Posts Tagged ‘Yoshinori Kitase’

Final Fantasy XIII-2 To Have Monthly DLC
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Dengeki magazine has been the source of some interesting reports today, first that you might be able to get your UMD games on Vita for a small fee, and now that Square Enix will be providing monthly DLC for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2.

Over 6 Million Units of FFXIII Sold
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

The Final Fantasy franchise has seen long running success, and Square Enix has essentially confirmed that FFXIII is no different than its predecessors.

Hajime Tabata Talks Final Fantasy Type-0 Progression
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Hajime Tabata, Director of Final Fantasy Type-0, has provided a few details on just how far the game has progressed and when we can expect to see it. Renaming Final Fantasy Type-0 from Agito XIII appears to be the tip of the iceberg as far as large-scale changes to affect that latest PSP entry into [...]

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Announced For PS3, 360
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

A direct sequel has been announced to Final Fantasy XIII. Can Square redeem themselves with the fans?

Kitase Sees “Awkward” Move-ment in RPGs
Friday, September 10th, 2010

With the PlayStation Move launching in just under two short weeks, the daily trend in gaming news has been nothing but motion controlled gaming. Taking a look at this week’s PlayStation 3 releases will attest to this statement seeing as how some of the heaviest hitters are motion controlled games. While platform holders insist each [...]

Square Enix Plans to Quick-Summon Final Fantasy XV
Thursday, August 26th, 2010

After five years of development time, Final Fantasy XIII released as what even Square Enix calls a “disappointment”. The developer has since pledged to work on shortening the development cycle for upcoming games.

FFVII Re-make Would Take Decades
Monday, May 31st, 2010

With Final Fantasy XIII released to the masses, Square Enix is finally able to put more focus on other projects, such as FF Versus XIII for PlayStation 3 and Agito XIII for PlayStation Portable which are still yet to be released, along with anything else the Japanese RPG giant may have up their sleeves. Today [...]

Toriyama & Kitase Comment on a FFXIII Sequel, Critics, and The Final Fantasy Legacy
Sunday, March 14th, 2010

With less than a week since Final Fantasy XIII‘s stateside release, Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama (FF13′s producer and director respectively) have stated that if given the chance, they would very much like to expand on their already growing Fabula Nova Crystallis series, but that it “depends on how well the game sells in the West!”

Final Fantasy XV Has Infinite Possibilities
Friday, February 26th, 2010

The Final Fantasy series has been one of the highest-selling and most recognized video game series of all time. Final Fantasy XIII, the first title of the series to embrace the current generation, is only weeks away and is highly anticipated by many. Even with FFXIII as well as two other Final Fantasy titles in [...]

Yoshinori Kitase Speaks About FFVII Remake
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Ever since the infamous tech demo was revealed back at E3 2005, PlayStation fans have been long awaiting the day Final Fantasy VII gets remade for the PS3. Sadly the idea has been shot down many times by Square Enix. However, Final Fantasy XIII’s producer offers a glimmer of hope.

Yoshinori Kitase Praises PlayStation 3
Sunday, February 14th, 2010

The producer of RPG epic Final Fantasy XIII, Yoshinori Kitase, has praised the PlayStation 3 hardware which he claims “helped envision” the RPG.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Development Hits Its Stride
Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Square Enix has stated that the development for PlayStation 3 exclusive, Final Fantasy Versus XIII,  has really picked up since the completion of FFXIII.

3D Final Fantasy XIII May Be A Possibility
Thursday, February 11th, 2010

The producer of RPG epic FF13, Yoshinori Kitase, has hinted over the possibility of Final Fantasy XIII being potentially released in 3D.

FFXIII Demo Still Just a Fantasy
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

In an interview with the PS Blog, Final Fantasy XIII’s Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama revealed that the RPG may help resurrect the Japanese game industry.

Final Fantasy XIII Back Cover Apparently Confirms DLC
Sunday, February 7th, 2010

The Final Fantasy XIII 360 back cover confirms that downloadable content exists. Although this is the 360 box, it would lead one to believe that the PS3 will inevitably get a slice of some DLC action.