Tag Archives: mistwalker

Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | 02:56 BST

Nintendo pours cold water on Operation Rainfall efforts

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Nintendo has announced it has no plans to bring Wii RPGs Xenoblade Chronicles, Pandora’s Tower and The Last Story to the US.

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Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 17:52 BST

Mistwalker and devs thank fans for localization campaign, Operation Rainfall

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Japanese RPG developer Mistwalker and others have sent a warm “thank you” to their fans today after finding out about Operation Rainfall, a campaign started by American fans looking to convince Nintendo to bring some Europe- and Japan-only games to the States.

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Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 02:32 BST

Report – Xenoblade coming to US, The Last Story coming to EU

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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.

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Tue, May 31, 2011 | 06:41 BST

Report – Sakaguchi says Last Story western localisation is inbound

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LiveWii‘s reporting that Mistwalker’s Hironobu Sakaguchi confirmed to French gaming press recently that The Last Story will be localised for Europe.

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Mon, May 30, 2011 | 05:01 BST

Rumour: The Last Story to see Western release

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Nintendo may be planning a Western release of gloriously beautiful Wii RPG, The Last Story.

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Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 10:51 BST

The Last Story web domain registered by Nintendo of America

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Nintendo of America’s registered a web domain for The Last Story, as found by Gamekyo.

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Sat, Jan 29, 2011 | 22:22 GMT

Saturday shorts: Minecraft things, Kinect hacks, Zelda, other minutiae

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All those little pieces of weekend news. OCD sufferers could go spare. We’re here, luckily.

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Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 05:04 GMT

The Last Story sells out in Japan

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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.

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Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 04:17 GMT

More in-game footage of The Last Story surfaces

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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.

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Fri, Jan 21, 2011 | 22:47 GMT

The Last Story website gets updated with gameplay details

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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.

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Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 14:53 GMT

3DS and Kirby’s Epic Yarn partly to blame for The Last Story releasing only in Japan

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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.”

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Sun, Jan 16, 2011 | 21:12 GMT

The Last Story Japanese TV spot

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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.

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Sat, Jan 15, 2011 | 22:00 GMT

Saturday shorts – Pinball FX 2 compo, Last Story, Kinect hacks, Monday Night Combat PC delay, more

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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.

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Wed, Jan 12, 2011 | 08:06 GMT

“No plans” currently for western Last Story release, new 5-minute trailer appears

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Nintendo’s told VG247 it has “no plans” currently to bring The Last Story to western audiences.

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Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 22:08 GMT

The Last Story online multiplayer detailed

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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.

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Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:35 GMT

Listen to a sample of The Last Story’s Music

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Nintendo has released a sampling of Nobuo Uematsu’s music for The Last Story over on the game’s official website.

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Fri, Nov 19, 2010 | 21:24 GMT

The Last Story’s online mode gets a preview with new screens

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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.

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Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 11:53 GMT

Uematsu composing music for The Last Story

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It’s been revealed that famous composer Nobuo Uematsu will be scoring the music for The Last Story.

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Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 16:53 GMT

The Last Story will have six-player online play

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Mistwalker has included six-player online with co-op and competitive modes in The Last Story, according to the latest issue of Shonen Jump.

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Wed, Oct 20, 2010 | 06:09 BST

New Last Story trailer puts emphasis on the “story” part

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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.

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