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Final Fantasy XII soundtrack streaming on AOL Radio
Excited about the unrelenting Final Fantasy tide washing over you once again this month? In North America, we'll be treated to the twelfth installment of one of console gaming's most venerable franchises on the 30th of this month and -- like with any Final Fantasy game -- there are some necessities. First, we'll see cosplayers dressed as their favorite androgynous characters , and then the music will permeate our brains.The fine folks at AOL Radio (full disclosure: AOL is our corporate overlord) let us know that they're spinning the "Selections from Final Fantasy XII" CD -- available for pre-order on Amazon -- on their recently relaunched Final Fantasy Radio channel. Not many game soundtracks get released outside of Japan, so ToFu Records should be commended.PC users can follow this link to have a listen. Mac users need to download a program (.dmg file) and use their AIM or AOL screen name to enjoy (see pic above).See also:Joystiq at NYC's Final Fantasy Day festivitiesHappy Final Fantasy music day
Joystiq at NYC's Final Fantasy Day festivities
New York City's Times Square was overwhelmed by Final Fantasy fans as Square-Enix premiered the English language version of the upcoming Final Fantasy XII, which will be playable at this week's DigitalLife conference, which starts tomorrow. The trailer, shown to great excitement amongst fans, featured great visuals (as expected) and some truly impressive voice acting. For those of you that have HDTVs, you'll be glad to know that the US version has been enhanced with new anamorphic widescreen (16:9) functionality.Check out a shaky-cam version of the trailer, and some pics from the event after the break.
FFXII Revenant Wings site open
We knew that the Force was with us today when we randomly did a search on "Square-Enix Japan." Not only did the search remind us that we lack the correct language skills to read what was going on, we found that the Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings site is up and running. For a second we stared in awe at the opening animation then hurriedly tried to understand what was being said and shown. Once again, our attempts were thwarted. We really need to start those Japanese classes .... See also:
