E3 2008: Square Enix Portable Round-up

Over the course of E3 I tried to focus mostly on new information and spotlights, and tended not to post much media for games that had no new information. Well, here is part 1 of me making up for that. Below you will find trailers for each of Square Enix's upcoming portable games (DS & PSP) along with whatever release information I happen to have.


Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS)


Developed by Matrix
Published by Square Enix
Available July 21st, 2008 in North America


Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (Nintendo DS)


Developed by ArtePiazza
Published by Square Enix
Available September 15th, 2008 in North America


Chrono Trigger (Nintendo DS)


Developed and Published by Square Enix
Available Holiday 2008 in North America and Japan


Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP)


Developed by tri-Ace
Published by Square Enix
Available October 21st, 2008 in North America


Star Ocean: Second Evolution (PSP)


Developed by tri-Ace
Published by Square Enix
Available January 6th, 2009 in North America


Song Summoner (iPod)


Developed and Published by Square Enix
Available Now

Note that I had read somewhere that the Star Ocean ports on PSP were not actually handled by tri-Ace directly. Unfortunately, I can't seem to track down the name of the company that worked on them. I will update this post if/when I find them.

Dragon Questing continues

Yes Gamers, it appears to be true! Not only are we receiving one dragon quest in the second half of 08, but two seem to be on the menu. As many of you may or may not know, earlier this week Dragon Quest IV was given an american release date (September 18, 2008). And once again all of us Dragon Quest fans had reason to rejoice, and parade through the streets for several mintues with SPF 60 slathered across our sun deprived skin (or at least I did). But the good news did not stop there, just recently Dragon Quest IX was also given an a fourth quater release date (November 20th, 2008).

These two annoucements are amazing, considering that Dragon Quest Monsters sold quite poorly in America. Compared to other Monster Catching games that sold more then 1.4 million copies in its first week in America (4 times the amount of units that DQ: monsters joker sold in its life time). Some speculated that we would not see all of the upcoming Dragon Quest games in America because of the lack of interest. So to see two Dragon Quest games releasing so close together is just awesome! And perhaps, considering the way that both sell, we'll also see the release of DQ V and DQ VI for DS, whos release dates, as of right now, are TBA.

Which Dragon Quest game are you more excited about? Are you waiting to once again unite the heros of Dragon Quest IV and once again save the world from impending doom? All the while selling over priced / under effective weapons to unspecting villagers as Taloon the merchant? Building your team and the story chapter by chapter?


Dragon Quest IV Trailer

Or are you excited for Dragon Quest IX? The newest installment in the Dragon Quest Games, with all new characters and an all new epic battle? Are you interested in the games' two new battle systems? Seemingly having a turn based battle system and an action rpg battle system some how added into the mix?


Dragon Quest IX Trailer

Personally, I can't wait for either! I'll be playing Dragon Quest IV right up to the second Dragon Quest IX is released! Happy Gaming!

Scamming NPCS!

~Giggity Gavin!

Undisovering Infinite Dragon Quests in North America

Thanks to a report on RPGFan, we have learned that Square Enix has announced today that North American RPGamers will getting two new titles this September.

First, tri-Ace's latest action RPG for the Xbox 360, Infinite Undiscovery, will be available on September 2, 2008. Infinite Undiscovery was announced as a joint project between tri-Ace and Microsoft Game Studios back in 2006, and publishing was transferred to Square Enix in 2007. The game will reportedly receive simultaneous release in both North American and Japanese markets.

The press release for Infinite Undiscovery is here.

Second, Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (as it has been titled for North American release), the DS remake of the NES classic, will be released on September 16, 2008. DQIV has been available in Japan since late November, 2007.

With this announcement, Square Enix has also said that the next two Dragon Quest DS remakes (part of the "Zenithia Trilogy"), Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (to be released on July 17 in Japan) and Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (Japanese release date TBA), will also see North American release, but no dates have been given at this time.

The press release for Dragon Quest IV is here.