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News You Can Now Download A Harvestella Demo From The Switch eShop
Try out Square Enix's new farming sim RPG
One of the many Square Enix titles on display at Nintendo's September Direct broadcast was the farming sim RPG Harvestella. If you have been eager to try this one out, you're in luck. Ahead of its November release on the Switch, a demo has now been made available on the Switch eShop. Some of the other...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Refreshes PSP Favourite This December
Our reunion...
Square Enix had an incredibly healthy showing during today's Nintendo Direct, and one of its biggest announcements was an official release date for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. The remake of the PSP game is launching on Switch (and other consoles) on 13th December with beautiful visuals and rearranged music. The developer...
News A New Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Makes A Symphony On Switch Next February
Melodies of life
It's finally happened! During today's Nintendo Direct, we found out that we're finally getting a brand new Theatrythm game on the Switch. Consoles haven't seen a new rhythm-based Final Fantasy game since the 3DS' Curtain Call, but now, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will be changing that when it launches on 16th February 2023. This new...
News Octopath Traveler 2 Journeys Onto Nintendo Switch February 2023
Shouldn't that be sixteen paths?
Update: You can pre-order a special Collector's Edition of the game over on the Square Enix store! And while we haven't had a look at it, we can use our imagination — because it sounds like it'll be gorgeous: OCTOPATH TRAVELER II Standard Edition Game OCTOPATH TRAVELER II Travelers Bust Set Bust figurines of the...
News Square Enix Is Now Part Of A Blockchain
After dipping its toes in NFTs
After months of hints and talking about NFTs, Square Enix has finally become part of a blockchain. Gameindustry.biz reports that the Japanese developer and publisher has partnered with Oasys, which claims to be "an eco-friendly blockchain built for the gaming community, offering the best user experience with fast...
News Chocobo GP For Nintendo Switch Has Received A New Patch (Version 1.2.1)
Return to the track
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe isn't the only racer on Switch getting some attention, the relatively new racer on the block Chocobo GP has also been receiving regular patches. The latest one (Version 1.2.1) follows on from the major update in July (Version 1.2.0), which was described as a "large-scale update" featuring improvements,...
News Live A Live Switch Remake Sells 500k Units Worldwide
A whole new chapter
Producer Takashi Tokata has revealed that Live A Live, Square Enix's 2022 HD-2D remake of the 1994 Super Famicom hidden gem, has smashed past 500,000 sales worldwide since its release in July this year. Tokata, composer Yoko Shimomura, and comedian Nobuo shared this milestone during a livestream today, which celebrates the...
News It's Official, A Third 'Voice Of Cards' Is Coming To Switch Very Soon
Update: Announced today
Update [Thu 1st Sept, 2022 09:40 BST]: Square Enix has officially announced Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden, and it's coming to the Switch eShop in less than two weeks — on 13th September. This month is already a packed month, and Square Enix has a ridiculously full release slate for the rest of the year — but...
News Square Enix's Lineup For Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Final Fantasy, Harvestella & More
TGS starts later this month
This year's Tokyo Game Show kicks off later this month on 15th September, and ahead of the event, TGS has started revealing the publishers and developers that will be in attendance. Square Enix will be at the event, and as part of this, it'll be showcasing a long list of games. Fans can expect to see all sorts of games...
Feature 12 Nintendo Games That Deserve An HD-2D Remake
Pretty in pixels
HD-2D has become the new lofty bar for retro-inspired RPGs or remakes of our favourite Super Nintendo RPGs. Square Enix's new trademark visual style started with 2018's Octopath Traveler and has also been used in this year's strategy RPG Triangle Strategy. But, arguably, its true potential has been realised in the stunning remake of...
News Nier Automata Switch Trailer Puts The Focus On 'Scanner' Android 9S
"Call me Nines"
Square-Enix has posted a new trailer for the upcoming Switch release of NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition, putting the focus squarely on supporting protagonist 9S (or 'YoRHa No.9 Type S', to use the full name). As a Scanner model android, 9S prefers more investigative measures over brute force. He's also keenly curious about...
News Embracer Group Completes Acquisition Of Various Square Enix Studios And IPs
The $300 million deal has been finalised
Following news that Embracer Group would be acquiring a number of Square Enix's western studios and IPs back in May, the company has today announced that it has completed the purchase. This means Embracer now officially owns Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, and Square Enix Montréal, and holds the rights to...
News Combat Android 2B Stars In New NieR: Automata Switch Trailer
"Everything that lives is designed to end"
Square Enix and PlatinumGames' masterpiece NieR: Automata launches on Switch in early October alongside some exclusive costumes, and Square is reintroducing the game's central characters to the world before we make our journey to the future to fight a war with the machines. Today, we get to meet 2B (or...
News Nintendo Treehouse: Live Presentation Set For This Thursday
Featuring Splatoon 3 and Harvestella
Nintendo has announced a presentation — no, not a Direct, but a Treehouse: Live presentation. These presentations normally take place during and around E3 or other Directs, but it looks like this will be a stand-alone one, taking place on 25th August. The Treehouse will be split into three segments; the first...
News Live A Live Producer: Nintendo Wanted Game On Virtual Console, Led To Remake Conversation
Nintendo lived for the game
For a long time, we didn't think we'd ever see an official localisation of Live A Live, but it's 2022, and we're still pinching ourselves over the existence of the HD-2D remake. Live A Live is brilliant, and we're glad we finally got to experience it, but the game's director (and remake's producer) Takashi Tokita has...
News Get Stuck Into Strategy RPG 'The DioField Chronicle' Now With Free Switch Demo
Stategically placed
If we haven't had enough strategy RPG news from Square Enix this year, then the upcoming The DioField Chronicle brings a bit of a twist to the genre. And you can find out just what that twist is as a demo has launched on the Switch eShop today! Calling itself a "Real Time Tactical Battle" game, this is Square Enix and Lancarse's...
News Tactics Ogre Art Book Sketches An English Release For May 2023
Tactics Ogre: Redrawn
Following on from Square Enix's official announcement that Tactics Ogre: Reborn will be coming to the Switch on November 11th, we have been doing everything that we can to get ourselves back in the world of the Super Famicom classic. Of course, this did not come as much of a surprise to us (thanks to a PS Deals leak spoiling...
News Dragon Quest Treasures Screenshots And Bonuses Showcased As Pre-Orders Open
Maybe the real treasure was the pre-orders we made along the way
Square Enix has opened the doors to Dragon Quest Treasures pre-orders on their official webstore. The game is due to be released on December 9th, so keep your eyes peeled for other outlets beginning to turn to pre-sales in the coming months. Enix's opened availability was not without...
Creative producer Tetsuya Nomura chimes in
If you weren't already overloaded with some amazing RPG experiences on Switch, this winter, Square Enix will also be releasing the action-RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on the hybrid platform. We've previously heard how it's going to go "way beyond" a remaster, but just how far will it go? In a...
News Square Enix Is Potentially Looking To Sell Stakes In Its Studios
After reporting declining financial results
Square Enix has been a mainstay in the industry for years, but it looks like the Japanese publisher and developer is struggling, having reported declining financial results for Q1 2023 (besides the huge success of its MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV). And, following the publication of those results, Eurogamer...
News It's Official, Tactics Ogre: Reborn Is Coming To Switch
Update: Square Enix details improvements
Update: Square Enix has shared some more details about the upcoming Tactics Ogre: Reborn on an official blog post. The developer has detailed all of the improvements to this version of the Super Famicomtitle, which is based on the PSP remake of the same name. We'll list them briefly here along with a...
News Square Enix Shares Fresh New Details For Life Sim RPG Harvestella
Along with a new crop of screens
Square Enix is keeping its end-of-year release calendar extremely busy. Even if you discount titles like Star Ocean: The Divine Force and Valkyrie Elysium, its Switch line-up — which includes The DioField Chronicle, NieR: Automata, and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Re
News Square Enix Rolls Out Chocobo GP Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update today
Square Enix is still rolling out regular updates for Chocobo GP, and the latest one promises to be a "large-scale update" - bumping the game on Nintendo Switch up to Version 1.2.0. This latest update includes all sorts of improvements, changes, and adjustments to racers. To continue playing the game online, you'll need to update to the...
News New Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Fashion Merch Revealed
My merch is my power!
SuperGroupies, the Japanese fashion brand known for its official anime and gaming-inspired merchandise, has revealed a new range of items inspired by the world of Kingdom Hearts to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary. (Thanks, GoNintendo!) Taking influence from Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, Axel, Xion, Ventus, Aqua and...
News More Tactics Ogre: Reborn Details Leak Online, Is A Switch Release Coming?
Will Denam's return land on the Switch?
Despite never receiving an official announcement, Tactics Ogre: Reborn has undergone various information leaks since rumours began to circulate back in April. A further leak today from the Playstation Price comparison site, PS Deals, seems to confirm the game's release date as well as showing some new...
Guide Where To Buy 'Live A Live' On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
Square Enix's latest RPG Live A Live is now available on Nintendo Switch. Below, we've rounded up all the best deals available for the game so you can get your hands on it for the cheapest price. While not technically new, being a revival of the original Live A Live that launched on the Super Famicom exclusively in...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Live A Live
Did it deserve a second life?
Live A Live launches on the Switch tomorrow, and the reviews have started pouring in! This HD-2D remake of a 1994 Super Famicom classic has been much-anticipated by RPG fans. Renowned for its unusual structure and brilliant music, many will finally get to experience this turn-based JRPG for the first time very, very...
News Square Enix Confirms It's Making Final Fantasy NFTs
For Final Fantasy VII's 25th anniversary
After toying with the idea late last year and seemingly listening to fan concerns, Square Enix has decided to go ahead and release some Final Fantasy NFTs. Specifically, the NFTs are to celebrate Final Fantasy VII's 25th anniversary.
News The First Review For Live A Live's Switch Remake Is Now In
The score is live
Update [Thu 21st Jul, 2022 16:45 BST]: Reviews for this JRPG are now live, including our own. And, guess what? We really, really like this one. Live A Live deservedly earns its second life, it seems. Original article [Wed 20th Jul, 2022 14:30 BST]: Square Enix's remake of 1994's Live A Live is out this Friday, and while many of...
Random Watch Live A Live's Cast Brought To Life On Canvas
Brought to life a life
The hotly anticipated remake of 1994's Live A Live has undergone something of a glow-up. Now appearing in Square Enix's iconic HD-2D style — the likes of which we saw in Triangle Strategy and Octopath Traveler — the game's trailers look stunning, and we certainly enjoyed those sumptuous visuals when we went hands-on with...
Feature What Is Live A Live? Everything You Need To Know (And Maybe More)
Find out how JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is involved!
If you've been following game news lately, you've probably heard about Live A Live. You probably also belong to one of two camps: Someone who knows what Live A Live is, and someone who can't really tell it apart from all the other HD-2D Square Enix games, like Triangle Strategy and Octopath...
Poll So, How Do You Pronounce 'Live A Live'?
Lie-valive? Liver-liv? Gimme five?
We're big fans of noodly linguistic questions around these parts, and if they involve video games, all the better. Whether it's Nintendo-related gaming vocab, Pokémon pronunciation, or finding out how you say the name of Link's sentient sword, we're always down a
News Square Enix Celebrates Octopath Traveler's Fourth Anniversary With New Artwork
Take a look
Games don't normally celebrate their own birthday unless it's a major milestone, but one that seems to do it time and time again is Square Enix's RPG, Octopath Traveler. This game started out life as a Nintendo Switch exclusive in 2018 and was eventually made available on other platforms. While a sequel still seems to be on the cards,...
News Switch Listing For Classic Square RPG SaGa Frontier 2 Surfaces Online
It looks to be another remaster
Square Enix is pumping out new (and old) RPGs on a regular basis - with games like The DioField Chronicle and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII to look forward to later this year. If these games weren't already exciting enough, it seems yet another classic could be getting a remaster. As spotted by the Twitter account...
Random We Need To Play This Gorgeous Fan-Made Super Mario RPG Remake Now
A thing of beauty
Back in the '90s, whoever thought that Nintendo would team up with JRPG giants Square Enix (then known as Square or Squaresoft) to create a Mario RPG starring the Italian plumber, Princess Peach, and Bowser? Not us! But they did, and we're forever grateful for the existence of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Despite...
News The DioField Chronicle Gets Release Date Trailer Showcasing Diorama-Style Battles
Locking in September
After quietly announcing a western release date just a few days ago, Square Enix has now shared a brand new trailer for its upcoming strategy RPG, The DioField Chronicle. The trailer, shared by Nintendo Everything, is only in Japanese for the time being, but it shows off a snip
News Listen To Live A Live's Over-The-Top Song Performed By Dragon Ball Z Singer
Plus an interview with the producer
The original Live A Live is full of iconic music, and as the first project that Yoko Shimomura worked on after joining Square Enix, the soundtrack has cemented itself in video game history. That means the remake has some big shoes to fill, but from the trailers, it sounds like the music is going to be a dream. To...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion To Get A New Menu-Based Battle System
Other changes incoming for the remaster
Square Enix's PSP prequel to the PlayStation smash Final Fantasy VII was recently announced to be getting a remaster during FFVII's 25th-anniversary stream. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is the first time that Zack Fair's tale has been available outside of Sony's handheld, and it's also coming to...
News NieR:Automata For Switch Handled By Nintendo Port Specialist Virtuos
It was meant 2B
Throughout the lifespan of the Nintendo Switch, there have been a number of "impossible" ports released. We're talking games like The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt and the new version of DOOM, developed by specialist teams such as Saber Interactive and Panic Button. One other developer who is also known to work miracles on Nintendo's...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope, NieR: Automata File Sizes Seemingly Revealed
Glory to Rabbids
October is looking like a pretty stacked month for Switch owners if last week's Nintendo Direct Mini is anything to go by. During the Partner Showcase, we got a confirmed release date for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and confirmation that PlayStation 4 classic NieR: Automata would be getting a port called NieR: Automata The End of...
Feature 10 Series We'd Love To See Get The Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Treatment
On the game's 10th anniversary
Why haven't there been more games like Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy? We have a particular soft spot for music and rhythm games, and even more so music and rhythm games that put their own twist on the usual beat matching. Theatrhythm is just one of those games. The first game launched in North America 10 years ago today...
News Here's A First Look At The NieR: Automata Physical Switch Release, Pre-Order Now
Game launches October 6th
One of the many highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase was the announcement NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition would be coming to the Switch on 6th October. If you've been wondering if this game would also receive a physical release, Square Enix has now officially confirmed a packaged version...
News Here's A Brand New Look At The 'Legend Of Mana' Anime Releasing This Year
The Teardrop Crystal is coming soon
The upcoming Legend of Mana anime — Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal — has received a brand new trailer earlier today (Thanks Comicbook and GoNintendo!). Produced by Graphinica (Chain Chronicle ~Light of Haecc
News Square Enix Announces Farm Sim RPG 'Harvestella', Coming To Switch In November
Seasons greetings
As part of the June Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Square Enix has announced Harvestella, an ambitious-looking life-sim RPG launching on Switch on 4th November. The trailer above featured in Nintendo's third-party-focused presentation. Here's a whole load of blurb from the game's page on Nintendo's website, plus some...
News Dragon Quest Treasures Discovers December Release Date
Cor blimey!
Dragon Quest spin-off Dragon Quest Treasures is coming to Switch, and it's releasing later this year! The upcoming Erik-starring game sees the Dragon Quest XI thief and his sister Miago on an adventure around Draconia to uncover treasure, befriend monsters, and expand your base. The monsters you can recruit all have different abilities,...
News Live A Live Demo Arrives Today, Save Data Transferrable
Update: Now live!
Update: The demo is now available to download on the eShop! Head on over there right now to check out the start of three of the game's chapters, and prepare yourself for the game's full release next month. Original article: HD-2D remake Live A Live launches on Switch next month, and classic JRPG fans got a nice little surprise...
News Strategy RPG 'The DioField Chronicle' To Get Dedicated Livestream In July
Fielding out info
Square Enix has re-embraced the strategy RPG genre as of late following Triangle Strategy and the recent Tactics Ogre leak. And the developer has another game in the genre coming out later this year — The DioField Chronicle. Japanese website Gamer reports that The DioField Chronicle will be getting its own livestream on
News Square Enix Rolls Out Chocobo GP Version 1.1.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Earlier this week Square Enix released another update for the Switch game Chocobo GP. It bumps the game up to Version 1.1.1 and allows players to now delete their best Time Attack Mode records and upload their newly created time data. Below is the rundown: Chocobo GP - Version 1.1.1 - 22nd June 2022 The Ver. 1.1.1 update for...
News Dragon Quest X Offline Gets New Japanese Launch Date, Still No Western Release
Sad slime fame...
Dragon Quest X's offline release — elaborately titled Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline — is rising in Japan later this year. Initially scheduled for a February 2022 launch, this new version of the MMORPG that you'll be able to play offline will be released in Japan on 15th September. While we're excited for a...
Gallery Square Enix Shares Brand New Screenshots Of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
Coming to Nintendo Switch later this year
In case you missed it, Square Enix has announced the action-RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will be coming to multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch this winter. It claims to go "way beyond" a simple HD remaster - being a more "beautiful and accessible" version of Crisis Core and...