Mistwalker CEO Hironobu Sakaguchi appeared by himself in the first Iwata Asks column for The Last Story. That column brought some surprising news: Sakaguchi is directing the game -- a big revelation considering the Final Fantasy creator hasn't fully directed a game in 18 years.
The second Iwata Asks column for the game hit today (the long time between columns, admitted Iwata, was due to his being too busy preparing for the Nintendo Conference event to check the interview text). This time, Sakaguchi was joined by Mistwalker's Kimihiko Fujisaka, revealed to be the game's concept artist and character designer.
Microsoft has been on a roll lately with its acquisitions, having purchased companies like Bethesda and Obsidian. These acquisitions have helped to expand the range of games available on Xbox consoles, particularly in the Western RPG market. However, there is still room for Xbox to grow, particularly in the Eastern RPG market. This is where Mistwalker Corp comes in.
Mistwalker Corp is a Japanese video game development company founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series. The company has developed several critically acclaimed RPGs, including Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, but has not achieved the commercial success of other studios. Microsoft should consider purchasing Mistwalker Corp and establishing a new RPG-branded studio to create high-quality JRPGs exclusively for Xbox consoles and PC.
By doing so, Microsoft could potentially revive the Square Enix brand and establish JRPGs on Xbox. While games like Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon were not popular among Xbox fans, this could be due to a lack of marketing or limited exposure. With Microsoft’s resources and expertise in marketing and promotion, a new Mistwalker-developed JRPG could potentially become a hit on Xbox consoles.
Why? When they couldn’t even be bothered to fund Lost Odyssey 2
I think Mistwalker need to get out of the mobile crap they’ve got going on and make a multi platform AAA JRPG like Lost Odyssey l
At least this opinion articles has idea of how Microsoft could improve in Japan ngl.
Lost Odyssey did not set the sales charts on fire. It’s such a pity the game itself was breathtaking.
Microsoft should focus on producing games with the 20+ studios they already have. I'm confused as to why we haven't seen gameplay or even announcements from the majority of these studios. Why should they buy more? So they can just sit there being mismanaged for a decade?
It has been 10 years since Xenoblade arrived in the US, we look back at how the game almost never showed up if not for a group of dedicated fans.
I wish The Last Story would make a comeback.I played it years before I got around to Xenoblade. Mainly because of the scalping going on because of Xeno's limited run. It took me a few tries to get into it but once I did I couldn't put it down. A Wii hidden gem for sure.
I wish the Last Story get a Switch remaster or remake. That game deserves a second chance
These JRPGs stand up on their own.
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The Last Story is one of the remaining traditional JRPGs I've known & love.
Especially from a man who's once creating one of the biggest JRPG series.
The story.
The characters.
The designs.
And everything about it, retain the roots from which JRPGs & JRPG developers shines.
Congrats to Wii owners.
looks amazing.
lets hope the town is diverse