These days, some heavy hitting Japanese companies are doing all they can to cut down on localization time on RPGs for North America. So when a game like White Knight Chronicles: International Edition takes well over a year to cross the sea, one would hope for lots of improvements over the original release. Sadly, the few changes made were merely to supplementary parts of the game. While White Knight Chronicles is full of potential and very solid in a couple areas, it still falls short.
Those looking for the White Knight Chronicles 2 Walkthrough, it's now available and will guide you from start to finish for this action JRPG from Level 5. This is a complete White Knight Chronicles 2 walkthrough that covers objectives, weapons, synthetics, recruits and everything else within the game providing instructions on best battle tactics to handle all objectives and bosses, where you can discover special items and secret locations. The game strategy guide is online, printable, and downloadable from GameGuideDog and is compatible for PS3. It also includes developer and publisher support as always, so if you want to get the most out of this game, make sure grab your own copy of this White Knight Chronicles 2 Walkthrough.
I hope this one was better then the last one. It wasn't that bad of a game, but i kind of had high hopes
I picked it up and I'm loving it so far. Haven't gone online yet though. Then again, I was a fa of the first despite what reviewers and others said so my opinion may not be the best to judge off of for you, since you didn't like the first.
It's pretty damn cool actually, plus it comes with most of the first one anyway. :)
This game is def with the sickness!! I was totally waiting for this to come out for way too long! It rocks!!!
COIN-OP TV interview with Miki Takahashi one of the Producers on White Knight Chronicles II. This interview explores the differences between the original game and the sequel and also explains what upgrades went into the localization of the license.
If playing WKC1 on this disc feels like a totally different then the laster iteration then I'm really intrigued. Not that WKC1 was bad, it just felt rushed and in need of alot of filling in the blanks. I'm a bit skeptical, but I hope this game ends up being good cause I really want Level 5 to prove how talented they really are.
btw, the way this lady talks is so darn cute, I just wanna hug the crap out of her.
its was pretty good it just felt like a ps2 game they port to ps3 and up the graphic and nothing else i mean it felt like a very low budget game it could had been different story if sony put AAA budget behind it they good a pretty good thing going the specially the online
IMO, Level 5 has already proved how talented they are with WKC 1. I mean yes the game has it's glitches/flaws and what not, but thats to be expected in a new IP/game. And what's better is pretty much everything that was wrong with the first is corrected in the second game, along with adding improvements to make it better, (like being able to make your own knight and customize it to your liking). THAT is what you call a "sequel". Fix problems with the first game and add new features that compliment the existing ones and make the game better.
And yes, the lady was pretty cute, lol.
Robert you're covering JRPGs now? Have you been talking to TechGaming's Deagle or what?
BTW- Thanks for the interview. May have to pick this one up.
ahh COIN-OP TV covers a variety of console games (and some pc) I did get most of these questions from Deagle of Tech Gaming tho :)
I'm definitely getting this game. WKC by no means perfect but I still enjoyed it nonetheless.
i enjoyed the first one a lot even though it wasnt perfect. i still have my save file, but i think imma start over since part 2 battle system will be in part 1. this is awesome news to me.
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Level-5′s MMORPG for the PS3 may not have been a runaway success like other system exclusives but the White Knight Chronicles series has accumulated a loyal following. According to Sony the franchise has managed to garner 1 million shipments worldwide with over half of those sales credited to Japan.
these is great to hear since the sequel is coming soon to america and europe ( and its already out in japan)
Aye, Looking forward to the sequel.
Probably will replay WKC1 w/ the new combat system and stuff to get a better feel of the system.
Was a great game; that is if you chose to invest time into the MP.
The SP campaign was pretty weak, but like I've said again and again (I sound like a broken record) the MP was the saving grace for this awesome game.
Easily one of my best investments in games for the PS3
average game IMO.
Story is simplistic..and same old rescue the princess..
the game It could be better. However, it's still a "ok" game.
I have it right now.
Haven't played it in a few days. Kinda got bored after fighting the giant wolf demon lady thing. lol.
But I'll start playing again soon. I get the same feeling from this like when I played blue dragon.
lol, You won't really get much out of the Single Player.
I highly encourage you to invest some time into the MP.
It was the saving grace for the game (imo)
Spent quite a good number of hours into the MP <3
Great game, looking forward to the sequel!
I loved blue dragon and hated wkc but i get what you mean niether quite lived up to the potential. White knight sucked badly, i was expecting an epic ff12 like game and got a slow fake mmorpg. The second looks great though hopefully its better. I heard they sped up combat so thats def good. Il plow through it though just so im up to speed for the second but i feel like i wasted 15 bux on this game. Again though if you like mmos youl dig wkc.
well I've tried getting online, but it tells me my character isn't allow online and then kicks me.
Oh really?
Are you playing an imported version? (Jap)
Because I think you need a JP PSN account to get online.
Thou it shouldn't give you any issues if you are using the International Version.
congratz to Sony and especially Level 5 on their milestone.
I'm looking forward to their sequel here in America.
Title should read: White Knight Chronicles Franchise Has Only Sold 1 Million Worlwide!
Pretty poor for a having 4 games under it's belt. I have never played it and apparently most other gamers haven't either. I was excited before it launched because the PS3 didn't have many RPG's until I read reviews and watched videos of the boring ass combat. I'll pass on this series.
FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP
Namely "some" (edited for Penny! :P) JRPG lovers. But my logic keeps hitting a wall when I compare this game to information or reviews on it's peers on the SAME sites mind you.
Let's look at recent exclusives. Magna Carta 2 and WKC. Both have semi-mmoesque designs. Both are pretty cliche. I'd weigh more in favor of MC: 2 having the weaker plot as it's the classic: "young man with amnesia, who will eventually save the world" story. RPGgamer gives this element of the game a "5". WKC on the other hand, receives a "2" in this category. They both got a "4" for visuals, but if anyone has played both games, they would know that MC2 is one of the worst examples of a poorly made Ureal Engine 3 game. There are instances where textures take up to one minute to appear on trees, rocks, whatever - sometimes they fail to load entirely. Furthermore, screen tearing and pop in is rampant.
My problem with reviews is that there is no consistency. And whatever standards a reviewer or site has set with their previous publishings are thrown out the window on a whim.
I'm enjoying both games (MC2/ WKC), I love JRPGs. I simply can't understand why one is being so universally slammed in reviews, while the other, which innovates less (no online, no customization, very linear) and suffers from all the same trappings and failures of WKC is not. It is equally perplexing, how the PS3 version of Star Ocean 4 is receiving worse scores when it is the same game as it's 360 counterpart with enhanced graphics (they got rid of the black border and added AA), added content and a lower sticker price to boot.
That's my 2 cents. And I realize that there are plenty of people who loathe this game (or are Hellbent on hating it regardless), that's fine. What I'm curious about is the discrepancy in reviews on games of the same genre.
Edit: I'm not defending this game, nor do I need to "chill out" as I'm not really excited. I'm merely provoking a discussion on the review system for JRPGs. It's fine if people don't like WKC, we are all entitled to our opinions. I'm simply questioning why two games which are relatively similar are given WILDLY different scores by the same outlets. The issue is not whether most people think it's a bad game - they clearly do :)
@ Kigmal. I've hardly commented on EVERY WKC review released. A few, yes. Nor am I denying anything. I've admitted - many times, in this post - that the preponderance of video-gamers think it's a bad game. Let's take the drama down a notch.