As of yesterday, Square Enix have revised their sales and earnings expectations for the first half of the fiscal year (April 1 to September 30)
Square Enix previously expected 76,000 million yen in sales but now expect 68,000 million yen instead. Although they expect a drop in sales, the company still predicts a rise in earnings: from an initial 4,000 million yen 5,700 million yen.
According to Square Enix, the drop in sales is due to a slower growth for new software releases whereas contributions from March as well as the company's publishing branch aided in the increase of operating income.
Looks like Square Enix's beginner-friendly Final Fantasy will be heading towards Nintendo's Virtual Console in the near future. Mystic Quest first appeared on the SNES as a spinoff from the proper Final Fantasy titles and was "simplified" to say the least.
The game's been approved by Australia's Classification Board and it appears that Nintendo will be handling the publishing, meaning the game is set for release on Virtual Console.
How many have actually played this title? I vaguely remember being quite unimpressed by it back in the day.
Good news for all you retro Final Fantasy fans, as Final Fantasy IV is now available on the European Virtual Console, the Nintendo Wii's equivalent to the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store.
It's available for 900 Wii Points and allows you to jump right back into the adventures of Cecil the dark knight, as he looks to fight off hordes of evil, and also himself.
It was the first title to appear on the SNES, and when it was released in North America it was dubbed Final Fantasy II. Europeans never even saw the game until it was more recently re-released by Square Enix. So if you missed that, then you should definitely check it out on Virtual Console.
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.
According to Japanese gaming website Inside Games, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers will include a screenshot feature that will allow players to take screenshots in-game.
This ability can be used at any time during the game, including cutscenes. The images are saved to an SD card and will have an Square Enix watermark attached.
This is the first time a Square Enix title on the Wii has included this functionality, and it has only been used by a few games on the console, such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Up until now, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers only had a release date in Japan and North America, and fans in Europe were starting to get worried that the game wouldn't be seen in their territory. However, a release has now been confirmed, along with a prospective release window.
Following the merger between Square Enix and Eidos, it was unclear how publishing would work, but it's now been revealed that Eidos will be publishing the title in Europe. According to Eidos France the game will actually be arriving on the Nintendo Wii in February of 2010.
This is great news for fans of the spin-off series, as they won't have to wait that long to play the game.
Square Enix and Nintendo have finally released Final Fantasy I outside of Japan on the Wii's Virtual Console. The game was released on Japan's Virtual Console earlier this year, the start of a move to release all of the pre-PlayStation Final Fantasy games on the console.
The original game on the NES, as the name suggests, was supposed to be the "final" game released by the company, due to financial difficulties. After stellar sales in Japan and later North America, the series has grown into a immense franchise with a devout and large following.
Final Fantasy I can be bought on the Wii Shop Channel's Virtual Console for 500 Nintendo Points. It can be played with the Wii Remote, Classic Controller, and the Nintendo GameCube controller.
The release date for the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers original soundtrack has been announced in Japan, and curiously, it's actually some time after the game is released.
Currently scheduled for release on the 9th of December, 2009, the OST sees its release around a month after the game, but before the North American version hits store shelves.
Composed by Kumi Tanioka, Hidenori Iwasaki and Ryo Yamazaki, it promises to be quite different from the standard fare heard in previous Final Fantasy accompaniment.
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