Final Fantasy VIII Coming Feb 4th To EU PlayStation Store
Thu, Jan 21st, 2010, 11:02 am (EST) by Ronin90
Many Europeans have been waiting for a quite a while to get their hands on Final Fantasy VIII via the PlayStation store, as it originally became available in Japan way back in September of 2009. North Americans were then able to enjoy it in December of 2009, but Europeans kept checking every Thursday to no avail.
Sony have now finally given a concrete release date for the title though, and they've set it as the 4th of February, 2010. Currently there's no price attached to the product, but expect it to be in a similar price range to Final Fantasy VII.
Next on the check list would be Final Fantasy IX, but that hasn't even been rumoured yet, so it might be a while before it's seen.
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Final Fantasy VIII, PlayStation 3
Gamers rejoice!
Final Fantasy VIII Comes to PlayStation Store
Sat, Dec 19th, 2009, 3:35 pm (EST) by Kyle
With Final Fantasy VII sitting as one of the top downloads on the PlayStation Store month after month, Square Enix has decided to add Final Fantasy VIII to their PSN roster. The PSone Classic title can be played on both PSP and PS3, and is priced at $9.99 on the US PlayStation Store. John Yamamoto, President and CEO of Square Enix, Inc. spoke about the addition of the game to the store,
"We’re very excited to share the Final Fantasy VIII experience with not only a new generation of RPG gamers, but also all of our long-time Final Fantasy fans. Final Fantasy VII received an incredibly warm reception on the PlayStation Network, and we are thrilled to see what possibilities this latest release of Final Fantasy VIII will bring to the franchise."
Square Enix have also put together a minimalist website alongside the PS Store release of the game. For series fans that haven't played FFVIII, $10 is a pretty fair price to play arguably one of the best games in the series.
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Final Fantasy VIII
FFVIII on PSN
Final Fantasy XIII Headlining PlayStation Home
Posted on 2009/11/11 by Kyle
Sony's PlayStation Blog reports that this Friday, the 13th, will see the debut of a new Final Fantasy XIII video within PlayStation Home. A surprising way to debut a new video, but it should certainly draw in lots of PSN users into PlayStation Home.
The video is probably yet another trailer, but it's anyone's guess. Considering the game is multiplatform, the trailer may also very well land on Xbox Live and the PlayStation store too, at some point.
The video will be shown in the PlayStation Home 10-Screen Theatre, however at what time on Friday was not detailed. Seems Sony and Square Enix have something nice for this Friday The 13th, perhaps they don't realize the typical theme of the celebrated day. Or maybe they do, we'll see what exactly is shown on Friday.
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Final Fantasy XIII, PlayStation Home
New Video Inbound
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Now Available Via PlayStation Store
Posted on 2009/11/05 by Ronin90
Dissidia: Final Fantasy, one of this year's biggest releases on the PlayStation Portable, is now available on the PlayStation Store.
Fans have been clamouring to download the game for a while now, and Square Enix have finally made the option available - something which is sure to see a short surge in sales of the title.
This might even help to increase the Western sales enough to warrant Square Enix talking again about a sequel to the title. Previously they stated that they would only consider a sequel if the sales were strong enough in the West.
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Dissidia Final Fantasy, PlayStation Store, PlayStation Portable, PSP Go
Dissidia: Final Fantasy PSN
Final Fantasy VIII PSN Coming to Europe Soon
Posted on 2009/10/01 by Shawn
Square Enix recently released Final Fantasy VIII on the Japanese PlayStation Store to mark the start of TGS 2009, making European and North American fans wondering when the game would hit their shores.
Final Fantasy VIII was a radical departure from Final Fantasy VIII, using more life-life character models and foregoing the usual magic and stat-building process w/ a new Junctioning feature which used magic to augment your stats.
According to a comment by Mike Kebby (PlayStation Store Team, SCEE) in the latest PlayStation Store update, Europeans can expect to be able to purchase the game in the next few weeks. No word on a date for North America, but it is likely Sony and Square Enix will be releasing the game close to one another for both regions.
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Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy, Square Enix, PlayStation Store, PlayStation Network, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Sony
Likely North America as Well
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Demo Live On PSN
Posted on 2009/07/23 by Ronin90
The Dissidia: Final Fantasy demo mentioned previously is now live for download on the PlayStation Network via the PlayStation Store.
It can be downloaded using a PSP or PS3, but obviously it can only be played on a Sony PSP. For those that are on the fence about this game, it will serve as the perfect opportunity to check the game out.
When we got to try it a few months ago, we found it thoroughly enjoyable, so if you're in doubt, definitely check it out. Any Final Fantasy fan should love it though.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia
Dissidia Demo
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Demo Coming Soon
Posted on 2009/07/23 by Ronin90
According to Pulse, the PlayStation Network show, there will be a Dissidia: Final Fantasy demo going live today, which players will be able to download via the PlayStation Store.
Fans have been eagerly anticipating the title and after its huge success in Japan, expectation was also raised considerably. However, many are still wondering what the gameplay is actually like. Well, now players will be able to find out.
For those already convinced enough to purchase the game, it is scheduled to come out on the 25th of August, 2009 in North America.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia
Dissidia Demo
Crystal Defenders PAL Release Date Confirmed
Posted on 2009/07/17 by Ronin90
Square Enix have announced that the Crystal Defenders will be released next week in Europe and other PAL territories on the PlayStation 3, via the PlayStation Network (PSN).
It has been around for a while on various other platforms, including the iPhone, Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare. However, Square Enix have only just decided to bring it to the PlayStation 3.
The game itself features jobs and locations from Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift and it encourages players to strategically deploy units to fend off encroaching enemy hordes.
The game is scheduled to be placed in the PlayStation Store on the 23rd of July.
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Crystal Defenders
Crystal Defenders
Final Fantasy Tactics Available On PSN In Japan
Posted on 2009/05/13 by Ronin90
Following the release of Final Fantasy VII on the PlayStation Network in Japan, Square Enix has decided to follow that up with Final Fantasy Tactics.
Tactics is considered a classic amongst many Final Fantasy fans, and there have been a few spin-offs from the original PlayStation One version, which are a testament to its success.
The game is now available on the Japanese PlayStation store, and can be played on the PlayStation 3, or PlayStation Portable. It's available for ¥1,000 (approx $10).
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Final Fantasy Tactics, Square Enix
Final Fantasy Tactics PSN
No DLC Planned For Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Posted on 2009/05/07 by Kyle
Welcome to Part Two of Final Fantasy Union's Dissidia Interview series. As mentioned in yesterday's Part One, Final Fantasy Union very recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dissidia: Final Fantasy Director Takeshi Arakawa and Producer Yoshinori Kitase and ask them about the forth coming Dissidia's western release.
One particular area PSP games have surprisingly early roots in is downloadable content. Thanks to the Playstation Store and Xbox Live, downloadable content has become a well worn term to gamers of today, with such extra content as Fallout 3 story expansions, maps in Halo 3, and added sack boys in LittleBigPlanet.
WipeOut Pure, one of the first PSP games launched, featured a multitude of extra downloadable tracks and racing ships long before the PSP even had a web browser. Killzone: Liberation went as far as to add online multiplayer and a whole 20% more story as downloadable content, and free at that. Most PSP games would work with downloadable content, so why not the ever technologically leading edge Square Enix in their first Final Fantasy brawler on PSP?
Continues after the jump.
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Final Fantasy Dissidia, Dissidia II, Square Enix
DLC a No-Go
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