Level-5: White Knight Chronicles riding into North America

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 7th 2009 at 10:00AM }

Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has confirmed that the PS3's White Knight Chronicles is coming to North America, though no release window has been announced. This should come as good news to JRPG fans, especially those who like having "Chronicles" in their titles.

In an interview with GameTrailers, Hino also dances around the issue of the game's online features and whether cross-region play will be possible. Check out the full interview after the break.

Gallery: White Knight Chronicles TGS 2008

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Tags: akihiro-hino, BreakingNews, JRPG, level-5, white-knight-chronicles

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Svalsbard @ Jan 7th 2009 10:06AM

Speaking of other games with "Chronicles" in their title, they better release the Japanese Valkyria Chronicles expansion over here too. I'll take whatever JRPGs and JRTSs us lowly unwashed Americans can get, though.

Omega2k3 @ Jan 7th 2009 6:57PM

What happened to 'White Knight Story'? That was a much better title, IMO.

I'd been looking forward to it ever since the reveal about a million years ago.

PSN: Aggie_CEO @ Jan 7th 2009 10:09AM

Thats good to hear.........cant wait

JeffyP00 @ Jan 7th 2009 10:13AM

This is the first game that really makes me consider getting a PS3...

Maverick Saturn @ Jan 7th 2009 11:04AM

You serious? White Knight of all games?

I'm beginning to wonder if people say this for the sake of it or actually mean it any more :S

JeffyP00 @ Jan 7th 2009 11:44AM

Yeah, I love RPGs and I'm a really big fan of Level 5's work. I mean, I'm looking forward to the next Team Ico game too, but there is zero information about it, so I can't rightly say much based on zilch.

I just haven't found a compelling reason to take the PS3 plunge yet. I'm not at all much of MGS fan (overrated Kojima wankery, IMO). I was pretty interested in LBP, but I got kinda turned off when I saw Sony was seemingly indiscriminately yanking user created content which was CLEARLY non-infringing, and fair use of copyright. I will certainly pick it up when I eventually get a PS3 though, it just isn't selling me the system...

I don't find Home compelling, FF is coming to the 360, most of the big games are multiplatform... So why can't this game be my tipping point that actually gets me to make a PS3 purchase? I did almost get one for Valkyria Chronicles, but I decided instead to just to finally pick up Tales of Vesperia (awesome game BTW)... But like I said, with White Knight's release, I just might finally make the purchase. Is that so unreasonable?

JeffyP00 @ Jan 7th 2009 11:49AM

Ha, so I guess I mean the first time I've REALLY considered it, as opposed to just sort of entertained the thought of...

Bluebrake @ Jan 7th 2009 1:10PM

>I did almost get one for Valkyria Chronicles

Do that. I really can't stress enough how awesome this game is. I'll be playing it for the next decade at least.

ScottG13 @ Jan 7th 2009 10:15AM

Is there like one art director in Japan going around and infecting all the current gen adventure/RPG games with the same ugly high fantasy fey art style and lifeless android character animations?

Seriously. Stop it.

Wiinterfang @ Jan 7th 2009 10:17AM

Stop the Bullshit square, everybody know that the reason people bough the PS3 was for the Final Fantasy VII remake, now get to it.

And port it to the 360 for mayor LULZ.

Chin-Poh @ Jan 7th 2009 10:19AM

And PC too plz, don't kill me! : )

Wiinterfang @ Jan 7th 2009 10:22AM

Why not multiconsole for the heck of it.

Final Fantasy VII.

Avaiable for PS3,Xbox 360,Nintendo wii,PS2,Nintendo DS,PSP,Iphone and PC.

Get it now.

it's really has a nice ring to it.

JeffyP00 @ Jan 7th 2009 10:33AM

WTF does this have to do with Square?

Maverick Saturn @ Jan 7th 2009 10:58AM

Same thing I was wondering :S

Wiinterfang @ Jan 7th 2009 10:59AM

Isn't Level-5 a division of squarenix?

Maverick Saturn @ Jan 7th 2009 11:03AM

Not that I know of, last I heard people were calling Level 5 the new Square Enix based on the fact Square has gone with all this futuristic BS while Level 5 is sticking to the theme we love, knights, castles etc

I may be wrong, but looking on google gave me no answers, so for the time being, I'm gunna believe they have nothing to do with each other.

Noshino @ Jan 7th 2009 11:04AM

That reminds me, who really owns the rights to FF7?...

the only article that I could find in regards of that is this one:

"In December 1996, Sony Computer Entertainment America agreed to a multi-title publishing deal with Square Co. Ltd., allowing the company full North American publishing and distribution rights to Square's PlayStation product line"

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1997_Sept_9/ai_19749216/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1

Not sure whether that means that they have rights over FF7 on NA or not...

Wiinterfang @ Jan 7th 2009 11:07AM

I see, my point still stands, give people final fantasy VII remake already, is like they don't want to make massive amounts of money.

LaughingTarget @ Jan 7th 2009 11:29AM

I'd take one of 4 or 6 before 7. With 7, it just takes a fresh coat of paint, 4 and 6 require actual effort. Besides, 4 and 6 are vastly better games.

As for Level 5, they're an independent studio.

Wiinterfang @ Jan 7th 2009 11:34AM

Not really, FF VII is so old that it will take complete remodeling of characters and stages.

AwesomeTown @ Jan 7th 2009 12:05PM

They will probably just remake VII on the successor to the DS. Yea, I can see the future. What of it?

Wiinterfang @ Jan 7th 2009 12:07PM

Then why did you used the word probably? you can't see the future you can only guess it.

Hey!! everyone this guy is a phony!.

AwesomeTown @ Jan 7th 2009 12:13PM

Oh crap, they're on to me...

/runs away

Wiinterfang @ Jan 7th 2009 12:15PM

GET HIM!!!

AwesomeTown @ Jan 7th 2009 10:22AM

Sweet. I love Level-5.

halongw77 @ Jan 7th 2009 10:39AM

I dunno JeffyPOO just a bunch of Joystiqs readers spitting out bullshit like usual.

JeffyP00 @ Jan 7th 2009 11:46AM

Uh.. what?

tmacairjordan87 @ Jan 7th 2009 10:46AM

Just what we need, more mediocre jrpgs. Hell, even Japan thinks it's mediocre so this must be extremely awful. Japan shouldn't even bother porting these games over here until they can stop being lazy and make some good games.

Maverick Saturn @ Jan 7th 2009 11:00AM

Then again, the reviews for Monster Hunter 2 weren't great either, but look how it's selling :) So I dunno.

Looks colourful, I might consider picking it up.

Cutty @ Jan 7th 2009 11:15AM

Almost all of Level-5's catalogue is full of quality. Dark Cloud, Dark Chronicle and Rogue Galaxy were all great RPGs. Professor Layton was great too. Don't condemn this just because it's a JRPG or because it's Japanese. Where would the variety be if we didn't get games like this translated and released outside of Japan?

tmacairjordan87 @ Jan 7th 2009 11:17AM

The only good series Level 5 has is Dark Cloud, the rest are shallow and boring as hell. Don't even get me started on the Dragon Quest game they did. Seeing as jrpgs have been largely the same for the last 10 years, we wouldn't be missing much if none of them got released here.

JeffyP00 @ Jan 7th 2009 11:52AM

Wha? What do you mean "Don't even get me started on the Dragon Quest game they did?" I thought it was fantastic! Sorry to get you started, but I'm curious why you seem to not have a high opinion of it.

cuso26 @ Jan 7th 2009 11:54AM

"Hell, even Japan thinks it's mediocre so this must be extremely awful."

Yeah, I mean, that's why it's not selling AT ALL over there in Japanland. Oh wait, it's doing incredibly well...

AwesomeTown @ Jan 7th 2009 12:07PM

Yea, I thought DQVIII and Rogue Galaxy were awesome.

Vidikron @ Jan 7th 2009 12:17PM

I don't trust reviews of any games in Japan. I think I'll wait to see how it's recieved over here.

Hyams @ Jan 7th 2009 12:34PM

Are you *really* taking Famitsu score seriously?

Those are the same people that gave HAZE an almost perfect score...

grover96 @ Jan 7th 2009 10:55AM

Hans, Bubi, I'm your white knight!

cuso26 @ Jan 7th 2009 11:53AM

Could we come together as a gaming community and stop using the term JRPG?

I know there's a stigma surrounding RPGs that come from Japan that there's that magical formula they all seem to follow, but the same can be said of a lot of games coming from the US. You don't see games like Resistance or Halo called "USFPS" do you?

It's a RPG, through and through, let's leave it that, shall we? :)