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Happy Final Fantasy XIII Day, Japan!

I am sure everyone in Japan is just about as happy as CEO of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada is in this picture.  Last night retailers all over the country including Yodobashi Camera, Tsutaya, and others held midnight releases.  The results?  Well, the numbers vary between 1.8 and 2 million copies sold in just the first [...]
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Final Fantasy XIII on Retro Game Master

In just two short days the agonizing wait for Final Fantasy XIII will be over, at least in Japan.  The above video shows the game being played on Retro Game Master (aka Game Center CX), a Japanese television show on Fuji TV. This is the first time I have really been able to watch the game [...]
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Final Fantasy XIII: 39 Points Explained

One of the earliest glimpses into the quality of a JRPG is a Famitsu review.  These reviews consist of four judges, each giving the game a score ranging from one to ten.  The scores are then added with a maximum potential of forty points. As some of you may have heard, Final Fantasy XIII received a [...]
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OMG Toys: Final Fantasy XIII Play Arts Kai – Shiva Transformable Figure

If you were reading my coverage of this year’s E3, you may recall this sexy plastic vehicle which was on display at the event.  It is the ice elemental Summon for Final Fantasy XIII; The Shiva Sisters in riding/gestalt mode.  After much waiting Square Enix has revealed sufficient details to allow retailers to start pre-orders [...]
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Final Fantasy XIII: Weapons System, Missions, and More

I can hardly keep up with the onslaught of news regarding Final Fantasy XIII lately.  It seems like as the Japanese December release grows closer, Square Enix just chucks information at us like a crazy-cat-lady throwing cats.  The latest bit of news, released over the holiday (sorry for the delay), concerns weapons, missions, and etc!  [...]
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