There's an interview with Sakaguchi about Lost Odyssey in the latest Famitsu Xbox360, here are some details from 2ch posters who got the mag:

- The game is about 40 hours long, 20 hours of which are taken up by event scenes or FMV.
- The MS Briefing portion that Sakaguchi played is the first dungeon.
- The trigger timing for physical attacks can add special properties to the attack.
- Equipment-wise there's only weapon, ring and accessory.
- The encounter rate is low, instead you're supposed to grow stronger from each series of fights.
- The Dream of 1000 Years short stories are just text.
- They're presented in short 5-10 min segments of text with no voice but with BGM.
- There are 34 of these short story episodes in total.
- There will be a world map, with a vehicle to move around in it.

Im excited. Thx man

Sounds good but im concerned about the 20 hours FMV.

This game is looking SOOO AMAZING. I think its going to be the game that breaks my "turn-based-virginity" lol

Im assuming it's like CGI, but what the hell is FMV????

This is going to be such an amazing, story driven game. Has anyone heard the music from the official site? Epic!

its most likely going to be longer then 20 hours, sakaguchi also stated BD as 40 did he not? it turned out to be 60

Lol, and wtf is BGM???

 Back Ground Music would be my guess

thanks GT. On a side note, you seem to be much more even-handed these days. I would even go so far as to say that you are no longer a fanboy. Congrats!

I saw the TGS conference gamplay and it's looking more and more like just another turn-based JRPG to me. I had some hopes for this one. 20 hours of cutscenes and FMV doesn't sound too great either. I had some qualms with Xenosaga...