Final Fantasy: 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box announced

Square Enix has announced the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box collection. Featuring the 13 main games in the series and a range of bonus items, it’s set for release in Japan on December 18 for 35,000 yen. The box is supposed to weight around 5kg (11 pounds) and includes nearly every Final Fantasy game that has been released until now.

Here is the full list of contents:

• Final Fantasy (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy II (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy III (PSP, one disc)
• Final Fantasy IV (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy V (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy VI (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy VII International (PS1, four discs)
• Final Fantasy VIII (PS1, four discs)
• Final Fantasy IX (PS1, four discs)
• Final Fantasy X (PS2, one disc)
• Final Fantasy XI Vana Del Collection 2 (PS2, one disc)
• Final Fantasy XII (PS2, one disc)
• Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, one disc)
• Special anniversary video disc
• Crystal ArtWorks — an anniversary visual art collection
• A two disc anniversary music selection CD
• Final Fantasy XIV Mogu Mogu Earring item code
• Mini replica of Amano FF 25th Anniversary visual and stand

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Unboxed: Rez Kanzentousui Set

I wrote this a few months back but never got around to publishing it for whatever reason, now is a as good a time as any though…

Those of you who know me personally know that the Sega Dreamcast is my favorite classic console, and that the PS2 is one of my least favorite consoles (due to it’s role in killing off my beloved Dreamcast). You might also know that most of my CEs are for the Xbox and Xbox 360 and I almost never buy anything outside of the NTSC region, especially not if the release isn’t in English. So how is it that one of my newest and most cherished acquisitions is a PS2 title from Japan? One word: “Rez”.

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