Luminous

This year is looking pretty sweet for DS, but one aspect of it that I couldn't be more thrilled about is the coming onslaught of SRPGs hitting shelves this year. Here are the current big hitters, hopefully I haven't missed any.

Drone Tactics
Release Date: May 13th
Overview(From IGN)
Rondo of Swords
Release Date: April 15th
Overview(Also from IGN)
Disgaea DS
Release Date: Summer 2008
Overview: This is a port of the PS2 game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, here's the plot for that game...(From IGN again)
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Release Date: June 24th
Overview: (Yup...from IGN)
To my knowledge, these are the only ones currently announced to be hitting NA at the moment, but all of them sound like high quality SPRGS. Also worth noting is Luminous Arc 2 which is releasing in Japan this year. Atlus brought over the first one, so here's hoping that they'll release the second. No word on that yet though, I think.


Anyways, with there being a good amount of tactical RPG fans round these parts(I think...), I figured I'd get everyone's thoughts on any one or all of these upcoming SPRGs coming to the DS this year.

Personally, I know I'm picking up Rondo of Swords when it releases soon. I like the idea of the route maneuvres that the combat is based on. From the hands-on its been getting, it soudns like this somewhat basic change in combat has really made something fresh and interesting to try out.

Is anyone else massively hyped for these lovely DS games?

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Evol

I like the rundown, kudos.

I'll skip Drone Tactics. Entomology doesn't get me off.

Rondo might be worth checking out. The whole pass through system seems kind of fresh but I don't think I'll be able to get past the Fire Emblem aethetics.

As huge a fan of Nippon Ichi titles as I am, I'm a little over remakes of the first Disgaea. I'll be keeping an eye out for what new features they'll be adding to liven up the aging system. The thought of another 100+ hours grinding in the item world makes me want to vomit. I'm being a total hypocrite btw...I'll be pre-ordering in a sec.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2 will be better than sex. Luminous Arc's bland characters, static maps and uninspiring plot not so much.

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coeli

Playing Rondo of Swords now. Is it just me or is the game pretty hard?

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Luminous

I've heard that from quite a few people, but for me, I'm simply finding it hard to find. I'm not sure if it's delayed in Canada or what's the deal. EB Games said they weren't getting it for some reason, Walmart rarely gets those niche games(..and I checked!), and Amazon.ca doesn't think it exists. And I want the game even more since learning that Izuna is in it, but I really don't want to go through the hassle of buying it from the States.

In the meantime, methinks I'll just be counting down days until Disgaea DS comes out. I've never played any of those games yet, so I don't mind that its a port. It looks very awesome...

However, I just cannot find the will to get hyped for FFTA2.

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