Tag: The 3rd Birthday
Feature Don't Kill The 'Mid-Tier' Game -- 'Twiggy' The Push Square Opinionator Returns
Jeff Cannata coined a phrase on the Weekend Confirmed podcast that will probably stick with me for as long as I write about entertainment products
Desperately struggling to balance his positive opinion of Square Enix's Nier against the game's catalogue of flaws, Cannata concluded that the title is "more fun than it is good". It's a...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 30th March 2011
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99/14.99 now £7.19/8.99)</ul>Playable Content Chime Super Deluxe (£7.19/8.99) Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (£7.19/8.99) Swarm (£9.99/12.99) Moon Diver (£9.99/12.99) Add-On Game Content Eyepet Lucky Dip Costume Pack Plants...
News In Case You Forgot, Patapon 3 Is Still A Video Game
Sony's released a new trailer for Patapon 3, presumably with the purpose of reminding everyone it is still a video game with the intention of releasing soon
The game looks distinctly like more of the same, which we totally don't have a problem with. However, we can't wait to see how the series translates to the multiple input capacity of the NGP...
News ESRB Rates Parasite Eve For PlayStation 3 & PlayStation Portable
Looks like Square's readying that digital copy of Parasite Eve just in time for the series' upcoming spiritual successor, The 3rd Birthday
The survival horror classic has been rated by the ESRB for a PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable release — presumably via the PlayStation Store. Don't hold your breath over a European re-release — the game...
News Check It Out, The 3rd Birthday's Now In English
Following yesterday's UK release date, Square Enix has released an English trailer for The 3rd Birthday
It's rich with the kind of disjointed dialogue and silly music you'd expect from a hastily translated Japanese game. But we're still pumped. Pretty girls, big guns and a nonsense plot? What's not to love?
News Square Enix Confirms April 1st UK Release Date For The 3rd Birthday
It feels like we've been talking about Square Enix's PSP Parasite Eve spin-off, The 3rd Birthday, for years now
The game's been appearing on "Most Wanted" lists for what seems like an eternity, but the wait's finally coming to an end. Square Enix sent us a press release this afternoon confirming the PSP shooter's UK release date as April...
News Original Final Fantasy Remakes Heading To The PSN In Europe
And so it starts
.. With confirmation that original PSP titles purchased through the PlayStation Store will be backwards compatible on the NGP, publishers are beginning to think it might be a good idea to release their backcatalogue on the PSN. First-up are Square Enix's PSP remakes of Final Fantasy 1 & 2. Both will cost 9.99, with the first...
News North America Can, Ahem, Get To Grips With Aya Brea From March 29th
Parasite Eve is back
(Sort of.) Square Enix has readily slapped a March 29th release date on Square Enix's PE spin-off, The 3rd Birthday. Bizarrely, the game will only release on UMD, with "no plans" for a digital version. We don't get it. What's the disadvantage of releasing the game on UMD and the PlayStation Store? Weird. In addition to...
News Square Enix Reveal The 3rd Birthday's Pretty Awesome Looking Twisted Edition
Square Enix has formally revealed the Twisted Edition of upcoming PSP shooter, The 3rd Birthday
The Europe-only (for now) package includes a number of premium items, all of which focusing on the game's, err, lovely protagonist Aya Brea. There's an artbook, lithographs and more. It sounds like all UMD copies of The 3rd Birthday will ship as the...
News Square Enix Slaps Spring Dates On New DISSIDIA, The 3rd Birthday In Europe
Square Enix has slapped juicy spring release dates on The 3rd Birthday and DISSIDIA 012 [duodecim] FINAL FANTASY in Europe
The two titles were always planned for a 2011 release in Europe, but now we've got specifics. Spring sounds good to us. We're all over both titles.
News The 3rd Birthday Is Finished, Square Enix Turn Their Attention To Final Fantasy Agito XIII
The PlayStation Portable's Parasite Eve spin-off, The 3rd Birthday, is finished according to the Final Fantasy Agito XIII's director, Hajime Tabata
The lead's revealed that the entirety of The 3rd Birthday team has turned their attention to Agito, presumably seeking a launch at some point during our life time (or perhaps before the PSP2)...
News The 3rd Birthday To Get PlayStation Network Release In Japan, European Date "Coming Soon"
Square Enix has revealed that their upcoming PlayStation Portable shooter, The 3rd Birthday, will get a PlayStation Network release in Japan
The cheers of the country's 22 PSPgo owners could be heard from outside our office in Birmingham, England. The PSN version of the game will set gamers back ¥4,980, while the retail version will cost ¥6,090...
News Parasite Eve Rocks Japanese PlayStation Network Next Month
For as much dancing around the issue as Square Enix did, the original Parasite Eve games were always going to come to the PlayStation Network
Now there's a date placed on the re-releases. The first game in the franchise will hit the Japanese PlayStation Store on November 4th, with the sequel following on November 18th. Both will land plenty of time...
News Parasite Eve Confirmed For The PlayStation Network
So you're telling us just after we bid upwards of £10 for a retail copy of Parasite Eve II, the franchise is set to head to the PlayStation Network (presumably at half the price)
Brilliant. We should have known, there's been mumblings about bringing the classic PlayStation horror franchise to the PS3's Store for some time now; but it looked like...
News The 3rd Birthday Drops Q1, 2011 In The West
Square Enix has pledged a Q1, 2011 release for The 3rd Birthday in the West
That means the game could drop anywhere between Januaray and March next year. The game is the spiritual successor to the Parasite Eve franchise. There's a new(ish) trailer after the jump.
News Honestly, We're Pretty Stoked For The 3rd Birthday
We are not massive Parasite Eve fans
We are not massive PSP shooter fans. But something about Square Enix's The 3rd Birthday has always held our attention. That's why we were pretty disappointed when Square decided not to release the game's Tokyo Game Show trailer. Why wouldn't they? Silly. Whatever. It's up now. And as you can see, the game looks...
News Parasite Eve Is Totally Coming To The PlayStation Network, Don't Even Worry About It
Square Enix's Hajime Tabata has revealed that the publisher are currently "making adjustments" to make the PSN re-releases of Parasite Eve 1 and 2 a reality
Pssst - they're going to happen. Still, he was keen to douse the jubilant rapture of his followers - following up: Please wait until it has been finalized and formally announced. We bet you...
News TGS 10: The Third Birthday Hits Japan This Holiday
Square Enix has dated their spiritual successor to the Parasite Eve franchise, The 3rd Birthday, noting a December 22nd Japanese release date for the PlayStation Portable shooter
The Western release will probably follow in the new year. Square Enix are hitting the PSP hard over the next six months; with The 3rd Birthday, Dissidia Duodecim: Final...
News The 3rd Birthday Hits Japan This Winter, Europe Next Year
The 3rd Birthday's producer, Yoshinori Kitase, has told VG247 that Square Enix are aiming for a Winter release for the PSP Parasite Eve spin-off in Japan, with Europe to follow next year
"The Japanese versions going to come out in winter this year, Kitase told VG247 at GamesCom. And weve already started localising the game for...
News Expect Parasite Eve 1 & 2 To Hit The PlayStation Network At Some Point
PSP shooter The 3rd Birthday is widely considered as the spiritual successor to the classic Parasite Eve franchise, which was a moderate on the original PlayStation
With the game due soon, many are discussing the possibility of bringing the original games to the PlayStation Network. According to VG247, it's looking more and more likely. In an...
News Square Enix: The 3rd Birthday's Success Could Bring The Franchise To PlayStation 3
If you want some Parasite Eve on your PlayStation 3, Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase has got some tips to make it happen
Speaking at GamesCom, the Square Enix man revealed that The 3rd Birthday was developed for the PSP because the "team had a lot of experience" for the system. But what if millions were to run out in their droves to get a...
News Hey, Remember The 3rd Birthday? That's Still A Video Game!
If you've been itching for a new trailer from Square Enix's The 3rd Birthday -- then prepare to itch some more
The game's official Twitter account (we're presuming it's run by the lovely lady from the screenshots), has teased that there will be a new trailer sometime in "mid-August". I received many questions about publishing a trailer,...
News Worry Not, The 3rd Birthday Is Coming To Europe
NowGamer's reporting confirmation from Square Enix that the PSP's spiritual successor to Parasite Eve, The 3rd Birthday, will indeed launch in Europe
There had been concerns that the game would not make it over here, but it's probably best to stop worrying. At least for now. No date's been confirmed as of yet.
E3 2010 The 3rd Birthday's Still A Product, Trailer Confirms As Much
Square Enix's The 3rd Birthday has been missing in action so long, that some were beginning to question its existence
But the game made a dramatic reappearance last night during Sony's E3 2010 press conference — and embedded above is what we saw. No date on the Parasite Eve spin-off just yet, hopefully it'll be out this year, though.
E3 2010 Square Enix Bringing The 3rd Birthday Along To LA
Square Enix has confirmed its E3 games-list, and there's a surprise amongst the names, indeed
PSP shooter, The 3rd Birthday, which has been kept under-wraps for some time now, is set to make an appearance at the show, and will presumably feature heavily during Sony's PSP spotlight. Other Square games of note include Deus Ex: Human Revolution,...
News Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday Confirmed For 2010 Release
A brief chat with Square Enix's gaffer Yoichi Wada - published by Nikkei's trending website - has revealed some of the company's big scheduled games in 2010
The exec name drops the likes of Kane & Lynch 2, Nier, Deus-Ex: Human Revolution and Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday - which is presumably confirmed for Japanese launch this year. Details of...
News Playstation Portable Shooter The 3rd Birthday Will "Exceed Expectations"
Do you have any expectations for the upcoming Playstation Portable shooter The 3rd Birthday from Square Enix? Nope, probably not
It's been in development for a hell of a long time and we've barely seen anything of the game yet. Having said that, what we have seen looks extremely cool. So, Square Enix man Hajime Tabata reckons the game will...
