Square Enix released some lovely screens of the SaGa 2 (Final Fantasy Legend II) remake, along with information about some rather expected, but basically welcome, changes. In addition to the new 3D graphics, SaGa 2 will also allow for some kind of touchscreen operation, though we don't know how extensive or mandatory it is. We highly doubt SE would alienate their retro audience by forcing touch controls into the game. SaGa 2 will also have a wireless multiplayer mode, involving some kind of competitive play against "rivals". The battle scenes have been changed to a more seamless experience, without the transition to the menu-driven interface.Fear not, FFLII fans: the remake will still have all its quirks, including the ability for monsters to power up by eating the meat of their fallen enemies.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

In 2008, Guitar Hero World Tour sold a lot of copies to anxious would-be rockers. Its competition, Rock Band 2, also sold a lot of copies, but, in the end, was not enough to best Activision's title. So, you want exact figures? Well, World Tour unloaded 3.4 million copies on consumers, across all platforms, whereas Rock Band 2 only sold 1.7 million, across all platforms, according to the NPD. Interesting stuff.What we'd like to know, however, is how World Tour stacks up against Rock Band when including the first game into the mix. Has the Rock Band franchise sold more than 3.4 million units? Guess we'll have to wait and see on that one. Considering how well Rock Band did on Wii and other platforms, it would be very interesting to see them stacked side-by-side.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

New screenshots of the dual DS-Wii release Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time show off a lot of rather interesting new things! First, and most obviously, hey, it's the King and Chime from My Life as a King! Actually, as far as we can tell, it's player characters in costumes resembling the stars of Square Enix's WiiWare strategy game. Second, it seems that the Wii version has received a bit more of a visual upgrade since we last saw it. It's smoother, anyway.Echoes of Time features a (fairly standard) "New Game Plus" mode in which players can start again after finishing the game, to find more items, including many that are unavailable the first time through. We assume that's the only way to get these costumes, for instance. You can choose either to start again with your same character and continue building, or to start a new character, which increases the difficulty!

Gallery: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

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