Final Fantasy IV DS Scan

February 7, 2008

The developers at Square are hard at work on a slew of new titles, not the least of which is the remake of Final Fantasy 4 for the Nintendo DS. Either the game is going to retain the 2D graphics seen in the Gameboy Advance remake or this article is simply making comparisons - I don’t read Japanese so I can’t be 100% sure :) Click the thumbnail for the full view!

Final Fantasy XIII Release Rumors Untrue

January 31, 2008

There has been a lot of buzz online for the last few weeks suggesting that Final Fantasy 13 would see a 2008 release, but that speculation has been put to rest with a press release from Square-Enix:

“Although information regarding the release date of Final Fantasy 13 has been reported by certain videogame websites, Square-Enix itself has yet to make an official statement on this topic. Any reports of a confirmed release date are erroneous and should be disregarded.

Square-Enix will make an official announcement in the future concerning the release date when it has been determined. “ 

So 2008 is just speculation and 2009 is much more likely. Exhale, FF fanatics!

Sonic RPG: Dark Brotherhood Details

January 17, 2008

Whirling to a DS near you, Nintendo Power has finally given up the goods regarding Sonic’s first RPG, originally reported back in August. Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, produced by BioWare (of Mass Effect fame), has finally been announced. It features 11 party members–all your favorites–including Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Big the Cat and, of course, the main man himself: Sonic. It purports to be a turn-based RPG utilizing the unique touch screen ability of the DS.

The story so far: Sonic is having a well-deserved vacation after scrambling Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik for the umpteenth time. Tails gives him a ring and lets him know that Knuckles has been kidnapped by a new group called the “Marauders.” The interesting twist is that this is not an evil scheme hatched by Robotnik, but the entirety of the plot remains a mystery.

Source: RPGamer