March 30th, 2012

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Heroes of Ruin to be playable at PAX East

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Square Enix has announced that Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Heroes of Ruin will be playable at PAX East in Boston, Massachusetts. Those who try out Heroes of Ruin will also be able to enter a raffle to win a 3DS. If you’re planning on going to PAX East, you might want to check out the Square Enix booth. You can check after the break for the full press release.

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PRESS RELEASE

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced its roster of games for this year’s Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East, set to take place at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Booth #850), from April 6-8.

PAX East attendees are invited to preview and play the following Square Enix titles:

  • Sleeping Dogs™ – the free-roaming, undercover thriller set in Hong Kong’s Triad underworld will feature a playable demo that encapsulates the game’s combat, narrative, driving and open world elements.
  • THEATRHYTHM™ FINAL FANTASY® – the first-ever music-themed title that commemorates the FINAL FANTASY franchise’s 25th anniversary merges rhythm and role-playing game genres.
  • Quantum Conundrum™ – show attendees will be among the first members of the community to playthe first-person environmental puzzle game from Airtight Games and Kim Swift, co-creator of Portal.
  • HEROES OF RUIN™ – visitors who demo the epic action-adventure title for Nintendo 3DS™ system can receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win their very own Nintendo 3DS™ system; those who upload photos of themselves with hero weaponry props (available at booth) to their own Facebook page can earn another raffle ticket for the drawing.
  • WAKFU® – the recently launched MMORPG from Ankama Studios offers attendees the chance to demo 12 available classes. Upon request, the first 1,500 visitors will receive an exclusive PAX East in-game item, as well as two weeks of free premium game time. Fans will also be eligible to spin the WAKFU Prize Wheel for a chance to win branded merchandise.
  • Risen 2: Dark Waters™ – player decisions will help shape their world in the next installment of Deep Silver’s open world RPG. Featuring a swashbuckling pirate theme, a hands-on demo awaits intrepid buccaneers at the Square Enix booth.

Additionally, Square Enix will host an exclusive evening panel, featuring a gameplay demo and Q&A session with IO Interactive for the much-anticipated fifth entry in the classic HITMAN® franchise, HITMAN: ABSOLUTION™. Panel details include:

  • Speaker: Roberto Marchesi (Art Director, IO Interactive)
  • Day / Time / Location: Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Manticore Theater

Finally, Square Enix will celebrate PAX East with a joint HITMAN: ABSOLUTION and Sleeping Dogs themed event at Boston’s famed Faneuil Hall on the evening of Friday, April 6. A PAX East badge and legal identification will be required for this 21 and over event.

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  • the psvita is better

    i am really excited for heroes of ruin :D
    i am gonna wait for review of theatrhythm though

    • ErinDwight

      Me too, mate! Me too…

    • TOOBI

      When will Heroes of Ruin be released ??

    • the psvita is better

      they want to release on june i think
      it is someday during summer

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      I think it’s coming out in April or May, most likely.

      SHABLAGOO!

    • http://nintendo3dsblog.com/photos-of-a-kid-icarus-uprising-float-in-japan Kaizar

      But the eShop still says March 31st, but I’m sure it’s not, because I am pretty sure that they will want to advertise it on TV like the Nintendo game Kid Icarus: Uprising.

      WE THE BEST! FOREVER!

    • ErinDwight

      Gamestop has it listed for April 4th… -_-

  • Daniel!

    That’s sooo cool, too bad I can’t go, i’m mostly excited for Heroes of ruin though, you can talk to your buddy’s while doing quest’s, FTW ›.‹

  • Kingdom_Key

    And where might I ask is Kingdom Hearts (which was announced WAY before Theatrythm)?

    • J. Severe

      Apparently still in the stage where an English demo of the game is not possible yet.

  • GamingFan99

    Heores of Ruin!!!!

  • Han Solo

    I’m dying for Heroes of Ruin! Only if they gave us a god damn release date!

  • lemonman

    Hey, I’ll check it out while I am there and give you guys a proper rundown, k?

  • Ty

    Supposed to be coming in Spring, but we’ll see about that. Already been delayed twice.

  • Heroes of Ruin FTW!!

    IGN 3DS says Heroes of Ruin will be released April 3rd!!!

    • EpicLight*

      It’s delayed to June 31st

  • Han Solo

    Get to play Heroes of Ruin AND a chance to win a 3DS. Way too awesome.

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    You all want to know how tomake every one in this blog mad???……HERE IS MY FRIEND CODE!!!!!

  • Jess

    Heroes of Ruin is coming June 30th on all of the game shops websites. I can’t wait to play the game.

  • Leah

    Whoo! I’ll be at PAX East, so this is awesome!

  • Twiilight_Prince[IGN]

    Why is a musical spinoff mentioned before HoR in article title? For shame.

  • PandaStripe

    Gosh…its going to be a good year! Im going to pax east for the first time, and i cant wait to play Mario Tennis Open, and this at this years event!

  • psvitaisgay

    youre so right :D