If you've been following JRPGs closely this generation - or been at least paying some attention during credit sequences after a few RPGs - you'll likely be aware of the development studio feelplus. Though they are most readily acknowledged for their development of Mistwalker and Microsoft's (opinion) best (/opinion) JRPG, Lost Odyssey, they have also had a hand in the development of Infinite Undiscovery and Star Ocean 4, and are the leading developers behind the upcoming Ninety-Nine Nights II.With N3II making its debut in both Japan and North America this Spring, feelplus is up to something new. And, according to a recruitment ad on DODA (a Monster.com-esque site in Japan), that "something new" is a 'large scale RPG for Microsoft.'
Though no further details have been provided, many have begun to speculate on the inevitable sequel to Lost Odyssey.
If the large-scale RPG is indeed Lost Odyssey II, it would reason that Mistwalker would be involved in some way. But with Mistwalker's other "next big thing" planned for this year - not to mention N3II releasing this year - my educated guessing powers deduce that we shouldn't start salivating for this new title until next year.
Plus, forcing Lost Odyssey II to compete with Final Fantasy XIII just doesn't seem like a wonderful idea. Just my opinion.
Either way, I'm extremely interested in seeing what Microsoft's Japanese studios have up their sleeves sooner than later, so this is very welcome news.
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2 comments:
in my idea the because many of the key members of shadow hearts series (my favorite all time jrpg)working in feel+ .. its going to be shadow hearts 4 ....i hope so0o0 ...
that would be pretty cool, though not very likely. Aruze, the publisher that owned the IP of Shadow Hearts no longer exists as a proper video game publisher (they are now called Universal in Japan, and they make Pachinko games). most of their assets were sold to SNK Playmore, though I'm not sure what happened to the Shadow Hearts IP. (If Playmore bought it, they haven't done anything with it.)
either way, Nautilus and Aruze are both now functionally deceased, and since feelplus' new game is for Microsoft, unless MS bought the Shadow Hearts IP while no one was looking, it just doesn't seem likely.
but I guess you can hold out that they might make a 'spiritual successor' to Shadow Hearts. :)
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