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Top five of the best Xbox One JRPG releases to look forward to in 2015 and beyond

The top five of the best Xbox One JRPG releases that you should be looking forward to in 2015 and beyond.

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Foehammer3791d ago

Looks like JRPG fans are in for a treat.

christocolus3791d ago

its Phantum Dust , KH and FFXV for me.

TFJWM3791d ago

Is Phantom Dust really a JRPG? I thought it was an action strategy game.

christocolus3791d ago

@TFJWM

its a mix of various genres. quite difficult to explain but if youve never played it you could check out some videos on youtube.

Gamer19823791d ago

Phantom dust isn't really a JRPG but its difficult to pick out a top 5 on Xbox to be fair. I am shocked MS are bothering with Phantom Dust considering the original only sold 100k copies worldwide on the original Xbox. I mean sure the original Xbox wasn't no 360 however that was still in a generation where Halo 2 sold 8.5 million. I think this is a last ditch attempt to try and saver Japan? Since now Mistwalker has gone they pretty much have no developers and IPs in JRPG catagory. Sony has them beat on a massive scale and handhelds seem to have an even bigger share with the 3DS getting the most.

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Lenrulesdaworld3791d ago

and scalebound, something people don't seem to realize its a jrpg as well according to ken lobb.

Gamer19823791d ago

Scalebound not got a date yet and by that I mean not even a 2015 date we only been told 2015 before we see action. I would hazard a guess we won't be playing that game until 2016 just like with Crackdown (not a JRPG but also a game we seen nothing of but announced). Which is usually the case when you seen no gameplay just a CGI.. We may get this year but Platinum games are not a big team and they have only just finished making Bayonetta 2 and are also working on Legend of Korra which is due out this year I can't see them working on 3 games at once. They just aren't big enough for 2 big games and Legend of Korra.

Lenrulesdaworld3791d ago (Edited 3791d ago )

The man plays the game every day, I think I pretty good idea of what i'm talking about. If you haven't noticed the avatar pic lol. As far as date, the game has been in production for over two years, so a 2015 release is slightly possible but phantom dust I believe won't release to 2016. They also aren't making the game alone microsft is helping them, the game built and design by platinum with microsoft staff as well. Don't be surprise come e3 they announce this holiday or early 2016.

EXVirtual3791d ago

FF15, KH3 and Phantom Dust aren't coming out this year (not sure about Phantom Dust). Why do so many websites keep making the same damn mistake?

NoctisPendragon3791d ago

KH3 : definilty not (but we never know).
FF XV : maybe it ll come out in 2015 , they are on full product + a demo is coming in march , so we better be optimistic.
Phantom Dust : idk.

F0XHOUND3791d ago

Actually, its possible FFXV might be released this year. The argument is, will it release in japan first.... as it usually does, which would be the end of this year at its earliest. Or, will it release worldwide seeing as consoles are in the 20-30million units range by that point in the west.

But you're right in thinking 2016 feels safe kingdom hearts 3 is definitely next year I'd say.

jambola3789d ago

"2015 and beyond"
as in 2015 and after 2015
too many people in comment sections comment on something without reading the article, just the title
but you didn't even make it that far, you didn't even finish reading the title

SegaGamer3791d ago

Uhh, 4 of the five listed are multi platform. Microsoft are not a fan of this genre for some unknown reason. If you want JRPG's then it's best to go for anything but an Xbox console.

Gamer19823791d ago

Agreed but if your a fan of shooters than Xbox is the go to console as they get the lion share of them and usually the early DLC for the bigger titles.

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb36d ago

Immediately thought of the El Dorado zombie dudes in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

raWfodog35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.

Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.

NettosGameRoom35d ago

That scene where you first see them attack is pretty crazy!

Relientk7735d ago

I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.

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10 Best Disney Characters Featured in the Kingdom Hearts Series

The Wonderful World of Disney has brought along many great characters in the Kingdom Hearts series.

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Final Fantasy XV Datamine Reveals Hidden Chapter 14 Scene That Was Cut

A new datamine of game files from Final Fantasy XV has revealed a cut scene from Chapter 14 that didn't make it into the final release.

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gold_drake170d ago

always liked 15, but the development was shch a shitshow. it could have been so much more.

but Tabata did a good job with what he had regardless

DivineHand125170d ago

Ff15 was a missed opportunity from square as they transitioned from turn based to real time.

One of the issues is that it was 30 fps. The combat mechanics required precision dodges to activate Noctis teleport ability and it was difficult to do at 30 fps. I am glad they rectified that in FF16. The story and flow also felt like it went through a chopshop similar to how some live service games end up when they are trying to meet a deadline. Those extra episodes they sold as dlc should have been in the maingame.

FF15 is one of the weaker entries in the series.

Z501169d ago

Dodges don't activate the teleport ability. Teleport was R1 + O. Dodge was just the O button. Explain the Black Hood (the item that automatically Dodges for you)

TheNamelessOne170d ago

Ah yes; FF XV.
The beginning of me coming to the realization the series was no longer for me.

Michiel1989169d ago

16 was a lot better, I think 15 was just a big mess with how development went and all. The music though, one of the best in the series, probably the only reason I finished the game.

Cacabunga169d ago

At least FF15 had RPG elements . 16 was just an action game from beginning to end.

Michiel1989169d ago

I rather have a good action game than a bad rpg with 2 button combat

Cacabunga169d ago (Edited 169d ago )

Then call it something else then FF. I got scammed with FF16. Nothing of what i expected it to be.
Even the action is bad in it, especially after the demo section where absolutely nothing happens until the very end.

FF15 isnt a great game but it has some variety at least.

CrimsonWing69170d ago

That initial trailer with the Leviathan fight was the game I wish we got. The actual retail release was watchdogged to all Hell and while there’s enjoyment to be had in the game, it’s such an incomplete product and so many elements feel so slapped together without any cohesion.

Like, don’t get me wrong, I loved fishing, cooking, and the first third of the game, but I much rather they made a story that didn’t feel barely there and the the last third of the game didn’t feel so rushed and unfinished.

Becuzisaid169d ago

Every time a party member left for a period of time screamed future paid dlc. It was horrible.

Imagine Dagger and Steiner making the party go to sleep in Lindblum in FF9 disc 1 and then taking off to Alexandria by foot themselves, but then never playing their side of the adventure in disc 2 when they smuggle her through the South Gate in pickles, take the cable car and fight the Waltz, head to Treno and start the quest to find Supersoft. They just eventually reunite with the main party in the future without explanation of what went on in their adventure.

Or Sephiroth's backstory in the famous Kalm flashback being added as a dlc pack. Same goes for Vincent, Cid, or Yuffie for that matter.

Oh and anything to do with Jenova, the Ancients, Aerith, her mom and Gast, shoved into a 2 hour CG movie or 5 hour anime ministries that's considered required viewing for anything in the main game to make sense or have characters actually be interesting.

I enjoyed FF15 at the time, and finished it, but it's bright spots are marred by a bad development cycle and a worse marketing scheme.

CrimsonWing69169d ago

What’s sad is when I watched a vid on the entire story (that wasn’t properly told in the actual game)!it was really solid and could’ve been one of the most epic stories in any FF. I think a lot of the compilation and cross-media stuff really f*cked it all up.

gurp170d ago

FFXV was underrated in my opinion
I have played all of the final fantasy games, and I loved this game
turn based to me takes too long, I like active battle
the extra dlc and chapters should have been included in the original release, but it is nice that they fixed the game later

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