Fantasy XI was initially released first in Japan, and then it took some time before the game was available in North America; Europe had to wait even longer.

This is however, good news, as gamers around the world will be able to enjoy the game at the same time when the game is released in 2010.

Tags: Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy, PlayStation 3, PC, E3 2009

Final Fantasy XIV

Final Fantasy XIV Announced For PS3/PC

(Posted: 02/06/2009) by Ronin90

Today at Sony's E3 media briefing, the world was actually stunned. Initially, people though Jack Tretton had just said the wrong game; that he was just referring to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. However, when he said that Final Fantasy XIV would be coming out in 2010 for PlayStation 3, he definitely wasn't kidding.

Scheduled to come out after Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIV is the sequel to Final Fantasy XI. This means it will be another MMORPG, and from the trailer, it looks to feature some of the same races seen in the previous installment, with Hume's and Galka's very prominent.

Definitely some huge news and we'll have some more stuff tomorrow hopefully as Final Fantasy Union is attending the official media briefing for Final Fantasy XIV.

Tags: Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy, Square Enix, PlayStation 3, PC, E3 2009