We've been given the opportunity to ask the director of The Last Remnant - Hiroshi Takai - some questions, so we thought that we'd reach out to the community and find out what you'd like to find out about the game.
It doesn't matter if you think your question might be insignificant, no question is too big or too small. So, head over to the forums and post the questions you'd like to ask.
With Square Enix fans eagerly anticipating the release of Final Fantasy XIII, The Last Remnant comes at a good time for fans of the developer. This game is a completely new franchise and it was also developed using the Unreal 3 Engine; a first for the company. Speaking of first, it was also the first Square Enix game to have a simultaneous worldwide release, and it was directed by Hiroshi Takai. The question is, does The Last Remnant offer a good enough experience to tide us over until the release of Final Fantasy XIII?
When it was announced some time ago that Square Enix would be developing a completely new IP using the Unreal 3 Engine, interest across the globe was instantly gained. With Last Remnant's release imminent, we decided to take a look at this new title and give the lo-down on what to expect from the title which Yoichi Wada hopes would "become a cornerstone for their worldwide strategy".
First off, the game is only being released initially for the Xbox 360, but it is scheduled to be released at a later date on both the Playstation 3 and PC. It also has a simultaneous release, and fans are hoping that this will become common practice for Square Enix titles. It is being directed by Hiroshi Takai (SaGa franchise, The Bouncer) and music is being provided by veteran composer Tsuyoshi Sekito. His pedigree is impressive, but it's his first real shot at a big Square Enix title, so it'll be interesting to see how the OST pans out.
It's been talked about for a while, but it looks like Square Enix are finally putting their money where their mouth is. Earlier this month it was announced that Square Enix would be publishing Supreme Commander 2 and now they've gone one step further by building a development studio stateside.
Gamasutra has reported that they're planning to set up a studio in Los Angeles with the goal of developing new Western-centric IPs and it looks like quite an aggresive move for a company who has been trying to consolidate their finances in recent years.
Despite all the negative press that Square Enix have been getting from fans on Western Shores, Japanese gamers don't really seem anywhere near as concerned. Famitsu published a list of Japan's most anticipated games and Square Enix had a staggering 9 games from the list which had 15 titles.
What's even more interesting is that two of the titles are appearing on the 360 (Star Ocean 4 and The Last Remnant), but even though the Xbox 360 still doesn't hold much weight in Japan, it seems to be peaking interest finally.
Square Enix's layout for their booth at this year's Tokyo Game Show has been announced, and while it's interesting that both Pingu and Snoopy have got their own spaces, what's more important - and perhaps most disappointing - is that the Closed Mega Theatre is again make its return.
Fans of Square Enix have got used to the Closed Mega Theatre in recent years, as Square Enix usually show previously unseen footage for an exclusive audience. The footage is then released sometimes up to 6 months later and to be honest, it's rather annoying.
It does however hint that they have something worth showing, so perhaps we'll see more progress on both Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII and you can expect there to be lots of speculation and mis-information floating around yet again, like there was after last year's Closed Mega Theatre at the Tokyo Game Show.
In a pre-Tokyo Game Show announcement, Square Enix have released information about three new mobile phone "applications" that they're producing in Japan. Two of the titles are from existing and venerable franchises, whereas the other appears to be a new IP.
The first is Kingdom Hearts: Mobile, which isn't actually a game. Instead, it's an application where users get to control Sora where they can play various mini-games involving Kingdom Hearts characters.
Hajuku: Mobile looks like it will be a full-on RPG title developed for mobile phones and is actually scheduled for release in November, shortly after the Tokyo Game Show.
The last title is Demon Chain, but nothing is yet know about this title other than its name.
With all Final Fantasy related news now being posted on Final Fantasy Union, it makes sense to have a news feed from FFU here on Square Union. Down the right-hand side of the screen, you'll now noticed a section called Final Fantasy News and this will show all of the latest stories straight from Final Fantasy Union.
I'd also recommend signing up to the RSS Feed too, so you're kept more in the loop, especially with Final Fantasy Dissidia being released shortly.
Earlier this year, SquareSound attended the Distant Worlds concert along with Michael Gluck (Piano Squall). While there, they had the opportunity to interview famed Video Game music composer Nobuo Uematsu and extremely notable conductor Arnie Roth.
Throughout the interview, Uematsu revealed some interesting facts - notably that he hoped he would become a Professional Wrestler.
To watch the full interview, check it out at the link below.
When Yoicha Wada proudly announced that Square Enix had been in talks with Tecmo about a takeover for a while, he made it seem like it was a done deal. Unfortunately, the new Tecmo president Yasuharu Kakihara didn't agree.
Square Enix made an offer of $200m for Tecmo, but they have decided to reject the offer and will turn down any more advances that come from Square Enix. Instead, they have decided to pursue a prospective merger with Koei, the creators of the ever popular Dynasty Warriors franchise.
Square Enix will be bitterly disappointed with this news, as they were hoping to gain more of a foothold in the western market. It looks like they will have to try something else though.
