Lost Odyssey demo at TGS

By Tom Bramwell Published 18 September, 2006

An hour of Mistwalker's RPG.

PlayStation 3 may be expected to dominate in terms of playable next-gen game demos at the Tokyo Game Show this week, but any Xbox 360 owners attending will at least get the chance to sample one of Mistwalker's RPG titles.

That's according to CEO Hironobu Sakaguchi, who told Famitsu Weekly that an hour-long demo of Lost Odyssey will make up part of the Xbox 360 offering during Japan's annual games showcase.

Apparently the demo is getting close to the final game's graphical quality, although the gameplay will be rather more basic than the full thing. He also noted that the finished game "will run at 30 frames per second, even when the screen is packed with armies as far as the eye can see," according to GameSpot.

Lost Odyssey has previously been described as a traditional turn-based RPG that incorporates new ideas. The main character is a chap called Kaim, who is 1000 years old. Sakaguchi reckons it'll be finished next year.

In the meantime, he hopes to ship Mistwalker's first Xbox 360 title, Blue Dragon, before the end of 2006.

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Comments (26) Latest comment 5 years ago

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  • OnlyMe #1 5 years ago

    In the meantime, he hopes to ship Mistwalker's first Xbox 360 title, Blue Dragon, before the end of 2006.

    I take it he means the gibberish (japanese) version?
    Edited by 2 at 18/09/06 @ 10:10

  • jack.wilson #2 5 years ago

    Put it on the marketplace too, please...

  • Xerx3s #3 5 years ago

    Meh. Ms should be wise and pull a sony on the TGS. Don't fight a battle that you know is already lost. Oh well.

  • Xerx3s #4 5 years ago

    Disc: On a trolling spree are we? What you need is a good cup a coffee. :)

  • asphaltcowboy #5 5 years ago

    An hour-long demo? Surely that's not practical for a games show?

  • OnlyMe #6 5 years ago

    You don't actually get to PLAY an hour. Gameplay is ten minutes. 50 minutes of fmvs. Skippable, just for the show.
    Edited by 1 at 18/09/06 @ 10:37

  • Xerx3s #7 5 years ago

    :D

  • Frogger #8 5 years ago

    The main character is a chap called Kaim, who is 1 year old. Sakaguchi reckons it'll be finished in 1.000 years.

  • Salvia #9 5 years ago

    "Nintendo gave the console including Zelda away to a kid on the Ellen show in the Us. Heck of a nice gesture."

    Oh do behave! What is this misconception that everything N do is for the greater good of the world? They are a corporation, everything is profit-driven. Giving away a Wii is a PR move, nothing more nothing les..

  • QuickBen #10 5 years ago

    Any news on whether the kids family have ebayed it yet?

  • spongebob #11 5 years ago

    But is it in HD? Or 1080p? Hah. Just kidding.

    Sounds good. Xbox 360 needs more RPGs, especially Asian style.

  • rinoaMW #12 5 years ago

    @disc

    where did he say that you couldn't interact with said army?

    i suspect that he felt he didn't need to hi-light the obvious.

  • Blerk #13 5 years ago

    Uh... aren't the 360-ites supposed to be bigging this up rather than rubbishing it? o_O

    Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing it. It looks far more interesting than Blue Dragon, which hurts my eyes.

  • fantabulo #14 5 years ago

    they both look pretty unimpressive in their own way...

  • Yossarian #15 5 years ago

    there was an article recently declaring this game to be super-amazing

  • TripSkyway #16 5 years ago

    Didn't realise this was going to be playable. I'm hoping to head along to TGS. The Famitsu screens look very pretty. I hope Blue Dragon is playable as well as I like the look of it.

    Crackdown, Viva Pinata, and Gundam Operation Troy are also supposed to be playable. All look like they maybe good.

  • Steroyd #17 5 years ago

    @ Yossarian

    yeah but the general consensus is on the Xbox WRPG > Shit > JRPG's.

    Well if this comments section is anything to go by this could be a JRPG better than Final Fantasy but flops so bad because no - one who owns a 360 likes JRPG's at all.

  • Mr_Brown #18 5 years ago

    I own a 360 and I like JRPG's... and Lost Odyssey happens to be my most anticipated games. I can't wait for this and Trusty Bell, can't wait to finally see this game in action. I honestly can't see how this game can flop.

  • Scimarad #19 5 years ago

    "Uh... aren't the 360-ites supposed to be bigging this up rather than rubbishing it? o_O"

    I think if 360-ites cared about JRPGs they probably wouldn't bother with a 360 in the first place.

  • Lex_Luthor #20 5 years ago

    Mr_Brown, it could easily flop, as JRPGs make the bulk of their money in Japan. Given how bad the 360 situation is over there, this isn't likely to bring in any real money over there, so Mistwalker are going to have to hope this is one of those ultra rare JRPGs that does good business in the West.

    Game sounds rather decent all the same. I'll certainly give it a spin.

  • alpha-0ne #21 5 years ago

    Scimarad

    "I think if 360-ites cared about JRPGs they probably wouldn't bother with a 360 in the first place."

    Well guess what most poepl dont buy a console for one genere.. ;-)

    I wish all the grillbot would just go back to the ps3 section, oops i forgot no news there ;-)

  • OnlyMe #22 5 years ago

    But the real question is, will it be out before 2006 in japan, or the us/eu?

  • mike_mgoblue #23 5 years ago

    Lost Odyssey is going to be absolutely amazing!!! When you look at the lineup of scheduled games for the Xbox 360, there are a lot of true RPG games that will be very popular with the Japanese market. I read an article that said Lost Odyssey is such an awesome game that it will automatically sell one-million Xbox 360 systems in Japan, simply because people want to play Lost Odyssey. That is incredible!!!

  • Scimarad #24 5 years ago

    Alpha One, though I'm sure you aren't at all biased judging from your post (!) I don't think it has occurred to you that people whose favourite genre is JRPGs may not be entirely pleased with 360 no matter how many other genres they like. It's like suggesting that someone who prefers FPS games is an idiot for not getting excited about the PSP...
    Edited by 2 at 19/09/06 @ 07:37

  • Blerk #25 5 years ago

    I read an article that said Lost Odyssey is such an awesome game that it will automatically sell one-million Xbox 360 systems in Japan, simply because people want to play Lost Odyssey. That is incredible!!!

    Uh... you might want to wait and see if that actually happens before getting too excited, man.

  • Forebodin #26 5 years ago

    I will straight-up purchase a 360 if Lost Odyssey achieves even decent reviews.

    Edited by 1 at 20/09/06 @ 02:56