Square Enix News Articles
Thursday4th Jul 2024
News Final Fantasy Creator Isn't Interested In Revisiting The Franchise
"I almost live in Final Fantasy XIV"
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has confirmed in a recent interview with Bloomberg (thanks, VGC) that he is not interested in revisiting the franchise. Granted, given that he left Square Enix in 2003 to establish Mistwalker, this shouldn't necessarily come as much of a shock, but what
Friday21st Jun 2024
News Here's Your First Look At The Gex Trilogy For Nintendo Switch
"Go to LRG for some GEX, baby"
Back in July last year, the Gex Trilogy was officially announced for the Nintendo Switch, confirming three of his retro games Gex (1995), Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998) and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) would be returning. In case you missed this init
Thursday20th Jun 2024
News Acclaimed PS1 Hit 'Fear Effect' Is Coming To Switch In 2025
"Of all the sensations, pain is the purest"
Once thought lost to time, Kronos Digital Entertainment's PlayStation cult hit Fear Effect is at last getting a rerelease in 2025, and it's coming to Switch. Limited Run Games announced that the 2000 action-adventure, which is known for its striking cel-shaded visuals and motion video, as part of its LRG3...
Tuesday18th Jun 2024
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Seems To Be Teasing A New Job Class
The trailer and Collector's Edition give some hints
How are all of the RPG fans doing after that Nintendo Direct, hey? One of the highlights of the show was Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which made its long-awaited return after years of silence. We got music, a new trailer, and a release date of 14th November. We also know some new features are...
News Romancing SaGa 2 Is Getting A Full-Blown 3D Remake, And It Looks Gorgeous
The Seven take revenge this October
You'd be forgiven for thinking that today's Nintendo Direct was a co-production between Nintendo and Square Enix, what with the plethora of reveals from both companies. And Square Enix's final announcement from today's Direct was a surprise — a full remake of SNES RPG Romancing SaGa 2, which comes to Switch on...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Finally Gets Release Date, I & II Remakes Confirmed
The wait is almost over
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was teased a few weeks ago by Square Enix, but during today's Nintendo Direct, we got oh, so much more news than just the one game. First up, Dragon Quest III HD-2D will be launching on Switch on 14th November 2024. This one was initially revealed in the Dragon Quest 35th anniversary...
News Surprise! Mistwalker's Fantasian Is Coming To Switch
Update: With a new name
Update [Tue 18th Jun, 2024 15:20 BST]: Well, would you look at that? Fantasian is indeed coming to Switch later this year. Revealed during the Nintendo Direct, Fantasian Neo Dimension brings Hironobu Sakaguchi's turn-based RPG from Apple Arcade to consoles. Square Enix, where the Final Fantasy creator originally worked, is...
Sunday16th Jun 2024
News Square Enix's SaGa Emerald Beyond Receives A New Update For Switch
Physical release with English language support also coming
Square Enix's SaGa Emerald Beyond might not have received the same amount of attention as certain other JRPGs this year, but months after its release Square Enix is still showing support for the game with some updates. The "major content" in this latest one addresses multiple bugs and also...
Saturday15th Jun 2024
News Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Would Love To See Square Enix's MMO On A "Nintendo Platform"
The Switch "successor" is on the horizon...
The Switch has an extensive library of games covering all sorts of franchises and while it's got plenty of Final Fantasy titles nowadays, one game still missing in this particular series is Square Enix's massive (and highly successful) multiplayer role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV Online. So will we ever...
Friday14th Jun 2024
News Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Is "Real And Happening" According To Latest Update
The original leaks date back to 2021
There have been ongoing rumours about Square Enix's series Final Fantasy Tactics making a return after some leaks in 2021 and we've now got a small update. If you were wondering what the status is on this supposed project, according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, it's "real and happening". He provided...
Thursday6th Jun 2024
News Octopath Traveler II Receives A Surprise Update On Switch Today
A new mode and bundle are now available
Alongside Octopath Traveler II's release on Xbox and Game Pass today, Square Enix has rolled out a new update for the RPG. It allows you to access a new mode called 'Extra Battle', which is available once you defeat the game's final boss. This includes the ability to te
Monday3rd Jun 2024
News Don't Expect Kingdom Hearts IV News At Summer Game Fest 2024, Says Keighley
"People are setting themselves up for failure"
Those expecting more news of Kingdom Hearts IV at this year's Summer Game Fest might want to temper their expectations as a recent message from Mr. SGF himself, Geoff Keighley, suggests that Sora's next adventure won't be making an appearance in the showcase (thanks, Push Square). The message comes...
Tuesday28th May 2024
News New Rumours About Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Surface
A well-known leaker believes it will be a trilogy
Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been a long time coming and the latest update now has some fans hopeful the first two games could also be returning. Adding fuel to the fire is a new comment from reliable leaker Midori, who seems to think this new release for Switch and multiple other...
News Dragon Quest XII: The Flames Of Fate Minor Development Update Shared
It's not much but it's something...
Square Enix is currently celebrating 'Dragon Quest Day' and while there's been an update on Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, there's been no announcements related to the next major entry in the series Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate. Instead, series creator Yuji Horii has
Monday13th May 2024
News Square Enix To "Aggressively Pursue" Multiplatform Strategy, Includes "Nintendo Platforms"
Plans to step up digital sales, shift from quantity to quality, and more
Square Enix has released a three-year Medium-term Business Plan and its financial report for fiscal year 2024. And while it's mixed results for the developer, it has addressed how its going to try and improve things. Most notably, the company has revealed a brand new...
Wednesday10th Apr 2024
Random Fan Saves All Dragon Quest 7 DLC Maps Before 3DS Servers Shut Down
"It felt like giving a little present back to the community"
With the 3DS and Wii U servers shutting down forever just a few days ago, a huge amount of DLC, digital-only games, and games reliant on online play have been lost to time. But one Dragon Quest fan sought to preserve all DLC for the 3DS remake of Dragon Quest VII — and they did it just...
Sunday7th Apr 2024
News Dragon Quest 12 Reportedly Suffers Delay, Producer "Steps Down" Following Reshuffle
Square Enix has supposedly found a candidate to replace him
Square Enix is currently undergoing a large-scale organisational "overhaul" and it seems Dragon Quest has been impacted. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Dragon Quest's "top producer" Yu Miyake, who is now 56 years of age (and has contributed to "numerous" Dragon Quest titles over...
Saturday6th Apr 2024
News Square Enix Fixes Leap Day Bug In Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
"We sincerely apologize for the major inconvenience"
Back in February, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line players encountered a Leap Day bug where the game wouldn't work. Fortunately, it's now been fixed, with the Square Enix support team rolling out a new patch earlier this week on 5th April 2024. Here's the full rundown of Version 1.0.5, which resolves...
Wednesday3rd Apr 2024
News SaGa Emerald Beyond Lands Free Switch eShop Demo Tomorrow
Full game arrives this month
We are mere weeks away from the release of Square Enix's upcoming RPG SaGa Emerald Beyond on 25th April, and there's some good news for those curious about this one as it has been announced that a free demo will be hitting the Switch eShop tomorrow (4th April). The demo will be available from midnight local time and...
Wednesday27th Mar 2024
News Star Ocean: The Second Story R Scores Bonus Difficulty Modes And More In New Update
Wish upon a star
We were dazzled by the brilliance of Square Enix's Star Ocean: The Second Story R last year when the classic PS1 RPG reentered our lives in a swanky remastered form. With excellent combat, visuals and story, we thought that this was the complete package but developer Gemdrops, it turns out, had other ideas. The dev has today...
Friday8th Mar 2024
News Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Has Passed Away
He also worked on games like Dragon Quest
There's some incredibly sad news coming out of Japan today, with the official Dragon Ball social media account revealing the legendary manga creator and character artist Akira Toriyama has passed away at the age of 68. He died on 1st March 2024 from acute subdural hematoma. Toriyama was an icon of the manga...
Thursday7th Mar 2024
Video Meet "The Dismal King, Forced From His Throne" In This New SaGa Emerald Beyond Trailer
Introducing Siugnas
Following some other trailers today, Square Enix has now shared a new look at the upcoming RPG Switch release SaGa Emerald Beyond. This title was first unveiled during Nintendo's September Direct Showcase last year and is the next major entry in the long-running SaGa series. Today's trailer puts the spotlight on 'The Dismal...
Monday4th Mar 2024
News Triangle Strategy Producer Celebrates Second Anniversary With New Artwork Reveal
Confirms no new announcements this year
Believe it or not, TRIANGLE STRATEGY is now two years old. Yep, Square Enix's brilliant HD-2D RPG was released two years ago today (4th March) and producer Yasuaki Arai has taken to the game's official Twitter account to celebrate the anniversary. In a message thanking the fans for their continued support,...
Friday1st Mar 2024
Random Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Producer Had To Put His Playthrough Of Zelda "On Hold"
Work on the new PS5 game "got really busy"
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is out this week and while many PlayStation 5 owners will be likely diving into the highly anticipated release, the game's producer Yoshinori Kitase is actually planning to return to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Speaking to BAFTA, Kitase mentioned how he had been a...
Thursday29th Feb 2024
News It Looks Like Leap Day Is Causing Havoc For Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Players
Not quite my tempo
Today, 29th February, is Leap Day. It's the special occasion that only rolls around once every four years and leaves plenty of room for an extra 24 hours of surprises. Well, it looks like the surprises are coming thick and fast for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line players. Namely, the game won't work. This phenomenon was first spotted...
Friday2nd Feb 2024
News Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Has Already Surpassed One Million Sales
Update: Square Enix celebrates with some free goodies
Update #2 [Fri 2nd Feb, 2024 02:30 GMT]: The Mighty Meat Platter celebrating the one million sales of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is now available: "The Mighty Meat Platter will be available to players in supported regions in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa beginning...
Thursday1st Feb 2024
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Series For Switch On Sale, 20% Off Every Title & Bundle
Get 'em while you can
If you've been waiting for the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games to go on sale, now might be the time to scoop them up. As highlighted by Nintendo Wire, Square Enix has launched a sale for all six titles. This includes Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy IV,
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
News Square Enix Has Absorbed 'I Am Setsuna' Developer Tokyo RPG Factory
It worked on three RPG games for Switch
There's some industry news coming out of Japan today that Square Enix has absorbed the developer Tokyo RPG Factory. As part of this, Tokyo RPG Factory will be immediately dissolved and "will cease to exist as an individual entity" (thanks, Gematsu). Tokyo RPG Factory was a subsidiary of Square Enix and was...
Monday29th Jan 2024
News Don't Expect A Remake Of Final Fantasy 6 Soon, If Ever
Development time would "double" that of FF7
Cast your minds back to June 2023, you might remember that internal staff at Square Enix were quite keen on the idea of a remake for Final Fantasy VI. According to a recent interview with French Youtuber Julien Chièze, however, it seems that such a project would hypothetically require almost double the...
Thursday18th Jan 2024
News Square Enix To Slim Down Its Gaming Lineup To Ensure Higher Quality
Cutting the fat
It's safe to say that over the last few years, Square Enix has been pumping out games faster than Marvel sends its Disney+ shows out to die. Heck, we even tackled the company's insane cadence back in 2022 to try and figure out what on earth was going on at the Japanese firm. As we head into 2024, however, a Q&A from Square...
