SquareEnix Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

iOS deals begin, App Store freeze coming Thursday

by Mike Schramm (Dec 21st, 2011)

And so it begins -- the App Store has its busiest time of the year over the Christmas holiday, when iPhones and iPads and iTunes gift cards are unwrapped under the Christmas tree, and millions of people take to the App Store to pick up some great apps. There are lots of sales coming out this ...

Vintage console RPG Chrono Trigger is now on iOS

by Mike Schramm (Dec 8th, 2011)

In addition to all of the other great games that appeared on the App Store last night (Batman: Arkham City Lockdown is available, and the Skyrim Dragon Shout app is out as well), the long-awaited Chrono Trigger has also arrived, and as a game, I have to give it my highest recommendation. This ...

Chrono Trigger screenshots out, with touch controls and redone menus

by Mike Schramm (Nov 21st, 2011)

Square Enix's Members site has posted a few screenshots of the long-awaited release of Chrono Trigger on iOS, and truth be told, they're a little disappointing. Don't worry -- the game is still there, and as one of the best console RPGs of all time, I'm still excited to play through it again on ...

Square bringing Chrono Trigger, others to iOS (and Android)

by Mike Schramm (Sep 17th, 2011)

The Tokyo Game Show is currently going on in Japan, and here's some news from there that us old school gamers will appreciate: Square Enix is planning on bringing my absolute favorite console RPG ever, Chrono Trigger, over to iOS. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of information on when it'll be ...

Final Fantasy Tactics: First look

by Erica Sadun (Aug 4th, 2011)

The much anticipated Final Fantasy Tactics has finally hit the App Store. Retailing at a somewhat steep US$15.99, Square Enix brings The War of the Lions to the iPhone. An iPad version is due for release this Fall. I haven't had as much time to spend playing this as I might like, so this ...

Final Fantasy Tactics released for iPhone at last

by Chris Rawson (Aug 4th, 2011)

It's been over a year since Square Enix announced it was porting Final Fantasy Tactics to the iPhone. Following a series of delays (that Square Enix tried to say weren't really delays), the app has finally been released for the iPhone. Final Fantasy Tactics is one of my favorite video games ...

Square Enix releases new Chaos Rings 2 trailer, promises Final Fantasy Tactics soon

by Mike Schramm (Jul 19th, 2011)

Square Enix has released a new set of "trailers" for the upcoming Chaos Rings 2, but you'll need to know Japanese to get anything out of them, unfortunately. They're all about the voice actors for the game, and don't really show any gameplay footage -- it's just the actors talking about the new ...

Final Fantasy Tactics supposedly coming to iOS this summer

by Chris Rawson (May 18th, 2011)

It's been nearly a year since Square Enix announced at E3 that it would port the venerable Final Fantasy Tactics to iOS. The original release date was supposedly September 15 last year, but Square Enix later backtracked on that and claimed "the wrong information about the FFT release date is ...

Square Enix-produced Imaginary Range comic book out now, free

by Mike Schramm (May 7th, 2011)

About a week ago we heard Square Enix would be releasing an interactive comic for iOS, and now it's out and available on the App Store in the US on the same date as the Japanese release. While the early reviews are terrific, with art that's supposed to be really solid and interactive parts ...

Square Enix working on two followups to Chaos Rings, Imaginary Range comic

by Mike Schramm (Apr 27th, 2011)

Square Enix has announced three different iOS products in the pipeline for later on this year in both Japan and, eventually, the US. First up, original iOS title Chaos Rings is apparently getting not one but two different followup titles. The first will be called Chaos Rings Omega, and it will ...

Square Enix launches Hippos Lab, puts App Store titles on sale

by Mike Schramm (Mar 24th, 2011)

Legendary Japanese game developer Square Enix has launched an internal studio called Hippos Lab, which will be dedicated strictly to making original content for smartphone platforms (specifically Android and iOS, we're guessing, but the company's obviously leaving its options open). The ...

Final Fantasy III hits the App Store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 24th, 2011)

As promised, Square Enix released its version of Final Fantasy III for the iPhone and iPod touch. The role-playing game follows the journey of four orphaned youths chosen by the crystal of light to restore balance to the world after the land is robbed of light. This version is a remake of the ...

Official Minecraft app, Final Fantasy 3 coming to iPhone and iPad

by Mike Schramm (Feb 21st, 2011)

Two pieces of good news for iOS gamers. First up, we've seen an unofficial Minecraft app appear (and disappear) on the App Store before, but it looks like an official client is coming. Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson says that an official iOS client for the popular sandbox game will be out ...

TUAW's Daily App: Secret of Mana

by Mike Schramm (Dec 23rd, 2010)

Here we go. A few of the hack-and-slash RPGs we've covered in this space have been compared to Secret of Mana, but now Square Enix has gone ahead and released the actual thing on iOS. Secret of Mana borrows a little bit from Legend of Zelda in that you always see all of your enemies on screen, and ...

Final Fantasy I and II on sale, ESPN app free, Real Racing on sale this weekend

by Mike Schramm (Sep 29th, 2010)

Here's some good news about a few popular apps on the App Store: Square Enix has dropped the price on retro titles Final Fantasy I and II. The games were originally released at US$8.99, but to celebrate more widespread localization, the apps have dropped down to $3.99. Great games, nice price. ...