Last Remnant: simultaneous 360/PS3 release in US, Japan

25 Comments by Christopher Grant May 10th 2007 11:28AM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, RPGs

As a sign of the West's growing importance in the global video game landscape (we are pretty important, if we don't say so ourselves), Square Enix's Last Remnant will not only be coming out on the Xbox 360 as well as the PS3 (as suspected), but will see a simultaneous release in both the US and Japan -- a Square Enix first. So, this "reach out to American gamers" not only features a new type of "dark hero" -- a first for a Square Enix RPG and something that US gamers will ostensibly appreciate -- but it will also use the US-developed Unreal Engine 3, launch simultaneously on a US-owned console, and actually come out day and date in ... the US! It's a beautiful thing. No, we mean it. The Last Remnant screenshots are beautiful.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Tags: JRPG, lastremnant, squareenix

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kingofwale: May 10th 2007; 11:33AM

This will sell well in BOTH Console, nicely done.

JodyAnthony: May 10th 2007; 11:37AM

I should just contact my payroll department and have half of my paycheck direct deposited directly to square-enix. day one purchase for me.

http://www.jodylovesnintendo.com

bob hoskins: May 10th 2007; 11:40AM

No simultaneous launch love for Europe though, hardly a surprise.

kingofwale: May 10th 2007; 11:41AM

>4. No simultaneous launch love for Europe though, hardly a surprise.

Just bloody port it.

sheppy: May 10th 2007; 11:48AM

"No simultaneous launch love for Europe though, hardly a surprise."

You guys are the ones touting PAL as the superior format. Well, NTSC is standard for US and Japan. So naturally they can focus on that TV format. Or is Europe special and HDTV is the standard set over there so they don't have to worry about all those icky old SDTVs?

Adam: May 10th 2007; 11:48AM

Why not release it in the UK on the PS3 at the very least at the same time.

They can't use the excuse that they need to add extra languages and also, for the PS3, many users will simply import it, I will probably do that myself.

ComradeTrotskii: May 10th 2007; 11:52AM

"Just bloody port it."

What you want him to do the PAL conversion himself? Oh you mean import it? Thats great. But saying 'just bloody port[sic]it' doesn't change the fact Europe is still very much neglected in the videogame industry. Its not a matter of whether we can import stuff, indeed many of us have become greatly accustomed to doing so, the question is why should we have to import it? Why have Square taken the decision not to release in Europe at the same time as the US and Japan (Blah, blah translation, blah blah conversion blah blah). Maybe someone should tell them that the European PAL territories are actually the single biggest videogame in the world.

JodyAnthony: May 10th 2007; 11:53AM

its cause europe isn't a real place.

ComradeTrotskii: May 10th 2007; 11:54AM

*'single biggest videogame market'

kingofwale: May 10th 2007; 11:55AM

@ComradeTrotskii

Let's face it, European market has ALWAYS been the forgotten continent. let's take this site for example. We see Japanese/US sales number WEEKLY. and when was the last time we see European number?

At least for PS3, you get to import it from US and Canada.

sheppy: May 10th 2007; 11:56AM

Damnit.... UK gamers, read this!

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/07/ps3-is-region-free-but-theres-a-hi-def-catch/

If they focus on an NTSC version, they can launch in US and Japan at the same time. Europe is PAL though. So yes, conversion will take time.

whosmav: May 10th 2007; 11:56AM

Too it won't sell to potential, seeing as its not on my Wii.

For real though, this is just some random fanboy shit, just check the top ten Jap software sales April26-May 5. Its redunkulous. Nintendo is shittin' on the game. PS3 AND 360 are fizzucked!

Twist: May 10th 2007; 12:08PM

Sweet Square-Enix is finally jumping onto the multi-console bandwagon. And here I was afraid that they had decided to support just the DS this generation.

^FourthDimensionGod^: May 10th 2007; 12:09PM

13.

the game is based on Unreal Engine 3. Wii cant handle UE3. dont expect games designed for the 360/PS3 to be on the Wii. unless its a multiplatform game thats also being released on last gen consoles(like Madden, etc.)

JodyAnthony: May 10th 2007; 12:20PM

LOL @ #14

C. Grant: May 10th 2007; 12:24PM

Wruh roh!: are you trolling just for fun? Consider this your first and last warning.

Taylor B: May 10th 2007; 12:26PM

European PS3 owners can still pick up the NA release of the game seeing as the games are region encoded.

Taylor B: May 10th 2007; 12:26PM

European PS3 owners can still pick up the NA release of the game seeing as the games are *not* region encoded.

kingofwale: May 10th 2007; 12:36PM

I think an IP ban would suffice C. Grant. the guy's getting on my nerves too.

Xboxbydegrees: May 10th 2007; 1:15PM

How long do we have to wait until it comes out? 2 years?

rfom: May 10th 2007; 1:45PM

Wruhruh gets the top prize for being an equal opportunity troll...pisses off wii fanbois, PS3 fanbois and xbox fanbois

Leshrac: May 10th 2007; 2:07PM

I didn't see any screenshots for it at that link. Star Ocean and the new Crystal Chronicles, but no Last Remnant.

-Leshrac
http://alinktothefuture.com

greatslack: May 10th 2007; 3:51PM

@Leshrac, I've looked all over the internet (IE looked through first page or two of google results) for Last Remnant screenshots, and I haven't been able to find any... anyone that has a link to some, I would greatly appreciate it

Next-Gen-Gamer: May 10th 2007; 6:12PM

"I think an IP ban would suffice C. Grant. the guy's getting on my nerves too."

I'm amazed you're still here.

As for the game, it looks interesting. Sucks to be everyone but Japan and the U.S.

Danc: May 11th 2007; 9:02AM

For those of you looking for screenshots, gamespot have 2.

http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/thelastremnant/images.html

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