Tag: Final Fantasy
Rumour This Might Be Our First Look At Sephiroth's Super Smash Bros. amiibo
Update: Tekken's Kazuya, too
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate might be done with development, but Nintendo is still releasing amiibo for it on a regular basis. Now that the Minecraft amiibo Steve & Alex have been released, the focused has switched to the Final Fantasy VII antagonist Sephiroth. Masahiro Sakurai and Nintendo haven't actually publically...
Video New Gameplay Footage Of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Surfaces
Launching on Switch this December
The 2022 Tokyo Game Show is now underway in Japan, and as expected - all sorts of new gameplay footage and announcements are beginning to surface online. Japanese outlet Famitsu has uploaded a whopping 13 minutes of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Showing off more gameplay in this HD remaster. Keep in...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Refreshes PSP Favourite This December
Our reunion...
Square Enix had an incredibly healthy showing during today's Nintendo Direct, and one of its biggest announcements was an official release date for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. The remake of the PSP game is launching on Switch (and other consoles) on 13th December with beautiful visuals and rearranged music. The developer...
News A New Theatrythm Final Fantasy Makes A Symphony On Switch Next February
Melodies of life
It's finally happened! During today's Nintendo Direct, we found out that we're finally getting a brand new Theatrythm game on the Switch. Consoles haven't seen a new rhythm-based Final Fantasy game since the 3DS' Curtain Call, but now, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will be changing that when it launches on 16th February 2023. This new...
Creative producer Tetsuya Nomura chimes in
If you weren't already overloaded with some amazing RPG experiences on Switch, this winter, Square Enix will also be releasing the action-RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on the hybrid platform. We've previously heard how it's going to go "way beyond" a remaster, but just how far will it go? In a...
News Square Enix To Release A Stunning Final Fantasy Picture Book Starring Chocobo
Adorable!
Square Enix has announced that it is releasing an adorable new picture book from its Final Fantasy IP called Chocobo and the Airship: A Final Fantasy Picture Book. Launching on March 21st, 2023, the 40-page book is written by Chocobo's Dungeon 2 scribe Kazuhiko Aoki and ilustrated by Toshiyuki Itahana, the character designer for Final...
News Zelda, Pokémon, And Final Fantasy Music Will Feature At The First-Ever Video Game Proms
The concert is tonight
The BBC Proms is probably one of the most well-known classical music concerts in the world. This eight-week extravaganza holds daily concerts for various classical music composers and film scores. But in 2022, the Proms is making history by holding its first-ever video game concert. Conducted by Robert Ames, the show starts...
Random Immortalise Cloud Strife In A Pretty Dress With This $200 Poseable Figure
Gerudo Link, eat your heart out
Does that iconic Final Fantasy 7 scene in Wall Market plague your dreams? Do you wish that you could spend every day looking at the ridiculously attractive Cloud Strife all dressed up in a nice gown for plot reasons? Yeah, Square Enix knows. Their newest statue is the lovely Cloud in the dress that he wears in the...
News Square Enix Confirms It's Making Final Fantasy NFTs
For Final Fantasy VII's 25th anniversary
After toying with the idea late last year and seemingly listening to fan concerns, Square Enix has decided to go ahead and release some Final Fantasy NFTs. Specifically, the NFTs are to celebrate Final Fantasy VII's 25th anniversary.
News Final Fantasy X Series Has Surpassed An Incredible 20 Million Shipments
This ain't no Sin
Publisher Square-Enix has announced that the Final Fantasy X series - which consists of Final Fantasy X and its direct sequel Final Fantasy X-2 - has now shipped over 20.8 million units as of September 2021. Back in 2013, prior to the release of the HD Remaster, Square-Enix announced that the two games had sold a combined total of...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Will Have 'Differences' In Performance On Switch
Concerning yet unsurprising
In a recent interview with IGN, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion producer Mariko Sato discussed the title's performance, detailing specifics for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Sato confirmed that all assets in the game were being replaced, making full use of Unreal Engine 4 in the process to make the game...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion To Get A New Menu-Based Battle System
Other changes incoming for the remaster
Square Enix's PSP prequel to the PlayStation smash Final Fantasy VII was recently announced to be getting a remaster during FFVII's 25th-anniversary stream. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is the first time that Zack Fair's tale has been available outside of Sony's handheld, and it's also coming to...
Feature 10 Series We'd Love To See Get The Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Treatment
On the game's 10th anniversary
Why haven't there been more games like Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy? We have a particular soft spot for music and rhythm games, and even more so music and rhythm games that put their own twist on the usual beat matching. Theatrhythm is just one of those games. The first game launched in North America 10 years ago today...
News Square Enix Rolls Out Chocobo GP Version 1.1.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Earlier this week Square Enix released another update for the Switch game Chocobo GP. It bumps the game up to Version 1.1.1 and allows players to now delete their best Time Attack Mode records and upload their newly created time data. Below is the rundown: Chocobo GP - Version 1.1.1 - 22nd June 2022 The Ver. 1.1.1 update for...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #101 - Final Fantasy VI
Or Final Fantasy III, if you like!
Greetings fellow Earthlings, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's epic battle to commemorate our 100th Box Art Brawl post, we took a look at the phenomenal GameCube brawler, Super Smash Bros. Melee. It's one of the most iconic Nintendo games of all time, without question, so naturally...
Gallery Square Enix Shares Brand New Screenshots Of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
Coming to Nintendo Switch later this year
In case you missed it, Square Enix has announced the action-RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will be coming to multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch this winter. It claims to go "way beyond" a simple HD remaster - being a more "beautiful and accessible" version of Crisis Core and...
News Square Enix Reveals Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Arriving On Switch Later This Year
"going way beyond just a simple HD remaster"
In surprise news for Nintendo Switch fans, Square Enix has announced a remaster of the action-RPG prequel Crisis Core: Final Final Fantasy VII. It originally made its debut on the PlayStation Portable in 2007. This new version is officially titled Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion and will be...
News Veteran Square-Enix Producer Shinji Hashimoto Retires
64 year old worked extensively on Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts
Long-time Square-Enix producer Shinji Hashimoto - known for his work on the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts franchises - has announced his formal retirement from the company via a Twitter post. Translated, the tweet reads: Thank you everyone. I will retire on May 31st (Tuesday)...
News Chocobo GP Version 1.1.0 Adds Balamb Garden, Adjusts Levelling, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Perparing for season 2 next week
The next season of Chocobo GP — Square Enix's answer to Mario Kart — is imminent. Following a delay of the start of season 2, Square Enix is now preparing to wave the chequered flag for the next set of changes. In the biggest update since the game launched, version 1.1.0 is coming to Chocobo GP on 31st May and...
News Apparently We're Getting More Info On The Final Fantasy IX Show This Week
We...so happy
In a surprise announcement last year, we found out that the highly acclaimed PlayStation RPG — also available on Switch, of course — Final Fantasy IX would be getting an animated show. Developed by Paris-based Cyber Group Studios, we've heard literally nothing since this initial reveal almost a year ago. But it looks like our...
News Square Enix Extends Season One Of Chocobo GP
Changes in how gil is carried over are coming too
Square Enix's kart racer Chocobo GP hasn't had the smoothest of launches — with the controversy surrounding the microtransactions, Square has had to step in and make amends to the system. Now, the company has announced that it will be extending season one. The current season, which was
Random This Stunning Final Fantasy VI 'Terra Magitek Armour' Statue Costs A Small Fortune
How much gil!?
Final Fantasy VI merchandise has up jumping out of our seats in excitement. The much-beloved sixth entry in the legendary Final Fantasy series — which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year — rarely gets much attention from Square Enix. That's despite a successful PC and mobile remaster earlier this year as part of the
News Square Enix Rolls Out Chocobo GP Version 1.0.5, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Following on from an update at the beginning of this month, Square Enix has now issued another one for its Switch racer Chocobo GP. This latest patch addresses various online multiplayer issues, including a handful tied to matchmaking. It also resolves some bugs. The development team will also be deleting any unfair records set by...
News Final Fantasy Uniqlo Range Officially Announced
Update: Leaked range launching in Japan this month
Update [Mon 18th Apr, 2022 14:00 BST]: The Final Fantasy Uniqlo range has officially been announced and will be available in Japan from April 29th. Each shirt represents one game from the mainline series and will cost 1,500 yen ($11). For true collectors, a "Complete Box" will also be available to...
Download it now
Square Enix's racer Chocobo GP hasn't had the smoothest launch, and it seems the game is still experiencing some bugs during online play. To resolve these issues the development team has now released a new update. In the same patch, it's also mentioned how the team will continue to update the game to improve the overall experience...
Random Want A Signed Autograph From The Final Fantasy Artist? Why Not Order Some Sake
If you have the gil, that is
No doubt about it, Yoshitaka Amano is one of the most famous video game artists in the world, and probably one of the most famous Japanese artists too. His distinctive, elegant character designs and illustrations brough together western comic book art, Japanese woodblock print, and Art Nouveau to create something that...
News Square Enix Details Current Issues And Future Of New Switch Racer Chocobo GP
Update: An official statement provides further clarification
Update [Thu 17th Mar, 2022 14:30 GMT]: Following on from Tuesday's Tweets, Square Enix has now put out an official statement in English on the state of the game. Here's what producer Hironori Okayama has to say about player's issues that have been highlighted in recent days: To all our...
Random Um, Why Has Square Enix Re-Uploaded The Final Fantasy 9 Trailer?
This has us in a trance
Final Fantasy IX, the game that the father of the Final Fantasy franchise Hironobu Sakaguchi has called his favourite, is already out on Switch. It came out in 2019. It even got a physical release back in 2020. Why, oh why, then, has Square Enix decided to re-upload the game's trailer on its Japanese YouTube
News Uh-Oh, Chocobo GP's Season Pass Is Ruffling A Few Feathers With Fans
Square Enix has responded
Cute and cuddly kart racer Chocobo GP looks like the bright spring sunshine we all need in our lives at the moment. And on the surface, it's a fun little racer where chocobos race in roller skates, and Vivi from Final Fantasy IX can set you on fire while driving around Alexandria. What's not to like? But, back when Square...
Reminder You Can Now Download A Free Lite Version Of Chocobo GP On Switch
Head over to the eShop
Chocobo GP is out now on the Nintendo Switch, and if you're still on the fence about it, there's no need to worry because Square Enix is offering players a chance to play the game before they buy the whole thing. In fact, the free 'Chocobo GP Lite' offering isn't a bad offering - it actually gives players access to the Story...
We're Dancing Mad over this
We've been covering a lot of Nintendo-related YouTube music news recently, and with good reason. From its copyright claims on beloved video game music YouTube account GilvaSunner to the entire Pokémon Diamond and Pearl soundtrack being uploaded to the v
News Final Fantasy's 35th Anniversary Website Hints At New Projects
Our first Fantasy was almost 35 years ago
On 18th December 1987, the RPG landscape would change forever. The very first Final Fantasy launched in Japan on the Famicom, and in 2022, the franchise is one of the most popular video game series worldwide. We're fast approaching the franchise's 35th anniversary, so naturally, Square Enix has launched a...
Review Chocobo GP - A Surprising Mario Kart 8 Alternative For Final Fantasy Fans
Tweet Racer
Square Enix first boosted onto the kart racing scene all the way back in 1999 with the Final Fantasy-themed Chocobo Racing on the original PlayStation. A rather average effort all things told, the game featured a few unique ideas of its own — such as a selection of special moves to choose from pre-race and a cute pop-up book style...
News Chocobo GP's Final Fantasy Tracks Include One That Looks Suspiciously Like A Mario Kart Fave
Rainbow Raid?
Square Enix is bringing Chocobo GP to Switch soon — on 10th March to be precise — and Nintendo UK's Twitter account has posted a trailer showcasing a quartet of tracks based on locations from four different Final Fantasy titles. As you can see from the tweet below, four circuits for the upcoming kart racer are highlighted,...
News Final Fantasy's Cloud Strife Will Be A Season Pass Exclusive In Chocobo GP
"Not interested in Chocobo GP? Let's change that!"
We had an overload of announcements during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, but as you might have already seen - Japan's broadcast was slightly different. Square Enix, in particular, used it as an opportunity to share some new details about its upcoming racer Chocobo GP - revealing Cloud Strife from...
News Square Enix Details 'Custom Race Mode' In Final Fantasy Spin-Off Chocobo GP
Start your engines March 10th
One game you might want to be on the lookout for this March is the new Chocobo GP for Nintendo Switch. It's a new kart racer by the Final Fantasy company Square Enix in the style of series like Mario Kart and features an expansive roster of FF characters. Square Enix has been
News Square Enix Reveals Final Fantasy VII's 25th Anniversary Logos
"We hope you're ready for the year ahead"
Nintendo fans waited a long time for Square Enix's RPG Final Fantasy VII, and it finally showed up in 2019 on the Switch. With this in mind, the timeless classic is now 25 years old. To celebrate, the Japanese publisher and developer has revealed two brand new anniversary logos for the title. It includes...
Guide Best Final Fantasy Games Of All Time
Every mainline Final Fantasy on Nintendo systems, ranked by you
In celebration of Final Fantasy VII's 25th anniversary, we're republishing this reader-ranked list of the best games in the series (available on Nintendo consoles, that is). Remember: This list is dynamic and based on the User Ratings of each game in the Nintendo Life game database —...
Video Here's A Look At Chocobo GP's Character Roster
Start your engines on March 10th
The Switch could really use with a new kart game, and luckily in March, Chocobo GP will be racing onto the hybrid system. This new racer includes a story mode, 64-player knock-out tournament, time attack and various other modes. Square Enix is also releasing a free-to-download version - allowing players who don't...
News Chocobo GP's Characters Will Be Able To Race In Three Different Types Of Rides
Standard, speed and grip!
Mario Kart might be the one making headlines recently, but there is one other kart racer on the way. Chocobo GP launches exclusively on Switch on March 10th and while we've already seen a fair bit of footage of the game, there's still more to learn about it. In the latest update via social media, Square Enix focuses on the...
News Square Enix's Kart Racer 'Chocobo GP' Starts Its Engines In March 2022
Final Fantasy spin-off and Switch exclusive gets a new trailer
Square Enix's Final Fantasy kart racer Chocobo GP has been confirmed for launch on 10th March 2022. The Mario Kart-style racer — a Switch exclusive, no less — will feature a bunch of courses set in and around locales from the Final Fantasy with a story mode, 64-player knock-out...
Rumour The Original Final Fantasy Tactics Might Be Getting A Remaster
A new listing has surfaced online
Square Enix has been remastering a lot of its older RPGs in recent years, and if a new online listing is anything to go by, it seems the Final Fantasy Tactics series could also be making a return. This is according to an archived page over on the online store Instant Gaming. The remaster will apparently be released...
Quick Beats Final Fantasy Composer And VGO Founder On Road Trip Music, Rock, And The '80s
Put on some Van Halen
Throughout the Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival we're speaking to a range of composers and musicians for a mixture of in-depth interviews and shorter, sharper (and perhaps a little goofier) Q&As where we ask just ten rapid-fire personal questions; we're calling these shorter features 'Quick Beats'. Today's quick...
Quick Beats Final Fantasy And Vagrant Story Composer Hitoshi Sakimoto Talks YMO And Dua Lipa
"It’s been played often"
Throughout the Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival we're speaking to a range of composers and musicians for a mixture of in-depth interviews and shorter, sharper (and perhaps a little goofier) Q&As where we ask just ten rapid-fire personal questions; we're calling these shorter features 'Quick Beats'. Today we're...
Feature Video Game Orchestra Founder Talks Live Music And Composing For Final Fantasy
The Woodwind Waker
When I was younger and more full of bad decisions than I am now, I used to go to gigs and watch rock bands sweatily flailing around the stage in cramped, smoky bars. Nowadays, I'd much rather sit in a concert hall and close my eyes while a bunch of talented orchestral musicians play a fancy version of the Skyrim soundtrack (which...
Random Square Enix Almost Made Its Final Fantasy X Protagonist A Plumber
Hear that, Mario?
Nintendo's Super Mario is used to some friendly competition when it comes to video games, but not so much in the plumbing business. This might have been different though, had Square Enix gone ahead with its initial plans for Final Fantasy X. Speaking to Famitsu, the game’s writer, Kazushige Nojima, mentioned how the original...
Random The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony Showcased A Ton Of Game Music
Sonic, Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and many more
Earlier today the opening ceremony for the belated, beleaguered Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics kicked off, and while many of us expected video games to feature in some fashion following Mario's appearance at the Rio 2016 closing ceremony, gamers were treated to a smorgasbord of VGM delights during the...
News Final Fantasy IX Is Being Turned Into An Animated Series
Square Enix's classic RPG is back
Square Enix's classic RPG Final Fantasy IX is being transformed into an animated series by the Paris-based Cyber Group Studios. The show will be aimed at younger audiences between ages 8-13. The goal is to begin production by the end of this year or the beginning of 2022, according to Cyber Group's CEO, Pierre...
Fans have been waiting a long time
Quite frankly, this has been a long time coming, but Square Enix has revealed that Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition has finally returned to the Switch eShop in Australia and New Zealand. You might remember that the game was pulled from digital stores in both countries back in September, just a...
News Japan Voted On Final Fantasy's Best Games And Characters - Do You Agree With The Ranking?
Which is your favourite?
Final Fantasy is one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, building up a hugely dedicated army of fans over the years since first launching back in the '80s. With so many games to choose from – and with so many players having their own favourite titles – there are few series that lend themselves to a...
