Hmm, with the nunchuk you just have to push the direction that Zael has to stand. Not sure how it works with the classic controller.
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The Last Story (US) |OT| One of Wii's epic last breaths.
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Hmm, with the nunchuk you just have to push the direction that Zael has to stand. Not sure how it works with the classic controller.
Played through this a bit before Christmas. Loved every minute of it. They really made the island feel lively, even if there really weren't a ton of things to do on it, and I loved just walking around and enjoying the music. The story was a bit cliche and obvious (still loved it), but the characters especially were awesome. For me, it's one of those games I was sad to finish because I wouldn't get to experience the characters and universe anymore. Great game.
As far as funny things, picking "touch her!" in the stargazer's tower twice gets you some funny stuff and during
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As far as funny things, picking "touch her!" in the stargazer's tower twice gets you some funny stuff and during
the wedding scene, if you say no to Calista a few times, she'll hit you and you'll get a game over lol
Yes me too. I just recently discovered i missed the 2 epilogue chapters, so i went to do those. I was literately laughing at your spoiler moment. same as the stargazer tower everything just has so much charm. Although you didn't do many things in the city it felt so alive. People fighting on the streets. burglars stealing on the market. Knight patrols in the neighborhood. drinking and laughter at the bars and banana pranking everybody was the best thing ever. I just really loved the world i was in. It was my goty last year and i hope to see more on the wii u.
Like the hat?
Banned
Finally getting around to this, about half an hour in so far. Seems kind of neat, even though battles seem like easy mode.
Happy to hear that more people have played and enjoyed this game. On my second time through, and I just
Just a very epic scene.
I've also found a few things to do in town that I missed the first time around. Woo! This is a really rich experience, and, being a father, the length is pretty much perfect for an RPG.
activated the island fortress after the Realm of Ascendency.
I've also found a few things to do in town that I missed the first time around. Woo! This is a really rich experience, and, being a father, the length is pretty much perfect for an RPG.
Are you playing with normal or manual battle settings? Both are still pretty easy, but the game is immensely enjoyable just the same.
That seemed to work, thanks! Wasn't expecting
general asthar to die
Yeah, I wasn't really expecting that either.
Asthar was one of my favourite characters. I loved how he gave you so much knight philosohpy.
I agree with that a lot. This is my favorite wii game of all time by far (though I won't have Xenoblade till sometime this week now
I have to wait...). I guess the Xenoblade thing is a blessing in disguise though because it gives me time to beat this.VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Was it ever explained how (FINAL BOSS SPOILER)
Dagran got the drop on him? I can't remember if he ever explained it in detail.
Not that I can recall. I guess he was just at the right place at the right time.
I've honestly found this game to be quite inspirational in regards to its philosophy on knighthood, particularly during
Zael's trials.
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Anyone know what happens if you say yes?
Lee Chaolan
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How good is the online component to this game? Thinking of picking this up.
I looked it up before I chose the option but apparently Zael just stays at a "deadlock".
There's some fun to be had, but I'm not sure how many people still play it online.
If you're interested, you should buy it for the single player experience.
I haven't done anything online. It just has a versus mode and a coop boss battle mode.
Oh man, really? I need to do this the second time around. I just finished all of the optional chapters after chapter 19. Just did chapter 25,
the sea cave
Going to do some pumpkin farming and try to finish off as many side quests as I can tomorrow evening.
I really love that moment in the game as well. It got me to crack a smile and give a "fuck yeah" in my mind.
How likable is this guy? Man.
I really love that moment in the game as well. It got me to crack a smile and give a "fuck yeah" in my mind.
How likable is this guy? Man.
Yeah, I was shocked haha! I was on a gamefaqs walkthrough (already had the last boss spoiled for me and knew zangy was coming) and it said he was vulnerable to prank bananas, so I stocked up on them before the
Gurak attack
Just finished The Last Story over the weekend, and you can count me among its fans. Something very charming and likable about the cast, even
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I'm not much of a fan of videogame stories, usually because videogame developers don't seem to realize that plot is secondary to character development (but that is a topic for another, much longer, post). But these characters really grew on me; Lowell and Therius particularly. Perhaps their development arcs were fairly cliche, but they were executed very well. Voice cast was great.
It is such a unique game, structure-wise; a very linear story interspersed with some limited, but rewarding, open-world exploration. Battles seemed to play themselves at the start, but they were always fun, and eventually there was some level of strategy to be found. I had to grind a little to beat the final story boss, but I didn't mind (Thank Guch for Summon Circles). Very satisfying when I finally took him down. And the epilogue was awesome. Being able to experience and interact with the world you just saved for a little while was much more satisfying than an extended cutscene.
It is nice to be surprised. Most games fall into strict, obvious categories, and with all the information on the internet, you pretty much know what to expect before you even boot up the disc. The Last Story surprised the hell out of me. I didn't expect another amazing RPG on the Wii after Xenoblade. I didn't expect a cast of JRPG standard characters to be so intriguing. I didn't expect to care about some spiky-haired kid and his band of standard tropes.
This game proves my point above: PLOT DOESN'T MATTER! The plot of The Last Story is typical, over-dramatic JRPG nonsense about the "end of the world" and the "chosen one" who can save it. But the characters and their interactions and experiences together, tell the REAL story, and that story is fantastic.
Dagren, in the end
I'm not much of a fan of videogame stories, usually because videogame developers don't seem to realize that plot is secondary to character development (but that is a topic for another, much longer, post). But these characters really grew on me; Lowell and Therius particularly. Perhaps their development arcs were fairly cliche, but they were executed very well. Voice cast was great.
It is such a unique game, structure-wise; a very linear story interspersed with some limited, but rewarding, open-world exploration. Battles seemed to play themselves at the start, but they were always fun, and eventually there was some level of strategy to be found. I had to grind a little to beat the final story boss, but I didn't mind (Thank Guch for Summon Circles). Very satisfying when I finally took him down. And the epilogue was awesome. Being able to experience and interact with the world you just saved for a little while was much more satisfying than an extended cutscene.
I also enjoyed how Zael and Calista's wedding was a freaking playable dungeon with a damn challenging final boss, a brilliant metaphor for marriage!
It is nice to be surprised. Most games fall into strict, obvious categories, and with all the information on the internet, you pretty much know what to expect before you even boot up the disc. The Last Story surprised the hell out of me. I didn't expect another amazing RPG on the Wii after Xenoblade. I didn't expect a cast of JRPG standard characters to be so intriguing. I didn't expect to care about some spiky-haired kid and his band of standard tropes.
This game proves my point above: PLOT DOESN'T MATTER! The plot of The Last Story is typical, over-dramatic JRPG nonsense about the "end of the world" and the "chosen one" who can save it. But the characters and their interactions and experiences together, tell the REAL story, and that story is fantastic.
If I remember right, try to stay up close to it as much as possible. The worst attacks were the distance ones. You basically just have to make sure you guard against the up-close attacks so you don't get knocked down, since if he grabs you it's a one hit kill if you don't shake out of it. If you're still having trouble maybe level up on that summoning circle a bit more if you can.
I'll try that, thanks! I'm already level 70, too...should I still grind?
No, I want to say that's way higher than I was when I finished the game. You should be fine. Just make sure you guard with Zael as much as you can and use your spirit abilities when you can. Don't forget that Mirania's adds a life back to your count, so don't be afraid to use that if you need to.
I finished the game around level 72 my first time through. You should be fine at 70. That last summon circle was soooo useful. I remember just hacking away like crazy and instructing my guys to attack non-stop. I beat the final boss on my first try, so it's hard to remember what my strategy was exactly, but yeah...block and slash away. Enjoy the epilogue.
Go to gamefaqs and make sure you do all of the optional chapters in the epilogue!Enjoy the extra couple of hours of gameplay! It really is a treat.
Nice! I need to get back into that. I'm only about 6-7 hours in, but what I've played is great.
Yeah, I'm only 30 minutes in and I can tell it will be awesome! Just the tutorial is a great indication of the rest of the game.
Just finished up Chapter 38 again.
I'll likely finish up the game again tomorrow night. Can't wait to try out some bananas on Zangurak!
That whole fight with Jirall is incredibly well done. While it's not that difficult, the music, setting, and dialogue are all wonderful. I can't believe they made me feel absolute pity for him in the end.
I'll likely finish up the game again tomorrow night. Can't wait to try out some bananas on Zangurak!
It will be glorious, trust me! Haha. Tried to beat the final boss on Wednesday again, got to its final form and lost with about two or so hits left on him. I've gotta beat it before I beat Xenoblade.
Are you dodging and using the characters' special attacks? I just beat the game for the second time tonight, and I beat the final boss in one go again.
Going to take my time with the epilogue and just walk around and explore around the city a bit more.
Probably going to spend another 5-6 hours on this before putting The Last Story away for good...or at least for a few years. Unless I get tempted to play through new game+...I've been trying to dodge though my success rate is slim, especially when it uses that huge beam that takes down a ton of your health. Will try again tomorrow though.
Edit: and to answer the other question yes I do. I normally have at least 1 heal circle and its usually Mirania casting it so I can have revive because of the + 1 life. As for Yurick he's using prominence until Big Bang is able to be used. Calista's special helps a lot though.
If I remember right, all the attacks where he swings at you can be guarded against, and anything else you have to dive away from. Don't waste your time diffusing the prominence circles since I think it's immune to break. You should be fine if you just block/guard and then attack, as usually you have a couple free moments. If you get hit, try to make it to a recovery circle as soon as you can (I had trouble finding them sometimes, but you can use gale and then cancel if you're having trouble with that). And just remember to stay close as much as you can. Keeping gathering on helps a lot in that regard. Then again you probably know all this already You'll get it, just keep at it.
You'll get it, just keep at it.Yeah, I just blocked and attacked like a mad man, and then ran to the side and dodged when he used his beam.
And holy shit @ being able to use prank bananas on
LOL! Made both fights against him much easier.
Last night, I did
I did the first one with Zael only wearing his boxers for comedic effect, especially when he
Good times!
And holy shit @ being able to use prank bananas on
Zangurak.
Last night, I did
the wedding scene and the fight against Therius.
wakes up the next morning and turns around to see Calista looking smoldering on the bed.
Haha that's awesome! Xenoblade has me wrapped up in its damn engrossing story at the moment... Fuck me and my backlog of unfinished games.
scottzorus
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Just beat it today, great game.
Indeed it is...and I still haven't beaten the final boss apparently...I need to revisit this game after Bioshock Infinite.
Only played through once, but did upgrade those clothes once. I'd imagine they're quite good if you upgraded them to level 6, but it would take multiple playthroughs.
The once per playthrough items like the threads (they're threads, right?) bothered me. Apparently you can get them by winning the online deathmatch, too, but I super suck at deathmatch. Plus, you can hardly find anyone to play with you, so you can't practice, and then the last time I did, I got my ass kicked so badly I might as well have not been playing.
ChuyMasta
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I'm not sure I can commit to that. I just got monster Hunter 3 U.
I guess Last story is done for. I really enjoyed the game though.
IIRC, you can buy the threads in NG+... maybe in the post-game portion of the game as well in a shop. Of course it would still take multiple playthroughs to get enough gold to hit the level cap on the clothes.
Like meow said, you can get them via multiplayer, but I'm not sure how feasible that is. It also should be mentioned that you only need the threads up to level 9 iirc, then you need particles of the outsider to upgrade them further. They (and the knight's attire) can go to lvl 99 in new game plus, but again, it'd likely be a pain. Granted, this is just what I remember reading months ago, so I could be remembering incorrectly.