Official Brave Story: New Traveler thread

[Zenien]

Brave Story: New Traveler
Developer: Game Republic / Sony Japan
Stateside Publisher: XSeed Games
Stateside ship date: July 31, 2007.
Official website: http://www.bravestorynewtraveler.com/

Features... (Partially taken from XSeed's info sheet, partly just me rambling)
*Traditional turn-based RPG combat system enhanced with other additions, such as:
-Unity skills. Form bonds with party members to create new, cooperative special moves.
-Courage. Use "Brave Points" to unleash special abilities. (Think "MP," but regenerating through doing damage.)
-Growth. The hero's weapon evolves when more gemstones are collected. New accessories can be forged out of collected materials, and each character can unlock a one-of-a-kind innate ability.
->For example, the Hero's is that he has a chance of being auto-resurrected if KO'd in battle. Meladee's is a chance of counter attack; Yuno eventually learns to attack two targets in one turn, and so on. You get each character's through different ways.

*Like no load times and no lag! Yay!

*Nicely done character design and fluid movement. Very colorful world.

*Awesome XSeed translation. They really did amazing with this project.

*Collect special birds which can be used in group cockfights or traded for items. Trading and cockfighting can also be done with friends wirelessly.

Reviews:
RPG Land: http://rpgland.com/games/bravestorynewtraveler/review.html



RPGamer: http://www.rpgamer.com/games/bravestory/bravestorypsp/reviews/bravestorypspstrev1.html

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/bravestory/bravestorypsp/reviews/bravestorypspstrev2.html


IGN:
http://psp.ign.com/articles/808/808027p1.html


Siliconera:
http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/26/foreign-traveler-brave-story-new-traveler/



Screens:

The game has been described as the 'first competent cross between Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy'. Doesn't sound like a bad Combination. The game is actually an SCEJ production, but for whatever reason they chose not to publish it in Europe and America.

 

[Kalit]

Definately getting this game for PSP when I get one.