Tag: Square Enix

Categories
News Video Games

Square Enix files “Solo Remix” trademark

Solo Remix

According to a recent trademark filed by Square Enix, it looks like you may be able to remix your own music from Square Enix games like Final Fantasy XIII, soon.

The game publisher submitted trademark applications, which cover a wide variety of goods and services, both in Europe (Application number: 010823672 – .PDF) and the United States (Serial Number: 85611715) for “Solo Remix”.

The European trademark filing offers more details about the upcoming product.  And it appears Solo Remix may be more than just an app that involves music.

Computer game software; video game software; sound
recordings in the form of optical discs, magnetic discs, semiconductor ROMs featuring
music and/or fictional stories; audio visual recordings in the form of optical discs,
magnetic discs, semiconductor ROMs featuring music and/or animated fictional stories;
prerecorded compact discs featuring music; prerecorded video discs featuring music
and/or animated fictional stories; prerecorded video cassettes featuring music and/or
animated fictional stories; decorative magnets; mouse pads; straps for cellular phones;
sunglasses; blank memory cards; memory card cases; CD cases; computer keyboards;
joysticks; downloadable wallpapers for computers and/or mobile phones; downloadable
screensavers for computers and/or mobile phones; downloadable video recordings;
downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable ring tones for mobile phones;
electronic publications in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and/or
general entertainment.

Computer game strategy guidebooks; video game strategy
guidebooks; books featuring fictional and/or fantasy stories; graphic art books; song
books; musical score books; comic books; magazines featuring video games and/or
cartoons; posters; stickers; paper banners; calendars; postcards; stationery; collectors’
cards; trading cards; photographs.

Providing amusement facilities; amusement arcades;
providing on-line computer games; providing on-line video games; providing information
on computer game strategies and/or video game strategies via computer networks and/
or global communication networks; providing information on entertainment in the field
of computer games, video games, card games, animated cartoons, comics, novels
and/or magazines; providing on-line non-downloadable comics; providing on-line nondownloadable
magazines in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and/or
general entertainment.

Square Enix has been diving into music lately.

In April, it unveiled a free streaming music service that offers music for such games and franchises as Xenogears, Drakengard, Final Fantasy XIII, Sengoku IXA, SaGA and El Shaddai.

This July, Square Enix releases its first rhythm game called Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.

Categories
News Video Games

Mini Ninjas sequel to be called Hiro’s Adventure? Square Enix registers names

Mini Ninjas: Hiro's Adventure

Two recent domain name registrations by Square Enix Limited suggest that a sequel to the action-adventure video game Mini Ninjas may be in the works. 

According to Whois records, the youngest of all the mini ninjas may be embarking on a new quest called Hiro’s Adventure.  On March 2, 2012, Square Enix Limited registered the domains HirosAdventure.com (Whois) and MiniNinjasHirosAdventure.com (Whois).

The original Mini Ninjas, which follows the main character Hiro as he sets out to stop the Evil Samurai Warlord, was first released in 2009 and has been well-received by critics, scoring an 8 out of a possible 10 according to GameRankings.

In December 2011, Square Enix announced it would be releasing Mini Ninjas on the browser using Google’s Chrome.

At the time of this story, Square Enix has not announced anything about a sequel and both domains resolve to a blank web page, not an active website.

Categories
News Video Games

Square Enix Ltd. files ‘Core’ trademark for the provision of online game services

Square Enix

Square Enix Limited has filed a curious trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “Core”. 

The goods and services covered by the filing (serial no. 85421330) include “Entertainment services, namely, the provision of online computer game services; online computer game services provided by means of an internet portal; information and advisory services relating thereto.”

Could the company be renaming its online store to ‘Core’ and enhancing it as well, similar to what Electronic Arts did with Origin? 

Unlike previous filings out of Tokyo, Square Enix Ltd. is the European division of Square Enix Holdings Co. based in London, and it publishes content from the Square Enix Group.

(Photo of Square Enix at Tokyo Gameshow ’08 via Kennosuke Yamaguchi)

Categories
News Video Games

Square Enix registers another Army Corps of Hell domain after teaser launch

Army Corps of Hell game

It appears the new Square Enix teaser site called “A Brand New Title of Hell” will be for a previously registered European trademark “Army Corps of Hell”. 

Following the launch of the teaser site, Square Enix has apparently registered the domain name armycorpsofhellgame.com through Corporation Service Company (CSC), a corporate domain registrar that provides trademark services — further solidifying rumors that the teaser site is for “Army Corps of Hell”. 

Square Enix has been using CSC for several of its domain purchases, as reported earlier in the week with its finalfantasyxiii-3.com purchase. 

Square Enix already owns armycorpsofhell.com, a name it registered in 2010 according to Whois records, however at the time this story being published, there is no website online for either armycorpsofhell.com or armycorpsofhellgame.com.

Domain Name: armycorpsofhell.com
Created On: 2010-11-17 04:35:10.0
Expiration Date: 2012-11-17 04:35:10.0
Status: ACTIVE
Registrant Name: Yoichi Wada
Registrant Organization: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Registrant Street1: 3-22-7 Yoyogi
Registrant Street2: 
Registrant City: Shibuya-ku
Registrant State: Tokyo
Registrant Postal Code: 151-8544
Registrant Country: JP

Categories
News Trademarks Video Games

Square Enix files new trademark application for Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Final Fantasy Versus XIII

A recent trademark filing by Square Enix should reinvigorate fans’ hopes that Final Fantasy Versus XIII may finally come to fruition after first being announced years ago, way back in 2006.

Square Enix originally submitted a trademark application in May 2006 (serial number: 78873744), and now the company has submitted a new application (serial number: 85411360) which was filed on August 31, 2011, more than five years later after the original.

Here’s a look at the goods and services covered by the trademark application.

IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Computer game software; video game software; sound recordings in the form of optical discs, magnetic discs and semiconductor ROMs featuring music and fictional stories; audio visual recordings in the form of optical discs, magnetic discs and semiconductor ROMs featuring music and animated fictional stories; prerecorded compact discs featuring music; prerecorded video discs featuring music and animated fictional stories; mouse pads; straps for cellular phones; video game controllers; downloadable musical sound recordings; downloadable ring tones for mobile phones; downloadable wallpaper graphics for mobile phones; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of magazines, journals and newsletters in the field of computer games and video games

IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: Computer game strategy guidebooks; video game strategy guidebooks; song books; musical score books; comic books; magazines featuring computer games and video games; posters; stickers; calendars; postcards; stationery; collectors’ cards; trading cards; photographs

IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S: Dolls; toy figures; plush toys; stuffed toys; inflatable toys; toy scale models; toy vehicles; toy guns; toy swords; playing cards; card games; board games; jigsaw puzzles; hand held video game units

IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Providing on-line computer games; providing on-line video games; providing information on computer game strategies and video game strategies via computer networks and global communication networks; providing information on entertainment in the field of computer games, video games, card games, animated cartoons, comics, novels and magazines; providing on-line non-downloadable comics; providing on-line non-downloadable magazines, journals and newsletters in the field of computer games, video games, cartoons and general entertainment

Though no official release date has been announced, it looks as though it could be sooner than expected.