GamesRadar - Lost Odyssey

RPG Emo-Off (Feature)

Oct 15, 2008

You know the type: spiky hair, sad eyes, too many belt buckles in his ensemble to count. You might meet one or two of these guys in fighting games, or starring in a Prince of Persia sequel; more often than not, you’ll see them wangsting their hearts out in a sprawling Japanese RPG epic. ...

Extended Play Download Days (price drop on DLC) (News)

Sep 5, 2008

For a limited time only (well, until the end of October) the Xbox Live Marketplace is running an 'Extended Play Download Days' promotion which is offering some pretty good savings on some of the more popular DLC.

Games include:
Mass Effect
Lost Odyssey
Forza Motorsport 2
Oblivion
Guitar Hero 3
Beautiful Katamari

The best video games of the year -- so far (News)

Jul 9, 2008

E3, the video-game industry's big trade show, is next week, and you'll be hearing a lot about all the new software coming between now and Christmas. But there's a bit of a lull until Aug. 12, when Madden NFL 09 unofficially marks the beginning of the fall game season. July is a good time to catch up on some of the games you may have missed. Here are the best of the year so far.

Kick-ass powers that game characters forgot they had (Feature)

Jun 18, 2008

Cutscene after cutscene, they exhibit planet-shaking combat abilities and a level of indestructibility which would make God himself jealous. But as soon as you pick up the controller? The Incredible Hulk turns back into Bruce Banner and all of those showboating tricks and superhuman powers disappear into the ether.

Just why do game characters save their best tricks until we've already done all the hard work for them? Here are the worst offenders. ...

Powers That Kaim Argonar Forgot He Had (Video)

Jun 16, 2008

An epic RPG that lives up to the word "epic" in every way. What it does, it does well, but its limited appeal keeps it from being a truly great game.

Finally: Decent Lost Odyssey DLC (News)

May 20, 2008

Mistwalker's Lost Odyssey sees some decent download content - the 'Seeker of the Deep' Dungeon Pack is out on Xbox Live this weekend for 400 Microsoft points (about three quid or around $6).

The pack was released in Japan last month, while we had to make do with the comparatively rubbish 'Triple Pack,' which had you pay for three items that let you replay game scenes and read obscene amounts of text. Whoopty-do.

Assuming the ...

Lost Odyssey: NEW DLC hits marketplace this Friday (News)

May 20, 2008

"The popular role-playing game Lost Odyssey has a new dungeon pack available for play. The Seeker of the Deep dungeon is available from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for 400 MS points.

To access the dungeon, download the DLC pack. Then, once the Nautilus can fly, fly to the center of the gulf on the right of the inland sea on the north of the Tower of Mirrors (near Saman, the City of Merchants), and dive into the water. When the game displays either "Examine" or "Enter" at the bottom right corner of the screen, press the A button, and delve into the Seeker of the Deep!

The dungeon is available May 23 for a cost of 400 MS Points. Download the pack and continue your odyssey! " - Microsoft, Published May 19, 2008

NOTE: This DLC dungeon was formally exclusive to only Japan/Asian Territories.

This dungeon package also adds 5 new achievements totalling 100 Gamerscore points. The new total for Lost Odyssey: 42 achievements with a total of 1100 points

Lost Odyssey 'Triple Pack' up for download (News)

Apr 25, 2008

The first lot of Western Lost Odyssey download content has turned up on Xbox Live Marketplace - but it's not much worth getting excited about. Check out the screens.

Above: Just what this game needed - MORE text

The 'Triple Bonus Pack' gives you three new items for 200 Microsoft Points (£1.70 or $2.50); the "Memory Lamp", which lets you watch past event scenes all over again, "Shattered Bond," an antique that brings ...

Lost Odyssey (Screenshots)

Apr 25, 2008

Lost Odyssey DLC available to all this Friday (News)

Apr 24, 2008

Xbox360 Fanboy writes:

"Finally, after numerous pieces of downloadable content have graced the Japanese Marketplace, Lost Odyssey fans in other Live regions will get in on the DLC fun.

A new 200 Microsoft point Lost Odyssey DLC bonus pack will release on Friday, April 25th to North America (and, more than likely, to the European) XBLM and feature a new dream sequence and a few new items. "The Shattered Bond" will allow plays to experience a new dream, the "Killer Machine" ring will give extra protection against magic-powered weapons and the "Memory Lamp" will let players re-live previous dreams. The DLC may be a tad bit on the expensive side, but at least it's available outside of Japan. Right?"

Lost Odyssey downloadable content this week (News)

Apr 7, 2008

The first details have emerged on Lost Odyssey's downloadable content, which will be arriving in Japan on Thursday, April 10.

For 400 points (about three quid or $5), Japanese Xbox 360 owners can get a new dungeon, a single rare item and a new boss character to battle at the end. Plenty of reason to be excited then if you've extinguished the 100,000 hours of gameplay already in there.

Going by Famitsu's word, it ...

Lost Odyssey DLC available on April 10 in Japan (News)

Apr 7, 2008

Microsoft's releasing an 89Mb piece of DLC for RPG Lost Odyssey in Japan this Thursday, VG247 reports.

Five in-game deaths that actually made us sad (Feature)

Apr 4, 2008

More and more games seem to be plucking our heart strings to great affect and eliciting a genuine sense of woe amongst players. Here we look at five recent videogame deaths that have made us appropriately gloomy for all the right reasons and ponder how they succeeded in stoking the cold blue flames of our sadness. ...

Lost Odyssey - Numara funeral ceremony (Video)

Apr 3, 2008

An epic RPG that lives up to the word "epic" in every way. What it does, it does well, but its limited appeal keeps it from being a truly great game.

Lost Odyssey - Death in Numara (Video)

Apr 3, 2008

An epic RPG that lives up to the word "epic" in every way. What it does, it does well, but its limited appeal keeps it from being a truly great game.

Full Xbox Live Marketplace Update - 3/1/2008 (News)

Mar 2, 2008

More Halo 3 stuffÂ¿ yay. In addition to the new gamer pics and theme, check out what else is new on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Full details after these commercial messages.

Lost Odyssey: A Surprise Post-Mortem (News)

Mar 1, 2008

At the end of the Lost Odyssey session at this year's Game Developers Conference, presenter Ray Nakazato apologized. The title of the session had been "Looking Back at Lost Odyssey -- The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Development," but Nakazato had hardly touched upon that topic. Instead, the President of FeelPlus inc. spent the hour giving Gamespot one of the best, most clear presentations they have seen at this year's GDC.

More Lost Odyssey in the works (News)

Feb 29, 2008

Fans of Mistwalker's Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey (or those of you who plan to be fans - it's not out in Europe until tomorrow) will be pleased to hear the first rumblings of a sequel, which span from a Japanese report on site Nikkei Trendy.net. According to the site, Microsoft has been quoted as saying that it's happy with the game's 100k sales in the Far East and that "the series will grow as time goes on." Microsoft's still looking for its Final ...

Lost Odyssey Launches In UK Tomorrow (News)

Feb 28, 2008

Microsoft and Mistwalker Studios today announced that the Xbox 360-exclusive Lost Odyssey will be released tomorrow, on February 29th at retailers across UK.

Created by famed game producer Hironobu Sakaguchi of Mistwalker game studio in conjunction with Microsoft Game Studios and noted developer Feelplus, the title is available for £44.99 and rated 16+.

Lost Odyssey Sequel on the way? (News)

Feb 27, 2008

If you've been enjoying Mistwalker's Lost Odyssey then you're in for some good news. It would appear that Lost Odyssey just may be Microsoft's own Final Fantasy, with sequels already planned.

Pre-order Lost Odyssey and get MS Points (News)

Feb 26, 2008

HMV is offering 1000 Microsoft Points to anyone pre-ordering Lost Odyssey before its release on Friday.

GameSpot Did Not Change Lost Odyssey Review Score (News)

Feb 22, 2008

But they did change the review: "Editor's note 02/19/08: After posting this review GameSpot found that load times in the review version of Lost Odyssey were significantly longer than those in the retail game. We have amended the review accordingly and regret the original error."

Gamefly Charts: Lost Odyssey On Top (News)

Feb 19, 2008

Lost Odyssey takes top spot of the Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Super Smash Bros. Brawl continues it's reign at the top of the Nintendo Wii list, while PlayStation 3 gamers have Devil May Cry 4 queued up at the top.

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:

Order Lost Odyssey at HMV and get rewards (News)

Feb 13, 2008

Microsoft have teamed up with HMV.com to bring you an offer you can't miss, all you need to do is Pre-Order Lost Odyssey at HMV.com (link below) and you will get 1000 MS points for free.

GameInformer: " difference in load times between the review build we had and the final boxed version" (News)

Feb 13, 2008

Mistwalker's latest Xbox 360 RPG, Lost Odyssey, is shipping today, and GameInformer's review is almost ready for release. GameInformer caught word that there is a difference in load times between the review build GameInformer had and the final boxed version, however, so GameInformer is waiting to double-check if this is indeed the case before GameInformer posts. GameInformer's readers deserve the most accurate coverage possible, and if there is a noticeable load reduction in the retail SKU, GameInformer wants to make sure they know. GameInformer is hoping to have their review posted tomorrow-stay tuned.

Lost Odyssey Available in U.S. Stores (News)

Feb 12, 2008

Team Xbox writes:

"Microsoft announced today that Lost Odyssey, the exciting next-gen RPG available exclusively on Xbox 360, is now available at U.S. retailers.

Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years. He doesn't remember his past, and he doesn't know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim's journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading you through a dramatic story of massive scale. Lost Odyssey features breathtaking visuals and an epic adventure made possible only by the power of Xbox 360."

North American Releases for the Week (News)

Feb 9, 2008

Another so... so... week of releases. Near the top of the heap is Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360), Conflict: Denied Ops (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), and Professor Layton & the Curious Village (Nintendo DS).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of February 11, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC! As always, release dates are subject to change.

Only in Hong Kong, Mos Burger's Lost Odyssey meal (News)

Feb 7, 2008

Gamers in Hong Kong can pick up Lost Odyssey at Toys 'R Us and show the receipt to a local Mos Burger to receive a gift. The Japanese fast food chain is teaming up with Microsoft to promote Lost Odyssey with Kaim concept art covered meals.

Lost Odyssey (Review)

Feb 6, 2008

The first thing everyone wants to know is: will Lost Odyssey unseat Final Fantasy as the definitive RPG experience?Our answer: No, it won’t. Lost Odyssey is almost everything classic Final Fantasy ever was, but not much else. Having FF creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and composer Nobuo Uematsu on the team gives the game more credit than your average “new” RPG, and the mature plot gets major points for NOT starring some plucky youth ...

Can't wait for Lost Odyssey? (News)

Feb 5, 2008

Eurogamer has confirmed that the recently released Asian version of Lost Odyssey can be played in English and works on PAL Xbox 360 consoles. Well, Dave McCarthy confirmed it. He's excitedly playing through it at the moment, the look of love on his face, the semi-regular spinning initiation of random battles probably reflected in a glassy stare of concentration and affection. Unless it's rubbish, obviously.

That's something we should be in a position to let you know about soon. Japanese weekly Famitsu, of course, gave it 36/40. Mind you, they gave Blue Dragon 37. And Nintendogs about 497.

So, perhaps hang on. Or don't: Play-Asia is flogging it for USD 49.90. Up to you.

Sakaguchi Looking at Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey Sequels (News)

Jan 30, 2008

360 Gamer writes:

"Mistwalker is looking into making sequels to Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, according to studio boss Hironobu Sakaguchi.

So Gamefront.de is reporting, the father of Final Fantasy told Famitsu Xbox 360 he is currently looking in the possibility of making sequels to Mistwalker's two 360 RPGs. However, it seems that nothing is set in stone at present."

New Lost Odyssey Download Content Detailed (News)

Jan 30, 2008

The "Special Item 3 Pack" will hit the Japanese Marketplace on February 7. Included is a new chapter in the "Thousand Years of Dreams" visual novel series, a new ring accessory called "Killer Machine," and a "Memory Lamp" item which lets you view previous event movies while on board the Nautilus.

Unlike the first pack, Microsoft is charging for this download. Prepare to relieve your account of 200 Microsoft.

First Lost Odyssey Review from UK 360 magazine (News)

Jan 27, 2008

"...Although the game world is in a state of upheaval, Lost Odyssey cleverly makes Kaim's own existence the central theme of the game -what happens in the world is important, but nothing as crucial as discovering more about Kaim, his thousand-year past, and his apparently endless future."

"Kaim is quite a cold character too, and he doesn't seem impressed with those around him; he seems like an outsider, and that makes the player feel like an outsider. It's a clever trick, setting Lost Odyssey apart from 'funkier' Japanese RPGs. This one is primarily for older players."

On Thousand Years of Dreams > "Sometimes the text of these dreams is spliced with moving images of Kaim's past actions. It all works to great effect, and it makes for a much more interesting non-playable hook than the half-assed cut-scenes of lesser games... Lost Odyssey is the 360's most interesting application of non-game-related source material to date."

"The four dics each hold around ten hours' worth of play, and many minutes of voiced dialogue and cut-scenes, so Lost Odyssey can be regarded as an epic. And there's also the surreptitious delivery of 'A Thousand Years of Dreams', which can be viewed as a digital book in it's own right. In terms of play for pound (or dollars if you're American), Lost Odyssey is more generous than most."

Summary > "Definitely a story well told and a reasonably well produced RPG, Lost Odyssey is rooted in the genre's traditions but ultimately succeeds thanks to the strength of it's fantastic storytelling. Battles are satisfyingly difficult and there's four discs' worth of game to play through. It can be a bit heavy, a bit like 'War and Peace', but Lost Odyssey is well worth a look if you're after a Japanese RPG with staying power."

Final Score Given: 4 stars out of 5

Major Japanese Talent Confirmed For GDC '08 - Final Fantasy, Lost Odyssey, Killer 7 Devs Join Feb Line-up (News)

Jan 23, 2008

Gameindustry reports the developers behind some of Japan's biggest franchises will be delivering sessions at next month's Game Developers Conference, boosting the line-up for the February event.

Two of the team behind Square Enix's epic Final Fantasy franchise will be at the event, with general manager for technical research Taku Murata discussing the company's work on a new game engine for FF XIII, while art director Isamu Kamikokuryo will discuss the art style of the series in an interview with Bungie's Steve Theodore.

Ray Nakazato will be delivering a session on Lost Odyssey, the Xbox 360 exclusive RPG co-created by Mistwalker and Microsoft Game Studios' FeelPlus team, to address what did and didn't work on the original project.

The latest addition to the audio track is a session from Masafumi Takada, who will be delivering a retrospective of his work from Killer 7, God Hand, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and No More Heroes.

Lost Odyssey DLC available to all (News)

Jan 18, 2008

Contrary to the inaccurate article published earlier, GamingAngels reports: "Everyone can take a breathe and relax. If you are really looking forward to Lost Odyssey, then pre-order it so you can get the extras from day one. Otherwise, you will be able to get the extras from Xbox Live Marketplace later in the spring."

Ella Koon wears sexy cosplay outfit to promote Lost Odyssey (News)

Jan 17, 2008

Ella Koon had her first taste of Cosplay today at an event to promote the Xbox game Lost Odyssey today, where she was joined by Japanese model. The two ladies dressed up as characters from the role playing game, showing off their cleavage in some tight corset dresses.

Lost Odyssey Gets A Date Down Under (News)

Jan 16, 2008

Microsoft today announced that Lost Odyssey, the highly anticipated cinematic RPG from Mistwalker Â¿ the studio formed by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, will be available in Australia on February 7.

Lost Odyssey Downgraded - MS withholds content from those who refuse to pre-order (News)

Jan 16, 2008

From Gameplayer... "Microsoft has created an added incentive to pre-order Lost Odyssey: if you don't pre-order, you don't get the full game."

Lost Odyssey - EXCLUSIVE hands-on (Preview)

Jan 11, 2008

Jan 11, 2008 Lost Odyssey follows the adventures of Kaim, an immortal who has lived a thousand years, and will live thousands more. Kaim is blessed with powerful magic and finesse in combat, but has lost a large chunk of his memory. Over the course of this RPG adventure, he will see or hear certain things that trigger a flashback to his past. Once unlocked, these "dreams" can be viewed anytime Kaim goes to an inn to rest and provide an entertaining method of slowly filling in his fascinating ...

Almost... Lost (News)

Jan 10, 2008

Jan 10, 2008 It won't be long now before Lost Odyssey is on the shelves and in our Xbox 360s where it belongs. Mistwalker's richly detailed RPG is slated for a US release on the 12th of next month, but in the meantime, keep your eyes glued to GamesRadar for an exclusive look at the lush epic. If you just can't wait that long for a fix, head on over to CVG for some beautiful character and environment renders to tide you over 'til next ...

Lost Odyssey Australian Release Date Announced Plus PreOrder Bonus (News)

Jan 9, 2008

Lost Odyssey's release date has been officially announced on Pidgeo's blog, plus information on a special pre-order bonus (possibly Australian only).

Microsoft will launch Lost Odyssey on February 29 in Europe (News)

Jan 4, 2008

Finally there won't be delay of this title in Europe. We can read at HardGame2, one of the most important Spanish (and european) web of videogames, the next (This story has been translated by Google translator pages):

"Microsoft has just announced the launch of Lost Odyssey waited for our country, which takes place on 29 February exclusively for Xbox 360 with subtitles in Spanish. So it is less able to see one of the most highly anticipated bet of the beginning of 2008, which will have some first impressions this week."

This game will arrive on U.S. on 12th february.

Lost Odyssey Achievements Revealed by x360a (News)

Dec 28, 2007

That's right folks, the Lost Odyssey achievements have just been discovered by x360a and well... The list is a little disappointing. We have 36 achievements totaling 1000 points with 21 secret achievements. Half of the thousand points are split in to four achievements, one for completing each disc. Time will only tell what those secret achievements will be.

1UP's Jump Festa 2008 Report (News)

Dec 23, 2007

1UP Staff, 12/23/2007:

"We really should hate attending the Jump Festa videogame and comic show. But the promise of Square Enix titles making their playable debut is way too much to pass up."

"At this year's event, open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, Square Enix was once again the main attraction for the videogame crowd. With the promise of playable debuts for the Final Fantasy fighting game for PSP, Final Fantasy: Dissidia, the new DS Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, and the new mobile Final Fantasy IV spinoff, Final Fantasy IV: The After."

"This year's showcase had Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XIII sandwiching short clips of the Parasite Eve mobile sequel and the Blu-ray version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children."

In addition, Sega, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Nintendo, and Microsoft all have booths at the Jump Festa this year. 1UP's report briefly covers all of them.

Lost Odyssey Gets Downloadable Content (News)

Dec 21, 2007

Mistwalker's love of free bonus content has apparently carried over to Lost Odyssey from Blue Dragon. Today, Microsoft announced that the studio's second major console RPG, now available in Japan, will get some free downloadable content early next year.

On January 10, the Marketplace will take delivery of the Bonus Item Two Pack. As the name suggests, this downloadable update contains two bonus items that will add to the Lost Odyssey experience. One is required for unlocking a story in the "Thousand Years of Dreams" series. Another item can be equipped to give your characters better guard capabilities.

Famitsu Japan Charts: Wii Fit at 1st, Lost Odyssey at 6th with 60k debut (News)

Dec 12, 2007

Famitsu Japan Game Charts 2007-12-3/ 2007-12-9 and Sales:

1. Wii Fit (Wii)
2. Tales of Innocence (DS)
3. Professor Layton and Pandora's Box (DS)
4. Everybody's Golf Portable 2 (PSP)
5. Mario Party DS (DS)
6. Lost Odyssey (360)
7. SD Gundam G Generations Spirits (PS2)
8. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
9. PowerPro-kun Pocket 10 (DS)
10. Winning Eleven 2008 (PS2)

Console :
Wii : about 110k
DSL : about 165k
PS3 : abuot 38k
PS2 : about 15k
PSP : about 88k
360 : about 7.8k

Lost Odyssey Finds North America Feb. 12 (News)

Dec 11, 2007

Mistwalker and I.T. Programming's turn-based magical sci-fi Xbox 360 RPG Lost Odyssey hits North America on February 12, publisher Microsoft has announced.

New screens of Lost Odyssey (News)

Dec 11, 2007

Dec 11, 2007 Microsoft has shot out a new batch of Lost Odyssey screen shots and they don't look nearly as good as screens we've previously seen. Take a look at the new screens for ...

Xbox 360's Lost Odyssey Sells 40k in First day sales in Japan while Uncharted for PS3 sells 7k (News)

Dec 7, 2007

An impressive first day sales for Xbox 360's Exclusive title Lost Odyssey.

Else where No More Heroes did not sell to expectations with only 10k sold and Uncharted in with 7k.

Tales of Innocence (DS) : about 75k (About 50% of shipments)

Everbody's Golf Portable 2 (PSP) : about 40k

Lost Odyssey (360) : about 40k (About 50% of shipments)

PowerPro-kun Pocket 10 (DS) : about 20k

Yuusya no Kuse ni Namaiki da (PSP) : about 15k

Gintama: Gintama Quest (DS) : about 15k

No More Heroes (Wii) : about 10k

SILENT HILL ZERO (PSP) : about 10k

Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena (360) : about 10k

Uncharted (PS3) : about 7k

Yakuza 2 (cheap edition) (PS2) : about 7k

IGN : Lost Odyssey looks like a ps2 game (News)

Dec 7, 2007

" 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."

Shadow Hearts team is behind Lost Odyssey: They kept this quiet, why? (News)

Dec 6, 2007

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."

New releases for upcoming week in Japan (12/2 - 12/8) (News)

Dec 3, 2007

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)

Microsoft quiet on Lost Odyssey demo (News)

Nov 30, 2007

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.

Xbox 360's RPG revival (Feature)

Nov 30, 2007

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 ...

First Lost Odyssey review: Famitsu Xbox 360 9/8/8/8 (News)

Nov 27, 2007

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)

Lost Odyssey Has Gone Gold, New Images (News)

Nov 12, 2007

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.

Microsoft gobbles up huge ad space in Japan for Xbox 360 (News)

Oct 31, 2007

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.

Gemaga's next issue to feature FFXIII, KH and Lost Odyssey TGS trailers (News)

Oct 31, 2007

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.

Lost Odyssey Bundle in Japan (News)

Oct 29, 2007

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.

Lost Odyssey contains 20 hours of cut-scenes (News)

Oct 1, 2007

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.

TGS 07: Lost Odyssey Trailer (News)

Sep 21, 2007

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.

TGS 2007: Lost Odyssey Finds Multiple Discs (News)

Sep 20, 2007

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.

Lost Odyssey Delayed To February 2008 For US, Europe (News)

Sep 12, 2007

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.

Ninja Gaiden 2 Confirmed as 360 Exclusive; Lost Odyssey Dated for Japan, Delayed Elsewhere (News)

Sep 12, 2007

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.

Microsoft Pre-TGS conference LiveBlog (News)

Sep 12, 2007

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.

New Lost Odyssey screens - found! (News)

Sep 4, 2007

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 ...

Lost Odyssey: Official Site Launched (Japanese) (News)

Sep 3, 2007

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."

Lost Odyssey Has A Silent Delay (News)

Aug 17, 2007

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.

All the Write Moves (Feature)

Jul 20, 2007

In 1983 you, like us, would have played a Commodore 64. It was also the year you could have picked up a copy of 2000AD in the UK, to read it for Skizz written by a young Alan Moore. Twenty-five years later, the worlds of comics and games have definitively separated in terms of experience - so why do we see so many of our favorite comic creator names appearing in the credits of certain games? Rebellion bought 2000AD and Judge Dredd Magazine, Top Cow is half-owned by Eidos and Rockstars marketers ...

E3 07: Lost Odyssey (Preview)

Jul 13, 2007

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 ...

Lost Odyssey At E3 - New Trailer,Game Out this Year (News)

Jul 8, 2007

In an Interview conducted by Gamersyde, Hironobu Sakaguchi confirmed that, the game will be making it's presence at E3 this year. New details about the gameplay have been uncovered as well.

Continue.

Lost Odyssey Status Update (News)

Jun 6, 2007

While Mystwalker is being its typical shy self with new info on Lost Odyssey, a few bits did slip out in the latest issue of Famitsu.

As part of a special look at what's in the works for the Xbox 360, the magazine asked Lost Odyssey producer and Mistwalker founder Hironobu Sakaguchi for an update on the game. According to Sakaguchi, the game's packaging and background music are complete. Currently, the development team over at Feel Plus is adjusting the "wall system" and other gameplay systems.

Sakaguchi promises new information in the near future.

More Lost Odyssey Screens (News)

May 6, 2007

More Lost Odyssey Screens

New Lost Odyssey Details and Images (News)

May 5, 2007

Mistwalker's first Xbox 360 RPG hasn't even hit American shores yet, but interest for its second effort, Lost Odyssey, is starting to swell across the seas in Japan. A recent issue of Famitsu had an update on the status of Mistwalker's upcoming RPG provided by Hironobu Sakaguchi himself. A Microsoft representative confirmed to IGN that the game is now 70% complete and provided us with a translated transcription of the article.

Sakaguchi lays into Kutaragi (News)

May 2, 2007

Hironobu Sakaguchi, Final Fantasy creator and founder of Blue Dragon dev Mistwalker, has laid his feelings on the table regarding "Father of PlayStation" Ken Kutaragi - he says he doesn't like him. In an interview featured in EGM magazine's latest issue, Sakaguchi was asked why he had no games in development for PS3. "The machine's architecture is tricky, and I don't like Ken Kutaragi," he replied. Meanwhile Microsoft, he said, needs to sort out its marketing strategy in Japan, calling the ...

Hironobu Sakaguchi (Feature)

Mar 27, 2007

If we decided to crown game designers as champions of their respective genres, Hironobu Sakaguchi would undoubtedly be glued to the RPG throne. Credited as the creator of Final Fantasy, which every stat-loving gamer has surely sampled in one form or another, Sakaguchi is now shaping a new series of RPGs under the label of his new non-Square studio, Mistwalker. We recently caught up with the man to discuss the recently-announced English version of his stellar Xbox 360 offering Blue Dragon as ...

CVG Interviews: Hironobu Sakaguchi (News)

Mar 26, 2007

CVG had the opportunity to interview Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. Check out his thoughts on how he'll try to top the world famous series:

Credited as the creator of Final Fantasy, which every stat-loving gamer has surely sampled in one form or another, Sakaguchi is now shaping a new series of RPGs under the label of his new non-Square studio, Mistwalker.

CVG recently caught up with the man to discuss the recently-announced English version of his stellar Xbox 360 offering Blue Dragon as well as Lost Odyssey.

"Final Fantasy should come to Xbox 360," says Sakaguchi (News)

Mar 19, 2007

After leaving the company to bring his RPG duo Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey to Xbox 360, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi says that Square Enix should bring Final Fantasy to Microsoft's console. The Mistwalker boss told GameSpot: "I feel that the Final Fantasy series should come to Xbox 360 as well. This is wise. It makes so much sense to me... it has so much potential in North America and in Europe. So there's a great chance for the series to succeed on 360 as well." Continuing the ...

Lost Odyssey - cutscene impressions (Preview)

Mar 7, 2007

Compared to the cute and cartoonish world of Blue Dragon, creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's other RPG, Lost Odyssey, is looking positively X-rated. After previewing his old-school throwback at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this week, Sakaguchi surprised us with a sneak peek at some of the cutscenes from his darker, grittier epic. The first depicted immortal hero Kaim riding a train into a radiating, sunset-drenched metropolis that could rival anything seen in the latest Final ...

GDC 07: Lost Odyssey 2007 worldwide launch (News)

Mar 7, 2007

Hironobu Sakaguchi announced today that Lost Odyssey will launch simultaneously worldwide this holiday. That's right, a game that most of us weren't expecting until 2008 will be spinning in our Xboxen before Christmas.

Cry On info + Famitsu 360 news (News)

Jan 28, 2007

Rough Translation (Sakaguchi Interview) from forum:
Blue Dragon has sold over 135,000 copies as of late.
Some rough translations of Sakaguchi part.

Blue Dragon

* It's "impressive" BD sold over 150k, considering 300k install base in japan
* he expected about 100k. though its sales is much slower, now he thinks it will be up to 200k around for LTD.
* He jokes that BD6 may be a 1m seller.

* DLC for shmup part, for those who find it difficult.
* DLC that enable to begin 2nd loop with 1st loop status.
* More to come.

* Now porting BD for other regions.
* 8 languages (English Chinese(2) Korean Spanish French German Italian)
* It will be not only subbed but totally dubbed. (some may depressed? heh)

Cry-On

* You'll see some of actual screenie in the near future.
* Manabu Kusunoki (Panzer Dragoon) is now assumed as main designer.
* Some of art design has been changed since last announcement.

Future Titles

* A.S.H will be come first, then Lost Odyssey and Cry-On.
* If there will be green light, he want to make BD sequel after these titles.

Lost Odyssey - first hands-on (Preview)

Nov 22, 2006

The playable demo begins with an epic pre-rendered battle scene, and then cuts to Lost Odyssey's charismatic hero, Kaim, before seamlessly transitioning to the real-time graphics. We honestly didn't see much of a step down in quality in going from one to the other, and as the battle continues all around you, even as you enter your first fight, there's a great sense of continuity. Speaking of continuity, the battles continue the traditional turn-based system which the Final Fantasy games - ...

Lost Odyssey Demo Impressions (News)

Nov 1, 2006

Japan got a sneak peek at the future of Xbox 360 RPG gaming this past week with the home release of the Tokyo Game Show Lost Odyssey demo. Bundled with the latest issue of Famitsu (something that had to cost Microsoft a ton of cash considering the magazine sells over 700,000 copies each week), the demo lets players experience the first half hour or so of Mistwalker's next title after Blue Dragon.

Survey says: Japanese developers rate the next-gen consoles (News)

Oct 6, 2006

What do Japanese game developers think about the next-gen consoles? Famitsu Mag took it upon themselves to ask 58 game developers (directors, programmers and designers) from 19 game companies about next-gen consoles and here are the results...

Which next-gen console will send cash registers ringing:
* Wii (60%)
* PS3 (37%)
* Xbox 360's (3%)

Which system they prefer for game development:
* Wii (63%)
* PS3 (32%)
* Xbox 360s (5%)

Which next-gen console they want for Christmas:
* Wii (49%)
* PS3 (42%)
* Xbox 360 (9%)

Most anticipated PS3's games:
* Metal Gear Solid 4 (12 votes)
* Final Fantasy XIII (10 votes)
* The Eye of Judgment (7 votes)
* Afrika (6 votes)
* Heavenly Sword (4 votes).
* Runners up: Bladestorm, Gran Turismo HD, Lair and Resistance: Fall of Man

Most anticipated Xbox360 games:
* Blue Dragon (18 votes)
* Lost Odyssey (14 votes)
* Culdecept Saga (8 votes)
* Dead Rising (4 votes)
* Gundam Operation Troy (4 votes).
* Runners up: Lost Planet, Gears of War, Riot Act and Idol Master
Most anticipated Wii games:
* The Legend of Zelda (26 votes)
* Super Mario Galaxy (8 votes)
* Wii Sports (5 votes)
* Animal Crossing (3 votes)
* Smash Brothers X (3 votes)
* Runners up: WarioWare, Fire Emblem, Sonic and the Secret Rings and Elebits

What they expect from PS3:
* Extremely high expectations (48%)
* High expectations (32%)
* Don't expect much (18%)

What they expect from Xbox 360:
* Not expecting much (45%)
* High expectations (40%)
* Extremely high expectations (13%)

What they expect from Wii:
* Extremely high...

Lost Odyssey opening trailer (News)

Sep 29, 2006

Friday 29 September 2006 After its showing at last weekend's Tokyo Game Show and this week's X06, we've got the opening trailer for Lost Odyssey for home viewing - hit the movies tab above to watch the surprisingly grim battlefront footage. The playable portion of the game demo picks up mid-movie, after lead character Caim has made his enemy-scattering entrance - giving you the chance to cut a few down in turn-based combat before the movie starts up again for its apocalyptic ending. And if ...

Setting out on the Lost Odyssey (News)

Sep 26, 2006

Tuesday 26 September 2006 After its first public appearance at last weekend's Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft has released the first images of its 360 Final-Fantasy-to-be, Lost Odyssey - hit the images tab to check them out. Taken from the demo build, they show lead character Caim looking dashing and facing off against an army of tall-helmeted stormtroopers on the battlefield. The TGS demo's most impressive visual trick was to quietly switch from CGI footage of a raging war into gameplay with Caim ...

TGS 2006 huge lines for 360 RPGs (News)

Sep 24, 2006

Whether or not these games actually make a difference for Microsoft remains to be seen, but if the huge interest in Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon by TGS show goers is any indication, 360 may just have a chance in Japan

TGS 2006: Lost Odyssey Hands-On (News)

Sep 23, 2006

IGN got a chance to check out Mistwalker's much-hyped Lost Odyssey on the floor of TGS 2006. The story follows a character named Kain, sentenced to live for 1000 years.

Xbox 360 Media Briefing Wrapup (News)

Sep 21, 2006

In anticipation of the nearing Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft held a press conference today to discuss their new marketing strategy in Japan, announce new games and hardware packages, and finally give everyone a glimpse at gameplay from Mistwalker's Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey. Read on for a breakdown of the event and plenty of photos and video.

Lost Odyssey (Preview)

Sep 20, 2006

Our first real look at the 360's answer to Final Fantasy began with a handful of what looked like motorized gypsy wagons tearing across a mountainous landscape. They screeched to a halt, hatches in their backs opened and squads of troops in gold armor and tall helmets leaped out, then ran toward the horizon, screaming with their swords and lances raised. They were quickly and mercilessly cut down by what looked like a rain of blades. The camera focused in tight on one of these, revealing it to ...

JAPAN: Lost Odyssey Will Wow TGS (News)

Sep 18, 2006

In this week's Japan column, we look at Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey, the game that could steal the Tokyo Game Show and reverse Xbox 360's fortunes over thereÂ¿

Lost Odyssey demo found (News)

Sep 15, 2006

Mistwalker CEO Hironobu Sakaguchi is hoping that attendees at next week's Tokyo Game Show find something to like in the demo of his latest effort, Lost Odyssey.

The latest Weekly Famitsu features an interview with Sakaguchi, formerly of Square, in which he revealed that a demo for his anticipated role-playing game has been completed and is ready for TGS. It reportedly requires about an hour to clear and allows the player to work through the opening scenes of the game, which Famitsu called a "seamless" integration of movie and game play. This demo will also be distributed with an issue of Famitsu sometime in November.

While the demo is apparently pretty polished, Sakaguchi is fairly self-deprecating about the fruits of his labor.

The State of RPGs: Xbox 360 (News)

Jul 7, 2006

Telling your friends you just bought an Xbox 360 wouldn't exactly indicate you'd just bought a machine with an RPG rich catalogue. As of right now, there's only one RPG available on the system, Bethesda's excellent The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and one MMORPG, Square's Final Fantasy XI. However, over the next few years the perception of the Xbox 360 is certain to change. Though not all are high-profile titles such as Final Fantasy, Valkyrie Profile, or Dragon Quest, there are a surprising number of role-playing titles in development for Microsoft's sleek white machine.
RPGs can arguably be described as the most vital genre for a console. Years after release, it's generally the RPGs that are remembered the fondest. After all, they've got detailed characters, intricate storylines, generally 20 or more hours of gameplay, and generally involve much more player emotional involvement and investment than other genres. One thing we're seeing on the Xbox 360 that wasn't evident on the Xbox is the support of Japanese RPGs. Microsoft and Mistwalker are teaming up to bring Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey to Japan, a territory where Xbox 360 sales are as impressive as a slice of bread. Thankfully, Blue Dragon is also being brought West next year, giving American Xbox 360 gamers a chance to experience a big-budget JRPG on their next generation console.

Moving past Blue Dragon, BioWare is bringing its next big title to Xbox 360 as well. Mass Effect has been nothing but impressive so far. Since the franchise is planned as a trilogy across the Xbox 360's lifespan, we're hoping for great things. RPG fans will also get BioShock, a title from Irrational Games that looks so good it won our Overall Game of the Show award for E3 2006. A number of online multiplayer games are being developed for Microsoft's console as well, including EA's Project Gray Company, Sega's Phantasy Star Universe, an upcoming Marvel MMO, and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Other games such as Elveo...

Lost Osyssey Ring Crafting/Component FAQ (FAQ)

Jun 9, 2009