Mistwalker announces 2 new RPGs for Nintendo DS

jj984jj · 04:11 AM

AWAY ~Tsuresarareta Hitobito~ (Kidnapped People)
Japanese release date: January 31st 2008
Scenario: Sakaguchi
Music: Nobuo Uematsu
Character Design: Naoto Ōshima
Developer: Artoon

Blue Dragon
Japanese release date: March 2008
Developer: FeelPlus+
Not based on the anime.

Both are being published by AQ Interactive. Thanks to mutsu, icecream, and Takuhi for the details. :)

ethelred · (10-02-2007, 03:55 AM)

Can't wait to learn more on these. I'm glad Blue Dragon DS is in fact going to be an RPG (not a card game or a 3D action game) -- the more traditional RPGs getting made these days, the happier I am, given how scarce they're becoming.

Fady K · (10-02-2007, 03:55 AM)

Nice. Wish I was able to help out, but i just recently started learning Japanese :'(

Looking forward to the details.

Blader5489 · (10-02-2007, 03:57 AM)

Originally Posted by jj984jj:

Someone please translate the details, what's the full title for the second one?

Can't you read? It's called "Sakaguchi + Uematsu".

EktorPR · (10-02-2007, 03:57 AM)

In before somebody cries about why they don't develop those for Wii.

No, seriously, why not?

bluemax · (10-02-2007, 03:59 AM)

Originally Posted by EktorPR:

In before somebody cries about why they don't develop those for Wii.

No, seriously, why not?

No thanks. Blue Dragon looks gorgeous, I'd rather not play previous gen (graphically) RPGs anymore.

Kariido · (10-02-2007, 03:59 AM)

Awesome Blue Dragon was awesome on 360 and its sure going to own on the 360. Considering that Mistwalker is basically with Microsoft, its great to see the Wii60 (which includes all Microsoft and Nintendo products) relationship advance.

ethelred · (10-02-2007, 03:59 AM)

Originally Posted by EktorPR:

In before somebody cries about why they don't develop those for Wii.
No, seriously, why not?

Because the DS is the new PS2 in Japan, not the Wii.

Pureauthor · (10-02-2007, 03:59 AM)

Originally Posted by EktorPR:

In before somebody cries about why they don't develop those for Wii.

No, seriously, why not?

Because handheld RPGs are made of awesome.

That, and they're contractually obligated to develop only for X360 as far as the home console front is concerned.

Also ther DS is raping everything in sales, but we knew that already, didn't we?

Quote:

No thanks. Blue Dragon looks gorgeous, I'd rather not play previous gen (graphically) RPGs anymore.

So you prefer it on a portable N64 as opposed to a souped-up Gamecube? I don't follow the logic here.

rakka · (10-02-2007, 04:00 AM)

Originally Posted by Blader5489:

Quote:

what's the full title for the second one?

Can't you read? It's called "Sakaguchi + Uematsu".

uuuhh

Bluemercury · (10-02-2007, 04:00 AM)

Originally Posted by bluemax:

No thanks. Blue Dragon looks gorgeous, I'd rather not play previous gen (graphically) RPGs anymore.

yep like the ds right?

jj984jj · (10-02-2007, 04:02 AM)

Originally Posted by EktorPR:

In before somebody cries about why they don't develop those for Wii.
*lots of useless and annoying space*
No, seriously, why not?

Because DS > Wii.

Originally Posted by mutsu:

2nd title roughly translates to "AWAY - The people that was lead away"

TY!

mutsu · (10-02-2007, 04:02 AM)

2nd title roughly translates to "AWAY - The people that was lead away"

fernoca · (10-02-2007, 04:02 AM)

Originally Posted by bluemax:

No thanks. Blue Dragon looks gorgeous, I'd rather not play previous gen (graphically) RPGs anymore.

Yeah, I guess those hidden cores in the DS sure make a difference.

Llyranor · (10-02-2007, 04:03 AM)

Yeah, Mistwalker, please don't give us JRPGs in awesome portable format!

Zeed · (10-02-2007, 04:03 AM)

Originally Posted by mutsu:

2nd title roughly translates to "AWAY - The people that was lead away"

God that sounds almost as bad a title as SADNESS.

HomShaBom · (10-02-2007, 04:04 AM)

I love me some DS.

mutsu · (10-02-2007, 04:05 AM)

Wow. Blue Dragon = March 2008. AWAY = Jan 31st 2008!

Jiggy · (10-02-2007, 04:05 AM)

The SNES 2 wins again.

Originally Posted by EktorPR:

In before somebody cries about why they don't develop those for Wii.
No, seriously, why not?

Newton's law of motion. Putting aside the awesome VC, Wii has almost no games and seems poised to continue having almost no games*. Meanwhile, DS has a great number of great games and that'll only increase as we move forward. It's where the profits go in this cycle of self-fulfilling prophecy.

*Edit: Speaking ratio-wise. Proportionately, Wii seems to me to have actually been going downhill since an already pretty shallow launch. :( There's an increased number of good games, yeah, sure, but considering how long it's taken to get them, the future is... not looking so hot.

icecream · (10-02-2007, 04:06 AM)

AWAY ~Tsuresarareta Hitobito~
Scenario: Sakaguchi
Music: Nobuo Uematsu
Character Design: Naoto Oshima
Developer: Artoon

mutsu · (10-02-2007, 04:06 AM)

AWAY is being developed by Artoon.

EDIT: Beaten.

Zeed · (10-02-2007, 04:06 AM)

Originally Posted by Jiggy37:

Wii has almost no games and seems poised to continue having almost no games.

This might be true if the next few months were abruptly removed from the calendar.

Gamer @ Heart · (10-02-2007, 04:06 AM)

Originally Posted by Zeed:

God that sounds almost as bad a title as SADNESS.

Comapring something to nothing is not a good comparison.

i believe in you NIBRIS

Cedille · 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by jj984jj:

Some dude decided to bury this news in another thread:

Originally Posted by Cedille:

Officially announced, with another Sakaguchi + Uematsu RPG.

Maybe he thinks it didn't deserve a new thread:p

That link doesn't have much info. It just says Mistwalker and Artoon
are developing a new DS RPG called "Away ~those snatched~" or such.
Scenario writer: Hironobu Sakaguchi
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Character design: Naoto Oshima

Takuhi · (10-02-2007, 04:08 AM)

Okay, the new RPG is "AWAY 連れ去られた人々" (Away: The People who were Lured Away). Scenario by Hironobu Sakaguchi, music by Nobuo Uematsu, character design by Naoto Oshima (who designed Sonic and Blinx and so recently rocked your world with Vampire Rain). Development is by Artoon, it releases in January

Blue Dragon DS (temporary title) development, ironically, is NOT by Artoon. It's by FeelPlus+. No staff listed except Sakaguchi, but the press release does confirm it is the same worldview as the 360 version, so it is not based on the horrible anime and could potentially be a remake or sequel. It releases in March.

Both titles are being published by AQ Interactive. Both titles are 5,980 yen, so either they're ASH-sized carts or Mistwalker thinks their name is just worth that much these days.

EDIT: Damn! Beaten again!

GashPrex · (10-02-2007, 04:08 AM)

so wait blue dragon is now good?

Xeke · (10-02-2007, 04:10 AM)

Originally Posted by Pureauthor:

So you prefer it on a portable N64 as opposed to a souped-up Gamecube? I don't follow the logic here.

Of course because the DS is going to have its graphical potential unlocked by a firmware update.

Kariido · (10-02-2007, 04:10 AM)

Originally Posted by GashPrex:

so wait blue dragon is now good?

It was always good. It will now be perfection on the DS.

Pureauthor · (10-02-2007, 04:11 AM)

Originally Posted by GashPrex:

so wait blue dragon is now good?

It was always what it advertised itself to be - a solid, old school RPG with some enhancements to the overall system.

And it was always good - except to people who don't like that sort of thing in the first place.

jj984jj · 05:38 AM

Thanks for the details.

Originally Posted by Cedille:

Maybe he thinks it didn't deserve a new thread:p

Maybe if it was only the Blue Dragon game officially announced I'd agree. :P

Tristam · (10-02-2007, 04:13 AM)

Originally Posted by Jiggy37:

The SNES 2 wins again.

Newton's law of motion. Putting aside the awesome VC, Wii has almost no games and seems poised to continue having almost no games*. Meanwhile, DS has a great number of great games and that'll only increase as we move forward. It's where the profits go in this cycle of self-fulfilling prophecy.

No, according to Newton's first law of motion, DS's lineup only continues at the same rate so long as no droughts act against it. However, it does seem to agree with Newton's third law of motion and ethelred's postulation that RPGs are scarce, because for every drought that acts on the lineup, there's a reaction force of developers working on RPGs for the system at an equal magnitude.

Jiggy · (10-02-2007, 04:14 AM)

Artoon? Well, they're not always bad, and the concept sounds kind of cool.

Originally Posted by Tristam:

No, according to Newton's first law of motion, DS's lineup only continues at the same rate so long as no droughts act against it. However, it does seem to agree with Newton's third law of motion and ethelred's postulation that RPGs are scarce, because for every drought that acts on the lineup, there's a reaction force of developers working on RPGs for the system at an equal magnitude.

That actually explains a lot. :o About all the Dragon Quests, Tales, ASH, these two games, and more. You've changed me to your way of thinking.

ethelred · (10-02-2007, 04:14 AM)

Originally Posted by Cedille:

Maybe he thinks it didn't deserve a new thread:p

That link doesn't have much info. It just says Mistwalker and Artoon
are developing a new DS RPG called "Away ~those snatched~" or such.
Scenario writer: Hironobu Sakaguchi
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Character design: Naoto Oshima

Naoto Oshima is a fantastic character designer. I can't wait to see what he comes up with.

Fady K · (10-02-2007, 04:17 AM)

Hm, this is all pretty interesting, but the only Mistwalker product that is actually out right now is Blue Dragon, which was very disappointing to me. Theres Ash in a few days, then Lost Odyssey, Away, and Blue Dragon DS. Lets see how Mistwalker does. I look forward to Losy Odyssey the most though.

apujanata · (10-02-2007, 04:17 AM)

Originally Posted by Takuhi:

Okay, the new RPG is "AWAY 連れ去られた人々" (Away: The People who were Lured Away). Scenario by Hironobu Sakaguchi, music by Nobuo Uematsu, character design by Naoto Oshima (who designed Sonic and Blinx and so recently rocked your world with Vampire Rain). Development is by Artoon, it releases in January

Blue Dragon DS (temporary title) development, ironically, is NOT by Artoon. It's by FeelPlus+. No staff listed except Sakaguchi, but the press release does confirm it is the same worldview as the 360 version, so it is not based on the horrible anime and could potentially be a remake or sequel. It releases in March.

Both titles are being published by AQ Interactive. Both titles are 5,980 yen, so either they're ASH-sized carts or Mistwalker thinks their name is just worth that much these days.

EDIT: Damn! Beaten again!

5980 Yen. Wow. How many DS games are in that price range ? It is about 50+USD, right ?

Vic · (10-02-2007, 04:18 AM)

Originally Posted by Takuhi:

Okay, the new RPG is "AWAY 連れ去られた人々" (Away: The People who were Lured Away). Scenario by Hironobu Sakaguchi, music by Nobuo Uematsu, character design by Naoto Oshima (who designed Sonic and Blinx and so recently rocked your world with Vampire Rain). Development is by Artoon, it releases in January

Hmm...

Bebpo · (10-02-2007, 04:19 AM)

Wow, Jan 31st date, Artoon + Uematsu + Sakaguchi? GoTY 2008?

ethelred · (10-02-2007, 04:20 AM)

Originally Posted by apujanata:

5980 Yen. Wow. How many DS games are in that price range ? It is about 50+USD, right ?

ASH was 5800 yen, too.

Originally Posted by Fady K:

Hm, this is all pretty interesting, but the only Mistwalker product that is actually out right now is Blue Dragon, which was very disappointing to me. Theres Ash in a few days, then Lost Odyssey, Away, and Blue Dragon DS. Lets see how Mistwalker does. I look forward to Losy Odyssey the most though.

Don't forget Cry On.

DiatribeEQ · (10-02-2007, 04:20 AM)

They need to develop for the PSP. Give us some love that direction please!

Pureauthor · 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by Tristam:

No, according to Newton's first law of motion, DS's lineup only continues at the same rate so long as no droughts act against it. However, it does seem to agree with Newton's third law of motion and ethelred's postulation that RPGs are scarce, because for every drought that acts on the lineup, there's a reaction force of developers working on RPGs for the system at an equal magnitude.

Pah! Newton was a hack! What is this 'equal and opposite reaction' nonsense? Utter twaddle! I ask you, good sirs, if I reach over and punch a wall, does it reach out and punch me back? No, it most assuredly does not! And who's this rabble-rouser to tell me otherwise?!

Also, I need to see more about the premise of 'Away' before I start getting interested in it.

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They need to develop for the PSP. Give us some love that direction please!

I would like to see some justification for their 'need' to develop on the PSP.

Tristam · (10-02-2007, 04:22 AM)

Originally Posted by Jiggy37:

Artoon? Well, they're not always bad, and the concept sounds kind of cool.

That actually explains a lot. :o About all the Dragon Quests, Tales, ASH, these two games, and more. You've changed me to your way of thinking.

Excellent!

I glanced at this thread in the middle of a physics assignment. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any way to fit Newton's second law of motion, because it deals exclusively with force, acceleration, and mass. :P

Originally Posted by Pureauthor:

Pah! Newton was a hack! What is this 'equal and opposite reaction' nonsense? Utter twaddle! I ask you, good sirs, if I reach over and punch a wall, does it reach out and ounch me back? No, it most assuredly does not! And who's this rabble-rouser to tell me otherwise?!

Fady K · (10-02-2007, 04:22 AM)

Originally Posted by ethelred:

Don't forget Cry On.

Oh yeah. I think that comes out last from all the mentioned titles though yeah?

ethelred · (10-02-2007, 04:24 AM)

Originally Posted by Fady K:

Oh yeah. I think that comes out last from all the mentioned titles though yeah?

Yeah, not really expecting it until the end of 2008.

Originally Posted by Pureauthor:

Also, I need to see more about the premise of 'Away' before I start gettign interested in it.

It's an RPG with an excellent group of developers... that alone is enough to get me tentatively interested.

Defuser · (10-02-2007, 04:26 AM)

Does Mistwalker hate Sony or what? No love for PSP?

mutsu · (10-02-2007, 04:28 AM)

Originally Posted by Defuser:

Does Mistwalker hate Sony or what? No love for PSP?

Not really. They just love money that's all.

Kariido · (10-02-2007, 04:31 AM)

Originally Posted by mutsu:

Not really. They just love money that's all.

And they want to develop for consoles with the largest userbase because there games are so good that they want many people to enjoy them.

Lightning · (10-02-2007, 04:31 AM)

Is this a remake of the 360 Blue Dragon or a new BD game?

duckroll · (10-02-2007, 04:33 AM)

Originally Posted by Defuser:

Does Mistwalker hate Sony or what?

Yes. Sakaguchi hates Sony. He's said this various times.

Also of note, I've just checked the old scans of interviews with the Gooch, and back in November last year before Blue Dragon's release, in one of this Famitsu interviews he mentioned that aside from ASH, LO and Cry On - Mistwalker has 3 projects. 2 had already started and 1 was almost close to beginning production and he hinted at something to do with the West. It was previously speculated that he was talking about Nintendo as the studio in the West of Japan, but who knows.

Away and BD DS are probably the 2 projects that had already started, since in the same interview he was talking about working out details on a continuation to Blue Dragon but having to choose two directions to go in.

Fady K · (10-02-2007, 04:35 AM)

Originally Posted by Defuser:

Does Mistwalker hate Sony or what? No love for PSP?

Seems so :( I wonder how good their DS games will sell. Ash is very soon, so that should give an idea for now.

Originally Posted by ethelred:

Yeah, not really expecting it until the end of 2008.

Yeah, end of 2008 sounds like it. I just worry about Cavias involvement. But then again, Artoon didnt do so bad on Blue Dragon or Yoshi's Island DS.

PhoenixDark · (10-02-2007, 04:36 AM)

Originally Posted by Defuser:

Does Mistwalker hate Sony or what? No love for PSP?

DS has a far bigger userbase, of course it's getting the games.