Console RPG

Square Enix will be showing lots of key franchise such as final fantasy, dragon quest, kingdom hearts and much more. More details on what they are showing below

Final Fantasy XIII, 2009 Release, Trailer
Final Fantasy Versus XIII, TBA, Trailer
Final Fantasy Agito XIII, TBA, Trailer
Dragon Quest IX, 2008 Release, Trailer
The 3rd Birthday, TBA, Trailer
Chrono Trigger, 11/27/08, Trailer
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Winter 2008, Trailer, Demo
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 2009 Release, Trailer, Demo
Kingdom Hearts Coded, Winter 2008, Trailer
Valkyrie Profile, 10/30/08, Trailer, Demo
DISSIDIA Final Fantasy, 12/18/08, Trailer, Demo
The Last Remnant, 11/20/08, Undecided
Star Ocean 4, Spring 2009, Undecided
Infinite Undiscovery 9/11/08, Trailer
Chocobo and the Magic Picture Book Winter 2008, Trailer, Demo
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon DS+, 10/30/08, Trailer, Demo
Valkyrie Profile, 10/30/08, Trailer, Demo

Hopefully there will be new unannounce game on the TGS 08
(*cough*ff7*cough*remake*cough*ps3*cough*) 
just dreamin’ ^o^

Sorce: kotaku

Square Enix has announced that they are very interested in taking over Tecmo’s stock. The maker of dragon Quest series is offering Tecmo shareholders a 30% premium over Tecmo’s closing price on 28th August. Tecmo would fall under Square Enix Holdings and retain its brand as well as corporate structure, if the deal is successful. Square Enix president, Yoichi Wada, that the merger will bring great benefit for both companies.

Monty Oum’s Dead Fantasy is a reality after all.

Source: Joystiq

Final Fantasy 13

Recent interview from Dengeki with Toriyama and Nomura, the guys behind the latest Final Fantasy titles, confirm that Xbox 360 Japan will not be getting Final Fantasy 13. Moreover, Final Fantasy Versus 13 (PS3 Exclusive) will play more like the traditional JRPG style where player will travel across mountain / ocean / dungeon / summons etc. Lastly, the PSP bound Final Fantasy Agito 13 will be released after Final Fantasy 13.

Source: The-Magicbox

Solid game! Looks very impresive! Xbox 360 Exclusive RPG!

Source: Gametrailers

Chrono Trigger DS will be release on 25th November 2008 in North America.

No news for Europe / Australia version. I suggest you import the game to e able to play it early.

Source: The-MagicBox

Latest scan of Final Fantasy Versus 13!

New female character revealed! no other info has been release about her.

Enjoy!

Japanese line-up for the release of X360 J-RPG exclusive, Tales of Vesperia. Now XBOX 360 console is sold out in Japan. Everywhere. Its so bad that Japanese Xbox 360 division release an official statement :

To all customers

We truly thank you for all your patronage in the past.

Currently, the Xbox 360 is sold out, and retailers are unable to restock their supply. This is a result of our own sales targets being exceeded by the actual customer sales. We deeply apologize for this inconvenience to our customers, retailers and business partners.

Here at Microsoft, we are moving forward quickly with console production, and plan to ship the standard Xbox 360 model out this September. Furthermore, we will sequentially be shipping out the Elite and the Arcade models. We ask that you please patiently wait until the console is shipped.

We truly thank you for your patronage hereafter.

Microsoft
Home and Entertainment HQ

Well done Microsoft Japan! Its one step closer in conquering Japan!

Source: Kotaku

The latest Phantasy Star game for the PSP has been release in Japan, and almost sold out in Akihabara! according to akibaBlog, 90+% sold on the 1st day of sale in Japan.

According to GameWatch, “the first PSP version of the RPG ‘Phantasy Star’ series. The story is episode 1 & 2 of Phantasy Star Universe, and players clear up a mystery of ‘SEED remaining to stay behind’ as an inexperienced guardian with a partner Vivienne, a trial cast.” Dengeki Online wrote: “there are 2 kinds of modes. One is the ’street mode’ - a player enjoys magnificent adventure by him/herself, and another mode is the ‘multi mode’ - maximum of 4 people can play together. If a player uses PSP infrastructure mode, he/she can receive different kinds of ‘network service.”

Multi-player RPG type of games such as Phantasy Star Portable and Monster Hunter Portable sold like hotcakes in Japan. It looks like Japanese PSP is rising and beaten Nintendo DS, the competitor in terms of hardware sales.

Trailers for Phantasy Star Portable:

Source: akibaBlog

Infinite Undiscovery

New images for the exclusive RPG for Xbox 360, Infinite Undiscovery. The game features real-time environment change such as day-night transition and take advantage of the situation to infiltrate enemy territory.

Source: the-magicbox

During the launch of Tales of Vesperia, there was about 100 people in line to purchase the game. Great news for Japan’s Xbox 360! Tsutomu Gouda, Producer of the game, joked:

Even though the Olympics are starting, everyone, please enjoy playing Tales of Vesperia.

Akihabara Yodobashi Camera busy day with the release of the new Tales game

Source: Kotaku via Famitsu