Coca Cola Final Fantasy X promotion [May 12, 2001]
New Final Fantasy: Spirits Within Movie Trailor [May 11, 2001]
Shadow Hearts (preview) [May 8, 2001]
Saiyuki: Journey West (Preview) [May 8, 2001]
Xenosaga [May 6, 2001]
Final Fantasy: Spirits Within Poster [May 5, 2001]
Squaresoft, Enix, and Namco Announce Coalition [May 2, 2001]
Best RPG of 2000 [May 2, 2001]
Final Fantasy IX Piano Collections plans and details [April 21, 2001]
Final Fantasy X's Song [April 20, 2001]
Squaresoft release schedule for Europe [April 20, 2001]

Coca Cola Final Fantasy X Promotion
If u like toys then you'll definatly like this. Coca Cola has already showed off the Final Fantasy X promotional toys.. Click here for pic1 and pic2. Character name from left to right is Tidus, Yuna, Wakka, Lulu, Auron, Rikku, Kimahri, and Seymour!

New Final Fantasy: Spirits Within Trailor
New Final Fantasy pops up on the net. Click HERE to view it for yourself.

Shadow Hearts
Made by former Square employee's that are now working for SNK, This RPG is looking good in a Final Fantasy way! It supports 3D polygonal charcaters that move in a 2D backround. It has Random battles which are based in real time. It has an innovative skill based hit system, after selecting your action (which is called the Judgement Ring) a timing based minigame that will determines whether your action is successful. Each character will also have his/her own set of abilities.

It is schedule for Japan release sometimes this year for the PS2, but so far there has been no words of US or Europe release date. Maybe they'll announce it at E3?

Saiyuki: Journey West (Preview)
Made by KOEI, Saiyuki is a strategy-RPG that is based on a Popular Chinese Myth. The myth/legend was called "Monkey Magica". It was about the monk Sanzo's journey from China to India and back. He also recruits people on the way: Son Goku, the Monkey King, and others and leads them through an epic journey of danger and discovery.

The battle is somewhat like Final Fantasy Tactics battle. It's on a 3d field map and you are able to rotate the view as well as zoom in. Saiyuki uses an orthodox turn-based combat style, different from FFT. Your are able to cast magic and summon beast to aid you in your journey. You can also set the sex of your main character at the start of the game!

Character artwork are done by none other then Akihiro Yamada, who worked on Front Mission 3.

It will come out for the regular PSX in June 2001, although it was released in 1998 in Japan/Asia.

Xenosaga
Announced at TGS, Namco will be making the prequel to Xenogear for the PS2

Final Fantasy: Spirits Within Movie Poster
Well in case u havn't seen the movie poster here it is FINAL FANTASY: SPIRITS WITHIN POSTER

Squaresoft, Enix, and Namco Announce Coalition
At a recent meeting between all three company, the companies have announced a financial coalition. What this is basically is that each company will assume a 5 percent intake of the other 2 companies. All of the three companies will then invest into certain joint projects/games.

Best RPG of 2000
A few weeks ago, at The Fourth Anual Interactive Achivement Awards, Final Fantasy IX received 3 awards.

Squaresoft Awards:

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Final Fantasy IX (PSX)

Outstanding Achievement in Animation Final Fantasy IX (PSX)

Role Playing Game of the Year Final Fantasy IX (PSX)

Other RPG's with an award include: Shenmue, Majora's Mask, Boulder's Gate, Dioblo 2, Deus Ex, and Everquest.

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