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ebruary may be the shortest month of the year, but with a whopping 5 (that's FIVE!) SQUARE ENIX games scheduled for release, it may also prove to be the most exciting! Right then, let´s get started!
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27.02.2009 |
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If you´ve ever dreamt of bathing bunnies, dressing up penguins, and teaching pandas tricks, look out for My Pet Shop™ in 3 weeks´ time! The game features over 40 different pets to find and care for, each of which would give a chocobo chick a run for its money in a cuteness competition. There´s a storyline to go with all the animal husbandry too, focusing on one child´s quest to find perfect pets for the residents of a happy little place called Green Town. In short: you´ll be grinning from ear to ear from the moment you turn on your DS! Check out the fun-packed website, complete with mini-games, for more info and don´t forget to pre-order!
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Some said it would never happen, but today, at long last, European gamers´ patience was finally rewarded with the arrival of one of the greatest games in history. That´s right, folks, CHRONO TRIGGER® is here, and anyone with even a passing interest in gaming would be crazy to miss it. As we rather gleefully mentioned last month, Eurogamer recently awarded this classic a perfect 10, so don´t be afraid to believe the hype. Fancy braving a tangled web of past and future perils in an attempt to save your stricken friend before the world comes to an end? Then check out the website, watch the new trailer, and buy the game. It´s that simple!
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20.02.2009 |
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At Evil Academy, the tardiest, laziest and downright rudest students get the top marks, so the question is: where do we enrol!? Of course, it IS technically a school for demons, so maybe we´d get bullied... Hmm, perhaps it would be safer just to play the game as Mao – the baddest of the bad – and help him to attain the ultimate title of Overlord. That way, we´d get to have fun AND keep our dinner money! Anyway, in case you´re unfamiliar with “the purest RPG series in existence” (EDGE´s words, not ours!), DISGAEA® is renowned for its hugely refined tactical battling, funky anime-style visuals and wicked sense of humour. Check out the website!
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In 2 weeks, the 5th instalment in the DRAGON QUEST series will land on our shores for the first time. Much more than just a tale of good and evil, the game charts all the highs and lows of a hero´s life. Prepare to experience the pain of loss, the triumph of victory and even the joys of marriage and fatherhood! YIKES! Like its prequel, the game has been completely rebuilt to utilise the power of the DS. Don't miss it, pre-order now!
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The excellent second instalment in the STAR OCEAN® series is due to come out next week, just before Valentine´s Day. Now, if you´re anything like us, you don´t go in for all that fluffy pink heart-shaped nonsense and would prefer to be fighting for your life in a faraway corner of the galaxy...which is where the game comes in handy! Be sure to visit the website for more information and gaze in awe at the shiny new trailer waiting for you there.
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Like buses, you wait ages for a 10 and then two come along in the same issue! This one´s from the folks at Wired magazine, and judging by comments like “PERSONA 4 is RPG perfection”, it seems they´re rather fond of the game! Who wouldn´t be though? It has some of the coolest visuals ever seen and it´s on a console everyone can afford! PERSONA 4 will challenge you to catch a serial killer AND maintain a healthy social life, so get practising!
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On January 28th, the first official trailer for FINAL FANTASY® XIII was revealed to the world. To anyone who hasn´t seen it: place a cushion under your jaw before pressing play as the drop may otherwise cause injury. To those who have seen it: OMG! Can you believe those GRAPHICS!? The FINAL FANTASY® series has always been beautiful, but even we were stunned by what we saw. We´re off to watch it again, in fact, and we suggest you do the same!
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o now you know what´s coming. The question is: are you ready to face the non-stop gamestravaganza formerly known as February!? We hope you are, 'cause March looks like it´s going to be CRAZY! See you then!
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My Pet Shop: © TAITO CORPORATION 2007, 2009 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. - CHRONO TRIGGER: © 1995, 1999, 2008, 2009 SQUARE ENIX CO.,LTD. All Rights Reserved. CHARACTERS: © 1995, 1999 SQUARE ENIX CO.,LTD. All Rights Reserved. © 1995, 1999 BIRD STUDIO/SHUEISHA. CHRONO TRIGGER and the CHRONO TRIGGER logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Co., Ltd. - DISGAEA 3: Absence of Justice: © 2009 NIPPON ICHI SOFTWARE INC. © 2009 NIS Europe, Inc. All rights reserved. Disgaea is a registered trademark of NIPPON ICHI SOFTWARE INC. - DRAGON QUEST: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride: © 2008, 2009 ARMOR PROJECT/BIRD STUDIO/ARTEPIAZZA/SQUARE ENIX All Rights Reserved. © KOICHI SUGIYAMA - STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution: © 1998, 2008, 2009 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Original version developed by tri-Ace Inc. - Persona 4: © 2009 ATLUS. Persona™ is a trademark of ATLUS U.S.A., Inc. - FINAL FANTASY XIII: © 2009 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Character Design: Tetsuya Nomura - Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from owner. - PlayStation, PLAYSTATION and PSP are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. - NINTENDO DS, THE NINTENDO DS LOGO, Wii AND THE Wii LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. Nintendo trademarks used under license. WiiWare is available only through the Wii console.
Square Enix Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under the number 3679704 whose registered office is PO BOX 60257, London, EC2P 2BU. |
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