Give this a thought: The Wii, the video game ambassador of all things Japanese, has hardly any new traditional turn-based Japanese RPGs. The Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series isn't turn-based; the upcoming Monster Hunter Tri isn't either; the RPGs on Wiiware are nearly all rehashes of classics; Dragon Quest Swords can only be described as a "rail slasher"; and Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love is hardly traditional. Practically the only flag bearer for the genre on the Wii is Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, but that game was released almost a year and a half ago. So have developer imageepoch and publisher Ignition Entertainment lamentably observed.
Evan from Bit Cultures writes: "If you can get past one of the most atrocious voice acting experiences in living memory (there are a few worse, for sure, but this is bad), then the gameplay is pretty enjoyable. The narrative is also an interesting tale, and the soundtrack is pretty remarkable. But while these aspects are very strong, I’m not quite sure it saves the game."
In this edition of Scattered Showers, Oprainfall takes a look at the longest-delayed games in Europe.
I would sure hate to have my country controlled by an undemocratic EU Parliament.
irrelevant...? they don't actually control video game
industry or something like that
GameZone: "While individuals had to look past games like [insert lame mini-game collection] and [insert movie tie-in with weak Wiimote waggle], there were still some absolutely wonderful experiences on the Wii. We’ve already gotten through 20 of 'em, and you bet we’re going to keep it up until we get to 50."
