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
Hand Helds Dominate 2008's Final Fantasy Line-Up
(Posted: 28/12/2008) by Ronin90
As Square Enix has grown to become more dependant on its successful franchises, more and more Final Fantasy games have come to the fore-front and 2008 was no exception. This year we saw some big releases on the handhelds, as well as some successful remakes.
The year kicked off with a major release, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. It hit American shores on the 25th of March and then found its way over to Europe on the 20th of June. Although it was released in 2007 in Japan, it didn't lag at all with sales and Crisis Core quickly became one of the biggest selling PSP titles of all time in all regions. It also helped restore some of Final Fantasy VII's reputation, as the other spin-offs were less than well received, but Crisis Core was received well and ended up being a solid product.
Click the jump to find out more information about Final Fantasy titles released in 2008.
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Weekly Musings, Final Fantasy 2008, Final Fantasy Dissidia, Final Fantasy IV
Weekly Musings
Dissidia's First Day Japanese Sales Figures Match Crisis Core's
(Posted: 19/12/2008) by Ronin90
Everyone had high expectations for Dissidia: Final Fantasy after all the hype its been receiving, and it appears to have delivered. Some thought it might actually break the one-day sales record, but it didn't quite meet that target as it managed to sell 350,000 units.
This amount of units sold matches that of Crisis Core, while it's still some way of short of the 670,000 that Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G managed when it was released. However, Crisis Core went on to sell almost 500,000 units in its opening week, so it'll be interesting to see how Dissidia performs.
It's also been reported that 40,000 of the units were obtained via sales of the Limited Edition PSP-3000 Bundle.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia, Dissidia Sales Figures, Sales Figures, Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Dissidia US Release Date Confirmed As Mid-2009
(Posted: 18/12/2008) by Ronin90
At the time of Dissidia's release in Japan, no release date was set in stone for either North America or Europe and fans around the world were still holding their breath for an announcement.
This announcement has just come, the day after the game's release in Japan. Square Enix issued a press statement, but wouldn't be tied down to an actual date in the calender as they've announced that Dissidia's North American release date will be around the middle of the year in 2009.
Usually games are much quicker to reach Western shores than this, but it could be due to the game's extensive dialogue. However, this certainly doesn't look optimistic for European gamers, as they probably won't be seeing the game until towards the end of 2009. This isn't something unusual, but Square Enix promised that things were going to get better, not worse.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia, Dissidia Release Dates, Release Dates
Final Fantasy Dissidia US Release
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Officially Launches Tomorrow
(Posted: 17/12/2008) by Ronin90
Originally announced in May 2007, Dissidia: Final Fantasy instantly intrigued Final Fantasy gamers all around the world. They were initially sceptical, but at the 2008 Jump Festa, Western media got their hands on the game and showered it with glowing praise.
Since then, there have been numerous high profile character announcements, coupled with continued endorsement from the gaming media and this have culminated in one of the most anticipated PSP releases of the year in Japan. It all comes to an end tomorrow though, as the game will officially be released to the Japanese public and we're eagerly waiting to see what the sales figures are like for the game as the potential is huge!
Although there is rumour that the street date for the release has been broken today, we shouldn't let that marr the occasion that will mark the release of this celebration of 20 years of Final Fantasy tomorrow on the 18th of December, 2008.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Game Center CX Dissidia Trailer In Full
(Posted: 16/12/2008) by Ronin90
As promised towards the end of last week, at Game Center CX the final Dissidia: Final Fantasy trailer was shown and it's 5 1/2 minutes long! Not only that, it was also the trailer which revealed Judge Gabranth to the world as the supposedly final character in the game's roster. The FMV footage towards the end of the trailer looks spectacular, so be sure to watch all the way to end then.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia, Dissidia Trailers, Game Center CX
Final Fantasy Dissidia Trailer
Gabranth Joins The Cast Of Dissidia
(Posted: 15/12/2008) by Ronin
As expected, the Dissidia trailer aired at Game Center CX and it unveiled the final character in Dissidia: Final Fantasy; Judge Gabranth. Although it has been said before, this should complete the roster for the game, but there could still be more surprises once the game is actually released next week.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia, Dissidia Characters, Game Center CX
Final Fantasy Dissidia
New Japanese Dissidia TV Ad Builds The Hype
(Posted: 13/12/2008) by Ronin90
With Dissidia set to be released next week, Square Enix is stepping up the marketing in Japan with a new advert which recently aired on their TV networks. The advert briefly shows some cutscenes and some gameplay before giving a glimpse at both the side of Chaos and the side of Cosmos in full.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia, Dissidia TV Ads
Final Fantasy Dissidia TV Ad
Final Dissidia Trailer Coming At Game Center CX
(Posted: 12/12/2008) by Ronin90
The wait is almost over in Japan, as Dissidia nears its release date. However, Square Enix aren't done with the promotion yet, and they're planning to release the final Dissidia trailer at Game Centre CX on Monday the 15th of December.
A huge amount of information has already been released about the game, but this might be when we finally see the announcement of that illusive Final Fantasy XII character which was mentioned last week. Here's hoping, anyway.
Check back on Monday and we'll hopefully have information about the trailer and will discuss any new announcements that come from it.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia, Dissidia Trailers, Game Center CX
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Preview
(Posted: 12/12/2008) by Kyle Wynen
A couple weeks ago in the article about the state of Final Fantasy a curious title was mentioned, Dissidia: Final Fantasy. As stated then, most Final Fantasy fans hungry for some pure RPG gameplay won't find what they're hoping for in Dissidia, but no-less a lot of Final Fantasy fans are looking forward to it. What exactly fans are looking forward to is a split between what has made Super Smash Bros. such a hit: fandom and gameplay.
Dissidia is a fighting game, but not in the traditional sense. Unlike Smash Bros., which has 3D characters battling it out on a 2D plain, Dissidia features characters fighting in 3D in fully 3D environments. As another comparison, battles are like those of Kingdom Hearts rather than Street Fighter. The characters of Dissidia, which are at least the initial draw for those waiting for the game, are the protagonists and antagonists from nearly every past main series Final Fantasy game. If you're a fan of Final Fantasy VI, you can expect to have wild battles between Terra and Kefka; if you're a fan of Final Fantasy IX, Zidane versus Kuja will certainly bring back memories. The only game not represented by a character so far in Dissidia is Final Fantasy XII, but a recent announcement stated that it would be present within the game. Further more, the character designer for all the characters in the title is Tetsuya Nomura. Nomura however was only the original designer for Final Fantasy VII, VIII and X, not the rest of the series.
Preview continues after the jump.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia, Previews
Final Fantasy Dissidia
Dissidia's Famitsu Review Is Out: 36/40
(Posted: 10/12/2008) by Ronin90
With only a week until the game's release in Japan, everyone was waiting with baited breath for Famitsu's review to see whether the game would actually live up to the massive hype it's been generating and it seems as though it might just have done that.
They scored it 36/40 (10/9/9/8) and they had some positive, as well as some negative things to say about the game. They praised it for having a great story and a massive range of customisation which has near infinite possiblities. However, they were slightly disappointed with how difficult it is and feared that some people would struggle to grasp the concept of some actions in the game.
Needless to say, this is certainly a good start for the game and hopefully the sales reflect the good review its received from Japan's premier review source.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia, Dissidia Reviews
Fina Fantasy Dissidia Review
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