Comments on: Luminous Arc: Luminously Awesome

By: kupomogli

kupomogli — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:44:12 +0000

Exactly. Leveling up doesn’t mean the game itself is an RPG. The term RPG gets thrown around so much just because it may be someones favorite series etc. Many games have elements of an RPG thrown in which doesn’t necessarily mean they’re RPGs either(later Castlevania titles) and the Advance Wars series has none of those elements either.

The true term of Role Playing means taking control of a character and/or characters. So pretty much any game we play could be defined as an RPG but on a different level. In video game terms though, we all know what your standard RPG or Tactical RPG is, which Advance Wars is not. You could liken Advance Wars to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, which also is not an RPG series.

As for Luminous Arc. I’m picking it up the first day it’s released.

-andrew- -kupomogli-

By: Pichi

Pichi — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:38:52 +0000

Its confirmed that Luminous Arc is heading to the US, yay! Thanks Atlus!

By: Dr Sturm

Dr Sturm — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:43:00 +0000

The ability to level up in any way does not make a game an RPG.
In fact, by the traditional definition of RPG, Advance Wars is one of the few non-puzzle games that isn’t an RPG. Fancy that.

By: ShiroKishi

ShiroKishi — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:31:40 +0000

Kouta,

Advance Wars has turn-based combat and also sports a level up process in a non-numerical way where commanders can earn power-ups/emblems and use them to their army’s advantage in battle. Take your mindless dribble elsewhere please.

By: Kouta

Kouta — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:18:02 +0000

How can Advance Wars be an RPG when it has no RPG elements at all?

“JeremyR, Advance Wars is really NOT an SRPG. I completely agree with you.”

Corrected.

By: Aoshi00

Aoshi00 — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:29:48 +0000

I’ve considered picking up this game due to Mitsuda Yasunori’s soundtrack, how I miss his scores for the 2nd & 3rd installment of Xenosaga (though Kaijura Yuki was also good), too bad I refrained from SPRGs now due to time constraint.

By: Shirokishi

Shirokishi — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:54:00 +0000

JeremyR, Advance Wars is an SRPG. Live with it.

Also, Marvelous won’t release the game in Europe. Please stop reading Wikipedia.

By: jeffx

jeffx — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:49:29 +0000

Definitely a good market for this game in America. Sure as hell would buy myself a copy.

By: JeremyR

JeremyR — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:19:31 +0000

Er, Advance Wars is a strategy game, not a strategy RPG.

While it might not be coming to the US, it’s almost certianly coming to Europe, since Marvelous has a branch there. Just wait and you’ll be able to import a copy in English.

By: Icupnimpn2

Icupnimpn2 — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:50:01 +0000

Oh man, sounds so good. Sure, I could play Disgaia 2 or something on the PS2, but I find myself turning more and more often to the DS. If I play a console I’m pretty much locked down to just sitting there. It’s a bit antisocial. With the DS, I can sit next to my wife on the couch while she watches Oprah or something. Then I can instantly suspend my game and come back later. I love the pick up and play aspect of the DS. This game sounds like a dream come true… a pick up and play SRPG.