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Feature: The paradigm shift within modern RPGs

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:17:00 +0000

The roleplaying game landscape has seen little change throughout the lifespan of the video game industry. Even now, 23 years after Dragon Quest/Warrior launched in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System, we are still sharpening our blades and readying our shields in preparation for a ...

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Final Fantasy XIII Announcement on November 13

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:02:50 +0000

Square Enix of North America released a puzzle on their site today. A Henchmen Inventor Tent Unto. is all they would give to the public. What does that mean? Well, after rearranging the letters around, you should get “Announcement Nov Thirteenth”. So November 13th could be the day Final Fantasy ...

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Maybe, Just Maybe, Final Fantasy XIII Will Ship Overseas Before March 31, 2010

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 02:46:17 +0000

At a financial briefing Yoichi Wada, Square Enix’s CEO, touched on Final Fantasy XIII’s international release.

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Four Warriors of Light, Old-School in the Oddest Ways

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:43:19 +0000

Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light is billed as a role-playing game from the old school. And it is — but not in the way you’d expect. Released on October 29 in Japan, this Nintendo DS game is created by Matrix, the development house that did the 3-D remakes of Final ...

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Crystal Bearers Shot Through The Heart, Famitsu's to Blame

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:02:59 +0000

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers -- a Wii game that we thought "truly [stood] out both on its choice of platform and within its series" back at TGS in September -- may instead be following in the ...

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Media Create software sales (10/26 – 11/1)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:38:23 +0000

1. [PS3] Bayonetta – 135,000 / NEW 2. [DS] Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light – 115,000 / NEW 3. [PS3] Tekken 6 – 103,000 / NEW 4. [PSP] Persona 3 Portable – 94,000 / NEW 5. [DS] Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver – 87,000 / 2,844,000 6. [WII] Forza Motorsport 3 – 32,000 / ...

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Review: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Reviews au Courant)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

With its confusing title and convoluted storyline, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days has a lot going against it. Throw in some terrible pacing issues, awkward control scheme, repeating levels, dull characters and a complete lack of Final Fantasy, and you have game that shouldn't work. Yet I often found ...

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Nobuo Uematsu's Third Story: The Chef Who Used His Noodle

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:29:40 +0000

Celebrated video game soundtrack composer Nobuo Uematsu ( Final Fantasy ) released "The Chef Who Used His Noodle", the third single from his playful 10 Stories album comprised of songs originally written by the artist in junior high school. The four-minute track has an even more Asian tone to ...

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Saling The World: Borderlands Beats Forza 3 in U.S. Sales

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:01:34 +0000

Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from October 29th, 2009, find Borderlands outperforming Forza Motorsport 3 in the United States, as Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden leads DS sales in Japan. Data for "Saling The World" comes courtesy of the public sales information ...

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Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden wallpaper. I never...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:51:00 +0000

> Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden wallpaper. I never bothered to go look for wallpapers for this streamlined DS RPG, which is out in Japan this week — it turns out there’s a decent selection! This is the other Final Fantasy game I’m interested in. I just can’t get into XIII — ...

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Maddening Sequels

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:54:50 +0000

I recently finished Final Fantasy X for the first time, quickly smashing through Tidus’s poor papa with all the ferocity of a tiger with a chainsaw; and when it was all over, I was left with a great sense of satisfaction. I had saved the world. We saw peace in our time, and the party [...]

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See The Locales Of Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:06:50 +0000

The game is divided into different countries, none of which look similar to each other.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers: Nintendo Wii: Video Games

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:07:00 +0000

Enjoy a new chapter of the series that takes place a thousand years after the events of the original FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES, where technology has advanced to its peak and magic is considered taboo Encounter the first FINAL FANTASY game developed exclusively for Wii, complete with ...

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers - Nintendo Wii

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:07:00 +0000

Step into the role of Layle and command his crystal bearer powers to help you overcome adversaries, navigate past obstacles and move objects at will Explore an open world where you can traverse expansive terrain, take a swim and swing from high places Use the Wii controls to perform exciting ...

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Final Fantasy XIII character progression system explained

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:01:00 +0000

Though the effeminate hairstyles have managed to stay in tact as the Final Fantasy franchise has evolved, one element seems to change from game to game: The character progression system. From Materia to Guardian Forces to the Sphere Grid and plain ol' leveling up, the series has introduced ...

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Preview: Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth coming on WiiWare

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:55:00 +0000

If there's anything that makes owning a Wii worth it, it's the company's nod towards nostalgia. First, we got revisits to Final Fantasy IV, then A Boy and His Blob through WiiWare. Now, Nintendo is going a step farther with its next DLC. Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth is Konami's DLC to ...

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I’ve Never Played a Final Fantasy; Shall We Give It a Go?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:32 +0000

Apparently the fact that Final Fantasy XIII is making its way to Xbox 360 as well as PS3 next spring has been a subject of much controversy since the announcement at E3 last year. A few days ago I was talking about the Playstation steadily losing the strings to its bow, and if I’m to ...

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Final Fantasy Tactics Concert To Feature Nearly Every Track From The Game

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 07:30:00 +0000

That’s right, not only will there be a live concert featuring the music from Final Fantasy Tactics on November 22, 2009 in Japan, but arrangements of 61 songs will be performed in medley form, just ten songs short of the entire soundtrack. It seems that small productions like this are ...

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Coffee Talk: Have Games Achieved Significant Literary Quality?

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:00:56 +0000

It’s movie time again, Geekadelphians. If you’re not in the mood to watch this video , allow us to explain. A recent ABC News Web Exclusive explored the idea that Nintendo and Retro Studios may have successfully mastered the art of interactive storytelling with the Metroid ...

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Square Enix On Why Manga Doesn't Sell As Big Overseas [Square Enix]

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:47:09 +0000

Final Fantasy maker Square Enix doesn't only make Final Fantasy. The Japanese company also has an anime and manga division, responsible for titles like Saki and Full Metal Alchemist. When division head Kouji Taguchi was asked why manga sales in the US were still considerably smaller than in ...

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