Sega Nerds was able to get several hours of hands-on time with the final retail copy of both games. Resonance of Fate continues to buck the JRPG trend with some innovative combat mechanics, and stylistic choices, while Yakuza 3, despite having certain scenes eliminated and being translated to English, still retains its original Japanese flavor.

John Master Lee via seganerds.thekartel.com »

"Sure, there's a new Final Fantasy game just around the bend. You might decide to go play it. Once you're done, or if you decide to skip the umpteenth entry into the premiere JRPG franchise, don't overlook Resonance of Fate. This unique role-playing game from tri-Ace, the makers of Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile, sat comfortably in the back of my mind as I looked forward to Square Enix's next epic. Then I watched the opening cinematic... and now I'm hooked. Final Fantasy XIII will have to wai..."

Miss Razz via au.xbox360.ign.com »

A Resonance of Fate batle system demo was released yesterday and is already recieving positive reviews. It looks like Tri-Ace's attempt at reinventing the turn-based batle system might be a successful one.

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Miss Razz via dualshockers.com »

IGN recently got some hands-on time with the upcoming RPG Resonance of Fate (known as End of Eternity in Japan) and they were impressed with it's "deep" battle system, "John Woo styled" characters, and "cinematic" gameplay.

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Miss Razz via au.xbox360.ign.com »

A new Resonance of Fate gameplay trailer has been released, and it is looking impressive, with Cinemablend claiming it "Shows Us Everything Final Fantasy XIII Should Be". Go to the source for the full article and video.

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Miss Razz via cinemablend.com »