Namco Bandai isn't what one thinks of as a company with a soul, but Fragile Dreams producer Kentaro Kawashima has expressed his hope that its latest Wii game will leave players with at least a shred of an emotional reaction. According to him, if gamers are affected even a little bit, he will be "ecstatic beyond measurement."
"I believe that if the game leaves even a shred of something emotional in your heart when you walk away from it, then we’ve succeeded, and that would make me ecstatic beyond measurement," confesses the producer. "I bid you good luck on your journey with Seto, and here’s to hoping you find something special on your adventure."
The game's director, Tomoni Tagawa, adds: "Fragile Dreams was created in hopes of letting players enjoy a new type of game experience while ignoring typical game boundaries. We hope everyone enjoys exploring the wasteland and hopefully the images of the abandoned buildings will have some kind of nostalgic impact on players."
Our review for Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is coming soon, but I can tell you right now that Kawashima has earned the right to be ecstatic. The game shouldn't be half as beautiful and sad as it is, but it somehow manages to be. If you have a Wii and you want something different, we urge you check it out. It released last Tuesday in America, and should be on UK shelves today!
Interviews: Namco Bandai Games - Fragile Dreams [Nintendo Life via GoNintendo]
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11:20 AM on 03.19.2010
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Quite the stark contrast to God of War 3 that I picked up at the same time.
Seriously, need to get both...I'm a sucker for emotional games: Kingdom Hearts Series, Chrono Cross, Silent Hill Series, and Chrisis Core (no FFVII fanboyism here, I prefer VIII) are some of my faves.
I'm just happy I gave my money to this game instead of God of War III or Final Fantasy XIII. Not because I don't like or want those games but because I know this game will not sell as well as they are/did/will.
That company makes so many wrong moves (not saying bringing Fragile over was anywhere wrong cause it's not.)
I'm REALLY interested in playing it. Is it a horror game? I know it's not trying to be Silent Hill, but is it supposed to be SCARY or just longingly sad? Maybe going for the Fallout-esque vibe? Either way, I'm totally intrigued.
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Bamco didn't bring this to North America, XSEED did.
But I doubt my emotional attachment won't be half as intense as mine with Okami. Man, I bawled so hard at that game.
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Given good reviews, though, I'll probably buy it next month or so.
Yeah, that's not gonna happen.
It's a weird juxtaposition of survival horror, JRPG, adventure and art game.
I think a lot of people are just clamoring for any scraps of a good RPG (or FPS) they can get on the Wii, so they'll settle for mediocre and call it great.
I call it, Conduit Syndrome.
the man's going to explode, poor thing :(
Haven't finished it yet, but its looking to be one of those hate it and love it deals, like Muramasa.