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[Polygon] Final Fantasy creator’s new game has a cool diorama look and rethinks random encounters
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Looking at this topic, it just seems like Sakaguchi can never win.
I'll definitely be getting this on release.
I'll definitely be getting this on release.
How does this look soooo great?! i love the diorama stuff, even if it clashes a bit with the 3d models. The story trailer showed some nice cutscenes, i was expecting a way more static approach to storytelling because of the diorama look. Only real issue i have right now is that the Diorama scenes in the features trailer were looking a bit flat lightning wise.
Super interesting! Sadly i am outside of the apple system, so here is hoping it will get ported sometime later.
Super interesting! Sadly i am outside of the apple system, so here is hoping it will get ported sometime later.
Not mobile only. Mac and Apple TV are supported. But you do need access to those platforms plus Apple Arcade.
Controller support is confirmed. It's listed on the coming soon page.
He said he got inspiration after playing on his snes classic but then doesn't release it on Nintendo console lol
I saw in the top left an icon out of 30. And when you store monsters it goes up. so I think once you hit 30 you have to fight I imagine. and it's not 30 enemies I think each enemy has a point total but I have no idea thats what I got from the video.
Can't wait. I hope its a 20+ hr game with a decent/good story. need one of those on Apple TV
I wonder how many random encounters you can "bank" like this.....and do they all show up at once or can you pull them into a fight at your leisure? This sounds fascinating and I would totally save them all until I was near where I wanted to go.
I don't own anything Apple though, but I'll definitely keep an eye on this.
I don't own anything Apple though, but I'll definitely keep an eye on this.
Yeah, I don't have an iPhone but we do have an Apple TV4K..
Either way the game looks really interesting, especially his comments about being inspired by Final Fantasy 6.
On one hand, I wish people would stop overthinking the random battle shit when Star Ocean and Persona already solved it: throw a representation of some of the enemies you'd fight on the field and give the player the option of engaging or avoiding the enemy entirely, also with the possibility of the enemy hitting you while you're moving about if you're not careful.
But on the other hand, I do like the idea of being able to stack encounters so you can fight a bunch of enemies all at once.
But on the other hand, I do like the idea of being able to stack encounters so you can fight a bunch of enemies all at once.
This looks really neat, I hope it comes to other platforms at some point. I'd love this on the Switch!
Can't wait. Hoping Apple announces a new Apple TV soon, because I'm long overdue for an upgrade.
Looks freaking great. I love Lost Odyssey so I'll check it out eventually. I don't have a problem with Apple Arcade but I only have an iPhone and I've never gotten used to playing on it. Probably because I like to surf the net while I play games like a degenerate.
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I don't see how it "looks amazing" tbh it looks like something that'll get old very quickly
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Would give it a try, but don't have Apple and can't afford it so... Android/Switch please?
Saving up for one big exciting showdown seems much more fun than having to deal with many small dull battles.
Wow, someone needs to chill out with issuing drive by post warnings to members. It's getting out of hand. (ps, I know the rules in the forum, this just seemed especially egregious).
The diaroma look seems amazing. I enjoyed the art style in octopath traveler but ultimately I couldn't get through the game. It just felt like a slog. Maybe this new dimension you can send enemies too will liven things up; certainly can't hurt to innovate.
The diaroma look seems amazing. I enjoyed the art style in octopath traveler but ultimately I couldn't get through the game. It just felt like a slog. Maybe this new dimension you can send enemies too will liven things up; certainly can't hurt to innovate.
The idea behind the visuals is interesting, but the execution doesn't look cohesive enough for me on on a desktop seized screen). The perspective isn't 100% correct and the characters sport gigantic Dreamcast/PS2 era blob-shadows. On a desktop/new gen console where they could afford higher quality rendering effects (perhaps RT AO and Shadows, or even GI), this could've looked much more cohesive. I get that they wanted to do something unique, but it would've been a better idea to go all in on on the early 360/PS3 aesthic for the rest of the environments.
Combat looks neat, but why have individual battles in the first place when the mega battles save time and keep the pacing more brisk? Risk reward thing, or Gacha/mobile cooldown mechanics related?
Combat looks neat, but why have individual battles in the first place when the mega battles save time and keep the pacing more brisk? Risk reward thing, or Gacha/mobile cooldown mechanics related?
I presume the random battle system is intended to eliminate the obnoxious old school JRPG thing where you walk two feet and then have to fight. Instead, you can do whatever you were doing/go where you were going and fight them all at once without switching constantly between gameplay styles.
Posters who clearly don't give two shits about Sakaguchi and his project, coming in to drop their thinly veiled "sucks because it's mobile" post and never returning to the thread. Happens all too often here.
I've been very interested in this, it has been a long time coming and Mistwalker / Sakaguchi seem really excited about it.
Really not interested in investing into yet another closed ecosystem and shiny doodad just for this. The diorama aspects looks like the most interesting thing about it, but it's attached to a very generic sounding JRPG plot. It's got an old school prerendered background thing goin on, but the choppy camera swap animation kind of gives me a headache. So, pass probably.
Haven't used Apple Arcade since my free trial ran out but this could be the thing that gets me to resub. Looks neat.
While I am not a fan of Lost Odyssey, I still have faith that Sakaguchi could put together an excellent RPG in the modern era. Maybe this will be that game? I don't love the character designs, and some of the settings look a little generic, but other elements look really nice (I appreciate the "diorama" approach, which harkens back to the golden age of the genre). This is, at the very least, a very intriguing game. I'm going to keep an eye on it (though, like others here, I don't know what it would take to convince me to buy it for a phone, but it would be a lot).
The stacking system seems SUPER cool. I think that is a fun/interesting compromise.
The stacking system seems SUPER cool. I think that is a fun/interesting compromise.
I had to check myself on how I judged this first look. If it was an indie studio production I'd be pretty impressed but it's not right to call Mistwalker an indie studio right? I'm not going to judge it like other AAA or AA games, but how would you classify this kind of production?
I think it's really heartwarming seeing Uematsu get back in the saddle when Sakaguchi comes calling for him. I love that so much. That said, they're both really way past their prime in producing interesting creative content. Uematsu hasn't moved me with his compositions since FF9 maybe? But as I say that, Hollow was pretty good for Remake so I hope he makes me eat my words.
Also game writing standards is a lot higher than back in Sakaguchi's day. Since he's taking it upon himself to write the whole story solo, he's really got to grow with the times because I'm not interested in a tropey retread type of coming of age amnesiac teenager story.
I think it's really heartwarming seeing Uematsu get back in the saddle when Sakaguchi comes calling for him. I love that so much. That said, they're both really way past their prime in producing interesting creative content. Uematsu hasn't moved me with his compositions since FF9 maybe? But as I say that, Hollow was pretty good for Remake so I hope he makes me eat my words.
Also game writing standards is a lot higher than back in Sakaguchi's day. Since he's taking it upon himself to write the whole story solo, he's really got to grow with the times because I'm not interested in a tropey retread type of coming of age amnesiac teenager story.
the idea of letting people put off the combat/battles is interesting and makes me think it was maybe built with a phone in mind. Play the story bits on tv or when you have extended free time, but if you're waiting in line somewhere pull out your phone and get a bunch of random battling out of the way? Interested to see how they execute it.
The backgrounds look nice. The character models not so much. Very generic anime style JRPG designs. Would have been amazing if the characters looked more like claymation or dolls.
Something i noticed in the trailer. That thing about attacking multiple foes in a straight or curved line reminds me a whole lot of Opoona, that weirdass Wii Jrpg.
Combat footage on 1:40.
Hard to judge only watching seconds of the combat but i don't like how the regular enemies seems to always die in one hit, btw.
Combat footage on 1:40.
Hard to judge only watching seconds of the combat but i don't like how the regular enemies seems to always die in one hit, btw.
I imagine generic anime design is the lowest common denominator to appeal to as wide of an audience as possible compared to making truly unique and unusual character design and models.
I dont love the look or jrpgs much in the first place but that random encounter idea is fuckin genius.
Good on em!
Good on em!
