White Knight Chronicles trailer chronicles opening cinematics

by Randy Nelson { May 12th 2009 at 5:30PM }

Do you like your RPG trailers with an extra helping of drama and guy-trying-to-sound-like-the-movie-announcer-guy? We hope you said "yes," because the latest official video of SCEA's White Knight Chronicles is pretty bombastic. It's also just plain pretty. The footage is pieced together from in-game visuals, as we saw when playing WKC for our recent hands-on. We even battled as the giant mech White Knight itself, which looks like it could have leapt right out of RahXephon. So, after watching the trailer, what do you think -- is Level 5 doing the PS3 justice?

Tags: level-5, sony, trailer, video, white-knight-chronicles

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

cabrito @ May 12th 2009 5:52PM

Well, for sure these are not Final Fantasy graphics, but still they are really good. As a plus, the story seams fun and from what I heard, the multiplayer is unmatched!

Whight Night Chronicles will be a great experience. (With original japanese voices!)

Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ May 13th 2009 10:09AM

Final Fantasy XIII graphics aren't that awesome either. Unless you are talking about CGI.

cabrito @ May 13th 2009 10:13AM

Well... can certainly be wrong as I didn't play the demo, but from the videos I saw the FF in-game models are really good, and the textures are very detailed.

lightwarrior86 @ May 30th 2009 5:37AM

Yeah I agree if they put both language on it at least since I dont want to hear a corny replacement of the word "henshin"

David @ May 12th 2009 6:13PM

I dont know much about this game, neither RPG in general. Will this game be any similar to The Elders Scroll, Guild Wars, WOW (like leveling, buying new armor and weapons etc.? If so, I will keep an eye on this game.

Silent_Gig @ May 12th 2009 6:27PM

Yes David it will

homelesstaco @ May 12th 2009 6:21PM

can't wait, that looks awesome.

Silent_Gig @ May 12th 2009 6:30PM

Whats Whight Night Chronicles?

Game_playa @ May 12th 2009 6:52PM

That's just how a black guy would say it

Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ May 12th 2009 7:17PM

Cracka Knight Chroniclez, ifyuknowhummisayiin!

Carlos @ May 12th 2009 8:17PM

Dude, watch the trailer...Anyways, I didn't know what this game was before I saw this trailer, and now I am pretty convinced that I will buy this day one. It looks amazing

goldenboy @ May 12th 2009 6:37PM

graphics could be much better, looks like a ps2 game to be honest

Blkant @ May 12th 2009 7:02PM

I assure you thats just the video buddy. My buddy's an idiot and imported the thing in a language he can't understand... but anyways he showed it to me, its a lot more impressive looking in person ;)

NoughtSoClever @ May 12th 2009 7:11PM

Much higher detail than the ps2 is capable of. look up some screen shots on google image.

doc j @ May 12th 2009 7:18PM

You had an awesome PS2.

Kattleox @ May 12th 2009 6:42PM

Three words: First day buy.

Level 5: don't let me down! (Not that you ever have.)

Kenny Powers Fastball (PSN johnnynumber5) @ May 12th 2009 8:50PM

Agreed.

Level-5 made my favorite RPG of all time in Jeanne D'Arc so if this if anywhere close to that in terms of story and memorable characters I'll be sucked in forever. I would be anything we get a hard North American release date announced at E3.

oldmanpip @ May 12th 2009 6:55PM

Graphics could be much better? Are you guys serious?

So it has to have the best possible graphics around to be even playable? Who really cares, RPG's are about storyline and characters, not about graphics.

cabrito @ May 13th 2009 10:28AM

Hey... I wasn't by any means bashing on WKC... I follow the game since last year and I think the graphics are great and have their own style, even more if you take into account the size of the game and its MMO like online mode. Having that said, the drawings for the models could be more detailed and sharp if they wanted and the environment could be more interactive, but none of these subtract from the great game that it is, I think the next ones (yes, this is confirmed to be a series) will have some more graphical refinements.

WKC will rock the PS3 and since last year when it was released in Japan, it is already considered the best JRPG of this generation of consoles.

For the US release they are fixing some stuff like adding voice chat for the MMO-Like online, which will make the US version even more complete.

Cheers!

timdanchanta @ May 12th 2009 6:54PM

Master Shake FTW

Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ May 12th 2009 7:19PM

I just jizzed in my plate mail.

wocyob @ May 12th 2009 7:24PM

have any of you guys (ps3fanboy bloggers) played the japanese version of the game?
if so how is this game?

im looking at you Andrew Yoon!! since you can understand the language "i think i saw that you said that on an old post"

exetermako @ May 12th 2009 7:35PM

I've been thinking the graphics could be better. I was far more impressed with the visuals when it was announced years ago, but I don't think it matters. Level 5 is about art style and quality, not Infinity Ward-level graphical realism.

Just give me a release date and I'll be happy. Oh sure, I'm buying it no matter when it comes out, but a solid date will give me something to look forward to :)

CrzyNick @ May 12th 2009 8:03PM

I'm going to sh!t my pants if I don't get a release date.

Kenny Powers Fastball (PSN johnnynumber5) @ May 12th 2009 8:39PM

sweet

Josh @ May 12th 2009 8:41PM

So "White Knight Chronicles" might be the official title?

Well anyway, the game looks pretty typical... Doesn't jump out to me, sorry.

timdanchanta @ May 12th 2009 9:13PM

Master Shake FTW

Abdo @ May 13th 2009 9:12AM

I thought that sounded like Dana Snyder. Is it really him?

Orex @ May 12th 2009 9:25PM

funny enough i just finished watching about 50 videos of this lol this game is gonna be soooo epic, i cant wait lol

Vid i just saw was awsome, reminded me of zelda, but at the same time final fantasy lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qACMgDKSMzo

English trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLR2Md1NhbI

redskyy @ May 12th 2009 10:12PM

The atmosphere reminds me a bit of Final Fantasy IX. I like it.

tobz1000 @ May 12th 2009 11:53PM

Eugh. Movie trailers.

Dehshizknight @ May 13th 2009 1:23AM

Sweet! An RPG that actually looks interesting to me. Can't wait to hear more about this game

Herlock @ May 13th 2009 4:29AM

I hope we have the choice of language with subtitles plz!

j.howlett @ May 13th 2009 6:34AM

the game is looking great. do the ps3 justice? it's a straight jrpg on the ps3, not many of those.

Stalin @ May 13th 2009 8:03AM

looks good.

but i do hope there'll be a Japanese language option!

cabrito @ May 13th 2009 10:34AM

Stalin, the WKC team is working on this, when Sony first asked for the localized version, keeping the Japanese voices wasn't part of the deal, but due to huge fan base demand they are already working on it. I guess they got you covered!

E @ May 13th 2009 7:32PM

@ oldmanpip:
Agreed: RPGs are more about story, characters, and the love of the (level) grind.

Glad to see a trailer about this game; didn't hear anything about it for awhile (just like The Last Remnant), and I started to get a little worried. This looks like it's going to be awesome. Are North American console RPGs becoming obsolete like adventure games and platformers in favor of "the new platformer", the FPS?

On another note, anyone know anything regarding The Last Remnant for PS3?