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Lost Classics: Ehrgeiz (PS1)
Man, Square sure diversified after leaving Nintendo….oh wait, I said that last week didn’t I? Anyway, this fighting game (and collaboration with Namco and Dreamfactory) was as far away from the...
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$20 Game of the Week: Final Fantasy IV – The After Years (WiiWare)
Beside Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy IV was my personal favorite of the 8 and 16-bit Final Fantasy games. Millions of other players enjoyed it as well, as it included an epic plotline, memorable...
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Lost Classics: Front Mission 3 (PS1)
2000 was a good year for Squaresoft and its fans. Square released a parade of hits that year, from Vagrant Story to Chrono Cross, and this game was among them. The Front Mission series is a turn based...
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Lost Classics: Saga Frontier (PS1)
At one time, Square’s Romancing Saga franchise was as big as Final Fantasy. Romancing Saga’s key difference from most other RPGs was its non-linearity. The plot changed dependent on which character you...
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Powet Alphabet: P is for Playstation One
Since the alphabet is the building block of our language, the Powet Alphabet is the building block of what makes us geeks. When Sony entered the market as a console manufacturer, they began a whole new...
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Maximum Letdown: Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (SNES)
FF XIII hits stores this week. It’s the first FF game to go multiplatform on day one, hitting both Xbox 360 and PS3. Like its predecessors, it will no doubt do huge numbers and will be nominated for...
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Lost Classics: Final Fantasy IX (PS1)
Out of all the Playstation 1 Final Fantasy games, Final Fantasy IX is perhaps my least favorite, although for old school fans, it’s perhaps the most memorable. While VII and VIII took the series in new...
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Powet Alphabet: S is for 16-bit
Since the alphabet is the building block of our language, the Powet Alphabet is the building block of what makes us geeks. The sixteen bit era of video games is considered by many to be the bridge...
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SDCC 2010: Halo Reach High End Figures From… Square Enix?
Square Enix are world famous for game series like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts. But in the last few years they have gotten into the high end collectible game with super detailed...
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Lost Classics: Secret of Mana (SNES)
Square’s Secret of Mana (or Seiken Densetsu 2 as it’s called in Japan) is an action RPG similar to Gauntlet. In fact, it could have almost been considered an early dungeon crawler even before Diablo...
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Powet Alphabet: K is for Kingdom Hearts
Since the alphabet is the building block of our language, the Powet Alphabet is the building block of what makes us geeks. The Kingdom Hearts franchise is a series of video games which varies in...
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Famicom Dojo Podcast: Video Game Movies
Can a movie based on a video game ever be any good? If their Rotten Tomatoes scores are to be believed, these films are never critical darlings. Some find fans in niche places, but many are just… you...
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$20 Game of the Week: Moon Diver (XBLA, PSN)
Moon Diver isn’t just a throwback to the days of old, it’s basically a time machine that takes you back to the good old days of video gaming. You (and up to three of your pals) take control of a super...
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Square-Enix and Gamestop Blunder over Deus Ex Coupon
Looks like Square-Enix and Gamestop have a hard time communicating with each other. Square-Enix, the developer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, had originally offered a third-party coupon in the boxed PC...
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$20 Game of the Week: Supreme Commander 2 (PC, Xbox 360)
Supreme Commander 2 is the sequel to Supreme Commander, which is the spiritual successor to Gas Powered Games’ creator Chris Taylor’s classic Total Annihilation. Square-Enix partnered with the...
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Nobou Uematsu & Earthbound Papas to be at MAGfest 10
If you’re a regularly Poweteer and have perused our forum in the past few months, you might know that a few of the Powet staff will be attending this coming year’s MAGfest X – a convention for gamers...
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$20 Game of the Week: Final Fantasy XIII(Xbox 360, PS3)
Yes, I know I’m asking for heat by covering what is perhaps the least loved Final Fantasy title since 7. However, despite it’s linearity, the game’s story is every bit as epic as the previous entries...
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Powet Top 5: Top 5 Squaresoft RPGs NOT Named Final Fantasy
Welcome to the Powet Top 5, where we explore the top (and bottom) 5 items we think are relevant to any of a variety of topics that span the imagination. Sit back, read, and respond Everyone knows that...
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$20 Game of the Week: Final Fantasy IV – The Complete Collection (PSP)
Did we really need another re-release of Final Fantasy IV? That’s debatable, but when the package is this good, why not? Final Fantasy IV The Complete Collection is (for now at least) the definitive...
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$20 Game of the Week: Just Cause 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
The original Just Cause was a game that came out during the early days of the Xbox 360 lifespan. Although it was far from perfect, it did have a lot of potential as a Grand Theft Auto meets Mission...
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Lost Classics: Final Fantasy 6 (SNES, Game Boy Advance, Playstation,...
Final Fantasy was the last of the ‘old school’ Final Fantasy games, and it would be the last numbered entry on a Nintendo system (barring the remakes). When it was released over here, it was re-titled...
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Famicom Dojo Podcast: Tokyo Game Show 2014
We haven’t been to Tokyo Game Show in person, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been to Tokyo Game Show! Famicom Dojo has had an official presence covering the show in 2013 and 2014. This year we got...
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E3: Sony & Shenmue III Kickstarter
Last night, Sony held its big press conference. Sony, along with various third party developers, had quite a few surprises this year. Sony showed off a lot of console exclusives, or at least timed...
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E3: Nintendo and Square-Enix
Click here to see project releases for upcoming Wii U and 3DS titles. Tuesday morning, Nintendo held its E3 digital presentation. Things were a bit underwhelming on the Wii U side (as they were likely...
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New Final Fantasy XV Info
At this past week’s Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event, we got tons of new intel about the upcoming game in Square-Enix’s flagship RPG franchise (well, the one not named Dragon Quest). Square-Enix gave...
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