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A Realm Reborn Arrives on August 27th

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

The date has been set! Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn arrives for PC and PlayStation 3 on August 27th, 2013. Square Enix has announced the release particulars including a brand new collector’s edition with artwork by Yoshitaka Amano. In addition to that, a brand new tour of Eorzea video has gone live, you can check that out above!

The game’s Collector’s edition will include a special cover by Yoshitaka Amano, soundtrack, bonus lore disc, artbook, art book, and exclusive art cards. Four in-game pre-order gifts including a baby Behemoth minion will also be available. Here’s the full list of goods.

• Collector’s box designed by Yoshitaka Amano, legendary FINAL FANTASY artist
• 80-page “Art of Eorzea” hardcover art book featuring never-before-seen concept art
• “The Waning of the Sixth Sun,” a special bonus video disc that takes a cinematic look at the events that led up to the realm being reborn
• “Sounds of Eorzea” album that features musical scores by renowned FINAL FANTASY series composers
• Five collectable character art cards
• A FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn-branded security token to secure user accounts
• In-game bonus items: Helm of Light, Baby Behemoth Minion, Coeurl Mount and Behemoth Barding

Square Enix is also providing exclusive pre-order incentives including:
• Early access to FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn launch
• Cait Sith doll minion
• Mog Cap

Pre-order Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn through Amazon by clicking the following links:
• Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PC) $29.99
• Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS3) $39.99
A digitial download version will also be available for $29.99

Alternatively, the Collector’s Edition is now available through the new Square Enix Shop:
• Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PC) $69.99
• Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS3) $79.99
A digital download version will also be available for $49.99.

Square Enix has also posted important information for those of you who have already bought Final Fantasy XIV Version 1.0 or its Collector’s Edition:

Players Who Own FFXIV Version 1.0
Players who own FFXIV version 1.0 will not need to purchase the PC version of FFXIV: ARR and will be able to download the FFXIV: ARR software for free.
* Details on downloading the FFXIV: ARR software will be provided at a later date.

Furthermore, users who have version 1.0 registration codes that have not yet been registered will be able to register them and play FFXIV: ARR on PC at the start of the service.

Players Who Own the FFXIV version 1.0 Collector’s Edition
Players who own the FFXIV version 1.0 Collector’s Edition will receive the FFXIV: ARR Collector’s Edition in-game bonus items (Helm of Light, Baby Behemoth Minion, Behemoth Barding, and Coeurl Mount) for free. The in-game bonus items will be delivered via Moogle Letter when FFXIV: ARR launches.

Players Who Have Fulfilled the Requirements of the Legacy Campaign
Players who have fulfilled the requirements of the Legacy Campaign will be able to take part in early access and play before the official start of service.

Important Information for Customers Purchasing the PlayStation 3 Version
You will only be able to register one copy of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn for PlayStation 3 to a Sony Entertainment Network account. It is not possible to register or play two or more copies of the PS3 version on the same account even if you purchase additional software. Please note that only one Sony Entertainment Network account can be linked to a Square Enix Account.

Logging into the Same Account on both Windows and PlayStation 3
Customers who own a copy of FFXIV version 1.0 and wish to use their account on the PlayStation 3 version will need to purchase a copy of the PlayStation 3 version. It will then be possible to use your characters on either platform by tying your existing service account to the PlayStation 3 version upon launching it for the first time. However, please note that your account will only be able to log into one platform at a time.

Collector’s Edition Digital Upgrade Service
The Collector’s Edition digital upgrade offers customers the ability to upgrade their standard FFXIV account to Collector’s Edition status via the “FFXIV Service Center” website that is scheduled to be opened at the launch of official service, which then grants the in-game bonus items included with the Collector’s Edition. Customers in possession of the Collector’s Edition for either version 1.0 or A Realm Reborn will receive these Collector’s Edition items without needing to purchase the upgrade.
* Characters that have already been created will be able to receive the items.

If this is your first dive into the realm of Eorzea, we’ve put together a few primers to get you started:
• The Classes and Jobs of Final Fantasy XIV
• The Three City-States of Eorzea
• The Primals & Beastmen Tribes of Eorzea
• Letter From the Producer Live Archive

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Joins Ultimate Hits Lineup

Monday, May 13th, 2013

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Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be joining the companies top-seller list entitled Ultimate Hits, and with it will come a special edition. A Digital Content Selection is also being prepared and will comprise a large batch of DLC, a list of which you can read below. Japanese players will be able to download this from either PlayStation Network or Xbox Live.

Both the Ultimate Hits and Digital Content Selection will be available on July 18th for 5040yen and 2940yen respectively. A domestic announcement for North America and Europe has not been made yet.

Coliseum Battles:
- Enemy “Omega”
- Enemy “Lightning and Lieutenant Amodar”
- Enemy “Jihl Nabaat”
- Enemy “Ultros and Typhon”
- Enemy “Gilgamesh”
- Enemy “PuPu”

Outfits:
- Serah’s “Summoner’s Garb”
- Serah’s “Beachwear”
- Serah’s “White Mage”
- Noel’s “Battle Attire”
- Noel’s “Spacetime Guardian”
- Noel’s “Black Mage”
- Moogle outfit set
The collaborative outfits with Mass Effect, Assassin’s Creed, and AKB48 will not be included.

Weapons:
- Serah’s “Genji Bow”
- Noel’s “Calamity Blade”
- Noel’s “Muramasa”

Scenarios:
- Sazh “Heads or Tails”
- Lightning “Requiem of the Goddess
- Snow “Perpetual Battlefield”

The following is a list of links to the various product listings on Square Enix’s Japanese eStore:

Square Enix eStore: Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimate Hits (PS3)
Square Enix eStore: Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimate Hits (360)
Square Enix eStore: Final Fantasy XIII-2 Digital Contents Selection (PS3)
Square Enix eStore: Final Fantasy XIII-2 Digital Contents Selection (360)

Via: Lightning Returns (Facebook)

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Distant Worlds: The Celebration Blu-ray

Monday, April 29th, 2013

In 2012 we celebrated 25 years of the Final Fantasy series. With the newly-announced Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy -The Celebration- Blu-ray, you’ll now be able to own a piece of the franchise’s musical history. Each numbered Final Fantasy is represented in the selections, along with a brand-new battle theme medley arranged by Distant Worlds conductor Arnie Roth and Eric Roth and featuring the Kangawa Phiharmonic Orchesta. The Blu-ray version will include a feature where you will be able to switch angles between the orchestra and the video presentation.

Square Enix has provided a listing for the Blu-ray on their official Japanese e-Store here, and on Amazon Japan here. For more info, including samples, check out the officia website here.

Square Enix has provided us a sneak preview of the Blu-ray per the video above. A release date for June 26th has been set in Japan, and will be priced at 6500 uen (roughly $66 USD). Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy will be performing in Atlanta, Georgia on June 7th, 2013 — be sure to snatch up tickets soon! More information here.

01 Final Fantasy Series — “Prelude”
02 Final Fantasy I-III Medely
03 Final Fantasy IV — “Battle with the Four Fiends”
04 Final Fantasy V — “Main Theme”
05 Final Fantasy VI — “The Phantom Forest”
06 Final Fantasy VII — “One-Winged Angel”
07 Final Fantasy VIII — “Don’t Be Afraid”
08 Final Fantasy IX — “You’re Not Alone”
09 Final Fantasy X — “To Zanarkand”
10 Final Fantasy Series — “Chocobo Medley 2012″
11 Final Fantasy XI — “Procession of Heroes ~ Vana’diel March Medley”
12 Final Fantasy XII — “Dalmasca Estersand”
13 Final Fantasy XIII — “Blinded by Light”
14 Final Fantasy XIV — “Answers”
15 Final Fantasy IV — “Theme of Love”
16 Final Fantasy VIII — “Eyes on Me”
17 Final Fantasy VI — “Opera: Maria and Draco”
18 Final Fantasy Series — “Battle Theme Medley & Victory Fanfare”
19 Final Fantasy Series — “Final Fantasy”

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Final Fantasy Tactics S for Smartphones

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

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Square Enix has opened a new Japanese website and pre-registration for a new smartphone title called “Final Fantasy Tactics S”. This “social” game, something of a spinoff of the Ivalice Alliance, will feature designs originally created by Ryoma Ito. The game will also include races, jobs, and monsters featured in 2008′s Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift for the Nintendo DS.

Square Enix is partnering with mobage to bring the service to Japanese customers. According to Famitsu App, players will become a clan master charged with protecting the light of the crystal, and will square off against scores of monsters — there will be a social element of competition between your clan and others.

Currently, the game’s website lists support for iPhone and Android phones.

Follow the link here to view the website as well as the option to pre-register.

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New Advent Children Play Arts in Production

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

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Courtesy of Hidemi Matsuzuka, the brand manager for Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai figure line, we got a sneak peek at two new upcoming figures from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Materia hunter Yuffie Kisaragi and good son Rufus Shinra join the line-up — not pictured is Vincent Valentine, who will likely get a painted reveal in the future.

The figures also come with accessories and are pose-able. Rufus ShinRa (as seen below) also has an alternate head and chest, JENOVA case, and shotgun. Yuffie also has her Shuriken weapon, armful of materia, and open/closed sets of hands for your personal display customization. Both figures come with a display stand

While a release date on the figures is still at large, more information will come soon.

Update: The official Square Enix e-Store has listed the Yuffie and Rufus figures for release on September 20th for 8800 yen each. (Roughly $90 USD.) View the listings by clicking here.

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Tsuyoshi Sekito’s “Guitarworks” Now On iTunes

Friday, March 29th, 2013

Tsuyoshi Sekito may be best known as the lead guitarist in The Black Mages with songs like “Advent: One-Winged Angel”, but Final Fantasy fans have also heard him in The Star Onions and generously throughout the series. This includes “Into the Adder’s Nest” from Final Fantasy XIV, and re-arranging and composing new tracks for Final Fantasy Origins (a compilation of Final Fantasy I and II for PlayStation that released in 2003).

Sekito is also abundantly featured as a performer and arranger on many Square Enix titles in the last fifteen years, a bit of an unsung hero! This includes arranging and performing music for the Kingdom Hearts, Mana, and SaGa series, such as the should-be-famous “Ardent Rhythym” from Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song-, featured in the video above.

A new album called Tsuyoshi Sekito’s Guitarworks Selection, is a compilation of his work in Square Enix’s videogames. It’s now available on iTunes for $5.99 (or 69¢ for each track). Check it out by clicking here.

01 Those Who Fight Further — Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete
02 Violator — Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
03 Vamo’ Alla Flamenco — The Black Mages II: The Skies Above
04 Burning Spirits — Dawn of Mana
05 Ardent Rhythm — Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song-
06 Hallowed Ground — Gyromancer
07 Bullet Through Friendship — Mindjack
08 Spiral G! — Death By Cube!
09 Reversal! — The Last Remnant
10 Scramble Battle — Monster×Dragon

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Final Fantasy III Coming To Ouya

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

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Square Enix previously pledged support for Ouya (an Android-based console) with Final Fantasy III. Today, the game is finally announced on the new platform, and is also available on iOS/Android phones and tablets, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS. This 3D remake of the original Final Fantasy III, that released on the Famicom in 1990, features character artwork by Akihiko Yoshida.

Reviving the job system that was passed over in Final Fantasy II, the game leads four young heroes: Luneth, Arc, Refia, and Ingus on a quest to prevent the world from being plunged into darkness. By the light of the crystals, they are able to use a variety of jobs, and even summon creatures for the first time in the series.

The game will feature enhanced visuals and an interface that are conducive to console play. A free-to-play demo will be available through Ouya at launch. Final Fantasy III, through Google Play, will cost $15.99.

Ouya shipped today to backers that supported the console through crowdsourcing, with a full retail launch ($99.99) expected for June of this year. For more information on Ouya, click here.

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Adoulin Preorder Includes Musicbox Adventures

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

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If you’re planning to pre-order the North American version of Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin, the fifth expansion to Vana’diel, consider ordering from the official Square Enix shop? Why? Pre-ordering from the shop will net you a special gift, an exclusive digital mini-album called Musicbox Adventures. This album includes five songs from Final Fantasy XI and is arranged by Naoshi Mizuta for a music box performance:

01 Vana’diel March
02 The Grand Duchy of Jeuno
03 Whispers of the Gods
04 Mog House
05 Arciela

You’ll be able to get Musicbox Adventures by pre-ordering Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin for PC or Xbox 360. If you’re planning to get caught up by pre-ordering the Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection -Seekers Edition-, which contains all of the expansions including Seekers of Adoulin, you will also get Musicbox Adventures as a pre-order gift. The Seekers Edition is also for PC and Xbox 360.

Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin will cost $29.99.
Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection -Seekers Edition- will cost $39.99.

To pre-order, check out each game on the North American Square Enix shop by clicking here.

Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin will release on Tuesday, March 26th.

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Sample the Seekers of Adoulin Soundtrack

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

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Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin is set to take North American fans to the continent of Ulbuka on March 26th. With the newest expansion to Final Fantasy XI set to drop soon, Square Enix has updated the original soundtrack website with some new samples of music. Composed by Naoshi Mizuta, who has also contribuited to the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy and Final Fantasy XIV, the soundtrack will be available for purchase on March 27th in Japan for 2100 yen ($22.50 USD). The cover features a brand new artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

To sample the Seekers of Adoulin soundtrack, simply click here.

01 A New Direction
02 Breaking Ground
03 The Pioneers
04 The Sacred City of Adoulin
05 Into Lands Primeval – Ulbuka
06 Steel Sings, Blades Dance
07 Arciela
08 Mog Resort
09 Water’s Umbral Knell
10 Hades
11 Keepers of the Wild
12 Where It All Begins
13 Provenance Watcher

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A Trilogy of Lightning Play Arts Kai Figures

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

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To accompany the release of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix has naturally given the go ahead for yet another Lightning Play Arts Kai figure. Now complete with her Equilibrium outfit designed by Tetsuya Nomura, the figure appears in the third image below — not yet painted as it’s a work in progress. Previous iterations of Lightning feature her main outfit in the previous two Final Fantasy XIII series entries.

Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line of figures not only extends to other Square Enix franchises like Kingdom Hearts, but from titles like Halo 4, Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, and Batman: Arkham City to name a few.

More information, including a gallery of upcoming figures for purchase, can be found here.

Photo: Hidemi Matsuzuka

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