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Tag: Square-Enix

  • More Industry Layoffs: IO Interactive, Possibly Namco Bandai Affected

    I was pretty upset when I read of the “routine” layoffs at EA Canada, something I took some stick for. I can’t even feel emotional over the latest news to come on that front, as two more companies have been affected. A source with IO Interactive has confirmed to Kotaku that an undisclosed number of…

  • Diehard GameFAN Hall of Shame Nomination: Unlimited SaGa

    Square-Enix was supposed to be a super publisher of top JRPGs post-merger. What went so wrong with Unlimited Saga that it was nominated for our Hall of Shame?

  • Review: Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (Nintendo DS)

    The 4 Heroes of Light is very much like the old-school RPG’s it seeks to emulate, for all the good and bad that this entails.

  • Review: Front Mission Evolved (Sony PS3)

    Square Enix takes one of their turn based strategy titles and hands it to the developers of Silent Hill: Homecoming, who turn it into Armored Core. It turns out about as well as you’d expect.

  • Review: Final Fantasy XIV Online (PC)

    Sean Madson, the biggest Square Enix fan on the site, dives into MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. The results are… not what anyone could anticipate.

  • Review: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Sony PSP)

    Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Genre: Action RPG Release Date: 09/07/2010 It’s another year, and we have another Kingdom Hearts. Ever since its inception on the Playstation 2 in 2002, this franchise which blends Disney and Final Fantasy characters into one seamless universe has become so successful that it…

  • Unboxing of Final Fantasy XIV: Collector’s Edition

    Very rarely, if ever, do I purchase collector’s editions of any games. Since almost every major game release has one, most of them end up in the bargain bin a few months later and that hardly justifies the premium you have to fork over to get an extra DVD or some unlockable content. However, I…

  • Review: Dragon Quest IX (Nintendo DS)

    Dragon Quest IX Developer: Level-5 Publisher: Square Enix Genre: Turn Based RPG Release Date: 7/11/2010 “There’s a new Dragon Quest coming out, it’s going to be for the DS, and Level-5 is developing it.” There’s not much I like hearing more than the fact that there’s either a new Dragon Quest coming out, or that…

  • Review: Nier (Sony PS3)

    Nier Genre: Action RPG Developer: Cavia Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: 04/22/10 Nier, developed by Cavia, seems to try and smash absolutely every video game genre it can onto its humble little disc. Not only that but it has one of the widest range of characters I’ve ever seen since beginning my gaming quest at…

  • Review: Just Cause 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    You know what every game needs? A main character with a grappling hook and infinite parachutes. You know how I know this? Because I played Just Cause 2 to it’s completion, and never once tired of the ability to create havoc using just those two simple tools.

  • Final Fantasy: Then and Now (Part 2)

    Welcome to part two of my Final Fantasy XIII celebration! If you’re just tuning in, be sure to check out Part One for my discussion of Final Fantasy I-VI, which covers all of the games in the numbered series that were released on a Nintendo console. Since the rest of the series have since transitioned…

  • Final Fantasy: Then and Now (Part 1)

    While it may seem cliché to be another individual wanting to take a look back at all of the Final Fantasy titles in the main series after the big release of Final Fantasy XIII, the franchise has such a rich history and nostalgic value to it that it’s hard to resist reminiscing about 20+ years…

  • Review: Death by Cube (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Death by Cube Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Premium Agency Genre: Shooter Release Date: 01/20/2010 Original IP’s from Square Enix are becoming somewhat of a rarity these days. What’s even more scarce is to see anything published by them that’s not an RPG. I can’t even remember the last game I played with their logo on…

  • Review: Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Nintendo Wii)

    Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Matrix Software Genre: RPG Release Date: 06/01/2009 For a series that prides itself on creating a new world and new characters with each entry in the main franchise, Square Enix certainly has not been holding back when it comes to creating sequels to its mothership…

  • Review: Bubble Bobble Neo! (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Bubble Bobble Neo! Publisher: Taito Developer: Taito Genre: Action Platformer Release Date: 9/16/2009

  • Review: Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (PS2)

    Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories Developer: Jupiter Corp Publisher: Square-Enix Genre: Role Playing Release Date: 12/02/2008

  • Review: Star Ocean: First Departure (Sony PSP)

    Star Ocean: First Departure Developer: Tri-Ace Publisher: Square-Enix Genre: Action RPG Release Date: 10/21/2008