News Tagged: SquareEnix

Sunday 19th July, 2009 - 09:46 BST

News: My Life as a Darklord Coming to North America on Monday

My Life as a Darklord Coming to North America on Monday

Better get those Nintendo Points ready. Lots of them!

According to the official Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord web site, the game is set to hit the North American WiiWare service on Monday, July 20th for 1000 Nintendo Points.Below is a list of all the available downloadable content and you can also check out the official trailer for the game on the official web site.Beloved..

27 comments | In Final Fantasy, Release Dates, WiiWare, Upcoming Games, SquareEnix.

Monday 6th July, 2009 - 22:01 BST

News: FFCC: My Life as a Dark Lord Coming to Europe July 17th

FFCC: My Life as a Dark Lord Coming to Europe July 17th

The sequel to My Life as a King is headed to Europe soon.

FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King was one of the original launch titles for the WiiWare service and fans have been clamoring for a sequel ever since.Well the wait is almost over as the game has just been announced for release on the European WiiWare service on July 17th.FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Dark..

38 comments | In WiiWare, Release Dates, SquareEnix.

Thursday 7th May, 2009 - 03:10 BST

News: Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Coming to WiiWare June 1st

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Coming to WiiWare June 1st

The brand new Final Fantasy title is set to hit the WiiWare service June 1st.

According to a Square-Enix ad in the June issue of Nintendo Power magazine, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years will be coming to Nintendo's WiiWare service on June 1, 2009.While we haven't seen a lot of new information on this title lately, it has to be exciting for fans of the Final Fantasy series to hear news of this new..

37 comments | In Final Fantasy, WiiWare, SquareEnix.

Monday 6th April, 2009 - 14:29 BST

News: Crystal Defenders R1 and R2 Coming to Europe Soon As Well!

Crystal Defenders R1 and R2 Coming to Europe Soon As Well!

Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands aren't enough - Square Enix wants complete WiiWare domination the next few weeks!

It's not just Taito properties that Square Enix will be releasing on WiiWare in April and May - They're also releasing the Final Fantasy spinoff Crystal Defenders, which comes in two parts - Crystal Defenders R1 and Crystal Defenders R2.Crystal Defenders was previously released on..

23 comments | In WiiWare, SquareEnix, Announcements.

Monday 6th April, 2009 - 13:51 BST

News: WiiWare Versions of Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands Coming to Europe Soon

WiiWare Versions of Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands Coming to Europe Soon

Bubble Bobble this week, Rainbow Islands next month!

Ratings for Bubble Bobble Plus! and Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! have been sitting on the OFLC for quite a while, and as you might know, Japan got the two games quite a while ago. Thankfully they're now coming soon!These two games are not just straight-out remakes of Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands - They feature completely new levels..

17 comments | In WiiWare, SquareEnix, Announcements.

Thursday 26th March, 2009 - 07:08 GMT

News: Square-Enix Announces Two New Final Fantasy WiiWare Titles

Square-Enix Announces Two New Final Fantasy WiiWare Titles

Final Fantasy fans are in for a real treat with the announcement today from Square-Enix that they have not one, but two new Final Fantasy titles headed to the WiiWare service later this year.

Below is the announcement from the official press release handed out at the Game Developers Conference. Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) announced today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), the..

33 comments | In WiiWare, SquareEnix, Press Releases, Final Fantasy.

Saturday 28th February, 2009 - 00:03 GMT

News: ESRB Update: Four New WiiWare Games on the Way

ESRB Update: Four New WiiWare Games on the Way

The ESRB has updated with a whopping four new WiiWare ratings! Three of these games have already been released in Japan, but have now gotten their first sign of a release elsewhere. The other's quite a surprise!

Crystal Defenders R1 and Crystal Defenders R2 are the first two parts of Square's Crystal Defenders. As you might remember, the game was originally released for iPhone, and is now being..

58 comments | In WiiWare, ESRB Ratings, Aksys Games, SquareEnix.

Wednesday 11th February, 2009 - 08:00 GMT

First Impressions: Bubble Bobble Plus!

Bubble Bobble Plus!

Bub and Bob hit the WiiWare service in style.

I've got a confession to make, and it's not that I don't like Bubble Bobble, because I do like it and the two arcade follow-ups: Bubble Symphony and Bubble Memories. No, I actually want to confess that I didn't want to buy or play this game tonight.Now, like everyone else I saw the announcement which came out of the blue and thought: wow, a new Bubble..

49 comments | In WiiWare, First Impressions, Japanese Releases, Taito, SquareEnix.

Friday 6th February, 2009 - 10:00 GMT

News: Bubble Bobble Plus Out On WiiWare Next Week

Bubble Bobble Plus Out On WiiWare Next Week

...If you are in Japan of course! Yes that’s right, no sooner than Bubble Bobble Wii was announced now it is dated for release on Tuesday, 10th February on Nintendo of Japan’s website.

The game will have 200 maps, 100 for the original game and another 100 in the arrange mode. Taking into account the two difficulty settings this makes a mighty 400 maps. Four players are also supported, Bub and..

36 comments | In WiiWare, Taito, SquareEnix, Japanese Releases.

Friday 30th January, 2009 - 09:48 GMT

News: More Info and Screenshots for Bubble Bobble Wii

More Info and Screenshots for Bubble Bobble Wii

Famitsu have revealed fresh new screenshots and information about Bubble Bobble Wii this week. You can see a translation of their feature here.

So far it’s looking really good, the gameplay of the arcade classic appears to be retained and we are promised 100+ levels of fun. The game also offers four player support and special maps for high score challenges.Being a Taito game being published by..

36 comments | In WiiWare, Taito, SquareEnix, Screenshots, Upcoming Games.

Wednesday 21st January, 2009 - 17:39 GMT

News: More Square Enix Goodness on WiiWare - Crystal Defenders

More Square Enix Goodness on WiiWare - Crystal Defenders

If you've got one of the popular iPhones and have checked out the library of downloadable games for it, you might have noticed that last month, they released a game for it called Crystal Defenders. In this shameless Tower Defense copy, you put down various character classics from Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS) and hope that they manage to kill all enemies before they can get to the end of the path.

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40 comments | In WiiWare, SquareEnix, Upcoming Games, Famitsu.

Friday 14th November, 2008 - 21:11 GMT

News: LostWinds Coming To Japanese WiiWare In December

LostWinds Coming To Japanese WiiWare In December

While the US, Europe, and Australia have been enjoying Frontier's amazing WiiWare launch title LostWinds for quite some time now, Japanese gamers have had to sit back and wait in anticipation that eventually the game might see a release in Japan.

Now thanks to famed rpg giant Square-Enix, the game will finally see a release in the land of the rising sun. The game is set for release in Japan..

39 comments | In WiiWare, SquareEnix, Japanese Releases, Frontier.

Wednesday 20th August, 2008 - 21:49 BST

News: Square-Enix Gets Invaded!

Square-Enix Gets Invaded!

It would seem that Square-Enix isn't focusing all of their attention on RPGs these days with their recent announcement that they'll be publishing the European release of Space Invaders Get Even. Square Enix Ltd. has just issued a press release regarding the upcoming European release of their Space Invaders Get Even title on the WiiWare service.

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix®..

21 comments | In WiiWare, SquareEnix, Upcoming Games, Press Releases.

Tuesday 1st July, 2008 - 22:04 BST

News: Final Fantasy: My Life as a King Downloadable Content

Final Fantasy: My Life as a King Downloadable Content

Here’s some good news for those of you that are fond of pretending to be a monarch in a lush fantasy environment: lucky US Wii owners will be able to access additional content for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King this week.

Interested? Of course you are! The new content is as follows:• The Infinity Spire pack for 300 points, which contains two dungeons• Castle..

23 comments | In WiiWare, SquareEnix, North American Releases, Pay To Play.

Tuesday 11th March, 2008 - 08:38 GMT

News: Yet More Amazing Final Fantasy WiiWare Screens

Yet More Amazing Final Fantasy WiiWare Screens

SquareEnix’s Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King is fast becoming one of the most desirable WiiWare titles and looking at these latest screens it’s not difficult to see why. The game is, quite frankly, gorgeous.

These latest shots show what appears to be the main foe of the game, dubbed the ‘Dark Lord’. He’s a nasty looking chap and particularly well designed. The shots..

14 comments | In WiiWare, SquareEnix, Upcoming Games, Screenshots.

Friday 8th February, 2008 - 14:26 GMT

News: Final Fantasy CC: The Little King - Media Blowout

Final Fantasy CC: The Little King - Media Blowout

Square Enix’s latest upcoming Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles title is easily one of the most eagerly awaited titles for Nintendo’s new WiiWare service and with good reason; the game is looking particularly special as these latest screens and trailer will attest.

It is understood that the game takes place after the GameCube title that the gameplay revolves around creating a city. The player..

27 comments | In WiiWare, SquareEnix, Videos, Upcoming Games, Screenshots.