One week ago Square Enix has announced that they will release another compilation of Final Fantasy XI that has the latest expansion pack Wings of the Goddess together with the three another expansion packs.The package will be released for PC (Windows) and Xbox 360 in Europe on 23 May and is called Final Fantasy XI 2008 Edition.

Square Enix has announced today that the Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy IV, that was recently announced for release in North America, will be released in Europe this Summer.

They also announced that Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors will be released in Europe on 9 May exclusively on the Wii. This game is a hack and slash RPG with the use of the Wii controller.

I've added a couple of screenshots of both game to give you an impression.

» Final Fantasy IV: 1 2 3 4 5
» Dragon Quest Swords: 1 2 3 4 5

Hell and Heaven Net Topsites is back online! Since I moved hosts and my current one doesn't have any problems with the script I've decided to put it back online! It still has the same style it used to have before it was taken offline. Since I prefer this topsites above the one at iTopsites, that one will be taken offline shortly and all members will be getting an email about it.

I hope Hell and Heaven Net Topsites will become one of the biggest Final Fantasy & Square Enix like it used to be and that my host doesn't begin to complain about it.

If you have a website that is related to Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Quest, Grandia, Star Ocean or/and any other game from Square Enix, you're free to join.

» Hell and Heaven Net Topsites

A couple of days ago Square Enix has confirmed that the Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy IV will be released in North America. The release date will be 22 July 2008.

Originally this game was released on the Super Nintendo back in 1991. After the remake for the PlayStation and the Game Boy Advance this remake brings full 3D graphics, fully-voiced dramatic cutscenes and added content. The retail price will be $39,99 USD.

Square Enix has also put a little teaser on the official website.

» Official Final Fantasy IV website
» Read the full press release

A new trailer from the game Star Ocean 4 has been released on a Square Enix and Tri-Ace promotional DVD. In the 4 minutes during trailer you see familiar scenes but also some new ones. The quality isn't as good as the first one. When I found a better one, I'll update it.

» Watch Star Ocean 4 Second Trailer

Also I've added the Japanese commercial of Star Ocean: The Second Evolution, which will be released there around this time on the PlayStation Portable.

» Watch Star Ocean: The Second Evolution Japanese Commercial

Source: Forever Fantasy

The prequel to the smash hit on the Sony Playstation, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, was released in North America today. The game is a great hit amongst critics alike, and is expected to do well in pleasuring fans of the original game and also of the style of RPG. The game will hit the shelves tomorrow for a retail value of $39.99.

While its almost a week away that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII will be released in North America, Square Enix has announced that Europe will also get a limited edition of the game. And they have opened the official website of the game.

The limited edition contains a bock with artwork and a special cover and will only be available at online shops. The game will be released in Q2 2008, only some rumors are that the game will be released at 27 June 2008.

» View limited edition image
» Official European website

Last week Square Enix has won a lawsuit in South Korea against Fantom Entertainment Group and Mr. Hong Jeong-ho and ordered them to pay damages of 300 Million Korean Won (around $300,000 USD / €200,000 EUR) for infringing Square Enix’s copyright. The company used portions from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children in the music video from Ivy’s Yuhok ui Sonata (Sonata of Temptation) without asking permission from Square Enix. This includes the modification and adaptation of scenes into live-action shots, and the commercial appropriation of these live-action shots.

» Full press release

Square Enix has announced that they are working on a Valkyrie Profile game for the Nintendo DS. The game will be getting the title Valkyrie Profile: The Accused One and will tell the story about a young soldier who hates Valkyries.

So most likely the story will be a dark one, since you play with the 'bad guy' who gets more evil.

Source: DarkZero

The server move has been successfully completed! You might expect some improvements in access time of the website and the forum and lets hope the lost connection errors are gone.

I still need to upload some files, so some things might not work. It should be fixed in the following days.