May2022
News Live A Live Switch Remake Took "Three Years" To Make, Says Original Director
"We were able to develop passionately until the end"
Square Enix's next big RPG release is the Live A Live remake for Switch this July, an HD-2D remake of the Super Famicom cult classic. In anticipation of the release, Famitsu sat down with the original's director, Takashi Tokita — who went on to direct Parasite Eve and co-direct Chrono Trigger...
News Square Enix Extends Season One Of Chocobo GP
Changes in how gil is carried over are coming too
Square Enix's kart racer Chocobo GP hasn't had the smoothest of launches — with the controversy surrounding the microtransactions, Square has had to step in and make amends to the system. Now, the company has announced that it will be extending season one. The current season, which was
Plus Dragon Quest, Mana, and more
As Golden Week kicks off in Japan, a number of Japanese publishers and developers are slashing the price of their games to celebrate. Square Enix is the latest company to join in the part, as they bring up to 70% worth of savings to some of their biggest IPs. This sale, which sees some classics — like multiple...
Squeenix deal includes Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and 50+ games
Embracer Group, the Swedish video game holding company and parent of Gearbox, Saber Interactive and THQ Nordic (among many others), has entered into an agreement to acquire several studios and a selection of IP from Square Enix. Included in the deal are three studios — Crystal Dynamics,...
April2022
News Legend Of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal Anime Launches This Year, Here's A First Look
Celebrating 30 years of Seiken Densetsu
Square Enix is teaming up with Warner Bros. Japan to release Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal - a new television anime based on Square Enix's Legend of Mana action RPG video game. The show will air at some point in 2022. As part of this announcement, Square Enix and WB have released the key visual for the...
Random This Stunning Final Fantasy VI 'Terra Magitek Armour' Statue Costs A Small Fortune
How much gil!?
Final Fantasy VI merchandise has up jumping out of our seats in excitement. The much-beloved sixth entry in the legendary Final Fantasy series — which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year — rarely gets much attention from Square Enix. That's despite a successful PC and mobile remaster earlier this year as part of the
News Square Enix Rolls Out Chocobo GP Version 1.0.5, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
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Following on from an update at the beginning of this month, Square Enix has now issued another one for its Switch racer Chocobo GP. This latest patch addresses various online multiplayer issues, including a handful tied to matchmaking. It also resolves some bugs. The development team will also be deleting any unfair records set by...
Random Chrono Cross Director Rereleased Radical Dreamers To Stop Scalpers
"Fine, go on then"
Whatever your misgivings are with the recent Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition, we can all agree that it absolutely has some good things going for it. One of the best is that the rerelease doesn't just contain the PlayStation classic Chrono Cross, but the Satellaview visual novel Radical Dreamers, which had never seen an...
News Dragon Quest Builders 2 Is The Next Free Trial For Nintendo Switch Online Users
Get building from tomorrow
Update: The same Dragon Quest Builders 2 trial has also been confirmed for North America: Original: Minecraft, eat your heart out. The second entry in Square Enix's adorable Dragon Quest spin-off series, Dragon Quest Builders 2, will be available for free for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Europe from tomorrow...
News Live A Live Switch Remake Shows Off 'Prehistory' And 'Imperial China' In New Trailers
Plenty of screens, too
Square Enix's HD-2D remake of cult classic JRPG Live A Live is only a few months away, and the developer has been busy sharing a bunch of new screenshots and trailers from the upcoming game. Live A Live is unique in that its story is spread across multiple different time periods. Each of these are distinct from one another,...
News Square Enix Officially Announces Kingdom Hearts IV
Sora returns
During the 20th anniversary event of Kingdom Hearts, Square Enix announced the fourth entry Kingdom Hearts IV. No platforms appear to have been announced yet and there's no release date. Square Enix most recently released the first three games via cloud on the Nintendo Switch. Kingdom Hearts protagonist Sora was also added to Super...
News Triangle Strategy Version 1.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update today
Square Enix's tactical strategy RPG Triangle Strategy has been out for just over a month now. And if you haven't already played it, it's well worth a look. There's even a demo download from the Switch eShop. For anyone who already owns it though, there's now a new patch available. It was released earlier this week and bumps the game up...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of The Chrono Cross Remaster
"This remaster is something of a disappointment"
Square Enix has released Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition across multiple platforms this week including the Switch. So how does the Nintendo version hold up? Well, if you read our Nintendo Life review, you probably know how this is going to go... According to Digital Foundry though - it's a...
News Celebrate Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edtion's Release With Some New Offical Art
From Chrono Cross' character designer
The wait is almost over! After months of rumours, and a surprise announcement during the last Nintendo Direct, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition will be hitting Switch consoles around the world tomorrow. This package contains the 1999 PS1 classic Chrono Cross, along with the never-before-localised sound...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers
How does the remaster hold up?
Apart from LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, one other big release this week is Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition. In case you didn't already know, it's a remaster of the 1999 PlayStation JRPG. More and more reviews of the game are now starting to surface online, and so we've rounded up a bunch of them. Of...
News Square Enix Shows Off Chrono Cross Remaster Comparison Screenshots
Out later this week
The PlayStation JRPG and Chrono Trigger sequel Chrono Cross makes its debut on the Nintendo Switch later this week. If you're curious to see how this remaster compares to the original game, Square Enix has released some official comparison shots on its website - showing off character illustrations and artwork, some in-game...
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Square Enix's racer Chocobo GP hasn't had the smoothest launch, and it seems the game is still experiencing some bugs during online play. To resolve these issues the development team has now released a new update. In the same patch, it's also mentioned how the team will continue to update the game to improve the overall experience...
March2022
Soapbox Chrono Cross Really Deserves To Come To Switch Before Chrono Trigger
We're not radically dreaming
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've got on their minds. Today, Alana wants to tell you why Chrono Cross deserves a bit of love and attention before an inevitable (well, fingers crossed!) port of the awesome Chrono Trigger...
News Grab Some Headphones For This Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Music
A preview of new songs and arrangements
After rumours and more years besides of fan hopes, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is on the way and arrives very soon, on 7th April. On the surface it'll be the game that many remember and treasure, though Square Enix is adding some optional modern touches to models, backgrounds and even the fonts...
News Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Receives GDC Lifetime Achievement Award
Says more Dragon Quest announcements are coming "soon"
If you're familiar with Dragon Quest, one other name you've likely heard before is Yuji Horri - the creator of the famous and long-running Japanese RPG series that's been active for more than 35 years now. He's reached a point in his career where he's now receiving lifetime awards for his...
News Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent Early Access Goes Live On Android
Look out for an invite
Around a month ago Square Enix opened sign-ups in some territories for the early access beta of Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, giving eager fans a chance to check out the localised mobile-only prequel. Now invites are starting to roll-out on Android, with one of our team getting a notification to download the...
News Triangle Strategy Has Sold 800,000 Copies In Just Two Weeks
A tactical victory
Triangle Strategy has been quietly doing the rounds here at Nintendo Life, impressing us with its gorgeous visuals and in-depth tactical combat. And it seems like many people around the world agree with our review that it's pretty darn brilliant. You should read it in case you're still thinking about picking it up. Producer...
News Square Enix Details Current Issues And Future Of New Switch Racer Chocobo GP
Update: An official statement provides further clarification
Update [Thu 17th Mar, 2022 14:30 GMT]: Following on from Tuesday's Tweets, Square Enix has now put out an official statement in English on the state of the game. Here's what producer Hironori Okayama has to say about player's issues that have been highlighted in recent days: To all our...
Random Watch Triangle Strategy's Character Designer Bring The Game's Art To Life
Not a protractor in sight!
Naoki Ikushima burst onto the scene in 2018 with the release of Square Enix's HD-2D turn-based love letter to classic RPGs, Octopath Traveler. His gorgeous, painterly art perfectly suits the diorama-style environments and pixel-perfect characters. Since then, he's stuck with producer Tomoya Asano to work on Bravely Default...
Random Um, Why Has Square Enix Re-Uploaded The Final Fantasy 9 Trailer?
This has us in a trance
Final Fantasy IX, the game that the father of the Final Fantasy franchise Hironobu Sakaguchi has called his favourite, is already out on Switch. It came out in 2019. It even got a physical release back in 2020. Why, oh why, then, has Square Enix decided to re-upload the game's trailer on its Japanese YouTube