" In the six hours that I've played so far, Lost Odyssey has been a technical mess, with framerate problems in just about every cinema and on most maps, an animation system that looks like it was ported straight from a PS2 engine, and frequent, inconsistent load times accompanied by visual stuttering as new data loads in. "

"If you've played a PlayStation 2 RPG before, you'll be on familiar ground."
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Via Destructoid:

"An Internet Matlock at NeoGaf has uncovered some very interesting information regarding the newly released (in Japan) Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey. The Feelplus development team that worked on the game seem to be mostly made up of ex-Nautilus employees -- if you don't know Nautilus, get outta town -- it's the now-defunct company responsible for Legend of Dragoon, Phantom Dust and, most importantly, the awesome Shadow Hearts franchise."
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VG Chartz has a list of the upcoming releases in Japan for the Wii, DS, PS3, PS3, PSP, and Xbox 360. Not all games are listed - only major releases are listed. The list includes release dates.

Source: Sinobi (Japanese)
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Xbox 360 owners hoping for a demo of upcoming Japanese RPG Lost Odyssey are still in the dark - Microsoft can't confirm if or when a demo will be hitting Marketplace.

Fans of the genre have high hopes for Lost Odyssey, which is being developed by Mistwalker, the studio started by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy series.

The 360 exclusive, pencilled in for a February 2008 release in Europe, will come on at least four dual layer DVDs, making it the largest game on Microsoft's console so far.
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30 Nov, 2007 With the exception of The Elder Scrolls, Eternal Sonata and Blue Dragon, it would be fair to say that the Xbox 360 is, at least for now, lacking in the hard-core RPG department. And with Final Fantasy set to hit the PS3 next year Microsoft needs to find a title that will entice RPG fans the world over. And they have. But not just one, in fact there are over 10 RPG's set to hit the 360 next year, and we're expecting more than a few of these to be life consuming epics. Over the ... » Read More

The special Xbox 360 version of the most popular games magazine in Japan has just hit store shelves and its always interesting to look at the review scores. In the latest issue, Xbox 360 cracker Lost Odyssey was reviewed for the first time, and rewarded with 9/8/8/8 which brings its total to 33/40 which equals 8.25/10. Other games that have been reviewed are Guilty Gear 2, Virtua Fighter 5, Kingdom Under Fire, Conan, Stuntman and Viva Pinata Party Animals.

Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Xbox 360, Konami): 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 - (34/40)
Guilty Gear 2 Overture (Xbox 360, Arc System Works): 6 / 7 / 5 / 7 - (25/40)
Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 9 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (33/40)
Virtua Fighter 5 (Xbox 360, Sega): 7 / 8 / 9 / 8 - (32/40)
Conan (Xbox 360, THQ): 6 / 5 / 5 / 6 - (22/40)
Momotarou Dentetsu 16 Gold (Xbox 360, Hudson): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (32/40)
Atsumare! Viva Pinata - Let's Party (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (28/40)
Stuntman Ignition (Xbox 360, THQ): 8 / 8 / 6 / 8 - (30/40)
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 7 / 8 / 6 / 6 - (27/40)
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The official Lost Odyssey site has been updated with the Gold announcement of the game, along with some new images. And finally a confirmation of the World Map.
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Microsoft has started to push the upcoming Lost Odyssey and Ninja Gaiden II in Japan. In Akihabara there is a big billboard that promotes both games on the Xbox 360 in the region.
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Japanese magazine Gemaga has announced that their December issue will include two DVD's with various trailers from the recent Tokyo Game Show 2007, including the trailers of Final Fantasy XIII and of the new Kingdom Hearts projects. Here's a translation from their blog:

"Promotional Videos were collected one after another in the Tokyo Game Show, the DVD will contain over 130 Games, and will be about five hours worth of trailers in total. There are some trailers that have been enhanced, and some not opened to the public such as Xbox 360's "Lost Odyssey". Also there is an interview with Mr/Ms Sakaguchi who will be explaining the view points.

"Fabula Nova Crystallis FFXIII", and the original PV of "Kingdom Hearts New Projects" will be published.
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For 100 yen less than the price of a 40 gigabyte PlayStation 3, gamers in Japan will be able to purchase an Xbox 360 premium system with Forza 2, Viva Pinata and Lost Odyssey. Only if they buy their games at Seven-Eleven, that is.

Microsoft and Seven-Eleven have announced the Xbox 360 Lost Odyssey System Set. Priced at 39,880 yen, the bundle combines the latest Mistwalker RPG with the recently announced 360 value pack, itself including the two Western-developed titles mentioned above. All this in a special Lost Odyssey box and bundled with a poster.
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Now we're not going to say if that's a good thing or not, you can just all make up your own minds about whether it's positive or negative that for half the game's 40-hour challenge you'll just be sitting there watching story bits happening.
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The RPG Lost Odyssey is nearly fisnished, so it's not that hard to imagine it has been shown on the Tokyo Game Show 2007.

The main character is immortal and 1000 years old! He is looking for a possibility to end his life for good. Check out the trailer on xboxkings.
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In a behind closed doors meeting at this year's Tokyo Game Show, Hironobu Sakaguchi revealed that his upcoming epic will truly fit that descriptor. Hot on the heels of the three DVD long Blue Dragon, Sakaguchi informed the crowd that Lost Odyssey will span a massive four DVDs. The game, which uses a mixture of CG and real-time cutscenes, will last roughly 40 to 50 hours.
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Hironobu Sakaguchi announced at the Microsoft pre-TGS press conference that Lost Odyssey will ship in Asia outside Japan in January 2008, and in America and Europe in February 2008.

The release date for Japan, as already reported, is December 8, 2007.
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The true sequel to Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden reinvention on Xbox will also be an Xbox 360 exclusive, Team Ninja's iconic game designer Tomonobu Itagaki said today in Tokyo. Itagaki took the stage at Microsoft's pre-Tokyo Game Show press briefing to make the announcement, confirming the release of Ninja Gaiden 2 on Microsoft's platform in 2008.

Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi of Final Fantasy fame and fan-fiction also took the stage at the engagement, giving Lost Odyssey a date of December 6 for Japan, but revealing other territories won't see the game until 2008--a delay from the originally stated winter 2007 release.
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Mark MacDonald from 1UP is currently liveblogging the PRE-TGS conference Microsoft is hosting from his LiveBlog.

Hit the Full Story to check it out.
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Sept 04 2007 A flurry of new Lost Odyssey screens have appeared amid the launch of the game's official site, and it is clear to see that Hironobu Sakaguchi is pulling no punches when it comes to taking on his former franchise. LO's techonology-meets-magic universe has already drawn direct comparisons to FF VII - but the stunning detail and scale of the Unreal 3 Engine environments make it seem an environment you could actually get lost in. Final Fantasy has never managed ... » Read More

RPGamer's Michael Cunningham reports: "An official website for Lost Odyssey has launched. This Japanese-based site features art and information about two of the game's main characters, Kaim Argonar and Seth Balmore. It also offers new screenshots and the E3 movie for viewing. Visitors will also be treated to some offerings from the game's soundtrack, composed by veteran Nobuo Uematsu."
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Although no information has been seen on the delay of Lost Odyssey, multiple sites such as Gamestop and IGN.com seem to confirm this rumor. Both have changed the release date for the game from Q4 2007 to January 2008.

This seems to be disheartening for Xbox 360 fans who were eagerly awaiting this title. Luckily, a 2 month delay isn't too bad. It's only a matter of time until this game will hit the shelves and all the gamers can enjoy this much anticipated title.
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The world will have to wait until 2008 to see Final Fantasy's first foray onto next-gen systems, but the original founder of that franchise is bringing a serious new competitor to the Xbox 360 before the end of 2007. Can Lost Odyssey beat everyone's favorite RPG series at its own game? Based on the gameplay demo we just received at E3, we believe it can capture the same fans. Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's beloved style and imagination are obvious. Fantasy and technology sat side by side in ... » Read More