Update On Final Fantasy XIII And Final Fantasy Versus XIII [Square Enix] In a recent Famitsu article on Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete, Square Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura talks FFVII: ACC. We know about that, tell us about those unreleased Final Fantasy games! Nomura told Famitsu [..]
New Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII Images [PS3] The most recent issue of Japanese game magazine Famitsu PS3 has loads of details about upcoming Square Enix titles Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII. As we previously posted, the FFXIII demo will be longer than Advent Children and will [..]
Brand New Final Fantasy XIII Screens Show Optima Change [Final Fantasy XIII] Yes, we're already seen blurry magazine scans of character Sazh Katzroy's afro-headed son Dahj. Here are non-blurry screens, plus a look at "Optima Change". Optima Change lets players assign new roles to the AI characters in their party during battle — basically, you can change their abilities. According to Famitsu.com, it is possible to swap out abilities you set beforehand as muc [..]
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New Final Fantasy XIII Character Has A Fabulous Afro [Final Fantasy XIII] A scan from the latest issue of Japanese gaming and manga magazine V Jump reveals the first new playable black character to appear in Final Fantasy since FFVII, Sazh Kalzroy. Sahz is an unusual design from FF artist Tetsuya Nomura, foregoing the normal pretty boy l [..]
The Guns, Beauty and Cities Of Final Fantasy XIII [Final Fantasy XIII] Here are a collection of still shots from the newly released Final Fantasy XIII trailer, giving you a closer look at some of the characters and enemies featured in the video. You'd easily miss some of the more gorgeous moments in the action-packed tr [..]
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Tretton Says No 360 Final Fantasy XIII Coming to Japan [Final Fantasy XIII] Microsoft's announcement of an Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII wasn't a surprise to SCEA head Jack Tretton, but it was a disappointment. "Am I disappointed by it? Yes," he said at a recent meeting with game writers. "Am I surprised? No." The loss of such a prestigious exclusive wasn't proba [..]
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More About This White-Haired Boy Final Fantasy XIII Character [Final Fantasy XIII] His name is Hope Estheim. The white-haired boy did make an appearance in the E3 Final Fantasy XIII trailer, but thanks to this Japanese magazine article, we have more details about him. Hope wields a boomerang as his weapon, and there is a bit of friction between the fie [..]
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A Look at Final Fantasy XIII's Combat System and Strategy [Final Fantasy XIII] The English localization is almost done. But the Japanese build of Final Fantasy XIII, shown off at Gamescom, gives you a good idea of what to expect in the gameplay when the title releases next year for Xbox 360 an PS3. FFXIII's developer notes the game's com [..]
Final Fantasy XIII For PSP Is Way, *Way* Off [Final Fantasy XIII Agito] Square Enix announced it would be bringing Final Fantasy XIII Agito to the PSP in August, sparing fans of the series much mobile platform kvetching. And while Square Enix character designer Tetsuya Nomura says that the title is c [..]