This year’s showcase from Square Enix may not have been long, but it did pack a punch. Fans of their long-running series like Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and Tomb Raider have plenty to look forward to based on what was shown during their showcase during E3 2018 — but there’s definitely something for everyone among the lineup.
Without further ado, let’s get to what was shown during this year’s Square Enix showcase.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider gameplay reveal
Shadow of the Tomb Raider got a brand new trailer yesterday during Microsoft’s showcase, but it seems Square Enix wanted the real hype-inducing meat to be during their own presentation. It’s some juicy meat.
The gameplay demo featured above shows some great gameplay footage, especially focusing on stealth combat. The developers claim Shadow of the Tomb Raider will have wall-running, grappling, underwater swimming and survival, and will feature the largest world of the series yet. Laura Croft has really come a long way from the PlayStation, that’s for sure.
Final Fantasy XIV Under the Moonlight 4.3 trailer
All I wanted from FFXIV at this point was some Final Fantasy XII-related content and it looks like we’re finally getting it. The trailer for patch 4.3 is sure to send FFXII fans up the wall.
The trailer features familiar music, outfits, themes, and even the Bangaa race from the Ivalice Final Fantasy games. These certainly aren’t the only things Final Fantasy XIV fans have to get excited about in the above trailer, though. There’s a lot going on, and it all looks great.
Final Fantasy XIV x Monster Hunter World collaboration trailer
This was my personal hype machine.
Not much to say, not much to see! But nothing in the world can get you as excited to play a game like the Monster Hunter theme. This seems to be a collaboration that will take place in FFXIV, and will be coming sometime this summer. HYPE!
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit trailer
We got a second look at Life Is Strange developer Dontnot Entertainment’s new spin-off for the series called The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, which they promise will have an impact on the upcoming Life Is Strange 2.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age trailer
Fans of the classic Enix RPG series will be happy to find that Dragon Quest XI now has an official North American release date: September 4, 2018.
As with previous entries released overseas, Dragon Quest XI will feature voice acting not present in the original Japanese release. We may be getting it over a year after it released in Japan, but late is better than never in the case of this classic turn-based series.
Babylon’s Fall trailer
A Japanese publisher needs to have at least one Platinum game in their lineup, right? Right, that’s what I assume. Even if it’s not really the case.
Enter Square Enix’s newest game from developer Platinum Games, Babylon’s Fall.
The above trailer doesn’t show much, but it does show some of that signature over-the-top Platinum style. Hopefully we will hear more about this game during or soon after E3.
Octopath Traveler trailer
Octopath Traveler is looking like the first completely original classic-style JRPG on the Switch and, for all intends and purposes, it looks fantastic for what it is.
This is one game we’ve known about for some time but we’re mere weeks away from its release. Octopath Traveler looks very much like a SaGa game, with cues from Romancing SaGa and even SaGa Frontier. How will it actually play, though? Hopefully it’ll play like it looks.
Just Cause 4 trailer
In case you needed some true chaos in your Square Enix presentation, Just Cause 4‘s trailer is here to give you just that. The off-the-rails open world series returns with a bigger and more varied world than ever.
The new weather system looks to be the biggest introduction in this release, with full-size tornadoes, massive thunderstorms, and more. And let’s not even get into the vehicles and open world. Just watch the trailer!
The Quiet Man trailer
There’s not much said in the below trailer and it goes lengths to blur the lines between live-action footage and in-game footage, but it does look interesting. It’s an understatement to say there are not many games with deaf protagonists.
Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer
It’s been how long since we’ve gotten a mainline Kingdom Hearts game? It’s been 12 years since Kingdom Hearts 2 was released on the PlayStation 2. The series has survived in remixes and spin-offs since then and it’s gone on strong, but all anyone wanted was a third game.
This time around Sora and the game will going into both Disney and Pixar worlds, featuring Hercules, Wreck-It-Ralph, Frozen, Monsters, Inc., Tarzan, and more. Fans will be watching this trailer over and over for sure, just to get a glimpse of what might be.
That’s it for what Square Enix had to offer in their showcase during E3 2018. Later today we have more from Sony, Ubisoft, and more as E3 and its nearly endless stream of reveals pushes forward.
Square Enix’s showing was strong, but there is surely stronger to come! Did one of these games make your E3? I have to admit, the FFXIV patch and collab have me worked up. Let us know in the comments!
Published: Jun 11, 2018 03:22 pm