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man-bear-pig on 05 February 2012

The Last Story director Hironobu Sakaguchi and character designer, Kimihiko Fujisaka have participated in the latest Iwata Asks segment to talk about their forthcoming JRPG for the Wii. Here’s a few interesting details regarding the game’s early development process:

  • Monolith Soft had to learn Nintendo’s way of developing games
  • That means starting by developing a fleshed-out prototype instead of a fully-established story
  • With Mistwalker, Nintendo initially didn’t approve of The Last Story’s scenario
  • The original world the game had was too bleak
  • Changing to a more fantasy-style setting helped enhance the characters as well
  •  “It’s actually easier to bring out realistic human dimensions in a fantasy setting.” – Sakaguchi
  • Lazulis City was based on the idea to create a location that players would be able to familiarize themselves with
  • The town is also made so that subtle differences and changes stand out
  • “Early on one of the passers-by will barge into you with their shoulder and say: ‘Hey! What are you doing?’ But then when the hero has become a little more established, they’ll say: ‘Oh, I’m terribly sorry!’ That’s a really nice feeling.” – Sakaguchi
  • The game was originally about the drama between a man and a woman
  • It changed to being a story about companionship
  • The story didn’t change, but the underlying themes did
Source: (I accidentally clicked out of it and I don't remember the name)


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sethnintendo on 05 February 2012

"Hey! Move it asshole"

later...

"Let me kiss thy callus on Your Holiness' foot."



oniyide on 05 February 2012
BasilZero said:
  • The game was originally about the drama between a man and a woman
  • It changed to being a story about companionship
  • The story didn’t change, but the underlying themes did
  • With Mistwalker, Nintendo initially didn’t approve of The Last Story’s scenario
  • The original world the game had was too bleak

 

Could of been a epic rpg ;(

 

(Not saying it wouldnt be after the changes, but still D:)


That's Ninty for you, gotta keep everything nice and surgary.  But in their defense their are alot of bleak games out there anyway.



Khuutra on 05 February 2012

I hope it's good. This and Xenoblade (if TLS ever comes to North America) will probably be my last JRPG purchases of the seventh gen.



happydolphin on 05 February 2012
RolStoppable said:
I am ready for this game.

You do realize you're setting yourself up for some Reggie action.

@OP. The changes Nintendo brought are welcome. Marry Nintendo to a 3rd party dev, the mixed-race children are absolutely beautiful.

Too bad Sony's Final Fantasy VII sucked out all the Nintendoness of Square and left Nintendo's ex bride high and dry. lol :P

All I'm sayin', through humor, is that Nintendo has a charm, and add that charm to your regular dev type (dark, serious) and you get just the right balance between grim and happy.



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Stefan.De.Machtige on 05 February 2012
RolStoppable said:
oniyide said:

That's Ninty for you, gotta keep everything nice and surgary.  But in their defense their are alot of bleak games out there anyway.

In its actual form, The Last Story still isn't nice and sugary. The game must have looked depressing in its initial development phase.

Also, I am not sure why anyone would favor a drama between a man and a woman over a story about companionship. The latter is a much better base for an entertaining story, because it includes the entire cast you control, rather than just two of them.

And lastly, there's no reason to be so negative without having played the game, especially when you consider that the game is on track to become the second best rated JRPG of this generation (behind Xenoblade Chronicles).

Rol is right. Multi-party RPG's are about companionship. You can't have a party with one.



In the wilderness we go alone with our new knowledge and strength.

oniyide on 05 February 2012
RolStoppable said:
oniyide said:

That's Ninty for you, gotta keep everything nice and surgary.  But in their defense their are alot of bleak games out there anyway.

In its actual form, The Last Story still isn't nice and sugary. The game must have looked depressing in its initial development phase.

Also, I am not sure why anyone would favor a drama between a man and a woman over a story about companionship. The latter is a much better base for an entertaining story, because it includes the entire cast you control, rather than just two of them.

And lastly, there's no reason to be so negative without having played the game, especially when you consider that the game is on track to become the second best rated JRPG of this generation (behind Xenoblade Chronicles).

Relax, i wasnt serious, im looking forward to this game (IF they localize it) as much as the next person.  Ive seen the companionship story played out so many times before, it wouldnt kill them to tell a new narrative or at the very least do something that isnt done as much, man and woman scenerio.  I will play it, IF they localize, but im not holding my breath



oniyide on 05 February 2012
Stefan.De.Machtige said:
RolStoppable said:
oniyide said:

That's Ninty for you, gotta keep everything nice and surgary.  But in their defense their are alot of bleak games out there anyway.

In its actual form, The Last Story still isn't nice and sugary. The game must have looked depressing in its initial development phase.

Also, I am not sure why anyone would favor a drama between a man and a woman over a story about companionship. The latter is a much better base for an entertaining story, because it includes the entire cast you control, rather than just two of them.

And lastly, there's no reason to be so negative without having played the game, especially when you consider that the game is on track to become the second best rated JRPG of this generation (behind Xenoblade Chronicles).

Rol is right. Multi-party RPG's are about companionship. You can't have a party with one.

YOu cant have a story told about a man and woman and just have their friends make up the party?? FF8 is kind of like that



Khuutra on 05 February 2012
oniyide said:
Stefan.De.Machtige said:

Rol is right. Multi-party RPG's are about companionship. You can't have a party with one.

YOu cant have a story told about a man and woman and just have their friends make up the party?? FF8 is kind of like that


FF8 suffered immensely for that.



oniyide on 05 February 2012
Khuutra said:
oniyide said:
Stefan.De.Machtige said:

Rol is right. Multi-party RPG's are about companionship. You can't have a party with one.

YOu cant have a story told about a man and woman and just have their friends make up the party?? FF8 is kind of like that


FF8 suffered immensely for that.


Gameplay wise or story wise?? I have my only problems with that game