Siliconera: "Square Enix wants to make sure Japan, well at least Tokyo, is aware of Dissidia: Final Fantasy's release. For a limited time daily commuters passing through Shinjuku Station get a tour through the history of Final Fantasy. These posters are a part of a massive ad campaign where all the heroes/villain combinations span the walls of the Keio underground walkway."
Originally announced in May 2007, Dissidia: Final Fantasy instantly intrigued Final Fantasy gamers all around the world. They were initially sceptical, but at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show, Western media got their hands on the game and showered it with glowing praise.
With Dissidia set to be released next week, Square Enix is stepping up the marketing in Japan with a new advert which recently aired on their TV networks. The advert briefly shows some cutscenes and some gameplay before giving a glimpse at both the side of Chaos and the side of Cosmos in full.
The wait is almost over in Japan, as Dissidia nears its release date. However, Square Enix aren't done with the promotion yet, and they're planning to release the final Dissidia trailer at Game Centre CX on Monday the 15th of December.
Neocrisis: The White colored cans, "Cosmos" represent good and the Black colored cans, "Chaos" represent evil. You combine good and evil to see which side wins, shown in the video below.
Dissidia: Final Fantasy's release is only just around the corner in Japan, so Famitsu felt it was a good time to hold an interview with four of the game's most high profile developers, including Tetsuya Nomura.
Earlier today, Square Enix unveiled their release line-up for 2009 which included 28 titles. Unfortunately, only 7 of these titles are related to the world of Final Fantasy.
www.pushingplay.com writes "One more reason to hang on to your PSP! Dissidia is an upcoming action RPG/fighting hybrid game from Square Enix, featuring every Final Fantasy main protagonist and antagonist from FF1 to 10. Square saved the most beloved characters to reveal last. The gameplay looks abundantly fun. It seems that the numbers at the sides don't represent the characters' HP, but something called "brave points", which determines attack power. There are two kinds of attacks in the game, assist and HP. Assist attacks will reduce your opponents brave points and add to your own, while HP attacks do the damage."
Initially the roster was announced at 20 characters, and this made sense; two from ever title up to Final Fantasy X. However, the announcement of Shantotto completely threw this out of whack and people thought that at least one other character would be joining her, on the Side of Evil. Well, it turns out that those people thought correctly.
A new scan has been unveiled in the latest edition of Shonen Jump Magazine which shows off some new information about Shantotto's appearance in Dissidia: Final Fantasy.