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[Ventara]

Wooo! Viva la Vita!

 

[RPGam3r]

This looks awesome!

And I'm so glad it's not just a Vita title!

 

[Hades Hotgun]

This game looks like exactly what I want. I just hope the story is good. I hope it comes to NA with cross-buy.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

what the hell even happened to Mitsuda?

He was supposed to be the sent-from-Heaven-chosen-one-musical-Jesus H Christ-to change-the-world in the hearts and minds of fans circa mid-late '90s.

Did he meet a similar fate to Seiken Densetsu's Kikuta, i.e. mobile hentai game music?

He's working on the Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross arranged album, like, right now.

More generally I think he sorta slowed down his pace after he went freelance. Before that, he was a workaholic who constantly got hospitalized due to lack of sleep and working to exhaustion. He even literally shat blood during development of Front Mission: Gun Hazard. After he went freelance he quit smoking and now tends to work on smaller projects.

 

[brandonh83]

so the story is set in an island where there's a long tradition of sacrificing once every 10 years to reduce monster casualties
but with rapidly increasing casualties the islanders decide to break the rule and send another sacrifice, setsuna, an 18 years old girl with extremely high magical powers
towards the "ends of the world" where the sacrifice will happen, setsuna travels with her companion guards

...into the future, to find Schala, who can help them.

 

[mao2]

so the story is set in an island where there's a long tradition of sacrificing once every 10 years to reduce monster casualties
but with rapidly increasing casualties the islanders decide to break the rule and send another sacrifice, setsuna, an 18 years old girl with extremely high magical powers
towards the "ends of the world" where the sacrifice will happen, setsuna travels with her companion guards

Thanks for the translation. Seems interesting and kinda reminds me of Final Fantasy X.

 

[duckroll]

Do we know that for sure yet? Do we truly know anything about the game except some character concept art?

I think when Kawazu was interviewed about the game after it was announced, he said definitively that it was "a normal RPG" or something like that. Anyway, I'm pretty confident it will be a proper SaGa game. Considering what management seems to think of the franchise though, the budget might be low!

 

[AuthenticM]

http://www.jp.square-enix.com/setsuna/image/bgm.mp3

WOW.

Who is doing the music for this game?

 

[wmlk]

Anyone remembers Project Phoenix? This is what that game should have been.

It would help if they had development talent from Square lol.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Rad.

And it's nice to see a more old-school approach to RPGs come to a console for once. Sick of that shit being relegated to handhelds.

 

[Dark_castle]

I know the theme is snow related, but I really hope the setting isn't all revolved around icy locales.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

I'm glad to see old school JRPG goodness on a console.

 

[Emarv]

I'm probably an idiot, but graphics look like something destined for an iPad port in the future.

 

[outunderthestars]

Looks fantastic! I was waiting for Square to start making these kind of games. Seems so logical if you think about how much the classic Final Fantasies are still loved.

Agreed. I will be all over this one.

 

[Kyuur]

Looks like a Chrono Trigger spiritual sequel. It's all I could have ever asked for.

 

[brandonh83]

I know the theme is snow related, but I really hope the setting isn't all revolved around icy locales.

Snow settings in RPG's are always the most beautiful and nostalgic to me, especially with the type of music they typically inspire the composers to write, so I'd have no problem with it. However, it's an RPG so I'm pretty sure there'll be far more locations.

 

[Hades Hotgun]

I'm probably an idiot, but graphics look like something destined for an iPad port in the future.

Just like Chrono Trigger.

 

[Emarv]

Just like Chrono Trigger.

Let's pray it's a better iOS port than that was.

 

[orioto]

Looks like a Chrono Trigger spiritual sequel. It's all I could have ever asked for.

Lol this is so not Chrono Trigger at all in term of art direction and mood... Let's not say random things.

 

[Callibretto]

Thanks for the translation. Seems interesting and kinda reminds me of Final Fantasy X.

I like that it had simpler easy to understand premise. unlike FF X which overcomplicates everything with names, terms and lore that just left you confused at first. it even throw in some time travel stuff with Tidus being from another time that you only found out what he is in the second half of the game. this seems like a bit of a trend for FF lately especially FF13 with L'cie, Falcie, Cocoon etc. the world try to be unique and different, but it end up needing a lot of exposition just to explain the lore to the player.

Setsuna can still be a mess in the same way I guess, but I'm hoping that the lore is just that simple so they can focus on the actual plot and characters to be good.

 

[wmlk]

I know the theme is snow related, but I really hope the setting isn't all revolved around icy locales.

I feel like the snow is giving it too plain of a look. It's lacking in detail.

Since time travel seems to be a theme, I hope that we can change the seasons or whatever. One of the concept art shows Fall-like colours with snow, so it might have some sort of mechanic like that.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

He's working on the Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross arranged album, like, right now.

More generally I think he sorta slowed down his pace after he went freelance. Before that, he was a workaholic who constantly got hospitalized due to lack of sleep and working to exhaustion. He even literally shat blood during development of Front Mission: Gun Hazard. After he went freelance he quit smoking and now tends to work on smaller projects.

Oh shit! I didn't know this. Awesome.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

I want this to come over so much.

 

[DaSorcerer7]

Hope it's cross-buy.

 

[Callibretto]

I feel like the snow is giving it too plain of a look. It's lacking in detail.

Since time travel seems to be a theme, I hope that we can change the seasons or whatever. One of the concept art shows Fall-like colours with snow, so it might have some sort of mechanic like that.

time travel is a theme? where did it say that?

 

[Emarv]

Lol this is so not Chrono Trigger at all in term of art direction and mood... Let's not say random things.

People want to believe in SE again. They shouldn't, but they want to so deeply.

 

[Arkeband]

That big futuristic looking machine-wall...

The Black Omen? :O

*tinfoil hat*

 

[wmlk]

time travel is a theme? where did it say that?

Key word: "seems"

Literally everything released at E3 2013 points to time travel being a theme and also the title itself.

 

[brandonh83]

People want to believe in SE again. They shouldn't, but they want to so deeply.

I think it's mainly that we're seeing elements from classic RPG's that many of us have been wanting for a while and some things about it definitely feel inspired by Chrono Trigger. Nobody is naive enough to think it's a Chrono game and my posts have been primarily in jest, but it's nice to discuss, speculate, whatever. The game looks fantastic and reminiscent of SNES/PS1 era Square and I think that's the main takeaway here.

 

[Ryan95]

Thanks for the translation. Seems interesting and kinda reminds me of Final Fantasy X.

I think it's more in line with Theseus myth.
Anyways, it's instabuy for me

 

[crooked spin]

Looks promising. Character art is rather generic, like they're class-based archetypes instead of developed people.

Also not seeing any compelling visual link to the Chrono series.

 

[Rad-]

I'm disappointed. For some reason I was expecting Project Setsuna to be their new big JRPG series.

Oh well. Still looking forward to it though as I'm thirsty for new RPGs.

 

[Garlador]

People want to believe in SE again. They shouldn't, but they want to so deeply.

Well, can't speak for everyone, but between Final Fantasy XIV, FFXV, Type-0, Kingdom Hearts 3, Dragon Quest VIII (and XI), Nier 2, and this game, Square's better than they've been in ages.

 

[Durante]

Lol this is so not Chrono Trigger at all in term of art direction and mood... Let's not say random things.

It seems very Chrono Trigger in terms of mechanics though.

(And I for one am happy that it's not CT in terms of art direction, but I often feel like I'm the only one who really doesn't like Toriyama's character art)

 

[DarkLordMalik]

so the story is set in an island where there's a long tradition of sacrificing once every 10 years to reduce monster casualties
but with rapidly increasing casualties the islanders decide to break the rule and send another sacrifice, setsuna, an 18 years old girl with extremely high magical powers
towards the "ends of the world" where the sacrifice will happen, setsuna travels with her companion guards

Thanks for the translation. Sounds simple which is actually positive after the complicated and non-sense stories of XIII series.

 

[brandonh83]

(And I for one am happy that it's not CT in terms of art direction, but I often feel like I'm the only one who really doesn't like Toriyama's character art)

I don't really love it either but it's part of my favorite game of all time so I obviously don't mind it

The art here looks really good.

 

[kuroneko0509]

WOW.

Who is doing the music for this game?

no one knows yet

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Chono break: 13 years of perfecting /s

That music is godlike.

Yes indeed!

 

[AnGer]

I'm disappointed. For some reason I was expecting Project Setsuna to be their new big JRPG series.

Why would you? Heck, why would anyone? This is a project by a new (and to some extent also external) team with not a lot of funding behind their first game (which makes sense from a business perspective). It looks damn good for that.

Also... please. No more "big series" talk. Not every game needs a successor that desperately.

 

[Kyuur]

Lol this is so not Chrono Trigger at all in term of art direction and mood... Let's not say random things.

I mean, that's why I said spiritual. System wise it definitely looks like it, from the battle system to the world map traversal. Art style (I'm guessing you mean the environment and overall world design because the character art is clearly different, given its a different artist altogether) and mood-wise, we've seen a small 30 second clip, so I think I'll hold my judgement.

 

[GloriousBagel]

The ost sounds god like, can't wait to see more game play footage :3

 

[Arkeband]

It seems very Chrono Trigger in terms of mechanics though.

(And I for one am happy that it's not CT in terms of art direction, but I often feel like I'm the only one who really doesn't like Toriyama's character art)

Chrono Cross didn't use Toriyama, so he's not essential to the Chrono series like he is to DQ.

 

[Rats Off To Ya]

I'm loving the shit out if everything they've shown. This looks so damn good.

 

[orioto]

I mean, that's why I said spiritual. System wise it definitely looks like it, from the battle system to the world map traversal. Art style (I'm guessing you mean the environment and overall world design because the character art is clearly different, given its a different artist altogether) and mood-wise, we've seen a small 30 second clip, so I think I'll hold my judgement.

But i think the spirit of Chrono Trigger is more in it's tone, chara design, music And we're super far from that. i'd like to be excited for this kind od "old school" effort but i don't know.. It's probably cause that style of representation and cute piano music makes me think more about korean mmo rpg, cheap niche j-rpg with a shade of flirting sim.. What has became jrpg in the last 10 years... Rather than the 90's jrpg everyone is talking about.

But still i'll follow that one!

 

[Etrian Oddity]

Makes me feel very good that things like this are still getting greenlit.

 

[BadHand]

As a kid, that screenshot is how I imagined games in the future to look like.

 

[max.renn]

iS there any hope for the west tho?

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Too short to make any kind of impression on me.

 

[Rad-]

Why would you? Heck, why would anyone? This is a project by a new (and to some extent also external) team with not a lot of funding behind their first game (which makes sense from a business perspective). It looks damn good for that.

Also... please. No more "big series" talk. Not every game needs a successor that desperately.

The way they announced it at E3 made it sound like it was going to be their new try at FF/Chrono/DQ/etc. I guess I expected too much but like I said, I'll still follow this.

 

[Fbh]

Looks great. I hope we see more classic style, lower budget jrpg's on consoles.

The guy using some over the top special attack to kill a cute penguin was kinda ridiculous though