December 2008 Archives
MEMBERS Year in Review
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- December 30, 2008 4:04 PM
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It's been a fun year for us here at SQUARE ENIX MEMBERS. Whether you've been with us since day one, or you're just coming aboard, we're glad you joined.
To close out 2008, we've put together a quick rundown of our first year of operations. Maybe you'll notice something you missed the first time around, or maybe you'll simply be in a nostalgic mood, but either way, we hope you'll enjoy everything that made up MEMBERS 2008.
SQUARE ENIX MEMBERS launched in late March of this year, and we hit the ground running. We started off with several interviews with the individual development teams of FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Ring of Fates, CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- and THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU. The rest of the month was CRISIS CORE-palooza with a Zack Squats Test mini-game, a sweepstakes to win an Original Soundtrack CD autographed by composer Takeharu Ishimoto, a Shinra company ID signature generator and a launch event diary.
CRISIS CORE and WEWY interviews continued to be posted through April, which also saw our first merchandise feature brought into the mix, as well as a New York Comic-Con diary.
In May, we launched our first WiiWare title, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a King, and along with it our first interactive game, Everyone's Kingdom, plus an interview with Director Kenichiro Yuji. We also uploaded the first high-definition trailer of Infinite Undiscovery.
In June, we brought THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU back to MEMBERS' attention with the Reaper Quiz, and conducted our first interview with the FINAL FANTASY TACTICS A2: Grimoire of the Rift development team. Our biggest feature though, was the launch of the Game Zone, our biggest addition to SQUARE ENIX MEMBERS so far.
Through the month of July, we added more FFTA2 interviews, more games to the Game Zone, more wallpapers to the Fan Zone; an interview with the FINAL FANTASY FABLES: Chocobo's Dungeon creators, a Chocobo's Dungeon Original Soundtrack sweepstakes and unlockable dungeons; DRAGON QUEST IV: Chapters of the Chosen comic strips; FFTA2 side stories; and FINAL FANTASY IV MySpace layouts. To top off an already packed month, the MEMBERS team made a rare public appearance at the San Comic Con to pass out hand fans.
August mimicked July in terms of continuing updates, but we could breathe a little easier without having to worry over any public appearances. We did up the giveaway excitement with ten FFIV themed Nintendo DS Lite cases.
While everyone else was preparing for the back to school season, we were collecting questions for our first Fan-Powered Q&A. It was hugely popular, and we continued to accept questions and update it throughout September.
In October, MEMBERS visited Tokyo Game Show, began our CHRONO TRIGGER New Feature feature, kicked off another Fan-Powered Q&A and posted the first in a series of our KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories eCards.
In November, we concluded our long-running DQIV comic strip feature, previewed a whole bunch of new Square Enix merchandise, debunked an unfortunate rumor regarding FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: The Crystal Bearers (it's still coming!), and created a special clock to celebrate the release of CHRONO TRIGGER for the Nintendo DS.
And finally, to wrap up the year, the MEMBERS team attended the FINAL FANTASY XI Fan Festival to hand out special MEMBERS posters, and kicked off another contest to give away more autographed soundtracks, not to mention review the year up to this point.
Thanks as always for your support, and see you next year!
Merry Christmas from the MEMBERS Staff
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- December 25, 2008 7:28 PM
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Merry Christmas everyone! We'll do our best to enjoy the holidays with friends, family gatherings, food and hours upon hours of gaming. What else could you ask for?
We hope that everyone enjoys a safe, fun-filled Christmas. Cheers!
DRAGON QUEST V Site Ready for Exploration
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- December 19, 2008 7:31 PM
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Ready for another adventure? The DRAGON QUEST V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride website is now online for your viewing pleasure. For now, you can familiarize yourself with the game's story and a few of the characters. The title launches on the Nintendo DS February 17, less than two months away!
Keep an eye on the site for more updates.
KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days
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- December 19, 2008 1:32 PM
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We've launched a new teaser site for KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days, the upcoming multiplayer Nintendo DS game starring Roxas. The full site is coming soon, but screen shots and music will have to hold you over until then.
We've also updated www.kingdomhearts.com with a slick, new portal page so you'll always know how to find every KINGDOM HEARTS website in a flash.
FINAL FANTASY XI Fan Festival 2008
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- December 18, 2008 4:48 PM
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As we have mentioned in this space before, a little over a week ago we held the FINAL FANTASY XI Fan Festival 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, California. If you weren't able to join us, or you'd simply like to relive the moment, the FFXI team has just posted a full event report. And as a MEMBERS special, we have a few extra pictures for you.
THE LAST REMNANT Feature Page Now Open
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- December 17, 2008 7:24 PM
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Note that THE LAST REMNANT feature page is viewable only to members 17 and up due to the game's mature rating. Any complaints you have, please forward them to the ESRB or grow up.
If you're not familiar about the game you can learn more about THE LAST REMNANT here. Can you harness the power of the Remnants? LOL
STAR OCEAN: The Last Hope Package Art
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- December 17, 2008 10:49 AM
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Soon coming to an Xbox 360 near you, STAR OCEAN: The Last Hope! Although fourth in the series, The Last Hope is actually a prequel to STAR OCEAN: First Departure, set at the beginning of the Spacedate calendar.
But how can I ever hope find this title with with naught but a name to go on, you say? Fear not, intrepid Member! MEMBERS has got you covered.
Behold! Package art!
CHRONO TRIGGER Dungeons
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- December 16, 2008 7:09 PM
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The fourth and final installment in our CHRONO TRIGGER New Features feature, wherein we conclude our all too brief tour of the bonus dungeons, replete with coveted screenshots, is at last up!
MEMBERS Blog appreciates those of you who stuck around to the end of that sentence instead of clicking the link right away. Enjoy!
December KINGDOM HEARTS eCard Ready for Posting
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- December 10, 2008 4:44 PM
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Just in time to begin delivering your holiday greetings, in our latest KINGDOM HEARTS eCard, Sora appears garbed festively with a sack of goodies, ready to spread cheer across the internet to friends and heartless alike.
The eCard is also a great way to send out your holiday wish list, particularly if you're hoping for someone to give you a copy of KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories.
FFXI Fan Festival Mission Successful
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- December 8, 2008 6:49 PM
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"Welcome!" to all of the new members who signed up at the FINAL FANTASY XI Fan Festival this past weekend in Hollywood. And a big "Thanks" to all of the existing members who showed up at our booth.
The exclusive MEMBERS poster we gave away was a resounding success. Nearly every attendee came by to claim their piece.
CHRONO TRIGGER Dungeons
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- December 5, 2008 6:05 PM
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CHRONO TRIGGER has been out for a week now, and to continue the festivities, we've added part 3 of the New Features story. This time we take a look at the new dungeons.
The upcoming part 4 will be the last installment in the series, but don't wait on us for the details. Go on and play! You have multiple endings to which you must get, after all.
THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU Nominated for Best RPG
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- December 4, 2008 6:53 PM
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THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU has been nominated by the folks at SPIKE TV for Best RPG of 2008.
Wish us luck!
CHRONO TRIGGER Good morning, Crono! T-shirt Sweepstakes Winners
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- December 3, 2008 7:11 PM
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The winners are...
KINGDOM HEARTS Extravaganza!
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- December 2, 2008 7:12 PM
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But that's not the only thing going on today. KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days has officially been announced for North America! What a day! Can you ever have too much KINGDOM HEARTS? Nope, neither can we.
Now go get to kicking some Heartless butt!
KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories Out Tomorrow
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- December 1, 2008 7:26 PM
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This could be YOU tomorrow:
