Expecting to see some new footage for FF13, yes? Wanting some slight hint or clue that Square Enix is actually making progress since the E3 and DKS trailers? Well, good news is that the Jump Festa event in Japan is coming soon. The bad news is that the woe-of-woes Square Enix Closed Mega Theater will make its presence felt.

[insert collective sigh here]

Jump Festa '09 is drawing closer, with only but a couple of weeks to go before the event unfolds. Square Enix is making sure that you'll be dropping in as they prepare a hefty lineup of goods to show for you.

If you want more Ratatosk, then we'll give you more Ratatosk! The folks at Namco Bandai have released the Jump Festa 2008 trailer for Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk.

Gametrailers.com has the video on-hand as a handy embed, meaning you can catch all the excitement of Tales of Symphonia right here on our site, after the jump!

We know most of you were really excited about the recent Jump Festa event, especially after it was revealed that Square Enix showcased a lot of media for its upcoming video game titles for various consoles.

What we have for you today is the trailer video for a Nintendo Wii exclusive: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Young King and the Promised Land.

Watch it by clicking the "read more link" below.

If you want more One Piece fun, then you should watch this new trailer of One Piece: Unlimited Cruise from the Jump Festa 2008 website. This game has been announced as a two-part sequel to come out in 2008 for the Nintendo Wii game, One Piece: Unlimited Adventure. Check out the full article for more details on Monkey D. Luffy's latest cruise.

So Jump Festa 2008 has come and gone. Curious about what demo titles you didn't get to play? Some of the games in Jump Festa we've already reported on but you might be curious to see what else was present during the event. Check out the full article for the demo titles featured in Jump Festa 2008.

Among the good things that happened at Jump Festa 2008 in Japan, Namco Bandai's announcement of a new Tales title is what got us off our seats. Not much is known about the next-gen Tales, but what has been revealed so far can be found at the full article so hit that jump!

Jump Festa wouldn't really be complete without Nintendo's presence, and Nintendo is bringing none other than the highly anticipated brawler, Super Smash Bros. Brawl! More in the full article.

Japanese fans will be getting more One Piece loving next year when Namco Bandai releases One Piece: Unlimited Cruise, the follow-up to One Piece: Unlimited Adventure for the Nintendo Wii home video game console. Learn more about One Piece: Unlimited Cruise at the full article.

Well, it's confirmed. If any of you guys have a convenient ticket going to Japan, now would be a good time to book it so you can catch the Jump Festa 2008 event. That's where Square Enix will be previewing the closed door trailer of its upcoming Final Fantasy Fabula Nova Crystallis games, as well as its other highly anticipated titles for next year.

For more information, read more it in the full article!