The Last Story

[Oracle]

Anyone else picking this one up? Was supposed to arrive today, but apparently the game's shipment was delayed one day, should have it tomorrow.

Odd that my Wii has been getting so much attention lately with Xenoblade and now this game.

[Julius Seeker]

Yep, and like you I am just waiting for a shipment to reach here.

I don't know if this one will be as big as Xenoblade (which sold 300K in North America); I know about a dozen people who got that one, but only two people picking up this one.

[Oracle]

Well, could be to do with the fact that this plays more like an action game, and that it is significantly shorter than Xenoblade.

Did you manage to get yours today? EB told me their shipment didn't come in... again.

[Julius Seeker]

Nope, no shipments in - I was told that it might be in on the weekend. As much as I love XSeed, this happens with like every game with them.

[Zeus]

Well, could be to do with the fact that this plays more like an action game, and that it is significantly shorter than Xenoblade.

Did you manage to get yours today? EB told me their shipment didn't come in... again.

We were told it may not be in 'til Monday. Bastards....

[Eric]

Nope, no shipments in - I was told that it might be in on the weekend. As much as I love XSeed, this happens with like every game with them.

rofl, this reminds me of some JRPG release dates in the states for the SNES.

"DO you guys have Chrono Trigger yet?!" "Umm no check back next week" "WTFFFFF"

[Julius Seeker]

Heh, pretty much exactly that - and I think that sort of thing continued in the PSX era as well.

I am told Last Story is coming Monday now =P

[Oracle]

Picked it up today (came in yesterday). Played about an hour so far.

Nothing earth-shattering at this point, but seems decent so far.

[SineSwiper]

Ummm...Mistwalker? The same guys that created Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey? No thanks.

Also, are they trying too hard with a title like Last Story? Last Story = Final Fantasy? Seriously?

[bovine]

Ummm...Mistwalker? The same guys that created Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey? No thanks.

Also, are they trying too hard with a title like Last Story? Last Story = Final Fantasy? Seriously?

Not hard enough.

[Julius Seeker]

I got it last night; I have yet to play any of it though. I picked up a 3DS XL on Sunday along with Mario; so it will probably be the weekend before I start.

[Oracle]

So I beat the game in about 33 hours. I'm on my second play through

Spoiler: show

there is a new game+ mode that allows you to keep all of your stuff, level higher and upgrade equipment further. I just swore allegiance to the count again and I'm 44 hours total in.

Really like the game. Could have finished in around 20 to 25 hours but I spent a lot of time screwing around upgrading equipment.

It's no Xenoblade, but still a very good game. Plot is predictable but at least the characters are enjoyable and the writing entertaining.

[Julius Seeker]

I've been going through this game at a relatively slow pace; probably playing a 3-4 hour session usually once a week on Saturday or Sunday. I am close to the 12 hour mark, and if it is 33 hours, I hopefully should finish it by Assassin's Creed 3.

Compared to Xenoblade - I find the battle system more fun overall - although the world of Xenoblade is way better. Last Story I find has stronger characters.

The game has sold 120,000 copies in North America, which is quite a bit better than I thought it would do; but still quite a bit short of Xenoblade which has sold 315,000 copies in North America; and Xenoblade has been selling a solid ~4000 copies per week for the last 3 months or so (I can see it surpassing half a million here - 1 million world wide); whereas Last Story sold 2000 last week and is selling at a declining rate (and may not sell much more than it already has, probably not much more than 450,000 worldwide).

Bottom line is that it is VERY refreshing to play progressive RPGs on home console that don't sell-out the genre like most other RPGs have done on home console this generation.

[Alec]

Ummm...Mistwalker? The same guys that created Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey? No thanks.

Also, are they trying too hard with a title like Last Story? Last Story = Final Fantasy? Seriously?

I'll have you know, Lost Odyssey is perhaps the best RPG ever made.