Author Topic: Mistwalker's "The Last Story" out in NA via XSEED! (Read 172295 times)

ejamer · « **Reply #425 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:12:00 PM »

Quote from: Maxi on February 22, 2012, 04:26:41 PM

Quote from: ejamer on February 22, 2012, 04:18:19 PM
Now I only have two questions:
Will XSEED release a special edition? (I'm guessing yes, but have absolutely nothing to back that up.)
How will online work between regions? (Presumably it won't.)
I know it's a long way off before we'll know, but I'm still curious.

I have no idea ejamer. There is that forum I linked to though...

Sorry - all rhetorical. I'm just excited and talking to myself.

Ymeegod · « **Reply #426 on:** February 22, 2012, 07:15:59 PM »

Xeed is publishing Last Story for the states so all those that didn't want to mod their wii's can now play the game later this year.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #427 on:** February 22, 2012, 07:19:47 PM »

Yep its been posted but thanks for keeping us up to date Ymeegod for those that don't check the Talkback threads right away.

Kairon · « **Reply #428 on:** February 23, 2012, 01:58:57 AM »

Quote from: NWR_insanolord on February 22, 2012, 04:17:25 PM

Something like Skyrim or Fallout is generally referred to as a Western RPG. WoW or Star Wars: The Old Republic are MMOs, which should probably be treated as their own separate category.

I also remember the term CRPG, which I personally always understood to stand for Computer RPG. My perception is that these were/are generally more old-school than modern day Western RPGs, much slower-paced, with extremely intensive tactical turn-based combat and plenty of stats, more akin to custom computerized pen-and-paper experiences. Think NeverWinter Nights, but even more complex and esoteric.

Gameboy Freak · « **Reply #429 on:** February 24, 2012, 11:48:28 AM »

Wow! I might actually get this game!

Sniff..sniff... Whats that I smell? Gamestop exclusive?! Nevermind......

Adrock · « **Reply #430 on:** February 24, 2012, 12:05:30 PM »

As far as I know, The Last Story isn't GameStop exclusive. Xenoblade kind of is if you can't be bothered to buy it through Nintendo's website directly.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #431 on:** February 24, 2012, 01:10:07 PM »

He probably mixed up the games. Anyway. I was checking my twitter yesterday and I saw some tweets from OPRainfall about preorders.One in peticular caught my eye. One from Amazon. In other words I think its safe to say this is going to get spread around to the major retailers.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007CSF3GO/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk

Also Gamestop is as well.

There also seems to be a Video Games Plus Online store in Canada that is taking preorders.

https://www.videogamesplus.ca/product_info.php?products_id=19814

Also I will be posting reviews in the next post as I find them since it is out today in Europe if you are on the fence or in you are in the America's and want to spoil yourself with info.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #432 on:** February 24, 2012, 02:42:06 PM »

Thanks for that Canadian retailer link, Maxi. Didn't know about them.
Too bad they charge shipping. Not much, but I can still get it elsewhere with free shipping so...

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #433 on:** February 24, 2012, 02:53:20 PM »

Yeah I found that link on the Xseed forums. hint hint nudge nudge. Oh right I was suppose to post reviews.

Taken From the XSeed Forums credit goes to Shizuka for compiling all them all.

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http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/988055-the-last-story/index.html

http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_analisis.php?pic=WII&idj=cw4b62e5cbba96e&id=cw4f3d43683c3e7

http://www.xgn.nl/wii/review/33733/the-last-story/

http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/35767/last-story-review/

http://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/7902/0/the-last-story/

http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/891131-the-last-story-review-new-legend

http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wii/last_story

http://www.videogamer.com/wii/the_last_story/review.html

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-23-the-last-story-review

http://www.gamerankings.com/sites/1241-edge-magazine-uk/index.html

http://wii.ign.com/articles/121/1219299p1.html

http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2012-02-23-videogiochi-the-last-story-review-recensione-wii

http://www.everyeye.it/wii/articoli/the-last-story_recensione_16217

http://www.videogameszone.de/The-Last-Story-Wii-234092/Tests/The-Last-Story-im-Test-fuer-Wii-Gutes-Japano-Rollenspiel-mit-Schwaechen-869444/

http://www.gameblog.fr/test_902_the-last-story-wii

Also here is a new trailer.Watch it in 720p if you can.

Kytim89 · « **Reply #434 on:** February 24, 2012, 05:37:49 PM »

Does the main villain of this game remind anyone of Ganon? I am talking about that red haired guy with the bad attitude? He reminds me of Ganon from Legend of Zelda.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #435 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:18:23 PM »

Hmm what point does he show up in the trailer Kytim?

Gameboy Freak · « **Reply #436 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:29:46 PM »

I'm a bit torn at the moment. Which game should I buy this or Xenoblade Chronicles? They both look really interesting but I am on a budget.

Kytim89 · « **Reply #437 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:37:29 PM »

Here is a website for what I am talking about:

http://www.zeldauniverse.net/forums/general-zelda/121054-ganondorf-like-character-in-the-last-story.html

Adrock · « **Reply #438 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:38:08 PM »

@Gameboy Freak

Which one seems more interesting to you? If I absolutely had to pick one, I would personally go with The Last Story. It reminds me of Final Fantasy IX, the last major non-Mario RPG I really liked. If you're undecided, you might want to pick up whichever one gets the more limited release which seems like Xenoblade since it's only available in stores from a single retailer though The Last Story is probably not getting a huge print run either.

Shaymin · « **Reply #439 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:39:12 PM »

Quote from: Gameboy Freak on February 24, 2012, 07:29:46 PM

I'm a bit torn at the moment. Which game should I buy this or Xenoblade Chronicles? They both look really interesting but I am on a budget.

F**k your budget. Xenoblade's in April, Last Story's in the summer, you can surely afford both.

Kytim89 · « **Reply #440 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:41:02 PM »

Quote from: Adrock on February 24, 2012, 07:38:08 PM

@Gameboy Freak

Which one seems more interesting to you? If I absolutely had to pick one, I would personally go with The Last Story. It reminds me of Final Fantasy IX, the last major non-Mario RPG I really liked. If you're undecided, you might want to pick up whichever one gets the more limited release which seems like Xenoblade since it's only available in stores from a single retailer though The Last Story is probably not getting a huge print run.

How does Last Story remind you of Final Fantasy IX? I have noticed this myself, but I have not been able to explain how the two compare to each other.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #441 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:46:13 PM »

Quote from: Gameboy Freak on February 24, 2012, 07:29:46 PM

I'm a bit torn at the moment. Which game should I buy this or Xenoblade Chronicles? They both look really interesting but I am on a budget.

Here is another thing to consider. Xenoblade from what I can tell is more focused on Single player while The Last Story does have multiplayer elements.Think it has 6 player online. What type of gamer are you? Which matters more to you?

Kytim I do see the similarities but I wonder if the similarities are any deeper then looks?

Adrock · « **Reply #442 on:** February 24, 2012, 07:52:18 PM »

Quote from: Kytim89 on February 24, 2012, 07:41:02 PM

How does Last Story remind you of Final Fantasy IX? I have noticed this myself, but I have not been able to explain how the two compare to each other.

Have you seen Final Fantasy X-XIV? The Last Story looks like the opposite if that. It's old-school Final Fantasy, not that George Lucas-esque BS Square Enix has been passing off as Final Fantasy for the past decade.

broodwars · « **Reply #443 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:27:11 PM »

I've seen most of the trailers, and nothing about them reminds me of that mediocre nostalgia-fest known as Final Fantasy IX. Honestly, what The Last Story reminds me of most in places is Final Fantasy XII in its look and color palette, while the combat reminds me somewhat of the Mass Effect series.

As for recommending between Xenoblade and The Last Story, I own Xenoblade (though I still haven't gotten around to finishing it yet) so perhaps I'm a bit biased but I would recomend Xenoblade if you can only own one. It seems the more well-rounded game with a much more pleasing artistic look, a bigger and more interesting world, and reportedly a better story. The Last Story certainly looks interesting and I'm going to buy it when it hits NA, but the game's been getting lower reviews than Xenoblade and I've just never liked the look of the game.

Kytim89 · « **Reply #444 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:47:32 PM »

Quote from: Adrock on February 24, 2012, 07:52:18 PM

Quote from: Kytim89 on February 24, 2012, 07:41:02 PM
How does Last Story remind you of Final Fantasy IX? I have noticed this myself, but I have not been able to explain how the two compare to each other.
Have you seen Final Fantasy X-XIV? The Last Story looks like the opposite if that. It's old-school Final Fantasy, not that George Lucas-esque BS Square Enix has been passing off as Final Fantasy for the past decade.

Xenoblade and Last Story seem to be the modern day equivalent to both Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 6. Granted that those two titles will always be reveered by RPG fans the world over, I do see Xenoblade and Last Story as being spiritual successors in the sense of redefining the RPG. They certainly rekindled my interest that was killed off by Final Fantasy 13.

The best games on the Final Fantasy series will always be VI, VII, VIII and IX. Those game kicked ass and really made the series shine, of course that was when Sakaguchi was still with Sqaure though. Looking at Final Fantasy 13 I can see where the real talent in that series went to after he left the company.

I wonder if Sakaguchi and Mistwalker would work with Square on Final Fantasy XV under contract? It would interesting to see the next console Final Fantasy go back to its roots in the same manner as FF IX did back when it was released.

broodwars · « **Reply #445 on:** February 24, 2012, 10:02:16 PM »

Quote from: Kytim89 on February 24, 2012, 09:47:32 PM

They certainly rekindled my interest that was killed off by Final Fantasy 13.

Alright, quick question: did you actually play Final Fantasy 13 and give it a fair shot, or (as usual) did you have your opinion defined by whatever random thing someone else recently said?

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The best games on the Final Fantasy series will always be VI, VII, VIII and IX. Those game kicked ass and really made the series shine, of course that was when Sakaguchi was still with Sqaure though. Looking at Final Fantasy 13 I can see where the real talent in that series went to after he left the company.

Hah! Seriously? You seriously think 8 was one of the best of the series, the game with one of the most boring and broken combat systems ever devised for a game? The game that has one of the worst and most convoluted stories in all of Final Fantasy (and that's saying something)?

I can understand (but don't agree with) people putting 7 as one of the top games, as it was many peoples' first Final Fantasy and their perspective is clouded by nostalgia. I accept the FF 4 fans in much the same way. But I just don't understand the love affair people have with 9. I like it. Zidane is one of my favorite FF characters with his boundless optimism, and I liked the ending. It's in the upper end of my list of favorite Final Fantasies. But when I think back upon all the time I put into 9, aside from the skill-learning system with weapons and armor I just can't think of anything special or noteworthy about the game (hence why I call it mediocre). It's nostalgia for nostalgia's sake, which is cute for a time but grows tiresome after a while.

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I wonder if Sakaguchi and Mistwalker would work with Square on Final Fantasy XV under contract? It would interesting to see the next console Final Fantasy go back to its roots in the same manner as FF IX did back when it was released.

I find myself in the very odd situation of actually being in the same boat as die-hard Trekkers: Final Fantasy needs to move forward. Going backward into nostalgia fantasyland because people want to believe the old Final Fantasies were better than they actually is not the answer. Series have to continually redefine themselves for the modern era, and FF is no different. Besides, we have enough Swords & Sorcery RPGs with just about every other franchise.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #446 on:** February 25, 2012, 05:31:09 AM »

All I know is that I badly wanted Squall to die in VIII.

Anyway, got TLS, didn't leave a good first impression in the first 30 minutes but we'll see how it develops.

Ymeegod · « **Reply #447 on:** February 25, 2012, 06:59:57 AM »

Seifer was the worst villian/pansy in FFVIII--how many times did you have to beat him?

I like FFIX myself but found it to be shorter than most FF games, took less than 30 hours but I did enjoy the character ViVi, reminds me of Orko from He-man series.

ejamer · « **Reply #448 on:** February 25, 2012, 02:41:53 PM »

If choosing between Xenoblade and The Last Story, take Xenoblade.

I haven't played The Last Story... yet still feel confident saying this because Xenoblade is an amazing game. The Last Story might be worse or might be equally amazing, but I'm confident it won't be better.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #449 on:** February 25, 2012, 04:04:40 PM »

After a fairly slow and confusing start it got much better, really loving the combat so far. It was just the intro combat bit and then being dropped into a town with lots of exposition that killed my enthusiasm at first.

There are some major framerate problems in larger battles though, really difficult to properly take cover and do those surprise attacks.

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