Shinji Hashimoto leaves Twitter to focus on game development

By: Erren Van Duine Producer Shinji Hashimoto has stepped down from his role as resident Square Enix Members Japan Twitter guru. Those who have followed his @SQEX_MEMBERS_JP account know that Hashimoto typically updated every week day, often commenting about simple things such as the weather. He also took on the task of traveling to and reporting on various events including E3, Japan Expo, Tokyo Game … Continue reading Shinji Hashimoto leaves Twitter to focus on game development

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Cancellation Rumors Debunked

Sites have been rumoring the cancellation of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy Versus XIII.  But there has been confirmation that that is incorrect.  Square Enix has confirmed that the game is still in development. In response to the rumors, Square Enix CEO, Yoichi Wada, denied the rumors over Twitter stating: “There’s someone making a false rumour that Versus was cancelled. Haha… just a minute ago, the … Continue reading Final Fantasy Versus XIII Cancellation Rumors Debunked

Somnus and more headline this week’s Theatrhythm Final Fantasy content

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has gone and revealed the next several weeks of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy content. Similar to Japan, several songs will drop every week through the end of the month. Starting from today, the following songs are available to download from the 3DS eShop for .99 cents each, including Somnus from Final Fantasy Versus XIII: July 12, 2012 1. “Somnus” (FINAL … Continue reading Somnus and more headline this week’s Theatrhythm Final Fantasy content

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Comes To Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy

By: Darryl Even though the game has only been out for a short amount of time, Square Enix is already preparing the second wave of new content for Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy. There will be twelve new tracks releasing throughout July, from games such as Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Final Fantasy XI. I’m personally rather happy about this, as it sees the … Continue reading Final Fantasy Versus XIII Comes To Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy

How a song from Final Fantasy Versus XIII made it into Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

By: Erren Van Duine In case you didn’t know, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is due out in North America tomorrow. As such, the folks over at Siliconera caught up with producer Ichiro Hazama and asked him a few things about the game, including the thoughts behind the decision to include a track from Final Fantasy Versus XIII, a game that has still yet to see any … Continue reading How a song from Final Fantasy Versus XIII made it into Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

Square Enix CEO admits company isn’t making Final Fantasy games that exceed the quality of FFVII

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix held their annual shareholders meeting today and Japan, which consisted of a brief Q&A held by CEO Yoichi Wada. While a good majority of the discussion focused on the economy, Eidos and Dragon Quest X, someone else decided to question the oft-requested Final Fantasy VII remake. In response to the question, Wada said, “we’ll make a Final Fantasy VII … Continue reading Square Enix CEO admits company isn’t making Final Fantasy games that exceed the quality of FFVII

Troll: Final Fantasy Versus XIII Rebranded As Final Fantasy XV

By: Darryl This is one of those funny things which makes the internet explode, until you realise that it’s completely fake. At that point, everyone just looks stupid. In short, a video was released on YouTube which showcased Final Fantasy Versus XIII footage, but had the Final Fantasy XV logo at the end. It looks very professional and isn’t fake – in the sense that … Continue reading Troll: Final Fantasy Versus XIII Rebranded As Final Fantasy XV

Nomura Requests Some Patience on Final Fantasy Versus XIII

By: Banaz After what feels like ages, Tetsuya Nomura mentions some words on Final Fantasy Versus XIII in an interview with GameInformer. However, it may not be the words that you’d want to hear. Although the interview was primarily about Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance, GameInformer was able to sneak in a question, inquiring about Final Fantasy Versus XIII’s progress. Nomura responded to the question … Continue reading Nomura Requests Some Patience on Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Final Fantasy Versus XIII To Be Shown In Real-Time

original article found on: http://www.gamingunion.net/news/final-fantasy-versus-xiii-to-be-shown-in-real-time–7557.html and written by: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) I’m a gamer so I wanted to share my love and spread this article online because well I am so excited for this game and I’m sure a bunch of others are too. Despite a rather long silence on Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Tetsuya Nomura recently spoke to Japanese publication Famitsu, declaring a bit … Continue reading Final Fantasy Versus XIII To Be Shown In Real-Time