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[_Alkaline_]

Hmm, very interesting. Could be the best looking RPG on the Wii.

Not hard to do. :lol

But this really does look great! Colours, colours, colours! It looks great. A bit cliche perhaps, but still, there's so little of this on Wii that I don't care.

 

[Delio]

Yeah really looking forward to this. I cant wait for a actual video of the combat just to see how it really works.

 

[Jiggy]

If ever there was a case for my steadfast position that every game that lasts longer than three hours and uses 3D models unequivocally and unanimously needs to implement alternate outfits, this would be it. D: Normally I want my beloved alternates as a bonus so that I can appreciate my characters even more (precisely because they become "my" characters since I'm the one customizing them), but here they're needed just to salvage these designs in the first place.


Anyway, we'll see how this turns out gameplay-wise.

 

[AceBandage]

If ever there was a case for my steadfast position that every game that lasts longer than three hours and uses 3D models unequivocally and unanimously needs to implement alternate outfits, this would be it. D: Normally I want my beloved alternates as a bonus so that I can appreciate my characters even more (precisely because they become "my" characters since I'm the one customizing them), but here they're needed just to salvage these designs in the first place.


Anyway, we'll see how this turns out gameplay-wise.

I really don't get the character design hate.
I mean, sure they aren't the most original, but they certainly aren't bad.
And they have that awesome Eureka 7 look.

 

[JaMarco]

Same with Wii honestly... FFCC was the first (real) 3rd party game announced iirc.

Wasn't Red Steel the first 3rd party game announced?

 

[Enduin]

I really don't get the character design hate.
I mean, sure they aren't the most original, but they certainly aren't bad.
And they have that awesome Eureka 7 look.

Agreed.

And for me at least there have been a number of games where I didnt care for the character designs at all but once I played the game and got to know their personalities and the game's story their designs began to make sense and fit the game and I grew to actually like it.

 

[VerTiGo]

Wasn't Red Steel the first 3rd party game announced?

No. Before it was even revealed, the controller, Super Smash Bros. and Crystal Chronicles were the first two games officially announced by Iwata.

 

[Deku]

Looks like what a game built on the Final Fantasy XI engine might look like on the Wii.

But I must say the animu character portraits kind of kills the otherwise good art direction.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

animu is what I am loving about it that and lights and the color

 

[Twig]

I really don't get the character design hate.
I mean, sure they aren't the most original, but they certainly aren't bad.
And they have that awesome Eureka 7 look.

I'm a huge fan of the designs.

(And of Eureka 7! <3)

 

[MoxManiac]

a girl named Ryphia, a naive and reserved girl who has secrets in her past

Wow, that's like never been done in a JRPG before!

 

[king zell]

 

[_Alkaline_]

The last screen makes it seem like cut-scenes would look really stilted and awkward in motion (as the developer mentioned), but apart from that it really does look beautiful.

 

[Tenbatsu]

Nice, looks really really nice. Wii games quality had improved recently.

 

[Tenbatsu]

WTF

 

[vareon]

whoa :O

 

[hemtae]

Do I spy me an airship?

awesome

 

[J-Rock]

Damn, this is coming along nicely.

 

[Tenbatsu]

Those dragons reminded me of this game

 

[AceBandage]

The last screen makes it seem like cut-scenes would look really stilted and awkward in motion (as the developer mentioned), but apart from that it really does look beautiful.

Hopefully they'll give it time to smooth the animations out, like they say.

 

[C.T.]

Wii isn't for games, its just for the lolz. So this can't be real!

 

[Ydahs]

Looks better every time I see it!

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Holy zen!

 

[Vorador]

Damn, another reason for myself to buy a Wii, it's looking really good.

 

[Olaeh]

Wow those screens look so good. If this never gets localized I think I'll import, and thats a lot for an RPG! it just looks so nice.

 

[flipping_heck]

still hate the character designs but the game is looking gorgeous.

Somethign lifeless about their eyes.. :S

 

[duckroll]

Wow those screens look so good. If this never gets localized I think I'll import, and thats a lot for an RPG! it just looks so nice.

What's the import solution for the Wii at the moment? And is that solution expected to last by the time this game is out, say by the end of this year?

 

[later]

What's the import solution for the Wii at the moment? And is that solution expected to last by the time this game is out, say by the end of this year?

Mod it if you want it to last.

 

[fresquito]

This game came out of nowhere and looks really hot. I dig the art style, specially thanks to the color use. Character's eyes need some life though.

 

[ivysaur12]

Some one was right describing this as SD Eternal Sonata.

 

[JaMarco]

This game came out of nowhere and looks really hot. I dig the art style, specially thanks to the color use. Character's eyes need some life though.

The dev team said they were working hard on the character emotion in the cutscenes.

 

[RpgN]

Damn, another reason for myself to buy a Wii, it's looking really good.

Me too. It really looks special. Please don't disappoint!

 

[fresquito]

The dev team said they were working hard on the character emotion in the cutscenes.

I'm just judging by the pics here, so I cannot tell, but from them, it seems like they all are looking with the same expression.

 

[Twig]

I'm just judging by the pics here, so I cannot tell, but from them, it seems like they all are looking with the same expression.

What he meant was the devs have yet to create the facial expressions. AFAIK, they currently have none at all except what you see.

 

[jarrod]

Wasn't Red Steel the first 3rd party game announced?

Nope, it was FFCC2, which was still back when the console was called Revolution iirc.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I'd really like to see a video of this game.

 

[batbeg]

What's the import solution for the Wii at the moment? And is that solution expected to last by the time this game is out, say by the end of this year?

Depends. Freeloader has already been locked out, but if you have no desire to update the Wii (and why would you, really? They never give you anything cool) then you can just keep using the Freeloader to bypass on-disc updates. Then there's also the homebrew solution, which will probably always beat Nintendo's updates.

Of course, I'm pretty optimistic this will make it over. It seems like a lot of work has gone into it and I'd be surprised if xseed passed it up.

 

[DataBot]

Nice new Screens, Im getting more intrested in RPG World of this Game = Looks very promising.

<---- Hyped.

 

[AceBandage]

I'd really like to see a video of this game.

I'll wait until they add facial expressions, because a video of it now would create huge backlash.

 

[Olaeh]

What's the import solution for the Wii at the moment? And is that solution expected to last by the time this game is out, say by the end of this year?

My solution has usually been to buy a second, JP console. But I assume most would do what batbeg said.

 

[duckroll]

My solution has usually been to buy a second, JP console. But I assume most would do what batbeg said.

Both solutions don't sound too hot for me at the moment. I hope by the time I absolutely MUST get a Wii, there's a better region solution. It's kinda annoying because it'll likely be a console that the family shares, and they'll need games that are in English. But there are also several Japanese games on my radar that aren't out yet that I'll definitely like to play. Ugh. :/

 

[fresquito]

What he meant was the devs have yet to create the facial expressions. AFAIK, they currently have none at all except what you see.

Oh, thanks, I misunderstood him >_<

 

[JaMarco]

Looking at these two screenshots, I don't really get how the turn order works. The character thats attacking doesn't coincide with the card directly on the left or right side of the turn order line/

 

[Mefisutoferesu]

Looking at these two screenshots, I don't really get how the turn order works. The character thats attacking doesn't coincide with the card directly on the left or right side of the turn order line/

Pink girl is currently attacking and thus not shown in turn order > monster B > Pink girl > monster A

... I believe.

 

[Desi]

Pink girl is currently attacking and thus not shown in turn order > monster B > Pink girl > monster A

... I believe.

But brown haired red jacket boy is swinging while being number 2 in the turn order (no matter which character is number 1).

 

[Mefisutoferesu]

But brown haired red jacket boy is swinging while being number 2 in the turn order (no matter which character is number 1).

brown boy is currently attacking and thus not shown in turn order > blond boy > monster is dieing and being removed from turn order > brown boy's next turn > purple girl


... I'm gonna use names next time...

 

[Meesh]

a girl named Ryphia, a naive and reserved girl who has secrets in her past

Wow, that's like never been done in a JRPG before!

Every time I read that name I think Rydia, FF4's jaded youth with mysterious past/summoner and so on and so forth...

 

[Yaweee]

I was going to say "I hate their faces" before I realized that it was an idiom for something else.

 

[Stormbringer]

Just bumping this thread for a heads-up : looks like the official site's going to be renewed on September 26th, with Weekly Famitsu reporting some new details around the same day. Also, for those who missed the news, the game is going to be playable at the upcoming TGS...

http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/game/wii/arcrise/menu.html

Can't wait .

 

[JaMarco]

I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing more of this game