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Producer points to possibility.

Mistwalker producer Hironobu Sakaguchi has hinted that we could see an online sequel to Blue Dragon.

"We're in talks with Microsoft about development of a sequel," Sakaguchi told Japanese site Gpara.com. "Specifics aren't finalised, but there's a possibility that it will be produced as an online title."

It's not the first time he's expressed an interest in the genre, having previously revealed in a GDC conference that he'd like to talk to Microsoft about making an online role-playing game.

Blue Dragon is JRPG in development at Mistwalker and Artoon. It's based around a boy named Shu and his friends who possess the power to control phantoms that mirror the actions of their masters.

It's a typically lavish romp presented in a very impressive cartoon-inspired style. You'll also be able to create your own original attack methods whilst choosing to focus your approach on various different areas, as your dragon-like shadow levels up and gains new abilities.

The game was released in Japan last December, and met with huge critical acclaim. Blue Dragon is due to be released in Europe in autumn.

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- Release date 23/08/2007
- Publisher Microsoft
- Developer Mistwalker
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Cloudane #1 5 years ago

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Erm, can we play the first game first please?
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JediMasterMalik #2 5 years ago

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Has this been released in the US?

How did it sell?
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Blerk #3 5 years ago

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Well that's that knackered, then.
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Aretak #4 5 years ago

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"Has this been released in the US?"

No.

"How did it sell?"

Poorly.
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JediMasterMalik #5 5 years ago

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It'll be interesting to see US and European sales. In Japan poor sales can be put down to the ridiculously low user base.
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Steroyd #6 5 years ago

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Jedi JRPG's usually sell best in Japan, albeit the low userbase doesn't reflect what it could be, but i don't see how Blue Dragon is going to suddenly champion sales in the US there's been plenty of JRPG's that have gone into oblivion numbers wise like Disgaea and the like.
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alimokrane #7 5 years ago

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The game has sold 200.000 copies in Japan and managed to shift with it about a 100.000 Xbox 360s overs there. it will be released in the US around August and for Europe around September.
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bonker #8 5 years ago

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Well then that's about 2 copies for every 3 360s over there isn't it? Pretty f*cking good I'd say!
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bonker #9 5 years ago

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Hardly earth-shattering news for me this - talk of a sequel to a game none of us have seen yet ...

How about digging up the PS3 sales figures for the last 2 weeks if you're bored EG?
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Mr_Brown #10 5 years ago

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Course MS will pay for a sequel. This sold pretty well for a 360 game in Japan. And the huge acclaim it recieved from Japanese gamers will definatly not do MS's reputation any damage.

How much is great publicity worth in a country that hates you? More than Blue Dragon cost...thats for sure.
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biru #11 5 years ago

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"The game was released in Japan last December, and met with huge critical acclaim."

From who? I've read decidedly lukewarm opinions on message boards.
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TRUTH #12 5 years ago

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Another rpg to keep an eye open for is Cry-On...produced by Final Fantasy producers...Also Lost Oddysee.
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