Square Enix has revealed the blu-ray edition of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, now titled Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete is now apparently set for a release sometime next year.

The PlayStation Portable-based action title Dissidia: Final Fantasy has yet to receive an official release date, but at least we now know that the various characters appearing in the game are apparently guided by two opposing gods representing harmony and chaos.

Instead of traditional random encounters, the Level 5-developed Dragon Quest IX for DS will apparently feature symbol-based encounters. Due to delays, Square Enix’s biggest DS title to date will only hit Japanese retail store shelves next year.

Square Enix’s Level 5-developed Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no mamori Hito won’t be an action RPG after all. During the games official announcement in December 2006, series mastermind Yuuji Horii had stated his intention to steer the series into a new direction, by turning the newest installment into a DS-based action RPG. According to a recent V-JUMP article however, the changes won’t be as radical as previously declared. In fact, the good old command-based system will return in Dragon Quest IX. Similarly, the cooperative online mode will also feature a battle system with traditional command input.

At a press conference in Tokyo a couple days ago Square Enix announced the first details regarding the newest installment of its flagship series Dragon Quest, titled Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamori Hito or otherwise known as Dragon Quest IX: Protectors of the Starry Sky for the DS. Just like Dragon Quest VIII, Dragon Quest IX will be developed by Fukuoka-based Level 5, makers of Rogue Galaxy and the upcoming White Knight Story for PlayStation 3. Furthermore, Dragon Quest IX will feature an online component. Players will be able to team up with their friends and create a party of four, similar to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Battles will be more action-oriented this time around, as series mastermind Yuuji Horii is aiming for an entirely different, new Dragon Quest experience.

Composer Kouichi Sugiyama also made an appearance at today’s event, saying he will continue to compose music for Dragon Quest until he dies. Dragon Quest IX will be available in Japan sometime next year.