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The Games That Made Us - Masato Yagi | DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined YouTube video by Square Enix

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined director Masato Yagi shares what games inspired him in a new video interview from Square Enix:

A man with flowing silver hair wears a white coat, yellow scarf and dark purple vest.

A man with long blonde hair tied in a ponytail wears a feathered hat and fang necklace.

A girl with blonde hair in pigtails wears a yellow cat-ear hat, white coat and a pink shirt.

A young woman with long blonde hair tied in a pony tail with a red ribbon. She wears a pink buttoned sweater with a MOG moogle embroidered on it.

Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy character illustrations by Tetsuya Nomura, based on character designs by Miki Yamashita & Tetsuya Nomura:

pt. 1:
• Warrior of Light <FFI>
• Kain Highwind <FFIV>
• Krile Mayer Baldesion <FFV>
• Terra Branford <FFVI>

A man with spiky blonde hair wears a black leather coat with a wolf design on the sleeve. He wears a white t-shirt with black splotches and a loosely-tied black tie.

A woman with long, dark hair wears a light blue sweater over a black top and denim shorts. She raises one finger (not the middle one) in the air.

A young man with blonde hair parted down the middle with a ponytail wears a black vest over a white shirt that says "PRIMA VISTA".

A woman with pink hair that flows down her left shoulder wears a white leather jacket over a dark pink turtleneck.

pt. 2:
• Cloud Strife <FFVII>
• Rinoa Heartilly <FFVIII>
• Zidane Tribal <FFIX>
• Lightning <FFXII>

A young woman with dark hair flowing down her back wears a black choker and a black-sleeved top over a black dress with black suspenders connecting to a black belt with a large buckle.

A young man with spiky blonde hair wears a black choker and chained necklaces over a gray sleeveless top and a zipped black coat that falls aroudn his shoulders.

pt. 3:
• Gaia <FFXIV>
• Prompto Argentum <FFXV>

>went into town to buy new boots for work
>made the comment to salesmen about how I feel like I’m wearing shoes from KH
>take a stroll around the mall to get those initial steps in, finds GameStop
>sees loose DS cart for KH
>buys bc they have the case and book and it’s less than eBay prices

I must be tuned into the Galactic Leyline because I manifested this copy of KH:358/2 Days for 4/20–

I long for flip phones & T9Word
Will settle for GBA+Flash Cart
Happy 4/20 celebrate accordingly

We made him put the knife away 😤

[KH1.5FM] Sora vs. Cloud YouTube video by Aware Wolf X

Next time I play KH I'm gonna start with the Shield so I can (hopefully) have Guard by the time I fight Cloud:
youtu.be/OFOzYEmHdYE

a pixel art of a room with a wooden floor and a staircase . ALT: a pixel art of a room with a wooden floor and a staircase .

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Celes Vs. Kefka | Dissidia 012 (MOD) YouTube video by K Mashiro

This Celes mod for Dissidia 012 is amazing:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=APzA...

Would be great if I could finish them all this year. XD

Elliot can rescue cats from across Philabieldia and bring them to the cat-fancying traveler, who will reward helpful items. Raise affinity with cats by feeding them their favorite snack or buy toys at the pet shop for playtime.

More about The Adventures of Elliot:
novacrystallis.com/2026/04/the-...

A man with greying hair holds a large sword behind his back and a jug with "GROG" painted in Spiran script.

Auron ability illustration 'Shooting Star' by Daigo Tsukuda [Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Visions of Mana, NEO The World Ends with You, World of Final Fantasy, etc.]

FORM-ISM figures of Marle and Crono

FORM-ISM figure of Marle

FORM-ISM figure of Crono

Chrono Trigger character artwork by Akira Toriyama

Chrono Trigger FORM-ISM 'Marle' and 'Crono' figures on display at the Square Enix pop-up shop in the Ikebukuro PARCO in Tokyo, Japan through May 10, 2026:
en.ikebukuro.parco.jp/event/detail...

📸SQEX

Since the start of 2021 I have cleared 45 games off of my Backlog. These are my Big Four atm:

A screenshot from the Final Fantasy 14 Letter from the Producer Live Part 92 that showcases a beastmaster utilizing their beasts as their allies in combat. The beastmaster and their behemoth are venturing through the Amdapor Keep and fighting the followers of the Lambs of Dalamud in front of an entrance to one of the keep’s many halls. The behemoth in the foreground appears to be casting their special ability. Disclaimer at the bottom reads Development screenshots are subject to change.

Once you've tamed your beast, it's time to have it fight alongside you!

Check out how beastmaster works in battle! 👊 sqex.to/htj

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A slide from the Final Fantasy 14 Letter from the Producer Live Part 92 that reads "New Limited Job: Beastmaster" at the bottom. In the background is a screenshot of a Miqo’te male with bright yellow hair with mint green highlights on his bangs clothed in the beastmaster artifact gear. The gear has a white fur vest with a gold spike on the right shoulder and leather adorned with teal ornaments; underneath the vest, he wears a harness that is also adorned with brass pieces and teal ornaments. Disclaimer at the bottom reads Development screenshots are subject to change.

A screenshot from the Final Fantasy 14 Letter from the Producer Live Part 92 that showcases a beastmaster wielding their one-handed axe poised to attack a coeurl in the wilds of Eastern La Noscea. Disclaimer at the bottom reads Development screenshots are subject to change.

A screenshot from the Final Fantasy 14 Letter from the Producer Live Part 92 showing a male Hyur in beastmaster gear walking and smiling alongside a goobbue. Development screenshots are subject to change.

Taking a first look at beastmaster gameplay! 🐾 sqex.to/htj

Call forth your beasts and drop their signature moves on your enemies! ☄️

ROCKET PUNCH 👊💥

biblically accurate WoL

So I’ve never owned a PS2 copy of Kingdom Hearts that’s in good condition, and I played Chain of Memories on GBA; so I found these for cheap and had to add them to the collection.

The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales details 'The Age of Magic', weapon & magic enhancements and fairy magic mini-games:
novacrystallis.com/2026/04/the-...

Balthier-exclusive ability illustrations:

• Element of Treachery (Satoshi Kuramochi)
[SaGa Scarlet Grace, SaGa Emerald Beyond, etc.]

• Fires of War (Lisa Fujise)
[Chocobo GP, Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, etc.]

Off the top of my head (but would definitely still check), I wanna say:

Tony Hawk PS1&2
Mega Man Legends/64
Resident Evil 2
Nightmare Creatures

Would be fairly 1:1

On the opposite end, Mortal Kombat Trilogy on N64 and PS1 are completely different games IIRC.

A young man in blue armor raises a glowing sword towards thd viewer. Other gloeing weapons encircle him.

A young man in blue armor and a long blue cape raises a blood red sword whole gazing toward the viewer. Purple lightning flashes in the background.

Firion-exclusive ability illustrations:

• Fervid Blazer (Yukihiro Kajimoto)
[Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean The Divine Force, etc.]

• Vortex of Arms (Yusuke Naora)
[FFVI, VII, VIII, X series, XIII series, XV, Type-0, Chaos Rings series, Romancing & Unlimited SaGa, Front Mission series, etc.]

Firion and Balthier join Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy on April 14, 2026 - Nova Crystallis On April 14, 2026, Firion (Final Fantasy II) and Balthier (Final Fantasy XII) will arrive in Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy as part of its post-launch roadmap. The game is a 3vs3 arena game where team...

Firion (Final Fantasy II) and Balthier (Final Fantasy XII) join the Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy roster on April 14, 2026: