Blue Dragon [the RPG that lead to a boost in XB360 sales in Japan] is due here in the US in August.I just thought I'd take a moment to mention it because it's one of the few RPG games that I'm actually interested in playing with the other being Kingdom Hearts 2... and I'm not going to argue with on on whether or not KH2 qualifies as a RPG or not.
I've been interested in Blue Dragon since I first saw screens of the game from E3. Since then I have been patiently awaiting it's arrival here in the states. Why? Because I've been a fan of Toriyama Akira since the early Dragon Ball Z episodes. [Aren't they up to super saiyan level 8 now?] Being a graphic groupie, the idea of playing a game Toriyama-san style appeals to me, and Toriyama-san created all of the character designs for this game. Before you jump on me and say, "Ninja, have you never heard of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai?" I will have to stop you and say that I have. But to me Budokai is not a game where I really get to immerse myself in a landscape of Toriyama-san's making. It's a fighter, so it's extremely linear which in and of itself is not bad, but it's a known quantity to me as I've suffered through many a DBZ anime series season. From what I've seen and heard of Blue Dragon I will have a new host of characters and new environment to run around free and play in.
In any event, looks like there's something to look forward to at the end of summer. I'll keep you posted as to a specific drop date when I have one.
Labels: Anime, Blue-Dragon, Ninjasistah, Videogames, XBox-360
Ok, maybe "madness" is a tad bit strong for what's really going down in Japan right now, but the MS Game Studios title Blue Dragon has sure gotten some serious attention out of our friends in the East.
