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« on: November 07, 2006, 05:54:05 PM »
I am a huge RPG fan, ever since the original NES. Obviously, SNES was the zenith of RPGs and Nintendo. Too many classics to even try to list. However, we had a serious let down with the N64 and another subsequent letdown with GC.
I mean there have been some note worthy games on each system, but they pale in comparison to what is out there. I don't want to start a zomg!PS2 has so many RPGs thread by any means.
However, I haven't really kept up with Wii. In fact, I haven't really played much console games for awhile, i have been addicted to MMORPGs (namely FFXI). Anyways after two years of FFXI, I started to look back at the next Gen systems. I have always been a Nintendo Fanboy, I grew up with the brand. The Wii has me really excited in terms of what it can do.
However as everyone knows, everything esentially comes down to software, meaning the games themselves. Consoles' harwarde means nothing if it isn't utilized effectively to produce a fun, entertaining, and appealing game on an overall level.
As RPGs tend to be my main interest, I had a few questions to those who have been following Wii longer than I have.
1.) I know their is Zelda (not really RPG, but awesome in its own right, a working Dragon Quest Title, a working Fire Emblem Title, a Crystal Cronicle sequal. Is there anything else sceduled for this genre of games?
2.) Obviously somewhere between the switch from SNES to N64 and the rise of Playstation, Nintendo lost a lot, a lot of third party support (especially in the RPG arena). I know Nintendo has actively worked to ally itself with Sega and Konami, and even repaired relations slightly with SquareEnix. However, have they done anything at all to bring home some more heavy hitters back to their console? Hopefully brining back some of the classic named franchises. Obviously, i'm looking for more RPG companys here, but any info on the old school companys would be awesome.
3.) I played Golden Sun I and II for Gameboy, and there was always rumors of a Golden Sun game being produced for Gamecube. With the twilight of the gamecube coming, is there any chance this series could be resurrected or has it been forgotten?
4.) I know that at launch, there are no online compatible cames (though I wish Wii Sports was, maybe in a future version I guess). When can we expect some? Do we know anything about Nintendo's Online strategy in terms of these games? Will they be pay to play? If so, to the companies or to Nintendo itself?
5.) Lastly, I have Phantasy Star Online for Gamecube, and briefly played it online with my broadband modem. Since Wii is backwards compatible, is there any chance it could still be played online? Also I saw an advertisement on a Phantasy Star Universe Site that said it would be on all major consoles, but didn't list Wii, gamecube, or even PS3(which sorta makes sense since its on PS2).
6.) Does anyone know or even can speculate whats in this obscenely expensive gamestop/ebgames preorder bundle?
Anyways, thanks for any information you guys could provide. Would love the Input.
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