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Welcome to Shinra News (formerly Current Events, Midgar Press and Bonga Bugle), the propaganda machine of the Shinra Electric Power Company, now hosted at the Final Fantasy Wiki. Here, special news pertaining to the Wiki and the Final Fantasy series that grab our attention will be reported for all to read. Anyone can start a news report, but be sure to leave the date, location, source and sign your report with three tildes (~~~) before sending in to the printing press.
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July 2012
Final Fantasy on Android is available in the Google Play store
July 28th by Keltainentoukokuu
The original Final Fantasy has made its début on the Google Play store. It is the same as the iOS version and the recent Windows Phone 7 version, both of which are based on the PlayStation Portable remake from 2007.
Final Fantasy on Android is available for $6.99 in the Google Play store and runs on Android 2.1-compatible devices and up.
Final Fantasy at Google Play store
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Roster Complete
July 27th by Doreiku Kuroofangu
The fourth party member of the game has been revealed. "Ringabel" (リングアベル), seen on the far right in this artwork, is a young man with amnesia travelling the land in search of a girl to court, and is in collection of what is known as the "D Notebook", which contains prophesies of future events.
The game's summon system has also been revealed, and is one unlike any yet seen in the series. Players will be able to exchange data on their characters with friends over the internet, and can call their friend's character into battle as a summon.
Source - http://andriasang.com/con22h/bravely_default_update/
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn announced
26th July by Keltainentoukokuu
Previously dubbed Final Fantasy XIV 2.0, a rebuilt Final Fantasy XIV is renamed Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Square Enix hopes this new version of the game will become a symbol of a completely new Final Fantasy XIV and marks the beginning of a new stage as the latest title in the Final Fantasy series.
A new website was launched today, where visitors can check out a new trailer.
Final Fantasy VII to be re-released on PC with added features
July 4th by Keltainentoukokuu
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy VII will be re-released for PC. The new release will include achievements, cloud saves and a character booster, which it will allow the player to pay real money to boost characters' stats and gain gil.
June 2012
Hiromichi Tanaka leaves Square Enix
June 24th by Jblancosegura
At the closing of this year’s VanaFest, on the 10th anniversary of Final Fantasy XI Hiromichi Tanaka announced to fans across the globe that he will be leaving Square Enix due to health concerns. Tanaka has been with Square, before it became Squaresoft and then Square Enix, as a founding member alongside Hironobu Sakaguchi.
Continue reading here.
Final Fantasy XI’s Newest Expansion will be Seekers of Adoulin
June 22nd by Jblancosegura
Commemorating a decade of Final Fantasy XI, Vanafest 2012 revealed a new expansion for the MMO. Seekers of Adoulin will promise new lands, new tales, new jobs—including the "Geomancer," confirmed on the expansion's official site.
Continue reading here.
An art exhibition for Final Fantasy artwork to be held in Shibuya
Square Enix will host an art gallery for Final Fantasy artwork in Shibuya to commemorate the series' 25th anniversary. The exhibit will have development materials, artwork by Yoshitaka Amano, various objects on display and stage events. Some items are exclusive that have never been seen elsewhere.
The exhibit is to be held on August 31, September 1 and September 2, the 31st being an early access event, the other two being for the general public.
Final Fantasy III coming to PSP
June 10th by Drake Clawfang
The DS port of Final Fantasy III will soon see release in Japan on the PSP. The game will be available both on UMD and the Playstation Network, and will be released September 20th. There's no word yet on if a North American or European release will follow.
You can read more about the upcoming release here and visit the re-release's website here.
Square Enix releases a tech demo named Agni's Philosophy
June 5th, 2012 by Jblancosegura
Using a Final Fantasy motif as a showcase, Square Enix has revealed at E3 its Luminous Engine, which it describes as being for "next generation quality games". At the end of the video as well as the official website , Square Enix states it's a Final Fantasy Tech Demo.
Continue reading here.
Square Enix releases new Final Fantasy Dimensions, Theatrhythm and Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 screenshots
June 5th, 2012 by DiamondEdge
Square Enix released a batch of screenshots for their new mobile game, Final Fantasy Dimensions, english images of the Nintendo 3DS rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and new concept art and the first in game images of Final Fantasy XIV 2.0, as well as Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
You can view those images here
May 2012
Square Enix Announces E3 Lineup
May 30th by Kaimi
Edited by Jimcloud, Kaimi
Square Enix has recently announced its lineup for this year's E3, with two Final Fantasy products announced to be shown: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for Nintendo 3DS, which will presumably show English gameplay and allow attendants to play a demo; as well as Final Fantasy Dimensions for iOS and Android, a mysterious product trademarked by Square Enix on January 23rd of this year. It is said that Dimensions is "drawing upon the roots of the series with such features as beautiful 2D pixel art, job-driven character growth, additional scenarios in which to inherit the jobs of your adventuring companions, and a classic story of light, darkness, and crystals, Final Fantasy Dimensions delivers the best of Final Fantasy, retro and fresh alike, directly to your smartphone."
View more information here.
Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Website Open
May 30th by Drake
The 25th anniversary website for the series has opened. Fans can see profiles for the 14 main series games, with character profiles, highlights of the games's combat systems and notable monsters, and important and famous scenes, all while listening to the main theme of whichever game they're reading up on.
View the website here.
Final Fantasy XI: 10th Anniversary Concert announced
May 30th by Keltainentoukokuu
Celebrating ten years of Final Fantasy XI Square Enix has announced the Final Fantasy XI: 10th Anniversary Concert will be held at Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California on September 22, 2012. The event will feature over 70 musicians drawn from the area's orchestras, and be led by conductor Arnie Roth. Attending the event will also be special guests Naoshi Mizuta and Kumi Tanioka who will both be on hand for VIP meet & greet sessions. Concert attendees will receive a special Final Fantasy XI in-game item, the Maestro's Baton. The item registration code will only be handed out at the concert and will not be provided online.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 1st at 12:00 pm on the Zellerbach Auditorium website.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy premiered at London's MCM Expo
May 26th by YamiNoBahamut
The English language version of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy has been shown with a demo at London's MCM Expo from 25th-27th of May. The demo included the five 'Story Mode' songs from Final Fantasy XII along with other series games, allowing players to experience all five styles of song (i.e. Opening, Field, Event, Battle and Ending).
April 2012
Final Fantasy XIII-2 May DLC images released
April 26th by FFfangirl
The first screenshots of the downloadable Lightning episode, "Requiem of the Goddess," have been released, depicting her fight against Caius Ballad with new Paradigm roles exclusive to her. Also released are new screens and renders of costumes for Noel, Serah, and Mog.
Check out the high-res screenshots here at Andriasang
Final Fantasy XIV starts Legacy and Welcome Back Campaigns
April 20th by DiamondEdge
In preparation for the release of the 2.0 update, Naoki Yoshida announced two campaigns for Final Fantasy XIV players.
For the "Legacy" campaign, any player who subscribes to Final Fantasy XIV for 90 or more cumulative days during the period between January 6, 2012 and the 2.0 beta test release will gain a permanent fee discount, a place in the game's credits and an exclusive chocobo mount designed by Akihiko Yoshida.
And, as part of a "Welcome Back" campaign, from May 9 to May 20, anyone with a currently inactive account will be able to try the game again for free.
You can read all the details on the Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Snow and Valfodr DLC Detailed
April 18th by KaizureDragon
The Snow and Valfodr DLC will be released on the May 15th. No prices yet announced. Valfodr will make his appearance in Snow's episode DLC. They also announced that Valfodr will be the most powerful enemy in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Snow has a 30% catch rate and Valfodr’s rate depends on his level, but at maximum level the rate is 100% which should give an idea of how hard it will be to defeat.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 characters to model for Showcase Prada 2012 Men's Spring/Summer Collection.
April 4th by Steamygoreng
Final Fantasy XIII-2' characters Lightning, Hope, Sazh, and Noel have been chosen to model outfits for the Prada 2012 Men's Spring/Summer Collection. This is in line with the Final Fantasy series' 25th anniversary.
You can read a coverage here
Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy V will appear on Final Fantasy XIII-2 as DLC
April 4th by Jblancosegura
It looks like our Inter-dimension traveling friend has found his way into Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s Coliseum! Not only that, but there are two new costumes for Final Fantasy XIII-2 on the way for Serah and Noel. Serah’s costume was designed by AKB48 starlet Yuko Oshima, while Noel’s outfit is a crossover from Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed.
You can read the whole article here.
March 2012
Villains Ultros and Typhon from Final Fantasy VI will appear on Final Fantasy XIII-2 as DLC
March 23rd by Jblancosegura
Edited by COOLAWITS ~TALK | YFC | XVI | DQFF~
Ultros and Typhon are part of a new downloadable content pack for Final Fantasy XIII-2. Square Enix have not confirmed when these DLC packs will be out in the US or Europe, but they are scheduled for release in Japan on March 27.
You can read the whole article here.
Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy Tactics appear in Smithsonian Art of Video Games exhibit
March 18th by Keltainentoukokuu
The games to appear in the exhibition were decided by public vote, and Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy Tactics were chosen to be part of the exhibition. The exhibition opens today, March 18.
More information about the exhibition on the official website.
March 6th by Steamygoreng
In celebration of Final Fantasy's 25th anniversary, Square Enix opened a teaser site. The site has links to all numbered Final Fantasy games, Theatrythm Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy Brigade. The site also has details on the 25th anniversary concert in London on November 2, 2012.
You can visit the site here
February 2012
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions now available for the iPad.
February 23rd by Steamygoreng
Starting today, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions will be available for download for the iPad. Like the iPhone version, the port will feature touch control menu navigation and will include the re-translation originally done for the PSP version.
The game can be purchased from the App Store for $17.99 or £12.99.
Read the article here
Square Enix and BioWare to collaborate for a Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC.
February 21st by Steamygoreng
Square Enix and BioWare are set to collaborate for a Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC. Though no specifics were given, the DLC(s) will be based from BioWare's upcoming Mass Effect 3.
This is the second DLC for Final Fantasy XIII-2 to be based from another video game. Square Enix recently collaborated with Ubisoft for an Assassin's Creed DLC costume for Noel Kreiss based on Ezio Auditore.
Read the article here
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy released in Japan.
February 16th by Steamygoreng
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy sees its release today in Japanese territories. It is currently unknown if the game will see an overseas release.
Nobuo Uematsu endorses Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.
February 16th by Steamygoreng
Nobuo Uematsu was in tears when he played Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. The famed composer of the several songs featured in the game wrote in Twitter, "I played Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for the first time today. Not too shabby! As I remembered various things from the past 20 years, I was reduced to tears. FF music fans should definitely play it. Won't you cry with me?".
Read the whole article here
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Released in Europe
February 3rd by Keltainentoukokuu
Final Fantasy XIII-2 has been released across Europe on Friday 3rd of February. The game is available in multiple different versions and bundles depending on the region.
January 2012
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Released
January 31st by Munk451
Final Fantasy XIII-2 has just made its proud release in North America on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with a regular edition, which will be sold for $59.99 and a special edition that includes a four disc soundtrack, an artbook, and special packaging that will be sold for $79.99. European users will have the game released on February 3rd.
Clash of Time trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2 released in North America
January 27th Just a few days away from the North American release of Final Fantasy XIII-2, Square Enix released another trailer for the game called Clash of Time. The trailer features mostly gameplay videos.
You can watch the trailer here
IGN Rate Final Fantasy XIII-2 8.0
January 27th by Coolawits
IGN have released their review of Final Fantasy XIII-2 following a live stream of the first few hours of gameplay.
The review stated the game's strong points were the lasting appeal of the game, the gameplay and the sound - however they also added that the storyline let the game down.
You can check out the full review here.
First English Final Fantasy XIII-2 commercial released
January 23rd by Steamygoreng
The first English commercial for Final Fantasy XIII-2 has recently aired. The commercial features a montage of cutscenes and gameplay videos such as Cinematic action and Temporal Rift.
You can watch it here
Nomura reveals details on Theatrhythm Final Fantasy new demo and DLC
January 18th by Steamygoreng
In an interview in this week's issue of Weekly Famitsu, Square Enix producer Tetsuya Nomura revealed that a second demo for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is being planned for release in early February. "The demo will consist of two songs", said Nomura.
Downloadable contents for the game will also be made available.
You can read a coverage here.
Final Fantasy Origins is hitting PlayStation Network
January 5th by Steamygoreng
Together with the demo for Final Fantasy XIII-2, Final Fantasy Origins is also hitting the western PlayStation Network come January 10. The compilation, which was originally released in 2003, includes Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II. It will be available for $9.99
You can read a coverage here
Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo coming to Playstation Network and Xbox Live
January 5th by Acboyz2
Edited by: Sove
According to the latest Playstation Broadcast, a demo of Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be coming to the North American Playstation Store on January 10th. The demo will be coming to the European Store and Xbox Live on January 11th, according to Square Enix.
You can read the North American report here and the Xbox Live/PSN EU report here.
Final Fantasy X is #1 on Famitsu poll for games that made gamers cry
January 2nd by FFfangirl
Famitsu had conducted a poll for the games that made Japanese gamers cry, with Final Fantasy X at the top of the list. There are 5 other FF titles noted: Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- coming in at second place, Final Fantasy VII at #8, Final Fantasy Type-0 at #10, Final Fantasy IX at #12, and Final Fantasy XIII at #16.
Source: Capsule Computers
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