The Last Story (Wii) - Mistwalker x Nintendo RPG

[Jericho]

Official Site: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/slsj/index.html

Due for release in Japan in 2010, The Last Story is a RPG from Mistwalker on the Nintendo Wii which takes on a new direction for the genre. The theme of the game involves the universal feelings all of humanity shares.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/library/events/100129/07.html

Apparently, this game has been in the works since the FF6/7 era as numerous working prototypes by Sakaguchi & crew. The recent news however has pegged it as being a very big deal from Mistwalker studio.

[Protoman Blues]

I like the art!

[Align]

Why do all RPGs from Japan seem to have that style for their logo? Have they had psychologists examine it and determine it to be most efficient or something?

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

There's also Xenoblade set for Wii as well, which I guess should get its own thread.

Anyhow, knowing Mistwalker is working on this piques my attention.

[Mirby]

I like the title in Japanese under the line, just like in all the FF logos. Pretty cool though.

[Acid]

So are there any gameplay videos? Or trailers?

[Jericho]

Not currently. I want more info myself.

[HokutoNoBen]

New project is going to be announced after a long time.

More information will be available in stages.
Don't miss it.

Well...
I've got to get back to work on balancing battle system...
Production is near the final phase.

- http://www.mistwalkercorp.com/en/column/index.html


Do the damn thing, Gooch. Hopefully, this game may be the one that finally gives you and your studio its "voice".


But in any case, I must say, yesterday was practically better than most E3s and TGSs in the last few years!

Mikami's game, even though it was just a teaser, had me hyped from the start of the day, and various other things came along and kept me there. 

[Jericho]

Second page? [tornado fang] that.

The site is up with a godly bit of music and some awesome overworld concept art.

I am getting MASSIVE Chrono Trigger vibes from this all.

[Mirby]

Looks sweet! Is it just me, or was the website icon Mario?

[VixyNyan]

That's because the site is hosted on Nintendo's server. ^^;

[Mirby]

Ah. Derp. Still, best website icon ever.

With the notable exception of the pinwheel here >_>

[Acid]

I wanna see Gameplay!

[Mirby]

Same here!

[Acid]

Update with concept art:

[Mirby]

Thanks, Ace! Looks cool!

[Bag of Magic Food]

Oh I see, I had been confusing this with The Last Song.

[Acid]

Another update. I wish I could tell you what it says, but I can't speak/read/understand japanese.

So here is more art instead:





Gives me a FF9 vibe.

Posted on: March 30, 2010, 18:00:30Update again:



One of our japanese speakers/readers should go to the site and tell us what all these updates are about.

[The Blind Archer]

The artwork for this so far is definitely breathtaking, and the music on the site is also very nice.  

The scenery art gives me a vibe of exploration, like a new world/continent is being discovered and going to be colonized.  Among the obligatory lost-civilizationesque ruins that are an RPG standard, anyways.

Sadly, it's not enough for me to make a decision.  I'd like information on gameplay and plot before I have a good first impression of the game.

Edit: And what ^ said; I'd like to know what information the site's actually giving us, but I don't understand Japanese.

[Acid]

Possibly the main characters?



I really like the artstyle.

[Mirby]

It looks sweet! DO WANT!

[Align]

The only thing even slightly objectionable about that picture is the stupid-ass blade.

[Acid]

Yeah.

But honestly... that sword is farily reasonable compared to stuff I've seen.

[borockman]

The pet tiger is awesome too.

[Mirby]

Where's Siegfried and Roy?

Seriously, these are cool looking.