Tag: Final Fantasy
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Chocobo GP Races To The Finish Line This March
Square Enix has announced that Chocobo GP, a new kart racing adventure set in the Chocobo universe, will launch on Nintendo Switch in March. In Chocobo GP, players can play as Chocobo and friends as they race to the finish line in countless well-known Chocobo and Final Fantasy locations. The game is a direct sequel…
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Books, Manga and More Available for Pre-Order
Square Enix announced today that FINAL FANTASY XIV books will be republished as new editions by the company’s Square Enix Manga and Books imprints. This includes Encyclopaedia Eorzea Volumes 1 & 2, the FINAL FANTASY XIV Poster Collection, and the English translated edition of the FINAL FANTASY XIV Picture Book. Two new manga series, SINoALICE and…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony A Delight For Gamers
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics finally kicked off today after being delayed for a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its opening ceremony had a surprise for gamers around the world. Athletes March to Familiar Tunes As athletes from over 200 countries marched into the Olympic Stadium, spectators at home immediately recognised the dozens of legendary…
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Final Fantasy XIV and Me – Artemis Elspeth
Final Fantasy XIV and Me is an interview series where I highlight mental health and how MMORPGs, in particular, can directly affect how you feel. This has been a passion project which I have wanted to do for a long time and throughout it, I will be interviewing all kinds of people. From game veterans…
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Final Fantasy VIII: Extra Soldiers – The Story Behind the Set
I recently found myself on eBay, browsing for Final Fantasy Merchandise and I came across a set of 3 Final Fantasy VIII blister packaged figures which went by the name of ‘Extra Soldiers’. For the more seasoned collector, they would know when the worldwide phenomenon of Final Fantasy VII came roaring onto PlayStation One in…
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How to Recognize if You Are Buying Bootleg Final Fantasy Merchandise
Final Fantasy is one of the biggest franchises in the world, which results in a lot of merchandise. As with any massive franchise, there is always the one thing that bugs me more than most: bootleg items. Bootleggers are people who distribute, buy, or sell rip-off items. Every convention I go to, there is always…
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Top 10 Video Game RPG Classes
This is an oddly celebratory year in terms of video game RPGs. Chrono Trigger turned 25 this year. Chrono Cross turned 20. Dragon Quest VII also turned 20. I’m sure there are many, many other landmark moments in video game RPG history that I am missing. So, in celebration of all this, here is my…
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My Top 20 Video Games of All Time
Not too long ago, GameFAQs released a survey that ranked the greatest video games of all time from your personal perspective. It works by presenting you with 2 games and you vote between them. Leaving you stuck in uncertainty when you have to decide between what your favorite Final Fantasy game is. In the end,…
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Final Fantasy VII Remake: Nostalgia in its Finest Form – PS4 Review
Nostalgia is a form of sentiment we all crave through our everyday lives as a way of escape; a return in thought to some of our most illustrious times; a journey back to our happiest memories. The Final Fantasy VII Remake has done just that. On the 31st of January 1997, millions of young gamers’…