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In Real Life

The Fantastic Character Art Of Akihiko Yoshida

Akihiko Yoshida has been at Final Fantasy developers Square Enix since 1995, when he joined Squaresoft, one of the companies (along with Enix) that merged to create the RPG powerhouse.

May 29, 2011
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Bankrupted Studio Says Square Enix Demanded Code By Fax, Didn’t Recognize FFXII Screenshots

In a feature story published today in Sweden, the founders of GRIN lay their studio’s precipitous demise at Square Enix’s feet, saying the publisher reneged on payments during the development of a Final Fantasy game and saddled them with ridiculous requirements as the project went sour.

November 16, 2010
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What Do Harry Potter, Toy Story And Final Fantasy Have In Common?

Voice actors are more than just minor celebrities: they are so essential to a character that they become inseparable.

May 27, 2010
News

Is Story Important For Japanese Role Playing Games? Ask This Lady

Miwa Shoda joined Squaresoft, now Square Enix, in 1995 and went on to write Japanese Legend of Mana and Final Fantasy XII. Those are big games with big stories — something that they apparently do not need.

January 18, 2010

Rumour: Leaked ‘Tech Demo” Footage Of Final Fantasy: Fortress

This is a two-minute, 30-second video said to be of a tech demonstration of “Fortress,” the Final Fantasy project GRIN was said to have been working on when the Swedish studio closed.

December 26, 2009

Final Fantasy XIII Impressions: 15 Years Later, 25 Hours In

Well, I’ve played twenty-five hours of Final Fantasy XIII in the past few days, and the one thing I can say with confidence is that I sure have played twenty-five hours of Final Fantasy XIII in a few days.

November 28, 2009
In Real Life

Final Fantasy XIII Toilet Water Is Coming Soon

What? What?! That’s what “eau de toilet,” means, right? Oh, fine, it’s perfume, specifically a fragrant homage to Final Fantasy XIII, and it’ll be available a month after the game’s release in North America.

October 23, 2009
News

Final Fantasy XIII Drink Dated

For those who enjoy drinking questionable Final Fantasy beverages (and who doesn’t), listen up. The latest tie-up between Square Enix and Japanese beverage maker Suntory will be out this December.

August 20, 2009
News

GRIN Were Working On A Final Fantasy Game

There were the faintest of rumblings about this months ago, but now that GRIN are officially out of business, it can officially come to light that they’d been working on… a Final Fantasy game.

August 7, 2009
In Real Life

Gorgeous Wedding Gowns In (Or Inspired By) Video Games

Weddings are a summer thing. There’s good weather for an outdoor wedding and the most popular month in America to get hitched is August, according to some sources.

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