1UP - Brian Gray, 12/19/2007:

As the last of 2007 creeps away, Japanese gaming mag Weekly Famitsu asked 280 users and 63 stores to sum up the game industry this year, publishing the first part of the questionnaire's results in this week's issue. A summary of the results is as follows.
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Square Enix's epic Final Fantasy VII prequel is coming to the US at last! Square Enix confirmed today that the PSP exclusive will arrive on March 25th. The game follows the adventures of Zack and his life as part of SOLDIER. Along the way, he'll meet familiar faces, like Cloud, Sephiroth and more. Crisis Core has been rated T by the ESRB for Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes and Violence.
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Crisis Core, Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate, Dragon Quest Swords and more due up very soon. Official details and dates announced for North America.
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PSPXMAG is back with the release of a huge 87 page issue! After around 3 months of having no releases we have finally prepared an awesome edition with exclusive interviews with real active PSP hackers.

This Issue includes:

-Up-to-Date October PSP News
-Tokyo Game Show 07' Coverage
-PSP Reviews from hit titles like Final Fantasy: Crisis Core
-PSP Slim Review
-Interviews and articles on the PSP Homebrew scene
-and much more!
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Crisis Core makes its debut at number one this week but Pokemon is no slouch, both versions combined outsell Final Fantasy by quite a large margin.
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In the latest sales chart in Japan, it has been confirmed that Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core for PSP sold 470,000 copies during it's first week of release. The PSP sold an impressive 100,000 units.
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The new PSP is off to a good start in JAPAN

Here is what IGN is reporting:-

At the very least, Crisis Core's release and the apparent sellout of the bundle version should push the PSP's weekly sales total above the 77,777 mark. The real question by which the PSP's fortunes will be judged is how many current PSP owners will pick up the game by itself, and how many will line up next week for the standard PSP-2000 model.
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From wired Chris Kohler reports :

"This is what I found when I got there. I asked the security guard and apparently they still had a few of the systems left. Only 77,777 were made, so I was surprised to hear that I could buy one if I wanted to. I hadn't planned on it, but, you know how these things go. I was just swept up in the ecstasy of consumerism and found myself in line. Oh well, maybe there won't be too many people in front of me, I thought. By the time I got up to the front of the store, they'd given out all their tickets, which means the package was sold out, and they'd put up a sign saying so"
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Look into the stars, what do you see? A Final Fantasy VII remake on the horizon maybe? Look at the images at the link for the ending to Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (no major spoilers, you've seen most of it before).
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New Media includes:

- Two trailers showing D.M.W. (Digital Mind Wave)
- New character videos for Zack, Cissnei, and Tseng
- Profiles added for Hollander, Yuffie, and Tifa
- New trailers for Aerith and Cloud

Developed by Square Enix, Crisis Core brings back fan favourites such as Cloud, Sephiroth, Zack, Tifa, Reno, Cait Sith, Yuffie, and Jenova.
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Square Enix's Tokyo Game Show lineup, announced today in Tokyo, is full of surprises, both good and bad. It turns out, for instance, that Dragon Quest IX will be shown, although in video form only. Also surprising is the video-only showing of The Last Remnant. That game appeared to be far enough along at the Square Enix Party earlier this year that IGN was expecting a playable debut.
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The good news: those who want to get their hands on the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PlayStation Portable bundle but don't live in Japan can now get them from NCSX.com. The bad news: it's gonna cost you.

NCSX has just confirmed that they will be able to stock 750 pieces of the bundle, which will reportedly be enough to fill all of their pre-order requests so far. The bundle will cost much higher than the retail price in Japan, though. Those who go an pre-order one will have to drop US$ 409 - not including shipping - on the bundle.
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Six new PSP colors just isn't enough to meet demand in Japan. That's why Square-Enix and Sony have partnered to bring Japanese gamers yet another version of the PlayStation Portable. This one will only be sold in a limited edition package, one that includes Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, a teeny Keyblade strap and the PSP itself, all in sweet, sweet bonus packaging.

The price is as little as...
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And here's what everyone's been waiting for. Hideo Kojima demonstrated the gameplay segment of Metal Gear Solid 4 on actual PS3 hardware for the first time. Kojima showed Snake using his camo suit to disguise himself as a bronze statue, hide in barrels and trash cans. He also showed Snake knocking down enemies rolling the barrel while he is still inside it. After feeling some discomfort, Snake "revives" as he is given a female idol magazine. The producer also revealed that an online multiplayer mode will be in the game and more details will be announced at the 20th Anniversary Party next week.
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The contents of that mysterious "Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Limited" package for Crisis Core have finally been revealed. One of the many PSP-related surprises at today's PlayStation Premier press conference in Tokyo, Square Enix announced that the package will bundle Crisis Core with an exclusive Buster Sword strap and a limited edition PSP.
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New issue of HGZine for DS and PSP manages to fit giant monkeys, spaceships and robots all into one issue. There's an exclusive preview of Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber, plus Race & Create, and tonnes more.
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The official Crisis Core Website updated today with Bios on Sephiroth, Lazard, and Genesis. Here is the translation:

Sephiroth

His name is known across the world, a hero who is called the strongest SOLDIER First Class. Possessing near super-human strength, he always manages his duties perfectly. He is closed-off to strangers, and does not show his true feelings, but it seems that Angeal, Genesis, and Zack are allowed a glimpse at his real intentions.

Genesis

A SOLDIER: 1st Class of the Shinra Company. He devotes himself to literature and enjoys reading from the epic Loveless. He has a friendship with fellow SOLDIERs Sephiroth and Angeal, though he also views Sephiroth as a rival. He went missing during the Wutai campaign....
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Handheld RPGs usually fall short in terms of game length when compared to their console counterparts. However, this will not be the case with Square-Enix's upcoming Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for PSP. Director Hajime Tabata has stated that Crisis Core's main quest will deliver approximately 30 hours of gameplay, while tackling additional side-quests and collecting all available Materia will further extend the gameplay experience to over 100 hours total.
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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 ... » Read More

Square Enix has announced that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is to be released on September 13. A bundle called Final Fantasy VII: 10th Anniversary Edition that includes Crisis Core, a brand new Sony PSP and the single Why by Akaya was also announced.
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