When developer SquareSoft was struggling to make an impression on the world back in 1987 while bills mounted up and the world was in the grip of Mario fever, it looked like there was little option but to wave the white flag. Legend has it, they were on the brink of closing and sending everyone home. Then they released one final game - prophetically called Final Fantasy - and held their breath. The game proved to be a smash success and the rest, as they say, is history. Some 20 years later, the ...
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Nov 27, 2007
Taking place in the dual locations of Pulse (a scummy underworld) and Cocoon (a heavily regulated Utopia), Final Fantasy XIII features a trademark bewildering plot of political intrigue and warring factions, characters of steely determination and sudden mood swings, and a vast scope which will suck dozens of hours from your life. Here are the reasons why it will be an instant classic:
1) Battle Mode
FFXIII will retain the fast-paced, real-time battle system seen in FFXII, relying ...
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Updated coverage of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and more
May 13, 2007
We're live, in Tokyo, to bring you reports from Square Enix Party 2007, a public event that showcases the latest in the Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest publisher's massive lineup of games for all of your favorite next generation consoles and handhelds.
We're bring in up-to-the-minute information as fast as we can over the course of the weekend. Check back to this page for updates as they happen.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions interview: many missed it on the ...
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We dissect two new trailers for further details on the most beautiful Final Fantasy titles yet
May 12, 2007
Another Square Enix event, and two more trailers appear - both substantially including footage we've seen before. Somehow we're not complaining yet, however, since they both look so interesting and portend very engrossing games.
The Final Fantasy XIII trailer was, in fact, quite different and expanded from prior versions. The story of the game's world became clearer after we had the chance to watch it. The world of FFXIII is broken into two areas: Cocoon, what seems to be a small, closed ...
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Another show, another trailer... we learn a little more about the PS3's RPG star
Sep 23, 2006
"Men, or mayhap gods?" That was one of the questions posed in the new version of the Final Fantasy XIII trailer shown off at Tokyo game show. What does it mean? It's the random sort of question that lends more mood than meaning to what followed it... not surprising, considering the game itself is still pretty much a total mystery even now.
We say "version" of the trailer, because it was only slightly expanded from the original one debuted five months ago at the E3 show. While we didn't learn ...
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