Sakaguchi discusses The Last Story’s battle system

Hironobu Sakaguchi, famed creator of the Final Fantasy series and founder of Mistwalker Studios, has made a new post on the Mistwalker Studio website in which he discusses continuing developments regarding the recently revealed “The Last Story.”

Most of his discussion regarding the game centres around the battle system in which he explains, “I was emailing back and forth with Mr. M from the development team as we were almost chatting late last night (around 9:00pm Japan time). We started to talk about the moment of “stillness” in the battle near the final stage of the game. Starting from the growth of the magic and also about the U.I. operation. I’d like to incorporate an elaborated element, but I don’t want to slow down the tempo of the game… We discussed it quite intensely. I’m not sure if this is the right word, but it was “fun”. I knew I really do like creating games as I thought to myself.”

He then concluded with his gratitude to all those working on the game, “Of course I bow my head deeply to all enthusiasm, technology and devotion of the development staff. That’s bringing life within ‘The Last Story’.”

Previously announced as a Nintendo Wii title, Mistwalker’s latest RPG is due out in Japan this year. A Western release is unconfirmed for the time being.

http://www.thelostgamer.com/2010/02/09/sakaguchi-discusses-the-last-storys-battle-system/

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hmmmmm interesting

I wonder what he meant by a "moment of stillness"

I know its hard to speculate but it sounds like a Action RPG type game though, not a turn based game :(

Meh hopefully not.

He actually says nothing..at all. I wouldn't be shocked if it was a ARPG, Im sure its been built around the Wii, not just a RPG for the Wii, He said he wanted to use the environment as part of the game in battles which u "sorta" couldnt do in a turn based game

It would be cool if it were an action role-playing game. A fast-paced, action packed turn-based combat system will do as well (like Final Fantasy XIII and Valkyrie Profile's combat systems).

I don't see any good info here at al.
If it is an ARPG, though, then mega-win.

Needs to be an ARPG.

Not really any new information...

I just want to see some gameplay, and some characters. And hear some more of that awesome music.

Trailer, please.

The only reason to potentially dislike that is that Wii should already be getting a good does of Action-y RPG, in the form of Xenoblade, and the ensuing lack of variety. Action RPGs are generally more fun, but we're already getting that.

I know. He sounds like a stoner. Just imagine some unwashed hippie with dreadlocks talking about how he was up late with his bros last night talking about moments of "stillness."

Whoa.

I'm putting my money that fanboys will be betting this game as their final fantasy. Screw fina; fantasy! I want somthing new and diffrent. Though the game sounds interesting. Though I'm not putting my hopes up.