The Nintendo Wii was a mainstream sensation from the moment it released, and likely still sits underneath the TV in many households that had never bought a games console before and haven't since.
]]>The Final Fantasy creator and Mistwalker boss, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has revealed he's not really interested in working on remasters of his games, including Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey or The Last Story.
]]>Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has commented on Operation Rainfall, a petition effort that successfully saw Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story and Pandora's Tower localised in the west. Yet, he feels that these campaigns do little in terms of driving sales.
]]>The Last Story has been XSEED's most successful game to date, according to the publisher.
]]>The Last Store publisher XSEED says real gamers don't care about platform wars; they go where the games are.
]]>The Last Story was scheduled to release in the US yesterday, but some stores are telling customers they may have to wait a few days. According to GameStop, the Wii RPG from Mistwalker wont' release until Friday, August 17. The reason provided was due to "production issues, or trouble getting off the press." Amazon, on the other hand, has contacted customers with the news it could be another one to three weeks before the game lands in their mailboxes. Tough break. Polygon has more.
]]>XSEED's much-anticipated Wii RPG is now available to buy in North America.
]]>XSeed has announced The Last Story will finally land in the US on August 14. The news was provided to IGN, and you can pre-order the game through Amazon, EB Games and GameStop an receive a soundtrack CD featuring seven tracks composed by Nobuo Uematsu for your trouble. All editions are the "limited edition" and come with a soft cover art book and custom packaging for $49.99. Thanks, GameInformer.
]]>The long delayed publication of Mistwalker's The Last Story did not come about as a result of fan pressure campaigns, XSEED has revealed.
]]>Mistwalker boss Hironobu Sakaguchi has said The Last Story was limited by the Wii's modest SD capabilities, despite being designed from the ground up for the ageing console.
]]>North American fans after a copy of The Last Story may want to go ahead and pre-order soon - as publisher XSeed have indicated the game will have a limited print run when it launches on the continent.
]]>Final Fantasy creator and Mistwalker boss Hironobu Sakaguchi sees value in both Japanese and western RPGs, and thinks deciding between them is a matter of taste.
]]>It's taken so long for The Last Story to be localised that's it's easy to forget it's been over a year since the last Mistwalker game released. The developer is being cagey about what it's been up to in the meantime.
]]>Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi, who is also the father of Final Fantasy in case that hasn't been drummed into your head by now, has compared creating games with a child being born - in that any game created by he and his team is like an "extremely beautiful" child to them.
]]>A director's cut video of The Last Story has been released featuring RPG legend Hironobu Sakaguchi as he and Nintendo celebrate the launch of the Wii-exclusive. Check it out below. The game is out today in the UK and will release on Wii in the US sometime this summer.
]]>The Last Story's Hironobu Sakaguchi has said he can get a bit tired of people asking him about Final Fantasy, which he created, and that he completely trusts what producer Yoshinori Kitase is doing with the series.
]]>GAME has confirmed to VG247 its pulled The Last Story completely from its line-up, as a report this afternoon has said the retailer held crunch talks with publishers this week over its future.
]]>Today's Nintendo Direct presentations have gifted news on a Sega, Capcom and Namco, confirmation of a US Last Story release and much more.
]]>Those who pre-ordered The Last Story Limited Edition from GAME have been receiving mails stating their pre-orders have been switched over to the standard edition.
]]>Why yes, this is why you held onto your Wii: Check out the latest European trailer for gorgeous JRPG The Last Story.
]]>HD graphics? We don't need no stinking HD graphics, says Mistwalker boss and legendary Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi.
]]>The Last Story - Mistwalker's much-requested, long-anticipated, fearfully-delayed and finally-localised Wii RPG - is due at the end of the month. Gaze upon this new English language trailer and be inspired to haul the WiiMotes out of the utility closet.
]]>BAFTA's announced it'll host a Q&A event featuring Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi. The Final Fantasy creator will be in London to talk about the western release of the studio's Wii RPG The Last Story. The game will also be playable to those in attendance at the event.
]]>The Last Story will get a special edition for its European release next month. It's to come with a steel-cover art book, as well as a seven-track taster of its soundtrack from Nobuo Uematsu and another art booklet, featuring illustrations. There's shots of the pack below. The Mistwalker RPG launches for Wii in Europe on February 24.
]]>Nintendo's released a European-centric trailer of The Last Story ahead of its release in the motherland next month. The footage shows boss fights, normal battles and open world exploratory, as well as a few story scenes from the Mistwalker RPG. The trailer's below the break, via GoNintendo. TLS launches on February 24 for Wii.
]]>Europeans will be able to purchase both standard and limited editions of The Last Story when it releases in the region next month. The limited edition will include a miniature art book, a soundtrack CD with seven songs from composer Nobuo Uematsu, and a copy of the game in steelbook case. Both editions of the game will be released in Europe on February 24. Still no word on a US release. Thanks: Siliconera, Cubed3.
]]>Nintendo Europe's announced this morning it'll release The Last Story in Europe on February 24, more than a year after it launch in Japan. The game, as well as a single-play story, will contain multiplayer modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Co-op. The Mistwalker title forms a holy trinity of Wii RPGs that have come to Europe within the past year, including Xenoblade Chronicles earlier this year and Pandora's Tower early next year. All three have seen fan demand for a US release, but only Xenoblade has been confirmed for an American release in April.
]]>Nintendo has kicked off its European marketing campaign for much-requested JRPG The Last Story, ahead of its localised release.
]]>Rumours suggest Nintendo of Europe is primed to release Mistwalker's lauded Wii RPG, The Last Story, in early 2012 - with a title change.
]]>The Australian Classification Board has listed Mistwalker's acclaimed Wii RPG The Last Story, despite the Big N playing coy on the subject of a local release.
]]>Nintendo of Europe has announced its release schedule for the fall and winter period, as well as dropping some good news: The Last Story and Pandora's Tower are finally hitting Europe in 2012.
]]>Nintendo of America still isn't promising anything with regards to a local release of The Last Story and Xenoblade Chronicles, but it will monitor the European performance of the two much-requested JRPGs.
]]>Nintendo been formally issued the trademark to The Last Story in the US. The trademark was filed as far back as January last year, but officially issued on Monday. This most likely isn't for a release of the Mistwalker RPG, though. At least not yet anyways. The wait continues for the US posse. The game released back in January for Japan.
]]>Rumor has it North American localization for Xenoblade Chronicles has wrapped up, and currently, localization for The Last Story is in the works.
]]>Nintendo has announced it has no plans to bring Wii RPGs Xenoblade Chronicles, Pandora's Tower and The Last Story to the US.
]]>After this weekend's surprisingly momentous campaign, Wii fans have apparently been rewarded with confirmation of two of the Wii's most-requested RPG localisations.
]]>It's Friday. Let's get you caught up on shorts so you can get the hell out of the house for a change.
]]>LiveWii's reporting that Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi confirmed to French gaming press recently that The Last Story will be localised for Europe.
]]>Nintendo may be planning a Western release of gloriously beautiful Wii RPG, The Last Story.
]]>Nintendo of America's registered a web domain for The Last Story, as found by Gamekyo.
]]>All those little pieces of weekend news. OCD sufferers could go spare. We're here, luckily.
]]>Wipe your eyes, children! Mistwalker's enchanting Wii-exclusive RPG, The Last Story, is reported to have completely sold out its first shipment in Japan. That's not a gamble, Nintendo. That's a sure bet. Bring us this thing.
]]>Because the Japanese want to see you on your knees, begging Nintendo for benevolence while worshipful tears fall from your cheeks like dying rose petals, they keep uploading videos of Japan-exclusive RPG, The Last Story.
This one apparently shows off the opening moments of he fifth chapter, and if our Japanese were better, could well contain spoilers.
]]>Nintendo may not have plans to release Mistwalker's The Last Story outside of Japan, but that doesn't mean you still can't read about all of the gameplay details you'll be missing out on.
]]>Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton has said the reason the firm isn't releasing Mistwalker's The Last Story outside of Japan at release is because of Europe's diverse languages and the the fact Nintendo has "so much on its plate at the moment."
]]>If it's true that the dying gasps of a console produce the best games of its lifespan, then I can only assume the Wii is on its death bed. Just check out this gorgeous new trailer for Hironobu Sakaguchi's latest RPG, The Last Story.
]]>The Last Story director Hironobu Sakaguchi has said the game will not use "shake controls," adding that it's not "possible" for the game to appear on any other platform.
]]>Lots of relatively minor news stories related to videogames are combined to make a whole greater than the sum of its parts after the break.
]]>Nintendo's told VG247 it has "no plans" currently to bring The Last Story to western audiences.
]]>Hironobu Sakaguchi's latest saga takes the Final Fantasy creator into the murky world of online multiplayer. Details of this rather daunting prospect have emerged at last, outlining the game's two online modes.
]]>Nintendo has released a sampling of Nobuo Uematsu's music for The Last Story over on the game's official website.
]]>Last week, we told you how Mistwalker has included six-player online with co-op and competitive modes in The Last Story.
This week, the online component has been previewed by Andriasang.
]]>It's been revealed that famous composer Nobuo Uematsu will be scoring the music for The Last Story.
]]>Nintendo's announced a special Wii bundle and limited edition for The Last Story in Japan.
]]>Mistwalker has included six-player online with co-op and competitive modes in The Last Story, according to the latest issue of Shonen Jump.
]]>It's been months since we last saw hide or improbably spiky hair of Hironobu Sakaguchi's The Last Story, but the Wii RPG's finally back - and it's still looking so pretty that other Wii titles may as well be running on Etch-and-Sketches. The eye candy du jour? A heaping helping of cut-scenes.
Check out the full trailer after the break, courtesy of Andriasang.
]]>Want more 3DS action? Of course you do.
]]>Nintendo's just announced at its big 3DS event in Japan that The Last Story will release on January 27, 2011 in Japan.
]]>Nintendo has updated official site for Mistwalker's The Last Story with some gorgeous in-game screens and some character renders.
We've pulled and posted 'em for you below.
]]>Sounds like someone's not ready to head to that great gaming retirement home just yet.
]]>Mistwalker boss Hironobu Sakaguchi has said that upcoming Wii RPG The Last Story could be his final game.
]]>Mistwalker's next game's finally been shown in action.
]]>Kotaku's hosting scans of the latest issue of Famitsu, showing off Mistwalker's next game in all its Japanese glory.
]]>Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi has said that the dev's next project The Last Story is no "rehash" of Final Fantasy.
]]>Mistwalker's Hironobu Sakaguchi has revealed some of the details surrounding the various towns that populate Ruli Island in The Last Story.
]]>Mistwalker's shown off some concept art of its upcoming new RPG, The Last Story.
]]>NOA's Cammie Dunaway has said that the company is going to have a "good back half of the year" in terms of game releases, and this possibly includes the new Zelda game.
]]>The Last Story looks like a Final Fantasy rip-off, right? Not so, according to FFXIII producer Yoshinori Kitase.
More of a Hironobu Sakaguchi game, innit.
]]>Well this is totally under the radar.
Nintendo's announced The Last Story for Wii, which is being developed by Blue Dragon developer Mistwalker.
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