Square Enix has finally spoken out on the Dragon Quest VII 3DS remake and the status of its localization in North America. The game has already been available in Japan for over a year and a half, and many fans are worried that the traditionally JRPG focused company will glance over the game given the series’ shaky performance in the West. Siliconera managed a few words with the series...
One of my favorite games of 2014 is sadly getting the free-to-play treatment in Japan. That's just one way to look this story, or we can sit back and just as easily say that one of my favorite games from 2014 is getting an extended demo which allows you to play through half of the game before having to cough up a single yen. Square Enix is trying something a little new in order to...
This is a great time to be a gamer. We have brand new consoles from Sony and Microsoft on the cusp of showing us some great stuff, while Nintendo’s system has matured and is starting to show us what it can do. Nintendo and Sony both have great handhelds, and I haven’t even mentioned PC gaming yet. In our Most Anticipated series, we’ll be looking at each of the platforms one by one,...
The biggest praise one can give Nintendo regarding the Nintendo 3DS is how well it respects the third-party support its thriving handheld has been blessed with. SEGA and Atlus might come to mind with some of the best games on the device last year, and a lot of it was due to Nintendo's openness in aiding the best quality games from Japan in finding their way to America. Thanks to its...
A farm boy torn from his destroyed village and thrown into a perilous quest. A young girl bearing the weight of the world on her shoulders. A roguish playboy too worried about chasing skirt to fix his amnesia. A daughter of the villainous empire's best warrior. Bravely Default doesn't miss a single beat nailing down every story cliche from the early days of the JRPG. Four humble...
Bravely Default “borrows” quite a bit from Square Enix’s widely loved Final Fantasy series. Story themes, music, visual aesthetic, and even carbon copies of monsters, items, and weapons. One of the key foundations of Final Fantasy that Bravely Default‘s creators have straight up lifted is the iconic job system. A new trailer for the game shows off the wide array of abilities. The four...
This must be just like living in paradise. How long has it been since Square Enix delivered such a wholesome, classic game? Five minutes is all you need with the new Bravely Demo demo released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop to know if you are going to be into it or not. Quests, job points, an overworld map, adventurous music, random battles and simple yet potentially deep mechanics. Square...
I’m pulling my hair out waiting for Square Enix’s Bravely Default to grace my Nintendo 3DS. Luckily, I won’t have to wait that long to give it a spin thanks to Square Enix releasing a demo next month on January 2nd. More than just a demo, this download will actually hold an entirely separate side-story with “hours of gameplay” not included in the main game. It is designed to give...