While waiting for hopefully a new video around the 17 of this month, here are two new scans of Blue Dragon from the latest Weekly Jump. Beautiful !

ZeroEx

Commented on 2005-12-09 10:44:07

Wow, this game is looking really impressive.

Thanks BlimBlim :D

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andore

Commented on 2005-12-09 10:45:50

Wonderful.

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Turican

Commented on 2005-12-09 11:15:37 In reply to ZeroEx

Posted by ZeroEx

Wow, this game is looking really impressive.

Thanks BlimBlim :D

nice comic but impressive no

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satoshi

Commented on 2005-12-09 11:19:10

not that impressive...kameo looks better...

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johnjohnson

Commented on 2005-12-09 11:24:11

This game is gorgeous. That shot on the border of the lake is stunning. Hopefully we'll see this in a comprehensible language before 2008.

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Heretic

Commented on 2005-12-09 11:28:15

can anyone translate?

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andore

Commented on 2005-12-09 11:49:26

What makes these pics so awesome, is the incredible lighting. In a Gamespot interview they say they're using some kind of global ilumination simulator. The results are there and this could translate in a huge improvement in future games visuals IMO.

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Scarbir

Commented on 2005-12-09 12:08:55

I should be buying some glasses then. I can't spot a single difference with Final Fantasy X actually.

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SimonM7

Commented on 2005-12-09 12:17:10

I look at this and I look at Dragon Quest VIII and I want to play them so badly, but I just can't stand the average RPG's fighting mechanics. The Final Fantasy style of being jumped by invisible enemies and faced off against beasts devoid of personality, just to press myself through menus (and at the same time somehow focus enough to not die) only to be put on a field again, running around just waiting for the next random invisible encounter makes me want to lie down and cry.

I'm not saying the system is wrong or bad (badong?), because that would just be arrogant and silly of me when so many people obviously enjoy it, but for me it's a torture like grinding bore-fest that I can't for the life of me endure.

Grandia and Panzer Dragoon Saga were both awesome, but that's basically as far as I enjoy "turn based" fighting. Other than that I prefer the likes of Fable and Zelda to anything.

Maybe I can take classes or go see someone about this compulsory hate for turn based RPG combat, It'd open up a whole new genre for me.

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I look at this and I look at Dragon Quest VIII and I want to play them so badly, but I just can't stand the average RPG's fighting mechanics. The Final Fantasy style of being jumped by invisible enemies and faced off against beasts devoid of personality, just to press myself through menus (and at the same time somehow focus enough to not die) only to be put on a field again, running around just waiting for the next random invisible encounter makes me want to lie down and cry.

I'm not saying the system is wrong or bad (badong?), because that would just be arrogant and silly of me when so many people obviously enjoy it, but for me it's a torture like grinding bore-fest that I can't for the life of me endure.

Grandia and Panzer Dragoon Saga were both awesome, but that's basically as far as I enjoy "turn based" fighting. Other than that I prefer the likes of Fable and Zelda to anything.

Maybe I can take classes or go see someone about this compulsory hate for turn based RPG combat, It'd open up a whole new genre for me.

andore

Commented on 2005-12-09 12:31:39 In reply to SimonM7

Posted by Simun

I look at this and I look at Dragon Quest VIII and I want to play them so badly, but I just can't stand the average RPG's fighting mechanics. The Final Fantasy style of being jumped by invisible enemies and faced off against beasts devoid of personality, just to press myself through menus (and at the same time somehow focus enough to not die) only to be put on a field again, running around just waiting for the next random invisible encounter makes me want to lie down and cry.

Agree on everything but the comparison between Zelda and Fable. The last has been the biggest gaming delusion of these years for me.

I'm not saying the system is wrong or bad (badong?), because that would just be arrogant and silly of me when so many people obviously enjoy it, but for me it's a torture like grinding bore-fest that I can't for the life of me endure.

Grandia and Panzer Dragoon Saga were both awesome, but that's basically as far as I enjoy "turn based" fighting. Other than that I prefer the likes of Fable and Zelda to anything.

Maybe I can take classes or go see someone about this compulsory hate for turn based RPG combat, It'd open up a whole new genre for me.

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[quote=Simun]I look at this and I look at Dragon Quest VIII and I want to play them so badly, but I just can't stand the average RPG's fighting mechanics. The Final Fantasy style of being jumped by invisible enemies and faced off against beasts devoid of personality, just to press myself through menus (and at the same time somehow focus enough to not die) only to be put on a field again, running around just waiting for the next random invisible encounter makes me want to lie down and cry. [/quote]

Agree on everything but the comparison between Zelda and Fable. The last has been the biggest gaming delusion of these years for me.

[quote]I'm not saying the system is wrong or bad (badong?), because that would just be arrogant and silly of me when so many people obviously enjoy it, but for me it's a torture like grinding bore-fest that I can't for the life of me endure.

Grandia and Panzer Dragoon Saga were both awesome, but that's basically as far as I enjoy "turn based" fighting. Other than that I prefer the likes of Fable and Zelda to anything.

Maybe I can take classes or go see someone about this compulsory hate for turn based RPG combat, It'd open up a whole new genre for me.[/quote]

andore

Commented on 2005-12-09 12:33:32

OMG lol, my last quote went somehow messed up...hmm this keyboard sometimes hits "enter" by its own lol

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Darkest1

Commented on 2005-12-09 12:52:50

This is the game that's going to do the 360 justice in Japan. Along with Lost Odyssey. Mark my words.

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andore

Commented on 2005-12-09 12:54:10

Hope so.

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wuffyx

Commented on 2005-12-09 13:44:17

All hail Hironobu Sakaguchi!!!

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Styx

Commented on 2005-12-09 14:07:10

Looks great!

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futromurzyna

Commented on 2005-12-09 14:20:49

WOOOW gfx is amazing !!!!!!! i want vid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SimonM7

Commented on 2005-12-09 14:29:14

I see what you mean, Andore, I was simply refering to their action/realtime based nature, not neccessarily their quality.

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Xion4360

Commented on 2005-12-09 14:37:59

This message is in "Boulet Time" (TM), If you still *really* want to see it, click here

YOU GUYS SUCK!!!this is an XBOX 360 game and it looks like a gamecube game!!you talk crap about Dead or Alive 4, a game that looks AMAZING! and yet you praise this cartooni, not one bit impressive crap!!!

Ryujin

Commented on 2005-12-09 14:48:22 In reply to Xion4360

I hate the way some people can't appreciate any graphics except for "realistic" graphics. These people do not know how to rate graphics technically with what is going on, they simply base graphics on how "realistic" something looks, it really annoys me.

Another thing I hate is people comming in to discuss games like this, only to say "I hate turn based RPGs". Ok so you hate them...then why are you posting at all? Do you think we care if you hate or love them?

These two types of people do have some crossover and tend to post silly statements about games like this. Oh well, I suppose there are a percentage of idiots in all groups of life. I just don't understand why they feel the need take away all doubt. I'm honestly not trying to flame people...but it just seems that anywhere you go in regards to Xbox these silly comments appear.

As for this game, yeah it looks really impressive, and we still haven't even seen any videos of it yet. That water is amazing looking, and the character models are really smooth and well modeled. Sakaguchi said the games visuals are approaction a "claymation" kind of style. And from these and the older scans I can certainly see it.

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I hate the way some people can't appreciate any graphics except for "realistic" graphics. These people do not know how to rate graphics technically with what is going on, they simply base graphics on how "realistic" something looks, it really annoys me.

Another thing I hate is people comming in to discuss games like this, only to say "I hate turn based RPGs". Ok so you hate them...then why are you posting at all? Do you think we care if you hate or love them?

These two types of people do have some crossover and tend to post silly statements about games like this. Oh well, I suppose there are a percentage of idiots in all groups of life. I just don't understand why they feel the need take away all doubt. I'm honestly not trying to flame people...but it just seems that anywhere you go in regards to Xbox these silly comments appear.

As for this game, yeah it looks really impressive, and we still haven't even seen any videos of it yet. That water is amazing looking, and the character models are really smooth and well modeled. Sakaguchi said the games visuals are approaction a "claymation" kind of style. And from these and the older scans I can certainly see it.

SimonM7

Commented on 2005-12-09 14:55:15

Well, if you read my post properly (people never do, they find one thing they want to comment on and go do that without putting it in the context of the rest I write) you'd know that I want to play this. I want to play this and Dragon Quest VIII specifically because I think they look great. I curse the fact that I find it so hard to enjoy the combat, because I REALLY REALLY WANT to.

I'm not saying I hate turn based RPGs, I'm basically saying the contrary. I love them, but I can't enjoy them.

I suppose that makes little sense though, so I can't really blame you.

[edit: to avoid all confusion I'll just state one simple comphrehendible thing; I think this game looks awesome and I love the designs by Akira Toryama.]

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PlumbDrumb

Commented on 2005-12-09 15:00:36 In reply to SimonM7

Posted by Simun

Well, if you read my post properly (people never do, they find one thing they want to comment on and go do that without putting it in the context of the rest I write)...

omg, Generalizer!!!

lmao, just kidding Simun :D

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SimonM7

Commented on 2005-12-09 15:07:04

lol, well, there are certainly people that do read my posts carefully, and really, that's why I even bother posting. :D

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Nossy

Commented on 2005-12-09 15:26:02

Wow. I'm not impress. Akira's art style died on me with Tobal No. 1 and Dragon Ball Z. I guess Tecmo and Rare would NEVER get away with graphics and character design like this. I'm looking forward to N3 and Lost Oddysey.

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4_U

Commented on 2005-12-09 15:38:33

Good looking water.
Anyone know what kind of gameplay this game will be?

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nilam0

Commented on 2005-12-09 15:43:37

anyone who isn't impressed with these are blind to the extreme, mentally challenged or aren't gamers.

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