Final Fantasy Shaping Up For Big Things In '09
(Posted: 05/01/2009) by Ronin90
As far as things go, 2008 was actually quite a busy year for Final Fantasy, but the majority of the coverage took place on the handheld consoles. While this is great, Final Fantasy (especially the main series) has always been known for pushing the graphical boundaries, and while the PSP and DS are fine pieces of hardware, they can't really compete with the might of the PS3 and Xbox 360.
That's where 2009 comes in. It's time for the big boys to flex their muscles and hopefully they will be given licence to do that this year. That still remains to seen though, as the 360 might not get its chance to shine dependant on release dates, but here's hoping anyway.
We've outlined the Final Fantasy games you should be looking forward to this year, so check out the list after the jump.
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Weekly Musings, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Fabula Nova Crystallis, Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time
Weekly Musings
Final Fantasy Titles Do Better On PSP Than DS
(Posted: 01/01/2009) by Ronin90
It's well documented that Square Enix heavily supported handhelds in 2008, but it's also well documented that Square Enix are supporting the DS much more than they are the PSP.
Earlier in the year we wrote an article which revealed that 45% of Square Enix's titles that are currently in development, or have been released this generation, are on the Nintendo DS, where as this number was about 17% for the PSP. It's obvious to see why Square Enix would do this, since the userbase for the DS is so much higher than the PSP, but is it really a wise decision when the numbers are actually crunched?
Find out after the jump.
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Square Enix, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Final Fantasy Dissidia
Facts & Figures
Cloud Message Gives Us A Peak At Square Enix's Inner Workings
(Posted: 12/12/2008) by Ronin90
So, Cloud Message was released to the world today and scans were leaked onto the internet yesterday. As predicted, these scans were pretty much exactly the same things we'd already seen before. However, there was something of note present within the scans, a peak at how Square Enix brainstorm for the games.
It's not often that games developers show off how they formulate their ideas, but it's certainly interesting to see in this case. Even though the teams are all working independantly, they all seem to have a similar approach to jotting down their ideas and sticking actual artwork to their boards.
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Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Characters, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Fabula Nova Crystallis
Cloud Message Book
The Current State Of Final Fantasy
(Posted: 05/11/2008) by Kyle Wynen
The last we heard of Final Fantasy was at the Tokyo Game Show this past month. The event basically had next to nothing new for Final Fantasy players. Square Enix, the developer of Final Fantasy, on the other hand has decided to jump on the Super Smash Bros. bandwagon that so many other developers have done before. Square Enix's being Dissidia: Final Fantasy, wherein they're pitting the lead characters and villains from the main series against each other in one-on-one battles in yet another off-shoot Final Fantasy title.
This however is not the Final Fantasy most fans are craving for. That would be Final Fantasy XIII, and the wait for it has been a very long and one-sided one for fans. The title was announced over two and a half years ago, and is projected to not hit shelves in North America until this time next year.
It's time to delve into what's going on with Final Fantasy, so hit the jump to read more.
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Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Fabula Nova Crystallis, FFVII Compilation
The State Of Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy Agito XIII Deserves Your Attention
(Posted: 26/10/2008) by Ronin90
Up until June this year, nobody was really all that concerned with Final Fantasy Agito XIII, primarily because they thought they'd never even get to play it. Production on the game only started because Before Crisis was so successful, so Agito was definitely an afterthought with regards to the Fabula Nova Crystallis franchise and Square Enix hoped to repeat the success in Japan gain.
However, when Square Enix announced that they would in fact be releasing Agito on the PSP, interest was suddenly gained and since then it has increased considerably. So much so, that Final Fantasy Agito XIII could be a massive title for the PSP in 2009 and it's no longer just an afterthought, it's arguably on par with its sister titles.
More after the jump...
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Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Fabula Nova Crystallis, Weekly Musings
Weekly Musings
New Final Fantasy Agito XIII Screenshots
(Posted: 24/10/2008) by Ronin90
Normally we're used to Famitsu magazine posting lots of tasty treats, but this time it's the turn of their website to provide some new information in the form of four screenshots which show off different aspects of the game.
The last screenshot shows off the new ATB (Active Time Battle) system, which is described as the "Ultra-High Final Fantasy VII ATB", which will be used in the single player mode and ad-hoc.
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Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Final Fantasy Agito XIII Screenshots, Fabula Nova Crystallis
Agito Screenshots
Snow Villiers Confirmed As Full Final Fantasy XIII Character Name
(Posted: 22/10/2008) by Ronin90
Yesterday we posted some scans from the latest edition of V-Jump Magazine, but now we have some scans from Famitsu which show off a little bit more detail about certain things, namely Final Fantasy XIII Character names.
The main finding is that while last week Mr. 33cm was confirmed was Snow, now he's been given a surname and is called Snow Villiers, which makes the name sound a little bit more respectable.
Noctis and Stella are both discussed in the Versus section, while the Agito scan also shows off much more in-game footage primarily focussed around the combat system. Unfortunately there is little information talked about with respects to the individual characters in the game.
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Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Characters, Final Fantasy Versus XIII Characters, Famitsu Magazine Scans, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Fabula Nova Crystallis
Snow Villiers Confirmed
New Fabula Nova Crystallis V-Jump Scans
(Posted: 21/10/2008) by Ronin90
Some new scans have been posted on the internet from the current issue of V-Jump Magazine in Japan which show off Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII.
The screens are all supposed to be from the DKΣ3713 event, as well as this year's TGS and they show off a range of things from characters to real-time footage (Agito).
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Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Characters, Final Fantasy Versus XIII Characters, V Jump Magazine Scans, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Fabula Nova Crystallis
New Crystallis Scans
Mr. 33cm Gets A New Codename - Snow
(Posted: 16/10/2008) by Ronin90
In an advanced preview of next week's Shonen Jump there is a small feature on Fabula Nova Crystallis - primarily some of the characters which will be featured in the games. The main headline is that the aptly named Mr. 33cm now has an official codename, much like Lightning. His new codename will be Snow, which to be honest isn't exactly that endearing.
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Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Characters, Final Fantasy Versus XIII Characters, Shonen Jump Magazine Scans, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Fabula Nova Crystallis
Final Fantasy XIII Characters
TGS 2008 Sum-Up: We Got Dissidia Drinks
(Posted: 14/10/2008) by Kyle Wynen
If you thought TGS was underwhelming, well, you wouldn't be too far off. A lot of news did come out of TGS from Square Enix, and for those who weren't watching the play-by-play, here's a Final Fantasy Union TGS 08 Re-cap.
The most prominent title at TGS in terms of news was Dissidia: Final Fantasy, so that's where we'll kick this round-up off.
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Dissidia seemed to be at the front lines of Square Enix's Final Fantasy announcements for TGS this year. First up, Square Enix confirmed Cloud Strife of FFVII and Terra Branford of FFVI are in-fact in Dissidia. While Cloud is once again being voiced by Sakurai Takahiro, Terra is being voiced for the first time by Yukari Fukui.
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Tokyo Game Show 2008, Final Fantasy Dissidia, Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy Agito XIII
Tokyo Game Show 2008
Leaked Final Fantasy Agito XIII Trailer
(Posted: 12/10/2008) by Ronin90
A gaming show isn't complete without leaked footage and while we weren't the ones who leaked it, someone else was kind enough to do so. The footage is for Final Fantasy Agito XIII which has recently been confirmed as a PSP only game in the Crystallis series and it shows off both FMV and in-game footage.
Enjoy.
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Final Fantasy Agito XIII, Final Fantasy Agito XIII Trailer, Tokyo Game Show 2008
Agito Trailer
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