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I Am Setsuna coming to the West on July 19th; new teaser and screenshots
I Am Setsuna is coming to PlayStation 4 via PSN and PC via Steam on July 19th in North America and Europe, Square Enix announced today. You can read a description for the game, view an English dub teaser trailer and a set of screenshots below. You can also check out our spin through the Japanese version here. Square Enix will be streaming gameplay of the English version today, catch that here. https://youtu.be/5Aeigc_bjFA I AM SETSUNA tells the sorrowful story of Setsuna, a young woman of incredible inner strength, and the sacrifice she must undertake to the save the people of her land. Players will be immersed in an emotional and unforgettable story of true bravery as Setsuna leaves her hometown with her bodyguards on a journey to the farthest land. New character illustrations, revealing details of the heroine Setsuna and her bodyguard Endir, were also released. Endir, the main playable character, is a skilled mercenary whose destiny is changed upon meeting Setsuna. I AM SETSUNA offers beautiful art and game design that harken back to Japanese role-playing game classics of yesteryear, and includes various features inspired by legendary titles from the golden era of
Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report April edition summary
Today's Active Time Report acted more as a reflection of content shown at Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV last month rather than a deposit of new information. During the show, director Hajime Tabata confirmed Square Enix will be producing more pieces of the Ultimate Collector's Edition, the date for Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, the next ATR and more. You can catch the full summary of this month's ATR below. Tabata couldn't actually finish Final Fantasy II. Tabata apologized about his comments regarding Final Fantasy XIII recently. He mentioned that he is a fan himself and the comment he made was meant to be a comparison between the technology FFXIII had and the one FFXV uses. The teaser trailer for Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (movie) has been viewed over 2 million times in total. Brotherhood: FFXV (anime) over 4 million times so far. The team is glad they have gotten more people to know the FFXV universe now through the anime and movie. They didn't plan to do that slot machine release date reveal after the date got leaked before the event began, but they kept it because they wanted to end the show with a bang. Tabata's daughter told him that his English is terrible. You don't have
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Japanese theatrical release dated
During the latest Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report today, game director Hajime Tabata and Aniplex publicity producer Toshiyuki Kanzezawa announced that Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV will be coming to theaters in Japan starting on July 9th. Tickets to see the movie will go on sale on April 23rd and those who buy tickets early will be given a free metallic A3 poster (image below) on release day. Although several high-profile actors will be lending their voices to the English version of the film, Square Enix has yet to detail the Japanese cast.
NieR: Automata official screenshots released
Following last week's character reveal at the NieR Music Concert and Talk Live event, Square Enix has updated the official site for NieR: Automata with up to fifteen in-game screenshots showcasing the three androids in action. Starting from the left is the character A2 (voiced by Ayaka Suwa), followed by 9S (voiced by Natsuki Hanae) and finally 2B (voiced by Tui Ishikawa). You can read our report on all these characters here. NieR Automata is currently in development for the PlayStation 4.
Next Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report scheduled for April 21st
During today's Famitsu live stream via Niconico, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata revealed the next Active Time Report will take place next week on April 21st. The broadcast will focus on recapping all the details that came from last month's Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event in addition to sharing more details on other things. Square Enix has yet to reveal timing and broadcast specifics. Final Fantasy XV is due out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 30th worldwide. For more on Final Fantasy XV be sure to check out or continuing coverage here as well as all the details surrounding Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV.
Final Fantasy IX now available on PC
Fans of Final Fantasy IX can download the game on PC via Steam today at a discounted (20% off) launch price of $16.49, Square Enix has revealed. The PC version of the game will offer achievements, auto-save, high-definition movies and character models and seven game boosters including high speed and no encounter mode. You can read the full description from its Steam page and watch the launch trailer below.
Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin is a mobile title, teaser video released
As promised yesterday by the game's producer Yoshinori Yamagishi on Twitter, Square Enix has finally revealed a teaser video for Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin. Japanese users can now pre-register for the game here and begin downloading it sometime during Spring this year on iOS and Android devices. No other details were revealed. In addition to Yamagishi-san, the main scenario is written by Daisuke Fujisawa and the game will feature music Motoi Sakuraba. The game's story will be set before Valkyrie Profile. Visit the official site here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5XsnZJe9NY&feature=youtu.be
First trailer for Valkyrie Anatomia coming tomorrow, story set before Valkyrie Profile
Square Enix will debut the very first trailer for the recently announced Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin tomorrow, producer Yoshinori Yamagishi revealed on Twitter. The game's story is set before the events of the first Valkyrie Profile. In addition to Yamagishi, the main scenario is being handled by Daisuke Fujisawa and the game will feature music by Motoi Sakuraba. Although a release is penned in for Japan this Spring, Square Enix has yet to reveal its platform. Stay tuned to Nova Crystallis for more details.
Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ[chi] now available in North America, message from Nomura
The long-awaited localization of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ is finally available for download on both iOS and Android devices today - so long as you live in North America. This mobile title follows the earliest part of the Kingdom Hearts series narrative – taking place in the world of fairy tales talked about throughout the series, during the era before the Keyblade War. As the player, you are just one of many keyblade wielders in the world. The game requires users to download an additional 700MB after installation, requiring 1.1GB in total space on whichever device you intend to use. We've provided a special message from series director Tetsuya Nomura and the launch trailer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ras838NFpno&feature=youtu.be A MESSAGE FROM KINGDOM HEARTS SERIES DIRECTOR—TETSUYA NOMURA We wanted to thank all the KINGDOM HEARTS fans for patiently waiting for the launch of KINGDOM HEARTS Unchained χ in North America. Ever since the launch of the Japanese version, we’ve received many inquiries about when the North America version would become available. Because this is the first KINGDOM HEARTS title that we are providing operation support for outside of Japan, I’m afraid the preparations took longer than expected; but at last, we are ready to begin services for the North
The release date for Final Fantasy XV was chosen nearly 3 years ago
In the latest issue of Famitsu magazine due out in Japan on Thursday, Hajime Tabata noted the first decision he made upon becoming director of Final Fantasy XV was nailing down the game's release date. This happened back in December 2013 - about six months following the game's re-branding at E3 away from Final Fantasy Versus XIII. He continued by saying that the release date "was not something that randomly was decided, but it was something we saw when considering the time and cost for the amount of resources we had.” So why have things taken so long? Tabata explained development wouldn't have been so lengthy if they were only working on the Japanese version. Because they decided to take on a worldwide release, however, they weren't able to reduce development time due to things like localization. Despite these ambitions, the release date is something they'll continue to protect. The magazine also reports the upcoming CGI movie Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV was animated to sync with the English voice cast. The English version of the movie features famous talents such as Sean Bean, Aaron Paul and Lena Headey - who won't be reprising their roles in the actual game. Square