Square Enix News Articles
Wednesday21st Jun 2023
News Square Enix Announces Octopath Traveler 5th Anniversary Broadcast, Airing Next Month
The sequel released on Switch earlier this year
Square Enix has announced it will host a special 5th anniversary live stream for its HD-2D RPG Octopath Traveler. This event will take place next month on 13th July at 8 pm JST and will apparently include a "memorial corner" reflecting on the history of the series, the results of a user survey, and...
Tuesday20th Jun 2023
Random Some Square Enix Staff Really Want A Final Fantasy VI Remake
But it would be "difficult", says Square Enix VP
We've already got Final Fantasy VI on modern consoles thanks to the Pixel Remaster, but what if Square Enix decided to remake its beloved 1994 RPG? Apparently, some staff at the studio want to see it, according to vice president and Final Fantasy VII Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase (via @Genki_JPN)...
News Chocobo GP Switch eShop Page Updated With New Release Date
Following the removal of the "Lite" version & Mythril Shop
At the end of last year, Square Enix announced its racing title Chocobo GP would receive "no further large scale updates" and that it would discontinue sales of the paid currency Mythril in January 2023, which allowed players to spend real money to unlock additional content. Now, in the...
Thursday15th Jun 2023
News Looks Like The Best 'Star Ocean' Game Might Be Getting A Remake
Star Ocean: The Second Story R logo accidentally leaked
tri-Ace's action RPG series Star Ocean has had its ups and downs over the years, but after last year's Star Ocean: The Divine Force, it looks like Square Enix wants to ride the improved momentum and rerelease what may well be the best — and most popular — game in the series. RPG Site (via
Tuesday13th Jun 2023
News Triangle Strategy's First Update In Over A Year Adds Extra Story Epilogue
Chapter and battle replays added too
Triangle Strategy version 1.1.0 is available to download now on Nintendo Switch. Square Enix and Artdink's HD-2D strategy RPG may have been out for well over a year at this point, but there are some enticing features here that may well encourage some of you back to the battlefield. The patch notes on Nintendo's...
Wednesday7th Jun 2023
News Square Enix Celebrates As Octopath Traveler II Ships 1 Million Units
"We are truly grateful for your support"
Update: Square Enix has since confirmed the news on its official Twitter account, and we've replaced the original Japanese tweet with the English one, along with the text. It's incredible to think that Octopath Traveler II came out almost four months ago — how are we this far into the year already? But...
Sunday4th Jun 2023
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Scores A New Chrono Game Update Next Week
Six new songs included
Square Enix's rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will be getting another update on 7th June next week, adding the Chrono-themed Vol. 2 game pack. To be able to experience these six new tracks, players will need to purchase Season Pass 2. The tracks on offer include the following (you can listen to each one in the video...
Saturday27th May 2023
News Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure Of Dai Launches On Switch This September
Based on the anime and manga
A new Dragon Quest Monsters isn't the only game on the way to the Nintendo Switch. In related news, Square Enix has also locked in a release date for the upcoming action RPG Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai. It'll be arriving on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch on 28th September 2023. This...
News A New Dragon Quest Monsters Game Is Now In Development For Switch
Celebrating 25 years
In some surprising news, Square Enix has today announced a "new adventure" in the Dragon Quest Monsters spin-off series for the Nintendo Switch. It's part of the 25th anniversary of the Dragon Quest Monsters series. Beyond this, and some anniversary artwork, no other information has been revealed just yet. The first game was...
Friday12th May 2023
News Square Enix Game Sales Down 12.2% Despite Multiple High-Profile Releases
But forecasts predict a rosier year ahead
Square Enix has released its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31st, 2023, and although the company has released several high-profile games over the course of the year, including Octopath Traveler II, Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion, and Live A Live, sales for its Digital...
Sunday23rd Apr 2023
Poll Box Art Brawl: Final Fantasy IV (DS)
You spoony bard!
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we get cracking with this week's rumble, let's take a look at how the votes panned out last time. We took a look at Professor Layton and the Curious Village for the DS and, holy moly, it was actually a rather close call. North America won out with 48% of the vote,...
Thursday13th Apr 2023
News Square Enix Adds 'SaGa' Series Music Update To Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
Available now
Following an update to Theatrhythm Final Bar Line last week, the game has now received some new DLC. This second pack adds music based on the long-running SaGa series. Digital Deluxe and Season Pass 1 owners can download a total of eight "incredible tracks" from across the SaGa games. The lineup includes the following songs:...
Monday10th Apr 2023
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster File Sizes Seemingly Revealed
And they're mini
After months of silence, the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series is finally dropping on Switch on 19th April. And along with eShop listings for all six games in the series, we have a good idea of how much space all the games will take up on our SD cards. (Thanks, Nintendo Everything!) While a lucky few have physical editions (and a...
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Scores New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fine tuning
After landing a healthy boost with the additional tracks from The World Ends With You last month, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line has now received another update which sets out to polish the game into a tip-top condition. The main objective of this orchestral re-arrangement has been all about fixes and improvements, with Square Enix making...
Sunday9th Apr 2023
News Dragon Quest XII: The Flames Of Fate Logo Gets A Minor Update
See for yourself
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate was officially announced back in May 2021, and since then Square Enix or the series creator Yuji Horii haven't revealed all that much about it Now, in a new development, it seems the game's logo has been slightly updated, making it glow a little more. Gematsu shared a before and after comparison...
Thursday6th Apr 2023
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Series Launches On Switch Later This Month
The "ultimate" 2D pixel remasters
Last December, Square Enix announced the release of the Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster for the Switch. More recently, pre-orders were being charged and now the Japanese game company has confirmed the compilation will be released for Nintendo's hybrid system later this month on 19th April. This collection...
Friday31st Mar 2023
News Action RPG 'Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai' Gets Worldwide Launch This Fall
How strashing
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai, the video game based on the popular Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai manga from the '80s and '90s, has been confirmed for a worldwide release this Fall, Square Enix has announced (thanks, Gematsu!). The action RPG was confirmed
Wednesday29th Mar 2023
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Pre-Orders Being Charged, Launch Date Reveal "Not Quite Ready"
Anything but crystal clear
The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are due to release in spring 2023, which means the collection of classic Final Fantasy titles should be just around the corner. We don't have a date yet, and it sounds like Square Enix isn't ready to reveal that date yet, either — except pre-orders have started being charged. Over on...
Thursday23rd Mar 2023
News Square Enix's 'Voice Of Cards Trilogy' Bundle Available On Switch eShop
A full house
Square Enix has dropped a surprise bundle of its Voice of Cards trilogy on the Switch eShop in North America. This is to coincide with all three games being released on iOS and Android today. The bundle contains all three Voice of Cards games — with many staff who have worked on the Drakengard and NieR series working on each title...
Friday17th Mar 2023
News Square Enix Adds 'The World Ends With You' Music Update To Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
Out now
Update [Fri 17th Mar, 2023 00:55 GMT]: This update adding 'The World Ends With You' Music is now live - you can access it via Season Pass 1 or the Digital Deluxe upgrade. Here's a quick teaser of what's on offer: Original story [Tue 14th Mar, 2023 04:00 GMT]: Square Enix's musical game Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will be getting a very...
Thursday16th Mar 2023
News Square Enix Launches Huge Switch eShop Sale, Includes Multiple 2022 Titles (North America)
Let's mosey
Square Enix has kicked off a pretty big publisher sale today on the Switch eShop in North America. Savings of up to 90% can be made on the Japanese developer's huge range of RPGs and published titles on the console from now until 30th March (thanks Wario64!). But it's not just your classic Final Fantasy VII or Dragon Quest discount
Friday10th Mar 2023
News Looks Like Square Enix Is Still Planning To Release Multiple Blockchain Games
Caught in an NFTrance
Square Enix has today released its Outline of Financial Results Briefing, which was held on 3rd February 2023, and from the sounds of a comment from current CEO and president Yosuke Matsuda, blockchain is still very much in the company's future (via Wario64, Stephen Totilo). In response to the question about sustainable growth...
Monday6th Mar 2023
Random Octopath Traveler II Scene Recreated By World's Largest Miniature Train Exhibition
Miniature Traveler
We feel like we should be used to unusual collaborations, but they don't get more unexpected that a miniature train exhibition and a retro-style JRPG. Square Enix DE has partnered up with a German miniature train exhibition in Hamburg to recreate one of Octopath Traveler II's most memorable scenes — and it's really rather...
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line's New Update Is Now Live On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
After a brief tuning period
The latest instalment in Square Enix's Final Fantasy rhythm series, Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, played its way onto the Nintendo Switch last month to high praise (we gave it a 9/10 in our review). A new big-fixing update was released for the title's PS4 release last week and we are now happy to see that the tweaks have...
Wednesday1st Mar 2023
News The DioField Chronicle Is Getting A Free "Large-Scale" Update Next Week
New difficulties, scenarios and more
Square Enix pumped out a lot of RPG-style games in 2022, and one of them happened to be the tactical release, The DioField Chronicle. If you were hoping for more from this newer IP, you're in luck. The Japanese publisher and developer has announced an update next week on 6th March will be adding a new scenario...
Saturday25th Feb 2023
News My Nintendo Offering "Exclusive" Reversible Switch Box Art Covers For Octopath Traveler II (US)
Redeem this reward today
Octopath Traveler II is now officially available on the Switch and to celebrate the My Nintendo website in the US is offering some exclusive box art covers. In total there are eight of them - with each one covering one of the main characters. The catch is, you'll have to print them out yourself. Nintendo recommends using...
Wednesday22nd Feb 2023
News Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Update Now Available, Here Are The Patch Notes
Does it play like a dream?
Following on from Monday's statement, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition's promised update is now available to download on Switch. Square Enix shared the patch notes over on Steam and the official Japanese website, which basically reconfirms the company's message from earlier in the
Monday20th Feb 2023
News Chrono Cross Remaster Update Coming Later This Month, Promises "Framerate Improvements"
It isn't just a dream
Square Enix has shared that it will be releasing a patch for last year's Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition later this month. The game — which includes the PS1 sequel to Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, along with a previously Japan-exclusive Satellaview title Radical Dreamers — came out last April, and this is the...
Sunday19th Feb 2023
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Octopath Traveler II
What's the verdict?
Outside of Kirby, perhaps one of the most anticipated Nintendo Switch releases this month is Octopath Traveler II. This HD-2D RPG by Square Enix makes its triumphant return - building on its predecessor's established foundation with some welcome new ideas and tweaks. We gave the game an "excellent" nine out of ten stars here on...
Wednesday15th Feb 2023
News Final Fantasy VII Sprays Its Way Onto PowerWash Simulator Next Month
Mucky Midgar
It was just last month that PowerWash Simulator finally blasted its way onto the Switch, but the game's first expansion is already right around the corner. We have known about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII crossover for a little while now (since launch, if we're being accurate) and after much teasing, the official @PowerWashSim...
