Posts Tagged ‘Merchandise’

Director Toriyama comments on FFXIII-2 DLC

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Final Fantasy XIII-2 will have a host of upcoming DLC over the coming months, featuring outfits, Coliseum battles, and scenarios to expand the story. Via Impress Watch, director Toriyama expounded on this information to say that a sizable Lightning DLC scenario in the works and the team is still working on developing addition DLC for the game. Additional stories are planned around the cast of the original Final Fantasy XIII, which may take the form of in-game DLC or novellas such as “episode i”.

Also of note is a earlier comment by the team on the DLC schedule; it seems that content is currently planned for release through May of this year. If there are any expansions to FFXIII-2 beyond that, they have yet to be announced.

Lightning and Amodar will appear together in the game’s Coliseum in a DLC care package slated for Tuesday. You can read more on that here.

Via: Impress Watch

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Coliseum DLC on Tuesday

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Just a week after the release of Final Fantasy XIII-2 we’ll see our first batch of DLC for the game’s Coliseum on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. You’ll be able to take on Lightning (in her Final Fantasy XIII outfit) and her commanding officer Lieutenant Amodar. The DLC will be priced at $3 $2.99 on PSN or 240 Microsoft Points.

■ You can read more and view screenshots of the DLC here.

Battle SQ compilation album coming soon

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

The SQ line of remix albums by Square Enix continues with “Battle SQ” featuring popular artists in Japan remixing songs from Final Fantasy, Chrono, SaGa, Mana, and more. A teaser for the new album went up today, check it out below!

Lightning and Amodar DLC battle on the way

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

More DLC is coming down the pipe for Final Fantasy XIII-2, including a new encounter for the Coliseum against Lightning in her Final Fantasy XIII garb. Joining her mid-way through the fight will be her commanding officer in the Guardian Corps: Amodar. By fighting the pair in the arena, it is possible to recruit them into your party as your “monster” ally. This content will release on February 7th in Japan. An overseas date is yet to be announced.

Update: English version screenshots are now available.
Update #2: More screenshots via 4gamer.

Via: 4gamer

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Collector’s Edition Unboxing

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

For those of you getting the Collector’s Edition of Final Fantasy XIII-2, here’s a sneak preview of what’s headed your way next week, courtesy of Rob and Luke at Square Enix Members North America! The Collector’s Edition features a four-disc original soundtrack, concept art, and a sleek minimalist white cover with the logo.

Update: Be sure to follow @SQEX_Members_NA on Twitter for your chance to win some FFXIII-2 DLC codes today and this weekend!

FFXIII-2 Collector’s Edition guide unboxing

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

A Collector’s Edition guide will accompany the release of Final Fantasy XIII-2 on Tuesday, and for $34.99, it can be yours. Publisher Piggyback has posted a new video showing off the guide, in which they list some of it’s features. The hardcover guide is printed on high-quality paper and two ribbons are set into the binder to use as bookmarks. There will also be an extra segment on story-related datum featuring the game’s developers.

FFXIII-2 DLC Lightning scenario in the works

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

It appears that the first DLC scenario for Final Fantasy XIII-2 is in the works, and will star the protagonist of the original game: Lightning. This is the DLC boss form of Lightning that will be made into a Coliseum encounter, and you’ll be able to recruit her into your party by fighting her.

In the future, the DLC schedule will have more Final Fantasy bosses appear via the Coliseum.

Update: Square Enix is also looking into to expanding the story through other characters such as Sazh, Dajh, and Chocolina. Novellas are also planned, similar to the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII.

Via: Estelle Blog

FFXIII-2 Pre-Order DLC Survival Guide

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

North America Version Only

Special Thanks: Nova Crystallis

Theatrhythm will have DLC post-release

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy, a rhythm-based RPG created for the Final Fantasy series’ 25th anniverary, will be accompanied with post-release DLC after it launches in Japan on February 16th. The type of DLC we can expect is unknown, but it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect extra songs, stages, or characters to come down the pipe. The team behind the project will have DLC coming after the release for the forseeable future. This DLC will be available through a yet-to-be-revealed service entitled “Nintendo Network”.

Via: AndriaSang

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.