Resonance of Fate

they should develop for the Wii

It sounds interesting enough, and I'll keep an eye on it.

I think sometimes what we'd like to see is jrpgs set in the real world. the only real ones to do this are Parasite Eve and Persona series. I agree that my interest in jrpgs is on the slide, and that's down to lack of true positive change, while jap developer are content to play out the same cliches, for the millionth time. While this might be okay for the conformist japanese gamer, gamers outside japan need more stimulation and occasional pushing of the envelope of what possible.

I'd be interested in finding out, what the japanese gamers thought of Mass Effect, which is the kind of thing that many japanese studios are so scared of creating, for fear of alienating core jrpg fans. The tables have turned, and I think its games like Mass Effect, Bioshock and Fallout 3, that show what is really possible, when you think beyond tested, worn formula. Its more of a shame that many japanese devs ignore such games, and thus learn nothing new, condemning themselves for treading so safely.