According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Square and Nintendo have inked a deal under which Square will develop Final Fantasy games for Nintendo's GameCube. Under the agreement, Square will also obtain the license to develop games for Nintendo's market-leading handheld GameBoy Advance.
The development costs for FF games on the GC will be covered by Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi's Fund Q. A still unnamed company affiliated with Square will handle the development. No details have been announced so far. RPGFan will keep you posted on new developments.
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