RPGs on the Wii

[Bunny]

I hope Suikoden VI comes out on the Wii.

It won't.

[Aemilius Blight]

I am not cool with action RPGs, so no Wii for me.

[JKTrix]

The PS3 can play most PS2 games, so even after the 'death' of the PS2, they can still make games on PS2 discs to play on the PS3.

Really? I thought the PS3 had backwards compatibility issues because I read an article on IGN.Com that said "The Wii is the only next-gen console out there that has true backwards compatibility the PS3 doesn't have it and the 360 doesn't have it."

I did say 'most' PS2 games :P Most of the 'important' ones work perfectly, but a few of them don't. It's nothing that can't be fixed in time with an online update--just like the 360. However, one of the things I'm waiting for before I permanently get a PS3 is for them to sort it out and switch to software emulation (still thinking about getting a PS3 for Virtua Fighter then selling it when it's on 360).

Right now, PS3 has the PS2's physical brains in it to make the backwards compatibility in it work, eventually they are going to move to software emulation. If this happens, there is a small chance of the price dropping a bit, since you're not paying for a PS2 + PS3. They were going to launch the PS3 with the software emulator, but they encountered a mess of problems that forced them to temporarily put the old hardware in there.

I definitely want to have a PS3 eventually, but I'm gonna wait for the emulation before I make my permanent purchase. The VF system will be temporary...if I get it.

I am not cool with action RPGs, so no Wii for me.

That's a pretty weak statement.

[Aemilius Blight]

Saying that I don't like action RPGs, there for I will not by a system that has so far almost exclusively propagated action RPGs over other types from its genre is a weak statement?

[JKTrix]

I forgot for a split second that this is a Final Fantasy forum, and that there are some people who only play RPGs. My bad.

It's a little silly to think that it will only be used for action RPGs, despite its 'propogations'--which is what I thought from your previous post. Since you expressed a little more reason/maturity with words like 'so far' and 'almost' (and 'propogated' :P), it fares better. And you're correct, right now it does transmit that sort of belief.

I just hate when people write off good things for silly reasons.

People forget that Wii can play 'normal games' too, and Fire Emblem is probably the most high-profile RPG coming out in the near future. Like I mentioned, it will take some time for 3rd parties to get over the urge to do something silly with the controller and just make normal games.

[Mirage]

The only game that appeals to me at the moment is Red Steel. I don't think I will like using the remote for RPGs. The RPG list is also weak.

[Bunny]

The only game that appeals to me at the moment is Red Steel. I don't think I will like using the remote for RPGs. The RPG list is also weak.

So, uh, when exactly hasn't it been weak? SNES was the last system from Nintendo to have a large library of RPGs. Nintendo 64 had like.. two? Maybe three. Gamecube had maybe a dozen or so. But other than that it's like.. nope.

Nintendo has mainly become a party company. Makin' games meant to play with a group of people.

[Mirage]

I never had an N64 anyway :p, and I didn't get my GC because of its RPG library.

[Bunny]

My family decided to get a Nintendo 64 instead of a Playstation when it was first released because everyone thought it would be better. But then I'm all "no, no you are wrong. don't be stupid." They didn't listen to me and we got a Nintendo 64. And Quest 64.

That lasted about a week.

But yeah, Nintendo has had a very limited number of RPGs for their systems for some time now. I used to have a Gamecube and the only game I owned was Tales of Symphonia, then I said "Man this is taking up room" and so I gave it to my ex-girlfriend. We were dating at the time.

P.S. Tales of Symphonia is worth Gamecube-age.

[Mirage]

I know it is, but I initially bought mine for MGS:TTS <,<.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

I've seen two screen shots of Dragon Quest Swords in my February issue of GAMEINFORMER and it looks pretty awesome...I just hope that the gameplay is good too because looks can be deceiving.