Siliconera's posted a Youtube video showcasing the many different emotes of Final Fantasy XIV and let's just say that there is a ton of them for various occasions. See the female Hyuran smile, dance and even playfully boxing thin air in this five minute video.
Personally, I've always felt a certain attraction to the art direction of XI, XIV and even XII. There's a very classy look about it and while there is certainly a very distinct attention to detail, nothing's ever glaringly over-the-top.
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If ever there was a video which showed how much a game can change, it's the video that's viewable in the full story. It details the changes between Final Fantasy XIV in Alpha and Final Fantasy XIV in Beta.
Those with an observant eye will instantly notice that the lighting has been dramatically altered in the Beta. Areas which initially looked quite bright now have much more character. Changes have also been made to the textures, as the floor definitely looks more detailed.
Hopefully Square Enix can make even more changes to the game before its apparent 2010 release on the PS3 and PC.
A new video has made its way onto Final Fantasy XIV's official Youtube channel which shows two intruders getting a sneaky peak at Final Fantasy XIV's new character creation for the beta phase. This mischievous couple head into a secret location in Square Enix headquarters, only find an unmanned and unlocked computer already on the character creation screen. What are the chances?
This beta version of character creation has a lot more depth than the alpha version, with many new features and options that can be altered by the player at will. Instead of talking about it, why not watch the video below?
Today, Square-Enix have released a video regarding what is inside the collectors edition of Final Fantasy XIII for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version. If you weren't quite sold with what was listed inside the box, then check out the silent video below showing the contents being elegantly laid out for all to see. There is still time to change that pre-order!
Along with the game itself, the collectors edition contains a selection of the games sound track chosen by the games composer, Masashi Hamauzu; A hardback book featuring character artwork, CG rendered artwork and environments from the game; 3 collectable art prints showing the games Eidolons as well as an art decal featuring the brand of the L'Cie.
The game releases on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on the 9th of March.
Square Enix are really pushing Final Fantasy XIII's Original Soundtrack in Japan, so much so that the company has published a two minute long commercial for it. The commercial samples quite a few songs from the four disc OST, while panning around the OST sitting open on a display.
A few extras are also shown off, including the nifty box the whole thing comes in. The OST hits retail on January 27th for 5250 Yen, and is even available for pre-order for all you importers out there. Check out the Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack commercial in our full story.
With Final Fantasy XIII eleven days away from release in Japan, Square Enix is going all out with promotions, sort of. Square Enix has just released a new Japanese commercial for the game, but it's a merely 15 seconds of battle footage very quickly cut together.
Nevertheless it's helps showcase the pace of battle in Final Fantasy XIII, and with Final Fantasy XII being one of the lowest selling Final Fantasy's in the series' history, Square Enix certainly doesn't want to miss out on proving to gamers that Final Fantasy XIII is worth the price tag.
Check out the flashy commercial in our full story.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, over three years in the making, is almost upon us. Due out on the Nintendo Wii on December 26th, Square Enix has less than a month left to pump up anticipation for the game, and as part of that they have today released a new combat-focused trailer.
The trailer starts of with an assortment of doom-and-gloom cutscenes, complete with movie-trailer voice over saying things like, "Harness the power of the Crystal Bearers, uncover a captivating new work, and experience Final Fantasy like never before." Feast your eyes on the trailer below.
Square Enix in Japan has release their final Final Fantasy XIII trailer leading up to the games Japanese release. There will likely be more trailers for North America and Europe however, considering this latest trailer is in Japanese. Furthermore, the NA and EU release date is set for March, and Square Enix has promised to deliver something special on the 13th day of each month between now and the NA and EU release of Final Fantasy XIII.
The latest trailer is a whopping five minutes long, mostly consisting of new cutscenes, and a number of new characters. The atmosphere is fairly tense throughout the trailer, and looks like it will be reflecting that mood in the entire game. In Square Enix style, the trailer leads with about three minutes of cutscenes, shows off a minute or so of gameplay, then brings things to a close with more cutscenes.
Hopefully Square Enix bring out an English version of the trailer. Considering all the English voice work is all complete, the likelihood of that happening is pretty good. To check out the trailer, read on to our full story.
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