White Knight Chronicles: Origins(Dogma Wars)

[Tobi]

Just heard about it 45min ago, but didn't see much info on it till I came across this just now.

Famitsu has six pages of White Knight Chronicles coverage this week. Five of those pages are for White Knight Chronicles 2, which is due for PlayStation 3 release on July 8. That sixth page, however, is home to a big surprise.

The magazine reveals that a new entry in the series is in development for PSP. The single page splash lists the new game under the placeholder name of "Shirokishi Monogatari: New Project" (Shirokishi Monogatari is the Japanese name for White Knight Chronicles). The page is filled with artwork, including character art listed as "Male Avatar" and "Female Avatar."

The little bit of text on the page provide some hints that this new game will have some major differences from the current White Knight Chronicles line. The text reads:

"Leonard's story approaches a conclusion in White Knight Chronicles 2. This signals the end to the 10,000 year war between light and dark, known as the Dogma War.

"The PlayStation 3 White Knight Chronicles comes to a conclusion here. However, a completely new White Knight Chronicles starts.

"White Knight Chronicles New Project. A story of your avatar and new allies, told on the PlayStation Portable, is set to start in 2011."

In large lettering at the bottom of the page is an even bigger hint at some major changes. The text reads "And then, to a new world."

Professor Layton developer Level-5 developed the PlayStation 3 White Knight games, which were published by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ). Famitsu lists the PSP version as being published and produced by SCEJ. Level-5 is credited with the original idea for the White Knight series, suggesting that they may not have a direct role in the PSP title's production.

The Famitsu reveal is just a tease, so we're gong to have to wait for official details. The game is listed with a 2011 release date in Famitsu.

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/201...te_knight_psp/

[Zilong]

Yeah, let's make a game on PSP about killing monsters for materials for armor, and being able to cooperate with few other like mind to kill bigger monsters for better materials for armor

Wait, whatever the fuck do you mean that it's been done?

[Insanecyclone]

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/wh...ed-will-offer/

Level-5's PSP entry to the White Knight Chronicles franchise has finally been revealed in the latest issue of Famitsu. Episode Portable: Dogma Wars is a prequel, set 10,000 years before the events of the PS3 games. Set in the Dogma Age, the Yshrenia and Athwan Empires are fighting for control over the world. You will command the Athwan "Train Battalion" as you fight the towering mecha Knights of the Yshrenia. As Andriasang points out, "you're going to be fighting the giants this time instead of transforming into them."

No gameplay details have been revealed, but Dogma Wars already sounds dramatically different from its PS3 counterparts. Fans of the franchise will want to keep an eye on it -- if only for the promised connectivity with the upcoming PS3 sequel.

Lets hope it actually comes here like the 2nd one needs too. A lot of people were turned off by WKC because it was finally localized 2 years later. I hope the same doesn't happen for this and 2.

[Tobi]

Hopefully we'll get some info about WKC2 this month or next month. I know Level 5 is opening a new studio in Santa Monica this month, or something like that. I know I remember seeing that Level 5 said they wouldn't take as long to release WKC2 like they did with WKC, not sure if that's true or not though. I'm curious to see how this PSP version will turn out, should be interesting.

[Atreides]

so I know the general consensus is that WKC1 is a lot more fun with another person/people, but how is it if you're exclusively doing single player?

[gairaiden]

single player was mostly standard generic rpg. online in white knight is why people play it. the online is fun for a while but gets tedious as you repeat the same quest over and over just to get whatever material x's 50 or more to make gear that only drops on the mission boss

[Tobi]

The Single Player/Story is pretty short and the story isn't as great either. As said above, most people just play for the online, same reason why I still play as well, but I don't play much anymore. WKC is a definite grind fest though.

Getting Platinum can take anywhere from 470-1000+ hours, depending on how much you're focusing on getting Platinum. I wasn't trying for Platinum as I was grinding to GR15(Max rank), but once I got GR15 and my basic endgame gear, I got the last few trophies I needed for Platinum. My Plat took around 700 hours or so, but my total playtime on WKC now is around 1200~ hours. That's from playing pretty much everyday from Feb-May, I didn't play as often during June.

[Atreides]

jeez... well I guess I'll pick it up at some point, when I see it cheap

I really hope level 5 makes a sequel to rogue galaxy

[Tobi]

If you don't care about WKC1 Trophies or online play, then you can just wait till WKC2 releases. WKC2 comes with WKC1 on the disc, but also uses WKC2 Battle Mechanics and something else I forgot, so it'll make WKC a bit more fun. WKC2 won't contain WKC trophies though.

WKC story alone will run you about 20-30 hours. And the only thing that changes in NG+ is chest placement, the difficulty or anything doesn't change one bit. Only worth going through NG+ if you plan to do online play past GR7+.

[Tobi]

I'm like a month late posting this shit, wasnz't even aware of it.

New trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZP0OToU2oo

It's been a couple of months since Sony first announced its White
Knight Chronicles sequel for PSP. The new title appeared in a single
page teaser article in Famitsu just ahead of the White Knight
Chronicles 2 release, and that's the last we saw of it.

Famitsu has returned this week with a four page look at the game,
now fully titled "White Knight Chronicles episodeortable Dogma
Wars." The magazine's preview details the story and setting of the
game and introduces us to the primary cast.

Dogma Wars is set 10,000 years prior to the events of PS3's
White Knight 1 & 2. As detailed in the background story for the
PS3 titles, this is the time of the Dogma Age, where the Yshrenia
and Athwan Empires fought for control of the world. Yshrenia
created the game's trademark giant knights as the ultimate weapon
to bring defeat to Athwan.

When the first PS3 game kicks off 10,000 years later, the war
has long since ended and the knights have long since been sealed off.
Main character Leonard manages to form a pact with the titular
White Knight, giving you the ability to transform into the giant
form during gameplay.

Back in the time of the PSP game, the knights are a major threat
to the Athwan Empire, and that includes you, the game is set from
the perspective of the Athwans. You play as members of Athwan
Empire's special "Train Battalion," a group formed for the purpose
of defeating the knights. That's right, you're going to be fighting
the giants this time instead of transforming into them.

If you saw the artwork that appeared in that old issue of Famitsu,
you might remember an image of a train being pulled by horses.
That horse-pulled train serves as both the basis of operations for
the Train Battalion, and as their mode of transport. Famitsu says
that one can consider the train a "city," as it has a variety of
facilities. However, because of its ability to move, it can also serve
to hide its passengers from the Yshrenia army.

The magazine introduces four characters this week:

Kaishius
Member of the Train Battalion. A former general who places great
faith in Athwan and its queen. From his fighting experience, he has a
good sense of the power of the knights, and foresees Athwan's
doom. In hopes of finding away around this, he's formed the Train
Battalion and serves as its leader.

Anbietta
Member of the Train Battalion. She's a mysterious girl who believes
that all people are born to do a particular thing. Desparing both the
past and future, she believes only in the now and aims to fulfill
what she believes to be her own role. To fulfill this role, it's possible
that she will select to sacrifice herself.

Eldas
For the sake of his queen, Eldas hides his true identity as an officer
in the Athwan Army and supports the Train Battalion. Although
young, he has great tactical knowledge, and fully demonstrates this
talent in the fight against the Yshrenia Empire. In his search for a
power capable of defeating the knights, he's hoping for success
from the Train Battalion.

Yumando
A mysterious man clothed in black. He's a member of a mysterious
new force known as the "Black Wings." He engages in activity behind
the scenes of the war and will come before the Train Battalion
many times. For what purpose have Yumando and the Black Wings
intervened in this world at war?

The magazine has one screenshot showing what appears to be one
of the Train Battalion members in an impossible confrontation with
the giant White Knight from the PS3 games. The magazine says
that in the PSP title, you'll encounter a group of "pactmakers"
different from Leonard and the other characters of the PS3
games.

The magazine suggests viewing the Dogma Wars manga that's
currently at the White Knight series official site for some further
hints.

While White Knight Chronicles episodeortable Dogma Wars takes
place 10,000 years prior to the PS3 games, Sony will be rewarding
the series' biggest fans. Famitsu says to expect some form of
connective element with the PS3 titles.
If you're looking for any gameplay details, you won't find them here.
The magazine's reveal article is almost completely devoid of
gameplay info. The magazine won't even confirm if you'll be able to
customize your own character creations. It does, however, show
artwork for male and female avatars equipped in what appears to
be original equipment, so this does seem like a good indication that
the game will have a full avatar system in place.

Development on the game is currently 50% complete, Famitsu
reports. A release time frame is set for 2011.

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/201..._psp_detailed/

[Insanecyclone]

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/12/01...p-in-february/

White Knight Chronicles Episode.Portable: Dogma Wars Hits PSP In February

Sony is taking White Knight Chronicles fans thousands of years in the past with the next game in the series. White Knight Chronicles Episode.Portable: Dogma Wars is set 10,000 years before the events of White Knight Chronicles: Awakening of Light and Darkness.



Your custom avatar is the main character of the PSP game and the giant knights, allies in the PlayStation 3 White Knight Chronicles games, are the enemy. A crystal given to you by the mysterious girl Anivietta lets you tap into your Ren Force to transform and face the knights.



White Knight Chronicles Episode.Portable: Dogma Wars uses infrastructure mode for online play. Up to four players can team up for quests in this PSP game. Like Phantasy Star Portable 2, you need a license to logon. New copies include an online play license to use. Activate it between February 3 and 17 to receive a set of six Dogma series weapons as a bonus.



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Own White Knight Chronicles: Awakening of Light and Darkness? You can import your avatar data from the PlayStation 3 game into White Knight Chronicles Episode.Portable: Dogma Wars. The two games are linked and it’s possible to unlock special items for the PS3 game in Dogma Wars.



White Knight Chronicles Episode.Portable: Dogma Wars comes out in Japan on February 3, 2011 and its a bit cheaper than other PSP games in Japan at 4,980 yen ($60) for a retail copy.

[Tobi]

Trailer came up early yesterday morning, but was too lazy to post it.

The veil has finally come off the PSP entry in the White Knight Chronicles series. Although first revealed months ago (see this report for some early story details), this week's Famitsu delivers our first solid details on the gameplay systems that will feature in Shirokishi Monogatari Episode Portable: Dogma Wars.

Your avatars play the main role in the story Sony has cooking for the new PSP entry, which serves as a prequel to the PS3 titles. Of course, you'll be able to customize your avatar, setting face, hair style, voice and other areas using a precise number-based system. You can also change equipment, with the expected visual alterations.

The basic combat gameplay in Dogma Wars is based off the PlayStation 3 White Knight Chronicles games, but arranged for ease of play on a portable system. Just like in the PS3 version, you combine skills in skill slots, then switch between these slots as you fight. To use your skills, you deplete AP (Action Chips) that you gain as you defeat enemies.

There are some differences for the PSP. When making use of magic, you deplete MP rather than AP. There are some all new gameplay systems as well, but these will be detailed in a future update.

It may be hard to believe, given how packed the PS3 game screen was, but the Dogma Wars battle screen layout looks similar to the PS3 title. Your skill slots are shown at the bottom of the screen. The statuses for the four members of your party are shown in the upper left. There also seems to be a chat system of some form, with messages shown above the skill slot area.

Anvietta (with the long hair) gives you the stone that lets you transform into Ren Force.

As with the PS3 White Knight games, you can "transform" in Dogma Wars. You have a special stone which lets you transform into a form known as "Ren Force." This transformation makes the casting character take on the form that he feels ideal while also gaining "ikki tousen" level power.

The Ren Force is different from the giant knights that you transform into in the PS3 titles (you'll recall that in Dogma Wars, you're actually fighting against those knights). You'll find many different forms. Famitsu introduces the "Brave Form," which is colored red and black. It seems that male and female avatars will have different versions of the forms.

You get the special transformation stone from a mysterious girl named Anvietta during the game's story part. The story progression system in Dogma Wars is quest-based. After clearing a number of "regional quests," which are given to you by a variety of people, you'll encounter an "event quest," which is tied directly into the story.

Outside of the story part, multiplayer seems to be a central area of the Dogma Wars experience. The game will support four player cooperative play. Playing co-op will, of course, make the battles easier, as you have three other players with you. Famitsu also says that there will be some additional merits in the form of the rewards that you get after clearing quests.

The magazine's information box lists both "ad-hoc" and "infrastructure" support for the game. It's unclear if this means that quests can be played through both forms, or if infrastructure is reserved just for downloads.

Finally, some details on the connectivity between Dogma Wars and PS3's White Knight Chronicles 2. If you have your PS3 save file on your Memory Stick, you can import it into Dogma Wars, which will then automatically select parts that will make your portable avatar look similar to the avatar in the PS3 title. There will also be some bonuses for those who use the PS3 title's Georama mode. The connectivity will go the other way too, as by working your way through Dogma Wars, you'll get some exclusive equipment in the PS3 title.

[Insanecyclone]

Game has been leaked. Still hoping for localized WKC2 news someday.

You can spam attacks now, no delay, and it just feels weird to play. You can also take screenshots in-game with the select button, awesome.

[Insanecyclone]

EU version leaked. Played the JP version a lot but didn't understand half of the damn thing. WKC can be compared to MH and this psp version shows it greatly. Hopeful on that NA date so I can actually buy it.