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"Since the launch of the PlayStation 3, Japanese RPG fans have bemoaned the lack of their favorite genre on the machine. Sure, sometimes publishers throw the PS3 a bone – ports of 360 JRPGs like Enchanted Arms and Eternal Sonata come to mind, along with a few exclusive RPGs that are even more specialized in being Strategy RPGs. Otherwise, PS3 fans had to either play the Xbox 360's larger but still small selection, or keep playing PS2, which even in 2010 will get another game in the genre. Than..."
"The block skills take a little work, but all in all, White Knight Chronicles does a very nice job in the combat department – which is necessary, of course, since this is a game that has a foundation of combat."
""White Knight Chronicles is definitely using the PS3 to render out some stellar graphical elements. The character creation system is rather good, and while the mouth sync for the preview build was not that solid, the game’s animation is excellent and the special effects sparkle.
There are many elements that will be familiar to role-playing gamers; combat yields experience points that translate into levels and levels mean access to better skills and equipment. Monsters killed dropped items ..."
The first Hands-On with the English version of White Knight Chronicles is here, and it comes with a number of screens (attached to the article below), and with a 2009 release, it's definitely a game you cannot afford to miss out on if you're even remotely interested in Japanese RPG's.
See the Hands-On at the source.
"White Knight Chronicles is undoubtedly an attractive game. Featuring a dramatic sense of scale and some immaculately detailed Character Models, White Knight Chronicles will undoubtedly be used as an example of the benefits PLAYSTATION3s added horsepower for some time."
After the 29/40 review score given by Famitsu, many heads turned, questioning either the game or Famitsu themselves. To help those of us that haven't heard from the importers (the game was released on Christmas Day in Japan), 1UP have decided to give us a preview of the game themselves, and their overall message is "Don't believe everything you read" and in this case, the Famitsu Review.
![Box shot of White Knight Chronicles [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUGxheXN0YXRpb25fMy9Sb2xlLVBsYXlpbmcvRmFudGFzeQ==/white_knight_chronicles_frontcover_small_EZw7Y4FoK4THpX8.jpg)