Wii exclusive RPGs. I like them, because no one else will. Aside from Xenoblade Chronicles, there isn’t a lot of love given to much RPG games on the Wii. I mean, it’s there, but nowhere near as big as it is for Xenoblade. And one of my all time favorites on the Wii is the classic of the genre, The Last Story.
The Last Story follows Zael, a young fellow in a band of mercenaries, who wants to become knights and live the easy life. But after he runs into a young princess named Lady Calista, his life changes. Also something about having magical powers that are given to him, it’s not as important as best girl Calista though. The Last Story is not like any other RPG I played. You attack by pointing your control stick on the Wii Nunchuck to hit enemies, as well as using the commands to deal magic attacks, do special moves, and to call over allies to help you in the fight. Yeah, it’s a very strange way of playing, but it’s so unique, and works well with this style of game that I have no problem with it. A lot of your party members do feel like the typical RPG character. Like alcoholic, pervert, moody lone wolf, and animal lover. But as you go through the game and learn more about them, do their side missions and help them to open up, you really start to like the characters a lot more and you really grow attached to them, even the more one dimensional ones. The game also has a really beautiful world to explore. Sure, compared to PS3 and 360, it’s nothing too amazing, but I still love the world. I love the wide open blue rivers, I love the vast green fields, and I love the bustling towns, even with all it’s graphical issues and occasional frame rate drops. When the game does work, it looks amazing. And the music that accompanies it all really adds to the feel of it all. The music is done by the Final Fantasy composer, so you know it’s as good as it can get for an RPG. And the story, while not as gripping as some Final Fantasy games, definitely keeps me interested. Like, the love story between Zael and Calista had no right to be as lovely as it was, and yet, here we are.
It’s hard for me to say anymore about this game that I haven’t already said in my review before. I think that review was as good of a summary as I can give The Last Story. It’s a very charming RPG with a ton of creativity brimming around it and I just love it so much. I wish it got more recognition, but being released at the same time as Xenoblade Chronicles, I guess that wasn’t meant to be.