I watched this trailer and felt my heart sink. After the disaster that was the launch of Final Fantasy XIV, the re-working and re-launching of that game, and now this trailer, I feel that the Final Fantasy series is dead. It could be revived, but it will require a severe retooling of the direction the … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Final Fantasy
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII E3 trailer
Square Enix has released the E3 trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII ahead of the expo. It looks like typical, modern Final Fantasy. While I did not like Final Fantasy XIII that much, I did quite enjoy Final Fantasy XIII-2 (see my review here). This doesn’t appear to be terribly different than part 2. It looks … Continue reading »
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII debut trailers
Here we have a debut trailer and an extended debut trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Rumored to be the last installment in the Final Fantasy XIII series, this game once again focuses on the character of Lightning, the heroine of Final Fantasy XIII and supporting player in Final Fantasy XIII-2. While the two trailer shown below aren’t … Continue reading »
Final Fantasy Versus XIII still coming
IGN is reporting that Final Fantasy Versus XIII, part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series, is NOT canceled. After rumors started circulating last week that the game had quietly been canceled and not announced due to fears of a stock price drop, Yoichi Wada, the Square Enix CEO, Tweeted this: “There’s someone making a false rumour … Continue reading »
Final Fantasy Versus XIII canceled?
Announced in 2006 as part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series of games, Final Fantasy Versus XIII has been conspicuously absent from gaming conventions, which has led to much speculation on the type, quality, and style of the game. Allegedly, Square Enix has decided to let the game quietly fade away without officially announcing that it … Continue reading »
Conditions for Final Fantasy VII remake?
Ok, I’m not going into quotes on this one. If you want or need those, check this link to IGN, where I found this story. This is going to be more of a rant after I drop the facts. It seems that Yoichi Wada, CEO of Square Enix, stated that they wouldn’t re-make Final Fantasy VII until … Continue reading »
Final Fantasy XIII-2 review
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is Square Enix‘s latest entry into the long running franchise, and only their second direct sequel. When Serah meets Noel, a time traveler from the far future, their fates are intertwined as they set out on a quest to rescue Serah’s older sister Lightening. Hopping through time and paradoxes, they must solve … Continue reading »
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning first impressions
Ok, I know this game has been out since early February. I was deep into Final Fantasy XIII-2 at the time it was released, then when I picked up the game my Xbox went into E74 mode (system failure). I have finally gotten my Xbox back from the repairs and was able to put a … Continue reading »
RPG heaven
I have been a RPG gamer since the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior on the NES. While we were treated to the greats on the Super NES, Genesis, PS1, Saturn, Dreamcast, Xbox and the PS2, things have been a little slim on the current gen consoles. Sure, we have gotten Final Fantasy XIII and … Continue reading »