 Archive for the 'Final Fantasy' TagWeekend ReadingJuly 5th, 2009, 11:57 am by Jayson PetersTake hold of my cape, young one, and join me on a quick tour of the blogosphere … LucasArts Announcing New Old Game On Monday (Gawker’s Kotaku blog)All-New, Old-School Final Fantasy Announced for DS (Wired’s GameLife blog)(Atomic Comics)2010 Core Set Returns Magic: The Gathering to its Fantasy Roots (Wired’s GeekDad blog)The Worst Fake Cities On Earth (Gawker’s io9 blog)Despite early leaks, Sony still has a few E3 surprisesJune 2nd, 2009, 6:33 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
The last of the three major gaming companies to present at E3, Sony had a few interesting items to announce. First up, they announced a new version of the PSP, their portable system, called the PSP Go. It looks to be a smaller and lighter version of the handheld console. It will be released on October 1 and retail for $250. The new PSP was known to be in the pipeline for sometime now, but it’s nice to see some additional details to it. Like Microsoft, Sony is jumping on the motion-activated controller bandwagon. Sony’s version will consist of two wands that work in conjunction with the PlayStation camera to create increased accuracy and precision. The early demo showcased using the wands to draw, construct items, control weapons such as a sword and shield or bow and arrow. It should see the light of day some time next year. Various announced games of note are after the jump. Read the rest of this entry » E3: Nintendo reveals new ‘Metroid’ title, but Mario’s the starJune 2nd, 2009, 1:21 pm by Jayson Peters
Nintendo is sticking with its strengths in its E3 revelations. No surprise there. New Super Mario Bros. Wii takes its look from the Nintendo Ds game New Super Mario Bros., but it promises to haul the flagship franchise into the multiplayer age by Christmas. Oh yeah … Super Mario Galaxy 2 is coming next year, too. Metroid: Other M, due out in 2010, will explore the backstory of heroine Samus Aran.
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Read Nintendo’s summary of its major announcements on the jump. Read the rest of this entry » Square Enix announces ‘Final Fantasy’ downloads for WiiMarch 25th, 2009, 6:29 pm by Jayson Peters
Now that Nintendo is giving Wii owners a “storage solution” to cope with game downloads … PRESS RELEASE Line-up includes Two WiiWare titles and FINAL FANTASY series for Wii Virtual Console GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA (25th March, 2009) - Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) announced today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), the forthcoming releases of new downloadable titles including FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARSTM and FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: My Life as a DarklordTM for WiiWareTM, as well as the FINAL FANTASY® series for the Virtual ConsoleTM for WiiTM. Read the rest of this entry » This week’s new video games (March 23, 2009)March 23rd, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson Peters
>> Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time by Square Enix (Nintendo Wii and DS, $34.99, rated E10-plus for everyone 10 and older) >> Wanted: Weapons of Fate by Warner Bros. (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $59.99, rated M for mature) Also: MotoGP 08 (Nintendo Wii) and Monsters vs. Aliens (multiple) Next week: Guitar Hero Metallica (multiple) and Highlander (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) This list is not exhaustive. See something I overlooked? How dare I! Let me know in the comments section below! Square Enix trying to buy EidosFebruary 13th, 2009, 12:00 am by Jayson PetersAs reported by Kotaku, Square Enix — the publishers of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest — are doing Eidos a huge favor and offering to buy out the Tomb Raider and Hitman owners for 129% above market value. News of the deal comes as Square is struggling to get Dragon Quest IX and Final Fantasy XIII ready for release and Eidos has been trying to make a stable of moldy titles seem fresh again. Will it be a match made in heaven? Nintendo serves up more of the same in ‘09 — literallyDecember 17th, 2008, 2:19 pm by Jayson Peters
Pokémon fans will have plenty to cheer about in 2009 as Pokémon Platinum makes its U.S. debut March 22 on Nintendo DS. The rest of us? Well, Nintendo is also digging up a couple of GameCube titles, Mario Power Tennis and Pikmin, adding Wii Remote functionality and slapping “New Play Control!” in front of their names (their exclamation point, believe me — not mine). Other Wii games include Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time from Square-Enix and MADWORLD from Sega.
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>> Pokémon Platinum by Nintendo (Nintendo DS, $34.99, rated E for everyone)
