6/22/2000 - Grand Opening! Final Fantasy IX: In Tribute of the Epic Squaresoft Legacy is now online. I've got to admit that I probably put the most work into development of the front page of this site over all of my other sites. So far things are kind of sparce as far as articles go with just the welcome page, but soon there will be much more as the rest of the sections come to completion. This site will be fully operational by Final Fantasy IX's release date in Japan. Video Gamer X welcomes you!

7/6/2000 - Final Fantasy IX has released in Japan and has sold well over a million copies becoming the most wanted RPG of all time thus far! This game is expected to release later in this year in the United States. I have added some screenshots for your enjoyment. More coming soon.

7/12/2000 - Video Gamer X invites you to share your Anticipation and Feelings toward Final Fantasy IX.

7/17/2000 - Today I have added some preliminary insights into the characters, plot, and gameplay of Final Fantasy IX. CLICK HERE Squaresoft has managed to sell over 2 million copies of Final Fantasy IX.

7/27/2000 - Recently the amazingly popular and successful Napster file sharing program has come under fire by the government and Recording Industry. Hear what Video Gamer X has to say about the whole issue in this Newsfront. TAKE ME THERE!

10/28/2000 - Squaresoft has confirmed in a press conferance that they may be working on projects for Microsoft X-Box. There are rumors going around that they may even produce games for Nintendo's Gamecube console, but so far those have been unsupported.

11/12/2000 - I decided to comment on the recent political uncertainty currently gripping my nation. This article is designed to educate as well as express the views of an observer. I bestow my report on American Politics, with, A COUNTRY DIVIDED.

11/20/2000 - It's finally here! Final Fantasy IX has been released in the United States and Video Gamer X is playing the game. I have brought my first impressions of the game so far as I continue to play this epic that will go down as another success in the Squaresoft Legacy. READ ABOUT IT FIRST HERE!

11/30/2000 - Final Fantasy is an eloquent series of games that focus on telling a story using not only outstanding visual imagery but a well developed plot that includes namesakes taken straight from the pages of human history and mythology. Squaresoft has done an exceptional job in it's games like Chrono Cross, Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Secret of Mana, and of course Final Fantasy. Thoughout these games there has been a prevailing unspoken story told in the usage of certain historical and theological referances. Xenogears was a very obvious example of a game that used religion and spirituality as a storyline device. Have you ever wondered who Fenrir was? Or Yggdrasil? Ask one of your Jewish friends sometime what a Sephiroth is, and you'll be surprised at the answer you will get. I have taken the opportunity to uncover what Squaresoft is trying to express in their games with all the referances to mythology and human religion in it's games. I've seen things and representative elements that run the gamut from Christianity, to Bhuddism, to Hinduism, to Islam, to Greek Mythology, to Norse Mythology, and even Babylonian Mythology. In my landmark expedition into the many historical referances of Squaresoft in it's RPG's I have culminated a great deal of information into one source available on this site. This information is for you to explore at your liesure. I hope to someday unwravel the underplot of these games embedded within the dialogue and plot development. I have posted the first part of my investigations today:

12/1/2000 - In continuing with yesterday's information I have added historical referance for many of the "Guardian Forces/Summons/Eidolons" Ever wonder where name for Sephiroth's Sword came from? Read about The Masamune. Much to my own suprise a lot of those names for monsters found in Final Fantasy are actually taken directly from mythology. Read about Monsters in Mythology.

12/2/2000 - Having completed the game, I have added my interpretations of the characters roles in the games. READ ABOUT THE CHARACTERS

12/6/2000 - Roger Ebert reviews the Final Fantasy Movie, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. I know, I'll be first in line to see that one!

12/7/2000 - Having completed Final Fantasy IX, it's time to review and analyze this great game. Video Gamer X provides an in depth review of this RPG masterpiece. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEW.

12/15/2000 - What was it like the first time you played Final Fantasy. Were you a veteran that started with the Nintendo Entertainment System or did you become a believer when Final Fantasy VII was released back in 1997? I've created a section where I would like you to share your thoughts regarding this amazing series of games and the impact it has made on your live.

1/1/2001 - Happy New Year! Happy New Millennium. Today marks the inauguration of my newest/oldest website, "The Millennium Crossroads of the Mind's Eye" a site devoted to social issues and Earth chronicles, science and technology, philosophy, the paranormal, and the many journey's of the human experience. I invite you to meet me "at the crossroads."