Just because Square-Enix opted tothrow the banhammerdown onFinal Fantasy XIIIat this year’s E3 doesn’t mean there isn’t enoughRPG loveto go around. Admittedly, E3 has been mostly aboutexplosionsandgunsandchest-stomping, but thereissome news for the more sword-and-spell types. You just have to dig for it.Behold theLost Odysseytrailer where we learn a little about Kaim’s history. He is, for all intents and purposes, immortal, having been alive for at least a millenia. The story centers around the mystery of his longevity and how he deals with the emotional trauma that 1000 years worth of memories has caused him. Oh, yeah, and he saves the world and stabs hideous monsters with a big sword. No biggie.One thing I have to comment on is the art style, penned by comic artist Takehiko Inoue — it’s gorgeous. What I’m even more impressed by is the variety of style in Mistwalker’s line-up (unlike someotherRPG houses I could name). Toryama’sBlue Dragonlooks totally different from Hideo Minaba’sASHwhich looks totally different fromLost Odyssey.There’s not too much gameplay information availble, so I’ll have to resist getting too hyped up.Lost Odyssey(andBlue DragonandASHfor that matter) may not revolutionize the jRPG genre, but they definitely seem poised to contribute some fantastic games to it.Hit the jump for a gameplay montage and some Famitsu scans.[Scans viaSiliconEra, thanks BlindsideDork! You’re a peach.]
Just because Square-Enix opted tothrow the banhammerdown onFinal Fantasy XIIIat this year’s E3 doesn’t mean there isn’t enoughRPG loveto go around. Admittedly, E3 has been mostly aboutexplosionsandgunsandchest-stomping, but thereissome news for the more sword-and-spell types. You just have to dig for it.
Behold theLost Odysseytrailer where we learn a little about Kaim’s history. He is, for all intents and purposes, immortal, having been alive for at least a millenia. The story centers around the mystery of his longevity and how he deals with the emotional trauma that 1000 years worth of memories has caused him. Oh, yeah, and he saves the world and stabs hideous monsters with a big sword. No biggie.
One thing I have to comment on is the art style, penned by comic artist Takehiko Inoue — it’s gorgeous. What I’m even more impressed by is the variety of style in Mistwalker’s line-up (unlike someotherRPG houses I could name). Toryama’sBlue Dragonlooks totally different from Hideo Minaba’sASHwhich looks totally different fromLost Odyssey.
There’s not too much gameplay information availble, so I’ll have to resist getting too hyped up.Lost Odyssey(andBlue DragonandASHfor that matter) may not revolutionize the jRPG genre, but they definitely seem poised to contribute some fantastic games to it.
Hit the jump for a gameplay montage and some Famitsu scans.
[Scans viaSiliconEra, thanks BlindsideDork! You’re a peach.]
