Board 8 > 2012 - proving that JRPGs are anything but dead.

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Sakurafanboy
02/23/12 12:54:00 PM
#1:


Seriously, look at the list so far:

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Xenoblade Chronicles
The Last Story (it has JRPG aspects)
Paper Mario
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Tales of the Abyss
Tales of Graces f
Tales of Hearts (eShop (RUMORED))
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
Final Fantasy X HD

and I'm sure many more. Long live JRPGs!

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tereziWright
02/23/12 12:55:00 PM
#2:


You forgot Ni no Kuni

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shadosneko
02/23/12 12:56:00 PM
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More than half of those didn't come out this year originally, and some aren't even JRPGs

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Vlado
02/23/12 12:56:00 PM
#4:


All except reissues meh or worse.

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Articuno2001
02/23/12 12:57:00 PM
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You forgot Gungnir and Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time

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Big Bob
02/23/12 12:58:00 PM
#6:


Devil Survivor 2 comes out in a week!

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colliding
02/23/12 1:02:00 PM
#7:


Final Fantasy XIII-2 - no thanks
Xenoblade Chronicles - okay, yes
The Last Story (it has JRPG aspects) - okay, yes
Paper Mario - no, and I know this makes me a bad person
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance - yes, and I know this makes me a bad person
Tales of the Abyss - already had it
Tales of Graces f - no, look at those character designs, sorry
Tales of Hearts (eShop (RUMORED)) - no thanks, just give me xillia please
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy - will this come out this year?
Final Fantasy X HD - already had it

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Dark Silvergun
02/23/12 1:03:00 PM
#8:


Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 is out next week.

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Viktor Vaughn
02/23/12 1:04:00 PM
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Paper Mario - no, and I know this makes me a bad person


as long as you know.

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tereziWright
02/23/12 1:05:00 PM
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Tales of Graces f - no, look at those character designs, sorry

What's wrong with them.

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swordz9
02/23/12 1:06:00 PM
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colliding posted...
Tales of Hearts (eShop (RUMORED)) - no thanks, just give me xillia please

Not going to happen if there are a lot of people like this. They won't have any reason to even consider Xillia if barely anybody buys Graces F.

E: Woops should have included Graces F in there instead of Hearts.

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XIII_rocks
02/23/12 1:07:00 PM
#12:


damn

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colliding
02/23/12 1:14:00 PM
#14:


tereziWright posted...
Tales of Graces f - no, look at those character designs, sorry

What's wrong with them.


I guess they're nothing too out of the ordinary for Tales games. I guess the whole vibe the game gives off is that it's going to be a light-hearted traditional RPG adventure, and I'm just not into that right now. Ni no kuni is an exception because GHIBLI AND HISAISHI. If someone told me right now that it's story is honestly as good as Abyss or Vesperia I'd change my mind.
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HeroDelTiempo17
02/23/12 1:15:00 PM
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Paper Mario, Kingdom Hearts, and Bravely Default are all sequels, not remakes. And yeah there are some like Ni no Kuni that aren't listed.

But what's this about rumors of Tales of Hearts on the eShop? I need to know if Namco should be getting all of my money.

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swirIdude
02/23/12 1:15:00 PM
#16:


Oh Ulti, your JRPG ignorance is bliss.

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Weakupedia
02/23/12 1:16:00 PM
#17:


bravely default augh I need a 3ds

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tereziWright
02/23/12 1:17:00 PM
#18:


From: colliding | #014
tereziWright posted...
Tales of Graces f - no, look at those character designs, sorry

What's wrong with them.


I guess they're nothing too out of the ordinary for Tales games. I guess the whole vibe the game gives off is that it's going to be a light-hearted traditional RPG adventure, and I'm just not into that right now. Ni no kuni is an exception because GHIBLI AND HISAISHI. If someone told me right now that it's story is honestly as good as Abyss or Vesperia I'd change my mind.




It seems to have been well received.

The only time I've ever seen anyone anywhere take issue with it was after the whole Wii fiasco.

And, I mean, color scheme is one thing, but it's not like Xillia is super serious looking or anything.

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swordz9
02/23/12 1:17:00 PM
#19:


HeroDelTiempo17 posted...
But what's this about rumors of Tales of Hearts on the eShop? I need to know if Namco should be getting all of my money.

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/02/22/tales-of-hearts-trademark-filed-by-namco-bandai-in-the-us/

This is what has people thinking Hearts on the eShop is possible.

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The Mana Sword
02/23/12 1:18:00 PM
#20:


where is etrian odyssey 4

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HeroDelTiempo17
02/23/12 1:19:00 PM
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From: tereziWright | #017
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gonna feel like a boss walking into gamestop to pick this up

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foolm0ron
02/23/12 1:21:00 PM
#22:


So it's 70% remakes/sequels?

LONG LIVE JRPGS

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tereziWright
02/23/12 1:21:00 PM
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From: HeroDelTiempo17 | #021
gonna feel like a boss walking into gamestop to pick this up


Box art is pretty nice looking.

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It's not like you're one of those people walking in to buy THIS.

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Articuno2001
02/23/12 1:23:00 PM
#24:


From: foolm0ron | #022
So it's 70% remakes/sequels?

LONG LIVE JRPGS


since when are Xenoblade, The Last Story, Tales of Graces f, Bravely Default, and Ni no Kuni remakes or sequels to anything

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HeroDelTiempo17
02/23/12 1:23:00 PM
#25:


From: foolm0ron | #022
So it's 70% remakes/sequels?

LONG LIVE JRPGS


Discounting indie games, this pretty much applies to gaming as a whole. <_<

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transcience
02/23/12 1:26:00 PM
#26:


they're not dead yet, just dying

if you think that list is a revival -- seriously, rumored Tales eshop games and FFX ports? -- then you are seriously starved for RPGs.

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colliding
02/23/12 1:28:00 PM
#27:


tereziWright posted...


And, I mean, color scheme is one thing, but it's not like Xillia is super serious looking or anything.

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I get your point about the Xillia characters despite the link not working, but at least Xillia has that cool Butler and the older guy. And the male protagonist isn't wearing a jacket he borrowed from Prince (who's awesome by the way). And it's not a Wii game ported to the PS3.
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Psycho_Kenshin
02/23/12 1:29:00 PM
#28:


Articuno2001 posted...
since when are Xenoblade, The Last Story, Tales of Graces f, Bravely Default, and Ni no Kuni remakes or sequels to anything

Well, Tales of Graces F is a game that looks I'd say about 85% identical to the last several console Tales games. I like the series, but suggesting it's an original game just because it's not say Symphonia 3 is a bit of a stretch.

But yeah, this list does show that the JRPG scene has been a bit slow in general in recent years.

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Articuno2001
02/23/12 1:32:00 PM
#29:


Here's a list with the remakes removed.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Tales of Graces f
Xenoblade Chronicles
The Last Story
Gungnir
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time
Paper Mario
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Mostly sequels, yes. But 12 new games with probably more to come can't be too bad.

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RevolverSaro
02/23/12 1:32:00 PM
#30:


Final Fantasy XIII-2 : Remake
Xenoblade Chronicles: two year old game
The Last Story (it has JRPG aspects): two year old game
Paper Mario: Valid
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance: Valid
Tales of the Abyss: remake
Tales of Graces f: remake
Tales of Hearts (eShop (RUMORED)): remake/rumor
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy: valid
Final Fantasy X HD: remake

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tereziWright
02/23/12 1:33:00 PM
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Links didn't work? Hmm.

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Some_Character
02/23/12 1:34:00 PM
#32:


From: RevolverSaro | #030
Final Fantasy XIII-2 : Remake


Oh.

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tereziWright
02/23/12 1:34:00 PM
#33:


Final Fantasy XIII-2 : Remake

Not to defend XIII-2

But what

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colliding
02/23/12 1:35:00 PM
#34:


Anyway, the first post could've just been "Ni no kuni" and "possibly Persona 4 Golden" and I would've agreed with the premise of the topic.
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Articuno2001
02/23/12 1:35:00 PM
#35:


From: RevolverSaro | #030
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XIII-2 is not a remake, it's a sequel.
The Last Story was released in 2011.
We never got Graces for the Wii, so the fact that it's a remake doesn't matter much.

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swordz9
02/23/12 1:35:00 PM
#36:


Saro doesn't seem to know what a remake actually is from the looks of it.

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RevolverSaro
02/23/12 1:38:00 PM
#37:


FF13-2 was a typo.

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Cloud and Squall
02/23/12 1:39:00 PM
#38:


Obviously we're supposed to play Japanese versions of games.

And aren't most games anymore sequels or remakes? Best original game of last year was... (according to Gamefaqs) L.A. Noire. With Bastion coming in second. Yeah...

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mnkboy907
02/23/12 1:41:00 PM
#39:


Why does everyone always forget Devil Survivor 2?

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tereziWright
02/23/12 1:42:00 PM
#40:


Was Tales of Hearts the ****ty handheld Tales or the good one?

Or the one that had the creepy CG version and the anime version?

And yeah, the argument that a game doesn't count because it's old in Japan or a remake of a game we never saw outside of Japan is....ridiculously stupid.

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swordz9
02/23/12 1:42:00 PM
#41:


I think Hearts is supposed to be the best of the DS Tales of games.

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foolm0ron
02/23/12 1:43:00 PM
#42:


I think you're all forgetting

Persona 4 THE GOLDEN

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tereziWright
02/23/12 1:43:00 PM
#43:


From: foolm0ron | #042
I think you're all forgetting

Persona 4 THE GOLDEN


I don't think we know for sure if that's this year. Especially since Atlus is bringing over P4 Arena first.

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HeroDelTiempo17
02/23/12 1:44:00 PM
#44:


From: tereziWright | #039
Was Tales of Hearts the ****ty handheld Tales or the good one?

Or the one that had the creepy CG version and the anime version?

And yeah, the argument that a game doesn't count because it's old in Japan or a remake of a game we never saw outside of Japan is....ridiculously stupid.


It was the one with two versions and was supposed to be the best DS one. And I mean "actually good" by that.

IIRC it was a joint effort between Team Destiny and a third party team, and as a result the battle system pretty much kicked ass. I played a bit of it in Japanese and had a blast with combat even though I had no idea what the hell was going on.

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swordz9
02/23/12 1:45:00 PM
#45:


tereziWright posted...
From: foolm0ron | #042
I think you're all forgetting

Persona 4 THE GOLDEN
I don't think we know for sure if that's this year. Especially since Atlus is bringing over P4 Arena first.


Persona 4 Arena looks like it's releasing simultaneously in Japan and NA on consoles. It also probably doesn't have much text/dialogue despite having canon plot. P4 The Golden comes out in June in Japan so it could just barely make it out this year, but probably going to be a Q1 2013 release.

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Justin_Crossing
02/23/12 1:46:00 PM
#46:


Tales of Xillia better ****ing get here

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swirIdude
02/23/12 1:48:00 PM
#48:


From: UltimaterializerX | #047
Yeah I have no idea how my favorite genre works.


You obviously don't if you didn't realize how many of the listed games were new releases!

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WazzupGenius00
02/23/12 1:48:00 PM
#49:


not well enough to know what games are and aren't remakes, apparently!

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SlymDayspring
02/23/12 1:49:00 PM
#50:


I am a huge JRPG fan and that list is all old games, games for systems I don't have, or games I am not really excited about. meh.

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