Category: FFVII News

Episode 177 – Daddy’s Got the Blues

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After a 2-week break, Taliz, Seyrr, and Klauss are back! The trio discuss disc 2 of the Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack, go through the FFXIV Live Letter 74 digest, and talk about the plethora of Final Fantasy XVI news! Enjoy!

Show Notes:
Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion is more than a remaster – Written by Erren Van Duine: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/11/crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii-reunion-shows-its-more-than-a-remaster-in-new-trailer-screenshots-and-system-specs/
Crisis Core Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65lCz22aopY
FFXVI will have another playable character – Written by Ed Nightingale: https://www.eurogamer.net/clive-wont-be-the-only-playable-character-in-final-fantasy-16
FFXVI Rated Mature for Sex Scenes and Hate Crimes – Written by Isaiah Colbert: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-16-mature-rating-sex-hate-crimes-drug-use-1849841663
FFXVI Director Yoshida to appear at The Game Awards – written by Wesley Leblanc: https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/11/30/final-fantasy-16-producer-to-appear-at-the-game-awards-as-release-date-speculation-ramps
FFXVI Release date leaked – written by Jesseyriche Cortez: https://clutchpoints.com/final-fantasy-16-release-date-reportedly-leaked
FFXIV Live Letter 74 Recap – Written by Erren Van Duine: https://novacrystallis.com/2022/11/final-fantasy-xiv-live-letter-74-summary-patch-6-3-launches-early-january-2023/
Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Disc 2: https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIII:_Original_Soundtrack#Disc_two_(55:50)

Episode 175 – Young Nanamo Plays it Unsafe

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In this week’s episode, Klauss and Seyrr talk about the new content from FFXIV’s Patch 6.25, including the new Manderville Weapons, Variant and Criterion Dungeons, and new Omicron Tribe quests in Ultima Thule. The pair also discuss the announced end of service for FFVII: The First Soldier, the new FFXVI trailer, and the FFXIV annual All Saints Wake event. Enjoy!

Show Notes:
FFVII: The First Soldier Mobile shooter announces end of service less than a year after release: https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/10/12/final-fantasy-vii-the-first-soldier-shuts-down-in-january written by Marcus Steward FFVII: Rebirth could deviate even more from original timeline: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-could-deviate-even-further-from-the-original-timeline/1100-6508330/ written by Darryn Bonthuys

FFXIV All Saints Wake event is live: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/special/2022/All_Saints_Wake/34nzplu2qj
New art book “Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker – The Art of Resurrection – Among the Stars” is now available! Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3VTZBAg

New FFXVI trailer goes “Game of Thrones”: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xvi-game-thrones-trailer-release-date-ps5-1849682063 written by Ethan Gach
New FFXVI Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtpBEfrtE1s
FFXVI Development in the home stretch: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/10/final-fantasy-16-development-now-in-the-home-stretch-on-schedule-for-summer-2023 written by Robert Ramsey

Episode 173 – Hero to Zero

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In this episode, Klauss and Seyrr are joined by Anonymoose and Chamo, two of the FFXIV community’s loremongers as we discuss the story and lore from Patch 6.2. We also celebrate our 7th anniversary of the podcast with a number of giveaways, talk about what the show has meant to us, and we get a special visit from prodigal podcast host Taliz Marvelous, who joins us for a few minutes to give some of his thoughts on his time with the show. We hope you enjoy!

Show Notes
AnonyMoose on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anonymoose
Chamo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chamofleur

Read all 4 Tales of the Dawn: https://sqex.to/A8mYx
Final Fantasy news from Nintendo Direct: https://na.finalfantasy.com/news/2083
FFXIV 8th annual 14-hour broadcast and Live Letter 73: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/332768bcfb70b769faad1edd4326885daaac8440
Phil Spencer hasn’t given up on FFXIV on XBox: https://www.eurogamer.net/phil-spencer-hasnt-given-up-on-bringing-final-fantasy-14-to-xbox
New Stranger of Paradise DLC coming in October: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/09/stranger-of-paradises-crusade-against-chaos-continues-in-wanderer-of-the-rift-dlc
New FFVII collectibles clouded by NFT’s: https://gizmodo.com/final-fantasy-vii-figures-nft-square-enix-blockchain-1849542088

Episode 170 – Try to Grow Up!

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This week, Seyrr and Klauss play through disc 3 of the Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack, talk about Yoshida’s latest interviews regarding Final Fantasy XVI, and discuss the most recent news from Final Fantasy VII and Crisis Core. We hope you enjoy!

Show Notes
Final Fantasy Crystalline Resonance Piano Concert series: http://www.wildfaery.com/info/en/our-productions-en/ffcr-en
Final Fantasy VII INTERgrade added to PS+ Extra lineup of games for July: https://blog.playstation.com/2022/07/13/playstation-plus-game-catalog-lineup-for-july-stray-final-fantasy-vii-remake-intergrade-marvels-avengers/
SE Says Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is PS5 exclusive due to PS5 SSD speeds: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-has-explained-why-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-is-a-ps5-exclusive/
Crisis Core Remake story will not be changing to align with FF7R story: https://www.cbr.com/crisis-core-wont-change-story-ff7-remake/
Buster sword design changed to link Zack to Cloud: https://gamerant.com/crisis-core-final-fantasy-7-reunion-changes-buster-sword/
SE cracks down on FC that used FFXIV IP to advertise in-game event with IRL billbords: https://www.dexerto.com/final-fantasy/square-enix-crack-down-ffxiv-event-organizers-billboards-viral-1864004/
Open-World FFXVI would have taken 15 years to make, says YoshiP: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/an-open-world-final-fantasy-16-wouldve-taken-15-years-to-make-claims-producer/
FFXVI moved away from turn-based combat to draw in younger gamers: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-fantasy-16-ditched-turn-based-combat-to-appeal-to-younger-generations-producer-says/

Episode 168 – Street Rats and Sky Pirates

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In this week’s Episode, Klauss and Seyrr return to Ivalice via disc 1 of the Final Fantasy XII original soundtrack. The pair also talk about the recent anouncements regarding Final Fantasy XVI and the multitude of games in the Final Fantasy VII universe. Enjoy!

Show Notes
Final Fantasy XVI release window and new trailer: https://youtu.be/gV5rIW1Qums
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis trailer and release window announced: https://youtu.be/G53XnZSzRRU
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII coming out this Winter: https://youtu.be/aRBiRFM2k0I
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth coming out Winter 2023: https://youtu.be/H_4CkyOmuuU