Trio of Final Fantasy games discounted on the eShop for the series’ 30th anniversary
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Square Enix is holding a small sale on the North American eShop to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary.
On Wii U, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is down from $7.99 to $5.59. The 3DS games Final Fantasy Explorers and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call were previously $39.99, but are now $19.99.
All of these discounts are valid until February 21.
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Final Fantasy creator on how the name came to be
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Contrary to popular belief, the “Final Fantasy” name didn’t come about because Square thought it would be its last game in light of supposed financial trouble. Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the series, recently said at an event in Japan that the team instead wanted something that could be abbreviated to FF in English (pronounced as “efu efu” in Japanese).
The original plan was to call the title “Fighting Fantasy”. But since there was a board game using the same name, it was changed to Final Fantasy. Kotaku points out that “Final” was probably a a logical “F” word to pick since it’s a famous word in Japan.
As for those who suggest that Final Fantasy’s name was created as the company’s final project, he said: “Those days definitely seemed like end times, but honestly, any word that started with ‘F’ would’ve been fine.”
Sakaguchi explains why the original Final Fantasy makes him the most proud
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi worked on a bunch of Final Fantasy games throughout his career. But which one is he the most proud of? That honor goes to the original Final Fantasy.
In an interview with IGN, Sakaguchi explained why this is his choice:
“There was no guarantee that this game would make it. There were a lot of worries, a lot of unstable factors going into this project. The original team only consisted of four people. Even in the end when we wrapped up the project, there was probably about ten of us.”
Sakaguchi added: “The culmination of [all] the feelings and memories I have towards the first Final Fantasy is probably the largest.”
Final Fantasy 3DS footage
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First Final Fantasy hitting the Japanese 3DS eShop next week
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Square Enix released Final Fantasy 1 alongside Final Fantasy Explorers as a first-print bonus, complete with 3D support. Now the game is being released on the Japanese 3DS eShop next week.
Final Fantasy 1 is due out on January 21 for 1,080 yen. View some screenshots above.
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Final Fantasy hitting the Japanese 3DS VC next week
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
One new game has been confirmed for the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console. Final Fantasy (Famicom) will be out on December 18. Pricing is set at 500 yen.
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Japanese Golf, Final Fantasy Wii U VC trailers
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Bravely Default screenshots/art show Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light bosses
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Golf, Final Fantasy hitting the Japanese Wii U VC next week
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Two new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Golf (Famicom) and Final Fantasy (Famicom) will be out on November 13. Pricing is set at 500 yen.
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Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light bosses coming to Bravely Default: For the Sequel
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Bravely Default: For the Sequel will feature bosses from Square Enix’s older DS RPG, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
According to the latest issue of Jump, Lucifer and Beelzebub are included as mega bosses. Players will need to touch a black dragon icon which appears on the lower mini-map screen in order to fight each.
As far as actually gaining access to Lucifer and Beelzebub, other players will need to pass them to you via Wi-Fi communications before the demons invade your realm. Some of the finer details are a bit unclear at present, but we should get a better idea of things by the time Bravely Default: For the Sequel launches.
