December2023
News SaGa Emerald Beyond Slashes Onto Switch In April 2024
Two new character trailers reveal all
Initially announced in the September Nintendo Direct showcase, Square Enix has today revealed that the next entry in the SaGa series, SaGa Emerald Beyond, will be landing on Switch on 25th April 2024. This release date came directly from Square's SaGa Glimmerfest 2023 livestream, where the publisher was...
Feature Dragon Quest Monsters Producer On Introducing Series To A Whole New Audience
Revisiting Chapters of the Chosen
As a beloved RPG series in Japan, Dragon Quest took a pretty long time to make waves in the West. In Japan, games in the mainline series get released on the weekends to stop people skipping work and school, and the franchise has sold millions just in its native home. Dragon Quest XI changed that. Originally...
News Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Comes To Apex Legends Early Next Year
A surprise crossover
In yet another surprise collaboration announcement at this year's Game Awards, Apex Legends has announced a crossover with Square Enix's action role-playing game Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. It will be taking place next year in EA's battle royale shooter on 9th January 2024. Here's a first look: <related...
News Visions Of Mana Announced By Square Enix, But Not For Switch
Update: Revealed at The Game Awards 2023
Update [Fri 8th Dec, 2023 02:00 GMT]: Today's trademark has been confirmed — Visions of Mana is a brand new action RPG in the Mana series. Revealed at The Game Awards 2023, the trailer showcased some gorgeous new visuals and more open combat, seemingly inspired by the Trials of Mana remake. However, the...
News Square Enix Asks Dragon Quest Fans To Refrain From Posting 'Dark Prince' End Game Spoilers
But you can "after 31st January 2024"
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince was finally released on the Nintendo Switch last week. And if you are one of the many people playing it, just so you know, Square Enix has now issued a brief message on social media asking fans not to spoil the experience for other players. It's hoping players can refrain...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Are In
What do you think of it so far?
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is now available on the Switch and various player impressions are already doing the rounds online. It's already received a score of 36/40 from Famitsu, matching the scores of games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder, but what do the fans think of it so far? Well, on Metacritic, the...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is Now Being Playtested, Says Series Creator
Could a 2024 announcement be on the cards?
When we last heard word about the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, series creator Yuji Horii said that the development was "progressing quite steadily". It was hardly the info dump that many of us were after, but hey, at least it was something (let's not forget that
News The First Review For Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Is In
It's received the same score as Mario Wonder
It's the end of the week and that means more new game releases for the Switch! Today we've got Square Enix's newest Dragon Quest spin-off, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. The first review by Japanese publication Famitsu has now rolled in and the game's got near-perfect marks. This outlet has a...
November2023
Random Super Mario RPG Dev Shares Scrapped Sketch Proposals For SNES Original
Featuring Three Musketeers concept art
We're all having fun with Super Mario RPG on Switch, right? The return of this SNES classic has brought smiles to our faces with constant reminders of Nintendo at its weirdest, but, according to one Square developer who worked on the original title, it was almost a whole lot weirder. In 1994, Jiro Mifune had...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario RPG?
The Next Geno-ration
Last week, 16-bit classic Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars returned to a Nintendo console in glorious form in a Switch remake that ditched the subtitle and added a shiny coat of paint and a few mod-cons in a sensitive update that overhauls the original for a modern audience while preserving the essence of its...
News Hori Unveils New Dragon Quest Slime-Themed Switch Controllers
Just in time for Dragon Quest Monsters
Ahead of the release of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince next month, Japanese accessory maker Hori has announced a new range of Dragon Quest themed Switch products. This new range includes two new Split Pad Compact controllers covered in Dragon Quest's famous Slime monster. There's a traditional blue...
Video Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince "Monster Showcase"
Launching next month on Switch
Square Enix is beginning to ramp up its marketing campaign for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince ahead of the game's December 1st release date on the Switch. Following a gameplay introduction last week, it's now shared a three-minute monster showcase detailing some of the "wild and whimsical" monsters players can...
Video Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince - Gameplay Introduction
Download a demo from the Switch eShop
Next month sees the release of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince on the Nintendo Switch and in the lead-up to this new monster battler, Square Enix has uploaded an introduction trailer. In case you've missed previous updates on this one, it's not your average Dragon Quest game. Instead of directly fighting...
October2023
News Square Enix Appears To Be Teasing Another Dragon Quest Announcement
DQX Offline localisation rumours resurfaced this week
Dragon Quest has already been in the headlines this week after new trailer uploads for Dragon Quest X Offline appeared on YouTube, and now, Square Enix producer and director Yosuke Saito appears to be teasing something. According to a translation of a social media post (via Eurogamer), he's...
News PowerWash Simulator's Back To The Future DLC Blasts Onto Switch Next Month
Great Scott!
After being teased last month, FuturLab and Square Enix have now given us a little more information on the upcoming team-up between PowerWash Simulator and Back to the Future, confirming that the DLC will be heading our way on 16th November — not too big of a time jump, then. This DLC pack will set you back £6.49 / $7.99 / €7.99...
News New Dragon Quest X Offline Trailer Uploads Reignite Localisation Rumours
"Stay tuned (hopefully)"
If you've been wanting a localised version of Dragon Quest X Offline, an announcement could potentially be on the horizon. As highlighted by Gematsu, Square Enix has uploaded PlayStation and Steam trailers for an Asian release of DQXO for Spring 2024, which has led to speculation of a Western localisation following. There...
Video The Mario Sports Game On DS That's A Slam Dunk
Shooting hoops
Mario Golf. Mario Tennis, Mario Strikers. When people talk about Mario sports games, these are the ones that are most commonly brought up. But we're here to change that. Today, over on our YouTube channel, the lovely Felix is celebrating one of the most underappreciated Mario sports games: Mario Hoops 3-on-3, known as Mario Slam...
News Little Goody Two Shoes Combines Cute And Creepy This Halloween On Switch
From Square Enix's indie label
Square Enix Collective has announced that it will be bringing the adorably creepy horror adventure game Little Goody Two Shoes to Switch and other consoles on 31st October 2023. Developed by AstralShift, best known for the RPGMaker title Pocket Mirror, Little Goody Two Shoes puts you in charge of a young girl's daily...
September2023
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake "Progressing Quite Steadily", According To Series Creator
But he's got no development updates about DQXII
It's been some time since we last got an update about the development of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Thankfully the series creator Yuji Horii has finally broken this silence. Speaking to Japanese outlet Famitsu during Cosplay Summit 2023 back in August, Horii revealed the remake was "progressing...
A divine force
Saying that the original PlayStation was a treasure trove of RPGs is a bit of an understatement. But even with that statement, Star Ocean: The Second Story remains a standout to many RPG fans. Its blend of sci-fi and classic fantasy, action combat, and crunchy synth tunes hit a particular chord back in the late ‘90s. This was the...
News Get Two Square Enix RPGs In This New Switch eShop Bundle
Octopath Traveler II and Various Daylife
If you're a fan of Square Enix games, you may want to check out the new Switch game bundle it's offering in the US and UK. Right now, you can get Octopath Traveler II (main game) and Various Daylife (main game) for the single price of $64.99 / £52.99. Here's a bit about each one: OCTOPATH TRAVELER II The...
News Star Ocean The Second Story R Scores Free Demo On Switch Today
Seeing stars
Square Enix has dropped a surprise demo for Star Ocean The Second Story R on Switch, and other consoles, today. No, you didn't miss a Nintendo Direct announcement — the publisher shared the news on social media shortly after the showcase instead of during. You know, where the PS1 remake was announced back in June 2023? Oh well...
News Upcoming Dragon Quest Game Scores Physical Switch Release With English Language Support
The Adventure of Dai launches later this month
Before the arrival of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince later this year, Square Enix will be releasing Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai for the Nintendo Switch on 28th September. In case you missed it, it's an action RPG based on the anime and manga series of the same name -...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Updated On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixes and improvements for every game
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster recently celebrated a new sales milestone with Square Enix announcing the compilation has now sold three million copies worldwide. It turns out that at the end of last month, the collection was also updated for both the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Each game has apparently had...
News Final Fantasy's Pixel Remaster Series Has Now Sold Three Million Copies
"Thank you so much for your support"
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has been a huge success, with the Japanese publisher and developer announcing sales have now hit the three million mark worldwide. This includes copies sold not only on the Nintendo Switch but also on other platforms including PlayStation 4, Steam as well as...