Mistwalker update

[kuro]

- Hironobu Sakaguchi, the father of Final Fantasy, mentioned that his new company Mistwalker is working on 3 new projects, one title is a RPG, featuring an atypical lead character, the game will have more depth than Final Fantasy games, and a leveling system based on emotions.

- The famed FF music composer Nobuo Uematsu, is also involved in Sakuguchi's new project. He said he is still open to work with Square Enix, despite he left the company and established a new studio called Smile Please.

Anyone have any idea what those games could be?

And an obscure pic...

Edit: Sorry about the pic Opaque, I couldn't find anything better.

[George]

I assume they're original titles, so I wouldn't know where to begin guessing the names of those titles.

[Dyne]

its a puzzle game no doubt.

[Grave]

I was hoping Sakaguchi's new studio would be getting back to basics and making some good, kickass fantasy RPGs again. I'm not sure what they mean by the "atypical" lead character, but I'm not sure how I feel about this emotion crap. I just want him, Amano, and Uematsu to make a solid RPG with no pop music and decent characters.

I'm curious to hear more, though. Is it me, or have JRPGs been completely stagnant and boring this generation? I've been waiting for one that could interest me anywhere near as much the single RPG I enjoyed this generation (KotOR) has, and... well, it hasn't exactly come along yet. The new Musashi game might change that, and Paper Mario 2 looks pretty fun, but... it's not the same.

Here's hoping whatever they do isn't boring.

[rezo]

and a leveling system based on emotions.

And weapons and armor will improve everytime you overcome your greatest fears, and realize your greatest aspirations.

[George]

Maybe atypical means gay.

[Opaque]

I'm somewhat interested. If only to see if it's a horrible failure or a great success.

[Frogacuda]

Maybe atypical means gay.

A masculine main character would be far more atypical these days.

[George]

No, but really mean gay. Not some pretty boy who ends up getting the girl, I mean a full on, honest gay person who has problems coping with how he's seen in society.

It's a little off-kilter for what is essentially a game about fighting, but if you're going to level up based on your emotions I don't see how it's impossible.

[kuro]

As long as it's original with a good story I'm sure I'll pick it up.