Blue Dragon dated for Europe Comments by Tom Bramwell

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

That's the day before my birthday! \o/

Sooner than I expected!

What, my birthday?

That's the same day as Bioshock.

wait... Artoon? For fuck's sake. Why do they still get work?

Same day as Bioshock? Expensive birthday then!

What a drought, eh?

woohooo lovely...
artoon.... where did i hear that recently

Artoon did a good job with BD by all accounts.
Blinx might have been an anomaly. Good studios can make bad games sometimes.

Is it confirmed as having no Japanese audio track option for the PAL release?

Artoon did a good job with BD by all accounts.
Blinx might have been an anomaly. Good studios can make bad games sometimes.

I'd say it's the other way around - Blue Dragon is the anomaly. I've heard nothing but bad things about all of their other games. Even Yoshi's Island DS is pretty much a mess, saved only by the fact that most of the gameplay and level design is ripped straight from the original.

Yup Artoon made Vampires Rain and Blinx so Blue Dragon is the anomaly.

I'll be buying BD and Bioshock.

I liked Blinx.

Anyway I think Microsoft are trying to bankrupt me. So many games I want. Thankfully July looks a bit slow so I will save a few pounds and go mad in August and September! :)

A month earlier than expected... NICE! :)

I'm betting that BioShock gets delayed a week or so though...

Nobuo Uematsu ?

YES!!

I think Famitsu gave this 38 and GameTM gave it 9/10, so this'll be a sure goodun for the Xbox 360 during the summer hols!!!

LeD - same here mate, I'm on the 25th too :)

Bioshock AND Blue Dragon on the same day?!?!?! DAMN!!!!

Isn't this developed by Mistwalker and published by Microsoft. What have Artoon got to do with it?

Isn't this developed by Mistwalker and published by Microsoft. What have Artoon got to do with it?

Quite a bit, it seems. I'm not sure how much involvement each company has - it might be that Mistwalker's only contribution is Sakaguchi and everything else (music and character design aside) is Artoon's... or maybe (hopefully) all the actual design was done by Mistwalker and Artoon are just doing the grunt work.

What is peculiar about a fansite kit? Mass Effect has one, and so does BioShock...

Any confirmation of Japanese Audio track in the game?

Apparently it doesn't have one. They're including tracks in a few different European languages, and there wasn't room on the DVD for the Japanese. Or they couldn't be arsed. Something like that.

@aine Mistwalker's wiki page says

'Mistwalker outsources coding duties to other companies (including Artoon, and Feel Plus), preferring to focus primarily on the design portion of game development.'

so it sounds like thankfully, maybe your second theory is correct.

Did I get it wrong, or is it correct that it took them almost a year simply to localise the game, and translate it from Japanese to English ???

/highfives GamerAddict

Someone on the forum mentionned this should be the date for 360 Elite and 120GB HDD. That's a lot on a single day.

"Did I get it wrong, or is it correct that it took them almost a year simply to localise the game, and translate it from Japanese to English ??"

7 or 8 months more like, and translated into lots of different languages, including localising all the voice acting. It's more than Nintendo have managed with SPM. At least we're getting BD at the same time as the USA (roughly) so it doesn't feel quite so bad. It is nice that the game is getting a western release at all.

This game might actually make me buy a 360 in August! I should have money by then too! :)

quote [ Did I get it wrong, or is it correct that it took them almost a year simply to localise the game, and translate it from Japanese to English ??? ]

About 8 months I would say and it's not like final fantasy didnt take that much.

I really hate this "360 drought" (quoting PS-only gamers), it messes my finances.

"That's the same day as Bioshock.""

Godamn it. How am I supposed to save foir a HDTV like this.

Enjoy the game, 360 owners. Just don't weep when FFXIII is released for the PS3 next year and blows this game away.

"Enjoy the game, 360 owners. Just don't weep when FFXIII is released for the PS3 next year and blows this game away."

That so? And Blue Dragon 2 will wipe the face with it if not the first.

Impressed I am, took about 30 comments or so until it descended into fanboy bullshit.

"Enjoy the game, 360 owners. Just don't weep when FFXIII is released for the PS3 next year and blows this game away. "

(No offense to other PS3 owners which do have more than a single braincell)

Jezus Christ. Were you the one that made that YouTube video jealous idiot. Have fun waiting until 2009 then.

Blue Dragon just doesn't look very good. It's very much designed for the Japanese market with its cutsey graphics. The only reason it's getting any attention over here is that it's the first Japanese RPG for the 360.

Microsoft hyped this game up a lot when it was first released and seemed to think it was going to help them win over the Japanese market. True, it did increase sales of the 360 over there for a while but this is not the sort of game that will appeal to Western audiences.

That still doesn't justify your first comment, as nobody has seen anything substantial about FFXIII. And if Sakaguchi and Toriyama are behind it, it certainly has a good reason for being hyped. Hell, I would be interested in this if it was on PS2, just because 2 of the most influential men in the JRPG Industry are behind it.

Not because it's the first JRPG on 360. That's Enchanted Arms.

Instead of the fanboy crap about FFXIII versus BD, how about we just buy both and *enjoy them both*? I know I shall be.

That's going to be an expensive day...

This is coming out way earlier than expected! Same day as Bioshock, damn I need a HDTV for that glorious day.

Mystery face is clearly very envious, why does BD coming out affect you so much? Clearly insecure and not comfortable with himself.. also ends his name with UK. : /

"Instead of the fanboy crap about FFXIII versus BD, how about we just buy both and *enjoy them both*? I know I shall be.
"

You're right. I'm sorry for getting suckered in derailing the thread.

They both look very good.

I just don't get this game. I'm happy for others to enjoy it but I just don't get it myself. I'm not all envious.

>"this is not the sort of game that will appeal to Western audiences."

That can be said for any j-rpgs.

Besides, if MS marketing are smart enough, they could market this using the "also by the maker of dragonballz" and market it more towards the younger crowd (ala kingdom hearts).

The j-rpg adult lovers will still buy it, so nothing is lost.

"I just don't get this game."

Do you "get" the xbox 360? I'll assume you have a 360, and are just not sure about the game...

Check out:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/art...
http://thexboxdomain.net/2006/11/30/fami...

"I'm happy for others to enjoy it but I just don't get it myself. I'm not all envious."

Ok.

mysteryfaceuk

silly fanboy

Does anyone want to take bets on how long the European release of FFXIII will be after the US release? 2009 for Europe?!?!?!

I'm not a fanboy and I don't have a 360. I have a PS3 but I actually don't care whether people have a 360 or PS3 that's not the point. I just don't understand what all the fuss is about this game. I now it has a good pedigree because of Sakaguchi but I just think personally that this is a game created for the Japanese market, not the Western world. Just like the Dragon Quest games are.

Sure, the FF games are as well to a degree but they have at least changed the graphics to give them a more realistic look that appeals to people outside of Japan.

I thought Bodybuilder's comment about marketing it to a younger audience was a good one though. If this was a PS2 game (yes, PS2) it wouldn't achieve the same success as FFXII just did.

` just think personally that this is a game created for the Japanese market, not the Western world. Just like the Dragon Quest games are.
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exactly why I like it. ąP

"I'm not a fanboy and I don't have a 360."

Then, why care about Blue Dragon? Why would it need to convince you of its worth? Why do you think we care what a Sony fanboy thinks of a 360 game? Why am I even bothering with you?

"I now it has a good pedigree because of Sakaguchi but I just think personally that this is a game created for the Japanese market, not the Western world. Just like the Dragon Quest games are. "

And Final Fantasy. Yes, exactly. Blue Dragon is really MS trying to sell 360s in Japan. That people from Europe and NA will get the title is an added bonus. Don't really see the need for any confusion here...

"Sure, the FF games are as well to a degree but they have at least changed the graphics to give them a more realistic look that appeals to people outside of Japan. "

Ultimately, most of the FF sales come from Japan. NA and Europe aren't nearly as interested. So obviously its not working too well.

"I thought Bodybuilder's comment about marketing it to a younger audience was a good one though. If this was a PS2 game (yes, PS2) it wouldn't achieve the same success as FFXII just did."

Probably true. Final Fantasy sells on brand alone. After all, the latest games have been rubbish.