Lost Sphear (Square Enix + Tokyo RPG Factory) announced

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After a week of teasing a new title, Square Enix, through their smaller studio, Tokyo RPG Factory, has revealed their latest project: Lost Sphear. Screenshots seem to show that this will be an isometric turned based RPG, made by the same team that created "I am Setsuna". The music will be composed by Tomoki Miyoshi, who helped created the soundtracks for Soulcalibur V, Steins;Gate, and I am Setsuna. Lost Sphear is scheduled to release in 2018, digitally, for PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 platforms. A collector's edition will be available through Square Enix's online store, which is the only way to buy the game physically.

TOKYO RPG FACTORY ANNOUNCES SECOND ARTISAN TITLE “LOST SPHEAR”
Restore the World’s Memories Early 2018

LOS ANGELES (May 30, 2017) – Tokyo RPG Factory, the SQUARE ENIX® studio dedicated to creating games that blend Japanese role-playing games with the latest technology for a new generation of gamers, has announced their all-new title, LOST SPHEAR (read as “Lost Sphere”). The title is set to arrive on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Switch™ console, and STEAM® in early 2018 for $49.99.

The adventure of LOST SPHEAR begins in a remote town where a young boy, Kanata, awakens from a devastating dream to find his hometown disappearing. To stop the world from being lost forever, Kanata and his comrades set out to rebuild the world around them with the power of Memory by manifesting thoughts into matter.

Expanding upon the beloved features from their debut title, I Am Setsuna™, LOST SPHEAR features an enhanced gameplay system with a revamped ATB battle system where players can strategize and freely adjust their placement mid-fight, seamless environments, and various locations to explore.

LOST SPHEAR will be available digitally from the PlayStation®Store, Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, and STEAM. A physical package is now available for pre-order exclusively from the SQUARE ENIX Online Store for the PlayStation®4 system and Nintendo Switch. Fans who pre-order the game from the SQUARE ENIX Online Store will receive two music tracks as a gift at launch.

 

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Looks like it could be fun but I first thought this is for 3ds as the Grafic is not that awesome ...

even though I like this kind of Grafic style they could probably do better for the switch.
 

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I had hoped it'd be an action rpg, but nope ._.
The struggle. Anyways, these screenshots make it look interchangeable with any other JRPG. 4-character conga-line running along a dirt road in a field flanked by mountains, stone bridges over 1-tile wide rivers, and a fixed camera angle are like the bread to the stereotypical RPG sandwich. But if I had even the slightest faith in Square-Enix, this line
...where players can freely adjust their placement mid-fight...
might have made me believe this sandwich had some meat inside it by finally making the turn-based system a bit more complex.
 
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There are so many good games out there that I haven't played yet. Why pick up this one?
 

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There are so many good games out there that I haven't played yet. Why pick up this one?
But not on switch

I found I am setsuna mediocre at best. This one here has to do way better for me to consider buying it. The other square rpg, whatsitsname, which was announced in January, looked more interesting to me. I personally love the 16bit-esque Rpgs and wouldn't mind more of them.
 

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Well, at least SE and Nintendo are talking again.

Can we please get our Super Mario RPG sequel with our beloved characters? A Final Fantasy × Bravely Default? Chrono Trigger HD? True classic (J)RPGs?
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The other square rpg, whatsitsname,

Project Octopath Traveler?
 
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I personally love the 16bit-esque Rpgs and wouldn't mind more of them.
Sure, but they need to have some interesting story or gameplay mechanic added into it.
At least this game is making a terrible job in luring me in, if it happens to have some kind of interesting thing to it.
Throw in some interesting baits there relating the plot in the trailer, give hints that there is something big going on, etc.
I don't know if the game is just generic as fuck, or if they are doing a terrible job at marketing.

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no because in the 90's square and enix used to always release their games on the snes.
Notice the /s
 
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