Among the many game genres the Nintendo Wii has amassed by now, the RPG is one of the least represented. Despite the relative ease of development for the system, many publishers have simply not bothered to release any for Nintendo's latest console. When a publisher does decide to release one, odds are that it isn't very good. With a few exceptions, RPG fans who own the Wii have had to turn to older titles on the Virtual Console to get their fix. Still, each new RPG release is eyed with the tentative hope that it'll be as good as Tales of Symphonia. Xseed Games, a publisher starting to gain fame for importing some obscure Japanese titles, has decided to publish another RPG for the Wii, Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga.Theseries started on the PSP, and it's now available for Wii gamers who are starving for their RPG fix. Unfortunately, the quality of the title is more in line with Baroque than Super Paper Mario.
Digitally Downloaded writes: "Often the Wii was criticised for its perceived lack of quality third party games to play, but it's not the case at all. The Wii had some excellent third party games to play, it's just that some of them required a little digging to get to."
This series is destined to be quickly forgotten in the west (it actually has a strong niche in Japan), which is a pity, because there’s a lot to like about these games. They're not for everyone, but JRPG fans looking for something a little different would do well to try these out.
Neocrisis: Continuing a bumper year of releases, Rising Star Games has confirmed Eldar Saga's 2010 release date as 17th September. The game will fill a niche in the current games climate by appealing to Wii owners who are interested in the RPG format.
More than a 4!