Where are my RPGs?!

Its a fact, the Wii is selling faster than even hot cakes...or even the legendary tickle me elmo.

It has the largest instal base in Japan, and has the most consoles sold world wide within the next generation. (ps2 still has lots more sales)...if anyone is going to take the PS2s throne as top console it is without a doubt going to be the Wii.

now with that being said...where are my RPGs? the Wii has very few RPG titles announced for the system, and that bothers me. Rpgs are one of my top genres to play...in the end it could be my fav. genre of them all. theres the FFCC which looks to be a complete 180 from the other FFCC title, ToS2, and well nothing else that impressed me to the point i can even remember its existance at this point.

Why is there such a lack of RPGs for the Wii? is it due to developers lack of faith in the Wii at launch(many people did and developers are taking note finally)?

Nintendo isnt really good at first party RPGS. Not since SMRPG for the SNES has there been a good Nintendo RPG, and by nintendo RPG i mean first party. (and that was pretty much Square who did it). The First FFCC was MEH at best. Paper mario's arent really classic RPG set up's.

Nintendo has always lacked good RPGS imo. Fire Emblem is a Strategy/rpg (I LOVE FE) so you might wanna check that out. But TBH your probably gonna want a PS3 for RPGS. I know when FFXIII comes I'll probably look into gettin a PS3.

ALTHOUGH. almost forgot, the next Dragon quest is comin out for the wii!. Really excited about taht.

Nintendo isnt really good at first party RPGS. Not since SMRPG for the SNES has there been a good Nintendo RPG (developed by nintendo and SQUARE). The First FFCC was MEH at best. Paper mario's arent really classic RPG set up's.

Nintendo has always lacked good RPGS imo. Fire Emblem is a Strategy/rpg (I LOVE FE) so you might wanna check that out. But TBH your probably gonna want a PS3 for RPGS. I know when FFXIII comes I'll probably look into gettin a PS3.

BigGimp77

Square Enix said they wont be makign anymore FF games on the ps3 untill it proves itself, and as is the 360 would be the logical choice for rpgs alogn side the ps3.

hm, i did forget about FE...the GC one was disaapointing for me compared to other ones in the series. I personaly like to grind. ill sit there and over level untill the experiance is so bad i move on and do the same thing all over again. FE on the GC lacked the ability to do this, thus i wasnt too fond of it. great battle system tho.

i dread rpgs with the name mario in them, not enough character development cause they just slap mario in there.

Square Enix said they wont be makign anymore FF games on the ps3 untill it proves itself, and as is the 360 would be the logical choice for rpgs alogn side the ps3.

hm, i did forget about FE...the GC one was disaapointing for me compared to other ones in the series. I personaly like to grind. ill sit there and over level untill the experiance is so bad i move on and do the same thing all over again. FE on the GC lacked the ability to do this, thus i wasnt too fond of it. great battle system tho.

i dread rpgs with the name mario in them, not enough character development cause they just slap mario in there.

Blk-Gnome

TBH idk but I think Square is kinda swinging towards nintendo a little bit since they repaired thier friendship. We've been gettin some support. the NDS is gettin a brand NEW FF game. While the PSP is gettin a port of the orignal FF tactics. We're gettin the next DQ game as well as Dragon quest games for the DS. But for the MAIN final fantasy game to swing to the wii, well idk bout that. that would seriously KILL the ps3 lol.

Something i could see is Kingdom Hearts coming to the Wii.

And yea i dont like PAPER mario's that much. But have you played the oriinal Super Mario RPG. That was a great game. Good Character development and tons of extras to do. To this day Geno is one of my fav characters.

and yea GBA FE>GC GE because the sprite battle sceens look alot crisper and are easier to look at then the 3-D ones.

if its any consolation, shining force on the virtual console is a REALLY good rpg, i beat it in a couple days

so if you want a fix, check that out

[QUOTE="Blk-Gnome"]

Square Enix said they wont be makign anymore FF games on the ps3 untill it proves itself, and as is the 360 would be the logical choice for rpgs alogn side the ps3.

hm, i did forget about FE...the GC one was disaapointing for me compared to other ones in the series. I personaly like to grind. ill sit there and over level untill the experiance is so bad i move on and do the same thing all over again. FE on the GC lacked the ability to do this, thus i wasnt too fond of it. great battle system tho.

i dread rpgs with the name mario in them, not enough character development cause they just slap mario in there.

BigGimp77

TBH idk but I think Square is kinda swinging towards nintendo a little bit since they repaired thier friendship. We've been gettin some support. the NDS is gettin a brand NEW FF game. While the PSP is gettin a port of the orignal FF tactics. We're gettin the next DQ game as well as Dragon quest games for the DS. But for the MAIN final fantasy game to swing to the wii, well idk bout that. that would seriously KILL the ps3 lol.

Something i could see is Kingdom Hearts coming to the Wii.

And yea i dont like PAPER mario's that much. But have you played the oriinal Super Mario RPG. That was a great game. Good Character development and tons of extras to do. To this day Geno is one of my fav characters.

and yea GBA FE>GC GE because the sprite battle sceens look alot crisper and are easier to look at then the 3-D ones.

you know...ever so often is see KH3 on the Wii as well...

both the psp and DS are getting new apps.

Crysis Core for the PSP

FF CC RoF for the DS (what other one is the ds getting?)

both are getting a FF tactics...

those are nice and all, but im mostly a console gamer. thats where the larger RPGS are, not to mention FPS(which the wii needs some good ones as well...damn developers treating the wii like a joke).

i figured developers would be quicker to jump on the wii once they saw the sales.

any chance of blue dragon (360) getting ported...to the Wii?????

I would buy a 360...but I can't and besides my mom wouldn't let me play gears and...well maybe halo...but no gears for me...so I'm not willing to blow 3-400 $$$$ on a 360...for blue dragon...I might buy one when it's in the position of the cube...

...any chance of a port???

Don't forget Nintendo bought Monolithsoft (former square employees). Rpgs are coming, don't complain when the console is less than a year old. Do something else in the mean time....

Edit: As for FPS, Prime 3 is coming next week (I don't care if it's a FPA, it's still a shooter for me) MOH heroes 2 with 32 players online, Ghost Squad. Open your eyes man and do some researches

Don't forget Nintendo bought Monolithsoft (former square employees). Rpgs are coming, don't complain when the console is less than a year old. Do something else in the mean time....vnc20100

My eyes are set directly upon Fire Emblem 10 for this topic. The Fire Emblem games I've played (US releases) are some of the best games I've ever played. I've been on the fence about buying a game with every SE game since FF7 was released, but the Fire Emblem series has yet to disappoint me. FFXIsAstyanax

and like i have said within this thread, FE is also a choice, but i also showed my displeasure with FE Path of radience (mostly because of my inability to level up how i pleased.) the Wii has 3 RPGs that have interested me thus far.

and im usually the last one to say no to a game based on art style but...Opoona turned me off with its art style.

as for a port of blue dragon to Wii...only in your dreams...same thing with eternal sonata (which is currently the game im most hyped for)

any chance of blue dragon (360) getting ported...to the Wii?????

I would buy a 360...but I can't and besides my mom wouldn't let me play gears and...well maybe halo...but no gears for me...so I'm not willing to blow 3-400 $$$$ on a 360...for blue dragon...I might buy one when it's in the position of the cube...

...any chance of a port???

wertyui5467

lol, bro there is no chance that the 360 will fall into the position of the cube

if any system it will be the ps3; the xbox 360 and wii are dominating

as for rpg's, just wait till dragon quest. It is supposed to be massive, just like the awesometastic one thats gonna end up on ds (dq IX)

you know...ever so often is see KH3 on the Wii as well...

both the psp and DS are getting new apps.

Crysis Core for the PSP

FF CC RoF for the DS (what other one is the ds getting?)

both are getting a FF tactics...

those are nice and all, but im mostly a console gamer. thats where the larger RPGS are, not to mention FPS(which the wii needs some good ones as well...damn developers treating the wii like a joke).

i figured developers would be quicker to jump on the wii once they saw the sales.

Blk-Gnome

I was just talkin that were getin much more Square support. and there is a FFXII spin off FFXII: Relevent Wings. While the PSP is gettin FFT which is just a PS1 port of the orignal game.

[QUOTE="Blk-Gnome"]

you know...ever so often is see KH3 on the Wii as well...

both the psp and DS are getting new apps.

Crysis Core for the PSP

FF CC RoF for the DS (what other one is the ds getting?)

both are getting a FF tactics...

those are nice and all, but im mostly a console gamer. thats where the larger RPGS are, not to mention FPS(which the wii needs some good ones as well...damn developers treating the wii like a joke).

i figured developers would be quicker to jump on the wii once they saw the sales.

BigGimp77

I was just talkin that were getin much more Square support. and there is a FFXII spin off FFXII: Relevent Wings. While the PSP is gettin FFT which is just a PS1 port of the orignal game.

PSP is getting crisis core FF7 spin off

Tactics (i dont think its a port, im pretty sure this one is all new)

then that Final Fantasy fighting game. square is pretty split.

[QUOTE="FFXIsAstyanax"]My eyes are set directly upon Fire Emblem 10 for this topic. The Fire Emblem games I've played (US releases) are some of the best games I've ever played. I've been on the fence about buying a game with every SE game since FF7 was released, but the Fire Emblem series has yet to disappoint me. Blk-Gnome

and like i have said within this thread, FE is also a choice, but i also showed my displeasure with FE Path of radience (mostly because of my inability to level up how i pleased.)

[QUOTE="wertyui5467"]

any chance of blue dragon (360) getting ported...to the Wii?????

I would buy a 360...but I can't and besides my mom wouldn't let me play gears and...well maybe halo...but no gears for me...so I'm not willing to blow 3-400 $$$$ on a 360...for blue dragon...I might buy one when it's in the position of the cube...

...any chance of a port???

ArabSolja99

lol, bro there is no chance that the 360 will fall into the position of the cube

if any system it will be the ps3; the xbox 360 and wii are dominating

as for rpg's, just wait till dragon quest. It is supposed to be massive, just like the awesometastic one thats gonna end up on ds (dq IX)

lol...I mean that I'll get a 36o when I can get gaes like dirt cheap and the gen is almost over...aka...I'll be buying a "last gen" cnsole during the start of the next...next gen!!!

and then get the current gen console for that gen...like a year later!!

Yeah there seem to lack RPG at this point on the Wii. But don't worrythere should be some coming soon. In the mean time if you haven't play it yet you should check out Paper Mario. It a classic.Wanderer5

i got that...wow...a platformer..with an odd twist...60$ down the drain...seriously...I didn't like it much...if MP3...sucks...me getting up at 5 am on the 19th of november was a big waste!!!!

...it'll be good!!!

ahh you know what...they (sqare)should make a really good sprite FF game for the wii...like...good sprites...with VO!!!

The PSP has 3 original FF's coming out. The DS has one. Sony has Crysis Core, Dissida, and a brand new FF Tactics. The DS has a strategy game spin off of my least favorite FF ever. They can have it...

As for the Wii, it could certainly use some good RPGs, and the Wiimote could offer up some interesting RPG battle controls...

just wait for e for all, there will be game announcements there, if there is no rpgs announced at that than we can have reason to complain.Eragont

Hate to be a hater but I doubt we will get very many RPG's on the Wii. We got maybe 4 rpg's on the cube and I dont even think there were any on the 64 ( once again zelda is not a friggin rpg, Im so sick of people calling it that), so the chances of us getting many rpgs on the Wii are slim.

[QUOTE="Eragont"]just wait for e for all, there will be game announcements there, if there is no rpgs announced at that than we can have reason to complain.ramseyT

Hate to be a hater but I doubt we will get very many RPG's on the Wii. We got maybe 4 rpg's on the cube and I dont even think there were any on the 64 ( once again zelda is not a friggin rpg, Im so sick of people calling it that), so the chances of us getting many rpgs on the Wii are slim.

but the n64 wasnt exactly the winner of that race now was it?

the wii has the console sales to give developers a big reason to support it

the wii has the cheaper development time giving devlopers another reason to support the wii.

(they dont all have 50 million to throw into a game).

back to the FE discussion going on, its only the GC one that i know of that lacks the ability to grind and level up your characters. which was rather dissapoint especially considering once a character is dead they are gone for good, making it rather difficult to keep everyone alive through the game. if i was able to mass level out, that wouldnt be an issue so i wouldnt keep resetting cause some one died. it over all just killed the fun in the game for me.

and dragon quest swords...i dunno where to even start.

im not impressed with this game at all. from the battle system, to the rpg on rails...nothing has popped out and said play this game. i just dont get excited when i see it, and it just doesnt appeal to me at all. i think its the first person, rail, actionness of the game i dont like. its not an action rpg like KH...its not a traditional RPG like ff/DQ...its this weird hybrid for the wii.

just wait for e for all, there will be game announcements there, if there is no rpgs announced at that than we can have reason to complain.Eragont

E for all isnt suppose to be about announcing games, its a show for games coming out that year or so, get them some publicity just before the holiday season shopping madness starts. if anything Tokyo Game Show is where things are going to be announced.

and TGS is where we will know who Square supports more, the DS or PSP. this TGS they are announcing their 2nd portable KH game...and well which system they choose is the one Square is supporting in my book, its a very popular rpg and they wouldnt give it to a system they didnt give their full backing to.

PSP is getting crisis core FF7 spin off

Tactics (i dont think its a port, im pretty sure this one is all new)

then that Final Fantasy fighting game. square is pretty split.

Blk-Gnome

FF7 spinoffs meh. prob wont be that great.

FF fighting game? is probably gonna be mediocre.

and the FF tactic game is the PS1 game. Believe me. I read people complainin cuz they didn't even up the graphics.

FF9 was suppose to be a spin off...but they ended up giving it a number.

i still feel square is a little too splot for comfort. they just need to pick a side so i know what to buy.

The problem is... Most RPG set up are menu based. So the Wii's motion sensin has little to do with anything.

So in the battle of Better controls or better graphics... for RPG's better gprahics wins.

UNLESS, they did something like the setup in SM RPG. Where u can increase your attack's by timing actions in ur moves.

if its turn base, no problem go with the side ways wii-mote.

if its real time, swing the wii-mote to swing the sword, analog stick to move, the other buttons can be short cuts...the wii can handle just about anything.

Why don't you get about making some? Why complain about that which you cannot (or choose not to) change?l8bitz

i **** because im a gamer, and i DO plan on becoming a game designer, its just not a possibility at this point.

[QUOTE="l8bitz"]Why don't you get about making some? Why complain about that which you cannot (or choose not to) change?Blk-Gnome

i **** because im a gamer, and i DO plan on becoming a game designer, its just not a possibility at this point.

Well in that case I commend your efforts. Keep me posted on what titles I should be looking for.

Nintendo isnt really good at first party RPGS. Not since SMRPG for the SNES has there been a good Nintendo RPG, and by nintendo RPG i mean first party. (and that was pretty much Square who did it). The First FFCC was MEH at best. Paper mario's arent really classic RPG set up's.BigGimp77

yeah the first FFCC was meh, but the devs that made that game are working on the DS FF. The people working on FFCC2 are the people that made what i consider to be the best JRPG ever made (FFIX). I have complete faith in their capabilities :)

I really hope more interesting rpg's will be announced soon. Not that i will have a lack of good rpg's to choose from (future 360 owner)

[QUOTE="BigGimp77"]

Nintendo isnt really good at first party RPGS. Not since SMRPG for the SNES has there been a good Nintendo RPG, and by nintendo RPG i mean first party. (and that was pretty much Square who did it). The First FFCC was MEH at best. Paper mario's arent really classic RPG set up's._Tobli_

yeah the first FFCC was meh, but the devs that made that game are working on the DS FF. The people working on FFCC2 are the people that made what i consider to be the best JRPG ever made (FFIX). I have complete faith in their capabilities :)

I really hope more interesting rpg's will be announced soon. Not that i will have a lack of good rpg's to choose from (future 360 owner)

ff9?! you for real? thats my fav FF title, folowed by 8,7,then 10.

ff9?! you for real? thats my fav FF title, folowed by 8,7,then 10.

Blk-Gnome

Yup. I have even been chased with pitchforks by the rabid FF fans for not having FFVII as my fave, and for disliking FFVIII

[QUOTE="Blk-Gnome"]

ff9?! you for real? thats my fav FF title, folowed by 8,7,then 10.

_Tobli_

Yup. I have even been chased with pitchforks by the rabid FF fans for not having FFVII as my fave, and for disliking FFVIII

Well consider yourself lucky. In some parts of Africa, they can burn people as witches for comments like that! :P

nice, if its FF9 team i have really high expectations.

the only thing i disliked about 7 was it never clearly answers your questions (its still debated if cloud is cloud or if hes a cloan or every time we talk about it no one seems to have a yes or no to the question) and well materia...cool idea but i like set classes for a character more. (gives them personality)

Well, for this year, Dragon Quest Swords and Fire Emblem.

For next year, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Tales of Symphonia 2: Knights of Ratatosk.