Squaresoft News
12/15/99
You want to know what's in the works?
Coming your way next year are...FINAL FANTASY VIII (PC), Chocobo's Dungeon 2, SaGa Frotier 2, Front Mission 3 and Vagrant
Story.
12/13/99
Since its release in September, FFVIII for the PlayStation� game
console has sold over 1 million units. We're not going to stop
here.
Next up is the PC version of this top-selling console adventure
- click here for details. Scheduled to ship January 25, 2000.
11/22/99
Square was a proud sponsor of a recent event hosted by Mr.
Yoshitaka Amano to announce his new venture into the American
comic book scene with the launch of "Hero: A Legend of the
Future". Mr. Amano recently celebrated the launch of this new
title with a World Premiere Exhibition at the Angel Orensanz
Foundation located in New York City during the month of October
1999. Square was proud to be a part of the excitement
throughout the month, and particularly on the evening of
October 26th with our own Mr. Hironobu Sakaguchi as a featured
speaker on the videogame discussion panel.
The evening began with interview sessions focusing on both Mr.
Amano, character illustrator of FINAL FANTASY ANTHOLOGY, a
compilation of FINAL FANTASY V and VI, and Mr. Hironobu
Sakaguchi, creator of the FINAL FANTASY franchise. Afterwards,
Mr. Amano himself led the group on a tour of his exhibition
gallery.
Later in the evening, a large gathering of fans and special
guests filled the exhibition hall to its entirety. They situated
themselves in front of a large movie screen, patiently waiting
for a presentation to be given by Mr. Sakaguchi. There were
rumors throughout the night that clips of Mr. Sakaguchi's
latest creation would be shown. The rumors proved true, when
the first ever publicly shown trailer of FINAL FANTASY: THE
MOVIE began. As the presentation came to an end, a well-
deserved and much appreciated standing ovation began.
All guests to the exhibition were extremely impressed by both
Mr. Amano's precious works of art and Mr. Sakaguchi's explosive
presentation.
The 30-day long exhibition was a huge success. The event
reflected the true scope of Mr. Amano's brilliance through the
many different art forms shown in the gallery. Guests were
intrigued by everything from his concept illustration for the
video game realm to paintings and sculptures representing a
life's creations of one of the most popular and diversified
artists of our time.
11/2/99
Now is your chance to win really cool FINAL FANTASY VIII and
SQUARESOFT stuff! How? Where? Check out the latest PSM and
NextGen (Nov '99 issue) for details - if you're lucky, you
might win a limited edition jacket, shirt, t-shirts, baseball
caps, posters, games and action figures from Bandai. Hurry up
and enter before the contests end!
11/1/99
The next time you stop by the grocery store, pick up a box of
Frosted Cheerios. Why? Not only because it's good for you, but
because you'll find a coupon on the back for $5 off either FINAL
FANTASY VIII or Chocobo Racing! Available at stores now. See
coupon on specially marked boxes for details. May not be
available in all states.
10/5/99
What's the hottest videogame out right now? FINAL FANTASY VIII,
of course! For the third consecutive week, it has remained the
#1 selling videogame title. Not even a month after FFVIII's
release comes FINAL FANTASY ANTHOLOGY.
10/1/99
To commemorate the launch of the latest FINAL FANTASY title,
FINAL FANTASY ANTHOLOGY, shipping next week, a call-in-to-win
promotion in conjunction with select radio stations will be
starting Monday, October 11. We will be giving away copies of
the game to lucky callers across the U.S. Each winner will also
be automatically entered into a drawing for a grand prize
package. The grand prize package - a PlayStation� game console
and an exclusive, autographed poster by famed FINAL FANTASY
illustrator Yoshitaka Amano - will be given away by each of
those stations. Just in case you didn't know, FINAL FANTASY
ANTHOLOGY features FFV, FFVI (previously released as FF3 in the
U.S.) and a special compilation CD featuring music from both
games.
The Where, Who and When - check out the list below for a radio
station in your area.
New York, WXRK, 10/16-10/20/99
Los Angeles, KPWR, 10/11-10/20/99
Chicago, WKQX, 10/11-10/22/99
San Francisco, KYLD, 10/11-10/15/99
Philadelphia, WMMR, 10/11-10/15/99
Detroit, WRIF, 10/11-10/22/99
Dallas, KDGE, 10/11-10/22/99
Boston, WBCN, 10/11-10/22/99
Washington D.C., WWDC, 10/11-10/15/99
Miami, WHYI, 10/13-10/28/99
San Diego, XTRA, 10/11-10/24/99
Minneapolis, KDWB, 10/11-10/15/99
St Louis, KSHE, 10/15-10/22/99
Baltimore, WIYY, 10/13-10/27/99
Pittsburgh, WXDX, 10/11-10/25/99
Tampa, WXTB, 10/11-10/22/99
Denver, KBPI, 10/11-10/22/99
Cleveland, WMMS, 10/11-10/22/99
Portland, KUFO, 10/11-10/17/99
Kansas City, KCHZ, 10/15-10/18/99
Sacramento, KWOD, 10/11-10/18/99
Columbus, WLVQ, 10/11-10/22/99
SportsFan Network, 10/11-10/22/99
Houston, KTBZ, 10/11-10/16/99
Providence, WWKX, 10/15-10/17/99
San Antonio, KTFM, 10/18-10/22/99
9/10/99
FINAL FANTASY FANS! Yoshitaka Amano, concept illustrator for the
FINAL FANTASY series, presents the HERO exhibition from October
6-31, 1999 at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City.
HERO is the story of a love spanning hundreds of millennia and
thousands of lifetimes. The exhibition will debut original HERO
storyboards, lithographs, paintings, ceramics, kimono, and will
feature FINAL FANTASY video games, Amano's original paintings
for the graphic novel THE SANDMAN's THE DREAM HUNTERS by Neil
Gaiman, and a screening of the 3D/2D animated film 1001 Nights.
Exhibition information: Begins October 6, Tuesday, 12PM to 9PM.
The Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts, 172 Norfolk Street,
1 block south of Houston St. New York City. For more information
visit www.amanosworld.com, or call (212) 625-3367.
Be sure to check out information on the upcoming FINAL FANTASY
ANTHOLOGY!
9/7/99
FINAL FANTASY VIII is coming to a store new near you - get ready
to spend lots of time on your PlayStation!
9/1/99
The most anticipated game of the year - FINAL FANTASY VIII, with
over 3.5 million units already sold in Japan, is making it's
appearance in North America next week. Have you reserved your
copy?
8/20/99
The time has finally arrived! The EHRGEIZ Tournament finals will
be held at the Irvine Spectrum Center located at 71 Fortune
Drive, Irvine, CA 92618 from 12PM to 6PM on Sunday, August 22.
Between rounds, there will be exhibition matches. These matches
will pit a SQUARESOFT Champion and Wayne Chiang, a high profile,
top ranked Starcraft player against audience challengers.
Participants will have the opportunity to win prizes.
8/10/99
FLOOR IT OR GET OUT OF THE WAY! That's right. Chocobo Racing is
rushing its way into stores near you. Get your copy of this high-
speed action racing game now, or you will be left at the
starting line.
7/9/99
SQUARESOFT will be co-sponsoring an alternative sports event,
B3, which is scheduled to take place at Oceanside, CA (July 29-
August 1) and Beaverton, OR (August 27-29). The event will
feature competition on bicycles, skateboards and in-line skates
and will air on ESPN and espn2 at a later date. SQUARESOFT will
be showcasing Chocobo Racing and FINAL FANTASY VIII at the event
booth throughout both 3-day events.
7/6/99
That's right! Pre-order FINAL FANTASY VIII for the PlayStation
game console and you can also register to win a 2000 Toyota
ECHO�!!! A total of four vehicles will be given away during the
campaign. Open to residents located in the continental U.S.
only. No purchase necessary to enter. Sweepstakes begin July 30.
6/17/99
Two classic FINAL FANTASY titles in one! What else could you ask
for? Coming this winter is FINAL FANTASY ANTHOLOGY - a special
compilation of FINAL FANTASY V and VI. Both games will feature
never-seen-before CG movies.
6/11/99
Coming in August is Chocobo Racing! The cute lil' Chocobo and
many other characters from the FINAL FANTASY world star in a
high-speed racing game filled with magical spells, special
abilities and challenging courses. A fun-filled title for all
ages, this is one that you won't want to miss! Game information
will be here soon so don't forget to check back!
6/8/99
Calling all EHRGEIZ fighters! You have a chance to win a trip to
Japan!
5/10/99
Yes, it's true! We are extremely excited to announce that FINAL
FANTASY VIII is currently in development for the PC. It will be
showcased this week at the E3 show.
5/10/99
EHRGEIZ, released just last week, is receiving great reviews.
You better master those special moves because we're flying the
EHRGEIZ Champion to Tokyo! SQUARESOFT is taking the game on the
road, to five (5) major cities across the country. Prove your
skills to us in the ring and win great prizes! This event is co-
sponsored by Ziff Davis (publishers of EGM, OPM and Expert
Gamer), BradyGames (EHRGEIZ Official Strategy Guide publisher),
Babbage's/Software Etc. and Electronic's Boutique.
5/4/99
YOU'VE BEEN CHALLENGED.
The arcade-quality fighting game, EHRGEIZ, is finally here.
4/13/99
New games to be shown at this year's E3 show.
3/26/99
Can't find a quality fighting game? Well, we've got it. Coming
in May is EHRGEIZ. This is not your typical fighting game. It
features characters from FINAL FANTASY VII, multi-level arenas,
mini-games, a full-featured RPG and redefines the 3D fighting
game genre by offering a revolutionary battle system and a wide
range of gaming options. Check it out.
2/5/99
It's been approximately a month and a half since retailers and
convenience stores in Japan started taking pre-sale orders for
what is said to be the biggest game this year, FINAL FANTASY
VIII. SQUARE (Tokyo) announced today that the orders have
exceeded 2 million copies --- the game will be in stores in
Japan on 2/11.
"A new Final Fantasy release over there (Japan) is treated a lot
like the upcoming Star Wars movie are here... (The Official
PlayStation Magazine, International Previews, March 99)
1/19/99
Yes, it's true - Ehrgeiz will be coming to the states as our
first release of 1999. The game features exciting arcade-quality
fighting action, challenging and intense mini-games and a full-
featured RPG adventure. Many of you may have already played the
arcade version (developed by Square and Namco), but you'll be
able to enjoy it at home soon!
Scheduled to be out in May. Details of the game will be here
soon.