February2023
Poll Octopath Traveler II Is Out Now, Which Character Will You Start With?
Eighth time's a charm
It's time lose yourself in the lush world of HD-2D all over again — Octopath Traveler II is out today on Switch (and PS4, PS5, and PC of course). Announced only last September, this surprise sequel does everything a follow up should do — it improves on every single aspect of the original while also staying faithful to it...
News Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Update Now Available, Here Are The Patch Notes
Does it play like a dream?
Following on from Monday's statement, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition's promised update is now available to download on Switch. Square Enix shared the patch notes over on Steam and the official Japanese website, which basically reconfirms the company's message from earlier in the
News Chrono Cross Remaster Update Coming Later This Month, Promises "Framerate Improvements"
It isn't just a dream
Square Enix has shared that it will be releasing a patch for last year's Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition later this month. The game — which includes the PS1 sequel to Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, along with a previously Japan-exclusive Satellaview title Radical Dreamers — came out last April, and this is the...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Octopath Traveler II
What's the verdict?
Outside of Kirby, perhaps one of the most anticipated Nintendo Switch releases this month is Octopath Traveler II. This HD-2D RPG by Square Enix makes its triumphant return - building on its predecessor's established foundation with some welcome new ideas and tweaks. We gave the game an "excellent" nine out of ten stars here on...
News Final Fantasy VII Sprays Its Way Onto PowerWash Simulator Next Month
Mucky Midgar
It was just last month that PowerWash Simulator finally blasted its way onto the Switch, but the game's first expansion is already right around the corner. We have known about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII crossover for a little while now (since launch, if we're being accurate) and after much teasing, the official @PowerWashSim...
News Wait, Did Square Enix Just Tease A Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster?
A tactical decision?
It has been a few months now since we last caught rumours of a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster, but this isn't to say that we have stopped thinking about it. Today, the thoughts of a Switch port are once again on our minds after a recent interview with Theatrhythm Final Bar Line producer Ichiro Hazama and director Masanobu Suzui...
News Dragon Quest Series Producer Leaves Square Enix After 13 Years
Ryota Aomi moves onto a "new journey"
Dragon Quest series producer Ryota Aomi has announced that he has left Square Enix after working with the company for 13 years. Sharing the news on Twitter (via Gematsu), the long-time producer — who first worked on Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors while he was working at Genius
Hands On Octopath Traveler II Looks Incredible, But Can It Forge Its Own Identity?
Boosting the original without breaking anything
Not every sequel needs to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes simple refinement does the job just fine. For every game that mixes things up, like Breath of the Wild, there’s another like A Link Between Worlds that takes a more subtly iterative approach to the standard formula. After playing through the...
News Octopath Traveler II Demo Available On Switch Today
Three whole hours of HD-2D goodness
Octopath Traveler II is the latest Square Enix title to get a hefty demo ahead of launch, and it's available on Switch now. The demo was announced during today's Nintendo Direct, and will let you play through the first three hours of the game and carry over your data to the full game when it releases on 24th...
News Square Enix Rolls Out Chocobo GP Version 1.4.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Square Enix released another update for its Switch-exclusive Chocobo GP. This is the first update of 2023, bumping the title up to Version 1.4.1. This patch contains multiple fixes, here's the full rundown courtesy of the Square Enix support page: Chocobo GP - Version 1.4.1 (1st Feb, 2023) Thank you for playing “Chocobo GP”...
News Square Enix Planning "Multiple New Titles" And New IP
Following a slump in sales
Square Enix has had a solid run on the Nintendo Switch over the past year with releases such as Live A Live, NieR:Automata, Tactics Ogre: Reborn and more recently Crisis Core, but it seems it's not been enough. The Japanese publisher and developer has reported a drop in net sales in its latest financial results period (up...
Reminder A Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Demo Is Out Today On Switch eShop
Download it from the Japan's eShop right now
Later this month, Square Enix will be releasing Theatrhythm Final Bar Line on the Nintendo Switch. If you're eager to see what the game is like ahead of release, later today you'll be able to download a free demo from the North American and European eShops. If you can't wait any longer, you can actually...
January2023
Hands On Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Feels Like A Perfectly Tuned Final Fantasy Celebration
Encore! ENCORE!
The curtains are open and the stage is set. Theatrhythm Final Bar Line marks the return of the Final Fantasy rhythm series to Nintendo consoles after a 10-year break. We've had a chance to go hands-on with an upcoming demo for the game, which will be available on 1st February, and if the early goings-on is anything to go on, then...
News Square Enix Will Conduct Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Livestream Today
Tune in!
Ever since its announcement in September's Direct Showcase, we have been getting a steady stream of Theatrhythm Final Bar Line information from Square Enix — but we are always hungry for more! Fortunately, it looks like just that will be happening soon, as a Final Bar Line livestream has been announced for today at 9:00pm GMT / 1:00pm...
News Square Enix Survey Asks About Team Asano's Future Games
Would you like more remakes and remasters?
It seems Square Enix is once again calling on fans to have their say about what games they would like to see next. In a recent Japanese survey, the company known for the Final Fantasy series asked local residents of Japan what games and genres they would like to see from Team Asano in the future. Team...
News Octopath Traveler II's Newest Character Trailer Is Absolutely Gorgeous
Meet Ochette and Castti
Octopath Traveler II's release is fast approaching, and Square Enix has dropped the next character trailer for two more of our eight protagonists — Ochette, the Hunter, and Castti, the Apothecary. There are also some brand new details about the world and characters in a new blog post (via
News It's Official, PowerWash Simulator Scrubs Up On Switch This Month
And you can wash... Croft Manor?
Pack it up Zelda, Final Fantasy, Starfield, etc. — PowerWash Simulator is turning on the hoses on 31st January when it launches on Switch. Finally, a real video game that will wash the scrubs away. Joking aside, PowerWash Simulator became a bit of a surprise hit in 2021 in Early
News Check Out These Sublime Soundtrack Samples From Octopath Traveler II
42 song previews are available
Can you believe we're only just over a month away from Octopath Traveler II's release? Well, ahead of the game's launch on 24th February, Square Enix has shared some previews of the game's soundtrack over on its Japanese site (via NoisyPixel). And my goodness, if there's one thing we can be sure of, the music sounds...
News Square Enix Has Released A Dragon Quest Treasures Demo Worldwide
Update: Now available on the NA and EU eShop
Update [Fri 13th Jan, 2023 15:30 GMT]: A few weeks after the Japanese demo dropped on the eShop, you can now download the Dragon Quest Treasures demo from the North American and European eShop! We thought this would happen eventually, and Square Enix confirmed earlier today (via the official Dragon Quest...
News PowerWash Simulator Seemingly Arrives On Switch Soon
It's time to clean up your neighbourhood
Washing things might not necessarily sound like fun, but PowerWash Simulator has managed to make a name for itself over the past year. It was announced for the Nintendo Switch last September, and now in the latest update, it seems the game could be splashing onto the hybrid platform at the end of this month...
December2022
News Square Enix Teases Plans For Dragon Quest X In 2023
How about a local release?
One game many Dragon Quest fans here in the west would love to see released on the Switch locally is Dragon Quest X. While there's been no mention about a possible localisation, there does seem to be an end-of-year update about the existing version, exclusive to Japan. During an interview with Famitsu (via Siliconera),...
News Yuji Naka Has Now Been Formally Indicted Over Insider Trading Offenses
Developer was previously arrested twice
Update [Wed 28th Dec, 2022 12:15 GMT]: Following on from the arrests of Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka and former Square Enix employee Taisuke Sazaki, the two have now been formally indicted over alleged insider trading offenses. As reported by NHK (thanks, VGC), the two were charged for conducting insider...
The perils of dipping a toe in a franchise
It started with a simple question: Which Dragon Quest should I play first? It's one of my gaming shames that I've never touched Square Enix's hallowed RPG series, and I've been wanting to dig into something really meaty for many months now. Sure, I've got about 30 unplayed RPGs ready and waiting on Switch...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion On Switch
"Surprisingly this is an excellent build"
Zack Fair's story made its Switch debut last week in Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion, an impressive remaster of the 2007 PSP favourite and prequel to Final Fantasy VII. The game launched on multiple platforms, and many were concerned that the Switch version would suffer thanks to the incredibly...
News Chocobo GP To Get "No Further Large Scale Updates", Mythril Sales Discontinued
Pulling in at the pit stop
Chocobo GP, Square Enix's adorable (and slightly controversial) kart racer is getting its Season 5 update today, bringing with it two new racers and a stage based on Midgar from Final Fantasy VII. However, the developer seems to have confirmed that today's update is the game's last major one, with changes to the game's...