The Don @ Gamingvice:
"This is the one RPG that does not have me worrying about when Final Fantasy XIII drops. White Knight Chronicles, rather than White Knight Story which was the working title seems to be a slight trend when naming a game this generation, ala Valkyria Chronicles.
Valkyria Chronicles, which is the best RPG this generation thus far in my opinion, seems to be passing the torch over to White Knight Chronicles. So the Chronicles continue and from what I've seen thus far, this one seems to not disappoint."
17 years later, it still stands out.
The game was indeed amazing. Great characters, gameplay and story!
But the dream sequences penned by Shigematsu were sublime.
I still remember many of these stories and I have integrated in the past in my D&D campaign many years ago.
Microsoft should have just kept pumping money into these guys. Same with a lot of the other studios... the blundered hard.
Lost Odysee deserved a franchise even though development wasn't smooth
It's not like it has had any competition since 2007. Would really like to own the short stories from it in book form.
The problem with most MS games on 360 was they didn’t make the games they paid for them and that makes you less money in the long run and isn’t something you can continue to do especially with declining sales of consoles. MS should have been starting and growing studios from the beginning but they went for paid games and it leaves them without the knowledge and culture of making games.
SEGA / Atlus Holiday 2023 Switch eShop sale live featuring lowest prices ever for Valkyria Chronicles, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, and more.
It’s quite hard to believe, but Lost Odyssey turns fifteen years old today. A curious product of the time, it has arguably only got better with age - and not just because of what it is, but also what it represents.
The short stories that Kaim collects/remembers are truly emotional. I remember one in particular made my eyes water.
If you've never played this, try to hunt down an original copy, or emulate it. This game was a gem.
I wish there was a remaster. This and Last Story. Sad these games were released on the...wrong platforms...
LOL.
Yeah best RPG.
Oh, btw Valkyria Chronicles and Lost Odyssey say Hi!
Ive played both VC and LO and the only one worth mentioning is VC. LO was garbage in my opinion. Why you might ask? Is cause the story and characters had no personality.
VC was a great strategy game, it wasn't an rpg. It just had a great story and rpg elements. Ive seen countless hours of live gameplay footage of WKC and I have to say that this game is bigger and better then both VC and LO combined. I give you an A for your effort, but leave trolling to those that know how to do it right buddy.
Edit @ Hallucinate
Dude have you ever played any last gen rpg's? I can name 10 games witha a better story the VC. Im not saying its bad at all, but even Sega has made games with a better story then this. Ever heard of Skies of Arcadia? Vyse
For some reason I'm finding this hard to believe, I want to say yes, but at the same time I have many powerful feelings toward Demon's Souls and even the infamous Monster Hunter. Overall I think those three have done some great things for the field of RPGs and hopefully will set some standards for it. It's really hard to pick at this time when RPG genre is progressing rather nicely :/
Edit - If they are talking in terms of story wise then I suppose White Knight would indeed be leading, if they are talking game play wise then it would be hard for me to choose. Though not having played either Demon's Souls or White Knight yet, I can only vouch for Monster Hunter until I purchase the other two. Until then All three are my main RPGs of choice this generation.
this gen sofar. Lets see what WKC says about it.
I thought LO was a great JRPG. I thought some of the characters were lacking(mostly Kaim tbh).
I think WKC is/will be fantastic and should get all the praise it deserves but if it does happen to get to the top I don't know if it will last.
The RPG I'm most looking forward to though is DQ IX on the DS, I don't think it will get the reviews it deserves though as reviewers will most likely complain that it should have been on a/the HD console(s).