Final Fantasy Blowout!

Square Enix have let the flood gates open, with a huge amount of information on all console games, mobile phone games and movie?s related to the Final Fantasy series. We have compiled a nice handy page for you to browse over these new products:

Final Fantasy Compilation Timeline
Before Crisis (BC) - Set 6 years before the events of Final Fantasy VII

Advent Children (AC) - Set 2 years after the events of Final Fantasy VII

Dirge of Cerberus (DC) - Set 3 years after the events of Final Fantasy VII

Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII
Story
Six years before the sabotage of Mako Reactor One...

Shinra, Inc. has gained political control through its monopoly on mako energy, growing into a prosperous corporate superpower. However, this rapid growth comes at the cost of many lives, and soon there are more than a few who resent Shinra's good fortune. Together they form the rebel group AVALANCHE, focusing their efforts on the eradication of Shinra through any means available. Realizing they must respond to this new threat or face collapse, Shinra's officers assemble the Turks, an elite squad of Shinra operatives trained to carry out classified operations and put a stop to the AVALANCHE menace. Shinra's last hope rests with them.

Based on the 1997 PlayStation title Final Fantasy VII, Before Crisis is an entirely new type of role-playing game developed for the mobile phone platform (FOMA 900i,901i).

Players assume the role of a new member of the Turks. As an operative in this elite organization, players must undertake top-secret missions, working together with other players over the mobile network in this real-time action role-playing game. Cooperative multiplayer gaming is but one feature only possible on the mobile phone platform. Keep your eyes open for this upcoming release!

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
Story
Two years after the events of Final Fantasy VII, the ruins of Midgar stand as testament to the many sacrifices made to bring peace to the planet. However, the world will soon face a new menace. A mysterious illness is spreading fast. Old enemies are astir. And Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again...

Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII
Midgar died,
but something survived...

The third installment in the compilation of Final Fantasy VII is unveiled! Following two other titles based on Final Fantasy VII - Before Crisis and Advent Children - the newest title in the series is Dirge of Cerberus, soon to be released for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. The world of Final Fantasy VII comes to life once again in this multiplatform endeavor!

Story
The time has come to cleanse this world. Hunt down the unworthy...and show them no mercy.

Three years have passed since the events of Final Fantasy VII. Buried alive following the Meteor disaster, a mysterious group known as the DG (Deepground) Soldiers emerges and begins raiding the city. The enigmatic Vincent Valentine is somehow connected to these attacks, and he may be the only one who can save this shattered world. When the world is engulfed in darkness, his gun will toll a dreadful dirge...

Also in development for mobile phone platforms:
Final Fantasy II Mobile
Now you can experience the excitement of the acclaimed Final Fantasy II on your mobile phone! A long-lived peace is at an end. The emperor of Palamecia has called forth monsters from the underworld and begun his campaign for world conquest. A rebel army arose in the Kingdom of Fynn to thwart the emperor's plans, but the rebels' castle fell to an all-out assault by the empire. Four youths from Fynn also found themselves fleeing the imperial forces. They had lost their parents at the hands of the empire. But their escape wasn't over... North American compatible phones and launch date TBA.

Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding
Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding brings the thrilling action of the console version to the palms of customers' hands. New moves have been included to the non-stop 3D action adding to the heart pumping gameplay. Guide Cloud, the hero of Final Fantasy VII, along 3-D rendered courses at speeds unprecedented on mobile handsets. Players can choose bettween two gameplay modes. In "Score Attack" mode, score points for technique, time, and balloons collected. In "Time Attack" mode, race to the goal in the shortest time possible.

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