North American game publisher, XSEED has just revealed that The Last Story has been their most successful game yet. In addition to this great news, XSEED has announced the game will be sold in a standalone edition for $29.99 (USD) in North America, and any remaining copies of the premium launch units at retailers, which included a bonus 44-page softcover art book packaged together with the game in a custom outer box, are now available for $39.99.
The Last Story has enjoyed global praise from critics and fans for its brilliance in storytelling, character interaction, immersive audio and music, cover-based action combat and mystical setting. The game itself is developed by Mistwalker and created by the Final Fantasy creator himself, Hironobu Sakaguchi.
The Last Story centers on a band of mercenaries and follows them on their journey to gain wealth and notoriety. Throughout the adventure, players will experience an engaging story with an emphasis on immersion and environmental interact
ion. Gameplay is action-oriented, utilizing a cover system and both ranged and melee combat, but also includes strategic elements such as a battle command system which players can use to issue orders to party members on-the-fly, expertly blending classic turn-based mechanics with real-time action combat.
The game is exclusively for the Nintendo Wii.
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