I wish every bit of news I threw out here was great, but this one not so much. For folks like me that grew up with those older Final Fantasy games, we're familiar with the name Nobuo Uematsu. The longtime composer for Square is now on an indefinite hiatus from his work due to health issues.
For those that may not be familiar with Uematsu, he has been a longtime composer for the majority of the Final Fantasy games in the main series except for FFXIII and FFXV. He's also composed for various other RP...
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As promised, Square Enix revealed the extended Big Hero 6 trailer for KH3 just days prior to the start of the Tokyo Game Show.
In short the trailer itself is 3 minutes and 43 seconds long, approximately 2 minutes worth of extended footage primarily composed of more gameplay, cutscenes which include mild spoilers so be prepared.
KH3 - Big Hero 6 Extended Trailer
Coinciding with the new trailer, Tetsuya Nomura revealed the box cover art for the PS4 and XBOX One release.
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Following in the footsteps of Nintendo, Sony has announced that it will be releasing a scaled down version of its original console that includes some of fans' favorite games. The console will include twenty games, anchored with Final Fantasy VII. Although the whole library has not been revealed yet, Ridge Racer Type 4, Tekken 3, Wild Arms, and Jumping Flash have also been announced. I'm looking forward to see which other titles will be announced, any ones you guys are hoping for?
The cons...
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Square Enix released its lineup for TGS this year (starting next weekend) and their Final Fantasy VII remake is absent from the list. Not sure if this is any indication that the game is hitting new roadblocks, but maybe they want to focus on Kingdom Hearts 3. They will also be announcing several new titles.
There's also supposed to be new footage for their game The Quiet Man, which, I have to say, is one of the stranger upcoming releases. It seems like a callback to FMV story games with i...
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This past week's Nintendo Direct announced a bunch of Final Fantasy ports, many of which have never been on a Nintendo console. The Final Fantasy games coming to Switch are:
- Final Fantasy VII
- Final Fantasy IX
- Final Fantasy X & X-2
- Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
- Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition
-World of Final Fantasy Maxima
I'm curious how large the supplemental downloads will be if the main line games receive a physic...
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More remastered stuff! Apparently, Square Enix is delving a bit further into the remastered business. Shortly after I posted the news about The Last Remnant getting a remastered version, I was able to find out that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is also getting the same treatment.
When I say Crystal Chronicles, I mean the very first one that graced Nintendo Gamecube with its presence back in 2003 in Japan and 2004 in other regions. It also marked the first time a Final Fantasy title was released on...
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