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Get these Final Fantasy games 50% off on PSN

Monday, February 4th, 2013

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Final Fantasy series executive producer Shinji Hashimoto posted an update to the Official US PlayStation Blog today to announce that select Final Fantasy titles on the PlayStation Network will be 50% off when the store updates tomorrow.

Similar sales have taken place in Europe to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series. So for those of you who have yet to round out your PSone classics collection or need to get Dissidia, now’s your chance to save some green in the process! The following titles on discount are:

PlayStation Portable:
Dissidia 012[duodecim]: Final Fantasy
Dissidia 012 Prologus: FINAL FANTASY
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

PSone Classics:
Final Fantasy I
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX

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Final Fantasy I, II, III to be novelized

Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

Square Enix had yet another surprirse for Final Fantasy fans as part of the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Event festivities: novelizations for the first three games. Kenji Terada originally crafted the scenarios for these games, with a Final Fantasy II novel after release entitled “Muma no Meikyū/Nightmare’s Labyrinth”. This, of course, was years ago now.

Entitled Final Fantasy: Memory of Heroes, the novel will be available sometime this fall in Japan.

Via: @recruitaa

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Hiromichi Tanaka leaving Square Enix

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

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.

Working on the first four numbered Final Fantasy games, Tanaka-san eventually became the lead of Production Department 3 and Square Enix’s first MMORPG: Final Fantasy XI. Heading the project for many years, he then shifted his focus to Project Rapture, which became Final Fantasy XIV. After release, he passed the torch to Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida to return to work on Final Fantasy XI. Akihiko Matsui will continue in Tanaka’s place as producer.

A legendary figure in the Final Fantasy series, we here at Final Fantasy Network wish him a swift recovery and endless thanks for the many years he has invested in our favorite franchise. All the best!

Hironobu Sakaguchi, Hiromichi Tanaka, Kazuhiko Aoki (circa 1985)

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Piano Opera: Final Fantasy I/II/III preview

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

For Final Fantasy’s 25th anniversary, series composer Nobuo Uematsu has produced a new album (soon to be albums) featuring piano arrangements of Final Fantasy songs performed by pianist Hiroyuki Nakayama. Piano Opera: Final Fantasy I/II/III will be available on February 29th for ¥2800. You can hear a preview in the video below!

01: Prelude ~ Opening (FFI)
02: Main Theme (FFI)
03: Town Medley (FFI/II/III)
04: Mount Gulg (FFI)
05: Matoya’s Cave (FFI)
06: Main Theme (FFII)
07: The Rebel Army (FFII)
08: Tower of the Magi (FFII)
09: Battle Medley (FFI/II/III)
10: The Boundless Ocean (FFIII)
11: Crystal Cave (FFIII)
12: Eternal Wind (FFIII)
13: This is the Last Battle (FFIII)

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Still More Surfing:
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Sunday, January 15th, 2012

The four youths: Firion, Maria, Guy, and Leon flee for their lives. They narrowly evade the imperialistic lust of one, Mateus Q. Palamecia (don’t quote me on that name), but at the cost of losing their hometown of Fynn. Their flight will not last long as the Empire’s forces soon march upon them. Taking up meager arms, the youths are defeated one by one, and it’s likely that fate will end this story here.

It seems divine intervention is at play, and Maria (gifted with the power of the almighty Dudewhohackedtherom) ends the battle in her favor.

However, through victory or defeat, the youths are inevitably led to the Resistance where even Princess Hilda cannot stop their inexorable desire to turn the tables against the Empire. It’s here that the true story of Final Fantasy II begins!

Video uploaded by YouTube user sideyourface.
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Revisiting Final Fantasy Origins

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Earlier this week, Square Enix released Final Fantasy Origins on the PlayStation Network. The compilation of the first two Final Fantasy games are but one of the many ports and remakes of the original NES games, and the first to introduce opening FMV cinematics to both titles. Before you take a dive into the past, check out what makes this version unique.

Released back in 2003 for the PlayStation, Final Fantasy Origins is just about a decade old now. The game itself shares many similarities with the Wonder Swan Color remakes that are exclusive to Japan, but came packaged with a bevy of new presentation upgrades such as a remastered soundtrack and FMV sequences. Nobuo Uematsu and Tsuyoshi Sekito, alum of the now-defunct The Black Mages, composed and arranged music for the titles.

Pre-rendered cinematics serve as the prologue for each game, bringing to life new character designs for the Warrior of Light and the cast of Final Fantasy II. The new in-game sprites reflected designs originally produced by Yoshitaka Amano many years ago. While minimal, the FMV cutscenes do have voice acting, the only PlayStation Final Fantasy to do so.

Final Fantasy Origins keeps the spell tier system of the original Final Fantasy I intact, instead of a MP system that was introduced in its sequel.

Subsequent ports and remakes on the PSP, GBA, and for smartphones, feature additional content such as new dungeons and extra scenarios. For those without the convenience of a handheld gaming platform, Final Fantasy Origins is your best bet to experience a bit of series nostalgia, remixed for the PlayStation era.

Final Fantasy Origins is available for download today on the PlayStation Network for $9.99.

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FFXIII-2 demo, FF Origins on PSN next week

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

A demo of Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be available on the North American version of the PlayStation Network next week (likely Tuesday) along with a new PSone Classic: Final Fantasy Origins. Final Fantasy Origins includes the PlayStation versions of Final Fantasy I and II for $9.99. This information coming from the latest episode of the PlayStation Blogcast.

Update: The demo will be also be available on Xbox Live next week.

Thanks: Wario64

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Piano Opera: Final Fantasy I・II・III site opens

Monday, December 26th, 2011

At long last, a piano arrangement album is on its way, featuring the songs of the first three Final Fantasy games composed by Nobuo Uematsu. The official website opened today, in which a sample of the Final Fantasy “Prelude” is playing. The album will be available in Japan on February 29th, 2012 for ¥2800/$36. Sample more below:

01: Prelude ~ Opening (Final Fantasy)
02: Main Theme (Final Fantasy)
03: Street Medley (Final Fantasy I/II/III)
04: Gurgu Volcano (Final Fantasy)
05: Matoya’s Cave (Final Fantasy)
06: Main Theme (Final Fantasy II)
07: Rebel Army Theme (Final Fantasy II)
08: Magician’s Tower (Final Fantasy II)
09: Battle Medley (Final Fantasy I/II/III)
10: Endless Ocean (Final Fantasy III)
11: The Cave Where the Crystal is (Final Fantasy III)
12: Eternal Wind (Final Fantasy III)
13: Final Battle (Final Fantasy III)

■ Visit the official soundtrack website.

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FFI & FFII set for Feb 22 on Japan PSN

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan updated their official site tonight with new releases for PSN next week. Included is Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II Anniversary edition, available download for ¥2,100 on February 22nd. As we reported earlier, Square-Enix Europe has also announced these games for the PlayStation Network as well, which will be coming out February 16th (FFI) and March 2nd (FFII). The PSP versions of the game include: remastered graphics and music, the PlayStation version FMV cinematics, and the additional scenarios and dungeons included in the GameBoy Advance versions.

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FFI & FFII headed to PlayStation Network

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Square-Enix Europe’s official press release announces two classic Final Fantasy games to debut on the PlayStation Network. Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II (PSP version) will be available this spring, you can also get half off if you buy Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy and The 3rd Birthday. Square-Enix North America has yet to release a North American press release, so the prices and dates listed below in the press release apply explicitly to Europe.

Square-Enix Europe’s official press release:

SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES FINAL FANTASY AND FINAL FANTASY II FOR PLAYSTATION NETWORK

London (11th February 2011) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces FINAL FANTASY® and FINAL FANTASY II will be available to download from PlayStation® Network from 16th February and 2nd March respectively, priced £7.99/€9,99

Discover the origins of the biggest RPG series in the world as Square Enix and Sony prepare to release the first two instalments for PlayStation Network.

The games will be available to download for £7.99 each. Purchasers of DISSIDIA® 012[duodecim]™ FINAL FANTASY, available on PSP in spring, will receive an in-pack voucher entitling the user to 50% off FINAL FANTASY when purchased via PSN. The 3rd Birthday™, also released for PSP this spring will contain an in-pack voucher entitling the user to 50% off FINAL FANTASY II when purchased via PSN.

About FINAL FANTASY
The tale begins when four young warriors, each possessing a crystal, are summoned to restore the world’s harmonious elemental balance. During their voyage, they discover a nefarious entity has created turmoil in the structure of time in order to take control of the world, causing the heroes to travel to places they never imagined possible.

About FINAL FANTASY II

A malevolent emperor has called upon monsters from a demonic realm to take over the world, ending what seemed to be an eternal period of peace. From the destruction rise four young survivors who will take it upon themselves to stop the merciless ruler and avenge the death of their parents.
FINAL FANTASY Features

- The ultimate edition of the game that gave birth to a phenomenon.
- The original game in the amazing FINAL FANTASY series that has sold over 97 million copies worldwide returns
- Features the extra dungeon Labyrinth of Time.
- Art Gallery mode allows you to view the stunning artwork of leading illustrator Yoshitaka Amano.

FINAL FANTASY II Features

- Features the extra dungeons Arcane Labyrinth and Arcane Sanctuary.
- Art Gallery mode allows you to view the stunning artwork of leading illustrator Yoshitaka Amano.

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