LOST ODYSSEY THREAD

Since 6906 Days

Posted by alimokrane

YAY! OPtimus is BACK!!! :D

Anyway, I am in disk Two now and I am LOVING IT! Likeable characters, Seth and Jensen are AWESOME ... Kaim bores from time to time with his no talking much bit but sometimes he truly shines when you can see his human side kicking off when with Mack and Cooke

I've been in the hospital for almost a week now :(

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

alimokrane

Since 6944 Days

Posted by Optimusv2

I've been in the hospital for almost a week now :(

Oh Dear god! Are you okay ? what happened to you ? :(

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NARUTO/AVATAR are the best anime EVER!!!
Bring on LOST ODYSSEY & CRY ON!

JediMasterMalik

Since 6750 Days

Posted by Jollipop

Thats not really true though, you forget that the PS2 had 100 million consoles out there the PS3 is not in the same league not even close, so sales will be totally different.

Many JRPG fans are waiting for FF13 before they buy the PS3.

Add to that the fact the 360 has a much higher software adoption rates I would say the 360 is just as good a platform as the PS3 for JRPG's at this point, thing will change no doubt.

You're serious? Attach rates for the 360 are excellent, just not for the jRPG's MS keep releasing. Traditionally, these games sell excellently in Japan, and merely ok elsewhere, if Japan sales for these two mistwalker games are anything to go by, these games are major flops.

The 360 will simply never be successful in Japan, and to keep making games that almost solely appeal to that market, especially with the kinds of budgets these games probably have, sounds ludicrous to me. Conversely, the PS3 WILL be far more successfull in Japan, and already is. It MAKES sense to make games exclusively for that audience.

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[quote=Jollipop]

Thats not really true though, you forget that the PS2 had 100 million consoles out there the PS3 is not in the same league not even close, so sales will be totally different.

Many JRPG fans are waiting for FF13 before they buy the PS3.

Add to that the fact the 360 has a much higher software adoption rates I would say the 360 is just as good a platform as the PS3 for JRPG's at this point, thing will change no doubt.[/quote]

You're serious? Attach rates for the 360 are excellent, just not for the jRPG's MS keep releasing. Traditionally, these games sell excellently in Japan, and merely ok elsewhere, if Japan sales for these two mistwalker games are anything to go by, these games are major flops.

The 360 will simply never be successful in Japan, and to keep making games that almost solely appeal to that market, especially with the kinds of budgets these games probably have, sounds ludicrous to me. Conversely, the PS3 WILL be far more successfull in Japan, and already is. It MAKES sense to make games exclusively for that audience.

Optimusv2

Since 6906 Days

Posted by alimokrane

Oh Dear god! Are you okay ? what happened to you ? :(

Well pretty much I had a very fucked up pain in my stomach area that literally made me incapable of moving even my hands at one point, but then it passed and for like 3 hours I was totally fine. So after about 3 hours I get in my car to go pick up my nephew who was over at a friend's house and the pain starts again out of nowhere and I totally lose my ability to properly control the car on the Whitestone Bridge over here in NY. Luckily my nephew wasn't with me at the time and I came out of that with just a cut on my left arm (since the driver side window broke) From there I had to be taken to the hospital, not because of the crash, but because of the pain I was in.

Got to the hospital and they found out it was my appendix. It was taken out, but even afterwards I'm still feeling a bit shitty so they are keeping me awhile longer till they run all the necessary tests.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

wuffyx

Since 6993 Days

Posted by JediMasterMalik

The 360 will simply never be successful in Japan, and to keep making games that almost solely appeal to that market, especially with the kinds of budgets these games probably have, sounds ludicrous to me. Conversely, the PS3 WILL be far more successfull in Japan, and already is. It MAKES sense to make games exclusively for that audience.

The problem with your post is that you focus mainly on Japan. If you look at where the real growth of the industry is its in outside Japan.

Another thing, the PS3 is NOT the best platform for the Japanese, its the DS. Japan is turning away from console gaming in favor of portables when it comes to general gaming. Even Square Enix has acknowledged this by releasing Dragon Quest 9 on the DS and not the PS3. Note that Dragon Quest is the best selling JRPG franchise in Japan. Not to mention, there are a lot more DS titles being announced in Japan rather than PS3 games. Other than DS check out the long list of mobile phone offerings these Japanese companies have. Traditionally, these games would have gone to the consoles but not anymore.

Personally, I don't think the PS3 will overtake the DS in Japan. Not with the price of the DS and its fashionable portability. Of course, Sony can't stand against Nintendo in marketing in Japan. The main platform of the Japanese is the DS, it is in that regard that the PS3 has failed. It doesn't even matter anymore if the 360 wins in Japan because the DS is the clear winner.

The PS3 may have won the battle against the 360 in Japan, but it has lost the war against the DS and the handheld trend.

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[quote=JediMasterMalik]The 360 will simply never be successful in Japan, and to keep making games that almost solely appeal to that market, especially with the kinds of budgets these games probably have, sounds ludicrous to me. Conversely, the PS3 WILL be far more successfull in Japan, and already is. It MAKES sense to make games exclusively for that audience.[/quote]

The problem with your post is that you focus mainly on Japan.  If you look at where the real growth of the industry is its in outside Japan.

Another thing, the PS3 is NOT the best platform for the Japanese, its the DS.  Japan is turning away from console gaming in favor of portables when it comes to general gaming.  Even Square Enix has acknowledged this by releasing Dragon Quest 9 on the DS and not the PS3.  Note that Dragon Quest is the best selling JRPG franchise in Japan.  Not to mention, there are a lot more DS titles being announced in Japan rather than PS3 games.  Other than DS check out the long list of mobile phone offerings these Japanese companies have.  Traditionally, these games would have gone to the consoles but not anymore.

Personally, I don't think the PS3 will overtake the DS in Japan.  Not with the price of the DS and its fashionable portability.   Of course, Sony can't stand against Nintendo in marketing in Japan.  The main platform of the Japanese is the DS, it is in that regard that the PS3 has failed.  It doesn't even matter anymore if the 360 wins in Japan because the DS is the clear winner.

The PS3 may have won the battle against the 360 in Japan, but it has lost the war against the DS and the handheld trend.

wuffyx

Since 6993 Days

Posted by Optimusv2

Well pretty much I had a very fucked up pain in my stomach area that literally made me incapable of moving even my hands at one point, but then it passed and for like 3 hours I was totally fine. So after about 3 hours I get in my car to go pick up my nephew who was over at a friend's house and the pain starts again out of nowhere and I totally lose my ability to properly control the car on the Whitestone Bridge over here in NY. Luckily my nephew wasn't with me at the time and I came out of that with just a cut on my left arm (since the driver side window broke) From there I had to be taken to the hospital, not because of the crash, but because of the pain I was in.

Got to the hospital and they found out it was my appendix. It was taken out, but even afterwards I'm still feeling a bit shitty so they are keeping me awhile longer till they run all the necessary tests.

Glad to know that they caught it early, Optimus. I know people who lost their lives because of something like that. I hope you will be ok. My prayers are with you.

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[quote=Optimusv2]

Well pretty much I had a very fucked up pain in my stomach area that literally made me incapable of moving even my hands at one point, but then it passed and for like 3 hours I was totally fine.  So after about 3 hours I get in my car to go pick up my nephew who was over at a friend's house and the pain starts again out of nowhere and I totally lose my ability to properly control the car on the Whitestone Bridge over here in NY.  Luckily my nephew wasn't with me at the time and I came out of that with just a cut on my left arm (since the driver side window broke) From there I had to be taken to the hospital, not because of the crash, but because of the pain I was in.

Got to the hospital and they found out it was my appendix.  It was taken out, but even afterwards I'm still feeling a bit shitty so they are keeping me awhile longer till they run all the necessary tests.[/quote]

Glad to know that they caught it early, Optimus.  I know people who lost their lives because of something like that.  I hope you will be ok.  My prayers are with you.

Jollipop

Since 6897 Days

Posted by JediMasterMalik

You're serious? Attach rates for the 360 are excellent, just not for the jRPG's MS keep releasing. Traditionally, these games sell excellently in Japan, and merely ok elsewhere, if Japan sales for these two mistwalker games are anything to go by, these games are major flops.

The 360 will simply never be successful in Japan, and to keep making games that almost solely appeal to that market, especially with the kinds of budgets these games probably have, sounds ludicrous to me. Conversely, the PS3 WILL be far more successfull in Japan, and already is. It MAKES sense to make games exclusively for that audience.

Makes no difference BD has sold half a million worldwide which isn't bad, and im sure LO will get to around 750'000 to a million.

Not ever game has to be a million seller to be deemed successful ya know.

The point I was trying to make was that something like FF10 sold 3 million in Japan, 2.7 million in America and 2.19 million for the rest of the world, so it obvious that it sells better outside of Japan.

Dragonquest 8 on the other hand sold 3.6 million in Japan, 500'000 in America and 600'000 for the rest of the world so in that case it sold better in Japan.

Also you have to remember that many JRPG's don't get released outside of Japan and many of those take 12-18 months to get to Europe so by the time they come out here they are long forgoten.

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[quote=JediMasterMalik]

You're serious? Attach rates for the 360 are excellent, just not for the jRPG's MS keep releasing. Traditionally, these games sell excellently in Japan, and merely ok elsewhere, if Japan sales for these two mistwalker games are anything to go by, these games are major flops.

The 360 will simply never be successful in Japan, and to keep making games that almost solely appeal to that market, especially with the kinds of budgets these games probably have, sounds ludicrous to me. Conversely, the PS3 WILL be far more successfull in Japan, and already is. It MAKES sense to make games exclusively for that audience.[/quote]

Makes no difference BD has sold half a million worldwide which isn't bad, and im sure LO will get to around 750'000 to a million.

Not ever game has to be a million seller to be deemed successful ya know.

The point I was trying to make was that something like FF10 sold 3 million in Japan, 2.7 million in America and 2.19 million for the rest of the world, so it obvious that it sells better outside of Japan.

Dragonquest 8 on the other hand sold 3.6 million in Japan, 500'000 in America and 600'000 for the rest of the world so in that case it sold better in Japan.

Also you have to remember that many JRPG's don't get released outside of Japan and many of those take 12-18 months to get to Europe so by the time they come out here they are long forgoten.

Marumaro for the WIN !!

alimokrane

Since 6944 Days

Posted by Optimusv2

Well pretty much I had a very fucked up pain in my stomach area that literally made me incapable of moving even my hands at one point, but then it passed and for like 3 hours I was totally fine. So after about 3 hours I get in my car to go pick up my nephew who was over at a friend's house and the pain starts again out of nowhere and I totally lose my ability to properly control the car on the Whitestone Bridge over here in NY. Luckily my nephew wasn't with me at the time and I came out of that with just a cut on my left arm (since the driver side window broke) From there I had to be taken to the hospital, not because of the crash, but because of the pain I was in.

Got to the hospital and they found out it was my appendix. It was taken out, but even afterwards I'm still feeling a bit shitty so they are keeping me awhile longer till they run all the necessary tests.

OMG .... I hope you get better real soon! The appendix can be a real a pain. A friend of mine had to be operated too last month.

BEst wishes for a speedy recovery!

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[quote=Optimusv2]

Well pretty much I had a very fucked up pain in my stomach area that literally made me incapable of moving even my hands at one point, but then it passed and for like 3 hours I was totally fine.  So after about 3 hours I get in my car to go pick up my nephew who was over at a friend's house and the pain starts again out of nowhere and I totally lose my ability to properly control the car on the Whitestone Bridge over here in NY.  Luckily my nephew wasn't with me at the time and I came out of that with just a cut on my left arm (since the driver side window broke) From there I had to be taken to the hospital, not because of the crash, but because of the pain I was in.

Got to the hospital and they found out it was my appendix.  It was taken out, but even afterwards I'm still feeling a bit shitty so they are keeping me awhile longer till they run all the necessary tests.[/quote]

OMG .... I hope you get better real soon! The appendix can be a real a pain. A friend of mine had to be operated too last month.

BEst wishes for a speedy recovery!

NARUTO/AVATAR are the best anime EVER!!!
Bring on LOST ODYSSEY & CRY ON!

SimonM7

Since 7038 Days

Well, I think the reason you're facing opposition in this is that while you're right, we've been over that so many times it's understood. Beyond that we're mostly rationalising and hoping RPGs on the 360 will start doing better.

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ACEfromRussia

Since 6570 Days

now I am in Temple of Enlighment

My Achiev in the game:

Well Traveller - 10G
Defieted King Kelolon - 10G
Defieted Blue Dragon - 10G
Defieted Cave Worm - 10G
True Warrior - 10G
Thanx a Million - 10G
No One's this PERFECT (500 perfect attacks) - 10 G
Surfacing (3rd Disc Completed) - 125 G
Out to Sea (2nd Disc Completed) - 125 G
Survived (1st Disc Completed) - 125 G
PERFECT 3 (3 Perfect attacks in one battle) - 30 G
Ring Assembler (Assembled a ring) - 30 G
Skill Linker (Learnes a skill by using a Skill Link) - 30 G

^_^

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne (c)

Most Wanted: Lost Odyssey - Too Human - Deus EX 3 - Mass Effect 2 - Tomb Raider Underworld - Final Fantasy XIII - Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Jollipop

Since 6897 Days

The Blue Dragon was quite cool I thought :D

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Marumaro for the WIN !!

ACEfromRussia

Since 6570 Days

Posted by Jollipop

The Blue Dragon was quite cool I thought :D

this bastard kill all of my party exept Sarah cause she had Null something (don't remember) and his magic did not work with she, other members died and up died and up and I finaly kill him ^______________^

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne (c)

Most Wanted: Lost Odyssey - Too Human - Deus EX 3 - Mass Effect 2 - Tomb Raider Underworld - Final Fantasy XIII - Final Fantasy Versus XIII

alimokrane

Since 6944 Days

Still on Disc two. played for about 5 hours non stop bt I had to stop and take a break! currently I just Found Sarah and Went to the cave and stopped at the entrance. will play more later tonight

So far, I LOVE THE GAME! :D :D :D

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NARUTO/AVATAR are the best anime EVER!!!
Bring on LOST ODYSSEY & CRY ON!

Phaethon360

Since 6860 Days

I watched the latest 1up Show, and I've got to say, they made the game sound more interesting than I previously thought. Gamefly has failed me with their new game shippings. Lost Odyssey ships from them on the 14th, so I should get it...a week after it's released on the 12th.

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Hey, I'm just like you. I put my pants on one leg at a - dammit, I knew I forgot something today.

Optimusv2

Since 6906 Days

Thanks you guys all is well I'm back home now :)

I look forward to the USA release for this game.

Checked out a couple sites and saw the 1up show like Phath and yea I'm pretty surprised to see them saying such positive things about the game even went as far as to say the gooch has redeemed himself (as if he needed to :P)

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

ACEfromRussia

Since 6570 Days

Posted by alimokrane

Still on Disc two. played for about 5 hours non stop bt I had to stop and take a break! currently I just Found Sarah and Went to the cave and stopped at the entrance. will play more later tonight

So far, I LOVE THE GAME! :D :D :D

Great! I love that moment! Romance!

Now I am in the teample of Enlightment. This is f****** cool and hard place, and I got level up after each battle

Kaim, Sarah, Seth and Ming - 74 level, Sed - 72 level. Other - in reserve (42-49 level)

I love my Null All skill

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne (c)

Most Wanted: Lost Odyssey - Too Human - Deus EX 3 - Mass Effect 2 - Tomb Raider Underworld - Final Fantasy XIII - Final Fantasy Versus XIII

kenshin2418

Since 6990 Days

Posted by Phaethon360

I watched the latest 1up Show, and I've got to say, they made the game sound more interesting than I previously thought. Gamefly has failed me with their new game shippings. Lost Odyssey ships from them on the 14th, so I should get it...a week after it's released on the 12th.

They've always had that. Normally they'll update their systems at the last minute, like the day before, and ship it out on the 12th(Tues). Well that's how they use to always do it.

and yeah the 1UP show review was pretty good.

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Jollipop

Since 6897 Days

No wonder you are missing a load of achievements ACE, you need to get your mortal characters up to snuff... :D

Null all status is a good acessory/skill though :D

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Marumaro for the WIN !!

ACEfromRussia

Since 6570 Days

Yep
I will do it
today :D

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne (c)

Most Wanted: Lost Odyssey - Too Human - Deus EX 3 - Mass Effect 2 - Tomb Raider Underworld - Final Fantasy XIII - Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Phaethon360

Since 6860 Days

To any of you guys far in the game, are these creatures from the trailer way back still in the game? If so, what role do they play? Go ahead, spoiler tag for the fearful if necessary.

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Hey, I'm just like you. I put my pants on one leg at a - dammit, I knew I forgot something today.

ACEfromRussia

Since 6570 Days

I think this was the 1rs version of Arthrosaurus

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne (c)

Most Wanted: Lost Odyssey - Too Human - Deus EX 3 - Mass Effect 2 - Tomb Raider Underworld - Final Fantasy XIII - Final Fantasy Versus XIII

alimokrane

Since 6944 Days

Just finished Disc 2! does that mean I am at 50% of the game now becasue it seems like Disc 2 didnt last very long at all ..... I dont want the game to be over yet! :D I am enjoying it so much. It's disappointing though that there are now summons or overdrives for example .... Oh well Lost Odyssey 2 Hopefully! :D

I have ONE BIG worry though .... my 360 crashed once .... THIS IS SOOOOO NOT THE TIME for it to break on me! I am telling you the 360's problem is the freaking dvd drives! they are just rubbish!

Please dont die on me now .... I am still under warranty but I dont want the console to die now ....

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NARUTO/AVATAR are the best anime EVER!!!
Bring on LOST ODYSSEY & CRY ON!

Isomac

Since 6782 Days

I have played around 10 hours now, still on the first disk and I can say this is my new favourite JRPG. Before this it was a tie between FF7/10. It just got great characters, really awesome graphics and even better music :D and I love that game is turn based. I think random encounters are done just about right, not too many not too few.

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Optimusv2

Since 6906 Days

I'm surprised as to how many of my friends have picked up the japanese or european version of this game and have the intention to buy the USA version. I'm even more surprised as to how many people have all these positive things to say about it. I enjoyed it a great deal and thought the game was fantastic so it's nice to see others having a good time with it as well.

It really does seem as if a lot of people are appreciating Lost Odyssey and giving it a chance in a way that didn't necessarily happen for Mistwalker's first title and that's good to see and I hope it translates into a sales success.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic gay-ming monthly! amirite

alimokrane

Since 6944 Days

A very long and informative interview with Sakaguchi regarding lost odyssey

http://blogs.theage.com.au/screenplay/archives//00...

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NARUTO/AVATAR are the best anime EVER!!!
Bring on LOST ODYSSEY & CRY ON!

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