The Last Remnant official Japanese website now open
by Alan Tsang 
{ Jun 30th 2008 at 3:30PM }
The official site of the The Last Remnant is now online. There's a trailer, a prologue, information on the battle system, 4 characters with voices and 12 screenshots. You can even choose between three different songs as your background music. The game prologue mentions Remnants as ancient artifacts of awesome power but unknown origins, and that mankind's usage of them has caused "a rift in the world's balance." Isn't there always a rift in the world's balance in every Square game?The game is to be a 360 timed-exclusive supposedly because of a delay caused by the Unreal Engine the game is using. The screenshots seems to focus on the environment, landscape and building architecture of the game. The style also reminds us of Final Fantasy XII. So, still looking forward to The Last Remnant or bitter over the delay?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Pistolaero @ Jun 30th 2008 3:56PM
This game looks like they ran it through the "RPG Maker". The characters all look fruity and of course, some look like they are no older than 17. Is it just me, or does Square go out of its way to find THE worst voice actors in the industry?
doc j @ Jun 30th 2008 4:02PM
Kinda bitter.
But if it looks like it's going to be good, and if it is released on PS3 when not much else is going on, I wouldn't let the bitterness keep me from buying it.
-Jad- @ Jun 30th 2008 4:05PM
Until the PS3 version its not ready... This game its not of my interest list.
MexicanTerrorist @ Jun 30th 2008 4:16PM
So what if those guys are having trouble with the Unreal Engine? Go get more guys to work on it!
Jerks.
Screw this game.
ymmv @ Jun 30th 2008 4:57PM
That whole Unreal Engine-dealy is a load of bull.
Why is that other developers who also recently worked on Unreal Engine-based titles were able to get both the 360 and PS3-version out the door at the same time?
Strangelhold
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Turok
Army of Two
BlackSite: Area 51
Hail to the Chimp
Hour of Victory
Other devs with their own custom made 3D engines were also able to releases games for both platforms at the same time, even though they had their 360 dev kits at least a year before the PS3 dev kits. Look at Infinity Ward (Call of Duty) and Criterion Games (Burnout Paradise). Ever since Epic finished Unreal Tournament 3 for the PS3, UE3 on the PS3 is a finished product. Plenty of time for the PS3 version of The Last Remnant to catch up with the 360 version.
The whole delay is simply MS moneyhatting this timed exclusive, since this would give Last Remnant at least some semi-decent sales in Japan. If the PS3 version were to be released at the same time, it would be really obvious that MS was fighting for a lost cause.
BlackFreefall @ Jun 30th 2008 4:24PM
What is up with Square Enix and thier game titles.
FINAL Fantasy
LAST Remenant.
I'm sure it wont be the last time we'll see Last Remnant.
Daniel @ Jun 30th 2008 5:21PM
Were you doing a Jerry Seinfeld impression in your mind when you wrote that?
Boy With Balls on Chin @ Jun 30th 2008 5:52PM
Whats the deal with corn nuts?
Theyre not corn....Theyre not nuts..
BlackFreefall @ Jun 30th 2008 8:51PM
@Daniel - I never actually watch Sienfeld. You might have to clue in for me. Haha
@Boy - Corn nuts are made from corns.
Mattchewie @ Jun 30th 2008 4:40PM
Woah, you guys are right. Looks like XII meets XI. Still have the bitter sting of the delay though...which I'm sure most feel and will hurt sales on the PS3...unless it comes out and really is the best thing since sliced bread.
BLee @ Jun 30th 2008 5:09PM
I don't care for this as much as I do for Star Ocean.. that cant be a 360 exclusive! I hope not.
Daniel @ Jun 30th 2008 5:25PM
It certainly doesn't look like SE visual quality. They are usually pushing visual boundaries in every system, but this just doesn't wow. I never thought I'd see the day when Enchanted Arms looks visually better than a Squeeeeenix game.
(for the record, Enchanted Arms was terrible)
Popfrogs @ Jun 30th 2008 5:48PM
Maybe SquareEnix is making some shovelware RPGs for the 360 to fatten the bank while working on the real epic, FF13.
MexicanTerrorist @ Jun 30th 2008 6:40PM
I hope it's shovelware.
We all know the 360 needs more of it >_>
lol.
Popfrogs @ Jun 30th 2008 6:48PM
@MT: Well, someone has to take the shovelware crown away from the Wii right? ;)
Kellian @ Jun 30th 2008 5:55PM
Bitter over the delay. I feel like, at this point in the game, blaming the Unreal Engine is like blaming your dog for eating your homework in grade school - everyone's heard it before, and no one buys it now.
Rygar @ Jun 30th 2008 9:58PM
I have a 360 and a PS3 so I guess I'm not really bothered at all...
Rygar @ Jun 30th 2008 9:59PM
I have a 360 and a PS3 so I guess I'm not bothered at all.
Rygar @ Jun 30th 2008 10:00PM
Curses! Double post!
NOW I'm bitter.
Dwag @ Jun 30th 2008 10:21PM
The PS3 version is gonna come with nothing new maybe better Visuals but when has Graphics ever really played a signifigant role in the console wars (Xbox had better graphics than PS2 and still managed to get scraped)
The Reason I believe Last Remnant won't come with anything new because most likely unlike Eternal Sonata it will be released a month later or two months at the most anything else and then its obvious they wanted the PS3 to get extra content but it will probably see the 360 as a DLC.
_sean_ @ Jun 30th 2008 10:22PM
Not turn-based=no buy
Dwag @ Jul 1st 2008 12:36AM
Turn based combat is getting old even Square is starting to ignore it. I love Turn based combat but its old news everyone seems to have hopped onto the Real time style of play and droped the turned based to a minimum. FFXIII gonna have it so I think its gonna be the future for all RPGs.