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Square Enix announces Final Fantasy Tactics S, coming soon to iOS

by Mike Schramm (Apr 26th, 2013)

Square Enix has launched a Japanese site for an upcoming mobile game called Final Fantasy Tactics S, and it sounds intriguing. Final Fantasy Tactics, of course, is the excellent tactical strategy game based on Square's old Final Fantasy series, which arrived on iOS a little while ago. The "S" ...

Daily iPhone App: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

by Mike Schramm (Dec 13th, 2012)

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is a really interesting gift from Square Enix for Final Fantasy fans. It's a music game that was originally released on the Nintendo 3DS earlier this year, in which players can play a touchscreen game with songs culled from Final Fantasy soundtracks, supported by a ...

Square Enix announces Final Fantasy 4 coming soon to iOS, along with big mobile sale

by Mike Schramm (Dec 7th, 2012)

Square Enix has announced a rare sale on its mobile titles, along with at least one big release coming soon: Final Fantasy 4, ported to iOS. This version is based on the 3D remake that came out in 2008, so it'll feature active-time battles, full-motion videos and a full orchestral theme. Should ...

DeNA and Square Enix to release new mobile Final Fantasy game

by Mike Schramm (Nov 29th, 2012)

DeNA is one of the larger social networks coming out of Asia lately (they're probably best known around these parts for buying mobile game developer ngmoco), and the company announced this morning that it's teamed up with Final Fantasy creators Square Enix to publish a new Final Fantasy-branded ...

Daily iPhone App: Motley Blocks is a new line-drawing puzzle game from Square Enix

by Mike Schramm (Nov 21st, 2012)

Motley Blocks is a just-released game from Square Enix, now available on the App Store for $2.99. I first saw this game back at E3 this year, so it's been in development for a while. The polish and performance of the game definitely shows that development time, even if the basic premise of the ...

Daily iPhone App: Wizardlings doesn't quite live up to its reputation

by Mike Schramm (Nov 9th, 2012)

Wizardlings has quite the pedigree: Not only was it published by Square Enix (who are of course legendary for their JRPGs), but it was created by Liv Games, the great indie company behind the iOS hits Legendary Wars and Monster Wars. Unfortunately, Wizardlings is a pretty simple app designed ...

Square Enix considers dropping iOS prices

by Mike Schramm (Oct 26th, 2012)

The Casual Connect gaming conference is going on in Kiev, Ukraine this week, and while there, Square Enix's General Manager of Mobile for Europe Antony Douglas expressed that his company is considering lowering its prices on iOS. By itself, that's not a very surprising notion: Most companies ...

Daily iPhone App: Square Enix's Unreal game is called Demons' Score

by Mike Schramm (Sep 19th, 2012)

Oh man, Square Enix's entries to the App Store just keep getting weirder. We heard a while back that the company would be working on an original game using Epic's Unreal engine for iOS, and here it is: It's called Demons' Score, and it's a rhythm-based shooter. No, really. The idea of the ...

Daily iPad App: The World Ends With You Solo Remix for iPad brings a modern classic to iOS

by Mike Schramm (Sep 5th, 2012)

The World Ends With You is one of the best role-playing games of the last five years. It was originally released by Square Enix on the Nintendo DS, and it not only made great use of an original setting (it's based in the highways and byways of a mystical version of Tokyo's biggest shopping ...

Square Enix's World Ends With You: Solo Remix arrives on iOS

by Mike Schramm (Aug 27th, 2012)

Square Enix dropped a surprise on the App Store this weekend: a specially-formulated for iOS version of its really inventive RPG The World Ends With You. The game was first created for the Nintendo DS (and made extensive use of that device's lower touch screen), and the newly released "Solo ...

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 ...