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    Image of pandafresh pandafresh
    10/28/09

    In reply to Is This A First Look At The New Mistwalker Game?
    the set up..its what dreams are made of ...kinda #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    @pandafresh: looks like mine...minus the second monitor. I actually have a second 17 inch monitor but when i hooked it up, i had wonky issues with my wacom pad #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    @SpacePirateNeko: im workin with my 13" macbook screen and a ~5" wacom tablet right now. so thats much nicer than mine haha #lostodyssey
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    10/30/09

    @pandafresh: [inlinethumb48.webshots.com]

    name the game next to the microphone and ten points if you can name what's on top of the keyboard
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    Image of MyLittlePwny MyLittlePwny
    10/28/09

    In reply to Is This A First Look At The New Mistwalker Game?
    The walls of text kept me from enjoying Lost Odyssey. #lostodyssey
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    mind in rewind promoted this comment MyLittlePwny was starred MyLittlePwny was unstarred
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    10/28/09

    @MyLittlePwny: The skippable ones? #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    @MyLittlePwny:

    i hope you don't mean the recollection strories,because they were brilliantly done,and were some cool little stories #lostodyssey
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    10/28/09

    @MyLittlePwny:

    Not only could you skip them, but they were, for the most part, amazing short stories. #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    @Heliophage: No kidding, they made Lost Odyssey the first (and only) game that made me think about life. #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    @Who wants toast?: Hanna's Departure and Letters from a Weakling stood out to me.
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    Image of MyLittlePwny MyLittlePwny
    10/28/09

    @mind in rewind:
    I should skip the character development aspect of the game? No. IMO it was just a poor way to execute that aspect. RPGs have enough text as it is. #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    @Heliophage: I didnt want to skip them, they were kind of crucial for character development, the problme wasnt the stories themselves it was that they should have integrated those stories in to the game, instead of adding even more text to an RPG #lostodyssey
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    Image of Lezard Lezard
    10/28/09

    In reply to Is This A First Look At The New Mistwalker Game?
    It's disappointing that Lost Odyssey didn't sell, but I blame part of that on a shitty ad campaign. Why did the marketers think playing Jefferson Airplane over footage from the game would help its chances?

    Blue Dragon, as much as it failed, seems to have found at least a modicum of life on the DS, and ASH has yet to be released in the west, so there's still promise there.

    Hopefully whatever Mistwalker is working on next will be able to surpass the sales of their previous efforts. Though I think in order to do that, they may have to develop for a console other than the 360 if they really want to attract the attention of the Japanese audience in addition to the west. #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    @Lezard: I have to agree about the ad campaign. That, along with some less than encouraging reviews kept me from buying the game. Earlier this year I rented it with Gamefly on a whim and was completely floored. It's definately the best game I almost never played. If they'd done a better job with the ads and shown more of what the game was actually about I woulda bought it day one. #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    @Lezard:

    hmm...that Jefferson Airplane commercial is like one of my favourite video game commericals,i still have it on my HDD #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    In reply to Is This A First Look At The New Mistwalker Game?
    Is that Kaim ?!
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    10/28/09

    @amazing_lao_boy: I lol'd #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    In reply to Is This A First Look At The New Mistwalker Game?
    Crecente, are you going to stand for this? That man is clearly trying to out-hair you.

    He's... he's *lock-blocking* you! #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    In reply to Is This A First Look At The New Mistwalker Game?
    Does this dude look like a Japanese John Romero, or do I just need sleep? #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    In reply to Is This A First Look At The New Mistwalker Game?
    Lost Odyssey 2 please. Or perhaps a game set in Lost Odyssey's world. #lostodyssey
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    10/28/09

    @[ZTF]Is my Name:
    Yes please, oh please please please! #lostodyssey
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    Image of funcmode funcmode
    10/19/09

    In reply to Mistwalker Enters "Finishing Stages" On New Project
    will admit I'm quite hyped for this - so long as it's a console game for this generation. I guess everyone's kinda hoping it's a JRPG since that's what everyone appreciates Sakaguchi for, but that quote about confusion and order on the battlefield makes me wonder... #hironobusakaguchi
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    Image of SalarymanDaishi SalarymanDaishi
    10/19/09

    @funcmode: Here's hoping it simply refers to a new battle system and that whatever they're working on will be on 360/PS3.

    Blue Dragon was great and Lost Odyssey even better, so something as grand as those would be awesome news indeed! #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    In reply to Mistwalker Enters "Finishing Stages" On New Project
    I can't wait. I've always been a huge fan of Sakaguchi and his games and while I enjoyed the Final Fantasy games post-Sakaguchi, they weren't the same and were definitely missing some of the charm that made them epic.

    Really looking forward to hearing more. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @-MasterDex-: I'm not sure I agree. I think they're just as epic as they've always been. I don't deny the man's brilliance, but it wasn't he alone who is responsible for FF being epic, IMO. Square still has enough of the right people for the games to be epic.
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    -MasterDex- promoted this comment Edited by SacGamer at 10/19/09 5:55 PM SacGamer was starred SacGamer was unstarred
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    10/19/09

    @SacGamer: Oh no, don't get me wrong. I still love the Final Fantasy games. I even loved FFXII to bits despite all the hate it's garnered, I just believe that Sakaguchi added something irreplaceable to the series and even though they're still as epic and awesome as before, there's something missing that only Sakaguchi could add. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @-MasterDex-: The only thing I really miss from the older games is some of the more subtle humor. Everything is just a tad too serious now. Not saying having a serious story is a bad thing, but a little humor never hurts. #hironobusakaguchi
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    Image of Archaotic Archaotic
    10/19/09

    In reply to Mistwalker Enters "Finishing Stages" On New Project
    Yeah, in the "finishing stages", yet it hasn't been announced?

    Must be a downloadable game. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @Archaotic: For some reason I doubt it'll be a d/l game. DLC doesn't seem to be something Sakaguchi is looking into if you skim through his blogs. At least I'm hoping its not some DLC game, all considering the amount of time hes put into it after the cancellation of Cry On. It has to be something more substantial. #hironobusakaguchi
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    Archaotic promoted this comment Levo was starred Levo was unstarred
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    10/19/09

    @Levo: Yeah, then why hasn't it been announced if it's just being "finished" now? Something's fishy here. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/20/09

    @Archaotic: Hey, its more of a hope than a prediction from me, but he hasn't indicated anything about DL stuff from what I've read. So it would surprise me if it was. That's all. But now you've got me a little worried haha. ..

    Hopefully he just wants drop a whole new game outta no where and surprise everyone with it. I mean isn't Itagaki pulling the same stunt with his upcoming game?

    Now I'm worried. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/20/09

    @Levo: Sakaguchi should know that doing something like that is SUICIDE. Games need marketing, however small, to get market penetration.

    More importantly, no developer is going to announce a game AFTER they finish it; they need time to gauge fan feedback and adjust accordingly. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/20/09

    @Archaotic: I understand that, but remember a game is only really finished when it hits gold status. If he really wanted people to see something of the game he would have already done that. Be it a D/L game or otherwise.

    And this is Sakaguchi we're talking about here, he does crazy stuff. Remember Final Fantasy: the Spirits within? All that money spent... #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    In reply to Mistwalker Enters "Finishing Stages" On New Project
    No idea what it is but if it's an RPG then I'll most likely get it. I did enjoy blue dragon and Lost odyssey so for me Mist walker has been delivering this generation. I'll have to wait for more info before I'm sure though ofcourse. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    In reply to Mistwalker Enters "Finishing Stages" On New Project
    even if it's just remotly as good as Lost Odyssey, this new game would be incredible.

    Just going to cross my fingers... #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    In reply to Mistwalker Enters "Finishing Stages" On New Project
    I'm not sure whether or not to be excited over this, since Blue Dragon reviews consist of the game being the same old thing we've seen millions of time before.

    But! I notice on Kotaku that this game has a little gathering of Blue Dragon lovers. So without further adieu, I ask with the low price of $19 if Blue Dragon is worth purchasing? #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @Outkastprince: Oh yeah. Its fairly good. Nice light hearted good old fashioned JRPG fun.
    The battles aren't random either which should be pointed out. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @excel_excel: I read that it was a short game though, and pretty linear? Is any of this true?

    I'm a huge RPG fan as anyone who's crazy enough to go through my posts would know. I love the Tales series, Breath of fire and of course FF games.

    So when I heard about Blue Dragon, my first thought was to read reviews on it and that's when the excitement went down. But considering game reviewers on sites like Gamespot run through the game just to their reviews out on time, I rather listen to a "real" RPG gamers review. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @Outkastprince: I'd say so, if you don't mind the characters being a bit simple and it being a light hearted adventure. It's a good JRPG though since it has the same magic system as Lost odyssey, it has decent combat, akira toriyama designs and lots of stuff to do. It's quite retro in it's design but it's good if you like that. It has some extras to shoot for too so it's not all just a linear grind. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @Outkastprince: I haven't played enough to really tell how long it is though. But its good fun! Yeah it is pretty linear but no more than the main series Final Fantasy titles are. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx: Most RPG characters are simple so I can live with that, and I'm huge on light hearted adventures so that's a plus righ there.

    Truthfully, for $19 I'm just going to end up getting it. Not sure why I held off for so long, need a new RPG adventure to go on.

    I did just pre-order Borderlands but that's far from the typical RPG so I think I'll have these two gems keep me entertained this month. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @Outkastprince: I've played through the whole thing and going for the extras it took me over 60 hours. Just running through the main game should get you around 50.

    It's linear like any structured RPG but there's side missions and extra stuff to do.

    Edit/ I see your getting it now. Hope you enjoy it then.
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    Outkastprince promoted this comment Edited by xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx at 10/19/09 4:20 PM xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx was starred xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx was unstarred
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    10/19/09

    @Outkastprince: if you buy it new at gamestop, i got it for 10 bucks, a no-brainer. May not be epic, or the best JRPG ever, but certainly worth that paltry amount. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @Outkastprince: i still can't get the music from the hospital level out of my head...LOL,very catchy

    and the game is a decent size,its 3 DVDs long #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    In reply to Mistwalker Enters "Finishing Stages" On New Project
    I do hope we get another Blue Dragon-esqe game. I'm one of the few that just loved Blue Dragon. It was a nice light hearted simple retro game that was fun. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @iamspoo: Well, Dragon Quest IX just came out. /laughs #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    In reply to Mistwalker Enters "Finishing Stages" On New Project
    Well they've done a good job hiding what it is! Can't wait to find out! Sakaguchi for all his faults, knows how to tell a hell of a story #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @excel_excel: Faults? What faults? #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @-MasterDex-: er.....he has a funny face? Naw I mean like falling back into JRPG cliche genericness. But he does good though. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @excel_excel: Sakaguchi is just Old school and a lot of people like that. Sure, it could be considered a fault but if we consider that a fault then we have to say Yoshinori Ono has the fault of continuing to make 2D fighters. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @-MasterDex-: Oh yeah I don't mind old school. I meant falling on story telling generic cliches like he did in Blue Dragon . But he's awesome #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @excel_excel: The third disc of Blue Dragon really makes up for whatever cliches you can think of in the game. Balroy Town is brilliant and the entire ending is just super neat. #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @Ueziel: *sniff*....actually why am I sniffing... I have to money to get another 360! hoorah! #hironobusakaguchi
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    10/19/09

    @Ueziel: For once, I'm in agreement with you. Lost Oddessey didn't resort to too many cliches either. #hironobusakaguchi
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