DAT IDIOT! Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 White Knight Story | Shirokishi Monogatari DEVELOPER: LEVEL 5 PUBLISHER: SQUARE-ENIX DIRECTOR:: AKIHIRO HINO GENRE: ROLE PLAYING PLATFORM: PLAYSTATION 3 PLAYERS: SINGLE RELEASE: TBC / 2008 The people at Level 5, the very same responsible for the excellent Dark Cloud, Rogue Galaxy and Dragon Quest VIII : Journey Of The Cursed King, are bringing a brand new RPG to the Playstation 3 stable, namely the White Knight Story or Shirokishi Monogatari as it is known in Japan. Level 5 has disclosed that this is not going to your plain vanilla JRPG but more of a sub-genre though nothing is confirmed as to what it is exactly going to be. Rumour mongers are terming it to be an action RPG as of now. Gamespot Sony unveiled a handful of new PlayStation 3 titles during the first day of the 2006 Tokyo Game Show. Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Sega Golfclub, and Wangan Midnight were in the initial batch of new games, but after the show floor opened, Sony dropped the news of another big PS3 title, Shirokishi. Shirokishi is being developed by Level 5, the studio behind role-playing games like Dark Cloud and the upcoming Rogue Galaxy for the PlayStation 2, and the canceled Xbox massively multiplayer online game True Fantasy Online. "Shirokishi" literally translates to "White Knight," but that's still just a working title for the moment. In the game, a coming-of-age ceremony for the princess of a peaceful land is disrupted by a mysterious group dressed in black. They burn down the castle and murder the king, but before they can get to the princess, a young wine merchant who meets the princess by chance sneaks her away into the castle's underground vault. There they discover a relic pulled from ancient ruins, the armor of the White Knights. A trailer released for the game shows several minutes of gameplay, with the main character and two traveling companions ambushed along a road by a group of soldiers in black armor. The combatants pair off and battle one-on-one for the most part, until the player characters get a numbers advantage and begin to doubleteam their opponents. Most of the combat in the first skirmish is more swords than sorcery, but things take a larger-than-life turn a little on down the road, when a giant fire-spewing, spiderlike boss appears to attack the trio. At this point the lightly armored protagonist responds by plunging a dagger into his gauntlet and transforming into a white knight alter ego, every bit as imposing as the boss, and the trailer comes to a close. In March, Level 5 president told Japanese site Gpara that his team was working on another game, and dropped some hints about it. He said that it would be an RPG with a subgenre, although he wouldn't disclose whether it would be strategy, action, or something else. However, he hinted that it wouldn't be something completely radical, saying that, "for people that love these [RPG] types, this will be a really cult game." In its promotional materials, Sony lists Shirokishi simply as an RPG. Currently the game is only 10 percent complete and has been given no release date or price. IMAGES VIDEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Sweet Stuff. But its still up in the air on how good this game will actually be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 square hired them to do dragon quest 8(more popular series than FF in japan),,must be a talented bunch of guys right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 25 reasons WKS will be the RPG to own source-gamesradar 1) Let's get straight to the point: it's got seven-metre tall knights smacking the sh*t out of each other. That's taller than Shaq and about the same size as a Predator. We're sold already 2) Level-5's excellent RPG pedigree consists of Dark Cloud, Dark Chronicle (Dark Cloud 2 in the US), Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King and Rogue Galaxy, as well as the Jeanne D'Arc on PSP. So it's bound to be good - we'd put money on it. 3) It'll be a mammoth 50-60 or so hours long, which puts it in the Oblivion category of epic RPGs. Must be all those cutscenes. 4) In fact, White Knight Story was originally intended as a PS3 launch game, but when Level-5 realised it'd have to drastically cut back the story to make that deadline, it refused to compromise and thankfully the game was pushed back. 5) The character creation system will be more in-depth than Oblivion's, to the extent that you can even customise your persona's facial wrinkles. 6) Level-5 was so pleased with the ultra-detailed character creation system that it actually used it to create the main protagonists and around 1,000 non-playable characters. There's confidence for you. The developer has also created in-game versions of Japanese celebs to show it off. 7) While two behemoths are slugging it out, you'll still be able to see the normal-sized human characters fighting their own battles below. 8) The game is nothing if not ambitious. Originally the knights were supposed to be a staggering 15 metres high, but this meant that it wasn't possible to show both the knights and the smaller characters at the same time. 9) Although this hasn't stopped the appearance of a whopping great two-kilometre turtle-like creature. A two-kilometre turtle-like creature that carries an entire town on its back. Go figure. 10) The game features an old-fashioned tale of good versus evil, even having your White Knight face off against an evil Black Knight who possesses identical powers and abilities. If Star Wars can get away with building its universe around this age-old theme… 11) There's something really charming about how old-fashioned White Knight Story is. The plot sees you rescuing a princess from a group clad in black who kill the king and burn the castle during her coming-of-age ceremony. We've seen one scene after her rescue where the main hero is dancing with her in a forest. It's so romantic you might find yourself stifling back the tears. 12) There'll be many more knights than just the Black and White versions roaming around the world. 13) Like Oblivion, you can go off and do your own thing whenever you fancy a break from the main story. Completing parts of the story will open up new areas and quests, and it's likely that you'll be able to teleport directly to any previously visited point on the map whenever you feel like it. 14) The seven metre-tall White Knight is actually a small boy called Lenard. Yes, the lucky lad's discovery of an ancient artifact in the castle's vaults just after rescuing the Princess allows him to transform into the fearsome warrior. In one crucial transformation scene he says: "Great soul awakened from the ancient, please give me your strength…" Such a polite chap. 15) OK, so the pretty corny-sounding story isn't going to win any awards for its stunning originality, but you have to admire the attempt to keep things simple and not overburden the player with an encyclopedia's-worth of impossible-to-pronounce names and places. 16) Not everyone who you meet in the game will be paid-up members of the White Knight fan club. Apparently in the past, the Knights almost destroyed the world, and the story will delve into why they exist and how they manage to influence certain events. 17) It would be too easy if your character could just transform into the all-powerful White Knight whenever he feels like it. Instead, you'll need to fill a gauge, and there's also a limit on how many times you can transform. 18) Combat is fully real-time, and the battle system is triggered automatically whenever enemies are lurking about nearby 19) The controls are being kept as simple as possible. Other than the analogue stick, the only button you'll need to press during battles is X. 20) But White Knight Story isn't a dumbed-down, mind-numbing exercise in button-bashing. Far from it. When a fight is initiated, you're taken to the Battle Prep screen where you can choose a set of seven commands to a Palette for each character in your party. 21) This actually makes battles highly tactical, with your choice of palettes absolutely crucial depending on the number and type of enemy faced. Everyone in your party is equally important, and it means you can't just rely on the White Knight - though he does get his own separate palette. 22) You'll be able to take direct control of any character in your party at any time during a battle. The commands you issue each of your party with may also be linked together, allowing you to create combo attacks. 23) Characters can team up to perform special combo attacks. We've already seen Lenard holding an enemy while female party member Yudie, who comes from the same village as Lenard, lays into him. That's teamwork! 24) If you thought the knights looked big, wait until you see the scale of some of the bosses. They'll be introduced via cutscenes, and one that's already caught the eye is a flaming insect-like creature that looks like a distant relative of the Balrog from The Lord of the Rings. At this point, we suggest telling Yudie and third-party member Erudoa to stand back and let Lenard transform into the White Knight. 25) The cinematic CG trailer presented at this year's E3 showed off the art style and epic cutscenes, which, it has to be said, look gorgeous. Take a long, loving gander at these images snapped from the trailer, and try to contain your excitement until a confirmed release early next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 hopefully the bump will not disappoint and new media will be released soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 finally LeveL 5 FTMFW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeKingdomsEra Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 Oh ah...yes...White Knight stories...Hope it doesn't suck . I'm not really in a JRPG mood anymore . After the dumb****ery that was Suikoden V , My impression of JRPGs has gone done some.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 I'm not really in a JRPG mood anymore . After the dumb****ery that was Suikoden V , My impression of JRPGs has gone done some.... Suikoden V is, like, two years old and the least successful entry out of ALL the Suikodens released in Japan. Go play something more relevant in today's JRPGs, like The World Ends With You, Crisis Core or Persona 3 FES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeKingdomsEra Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 The World ends with you , i've already stated that I played it . It was decent , but once again , not the amazing thing everyone says it is . Crisis Core , I'll give you that , I haven't played . I'll see what I can do to redeem this problem . FES is great . No crappy story and none of the usual no strategy bull **** that seems to fill JRPGs . Mind you , These are all my Opinions . Good Gaming to you if you happen to think different . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeKingdomsEra Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 My analysis suggests that you have a Flame Shield on. So, I'll pass. Just kidding, mate Just joking , bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeKingdomsEra Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Play Persona 3/ Persona 3: FES. I already have and I've already said I loved it . Don't mind the picture . I meant no offense , It was a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeKingdomsEra Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Mind PMing me some of these better gifs ? And to stay on topic - Mind you , I'm still loving this game . Just a bit fearful that it may suck . But so far , there is no indication it will . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeKingdomsEra Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 CRY DAMMIT ! CRY !! >.> X.X j/k Anyway . Still , Looks Like I forgot these guys made Dark Cloud . I'm re-assured . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Level 5>>>square enix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 GameGeek speak has ruined this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Fixed. Does anyone have an idea on the release date of this thing? If it were out this year we would've seen something at PlayStation Day. playstation premier and tokyo game show 08- believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 What is this PlayStation Premier you speak of? happens after E3 before TGS japanese PS event, last year they showed yakuza3 and valkyria chronicles along with many more titles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 confirmed for this FY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 yep before march 09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 that pic is from official sony report, check the ps3 general thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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