"The allure just isn't there anymore for the Final Fantasy titles and we have to ask why. Loyal fans try to create hype, but the games are just not combining new and old expectations. Maybe it's because every game, we have to warm up to new characters and worlds. Square sets itself up for hit and miss titles with no character regularity. The only motif running through the series I can identify is a blond guy and clueless protagonists. Most of the recent Final Fantasy games (dare I say Square ..."

"Xbox 360:

Rock Band

Mass Effect

College Hoops 2K8

Avatar: The Burning Earth

Final Fantasy XI Online: Wings of the Goddess

Final Fantasy XI Online: Vana'diel Collection 08

PS3:

Rock Band

Medal of Honor Airborne

College Hoops 2K8

Time Crisis 4

Timeshift

Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back

The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Nintendo Wii:

Nintendo Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training

Ghost Squad

AMF Bowling Pinbusters

Soul Calibur Legends

Trauma...

"

So, Nintendo sent out new PR, detailing their new release schedule. Unfortunately, that includes Brawl on Feb. 10

However, there are some very amusing and hidden gems. Assassin's Creed apparently is set to be released February '08, and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin will be releasing on January 21st. There are some delays, including February 4th for Professor Layton (originally Dec. 3). It is shaping up to be a great end of '07/early '08.

Take note that this is a partial list. Most not...

"Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings opens with a pretty gorgeous cinematic sequence showing Vaan and Penelo, two of the heroes of Final Fantasy XII, flying through the sky in an airship. As the sequel opens, we see that Vaan has achieved his stated goal of becoming an air pirate in his own right, and it's pretty clear that now we're going to see a story exploring the adventures of these two. Sounds good.

I was especially eager to try this game out at E3 -- not just because I was a big fan of..."

"Revenant Wings launched in Japan last April. What sort of changes can US gamers expect for its North American debut?

Motomu Toriyama: We're changing the overall game balance and adjusting that for the US audience. We've also placed new enemy units in battles and added new enemy unit gambits. The North American release will provide a completely different game play experience than the original domestic release.

When the original version was released in Japan, there were some complaints a..."

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"In October, Square-Enix is planning to release a series of Final Fantasy miniature trading figures. The first volume of the 60mm tall, pocket-sized characters will presumably form part of a growing collection of releases in the future. The pieces are limited in availability, so GamerSquad would advise acting with haste come October if you fancy grabbing them and a factory sealed container to hold them in."

For those of you in North America who are looking for that "sweet loot" that only seems to be obtainable in Japan wait no further. I just got word that Play-Asia is now offering a limited edition version of the DS Lite which is 'themed' with the latest Final Fantasy game for the DS; Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.

The DS is white in color with the FFXII logo and a few of the Revenant Wings characters on the top of the DS Lite.

Within the box you get:

1x Nintendo DS Lite; Final Fan...

"For 2007 and 2008 Square Enix will expand the franchise with the release of DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS -Joker, an addictive handheld monster collection RPG, and DRAGON QUEST SWORDS: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors, an intuitive action RPG for the Wii home video game system.

Ten years after FINAL FANTASY TACTICS gave birth to the world of Ivalice, Square Enix introduces IVALICE ALLIANCE, a cachet of titles set in the fantastical game world that serves as the backdrop for classic titles..."

"One of the most highly anticipated DS games has seen its first reviews appear in the Japanese press. The quarterly Dengeki DS & Wii Style will go down in history (quick -- update the appropriate Wikipedia pages!) as having provided the first reviews of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XII sequel, Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings.

Three editors from the six strong review staff shared scores and opinions on the game. Misawa, a super hardcore gamer who likes western games, gave the game an 85 out ..."

A few screenshots of FFXII: Revenant Wings - The sequel to the popular FFXII for PS2. From the looks of it...This game will be a Strategy-RPG?

A couple of character arts of Square Enix's upcoming sequel for PS2's FFXII.

For those interested in the upcoming nintendo DS title Revenant Wings, Gametrailers have a lot of videos up for the game, the lastest having being put up April 10th and the page should be updated regulary as more trailers are released.

Just a couple of highres scans taken from the japanese magazine, famitsu. Lots of pretty eye candy!