SaGa Emerald Beyond was a lovely surprise announcement during September 15’s Nintendo Direct, and thanks to this week’s Tokyo Game Show we’re already getting a new trailer for the upcoming RPG from an iconic franchise. It’s not long, but it’s still exciting to see! The game brings together the core…
Read MoreSquare Enix has made some decent mobile Final Fantasy titles in the past, though none really stuck with me more than three to four months. Maybe that will change this time around? Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis has players reliving the most memorable moments of Final Fantasy VII while experiencing…
Read MoreSomehow, the announcement of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince got lost in the sauce for me a couple of weeks back. So let’s start from the beginning here: Dragon Quest Monsters is basically Square Enix’s answer to Pokémon. It’s a turn-based roleplaying game that gives players the opportunity to…
Read MoreYep, Square Enix is a book publisher! It’s through the Square Enix Manga & Books imprint. The “big” titles generally involve Final Fantasy, but it also releases a good amount of manga on a regular basis. At the Square Enix Manga & Books Announcement Panel at Anime Expo, the company…
Read MoreYes, Final Fantasy XIV is still running strong! It has a total of 27 million registered players, and expanded Free Trial makes it super easy to start the game despite the fact it first launched over a decade ago. What keeps players returning is these patches that involve lots of…
Read MoreI really wonder if there will ever be a time when I don’t leap at a re-release, remaster or remake of any of the first six Final Fantasy games. I already have all of these pixel remasters on my PC, and yet here I am playing them again on the…
Read MoreWhen I write about Yoko Taro, it’s generally centred around the NieR games. Considering DDNet’s editor-in-chief, Matt, considers the second game (NieR:Automata) to be the greatest game ever made, how could I not make that connection at every opportunity? This may be news to some, but Yoko Taro has also…
Read MoreDid you know there’s a free-to-play Octopath Traveler game on mobile devices? It’s a prequel to Octopath Traveler, which is quite a good game (series). Square Enix tends to do this with its properties; there is also a couple F2P Final Fantasy games. These mobile JRPGs actually aren’t that bad,…
Read MoreIt’s a rare treat when a major publisher like Square Enix produces a visual novel like Paranormasight. I can imagine how it happened, though: A small team within the publisher had a cracking idea for a spooky story and, after seeing just how great the concept really was, Square Enix…
Read MoreFinal Fantasy XIV is about to turn 10 years old, and it’s still going just as strong as ever. In celebration of the game’s anniversary, Square Enix has collaborated with Puma for a clothing collection inspired by the critically acclaimed MMORPG. In addition to that, Patch 6.35 launches this week,…
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