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Final Fantasy X HD remaster “next”

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Square Enix’s 1st Production Department is responsible for mainline titles of the Final Fantasy series, and their new project happens to be a HD remastering (not a remake) of the PlayStation 2 game Final Fantasy X. Originally announced by PD1 super-producer Shinji Hashimoto at Tokyo Game Show last fall, the title will be for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita platforms with enhanced visuals.

The department’s official Twitter left a brief message to fans today stating that “[Final Fantasy] X is next…”

Previously Yoshinori Kitase has commented that the game was currently under development, but we’ve also heard comments that it would be a while before we saw any in-game screenshots or footage. Which leaves us wondering when exactly Square Enix will choose to debut information and media on the game, though our first bet is through the typical Famitsu and Jump cycles.

Update: A bit of a false alarm on this folks! The 1st Production Department twitter has been counting down the release to Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy in Japan via roman numerals. When they said “X is next…” they were actually referring to ten days left before Theatrythym is released!

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It’ll be a bit before we see FFX HD

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

In addition to the Final Fantasy XIII-2 news tonight, a tidbit of information on the ongoing development of Final Fantasy X HD has made it’s way onto the web. Production Department 1, responsible for many of the mainline Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts games, is currently underway on the project but comment that it’ll be a bit before we see any images from their work.

It’s still a bit unclear as to whether the game is a HD port (in the like of other well-known PS2 franchises) or an actual HD remake of the first PS2 Final Fantasy.

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Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy mini-update!

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Via 2ch, we have a bit more information Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy, fast approaching its February 16th release date in Japan. We learn that “Suteki Da Ne? (Orchestrated Version)” and “To Zanarkand” from Final Fantasy X will both be available as playable songs. The game will also use a currency called “Rizupo” (which I guess might be shorthand for “Rhythm Points”) to unlock various content.

The game features three major categories: “Field”, “Battle”, and “Event”. Field scenes feature a single character running through a familiar field map, Battle scenes feature a full party of four fighting off a horde of oncoming monsters, and Event scenes feature cutscenes and FMV from the series.

Via: 2ch

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Versus, FFX HD crumbs courtesy of Nomura

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

This week’s issue of Famitsu has a new interview with Final Fantasy Versus XIII director Tetsuya Nomura. In the magazine, he updates with a few tidbits of Versus information. The ratio of in-game cutscenes to pre-rendered cinematics is 7:3, a rather vague ratio without context. The CG is being handled by Square Enix Visual Works. The cutscenes won’t intrude upon gameplay, Nomura assures, but the scene where Noctis meets Stella (presumably in front of the painting of Etro) has been switched to pre-rendered.

The game’s graphical quality has continued to improve since the last time the team had shown us a trailer, and it seems a new event to show off Final Fantasy Versus XIII is in the works.

Final Fantasy X HD will also be developed in-house and by Square Enix’s Production Department 1. This team is responsible for maiking the mainline Final Fantasy titles.

Via: 2ch
Scan: Kingdom Hearts Insider

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Final Fantasy X HD in early development stages

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

German magazine M! Games reports in an interview with Yoshinori Kitase that Final Fantasy X HD is still early in development. Announced by Shinji Hashimoto at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, the game will release for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita platforms. Kitase stated that he would like the remake to have the same quality as the original.

Rumors have been circulating that the game isn’t a HD port but a full remake, but have yet to be substantiated by Square Enix or through any verifiable sources.

Via: Gbase.de (German)

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Still More Surfing: People of the Other North Pole

Monday, December 26th, 2011

Another Christmas has come and gone, and while yours truly is concocting some sort of unholy mixture to kill this awful hangover, the show must go on at Final Fantasy Network.

One of the most frequent questions I’m mailed or asked is where and when that HD version of Final Fantasy X will show up. You might recall the announcement by Square Enix’s executive producer Shinji Hashimoto at Tokyo Game Show in September of this year.

Since then, the folks at Square Enix have been mum on when we can expect to see it. Information was a no-show at Jump Festa a few weeks ago, a likely venue to show off a new trailer. It’s more than likely we won’t hear more until 2012 has worn out its welcome. (I’m hoping soon, judging by all this silly end of the world talk.)

However, in the mean-time, we should enjoy a modicum of nostalgia to keep our appetites sated. The following video is a masterful piano arrangement/performance by YouTube user Gestriden, featuring the songs: “People of the North Pole”, and “Seymour Battle” from Final Fantasy X. Happy Holidays!

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Final Fantasy X HD for PS3 and Vita

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

As announced by Shinji Hashimoto at the Sony conference tonight will be coming for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. We’ll be hearing more about this remastered PlayStation title soon. The remastering of this title comes as this year is the tenth anniversary of the game’s initial Japanese release in 2001.

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Aaaand here’s Yuna in Duodecim

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

We’ve been waiting a few weeks for this one ever since she debuted in the most recent Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy trailer, but here’s our first scan of Yuna from Final Fantasy X making her debut in Duodecim! Notable in the scan is Yuna’s EX-Burst in which she seems to summon multiple Aeons! We can see Ixion, Shiva, and Bahamut.

Update: A high quality scan is now available below.

■ View scan.
■ View HQ scan.

Via: FF-Reunion

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Topic du Jour: Tidus Discussion Time

Friday, August 6th, 2010

tidas2Topic du Jour is a segment we’d like to introduce that spurs a community discussion of the selected prompt. As the title suggests, we’d like to have one per day for our readers and forum friends, though we may go a few days in between without a new one just as we get settled. So without further adieu:

We all know Tidus as the main character of Final Fantasy X; a youth plucked from his home in Zanarkand and flung one-thousand years into the future to a Spira living in fear of Sin. There he is guided by Auron into Yuna’s pilgrimage to temporarily end Sin’s path of destruction. This journey is the basis of his character development over the course of the game. There are some that believe Tidus’s introspection (through his intermittent narration of “his story”) helped develop him into a good protagonist, while others feel that a juvenile and selfish attitude dissuaded the player and player character bond. So tell us! What are your thoughts on the character of Tidus?

  1. Do you believe Tidus was a good protagonist?
  2. Do you think Tidus’s relationship with Yuna affected his character positively or negatively?
  3. How does Tidus compare with the other lead roles of the Final Fantasy series?

Discuss this topic in our designated thread on our forum, located here. (You must either sign up or log in to contribute to the thread.) We can’t wait to hear all of your responses!

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