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Square Enix announced this week that the PS3 HD Remake of Final Fantasy X/X-2 has been pushed back to March 18st. Previously announced for Winter, the remix features the International Version of both games as well as an extended ending for X-2. Much like the Kingdom Hearts remaster, pre-ordering will net you a collector's edition package with an art book. If you missed out on the KH1.5 one like me, make sure you pre-order this beauty. SE did not say anything about the Vita versions of the games but I assume they will come out on the Playstation Store around the same time as the release of this game. Check out the new trailer below:
Square Enix must of finally teamed up with Sucker Punch for an attack on my wallet, as inFamous: Second Son comes out on the 21st of March and also has a much desired Collector's Edition. ; ;
A leaked picture from Jump! Magazine has revealed that FFX-2 will be included with FFX HD remaster. With this in mind, it's probably safe to say that FFX-2 is getting remastered as well considering that a majority of the characters, scenery, and monsters were reused from FFX. While the PS3 version will come with FFX-2 bundled in, the Vita version will be sold separately. (I'm sure all 2 of the Vita owners Does that mean we should be looking for an on-disk bundle instead of the download that we expected?
What do you mean, you can't read this?
It has been confirmed that both games will be their international releases, giving NA players extra content that was not available for us at the time. With FFX's HD remix giving us the international version for the first time, what is the possibility of the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD remix doing the same? Why yes, it will! Check out the trailer from PAX!
Now I will warn you - the voice acting from Re: Chain of Memories leaves a lot to be desired for.
So there you have it - both Kingdom Hearts and FFX/X-2 will be the international releases, and boy I am looking forward to that. Even though SE should be working on new titles instead of releasing old ones or rebranding forgotton projects. /GLARE. I'm looking at you FF verses XIII!
There is nothing like being trolled by one of your favorite video game companies. Our good friends at SquareEnix just may of trolled us three times. Not once, not twice, but potentially thrice. We start today with the announcement found in this week's Weekly Shonen Jump!
Warning - Just had some dental work done. I may be a little more grumpy then usual.
It looks like Lightning not only has 13 days and 13 nights to save the world in FFXIII-3, but now has a new character to deal with. No one can say if this new character will be assisting Lightning or if she will be a problem for our heroin, but I can say this: She is either really familiar looking or Nomura no longer has original ideas for characters. Her name is Lumina and she will be heavily cosplayed as by March. First potential troll goes to Mr. Noruma for leaving us with this tease of a "new" character. We'll see when the game comes out this year.
Next up is a double-combo troll for some fans. Some of you may of been paying attention to the teaser site the SquareEnix posted the other day. It showed off some 16-bit silhouettes of a couple of Behemoths from FFVI as well as some familiar sprites that look like they were from V or VI. Here we are hoping for a re-release of V or VI. Maybe on the iPhone, Maybe on the 3DS (PLEASE!!) Alas, today SE announced Final Fantasy: All the Bravest. It's a mobile game for iOS that SE is selling as a "touch-action" RPG. Looks a lot like Theatrythem where they replaced the rhythm game with a rapid-ATB battle system. That explains the title! ATB means active-time battle AND All the Bravest!
Final Fantasy: All The Bravest details commence!:
• The Active Time Battle is back with the largest parties in Final Fantasy history!
Final Fantasy: All the Bravest is a touch-action RPG in
which you continuously battle enemies to advance through the game's many
stages. Defeating foes earns you the experience points you need to
level up, which in turns grants you character slots to add more and more
members to your party. Combat is based on the classic Active Time Battle (ATB) system of the Final Fantasy
series. Every character possesses an ATB gauge that displays the time
remaining until that character can execute an action. When the gauge is
full, simply tap or drag your finger over the character to attack. Touch
multiple characters in quick succession to experience exhilarating and
fast-paced battle unlike anything you've ever played before!
Once every three hours, the Fever option will appear. Once activated,
you will be able to attack without waiting for ATB gauges to refill as
long as the chocobo-themed music is playing. Deal as much damage as you
can before the battle fever ends!
• Characters, enemies, and music from throughout the Final Fantasy series!
Progress through the game to unlock over 20 different classic jobs,
including warrior, monk, red mage, and more! Each job brings its own
special abilities to the battleground, where you will encounter timeless
Final Fantasy foes such as behemoths, bombs, and cactuars. At the end of each stage waits a harrowing encounter with a fiendish Final Fantasy boss!
The game's musical library comes packed with over 30 songs from the
series, the majority of which are themes from battle. The perfect
soundtrack to listen to as your crush your enemies and see them driven
before you!
• Track your collection of every character, enemy, and item with in-game catalogs!
The game's three catalogs will keep a record of every character that
joins your ranks, every enemy you encounter, and every item you obtain.
Collect them all and open the catalogs to flip through the nostalgia
whenever you like!
• Take part in leader-boards and social networking features!
Global leader-boards will rank players based on stats such as the amount
of damage dealt in the course of a single Fever. You will also be able
to track progress and other feats using the game's achievement system.
Social networking features allow you to post directly to Facebook and
Twitter, and reward you for doing so by granting additional member
slots. Post and tweet away to increase the size of your party for
battle!
• Purchase premium characters and new game worlds!
The in-game shop
offers access to 35 famous characters from a number of FINAL FANTASY
titles. Each purchase ensures you will receive a new, random character.
Which powerful favorites will you have join your party? You are also
able to purchase additional game stages from FFVI, X, and XIII. (Bullshit, where's IX, XI, and XII?!) Board airships bound for new worlds where further adventures await!
Sounds like a neat game, I just wish they would expand their mobile market passed apple's devices. Wondering where that third potential troll went? Well, fans have known that SE reserved the rights for "All The Bravest" not to long ago. We we expecting this to be the English title for the current JRPG hit, Bravely Default. Oh well. /wrist.
Maybe one day I'll get to spend some time with you...
This trailer released last week mentions something about crystals, meteor, Odin, Diabolos, and Titan. Definitely a Final Fantasy title. Most likely one of the Crystal Chronicle games. Only the future will tell! I'm just glad to see a game that looks more like fantasy and less then future/fantasy. The art shown in the trailer is credited to Masaki Hirooka (Best know for working on the art for Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.) and Yusuke Naora (Worked on the art for FFVI, VII, VIII, X, and other great RPGs.)
Teaser suggests Summer of 2012 and that is pretty damn soon.
On another note, FFXIII-3 is getting Mass Effect armor and the return of FFVI's favorite Octopus.
