Believe it or not, but I am not the biggest fan of JRPGs. I believe it is something to do with that whole dyslexia thing I have to deal with and work around a lot of the time. However, there are a…
The announcement for the presentation from Square Enix came pretty much out of nowhere. Like most people, I’m used to things like this happening around the time of conventions like E3 or Gamescom. However, more and more of these developer and publisher…
Since the Pandemic, a lot of developers have chosen digital showcases over live ones. Sony’s State of Play is an example of a company taking on the Nintendo Direct model. Now, Square Enix is joining the party with a new showcase called…
Fairly recently, Square Enix has announced that they will be bringing the world of Final Fantasy VII to mobile devices. Not with any sort of ports, however, but in the form of two entirely new games set in the universe of Final…
Have you ever looked at the character design of the lead for Kingdom Hearts? He looks like a teenage woman that hasn’t grown out of My Chemical Romance or Disney. I believe that is the exact sound of the Square Enix contact that…
Since the announcement of Balan Wonderworld, I have been intrigued by both its colorful visuals and its premise. The idea of a theme-park styled “Wonderland” that connects to people’s emotions is something that I find fascinating. Additionally, the idea of a game…
On the heels of the success of several Telltale Games’ narrative titles, Square Enix tasked Remember Me developer DONTNOD to craft a game in the same style. What ensued was a franchise that shocked, captivated, and perplexed many gamers in the second half…
I’ll admit, when I saw the announcement of Balan Wonderworld last year, I was very excited. The colorful, bright, 3D platformer with a theatrical aesthetic was just super exciting to me. What’s even more exciting, is ahead of its March 26th release…
In an official release posted to Square Enix’s website the morning of November 25th, 2020, they expressed a new commitment to a permanent work-from-home model. This program would be extended to “all executive employees,” and would come into effect starting on December…
This week, I have been doing a bit of a deep dive back in time to the era of the Nintendo DS. I was sent a colossal package of games by a friend who had them in a box in their attic.…