We are discovering gradually which top rpg's will come out in the fall of this year. We just found out that three Mistwalker games are coming out this fall! The Fall season will be much better than the Spring season of this year. I will list all of the top rpg's coming out, and list when the roughly announced release date is and when they will probably actually come out. For example, Wild Arms: The Vth Vanguard was listed for summer quarter(Jul/Aug/Sep) but I think it'll come out in early August to seperate itself from Blue Dragon, Dragon Quest Swords, and Fable 2. These are just partially educated guesses for fun so we can all see how the release schedule for the fall is going to turn out.

Fall season, chronological order...
Wild Arms: The Vth Vanguard - Early August[PS 2]
(Announced for summer quarter[jul/aug/sep], but probably early August to get out there before Blue Dragon/Dragon Quest Swords/Fable 2?)
Blue Dragon - Late August[August 27th][Xbox 360]
(Announced for August, probably August 27th, high profile weekend, like Xenosaga 3/Disgaea 2 was last year)
Dragon Quest Swords - Mid/Late Sep[Wii]
(Not announced but probably fall, probably Sep/Oct to not compete with the early/late fall titles, between Blue Dragon and Fable 2 to space out those competing Xbox 360 titles. I'm thinking mid/late Sep.)
Fable 2 - Late Sep or Oct[Xbox 360]
(Not announced but probably fall, probably Sep/Oct to not compete with the early/late fall titles. I'm thinking late Sep or anytime in Oct.)
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix - Late Oct[PS 2]
(Not announced but probably fall this year. Probably late Oct or during Nov because this is a huge release and will get a prime spot during that time period. I am actually thinking Late Oct so it can get out before Square Enix's other huge game Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings and give FF: RW the primetime mid/late November spot)
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings - Mid/Late Nov[DS]
(Not announced but probably fall this year. Probably late Oct or during Nov because this is a huge release and will get a prime spot during that time period. I am actually thinking Mid/Late Nov so that it is able to let Square Enix's other huge game Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix come out. Square Enix will probably give a better launch date to FF: RW rather than KH II: FM.)
The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles - Mid/Late Nov[PS 3]
(Not announced but probably fall this year. Probably during mid/late Nov because this is a huge release and mid/late Nov is the best specific time for rpg's, like Zelda(Action rpg) was last year on Nov 19th and The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine was on Nov 21st last year. Also note that the Xbox 360 and PC will have already released this title by March so this PS 3 release of this game may not get a super high profile Mid/Late Nov release date but could come out earlier than that, also in atleast in part because the PS 3 community won't want to wait for this game.)
Lost Odyssey - Early/Mid Dec[Xbox 360]
(Announced for December around Christmas. I am not sure what time in December though because it could come early. Probably needs to come out at a seperate time from ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat, another Mistwalker title. They anounced this would come out first so I am thinking early/mid December to give some space.)
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat - Mid/Late Dec[DS]
(Announced for December around Christmas. I am not sure what time in December though because it could come late. Needs to come out at a seperate time from Lost Odyssey, another Mistwalker title. They anounced this would come out after it so I am thinking mid/late December to give some space.)

Final Mix+ better be released here or I'll be pissed...along with a few others.

I believe that they announced that Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix will be released in the Usa. That's a huge release for Square Enix and rpg's overall, so it will take a primetime spot. It's alright for it to be released next to The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles for PS 3 because they are not too similar. Remember that in a 3 week period in late March 2006 we saw: Kingdom Hearts II, Suikoden V, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

It's going to be interesting to see which game Square Enix gives the primetime spot to...Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix OR Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings?

Which game of those two is gonna be given the primetime(Mid/Late Nov) spot by Square Enix?

Blue Dragon, Fable 2, and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings are the only three from that list that have piqued my interest. Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix i'm debating on if in fact it comes to the U.S.

I believe it was announced that KH II: FM will come to the Usa, not sure though. Blue Dragon I will get, but still I am hoping for something more "adult oriented", that is where Mistwalker's other title Lost Odyssey comes in. Fable 2 looks interesting, but I got other rpg's to play. Each rpg takes a couple months to beat atleast. FF XII: RW I will get a DS and get it. Maybe while I'm at it I'll get another DS game ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat(tactical rpg in Dec).

What do you guys think of Fable 2?

WildArms: The Vth Vanguard really.

I quite like the WA series quite a bunch. Been playing it since WA1 on the PS1, I'm still having a hard time finding WA4, I'm not even sure if it was released at all here in Holland.

What do you guys think of Fable 2?

From what I have seen and what Peter Molyneux has confirmed i'm rather anxious. Granted he didn't confirm much, but it's more then we had a month ago. When he showed that brief glimpse of Bowerstone and how much it had grown I was in awe.

For anyone who hasn't seen the interview click here (http://www.gamespot.com/events/gdc07/story.html?sid=6167102&pid=927246&tag=topslot;title;2)

There wasn't an announcement about whether Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix will actually come to the US, but because of the demand for it and Square wanting people who don't have a gameboy to be able to play Chain of Memories, it's highly probable. But they never actually confirmed it. It's just in the talks right now.

I'm resurrecting my thread as I believe that since we are closer to the fall rpg season we have more information about the release dates for the games. Based on new information, here's the new order I'm guessing...

Heroes of Mana(Nintendo DS) - August 14th confirmed! I'm not sure if this is considered late summer off-season or the start of the fall rpg season.

Blue Dragon(Xbox 360) - August 28th confirmed! This is the same day as Wild Arms: The Vth Vanguard!

Wild Arms: The Vth Vanguard(PS 2) - August 28th rumored? I read that the release date was August 28th but I am not sure how reliable or official this date is. This comes out the same day as Blue Dragon!

Fire Emblem(Wii) - September I'm guessing. I have to think about when this game will come out as I just remembered about it. I think September has space for this came to come out. Probably early September I think.

Eternal Sonata(Xbox 360) - September confirmed release date. I have to think about when this game will come out as I just remembered about it and found out it will come out in September. Probably early September I think.

Mass Effect(Xbox 360) - September 18th I'm guessing. This game was announced for spring season 2007 but hasn't come out yet, it's been delayed. I'm thinking September 18th it will come out because nothing else has been announced for September and a late September date gives people a chance to beat Blue Dragon(confirmed August 28th) and Wild Arms: The Vth Vanguard(rumored August 28th).

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings(Nintendo DS) - October 9th or October 16th I'm guessing. October release confirmed. I think maybe October 9th or October 16th to give it space between probable release dates for Mass Effect(September 18th) and Lost Odyssey(October 30th).

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions(PSP) - October 23rd or October 30th I'm guessing. It was announced for October release. I'm thinking atleast two weeks after Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings comes out.

Lost Odyssey(Xbox 360) - October 30th I'm guessing. October release confirmed. This is moved up to an October release date instead of December! I think October 30th to give people a chance to beat Mass Effect and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, which I believe will come out in late September(September 18th) and early October(October 9th or October 16th) respectively.

Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix(PS 2) - November 20th I'm guessing? Not sure yet but I highly believe it will come out in November. November 20th is the primetime release date in my opinion. This is the same day that I believe that The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles will come out for PS 3.

The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles(PS 3) - November 20th I'm guessing? This is out for PC and Xbox 360 but the PS 3 version isn't out yet. I'm thinking it'll get a primetime spot just like the other three releases of The Elder Scrolls IV did(Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, and Fall 2007). I think November but it could be earlier considering that it's already out for PC and Xbox 360. November 20th is the primetime release date in my opinion. This is the same day that I believe that Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix will come out.

ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat(Nintendo DS) - December 4th or December 11th I'm guessing. December release confirmed. This was announced for December a while back, but that was the same day that Lost Odyssey was announced for December and Lost Odyssey got moved up to October. I think it will come out on December 4th or December 11th while there are a ton of people doing Christmas shopping.

Dragon Quest Swords(Wii) - 2008 release date confirmed. It was announced for a 2008 release date I believe, probably Spring 2008 I believe.

Fable 2 - 2008 release date confirmed. So far it is scheduled for sometime in 2008 I am reading. I am not sure if it will be released in the Spring or the Fall yet.

I hope to finish up Final Fantasy XII, Rogue Galaxy, and Alundra 1 in time before the fall rpg season starts on August 28th. All four top rpgs this fall season that I plan on playing all come out within a 9 week period I believe! They are in (probable) chronological order: Blue Dragon(August 28th confirmed), Mass Effect(September 25th I'm guessing), Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings(October 9th or October 16th I'm guessing), and Lost Odyssey(October 30th I'm guessing). I have to buy a Xbox 360 and a Nintendo DS this fall! I'm gonna be real busy with these top rpg's!

What do you think of my temporary/updated fall 2007 rpg season release calendar? What games are you looking forward to playing? :)

EDIT:
I just remembered about Fire Emblem(Wii), Eternal Sonata(Xbox 360), and Final Fantasy Tactics(PSP) so I added early guesses about the release dates for them. I'll think more about this schedule and update it.

EDIT:
I'll post my next post from my thread on this from eyesonff.com

Where's my Persona 3!? That's suppose to be coming out this year as well. I've been waiting ages for it as well.:mad:

Persona 3 comes out on July 24th for PS 2, the same day that Final Fantasy II comes out for PSP. I don't consider that part of the fall season it's still summer. Also, Final Fantasy I for PSP which came out on June 26th(two days ago) is the other major summer off-season rpg release. Although Grim Grimoire which came out yesterday also for PS 2 could be considered kinda good maybe. Pokemon Battle Revolution came out on June 25th and may be ok but not signifigant. I believe I have summed up all signifigant things for the summer off-season as far as rpg's go. There is one more thing. Heroes of Mana(RTS rpg) comes out for Nintendo DS on August 14th but I am not sure whether or not to consider that the end of the summer off-season or the start of the fall season. I'm inclined to think of it as summer. Blue Dragon(Xbox 360) and Wild Arms 5(PS 2) come out on August 28th to start the fall rpg season.

Also, I just found out that Jeanne D'Arc, a tactical rpg by Level 5 for the PSP will come out either on August or on July 24th, not sure which release date to believe. Also a tactical rpg Luminous Arc by Atlus for Nintendo DS with music by Yasunori Mitsuda will come out in August, not sure how good it will be, watch out for it. Also, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Front Mission 1st(!!!) will come out for Nintendo DS this fall I found out. Also, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles comes out for Sony PSP on September 15th, not sure how good it will be, watch out for it. Also Disgaea comes out for PSP in October. I just read that Bioshock comes out for Xbox 360, although it may be considered a first person shooter or action/adventure game, not an action rpg, not sure what to think of it yet. What are your thoughts on these releases I just told you about?

That is a nice line-up. I can get into most of those titles. But seems like I'll be waiting for FFXII Revenant Wings.

Wild Arms 5. I didn't even know that was coming out. I enjoyed 3 and 4 a lot and this time around the characters seem to appeal more to me...atleast in appearance anyway. Looking forward to it.

I'm buying Nintendo DS so I can get Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings(October)! Please note that this fall on Nintendo DS we also have The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass(November probably), Front Mission 1st(Not sure when), and ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat(December).

Wild Arms 5 is coming out on August 28th the same day as Blue Dragon(Xbox 360), what is your thoughts on Blue Dragon?

Your icon of Bruce Willis is great! I was at the midnite showing of Live Free Or Die Hard, it was great!! :D

Haha I changed it. I loved the movie though.

Blue Dragon seems to be getting a lot of rave. It looks like a good game, but I haven't really looked into it. It will probably be a great game since it has two great minds working on it, Hironobu Sakaguchi (creator of Final Fantasy), and Akira Toriyama (Chrono Trigger and DBZ character designer).

I am also looking forward to Persona 3. Comes out in only two weeks.

I'm slightly interested in Persona 3 but there are so many games that I want to play and not much time for me so I can only play the very best ones.

Currently:
Final Fantasy XII
Rogue Galaxy

Next:
Alundra 1
Blue Dragon
Lost Odyssey
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

I was planning on possibly playing Mass Effect, which comes out in January. I'm getting excited about getting Xbox 360 in August and Nintendo DS in September or October. I just found out that The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for Nintendo DS comes out on October 1st. FF XII: RW was announced for October, so probably October 30th. Lost Odyssey is coming out in October, I wonder which date? :D

EDIT:
Final Fantasy Tactics(PSP) is the other major rpg coming out in October, not sure which date. Probably Oct 15th or Oct 23rd. Not sure when Lost Odyssey will come out in October. I want these games! :D

Haha I only wish I had the time and money to play and buy those games. I'm still squeezing all the juice from my PS2. Right now I'm torn between getting a DS and a PSP since both will be getting some great titles.

As for next gen systems/games. I'll have to put those in the backburner for now.

What I will post later in this post may make you choose the Nintendo DS over the Sony Psp.

I have an alternate version of this thread going on here...
http://forums.eyesonff.com/general-gaming-discussion/102759-fall-2007-rpg-release-calendar-heating-up.html

I'm going to copy and paste my post I posted there earlier today here...

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I'm bumping up this thread because we got some new release dates recently and I've done extensive research on this topic today. What follows is the Fall 2007 Rpg Release Calendar showing top rpgs for consoles and handhelds, chronologically.


Fall 2007 RPG Release Calendar
Date System Title Reliability
8-14 DS Heroes of Mana Confirmed
8-14 DS Luminous Arc Confirmed
!8-21 Xbox 360 Bioshock Confirmed
8-21 PSP Jeanne D'Arc Confirmed
!8-28 Xbox 360 Blue Dragon Confirmed
8-28 PS 2 Wild Arms: The Vth Vanguard Confirmed
!9-? XB 360/PS 3/PC The Elder Scrolls IV: Gotye Confirmed Sep, Unknown Date
9-? PS 2 .hack//G.U. Vol.3//Redemption Confirmed Sep, Unknown Date
!9-17 Xbox 360 Eternal Sonata Confirmed
!10-1 DS The Legend of Zelda: Phantom H. Confirmed
10-9 PSP Final Fantasy Tactics Confirmed
!10-16 PS 2/XB 360/PC Final Fantasy XI: W. of the G. Confirmed
10-16 PSP Disgaea Confirmed
10-23 DS Front Mission 1st Confirmed
10-23 PSP Castlevania: The Dracula X C. Confirmed
!10-30? Xbox 360 Lost Odyssey Confirmed Oct, Guessing Date
11-6 DS Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker Confirmed
!11-20 DS Final Fantasy XII: RW Confirmed
12-? DS ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat Confirmed Dec, Unknown Date
? ? Wii Fire Emblem Unknown Date
*Mass Effect for Xbox 360 was delayed from September 2007 to January 2008
! before a date means that the title is a major release

I didn't list any unimportant rpg releases although I did list many medium quality releases. All of the top rpg's I did list. I consider there to be four ultimate rpg releases this fall. It looks like the season starts on August 28th with Blue Dragon(Xbox 360) I believe. After this we have The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass(DS) on October 1st. Next up is Lost Odyssey(Xbox 360) which I believe will come out on October 30th. Finally there is Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings(DS) on November 20th. November 20th is the super primetime release date!!

In the list a ! before a release date means that the release is a major one. I just listed now the four bigger releases of the major ones. It appears that the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo DS are the dominant rpg machines. Wii, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, and Psp are less powerful as far as rpg's go I believe. I will be playing: Blue Dragon, Zelda, Lost Odyssey, and FF XII: RW. Please note that I am also planning to play Mass Effect(!)for Xbox 360, but that was delayed from September to January and is not coming out this fall as hoped.

Last fall the most ultimate rpg releases were chronologically: Xenosaga III, Final Fantasy XII, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess(Wii and Gamecube), and The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine(Xbox 360 and PC). This year we have an idea of what this fall holds for rpg's. Please note that the Fall rpg season of a year is usually or always stronger than the spring rpg season I believe. Last year's Fall rpg season was stronger than 2007's but this year is not too far off I think.

What do you think of the Fall 2007 Rpg Release Calendar? What games are you going to buy? :)

I am updating this calendar with some updates on the dates. I am also including the top Non-rpg's coming out this fall for consoles, handhelds, and for PC. For each date I list the elite rpg's first, then the non-elite rpg's, then the elite non-rpg's. I listed in this order: Xbox 360, PS 3, Wii, PS 2, DS, PSP, then PC.


Fall 2007 Rpg & Top Non-Rpg Release Calendar

Date System Title
!8-14 Xbox 360/PC Two Worlds
!8-14 PS 2 Shin Megamei Tensei: Persona 3
!8-14 DS Heroes of Mana
8-14 DS Luminous Arc
8-14 DS Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
8-14 PSP Dungeons & Dragons Tactics
*8-14 All Madden NFL 08
*8-14 PS 3 Lair
!8-21 Xbox 360/PC Bioshock
!8-21 PSP Jeanne d'Arc
8-21 PSP Dragoneer's Aria
!8-28 Xbox 360 Blue Dragon
8-28 PS 2 Wild Arms 5
!9-3 Xbox 360/PC The Elder Scrolls IV: Game of the Year Edition
!9-10 PS 3 The Elder Scrolls IV: Game of the Year Edition
9-10 PS 2 .hack//G.U. Vol.3: Redemption
9-10 PS 2 Growlanser: Heritage of War
9-10 PS 2 Soul Nomad & The World Eaters
*9-10 PC Crysis
!9-17 Xbox 360 Eternal Sonata
9-17 PS 2 Digimon World: Data Squad
9-17 DS Digimon World: Dawn
9-17 DS Digimon World: Dusk
*9-24 Xbox 360 Halo 3
!10-1 DS The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
10-1 PC Tabula Rasa
10-9 PS 3 Folklore
10-9 PSP Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
10-9 PC Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
10-9 PC Fury
!10-16 PS 2/PC/XB 360 Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess
*10-16 Xbox 360/PS 3 Grand Theft Auto IV
10-16 PC Dawn of Magic
10-23 DS Front Mission 1st
10-23 DS Naruto: Path of the Ninja
10-23 PSP Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
!10-30? Xbox 360 Lost Odyssey
10-30 PSP Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
10-30 PC The Witcher
10-30 PC Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
10-30 PC Hellgate: London
*10-30 XB360/PS3/W/PS2 Guitar Hero 3
*10-30 Xbox 360 Guitar Hero 2
11-6 Wii Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn
11-6 DS Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
*11-13 Wii Super Mario Galaxy
!11-20 DS Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
!11-20? Xbox 360 Mass Effect
11-? XB 360/PS 2/PC Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
11-? PC Everquest II: Rise of Kunark
11-? PC Everquest: Secrets of Faydwer
*11-? Xbox 360/PS 3 Rock Band
*11-? Xbox 360/PS 3 Call of Duty 4
*12-3 Wii Super Mario Smash Bros Brawl
12-? PSP The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion
12-? PC Talisman

We are awaiting for confirmation of the exact release dates of Lost Odyssey and Mass Effect right now. Please let me know if I forgot to list any rpg or if I didn't list any super top non-rpg game. I will only list a non-rpg game if it is among the very best. Also, I don't think ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat rpg for DS will come out this year in Usa.

So, what are you going to buy this fall? I'll buy: Blue Dragon, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Lost Odyssey, and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings. I am not sure if I'll get Mass Effect. :)

Man, Wild Arms 5 comes out two weeks after Persona 3. Then again the way P3 is going WA5 may come out first. Oh the horror. It better not happen that way.

That's a lot of games I prolly won't have time or the money to play. Nice to see that they are out there just in case I get a craving for something different.

Yea there are so many great games coming out. Not enough time to beat all the new ones, you can only beat some of them. Plus there are older games you got to beat also. Here's a list I just created for myself...

Rpg playing order

Rpg's beaten recently:
Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus

Fall rpg's to beat:
Rogue Galaxy
Final Fantasy XII
Blue Dragon
The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Lost Odyssey
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

Spring rpg's to beat:
Alundra 1
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat
Final Fantasy Tactics A2

Spring rpg's possible to beat:
(chronological order)
Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
Radical Dreamers
Xenogears
Vagrant Story
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Final Fantasy X-2
Odin Sphere
Mass Effect
White Knight Story

I got some old games and new games to beat this fall. Next spring there are rpg's I'm definetely beating, plus a list of other rpg's I could also beat in the spring.

I have to be honest, DragonSoul, this sounds awfully stressful. You talk about these as if it is your job. And, if playing video games feels like a job to you, then you should realize that you can stop. When something stops being fun, you should take stock of your life at that point and decide whether or not you can stop doing it. This goes for everything, not just your hobbies.

How are your academic, personal, and professional lives going?

If you really are enjoying yourself, then great keep at it. However, there was a point where I felt compelled to complete video games at 100% and it stopped being fun. That's what video games are supposed to be. You just kinda sound like I did, and I hope you realize that if you aren't happy you can and should stop.

I enjoy these games and I will continue to play them. I have success in other areas of my life as well. The situation seems great right now I'm looking forward to a lot of games, like others. I'll consider your points. :D