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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles creator expresses regret for lack of new titles in the series
The Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series celebrated its 20th anniversary on August 8. The creator of the series Akitoshi Kawazu made a comment on the occasion, in which he expressed his personal frustration at there being no new additions to the series and apologized to fans.
Final Fantasy XVI’s fascinating “Mini Soken System” takes player immersion to a new level
Final Fantasy XVI has been revealed to include a so-called “Mini Soken system” that edits the OST of the game and adjusts volume in real time to match the pace of each player’s gameplay and improve player immersion.
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FFXVI: Efforts for Torgal to receive more love and affection. Petting once is not enough
After Twitter account Can You Pet the Dog? implored Final Fantasy XVI players to pet Torgal more often, even the official Square Enix and FFXVI accounts got involved in efforts for Torgal to receive more affection.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s vast maps might be many kilometers wide
A certain detail from the trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth indicates that the world map of the new installment may be far more vast than previous titles.
Final Fantasy XVI demo sparks linguistic debate in Japanese fandom
The way a certain monster's name was pronounced in the Final Fantasy XVI demo has caused a split in the Japanese fandom.
FFXIV producer Naoki Yoshida’s T-shirt choices cause him to trend on Twitter
Right before the release of the Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.4 - The Dark Throne, Naoki Yoshida caused excitement among fans with two special T-shirts he wore.
Naoki Yoshida spotted playing Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom during FFXIV broadcast
"Yoshida Zelda" started to trend on Twitter in Japan thanks to FFXIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida making an appearance in a livestream while playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on his Nintendo Switch.
Square Enix’s next president shares his love for FFXIV
Square Enix's soon to be new president, Takashi Kiryu, joined a Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) stream and expressed his love for the game.
Long-time Final Fantasy XI producer steps down after 10 years
Square Enix has announced that a new producer will be assigned to Final Fantasy XI. Akihiko Matsui, who has served in the role for over 10 years, is stepping down and will be succeeded by Yoji Fujito.
FFXIV gear causes nipple-like mark to appear on male Elezen’s chest
Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) gear causes strange nipple-like mark to appear on the male Elezen’s chest. Is it really a nipple or just a shadow?
FFXIV Omega Protocol cheater performs “Digital Seppuku” to atone for their actions
The phrase "Digital Seppuku" went trending on Twitter in Japan following a cheat incident surrounding Final Fantasy XIV's World First race of The Omega Protocol (Ultimate) raid.
FFXIV bug causes Warrior’s Shake It Off to heal absurd amount of HP
A strange bug has been discovered in Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) that causes the Warrior’s Shake It Off ability to heal a ludicrous amount of HP.
FFXIV Patch 6.3’s exquisite steamed bun animation draws attention
Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) Patch 6.3’s exquisite steamed bun animation draws attention. There is a scene that shows Zero breaking a dumpling into two, and the accompanying animation is enough to whet the player's appetite.
Final Fantasy XVI producer quells PC version release rumors
Square Enix’s Naoki Yoshida made comments touching on rumors about the release of a PC version of Final Fantasy XVI. "No one has said anything about the release of a PC version. Why are people expecting a PC version to come out half a year later?”
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion players recommend Japanese VA over English
The official Final Fantasy VII Twitter account asked, “What's your top tip for anyone starting out in Crisis Core?” The tweet has garnered a wide range of responses from users, and we decided to take a look at some of them.
Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier developers explain what they learned from the project
Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier developers explain the issues that faced the game and what they learned from the project.
Sephiroth can’t be made to swim by AI art generators as he menacingly stands on the water instead
Twitter in Japan has been buzzing about attempts made to generate an image of Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII swimming using image-generating AI tools. However, the AI doesn’t seem to understand the concept of “swimming” and only makes images of Sephiroth standing on water.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion Collector’s Edition in Japan includes “Aerith’s Letter” and fans are conflicted
Square Enix has announced that Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion (CCFF7R) is set to release on December 13. Square Enix has also posted information regarding the Collector’s Edition and Hero Edition releases for the game in Japan. These editions each include an “Aerith’s Letter” item that was quick to grab the attention of fans.
FFXIV’s Patch 6.21 makes Hephaistos a little more manageable for players
Square Enix released Patch 6.21 for Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) which lowered the raid boss Hephaistos' HP. In addition, the FFXIV development team has put out a statement regarding illegitimate waymarks that were put in place by third-party tools.
FFXIV sees illicit waymarks proliferating in one of its high-level raids
Final Fantasy XIV's Pandaemonium – Abyssos: The Seventh Circle (Savage) raid is seeing an increase in the use of illicit waymarks, and these waymarks have been dubbed "rule bypassing waymarks" by FFXIV players in Japan.
FFXIV producer/director Naoki Yoshida criticizes a Japanese internet service provider over connection issues
ISP in Japan called NURO Hikari warns of connection trouble on the day of FFXIV patch 6.2 due to “online game updates” FFXIV producer/director Naoki Yoshida previously criticized a Japanese internet service provider over connection issues.
Tactics Ogre: Reborn developer makes “Mustached Sakaguchi Spinal Cord Sword”
Yasumi Matsuno, producer of the original Tactics Ogre and developer involved with the upcoming Tactics Ogre: Reborn, tweeted a screenshot of a character named “Mustached Sakaguchi Spinal Cord Sword.” Sakaguchi as in Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy.