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News Final Fantasy VII Switch Update Finally Fixes That Annoying Music Bug
Listen to your favourite moments in peace
The Nintendo Switch version of Final Fantasy VII has now received an update, taking the software to Version 1.0.1. Thankfully, this means that players can now enjoy the game's overworld music as it was originally intended. If you're unaware, multiple versions of the game - including the Switch port - have...
News Square Enix Reveals Beautiful Reversible Cover For Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Pick a side
If you're planning to add Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age to your game library on the Nintendo Switch at the end of this month, you might want to consider purchasing a physical copy. This version of the game comes with a reversible inside cover and has completely new artwork on it created by the series' art director Hideo Minaba. It...
Video Take A Look At The Debut Trailer For Dragon Quest: Your Story
Due out in Japanese cinemas this August
Video game movies, television series and animations are all the rage right now. Following this recent trend is Dragon Quest. If you're a fan of Square Enix's long-running JRPG series which started out on the Famicom in 1986, you may or may not have heard the news earlier this year about a 3D animated film...
Video Square Enix Staff Share Secrets And Memories Of Final Fantasy IX's Development
The first in a series of videos
Amazingly, the Nintendo Switch is slowly but surely becoming a Final Fantasy fan's dream console. Last month saw the release of Final Fantasy IX, the adored Final Fantasy VII launches next week, and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and
News Square Enix Shares More Info About The Story In The Octopath Traveler Mobile Game
Choose a pathway
Earlier this month, Square Enix announced it was releasing a prequel to the Switch title, Octopath Traveler, on mobile devices in Japan this year. Although we've already got a few details about this upcoming free-to-play single-player RPG, a bit more information about the story side of the game has now been revealed via Japanese...
News Square Enix Opens Octopath Traveler Smartphone Demo Applications In Japan
A first look at the new game
Last Friday, Square Enix revealed that Octopath Traveler will soon be making the jump to mobile with a brand new smartphone game, simultaneously confirming that a new console experience is also in the pipeline. It looks like we might be hearing first impressions of the mobile game from players pretty soon, as Japanese...
News Octopath Traveler Makes The Leap To Mobile, New Console Game Will Take "A Little While Longer"
Surprise!
Seemingly out of nowhere, Square Enix has revealed that Octopath Traveler is making its way to smartphone devices in the shape of Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. The game is reportedly set several years before the events seen in the Switch release and has been described as a “free-to-play single-player RPG”. Japanese...
News Square Enix Trademarks Collection Of Mana In Japan
Is this a sign?
Square Enix has now trademarked "Collection of Mana" in Japan, after recently filing a series of trademarks for Final Fantasy and Secret of Mana in the United States, Canada and Europe earlier this month. According to Gematsu, the odd thing about this is how it sounds like a title for a potential western release of the Seiken...
News Travel Between Worlds When Square Enix's Oninaki Arrives On Switch This Summer
Go beyond life
During the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, it was announced Square Enix would be publishing the new action role-playing game Oninaki this summer. The title is being developed by the talented team at Tokyo RPG Factory, who are previously responsible for I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear. Here's more information about Oninaki, courtesy...
News Square Enix Trademarks Final Fantasy Adventure And Secret Of Mana In The US
Reviving the classics
In January, the Square Enix terms "HD-2D" and "HD2D" were trademarked in Europe. These terms were used by the Japanese developer and publisher to describe the graphical aesthetic featured in last year's Switch exclusive, Octopath Traveler. Square Enix recently followed this up by filing a couple of Mana trademarks in Europe...
News Import Copies Of Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster Include Two Game Cards
One game per card
Earlier this week, we got a look at the updated European box art for the physical copy of the Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster coming to Switch this April. The overly large download warning completely ruined the artistic beauty of this cover art. If you've now decided to import a physical copy of the game to avoid this ugly box...
News Download Warning Ruins Box Art For Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster
North America likely to receive the same treatment
If you’re a fan of Final Fantasy, you’ve probably heard about how American and European physical copies of Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster will include a single-use download code for the second game. It somewhat defeats the purpose of owning a physical copy. If that wasn’t already insulting
News Sorry North America, You’ll Also Have To Download Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster
Unless you’re willing to import
If you are located in North America and happen to be a fan of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series, it looks like you’ll also miss out on a physical copy of X-2 HD Remaster. Following the news last weekend European copies of Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster would include a single-use download code for the second...
News Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster Are Both Included On The One Game Card In Southeast Asia
No download codes required
Last weekend, listings on the Square Enix website and Amazon revealed Europe would be receiving physical releases for Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age - just like
News Square Enix Trademarks Term Used To Describe Octopath Traveler's Unique Art Style
What could it mean?
Square Enix has filed a few trademarks in Europe. The first is "HD-2D" and the second is "HD2D". The term "HD-2D" is used by the developer and publisher to describe the graphical aesthetic featured in its 2018 Switch release, Octopath Traveler. As Siliconera notes, the recent trademarks of these terms does not necessarily mean a...
News Bravely Default Twitter Account Confirms A New Game Is In Development
Details not yet revealed
The Bravely Default Twitter account is at it again. Following last year's tease in August hinting at upcoming games in the series, it's now officially confirmed a new game is in development: According to Japanese Nintendo, there's no word on the platform or series. When it will arrive is also unknown. Given the fact this...
News Square Enix Preparing Dragon Quest XI S Surprise For 1st January
Launching in Japan next year
We last heard about Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age S in September, when the name for the title was officially confirmed at the 2018 Tokyo Game Show. At the time, the series creator Yuji Horii said the Switch version would take much longer for Square Enix to develop, but could not lock in when exactly it would...
News Octopath Traveler Crowned Nintendo Game Of The Year At Golden Joystick Awards
Dead Cells takes out best indie title
As 2018 wraps up, the award shows begin. While we wait for the votes at The Game Awards to be tallied, over in the UK, Square Enix's Octopath Traveler has been crowned 'Nintendo Game of the Year' at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards. The London-based awards show covered 23 different categories, with the majority...
News Square Enix Reports $33 Million Loss After New Studio Shifts Focus
Declines across the board
Following the success of Octopath Traveler on Switch, the latest financial results for Japanese publisher Square Enix have revealed things aren't as rosy as they might appear to be. The company reported a $33 million loss (¥3.73 billion) which was primarily linked to the new studio - Luminous Productions - shifting focus...
Rumour There Doesn't Appear To Be A Switch Physical Edition For World Of Final Fantasy Maxima
Taking the digital route
In September, Nintendo's Direct revealed Square Enix was releasing a bunch of Final Fantasy games on the Switch. One of these titles included World of Final Fantasy Maxima - an enhanced version of the 2016 original - due out on 6th November. According to Nintendo Everything, there might not be a physical edition for the...
News The World Ends With You: Final Remix Might Have Borrowed An Italian Fan's Translation
"This is something I probably will add to my CV"
Last week's arrival of The World Ends With You: Final Remix on Nintendo Switch was welcomed with open arms by fans of the original 2007 cult hit on Nintendo DS. One long-time Italian fan known as "Mewster" online, loved Square Enix's game so much, he began translating the original version to his local...
News Square Enix Is Releasing A Demo For Dragon Quest Builders 2
Build before you buy
Although the west only received Dragon Quest Builders on the Nintendo Switch at this start of this year, Square Enix is already well into the development cycle of Dragon Quest Builders 2. At a recent Japanese event, producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto revealed the team would start work on a demo for the sequel, once the full version of...
News Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu Takes Indefinite Break Due To Health Problems
Hopes to return in the future
If you have ever played one of Square Enix's Final Fantasy games before, you will have probably heard Nobuo Uematsu's work. The famous Japanese composer, aged 59, is occasionally referred to as the "Beethoven" of video game music and has been working at Square since 1985. In the latest post on his Line blog page, Nobuo...
Video Take A Look At Square Enix's Trailers From The 2018 Tokyo Game Show
Final Fantasy and more
Square Enix has shown new trailers for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, World Of Final Fantasy Maxima and Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy! at this year's Tokyo Game Show. In addition to this, it was also revealed
News Koei Tecmo Worked On The Action Segments In Dragon Quest Builders 2
A helping hand
Yesterday, Square Enix broadcast a special live stream for the upcoming Switch release, Dragon Quest Builders 2. Apart from the announcement the sequel would be arriving in Japan on 20th December, it was also revealed Koei Tecmo helped Square Enix during the development of the sequel. Its primary focus was to enhance the...
News Square Enix Suggests We Can Expect More Games Like Octopath Traveler In The Future
Possibly multiplatform
The lovingly crafted RPG Octopath Traveler has seen a tremendous level of success and huge waves of admiration from fans around the world since its launch last month. It perhaps comes as little surprise, then, that developer Square Enix has suggested that we can expect more, similar titles from the studio in the future...
News Square Enix's Bravely Default Twitter Account Is Teasing New Games Again
Something new on the way?
Continuing its recent trend of vaguely hinting at things to come, the official Bravely Default Twitter account has once again teased upcoming games in the series. You may remember that, just last week, Square Enix celebrated the news that Octopath Traveler had shipped one million copies worldwide with a custom...
News Octopath Traveler Ships One Million Copies Worldwide In Just Three Weeks
That's a lot of travelling
Switch-exclusive Octopath Traveler has now shipped one million copies worldwide, making the game one of the best-selling titles on the system. The turn-based RPG has only been around for three weeks, releasing worldwide on 13th July, so this milestone has been reached incredibly quickly for a game that many would...
News Latest Octopath Traveler Restock In Japan Sells Out Again
Incredibly popular
Since the release of Octopath Traveler on the Switch, there have been plenty of positive headlines about how well the game has sold. It's performed so well, in fact, developer Square Enix previously issued two apologies after underestimating the game's popularity in Japan. Many local JRPG enthusiasts were unable to secure a...
News Square Enix Issues A Second Apology As Octopath Traveler Restock Sells Out In Three Hours
A lot of love for the game in Japan
You may remember that, just last week, Octopath Traveler developer Square Enix issued an apology after underestimating the game's popularity in Japan (a region in which the company is also acting as publisher). Many Japanese fans were unable to secure a physical copy of the game thanks to stock shortages,...
News Square Enix Issues Apology After Underestimating Huge Octopath Traveler Demand
Selling well and selling out
Much to the delight of pretty much everyone, last Friday finally saw the release of Octopath Traveler - Square Enix's gorgeous 'HD-2D' RPG. It seems that the game's popularity was hugely underestimated, however, with stock shortages leaving many fans without a physical copy. In Japan, Square Enix took to Twitter to...
News Square Enix’s Business Division 8 Is Working On An Action RPG For Switch
Job listing searching for project assistant
Square Enix has recently posted a job listing in search of a project assistant for an upcoming Switch/PS4 action RPG. The listing, which understandably refrains from going into too much detail, reveals that the position is at Square Enix's Business Division 8, the studio behind the PS4's Secret of...
News Square Enix Has Established A Division Exclusively For Switch Development
Big releases are on the way
Square Enix is one of those third party companies that’s been a little more hesitant in its support of the Nintendo Switch. The company most notably brought I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear—two low-budget, retro-inspired JRPGS—and is prepping to release the heavily anticipated Octopath Traveler. Apart form that, things...
News SaGa: Scarlet Grace Hits Japanese Switch Consoles In August
PS Vita RPG is getting ported with new content
Square Enix has announced that the Switch port of the 2016 PS Vita title SaGa: Scarlet Grace – Hiiro no Yabou will arrive in Japan on August 2nd. It's also coming to PlayStation 4, PC, and smartphones on the same day. The news was confirmed in the latest issue of Famitsu, along with details on the...
News Lots Of Developers At Square Enix Want To Make Games For Switch, Says President And CEO
"It's a very attractive platform"
Square Enix is one of the most important publishers working in the video game arena today, and it has already pledged its support to Switch with titles like I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear. While many Nintendo fans would have hoped for more significant support, Square Enix president and CEO Yosuke Matsuda has revealed...
News Final Fantasy And More Could One Day Arrive On Switch As Square Enix Considers Future Ports
Time to unlock the vault
We all know Switch is the hottest place to be right now, especially when it comes to giving classic titles a new lease of life - just look at the recently announced Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - so you'll be pleased as punch to learn Japanese publishing giant Square Enix is keen to get some of its digital back...
News Square Enix on What to Expect on the Switch in the Future
What's coming next?
Square Enix has shown a great deal of interest in the Nintendo Switch, giving early support with the likes of I Am Setsuna and the soon to be released follow-up, Lost Sphear. Beyond that, it seems that Final Fantasy XV is likely to show up on the platform in some form, and then there’s the mysterious Project Octopath Traveler...
News Spelunker Party! Launches With a Snazzy New Trailer
Another option for this week
In recent weeks the Switch has been getting bombarded with so many new releases that we've started to think there are almost too many. Thursdays are when we see the vast majority of these titles hit the eShop and one of today's new offerings is Square Enix's Spelunker Party! You can check out a brand new...
News Dragon Quest XI On Switch Is Powered By Unreal Engine 4
Built on a more recent version than the PS4 edition
Dragon Quest head honcho Yuji Horii has revealed at the Unreal Fest East 2017 event that the Switch version of Dragon Quest XI will use Unreal Engine 4. The Nintendo version is running on Unreal Engine 4.15, whereas the PlayStation 4 edition is running on 4.13 - a fact which goes some way to...
News Spelunker Party! is Digging Its Way to the Switch eShop on 19th October
Previously known as Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker in Japan
When you mention Spelunker to someone they likely think you mean Spelunkey and got confused, but Square Enix has released its underground puzzle platform game in various guises in the past. In April it released Minna de Wai Wai! Spelunker at retail in Japan; now it's being localised to the...
News Project Octopath Traveler Headed To Switch Next Year
But the demo is out today!
In today's Nintendo Direct we learned a little bit more about Square Enix's upcoming RPG Project Octopath Traveler. The game has a "2D-HD" style, which we have to say looks quite charming; it's the work of the producers behind Bravely Default. In the game each character is equipped with different skills which will...
News Final Fantasy XV Director Insists His Team Is "Looking Into" Switch
The tease continues?
A short time ago we reported on comments from Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata regarding a possible port of the game to the Nintendo Switch. Speaking to Dual Shockers, Tabata has clarified his statement somewhat; while nothing has been decided as yet, his team is "looking into" Switch in order to see what...
News Square Enix Unveils a New Gameplay Trailer for Lost Sphear
Including the rather funky 'Vulcosuits'
I am Setsuna was one of the more high profile early arrivals on the Switch eShop, and now the aptly named Tokyo RPG Factory (with publishing by Square Enix) is getting closer to releasing its next game - Lost Sphear. There's a new trailer to show us what this one will play like, including 'Vulcosuits'...
News Secret Of Mana Is Getting A 3D Remake, But Guess What Console It's Not Coming To
Clue: it's not the PS Vita
Sony has revealed that a Secret of Mana remake is in the works for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Steam. Launching on February 15th 2018, the game will boast 3D graphics and controls, full voice acting, a newly arranged soundtrack and local multiplayer. Pre-orders are op
News Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Heading to the West in 2018
More information to come in Autumn / Fall
Plenty of fans have been waiting for localisation news for the latest big hit from Square Enix, and it's finally arrived - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age will arrive in the West in 2018. The announcement was made in a video, with follow up tweets confirming the '2018' window and that more...
News Switch Could Get Kingdom Hearts III, But Only After Announced Versions Are Released
"Switch is definitely a very interesting piece of hardware"
It feels like Kingdom Hearts III has been in development for centuries, but Square Enix has at long last confirmed that the long-awaited RPG will launch next year on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It has also been hinted that Switch owners might get a version too, but only after the...
News Square Enix Has a Café In Tokyo, and It's Sold Out
A fantasy filled menu, Chocobo parking extra
It's been well documented that Akihabara has one of the largest clusters of game, anime and technology shops in Tokyo, the capital and largest city in Japan. You could spend from morning til midnight just walking up and down the many streets and shopping for classic games, new games, DVDs and Blu-Rays,...
News Square Enix Veteran and Chrono Trigger Director Teases Nintendo Switch Project
"Top secret mission starts!"
It seems that Square Enix currently has the hots for the Nintendo Switch, with the company eager to be seen as supportive of the hardware. Just recently company President Yosuke Matsuda was quoted as saying the company was actively working on new projects for the system while exploring various ports, and now another...
News Square Enix is Considering More Nintendo Switch Releases
It's not just a fantasy
Square Enix may have only just released I Am Setsuna for the Nintendo Switch, yet it's already looking at bringing across more games to the console. In conversation with website Trendy, Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda had some positive things to say about the Nintendo Switch; a translation on Siliconera says that "in...
News NieR: Automata Designer is Open to the Idea of a Switch Port
We'd settle for a new Bayonetta, too
One of the most anticipated releases for the PS4 this coming year is that of NieR: Automata. The upcoming follow up to 2010's NieR is being developed by Platinum Games—of Bayonetta fame—but will be published by Square Enix. While it may be a console exclusive for PS4 at this time, both Square Enix and...
