Post by: YoungLink on June 09, 2003, 07:16:59 PM
ok ive read lots of exciting news about this game today but the thing is they only mention a release date for Japan. is this going to be a japan only rpg because this game looks really promising. is this game coming out in the U.S. this year?
Post by: NintendoKiD on June 09, 2003, 08:03:58 PM
Post by: PIAC on June 09, 2003, 08:34:55 PM
i also want one, i need another cube anyway (one for upstairs 1 for downstairs)
Post by: BlkPaladin on June 09, 2003, 09:00:52 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on June 09, 2003, 09:12:32 PM
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on June 09, 2003, 10:47:33 PM
Wow! Looks like it'll be a big RPG. I can't wait! Happy, happy, joy, joy!
Post by: Hemmorrhoid on June 10, 2003, 12:20:58 AM
its real time action right?
Post by: The Doc on June 10, 2003, 11:05:13 AM
The Doc
Post by: BlkPaladin on June 10, 2003, 10:01:45 PM
Post by: Mario on June 11, 2003, 04:10:48 AM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on June 11, 2003, 04:19:43 AM
Only bad thing, knowing Namco, this game won't see the light of day in Europe till at least 2059
Post by: rpglover on June 11, 2003, 09:32:47 AM
the newer battle system looks great- it is basically going to run like the other tales series battle systems but on a 3d plane
you choose the enemy you go after and it forms a 2d plane locked on to that enemy- that is your movement space
you then can attack and use your magic- the battle system is basically in real time
hopefully it will be a good rpg- it looks great thus far
Post by: YoungLink on June 12, 2003, 03:27:32 PM
that kinda sucks
oh well i just play metal gear solid and soul caliba
Post by: Grey Ninja on June 12, 2003, 05:46:49 PM
Post by: Atma on June 12, 2003, 11:19:03 PM
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Originally posted by: rpglover
i personally cant wait for this game
...you choose the enemy you go after and it forms a 2d plane locked on to that enemy- that is your movement space you then can attack and use your magic...
Alternatively you could use the manual fighting mode where you do what you want, which makes it (ToD 2, ToP psx remake afaik) MUCH easier to play.
Post by: rpglover on June 13, 2003, 04:59:26 AM
i dont doubt that will be in there though- it does make it a little easier
but from all the videos i have seen, you create a 2d plane locked on an enemy and then attack
hopefully they will implement the full movement but we shall see
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on June 14, 2003, 10:46:07 PM
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Originally posted by: YoungLink
i just read that the release date for us is march 21, 2004
Great. We PAL gamers will have to wait even longer...
Post by: Atma on June 14, 2003, 11:02:49 PM
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Originally posted by: AiAi
Great. We PAL gamers will have to wait even longer...
Maybe, but maybe not. I hope we get it reasonably fast, though I think we'll be waiting anywhere between 3 months - 2 years.
Post by: Fish on June 15, 2003, 05:58:41 AM
http://www.gametrailers.com/index.html
Lot of cool trailers there. :D
Post by: KDR_11k on June 15, 2003, 06:09:46 AM
Post by: Crono on June 15, 2003, 09:34:27 PM
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on June 17, 2003, 01:05:05 AM
No way Namco would port it to GC. That would take as much a 6 discs.
Post by: The Matrixter on June 17, 2003, 03:45:48 PM
Post by: Grey Ninja on June 17, 2003, 03:48:58 PM
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Originally posted by: AiAi
Xenosaga episode 1 was what? 8.5GB on PS2?
No way Namco would port it to GC. That would take as much a 6 discs.
(Is reminded of 4 - 6 disc games on PSX)
GameCube has better compression techniques than the PS2 though. If Namco were to spend some time with the port, they could get the size down to about 6GB at least. That's only like 4 discs.
Btw, wasn't Monolith supposed to be making us an exclusive RPG?
Post by: Don'tHate742 on June 17, 2003, 08:07:44 PM
Post by: Grey Ninja on July 15, 2003, 12:44:21 AM
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Namco announced the development of Tales of Symphonia for GameCube is completed.
From the Magic Box.
Post by: Fish on July 15, 2003, 04:23:42 AM
Post by: Gup on July 15, 2003, 04:30:59 AM
Post by: nitsu niflheim on July 15, 2003, 05:30:28 AM
Post by: Grey Ninja on July 15, 2003, 05:52:39 AM
Post by: Polyethylene on July 15, 2003, 03:20:10 PM
Post by: Gup on July 15, 2003, 03:48:29 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on July 15, 2003, 03:54:43 PM
What's up with the male character that looks like a girl? I mean really, Mitos doesn't have a single masculine characteristic. I can picture the circumstances.
Namco programmer: Um sir? We had a female character planned but decided to put in a male one instead, so we need a new character design.
Namco exec: We don't have time to make a new character design. Just use the one you have, no one will notice.
Post by: nitsu niflheim on July 15, 2003, 03:56:24 PM
Post by: Zeth on July 15, 2003, 03:59:43 PM
Post by: DRJ on July 15, 2003, 06:02:35 PM
So how does this play exactly? Do you get wonder around and get into random battles, then have a turn based set up (i.e. move people around, select weapons/magic) then attack in real time fighting, dodging etc. like you would in like Diablo II?
Post by: Gup on July 15, 2003, 06:33:35 PM
Post by: Mario on July 15, 2003, 09:14:21 PM
Post by: Uncle Rich AiAi on July 16, 2003, 12:46:38 AM
Post by: Mario on July 16, 2003, 05:52:57 AM
Post by: Don'tHate742 on August 18, 2003, 06:45:43 PM
That would be sweet. I am a fan of anime, though not a big fan, but I still enjoy a good story told through the artwork.
Post by: YoungLink on August 18, 2003, 08:25:19 PM
oh well ill wait, gamecube needs more rpgs i mean alot more, final fantasy-chrystal chronicles doesnt look like its gonna please, i think its made just for multiplayer and gba hook up plugs and gba and i think its a way to get nintendo more money by buying all that shiznig to play an rpg multiplayer
Post by: rpglover on August 19, 2003, 04:56:46 AM
yes they do- they have been doing this since the tales series appeared on the playstation- they are very nice
the animation in them is great and they help to put emphasis on important parts of the story
i think this game is on 2 disks and the reason for that are the anime cutscenes and the voice overs
personally i love the look of the game thus far and i cant wait to see some movies and pictures of the game in action when it finally releases in japan- i think it releases very soon- at the end of this month i think
Post by: rpglover on August 19, 2003, 05:09:22 AM
they are from famitsu gc and dengeki gc
famitsu gc: Tales of Symphonia (GC, Namco): 9 / 8 / 10 / 10 - (37/40)
dengeki gc: Tales of Symphonia (GC, Namco): 9 / 10 / 9 / 10 - (38/40)
this all comes from www.gamefront.de so i dont know how reliable it is
Post by: Gup on August 19, 2003, 06:39:24 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on August 19, 2003, 06:49:38 AM
I wonder... Are those videos real videos (i.e. DivX) or big sprites rendered with the hardware (Flash-style)? Because Anime is almost predestined for rendering in hardware...
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 19, 2003, 06:58:13 AM
If these scores are accurate, then this is very good news!
Post by: Berny on August 19, 2003, 07:44:58 AM
Just kidding. That's great news. Can't wait for the game to come out.
Post by: BMH on August 19, 2003, 08:01:34 AM
QuoteThe Gamecube also plays divX movies, so it would be possible
Originally posted by: AiAi
Xenosaga episode 1 was what? 8.5GB on PS2?
No way Namco would port it to GC. That would take as much a 6 discs.
Post by: YoungLink on August 19, 2003, 08:21:05 AM
or give us a new one !!!
Post by: Zelda on August 19, 2003, 09:23:21 AM
Post by: rpglover on August 19, 2003, 04:15:39 PM
but that does not mean they are biased by any means- most of the time, the scores are exact matches between the 2 magazines
Post by: YoungLink on August 19, 2003, 06:47:14 PM
Post by: Gup on August 19, 2003, 07:23:28 PM
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Dengeki scored Tales of Symphonia 9, 10, 9 and 10, just two points show of a perfect rating. The magazine's writers wrote that for fans of the Tales series, Symphonia is so good that it's worth picking up a GameCube just to have it. The reviewers noted that they overall liked the story in the game and were especially fond of the character development. They also stated that the title is highly polished and that it's exactly the way an RPG should be.
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HOLY I AM SO HYPED FOR THIS GAME MORE THAN EVER NOW!!!! As a Tales RPG fanatic, I loved the line, "for fans of the Tales series, Symphonia is so good that it's worth picking up a GameCube just to have it." I think I'll get the Japanese version when it releases.
Post by: Don'tHate742 on August 19, 2003, 07:44:33 PM
). Anyways I'm hyped about this game too, when does it come to the states and are there any other RPGS we should know about?Post by: Hemmorrhoid on August 20, 2003, 03:40:51 AM
Post by: rpglover on August 20, 2003, 05:51:59 AM
probably around spring 2004- march-april times i would say- i dont think any web sites have an official release date yet
i cant wait for this game to come out over here- it looks fantastic and should prove to be the rpg we have been craving for
Post by: YoungLink on August 20, 2003, 08:02:27 AM
Post by: Berny on August 20, 2003, 08:15:42 AM
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 20, 2003, 11:03:26 AM
Post by: rpglover on August 21, 2003, 03:59:39 AM
i second that motion
Post by: KDR_11k on August 21, 2003, 09:47:47 AM
Post by: YoungLink on August 21, 2003, 01:30:11 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on August 21, 2003, 09:03:59 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 22, 2003, 10:09:16 AM
Post by: Gup on August 22, 2003, 10:22:52 AM
Post by: rpglover on August 22, 2003, 11:43:59 AM
mother of jesus that is a high score
Post by: CHEN on August 22, 2003, 12:03:19 PM
Aw well, this is even better. Can someone say greatest RPG since FFVII?
Post by: CHEN on August 22, 2003, 12:05:25 PM
Aw well, this is even better. Can someone say greatest RPG since FFVII?
Post by: CHEN on August 22, 2003, 12:07:11 PM
Aw well, this is even better. Can someone say greatest RPG since FFVII?
Post by: CHEN on August 22, 2003, 12:13:36 PM
Aw well, this is even better. Can someone say greatest RPG since FFVII?
Post by: rpglover on August 22, 2003, 01:03:33 PM
personally i think there were many better rpgs to come after ff7- i could list them but i dont think so- i think tales will out do a lot of great rpgs- the reviews so far are excellent, and the game just seems great- i cant wait for this game to come out in the us- even the dengeki reviewers said that this was how an rpg was supposed to feel like- this game is offering a lot of great things in one package- good story, great anime cut scenes, good looking graphics, and of course a great battle system- i love the tales battle system- it is one of my favorite rpg battle systems
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 22, 2003, 01:15:14 PM
The correct scores are now in my sig.I personally think the story is more important than the gameplay in an RPG, and that's the reason I loved Golden Sun even though the gameplay mechanics weren't the greatest. My bet is on this game having the best story in an RPG to date.
Post by: YoungLink on August 22, 2003, 03:23:03 PM
how come its gonna take so long to come to the us?
anyways lets just hope its as good as famitsu says it is
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 22, 2003, 03:43:58 PM
I hope to God they don't take out "Starry Heavens," the J-pop opening theme for the U.S. version. The song is really catchy.
Post by: Berny on August 22, 2003, 04:03:26 PM
Post by: PIAC on August 22, 2003, 04:11:32 PM
after skies im looking forward to another great RPG on my lovely little homo-erotic cube, and i think Tales is the one for me, im more psyched for this than i am for FF:CC, even though ill get both
Post by: Grey Ninja on August 22, 2003, 04:16:06 PM
Personally, I am still anxiously awaiting Baten Kaitos the most, but Tales of Symphonia surely won't dissapoint me. It seems that despite the nay-sayers, the GameCube is developing quality RPGs at about the same rate that the PS2 did.
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 22, 2003, 04:24:18 PM
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Originally posted by: PIAC
too human isn't GCN bound? when did that happen?
Most likely the game will be a launch title for Ninty's next title because of Twin Snakes, as well as some secret title that SK has in store for us.
Post by: rpglover on August 22, 2003, 04:35:43 PM
i agree totally with you grey- i have been interested in baten kaitos ever since it was announced- it seemed interesting being made by monolith soft, but when i found out that members of tri-ace were developing it as well, the game jumped into my #1 spot of rpgs coming out for any system- i personally love the look of the game and the battle system- tri-ace hasn't dissappointed me yet with any of their battle systems, so i am expecting good things...
but i do love the look of tales of symphonia a lot- the graphics look great and i love the animated cut scenes
"I personally think the story is more important than the gameplay in an RPG, and that's the reason I loved Golden Sun even though the gameplay mechanics weren't the greatest. My bet is on this game having the best story in an RPG to date. "
i hold both to high levels for rpgs, but i like a good battle system in all my rpgs- some rpgs that i love a whole lot have ho hum stories, but their battle systems make up for it- i dont know if the story of tales will be that good, but it should prove to be interesting- i personally would like to learn more of the story of baten kaitos- monolith is known for their rpgs to have epic tales (xenogears, xenosaga) so i expect a lot of that game as well- but finally the gamecube is getting the rpg loving that it deserves!!!
Post by: Don'tHate742 on August 24, 2003, 01:10:52 PM
Baten Kiatos also facinates me. I've been following it ever since its announcement.
Post by: Berny on August 24, 2003, 01:31:12 PM
That's a great idea. Although, with SK's record, it would probably be the DARKEST storyline to grace an RPG. Not that tha's a BAD thing.
Post by: Gup on August 24, 2003, 03:05:22 PM
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i have been interested in baten kaitos ever since it was announced
If only Baten Kaitos didn't have those horribly ugly character designs(in my opinion), It would probably rank third on my most wanted RPGs list right beneath ToS and FFXII. But it likely won't change therefore my interest in the game is still. . . lacking(???).
Post by: rpglover on August 25, 2003, 04:04:32 AM
and i do agree with berny that it would be a dark game most likely- which would be an interesting game i would say- the darkest rpg i have played was made by silicon knights- called blood omen: legacy of kain- it was an action rpg and it rocked- but the story line was very dark and moody- a very good game, a bit old, but still great- i would suggest trying it if you have not yet
Post by: Hemmorrhoid on August 25, 2003, 10:37:10 AM
Post by: rpglover on August 25, 2003, 02:46:39 PM
it is realtime- you still have to go to a battle screen after you touch an enemy- then you control one of the characters in your party while the computer controls the others- but i dont how this one will play out since it is the first time they have used a 3d plane for battles- i think you choose the enemy you want to attack and it forms a 2d plane that you can run accross to fight them- it is a lot of fun (the other tales games were) and you can form combo attacks and such as well- but yes the battles are realtime
Post by: YoungLink on August 25, 2003, 05:44:41 PM
Post by: Hemmorrhoid on August 26, 2003, 01:58:39 AM
but I must say once again Nintendo made a great decision in securing this game exclusive
smae goes for baten kaitos I guess
Post by: KDR_11k on August 26, 2003, 06:22:00 AM
Post by: rpglover on August 26, 2003, 01:55:33 PM
Post by: CHEN on August 29, 2003, 02:31:09 PM
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Baten Kiatos also facinates me. I've been following it ever since its announcement.
Which sites do you follow it then? I've been trying to find it in Western gaming sites, but they don't have prescreens of it, let alone a preview. Now I'm confused of what the game is really all about, story, visuals and gameplay wise. Text dialogue or voiceacting? I like epic stories with spiritual/moral education. But also with romances
. Please enlighten me.
Post by: rpglover on August 29, 2003, 02:49:06 PM
well i usually get some information off of www.the-magicbox.com they have write ups on it along with lots of screens and sometimes videos- i know planetgamecube just wrote a write up on it so have a look at it- this is by far my most anticipated rpg because of the developers and the look of it
i just remembered- i posted a few movies of baten kaitos earlier in another post- i will put them here now- hope it helps
http://www.n-gamer.com/vortex/videos/batenkaitos/baten_op.wmv
http://www.n-gamer.com/vortex/videos/batenkaitos/baten_story.wmv
http://www.n-gamer.com/vortex/videos/batenkaitos/baten_battle.wmv
one show story, one shows a battle, one shows an opening cinema
just to tell you- the battle may seem card based but it is not- the cards just represent your actions (like the actions in rpg menus- such as fight, magic, item, ect...) so dont think of it as a lost kingdoms type of game- it is different
Post by: Loyd Christmas on August 29, 2003, 03:00:12 PM
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Originally posted by: CHENQuote
Baten Kiatos also facinates me. I've been following it ever since its announcement.
Which sites do you follow it then? I've been trying to find it in Western gaming sites, but they don't have prescreens of it, let alone a preview. Now I'm confused of what the game is really all about, story, visuals and gameplay wise. Text dialogue or voiceacting? I like epic stories with spiritual/moral education. But also with romances
The story takes place on an imaginary planet, in which there are 5 continents floating in the clouds, and humans have wings to fly. You play as a young boy named Kalas, who only has one wing, and he is on a quest to find his lost family, and accidentally discovered an evil plan from the empire.
Thats basically all we know about the story and he has amnesia in the begining so you will probably get flash backs or find out bad things about yourself while playing.
Baten Kaitos Movies (Right click and save)
Opening
Very cool looking FMV's. This movie will get you hooked on this game
Story
The style and movement of the characters look reminisent to Final Fantasy 10
Fighting
Turn based fighting with cards but its not like yu-gi-o
These movies come from
N-Gamer
