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Due to an unfortunate miss-fire newspost, we've been a bit delayed with the news. As such, we figured we'd lessen our embarrassment by starting off with an even bigger delay: FFVII for PCs in Japan! That's right, it never got around to happening. Until "soon," Square Enix promises.

Square Enix released some Job and Class information for the still-in-testing FFXIV: A Realm Reborn. No, it's not like having a job while at university. Instead, Classes appear to be the entry-level for a Job: start as a gladiator, grow up to be a paladin, with a paycheck and a sense of missed opportunities in youth. Between the two categories, most of the 'key' jobs from previous FF job systems are represented.

There's exciting news in the Final Fantasy Tactics universe, with a new title being introduced just a few days ago. Called Tactics S, the release will be a social game. We don't know much yet as to how it will work, but the idea is certainly an interesting one - and one that has been explored by fans of the series. Tactics S is being co-developed with the group that put out Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade, meaning the character designs will look kinda cute.

People complain about Square Enix's main console offerings, mobile attention, and constant porting. But one area where the company's efforts have been met with substantial approval is handheld gaming. That, combined with its popularity in Japan and South Korea, is why Million Arthur may be worth paying attention to. The game, based on the Arthurian legend, will be free-to-play for the PS Vita and will likely be a port of the present smartphone incarnation of the game, which is also free-to-play but involves other purchases, like cards. This type of thing isn't nearly as popular in the west, but with its move to a new system and a new nation, you never know.

Finally, a bit of news regarding Final Fantasy Versus XIII. And the news is.... that news is upcoming. Bet that was anti-climactic, eh? Tetsuya Nomura, in a radio interview, apologized fully for the lack of news, saying that the company treats Versus with a lot of secrecy, but that an announcement is being presently planned - during which the cause of the delay will be made known. What could the reason be? Will Versus be bumped to the PS4 instead? Will it be re-branded as distinct from the Fabula Nova Crystalis? As distinct from the Final Fantasy brand? Or perhaps even as the next main series installment, FFXV? Discussion!

*No Tiddles were interested in the above news.

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Dang, I'm not sure I'm excited about anything in that news, I was almost excited about the Tactics news until I heard it was a social game. I was almost excited about Million Arthur, then I heard it was for Vita and Smartphones. T~T

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You're so right! I only read the title and footnote!

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Dang, I'm not sure I'm excited about anything in that news, I was almost excited about the Tactics news until I heard it was a social game. I was almost excited about Million Arthur, then I heard it was for Vita and Smartphones. T~T

Yeah... perhaps another reason why the news was a couple days delayed, heh. Million Arthur, to be honest, doesn't seem like it's got a terribly high chance of coming over here. The Tactics S announcement is neat, and I'm actually rather interested to see what they do with it, but there just isn't much info available yet. And Versus XIII, well, that news is more useful as debate material than actual 'news'...

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You're so right! I only read the title and footnote!

But I still elicited a forum-post from you, so I'm going to count that as a victory!

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Finally, a bit of news regarding Final Fantasy Versus XIII. And the news is.... that news is upcoming. Bet that was anti-climactic, eh? Tetsuya Nomura, in a radio interview, apologized fully for the lack of news, saying that the company treats Versus with a lot of secrecy, but that an announcement is being presently planned - during which the cause of the delay will be made known. What could the reason be? Will Versus be bumped to the PS4 instead? Will it be re-branded as distinct from the Fabula Nova Crystalis? As distinct from the Final Fantasy brand? Or perhaps even as the next main series installment, FFXV? Discussion!

I'm watching this unfold up close; I've been following the news (or lack thereof) regarding Carpe Fulgur's (a small indie studio) fourth project, and the endless speculation its fans are engaging in based on the small tidbits of information available. Now CF is a pretty small localizer whose forum has about ten people speculating like crazy about the mysterious "Project 4" which is shrouded behind a non-disclosure agreement (which the lead guy actually has told us he regrets), so I gotta wonder how a huge name like Square-Enix is taking this.

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