When I get a new console, I go through this thing where I'm in a kind of limbo until I get to play a solid, classic RPG on it. For me, my console relationship hasn't been consummated until then. Gross, I know. But my Wii and I still aren't seeing eye to eye yet (wow, that's worse), and I think it's because we haven't shared a special traditional RPG together.
I saw Brad's news of upcoming Japanese RPG Arc Rise Fantasia as a sort of potential counseling session for us, but I lost hope when I saw that it was a Japan-only release. Now we're hearing that this title, from Luminous Arc makers Image Epoch, is being considered for a North American release.
This news comes by way of Siliconera's Spencer, who conducted a great interview with Yasuhiro Wada, President of Marvelous Interactive in Japan. This interview flew under my radar, but Nintendic saved the day today.
“Since XSEED has experience releasing RPGs in the US we will consider them as the publisher for Arc Rise Fantasia,” said Wada.
Yeah, that isn't a lot to go on, but I'll remain hopeful... for my relationship. For now, check out the gallery below for new pictures of Arc Rise Fantasia from Famitsu.
Does this look like something you'd be interested in, RPG peeps?
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11:21 AM on 07.31.2008
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I personally haven't heard jack on it since it was announced.
Killsmooth- that's the same thing I said "fire emblem doesn't count"
Well, there are a few action adventure/rpg's in Okami and Twilight Princess. There's also Super Paper Mario, which, at the least, has RPG elements. There aren't any straight traditional RPG's I know of for the system proper, but Tales of Symphonia 2 is coming out for the Wii in a couple months. I never played Tales of Symphonia, but I have played Tales of Phantasia and Tales of Eternia (originally released as Tales of Destiny II.. when there is another game called Tales of Destiny 2 that never came out here). Both of those games are awesome.
I also love XSeed. They're becoming the new Atlus.
they don't exactly cater to the hardcore gamer quite the way Atlus does. XSeed game are decent, perhaps in a few years they'll have the fanbase atlus does and could consider taking the same risk with it's NA ports
Shining Force 4 or Albert Odyssey 2 or a true Phantasy Star 5 or
a new DragonForce.
Can I get an Amen?!
It would be nice to see some games that interested me come out on the Wii. RPGs would be a good start, but with Nintendo and its 3rd party weaksauce, I'll continue to play other things. Call me when an official announcement gets made.
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