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Dissidia Script Is ‘Double The Length’ Of Crisis Core: FFVII’s
2:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Square Enix’s upcoming PSP “action RPG” Dissidia: Final Fantasy features heroes and villians from Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy X. Epic stuff! The game does look and sound big for a PSP title. But just how big? Says the game’s senior director Takeshi Arakawa: Mr. Nomura [the game's character designer, pictured] has been at all the voice recordings, and the script is double the length ofCrisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. Sure sounds like Square Enix is making a AAA PSP title. Good for Square Enix. Good for PSP owners. Dissidia: Final Fantasy Interview [Forever Fantasy via PSP Fanboy] More »
Europe Getting Crisis Core PSP Bundle This Month
2:40AM Mike Fahey | Poor, put upon Europe. You either had to pay exorbitant prices to import a Japanese or North American version of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII or simply wait patiently for the game’s release on your continent on the 20th of this month. Well SCEE feels your pain, and they hope to ease it somewhat by offering a limited edition PSP Crisis Core game bundle, complete with the game and the silver engraved PSP the Japanese got when the game first launched there. More »
Crisis Core Review: Zack Fair In Love And War
6:00AM Mike Fahey | Square Enix’s attempt to capitalise on the popularity of Final Fantasy VII with their Compilation of Final Fantasy VII series of games hasn’t been going too well so far, especially in North America. The Vincent Valentine vehicle Dirge of Cerberus for the PlayStation 2 was mediocre at best, and the mobile game Before Crisis featuring the Turks still hasn’t made it to North American shores. Basically we have a slipshod shooter and Advent Children, a well-crafted yet ultimately shallow CGI movie. Now, Square Enix has released Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PSP, a true prequel to the PlayStation original, which follows the career of Cloud’s inspiration, soldier Zack Fair. Has the rebirth of FFVII finally delivered compelling gameplay, or are we better off just replaying the original? Loved or Loveless? Activating combat mode… More »
12:30PM Logan Booker | Gametraders, Once Again Delivering Awesome: Gametraders has let us know that both its stores in Carousel and Carillon, WA, have stock of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII going for $69.95 a pop. The independent retailer also says that it’ll have some Square Enix-flavoured jewellery in the near future. More » 
My Shin-Ra Electric Power Company ID Card
2:23PM Flynn De Marco | As you might have read earlier, I attended last night’s launch of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII at Sony’s Metreon Centre in SF. While the lucky first hundred people got T-shirts, and some even won some great raffle prizes, anyone was allowed to go up and get their complimentary Shin-Ra Electric Power Company ID card. Being firmly in the “anyone” crowd, I stepped up to claim what will sure to be a valuable money maker on eBay some day. They snapped a quick photo and then we got to wait about twenty minutes while the thing processed and Voila… we were presented with our nifty prize in a little labelled envelope. As you can tell from my photo, I am an employee not to be trifled with. More »
Crisis Core Launch Party Report Shows Sephiroths In Short Supply
12:25PM Michael McWhertor | Scores of Final Fantasy fans queued up for the official Square Enix launch party for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, but we’re a bit disappointed in the lack of ill-fitting costumes and obscenely sized swords present at the event. Flynn’s report on GayGamer of the launch festivities may be lacking in comically enormous weapons and crowd-pleasing spiky hair, but it is full of tales of dedication. The first two fans in line braved a eight hour drive and a nine hour wait in line to be the first to score some Crisis Core. Hopefully, these two were rewarded beyond a simple limited edition T-shirt. More photos of regular Joes sporting gargantuan swords await you at GayGamer. Just don’t go expecting to see droves of fandom friendly outfits. Bummer. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Launch Party [GayGamer] More »
Launch Parties From Coast to Coast
4:00AM Flynn De Marco | Tomorrow (Wed.) will see the Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword launch party at the Nintendo World Store in New York City from 2pm – 6pm. The game’s producer and director Yosuke Hayashi will be on hand to sign autographs and met and greet the crowd. If you purchase the game there you will be granted one of those nifty Dragon Sword Ninja styli. There will also be demo stations set up around the store so you can try before you buy. More »1:27PM Michael McWhertor | Square Enix Members Site Goes Live. The North American Square Enix Members only site has officially launched. The site is currently featuring a Q&A with Crisis Core director Hajime Tabata, soundtrack giveaways and a couple of web apps, including the bizarre Zack Squat Test. You’ll have to register (if you haven’t already) to access the goods, but keep in mind that Members Only jackets are not required. Square Enix Members More »
Week In Games: Shoot The Core
1:00PM Michael McWhertor | The wait for more Final Fantasy VII is almost over for North American gamers, as this week’s biggest drop is arguably Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PSP. It joins a pair of well known ninja in the week’s new releases, which is also heavy on action and real-time strategy. A slew of Wii shovelware hits, excluded from our list of new releases, but there’s something for everyone! Let us know what you’re picking up this week in the comments. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP) This fanfic fodder prequel to the PS One classic Final Fantasy VII makes its way stateside. Dark Sector (PS3, Xbox 360) Sci-fi. Third-person shooter. Black ops. Krull. Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (DS) Team Ninja brings stylus stabbing action to the DS. Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath (PC) C&C 3’s first expansion features more units, more wrath. Viking: Battle for Asgard (PS3, Xbox 360) Sega’s other axe-battler is steeped in Nordic mythology. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 (PS2) Kid Naruto, radical ninja, in his third fighting adventure. Universe At War: Earth Assault (Xbox 360) The RTS harvests a 360 port. Octomania (Wii) The waggle puzzler with a Puyo Puyo pedigree. Harvest Moon DS Cute (DS) More farming, role-playing fun, with extra cuteness for girls. More »
