Remember the SaGa series, a bunch of Squaresoft JRPGs where non-linearity and an obtuse levelling-up system help make it stand out among its other RPG contemporaries? No you didn't, because you were busy playing other Squaresoft RPGs with uppercase Fs in their titles. No matter; Square Enix plans to localize its previ

Square Enix has announced Outriders, a mysterious new IP less than a week from its upcoming E3 2019 press conference on 10 June 2019. The brief 15-second-long teaser trailer doesn't reveal much, besides a person (or alien) awakening from cryosleep inside a cryostasis chamber. It also comes with a tagline that reads

Remember Square Enix's long-gestating Avengers Project game developed by Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics that was initially announced back in 2017? It is now officially titled Marvel's Avengers, and the developer has announced that it will be unveiled at its E3 2019 press conference. The news broke via the game's

Square Enix has confirmed that Studio Istolia has officially closed down and with it, Project Prelude Rune has been canceled. This comes just after studio head Hideo Baba left the company last month, claiming to "make way for the new generation of talent." In a statement to USGamer, a Square Enix representative said:

Square Enix has just unveiled their presentation date for E3 2019. It will happen at 9 am, 11 June 2019, local time. The stream will happen a day after Microsoft's E3 presentation. Square Enix did not list down which games will appear or how long their presentation will be. However, they have already planned a few r

Kingdom Hearts is now regarded by many to be one of the most ambitious and successful crossovers of all time (sorry, Avengers: Infinity War). But that was not always the case, especially earlier in the 2000s when it began as nothing more than a mere concept. Disney is notoriously known for being strict in terms of kee

Final Fantasy X was almost a masterpiece of a game; despite its really linear nature, it had a pretty dark storyline featuring a decent cast, lovely turn-based combat, and a heckaton of diversions and stupid minigames. Final Fantasy X-2 turned that frown upside-down and gave us...something alright. If you're one of th

Wanzer, I mean wonder no more as the Front Mission action game you've all been waiting desperately for will be out next year. Left Alive, which is a far cry from the turn-based mecha-heavy strategy game the Front Mission series is known for, will be out 5th March 2019 for PC and PlayStation 4. To be fair, this isn't t

You know what would make a great third-party video presentation for a big video game expo? The voice-over of legendary actor Keith David. Other than that, Square Enix kept things short and sweet. Some Familiar Faces For those who missed it or didn't get flown out to Los Angeles a few months ago for press junkets, we g

(Update: Now comes with the Utada Hikaru KH III theme "Don't Think Twice") Square Enix and Disney just launched a new Kingdom Hearts III trailer during their D23 Expo Japan 2018 showcase to still remind us that it's coming out in 2018. If you're a Pixar fan, you're going to love it. Here you go. https://www.youtube.

Because calling your repackaged game "Game Of The Year Edition" isn't going to cut it anymore, Square Enix is re-releasing Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition for the PS4 and Xbox One. But the big news here is that they're also releasing the PC version of Final Fantasy XV, dubbing it Windows Edition. Rejoice! Both of them

Square Enix and developer FuturLab have announced their next PowerWash Simulator DLC crossover, The SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack. From the teaser trailer, it appears that players can scrub SpongeBob's mucky pineapple house and other locations in the iconic cartoon franchise. Unlike previous DLC packs, SpongeBo

Live A Live is a Square Enix JRPG featuring multiple protagonists in different eras and time periods, all culminating into one grand final arc. The game's narrative ties this together with a recurring malevolent force that serves as each era's final boss. You can check out our spoiler-free review of Live A Live here

Originally published on 18th September. Now with new video & new info from interviews & features published on 23/6/2022. Kakuchopurei wouldn't be what it is without me rambling on about a Final Fantasy game. And we have another major mothership one coming up soon thanks to the recent PS5 showcase. We kinda k

Chinese developer Xiameng has announced a new game called Codename: Wandering Sword which is a pixel-based RPG set in ancient China. The game's story is about a young man who ends up becoming a wuxia under the Sect Leader of Wudang thanks to politics and backstabbing. Check out the trailer below and see if it loo

Developer gumi Inc., in partnership with Square Enix, have announced another exciting collaboration for Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, which has surpassed 45 million downloads worldwide since its launch. Starting today, the game brings more iconic units from the mobile title, War Of The Visions Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.

Square Enix has announced the next Kingdom Hearts game for (presumably) major consoles and platforms: Kingdom Hearts 4. During the tail end of the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan, Square Enix published a trailer featuring Sora meeting with Kingdom Hearts Union X character Strelitzia, with the lat

Team Ninja is not making a Nioh 3 for the PS5 or Xbox Series, it seems. Instead, it's working with Square Enix on an exclusive Final Fantasy title. According to a Resetera rumour post by leaker Navtra, Square Enix will be announcing an exclusive PS5 Final Fantasy game this June during E3 2021 week. The game is "Soul

It shouldn't be a surprise that JRPG Final Fantasy VII is a big deal back in 1997, even up until now. And yeah, its 10th anniversary spawned a bunch of side games and a "hit" CG movie. One of the side games is a prequel for the PSP called Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. It was the best of the bunch because it fleshe

Article originally published on 1st September.  With COVID-19 wrecking every public event for games, online is the way to go for these exhibitions. Luckily, the Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association are prepared to do just that with Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online. The organization just released the live st