You can’t help but wonder whether BioWare’s upcoming MMOG, Star Wars
The Old Republic, will be able to port the same roleplaying aspect their successful single player games are known for to a new platform. It is a question Mattlow ponders in his latest editorial.
PSX Extreme writes: "With so many RPGs hitting in 2010, including one of the most anticipated titles of the generation in Final Fantasy XIII, there’s a good chance we may all have to reshuffle our lists significantly before the year is out. But for now, what’s your favorite role-playing game of the generation?"
Examiner: A few days ago, Square Enix messed up when releasing a package of media assets to news publications. Included in the files were screenshots from both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of their upcoming RPG Final Fantasy XIII. The problem?
Some of the screenshots comparing the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version were practically identical. So identical, in fact, that they appeared to be the same exact picture only with a different user interface surreptitiously photoshopped in after the fact.
News outlets called BS and in very predictable fashion, the Internet exploded. Square Enix’s public relations rep was quick to issue a hasty, "our bad," and reassure gamers that the screenshots were not only from pre-production and not intended for promotional use, but they had also been accidentally included in the asset package.
So what’s the big deal?
You’re going to find plenty of previews of Final Fantasy XIII out there that explain how the combat works, how it plays, how battles work, and undoubtedly they will be gushing about how slick and speedy it is, and they’re right to.
But RPG Site are RPG specialists, and they’ve played the import, and they’ve told you all about it in the past – so we spent our brief time with the Xbox 360 version of the game looking not at how it plays, but how well it’s been ported.
Steam has unveiled its Weekend Deal, slashing 85% off of Tale Woods RPG Mount & Blade through Sunday.
Andriasang: Star Ocean 4 Last Hope International saw release yesterday, at last allowing PlayStation 3 owners to experience the RPG epic that Xbox 360 owners got to play nearly a year ago.
Dengeki covered the game’s release with an interview with producer Yoshinori Yamagishi. What’s unique about this interview is that the site’s readers were the ones asking the questions.
Gearbox has released a new update for its shooter RPG Borderlands, now available for download.
GamingUnion.net writes, "Just yesterday, Nintendo announced a new game to the world titled The Last Story. An RPG developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi and his studio, Mistwalker. Sakaguchi is mostly known for creating the popular Final Fantasy franchise but has since moved on to create other games, most notably for Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
The Last Story is his latest foray into the home console arena since the Lost Odyssey. What’s most intriguing is the striking resemblance it bears to Final Fantasy, from the title to its logo and even the music. Will Mistwalker create yet another Final Fantasy or will they go on to create something new and refreshing?"
Nintendo of Japan announced a new game from RPG developer Mistwalker today, titled The Last Story. The game is due out this year (in Japan, at least), for the Nintendo Wii. Unfortunately, other than those scant details and a game logo (above), we don’t know anything about the upcoming project. If you hadn’t noticed, the game’s title and logo style bears a striking resemblance to a certain other high-profile RPG series from company founder Hironobu Sakaguchi. We’re pretty sure that isn’t a coincidence.
Mistwalker has been enjoying a healthy relationship with Nintendo, co-developing various RPGs for the DS. This will be the developer’s first trek onto the Wii, so we’ll be curious to see how they make use of the motion controls. We’ll keep an eye out for more details, including U.S. release plans.
Mistwalker has finally revealed their new project, which is a brand new RPG.
