September 2007

Here you can find news items that were posted on Hell and Heaven Net in the past.

First scans handheld Kingdom Hearts games

Posted by Zidane007nl on 27 September 2007, 00:18 - 0 comments

In the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Famitsu the first information and screenshots has been released of the three portable Kingdom Hearts.

» Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep scans: 1, 2, 3
» Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days scans: 1, 2, 3
» Kingdom Hearts: Coded scans: 1, 2

Source: Kingdom Hearts Insider

New screenshots from Fabula Nova Crystallis games

Posted by Zidane007nl on 23 September 2007, 18:32 - 0 comments

Square Enix has released some new screenshots of Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII for the Tokyo Game Show that was talking place the last couple of days. Some of the screenshots are old, but are in a higher resolution.

» Final Fantasy XIII screenshots: 1, 2, 3, 4
» Final Fantasy Versus XIII screenshots: 1, 2, 3, 4
» Final Fantasy Agito XIII screenshots: 1, 2, 3

Other Fabula Nova Crystallis news is that on Square Enix's press conference they confirmed that Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII will be exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Its possible that future Fabula Nova Crystallis games that will be announced will be released for the Xbox 360.

Source: JeuxFrance

Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess release

Posted by Zidane007nl on 21 September 2007, 16:54 - 0 comments

Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess will be released in Japan and North America on 20 November 2007 and in Europe 2 days later for the PlayStation 2 (not in Europe), PC and Xbox 360. Please bare in mind that the new content will be accessible on 22 November.

Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess is the forth expansion to the Final Fantasy XI universe and will add new locations to explore and the new job Dancer will be available. A screenshot has been released showing the new job.

» Screenshot of new job Dancer

Square Enix

Three new Kingdom Hearts titles announced!

Posted by Zidane007nl on 20 September 2007, 14:00 - 0 comments

During Square Enix's Tokyo Game Show presentation the company announced that they are working on 3 new Kingdom Hearts titles bringing the series to the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and mobile phones.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (logo)

A PlayStation Portable game which looks to be a single-player game and tells the story of three new characters who are searching for the Keyblade master.

Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (logo)

A Nintendo DS game which will feature Roxas and Axel in both single-player and multiplayer missions and will be in fully 3D.

Kingdom Hearts: Coded (logo)

A mobile phone game which is set after the events of the first Kingdom Hearts game. The game will most likely only be released on Japanese mobile phones.

Stay tuned for more news from the Tokyo Game Show 2007.

Crisis Core has been released in Japan!

Posted by Zidane007nl on 13 September 2007, 18:29 - 0 comments

After more than 3 years of development Square Enix has finally released the action RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation Portable in Japan! Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII is a prequel to Final Fantasy VII and you play as Zack Fair, a SOLDIER 1st Class. Also the special Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary edition of the PlayStation Portable is now available.

Square Enix also updated their official website of the game with a cool looking screensaver.

Square Enix

Final Fantasy IV DS & Star Ocean portal site open!

Posted by Zidane007nl on 8 September 2007, 15:45 - 0 comments

Square Enix has opened their official website of the Nintendo DS remake of Final Fantasy IV.
They've also opened an official Star Ocean portal called Eternal Sphere that will cover the two remakes Star Ocean: First Departure and Star Ocean: Second Evolution and the new game Star Ocean 4. When you click on one of the games you'll see TGS2007, which most likely means that more information about the games will be announced on the Tokyo Game Show.

» Official Japanese Final Fantasy IV DS website
» Eternal Sphere

Star Ocean 4

First Star Ocean 4 details and scans

Posted by Zidane007nl on 6 September 2007, 16:36 - 0 comments

In an interview with the Japanese magazine Famitsu assistant producer Hajime Kojima from tri-Ace released the first details about the new Star Ocean game.

- The hero's name is Edge Maverick and the heroine's name is Reimi (you can see a screenshot of them in the 2nd magazine scan).
- You can take 5 characters into battle and there are a lot of new elements that doesn't make the battle system look like the one in the previous release.
- The battles are already playable, but are full of placeholder elements.
- You will be able to pilot a ship and travel to different planets. And there will be more planets than in the previous game.
- The story is complete, but he couldn't talk about the setting.
- Info about the game's release date will be released when people are done playing the remakes of the first two Star Ocean games.

More will hopefully be announced at the Tokyo Game Show.

Magazine Scans: 1, 2

Source: 
NeoGAF
Square Enix

Square Enix Tokyo Game Show lineup

Posted by Zidane007nl on 3 September 2007, 22:01 - 0 comments

Square Enix has released their lineup for the upcoming Tokyo Game Show that will take place from 20 till 23 September 2007. The first two days are for the business and the last two days its open for the public.

Playable Games
- Before Crisis Final Fantasy VII (Mobile)
- Chocobo de Mobile (Mobile)
- Chocobo's Dungeon: Toki Wasure No Meikyuu (Wii)
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation Portable)
- Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode (Mobile)
- Dragon Quest IV (Nintendo DS)
- DS Style (Nintendo DS)
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (Nintendo DS)
- Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Fuuketsu no Grimoire (Nintendo DS)
- Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS)
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (Blu-ray)
- Ganmoba Comics (Mobile)
- Monotone (Mobile)
- Makai Toushi Saga (Mobile)
- Star Ocean: First Departure (PlayStation Portable)
- Tobal M (Mobile)

Video only
- Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PlayStation Portable)
- Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Nintendo DS)
- Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary
- Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess (Xbox 360, PlayStation 2)
- Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy XIII (PlayStation 3)
- The Last Remnant (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)

Kids Corner
- Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road (Arcade)
- Dragon Quest Monsters Joker (Nintendo DS)
- Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2 (Nintendo DS)

Update: Square Enix also announced that Star Ocean: First Departure will be playable too.

First Japanese commercial Crisis Core

Posted by Zidane007nl on 2 September 2007, 23:02 - 0 comments

Its only 11 days till the release of the PlayStation Portable game Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and the first Japanese commercial has been aired on Japanese television. You can watch and/or download the commercial at our Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII section. The song your hear on the background is the theme song of the game called "Why" performed by Ayaka. There's also an extended commercial that you watch.

» Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Japanese commercials