News

Faith In Fantasy Fantasy XIV Needs Resurrecting

Players aren’t happy with online game Final Fantasy XIV. Square Enix, the company behind the title, knows this and wants to make things better. “Currently, the service isn’t satisfactory,” says Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada. He’s right. It isn’t.


September 8, 2010
News

Twitter Mob Gangs Up On Square Enix Honcho

Final Fantasy, which was previously an PS3 exclusive in Japan, is coming to the country’s Xbox 360 console. Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has been catching all kinds of hell from Japanese gamers for the decision.


July 16, 2010
News

Does Final Fantasy Need A Reboot?

Final Fantasy XIII was released last year, and Final Fantasy Versus XIII is forthcoming. Now might be as good a time as any to clean the slate and start over.


July 13, 2010
News

Square Enix Boss Says Japan’s Core Gameplay "Not As Strong"

Yoichi Wada, boss of publisher Square Enix (Final Fantasy), has some stern words for Japanese developers in a recent interview with industry site Gamasutra.


June 30, 2010
In Real Life

Square Enix Honcho Calls World Cup Interview "Deplorable"

Last night, Japan played valiantly against Paraguay. The game was 0-0 after extra time causing the victor to be settled by penalty kicks. Paraguay make all its shots. Japan, however, did not.


June 29, 2010
News

Who Makes Big Money In Japan?

People who run big companies, that’s who.


May 31, 2010
News

How Long Would A Final Fantasy VII Remake Take?

Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama wants to remake role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. FFVII character designer Tetsuya Nomura doesn’t think it’ll happen any time soon. What about the company’s president?


May 26, 2010
News

Square Enix Wants More Games Like Heavy Rain

Thriller Heavy Rain has a fan in Yoichi Wada, the guy who runs Square Enix. That company churns out Final Fantasy games. In a recent interview with game magazine Famitsu, Imperial Hot says he’s recently played the thriller. His thoughts?


May 19, 2010
News

Multi-Platform Final Fantasy Versus XIII Remarks Cleared Up

At a Tokyo investors meeting, Square Enix president Yoichi “Imperial Hot” Wada stated that the company was “looking into” bringing PS3 exclusive Final Fantasy Versus XIII to the Xbox 360.


News

Final Fantasy Versus XIII On Xbox 360? Square’s ‘Looking Into It’

Will Square Enix’s long-in-the-making Final Fantasy Versus XIII follow the lead of its predecessor and make the leap from the PS3 to the Xbox 360? Probably… err Square Enix is “looking into it,” according to the company’s president.