GUST on JRPGs, Tecmo Koei and developing on PlayStation and Mobile platforms
Digitally Downloaded sat down with Tadanobu Inoue, GUST Producer and Executive Director, to talk about the Atelier series, developing on the PlayStation platform, and the future of the JRPG.
An amazing interview featuring an extremely underrated Japan developer. Never played any of these games but now I'm wishing I did. I have heard of the Ar tonelico series and wàs impressed by the beautiful art design and gameplay. Gonna be looking forward to seeing what they have in store For nextgen JRPGs. Between this and the disgea series I would go with AT.
I agree with you. GUST games get routinely slaughtered in the mainstream game press for completely illogical reasons. Reality is that they are really quite good games.
I recommend you play the Atelier games before Ar Tonelico though. They're much better games (though Ar Tonelico is good fun as well!)
Wait, so you're saying you'd choose an AT game over Disgaea? I don't agree there personally, though I do agree they deserve more attention and hopefully they'll get more positive light to shine on them in the coming years.
(For the record I wasn't that 1 disagree you have lol.)
My reason for them not getting more positive attention is prob because they are a small niche dev But that doesn't mean they should be overlooked. Sometimes it s the smallest studio that puts out the best game. We do a great injustice to these games by passing them up for series that are far less deserving such as recent entries in ff series.
Also my opinion for choosing At over disgaea is just based simply on personal preference. :)
Oh I agree wholeheartedly. A LOT of amazing games get overlooked by triple "a" quality games that aren't nearly as well done despite their vast resources to spend away on graphics and screenplay as it were. Sorry, I don't want a movie, I want a game... I'd much rather have wonderful gameplay than amazing graphics.
As for your preference of AT over Disgaea, it's cool. I understand everyone has their opinion and personal taste in gaming. I hope both series continue on regardless. These days when even THQ is going under, it's a little worrying being a gamer whose taste sometimes differs from the mainstream. I just hope both GUST and NIS stay afloat for quite some time.
Well, GUST is owned by Tecmo Koei, and very popular in Japan, so it should be fine, and NIS does a lot of publishing which helps keep it very profitable.
GUST is very underrated when it comes to JRPGs cause they follow their own philosophy in the genre. Their games on the PS2 were absolutely fantastic. The AR Tonelico & Atelier games had simple concepts but had enough going for them to keep them fresh in the eyes of JRPG players.
So glad they have not deviated from how they make games even when they were acquired by Tecmo Koei. The Arland Atelier games were great & Ayesha from what i have read is another successful game for them. Also it is nice to hear that they will support the Vita despite all the hardships it is going through currently. Making great games is important to them & for that they deserve support.
Still i hope they consider continuing the AR Tonelico series even though supposedly the story has ended.
Yeah it was wishful thinking. However i hear that Ciel no Surge is from the same creator & sort of a spiritual alternative version of AR Tonelico.
Too bad the game is like a visual novel more than an actual game so the likely hood of it coming over here is nil.
I like the idea of them lending their talents to other games like Neptunia. That whole trio of GUST, Compile Heart, & NIS on creating a game with their ideas. More companies need to collaborate on projects.
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For nextgen JRPGs. Between this and the disgea series I would go with AT.
I recommend you play the Atelier games before Ar Tonelico though. They're much better games (though Ar Tonelico is good fun as well!)
Cross Edge, which had characters from Disgaea, Ar Tonelico, Mana Khemia, and Darkstalkers, this was horrible.
And Trinity Universe, which had characters from Disgaea And an Ateiler game, this was was actually pretty fun, I highly recmend it.
(For the record I wasn't that 1 disagree you have lol.)
That would be epic ;-)
But that doesn't mean they should be overlooked. Sometimes it s the smallest studio that puts out the best game. We do a great injustice to these games by passing them up for series that are far less deserving such as recent entries in ff series.
Also my opinion for choosing At over disgaea is just based simply on personal preference. :)
As for your preference of AT over Disgaea, it's cool. I understand everyone has their opinion and personal taste in gaming. I hope both series continue on regardless. These days when even THQ is going under, it's a little worrying being a gamer whose taste sometimes differs from the mainstream. I just hope both GUST and NIS stay afloat for quite some time.
So glad they have not deviated from how they make games even when they were acquired by Tecmo Koei. The Arland Atelier games were great & Ayesha from what i have read is another successful game for them. Also it is nice to hear that they will support the Vita despite all the hardships it is going through currently. Making great games is important to them & for that they deserve support.
Still i hope they consider continuing the AR Tonelico series even though supposedly the story has ended.
Besides, it would be awesome if GUST took a crack at doing something different and kicking off a new franchise. :D
Too bad the game is like a visual novel more than an actual game so the likely hood of it coming over here is nil.
I like the idea of them lending their talents to other games like Neptunia. That whole trio of GUST, Compile Heart, & NIS on creating a game with their ideas. More companies need to collaborate on projects.