It seems more and more like this age of acquisitions continues to wage on with the latest installment being Square Enix taking out the money hat and trying to grab up Tecmo. I think Square Enix should stick to what they know best and continue to churn out Final Fantasy games that will keep their audiences entranced for years to come, just go finish FFXIII and FF Versusa and leave Tecmo alone. Although think of the potential… Tecmo Bowl + Final Fantasy = Tecmo Final Bowl Fantasy, where the players can use gunswords to gain yards and kick chocobos through the uprights.
Square Enix is seeking to take over troubled Ninja Gaiden developer Tecmo, offering to acquire a controlling interest by purchasing Tecmo stock at a 30 percent premium over the company’s August 28 closing price of 708 yen ($6.52).
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada said that he has been discussing the potential acquisition with recently resigned Tecmo president Yoshimi Yasuda as well as Tecmo board chairman and current president Yasuharu Kakihara since May 2008.
Tecmo’s board of directors has until September 4 to respond to the takeover offer. Square Enix said that if the developer chooses to reject the officer, it will withdraw its offer and will not seek a buyout.
Here is the leaked Final Fantasy XIII Versus trailer that was supposed to be shown at the Jump Festa 08. It is visually impressive to say the least and may even put FFXIII to shame, this is still a PS3 exclusive so Sony fans can rejoice that they are still getting an awesome product even though they may have lost the exclusivity of FFXIII to the Xbox 360. Versus looks incredible and really shows off the power of the PS3.
Please note the music is not from FF, but from Lost Odyssey.
If you thought you were angry about Final Fantasy XIII coming to Xbox 360 think agian, just take a listen to the nasally rant of this guy. He proclaims to be a “Japanese culture expert” and “July 14th as the day Square shot itself in the foot.” This guy is way out there and I think off base big time, his belief is that Final Fantasy will be boycotted… yes I see that happening real soon. Take a listen and wonder if this guy has ever touched a boobie in his life.
So with any luck you’ve all been able to play a bit of MGS4. And those of you who have played more than a couple of hours have witnessed the amazingly detailed (and lengthy) cutscenes that make up most of the storytelling. As I played through the first few hours I couldn’t help but wonder (as I’m sure most of you have) if I’ve payed for a game - or a really expensive movie with interactive moments. I hope it’s the former because sixty bucks is a lot for a movie - and games for that matter. It’s not a new thing really - Japanese RPGs have been doing it for years. I’m sure many of you fondly remember the cutscenes in Square Enix’s mega-hit Final Fantasy VII (my buddy Stevie B. would happily tell you all about them if you aren’t up to speed - flailing arm movements and all). But where is the whole thing going? How many franchises will follow the example set by games such as MGS4? And should they? Read More »
Square Enix released a whole heap, yes a heap of trailer for their upcoming PSP title Crisis Core: Final Fantasty VII . Sit back and enjoy. I can’t wait to spend countless hours on my PSP playing this title.
Holy lots of videos Batman. We’ve got four new videos for you today from Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core for the PSP. It’s looking to be one of the best Final Fantasy titles since FF7.
The game will be releasing in about a month, so get ready to spend some cold hard cash on this title.
After hearing of a lot of people bowing out of the lastest edition of E for All (looks at Sony and MS), it looks like Nintendo is looking to capitalize their monopoly at the E for All Expo now. If you happen to be in the in the Los Angeles area from October 18 to the 20th, you might want to stop by the Convention Center to check out the newest installment of Nintendo games, especially Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Mario Galaxy.
In addition, Nintendo will host a daily Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament. Competitors get a free Wii-themed T-shirt, and a different T-shirt will be available each day of the show.
Although the lineup is subject to change, the complete list of games for Nintendo systems scheduled to appear at E for All include:
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Read More »
So if you are a sucker for figurines and Final Fantasy here is your chance to own some cute lil guys for your desk. My favorite is the red mage and his pimp hat. Here is the official info:
FINAL FANTASY III TRADING ARTS MINI Set
A set of five adorable miniature figurines based on the characters from FINAL FANTASY III, released on the Nintendo DS.
Every Monday Nintendo has released new content for the Wii and the virtual console, today is no different. Nintendo is bringing out Kirby’s Dream Course, Shining Force and Devil’s Crush. Kirby’s Dream course is a bit of an obscure golf game from the SNES era, Devil’s Crush is a TurboGrafx pinball title but the real gem here is Shining Force. Shining Force is a classic RPG title from the Sega Genesis days and is worth the 800 points to grab up, think Final Fantasy on the Genesis, deep game, which should port great over to the Wii.
For all details from the press release hit the jump: Read More »
This is another much anticipated RPG coming to the Xbox 360, August 28. Looks like the 360 is getting some RPG love in the next months between this and Eternal Sonata. Blue Dragon looks good, very anime in style and looks to capture the traditional fight sequences from the Final Fantasy games (turn based). Also look to have some interesting powers that will allow your characters to channel different dragons to help in your battles. The enemies are visible on screen as in Eternal Sonata and both games look very visually impresive, but I give the edge to Eternal Sonata in the fight sequences, either way be prepared to sink some hours of RPG playing in September.
Hit the jump for a better look at Blue Dragon and it’s “Poo snake” monsters.. Read More »
We're like Spaceballs... we're making Loot Ninja everything. Coming soon we'll have hats, shirts, hoodies, possibly banana hammocks if one Editor has his way...
Check out the shirt prototypes here and the hats here
After hearing of a lot of people bowing out of the lastest edition of E for All (looks at Sony and MS), it looks like Nintendo is looking to capitalize their monopoly at the E for All Expo now. If you happen to be in the in the Los Angeles area from October 18 to the 20th, you might want to stop by the Convention Center to check out the newest installment of Nintendo games, especially Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Mario Galaxy. 
So if you are a sucker for figurines and Final Fantasy here is your chance to own some cute lil guys for your desk. My favorite is the red mage and his pimp hat. Here is the official info:
Every Monday Nintendo has released new content for the Wii and the virtual console, today is no different. Nintendo is bringing out Kirby’s Dream Course, Shining Force and Devil’s Crush. Kirby’s Dream course is a bit of an obscure golf game from the SNES era, Devil’s Crush is a TurboGrafx pinball title but the real gem here is Shining Force. Shining Force is a classic RPG title from the Sega Genesis days and is worth the 800 points to grab up, think Final Fantasy on the Genesis, deep game, which should port great over to the Wii.
This is another much anticipated RPG coming to the Xbox 360, August 28. Looks like the 360 is getting some RPG love in the next months between this and Eternal Sonata. Blue Dragon looks good, very anime in style and looks to capture the traditional fight sequences from the Final Fantasy games (turn based). Also look to have some interesting powers that will allow your characters to channel different dragons to help in your battles. The enemies are visible on screen as in Eternal Sonata and both games look very visually impresive, but I give the edge to Eternal Sonata in the fight sequences, either way be prepared to sink some hours of RPG playing in September. 
