RRPG’s Final Fantasy Retrospective – Episode 14 (Heroic Primer)

For as long as Final Fantasy has existed, several heroes have appeared to save their own world from catastrophe. Whereas, for the heroes that inherited the title of leader, they would hence forth be called a Warrior of Light. Additionally, as the Warrior of Light, these particular heroes would take inspiration from others across media and become innovators themselves.   Now, with Final Fantasy XVI releasing soon, I, RRPG, thought to take a brief look at the series’ main protagonists. So, starting with the original Final Fantasy and all the…

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RRPG’s Final Fantasy Retrospective – Episode 12 (Final Fantasy XV)

In this the newest installment of RRPG’s Final Fantasy Retrospective, Tetsuya Nomura would originally helm a project that was supposed to be a part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis – Final Fantasy project that Final Fantasy XIII lead the way with. However, its size and scope grew out of proportion that it would force the Japanese RPG company to rebrand the game as the next mainline entry. Passing the torch to the director of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy Type-0, Hajime Tabata would restructure the game to become…

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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT: Locke Character Trailer Revealed

Square Enix NA has updated their official Youtube channel with a new character trailer for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. The latest trailer features a look at Locke, who was one of the main characters from Final Fantasy VI. International fans should recognize the character from Final Fantasy III, which was the North American release of Final Fantasy VI.  Locke will be released in the arcade version of the game on May 17 and will later be available for the console version this June as DLC.  This treasure hunter utilizes his stealth to surprise and steal from his enemies. Locke can also mug unaware foes, snatching…

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RRPG Side-Quests – Square Enix Starts a New AAA Development Studio?!

Yeah that is right, Square Enix is looking to take globalization with their games, more seriously, as they open up a brand new game development studio; one that focuses on creating AAA games along with innovative gaming experiences that are aimed and targeted toward gamers on a global scale. Believe it or not, it is actually being lead by Final Fantasy XV director; Hajime Tabata. What does this all mean? Does it mean that he is on the road to work on newer IPs outside of the Final Fantasy brand?…

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RRPG Side-Quests – Another FF15 Universe Game is Shutting Down

An unlucky victim who is shutting down its service by June 2018 is King’s Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragon on iOS and Android. There were four games that released on smart devices to commemorate the Final Fantasy XV Universe. Now, only half of the games are alive, while the other half are going to go kaput and be out of service. Justice Monsters Five is available in Final Fantasy XV since one does not have to necessarily download the game. Yet, why isn’t something like A New Empire or…

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RRPG Side-Quests – Final Fantasy Fighters Incoming!

Vayne Carudas Solidor from Final Fantasy XII will make his appearance as Dissidia Final Fantasy NT/Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade’s first DLC fighter. The game itself has currently arrived to arcades, but will release late-April on the PlayStation 4. In addition, we get an update on Noctis Lucis Caelum for Tekken 7, because we see what the character will present to the gameplay as a DLC character and when it releases. However, the release is a lot sooner than fans actually think! Now, even though RRPG is not that big into…

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TEKKEN 7 – Noctis Lucis Caelum DLC Launch Trailer Streamed

Bandai Namco Entertainment America has updated their official Youtube channel with a new trailer for Tekken 7. The latest trailer features a look at Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XVI. Those who are unaware, Noctis was revealed as a guest character earlier last November.  Noctis will be a DLC character that will be available on March 20. The trailer also features a look at the new DLC stage, Hammerhead, which is based on one of the locales in Final Fantasy XVI as well as five unique costumes for Noctis. The costumes include: Casual Outfit Royal Raiment Choco-Mog Style Fighting King’s Raiment…

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RRPG Side-Quests: Game Development in HD is Much Faster for Square Enix?

Square Enix’s 2nd Business Division had many deadlines to meet in its production of Final Fantasy XV and its DLC; these deadlines were set to ensure the game, and its supplementary content would release on time. In a recent interview Fumitsu magazine, the developers at Square Enix believes they managed to meet their deadlines due to the improvements when using High Definition. Now, if it is the case then why is the 1st Business Division under Yoshinori Kitase’s leadership experiencing issues on the Final Fantasy VII Remake? Either way, here…

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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Intro Cinematic Streamed

The official Playstation Youtube channel has updated with intro cinematic for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.   The intro cinematic features Materia and Spiritus in a clash between the forces of good & evil. The channel also updated with a cutscene featuring Noctis from Final Fantasy XV. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be released in Japan on January 11 and wordwide on January 30, 2018. Source: Playstation    

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