| The Last Remnant | |
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix
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| Release date | Xbox 360 November 20, 2008 |
| Genre | Console role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
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| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Microsoft Windows
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The Last Remnant is intended by Square Enix president Yoichi Wada to "become a cornerstone of their worldwide strategy".
Gameplay
Rush Sykes engaged in a "Deadlock"
The Last Remnant will feature a brand new battle system labeled by Hiroshi Takai (director) as a "turn-burst, command-based system using symbol encounters." There will be no random encounters. It will also contain quick time events, sequences where the player must press a combination of buttons with a correct timing to defeat enemies, similar to games such as Kingdom Hearts II and God of War. There are also three battle features revealed so far. One of these is known as "Lock Up". "Lock Up" is initiated when your character comes too close to certain enemies in which case the two will engage in a one-on-one battle. Also, according to pics, another battle feature has Rush and an enemy with locked swords trying to overwhelm one another in a moment known as "Deadlock". There is also a battle feature known as "Re-Inforced", but it has not been revealed to the public what it does.
"Lock Up"
In addition to the main character, the player's team (called a "Union") is composed of a number of soldiers whose skills vary according to different parameters. One parameter is the "morale" bar, which is affected by the events in battle and affects the way characters perform in battle. Battles can involve up to 70 enemies at once and will be at the core of the gameplay. Nobuyuki Ueda has commented on the battle system, claiming that it is "much deeper than the few seconds it received in the movie". Additionally, a high number of quests are expected.
Plot
Setting
Sovannis (left) versus Yama (right)
The Last Remnant is set in a fictional world featuring a number of distinct humanoid races; the Mitras, most human in appearance, the Yamas, strong fish-like people, the Qsitis, small reptilians, and the Sovannis, feline people with four arms. The story of the game revolves around "remnants", mysterious and coveted ancient artifacts of varying shapes and sizes which possess magic powers and which have been the cause of several wars throughout the game's history.
Characters
The main protagonist is an 18 year old swordsman named Rush Sykes, who is designed primarily for fans of traditional Japanese role-playing games. He is trying to rescue his 14 years old sister, Irina who is kidnapped by a mysterious man. The siblings hail from the peaceful Eulam Village, but soon Rush finds himself involved in a global conflict centering around the Remnants. Both characters were designed to appear as part of a "normal" family that is sucked accidentally into an adventure that is far from normal.
Accompanying Rush is 19 year old David Nassau, the young, authoritative Marquis of Athlum. He aims to gain independence from a nation called Celapaleis. Despite being of royalty, he joins the battlefield alongside Gae Bolg, a devastating cannon-shaped Remnant. He has a similar appearance to Bart from Xenogears. He is described as calm and collected and is known to have a deep relationship with Emma Honeywell, a 41 year old female silvery-haired general of the Athlum Army in blue schemed clothes. Aside from Emma, the Athlum Army has three non-human generals a 25 year old Yama named Blocter, the 55 year old Qsitis Pagus, and the 200 year old Torgal of the Sovanni.
Another character is an older man with long silver hair and crimson clothes, known simply as The Conqueror, and is designed to appeal to Western gamers. Many screen shots of him show him with blood splattered all over him which is thought, allegedly, to be the "blood of his victims". The Conqueror is a collector of remnants; he is also linked to Rush, although the nature of this link is unknown.
Yusuke Naora has stated that many main characters have yet to be revealed, some of whom will be playable.
Development
The development team plans to distinguish The Last Remnant from Final Fantasy and other command based games.