Archive for March, 2008

Less than a week! + S.F. Launch Event!

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

As if anyone needed a reminder - it’s less than one week until Crisis Core hits store shelves!

Those lucky enough to live in (or be able to travel to) San Francisco could attend Square-Enix’s Crisis Core Launch Event at the Playstation @ Metreon:
First 200 people are guaranteed a copy of the game, and luckiest first 100 will received an exclusive t-shirt for the event! And while supplies last, attendees can get their own Shinra ID card, personalized with their name and photo.

There’s also raffle prizes including a limited edition lithograph and other Final Fantasy merch. No doubt there will be some event-only exclusives that collectors would LOVE to get their hands on!
For more info, including event location and times, head to the Crisis Core official NA website and check under “Shinra Insider” for “Launch Event Info”.

Source: Crisiscore.com

Final Fantasy Trading Arts Mini vol 2 unveiled!

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

A post in Square-Enix’s Japan Product Blog today unveiled the Final Fantasy Trading Arts Mini vol 2 set, giving the photo below:

Trading Arts Mini vol 2

Cute, aren’t they? They’re due out in hobby stores nation-wide (in Japan, of course) April 18th, for a price of ¥330 each (about $3.17 USD), ¥346 tax-included ($3.33 USD). It’s unknown if they come in blind boxes. Each figure stands about 6cm high.
The Japanese release includes (from top to bottom, left to right) Ashe (FFXII), Basch (FFXII), Auron (FFX), Squall (FFVIII), and Tifa (FFVII).

I noted that’s the Japanese release, because the US Square-Enix Product Blog also announces these little guys, but it looks like the US is only getting 4:

Final Fantasy VII Trading Arts Mini vol2 US release

Tifa, Squall, Auron, and Ashe will be online sale exclusively at the US Square-Enix Online Shop sometime mid-April for tag of $16.99 for the whole set of 4.

Both blogs were keen to note that although the figures are small in size, they’re big on detail. From the pictures released, they certainly look like it.

 

Source: FF7AC Reunion and SE Product Blog