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The wait ends for The World Ends With You

Posted on May 1, 2008, 1:29 pm by Koby with

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The Stylish New Action-RPG Makes Its Way to Retailers across North America

Square Enix, announced that THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU was shipped to North American retailers April 22nd.

The creators of FINAL FANTASY and KINGDOM HEARTS bring a new mix of innovation and style to Nintendo DS with THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU. Drop into the center of Japan’s youth culture with this stylish new title, set to revolutionize the way that Nintendo DS games are experienced with its creative battle system, distinctive art style and hip soundtrack.

With a completely unique take on the capabilities of the Nintendo DS system, THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU takes familiar Nintendo DS functionalities and adds an exhilarating new edge. The battle system challenges players to take control of two characters simultaneously, choosing from a variety of touch and sound commands to unleash dynamic psychic abilities. With a soundtrack that complements the vibrant, urban visual style and a plot filled with riveting twists and turns, THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU promises to set new standards for the next generation of gamers.

THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU is rated T (Teen) and will be available at North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $39.99 (USD). The official website can be found at http://theworldendswithyou.com/.

Star Ocean: First Departure for PSP Review

Posted on April 15, 2008, 2:17 am by Koby with

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The Star Ocean series has long been considered one of the best RPGs late in the Super Famicom's life. However, United States gamers only got their first taste of the series via Star Ocean: The Second Story for the PlayStation. Well, the first Star Ocean game has been remade for the PSP in Japan, and RPGfan has an import review of it for us. A United States release date has not been announced for this title yet, but we will keep a lookout for any word about that. In the meantime, check out RPGfans' review.

Score Card------
Graphics: 94%
Sound: 91%
Gameplay: 95%
Control: 90%
Story: 80%
Overall: 94%

Seems like the remake is going to be great. Too bad I don't have a PSP.

Ultimate Hits Budget Re-releases - Japan Only

Posted on April 15, 2008, 2:02 am by Koby with

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Square Enix announced that this summer they will be adding three new titles to its Ultimate Hits series of budget re-releases. The titles being re-released are Final Fantasy XII, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+. Unfortunately only Japan will see them. The exact date is June 26th and the games will be priced at 2,800 yen ($27.67 USD) each.

Source: RPGFan

New Poll! Do we need to change layouts?

Posted on April 11, 2008, 7:43 pm by Koby with

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Well, I figured it was time for a new poll, and possibly a new layout. However I have no layout idea's in mind at the moment anyhow. So I was going to see what you all thought? I really like this current layout, and not sure if we should even change it, because I don't think I can come up with something I like as much as it..

Old Poll Stats:

Question:
Most Looking Forward To?

Choices:
Final Fantasy Versus XIII [327 votes]
The Last Remnant [36 votes]
Star Ocean IV [58 votes]
Final Fantasy XIII [251 votes]
FFVII: Crisis Core [248 votes]

Seems most people are wanting Final Fantasy Versus XIII more than the others.

More Final Fantasy VII Titles Coming Our Way

Posted on April 11, 2008, 7:23 pm by Koby with

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It looks like we haven't seen the last of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII set of titles with some interesting information revealed through an interview over at 1UP with Crisis Core director Hajime Tabata.

When asked if the game marks the compilation's finale, he answered:
"No, it does not. The Compilation's finale will take some other form."

Interesting.

Source: 1UP, FF Skies

FF TA2: Grimoire of the Rift Release Date

Posted on April 11, 2008, 7:20 pm by Koby with

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Square Enix has announced that they will be releasing the Nintendo DS title Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift on June 24, 2008 in North America. The follow-up to 2003's Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, A2 is the third title in the "Ivalice Alliance" series. FFTA2 will feature stylus-based control, as well as more jobs than its Game Boy Advance cousin.

"Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift makes the tactical RPG genre accessible to fans who may be unfamiliar with the grid-based battle system," said Director Yuichi Murasawa. "While maintaining the classic functionality of the much-loved gameplay, this newest release boasts upgrades that enable a more engrossing and fulfilling tactical RPG experience."

Players will follow the story of Luso, a boy who stumbles upon a magical book that transports him to the land of Ivalice. Luso will meet up with characters from Final Fantasy XII, as well, such as Vaan, Penelo, and Al-Cid. FFTA2 will launch at the MSRP of $39.99 and has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

FF4:DS and Chocobo Dungeon Release

Posted on April 11, 2008, 7:13 pm by Koby with

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Square Enix has stated that coming to North America this summer is Final Fantasy IV for the Nintendo DS and Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Dungeon for the Nintendo Wii. Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Dungeon will go on sale in the United States on July 8th for $39.99 USD. While Final Fantasy IV will ship sometime in July.

Featuring the unique art of Toshiyuki Itahana, Chocobo's Dungeon stars Chocobo and Cid as they are transported to a mysterious town full of people that lose their memories each time the clocktower's bell tolls. One day a boy named Raffaello arrives and creates dungeons full of memories, leaving Chocobo to collect them for the townspeople.

In this title, Chocobo has numerous classic Final Fantasy jobs--such as Black Mage, White Mage, and Knight--to help him through his journey. Players will be able to search for hidden letters during their travels to create special phrases and unlock secret dungeons and job classes. The game features Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing players to pit themselves against each other in card battles with a 3D pop-up book style similar to that of Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales for the Nintendo DS. There is also a Mog House that will allow players to test their skills through a number of mini-games, using the Wii controller's unique abilities

Hiatus, for a bit.

Posted on April 5, 2008, 5:13 pm by Koby with

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Well, sorry guys, but yes we will be in Hiatus for a bit. For those who don't know what Hiatus means, basically we wont be updating Forgotten Memories for a bit. How long you ask? It's not really sure, but all our focus is on the impending release of Kametsu.

Have no worries though, Forgotten Memories is here to stay, we aren't about to go anywhere. Just think of it as a temporary quiet time. I'll still occasionally post some Square Enix news but I wont try to stay completely on-top of it.. it's not like I have been lately anyways.. so sorry about this. If you want to keep up with the latest news I suggest you check out our forums or the official Square Enix website for now.

As always, I am looking for staff to help out around here, in fact now instead of just looking for news posters, I'm actually looking into possibly hiring someone to run Forgotten Memories completely. To be frank, I've actually lost almost all interest in video games *gasps*. So well if you want to help out, or run the place, please send me an email. =P

Forgotten Memories, is back up...

Posted on March 27, 2008, 11:57 am by Koby with

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Sorry about the unexpected downtime of only Forgotten Memories and those hosted under the domain. The rest of the sites were fine. As this downtime was due to the domain renewal.

Apparently my payment went through on time but the domain renewal software screwed up and didn't renew the domain, causing the domain to expire. I've talked to the person in charge though and everything is sorted out now, so it should be all working.

If it's still not working (then you wont see this message, so it doesn't matter, lol, but) then that simply means your ISP hasn't updated their DNS cache yet, and thus it should work within the next 24 hours.

I'm sorry about this, and hopefully it never happens again.

A new "The Last Remnant" fansite, joins us!

Posted on March 18, 2008, 4:07 pm by Koby with

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You may have heard of a small fansite called Final Remnant, once hosted by our good friend Greg from FFSynthesis, and ran by ryuzaki. Well after talking for a while, Final Remnant has officially joined The Forgotten Network and is now hosted by us, and considered the official fansite of the network.

So if you are interested in the new RPG by Square-Enix, then give a moment of your time and go check out Final Remnant.

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