Square Enix summons Final Fantasy fans to Santa Monica

The second day of the event wrapped up most of the previous day's activities, hosted another developer panel, and concluded with a variety of fan🤡 spectacles. The developer panel discussio💮n was largely a recap of the previous day's panels and also touched on the game's economy and the Xbox 360 release.

Above: Naoshi Mizuta and his Star Onions played mellow remixes of everyone's favorite Final Fantasy XI tunes

Following the panel, more contests ensued. After a costume contest and raffle, the Ballista tournament began, deciding the US champions of FFXI's in-game PvP "sport." Wrapping up the evening was a live concert by the Star Onions, a band comprised of Square Enix musicians that play mellow instrumental remixes of FFXI 's s💫core. The Star Onions' alb🐎ums are available in the US on the iTunes music store.

All in all, the event was a success for the game's dedicated fans and Square Enix. While the outdoor venue (hey, it was a tent!) and general lack of food and drinks at the location were regrettable, the game and the fans' fervor for the game 🌊both made🍸 strong showings.