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[ziran]

update - some new pics at Game Watch.

there's a trailer at the Lost Magic website.

+D Games has a TGS preview of Taito's Lost Magic rpg for the DS.

there are also some direct feed images here.

and at Game Watch.

the uses of the touch screen looks good.

 

[heavy liquid]

Hey, that looks pretty good! I like the art style. I'm guessing from the looks of it that it's an action RPG? Having to draw runes reminds me of the Castlevania DS game. I also wonder what the image where they've drawn a circle around the characters with arrows is about? Is this to move the characters, or to aim an attack, perhaps?

 

[Blackace]

well I can already see the give away touch pen they will be adding in with this...

 

[BobbyRobby]

Is this being developed by Neverland by any chance?

 

[jarrod]

Is this being developed by Neverland by any chance?

Better... it's being made by Gakaruta Studio (of Magic Pengel fame).

 

[BarneyBP]

the Magic Pengel guys?

SOLD!

You sir, just made my day.

 

[jgkspsx]

This looks really, really appealing. Have they ever done an A/RPG before?

 

[MadFuzzy]

It's more of an RTS-type game than a straight A-RPG. The whole battle system using the stylus worked quite well in the TGS demo.

 

[jgkspsx]

An RTS? Wow, it doesn't look it. I'd appreciate any more detail you can give.

Am I correct in thinking there's a spellbook of standard gestures ala Pac Pix? It's a very cool concept, and this is a better use for it than an action game like Pac Pix.

 

[John Harker]

Now THAT looks like a DS RPG.

Specifically design for all the features, woohoo!

Does this have a release date or anything?

 

[MadFuzzy]

An RTS? Wow, it doesn't look it. I'd appreciate any more detail you can give.

Am I correct in thinking there's a spellbook of standard gestures ala Pac Pix? It's a very cool concept, and this is a better use for it than an action game like Pac Pix.

You move the main character (magician) with the d-pad, and the other party members as you would in an RTS with the stylus (drawing a box around them and then pointing them where to go). Battle is done by pointing party members at enemies so they fight them and also, with the main character (who seems to be the only player capable of magic in the demo), by drawing spells on the bottom screen (like Pac Pix) and then pointing them in the right direction. Apparently you will be able to mix up spell drawings to create combos.

That's what I picked up from my short time with the TGS demo. It was quite fun and it sounds like there could be a lot of spells and combos to learn in the final version.

 

[ziran]

You move the main character (magician) with the d-pad, and the other party members as you would in an RTS with the stylus (drawing a box around them and then pointing them where to go). Battle is done by pointing party members at enemies so they fight them and also, with the main character (who seems to be the only player capable of magic in the demo), by drawing spells on the bottom screen (like Pac Pix) and then pointing them in the right direction. Apparently you will be able to mix up spell drawings to create combos.

That's what I picked up from my short time with the TGS demo. It was quite fun and it sounds like there could be a lot of spells and combos to learn in the final version.

thanks! it sounds great

 

[Mejilan]

It DOES sound promising. Can't wait to hear more.

Is Taito merely publishing?

 

[ziran]

It DOES sound promising. Can't wait to hear more.

Is Taito merely publishing?

jarrod says it's developed by gakaruta studio.

Better... it's being made by Gakaruta Studio (of Magic Pengel fame).

 

[Mejilan]

Ahh, thanks. Hmmm, isn't Taito = Square Enix these days? Might just come out here after all.

Magical Pengel? I never played that. What's it like? Has it come out here in the US?

 

[ziran]

Ahh, thanks. Hmmm, isn't Taito = Square Enix these days? Might just come out here after all.

Magical Pengel? I never played that. What's it like? Has it come out here in the US?

i'm not sure, i haven't played it, but it sounds good.

there's a review at IGN.

 

[jarrod]

Fwiw, Gakaruta Studio is a Taito owned subsidiary with some staff connections to Studio Ghibli. And Magic Pengel was excellent (haven't played GK yet).

 

[callous]

Oh crap. One more DS game I really want

 

[ziran]

there's a trailer at the Lost Magic website.

 

[Varian]

Direct link: http://www.taito.co.jp/d3/cp/lostmagic/popup/lostmagic-tgs.wmv

Had to brave the cutest file not found page to get it

 

[bummyhead]

based on the screens, i have mixed feelings. some of the look great, while others look like breath of fire for GBA.

 

[ziran]

some new pics at Game Watch.