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Back in December 2012, it was hinted that Final Fantasy V “and more” could be ported onto iOS. This followed the release of Final Fantasy IV on iOS and towards the end of the trailer, the teaser was revealed. Now Square Enix has since set up a teaser website where sprite outlines and a date (17^th January) was revealed. According to Siliconera, the sprite outlines are that of the Behemoth from Final Fantasy VI along with possible character sprites from Final Fantasy V, suggesting that perhaps an announcement of some sort could be taking place on the 17^th. Given that both games have already been launched for their respective platforms, and the teaser released by Square Enix in 2012, we guess we wouldn’t be surprised if the announcement had to do with Final Fantasy V and VI being released, or at least getting a release date for iOS. Either way with 17^th of January only a couple of days away, we guess we won’t have to wait long to find out. In the meantime who else is excited by this?

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The Tomb Raider franchise will be getting a highly anticipated reboot next year, but when this new game arrives, it will be sporting some features that series veterans will find unfamiliar. After a UK listing for the game set off rumors about a Tomb Raider multiplayer mode, Crystal Dynamics today confirmed it. For better or worse, the next Tomb Raider title will indeed have multiplayer.

Crystal Dynamics global brand director Karl Stewart announced the mode on Twitter earlier today, saying that details can be found in the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine. Since subscribers won’t be getting the magazine until tomorrow and it’ll be January 8 by the time the magazine makes it to news stands, details are still pretty slim. OXM’s teaser for the issue doesn’t give anything away either, so it looks like we’ll be stuck waiting for a little bit.

This is a move that’s bound to cause some controversy among Tomb Raider fans and gamers in general. There are some gamers who can’t get enough multiplayer and others who have no problem pushing back against perceived “tacked on” multiplayer modes. Tomb Raider has largely been a single player experience, so the introduction of a multiplayer mode may not sit well with some longtime fans.

Then again, maybe Crystal Dynamics will knock it out of the park and deliver a multiplayer mode worth playing over and over. BioWare did that with the multiplayer in Mass Effect 3, which was something that surprised everyone, so it has been done before. We’ll just have to see what kind of details the next issue of Official Xbox Magazine holds before we begin jumping to conclusions. Tomb Raider will be launching for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 on March 5, 2013.

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It seemed that there is a new rumor going around, touting that Final Fantasy Type-0 localization was well on its way to being complete before the project was dumped – at least this is what an anonymous source stepped forward to say. Apparently, the anonymous source in question got in touch with Operation Suzaku, which is actually a fan group that lobbies for the portable RPG’s release in English speaking countries. One of the voice cast claimed that English voice acting was recorded in its entirety in late 2011, which happened not too long after Type-0′s release in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Unfortunately, the project itself was allegedly shelved earlier this year, and this occurred when the localization level in general was 90% complete. The reason given behind the shelving? It was due to a decline in PSP software and hardware sales in the West. It seemed that Square Enix was adopting a wait and see attitude for a demonstration of fan demand before it will commit to a release. Bummer, no?

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Pulling out another classic from its storeroom of 16-bit hits, Square Enix has finally ported Chrono Trigger, almost a year since we saw its reappearance on iOS. While it may have taken its time to get here (despite the Japanese version getting an early release), you can now relive the SNES hit on any Android device running version 2.2 or higher. The download resides at the link below — and it’ll set you back 10 bucks.

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Good news Android gamers, if you were jealous of your iPhone friends for having Square Enix’s Chrono Trigger, you don’t have to be anymore as Square Enix has officially released Chrono Trigger for Android. Yup it looks like after almost every platform out there got to enjoy the game, it has finally been released for Android gamers. To top it off, this version of Chrono Trigger has additional areas from its Nintendo DS release – the Dimensional Vortex and the Lost Sanctum. As expected of Square Enix, Chrono Trigger will not be one of those 99 cent games and it will cost you $9.99. Might seem a bit more expensive compared to other games but if you want to relive the good old days on your Android device, perhaps the $9.99 price tag might be justifiable. Chrono Trigger is available for download via Google Play.

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