During the Square Enix Live E3 2019 presentation, the company surprised Switch owners when it revealed The Last Remnant Remastered would be released today on the Nintendo Switch eShop. After being made available on the PlayStation 4 late last year, the enhanced version of this JRPG is now also available on the Switch.
The Nintendo release will set you back $19.99 and takes up approximately 12.0GB of storage space. Prior to this remaster, the game was released in 2008 on Xbox 360. Here's a description from Nintendo's store page:
Last released in 2008, The Last Remnant captured the hearts and minds of gamers with its enthralling story, countless characters and intricate battle system. Now this cult classic RPG is back with a Remastered version and is coming to Nintendo Switch with even more beautiful graphics, enhanced via an updated game engine.
And this is the story:
There exists a world woven together by four races: Mitra, Yama, Qsiti, and Sovani.
In this world, mysterious objects called "Remnants" have existed since ancient times. Who created these objects? When? And for what reason? No one knew nor had the means to know, but continued to extract and use their colossal power.
However, the Remnants' immense power gradually caused the world to fall out of balance. As further separation tore apart those who rule and those who follow, a war broke out―the beginning of a long and endless strife.
A thousand years later, this story begins.
In terms of what else you can expect: There's a distinct battle system - where coming into contact with enemies will trigger encounters. You'll also be required to strategize and make full use of continually changing commands, depending on the positions of friendlies and enemies within the field. The morale of your allies will also impact the outcome of battles.
Is this a game you were expecting to see released on the Switch? Tell us down in the comments.
[source nintendo.com]
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I liked the original but if they don't let you edit your team mate's gear, will be rough.
Makes the PC version the best one imo.
I hope this sheer amount of Remastered games on Switch doesn't imply Square doesn't want to put any original games onto the system. As nice as this all is, The Last Remnant was considered average by many and asked to be remastered by noone...
Overall, this E3 has been underwhelming as both for a gaming fan as well as a Nintendo fan, so I'm really hoping Nintendo brings some major guns in their Direct. Honestly, this felt like a very lacklustre E3 in general and the one release that hyped me wasn't even on a big stage (Baldur's Gate 3).
Oh well, that's just me.
So weird, I actually picked the 360 version up the other day as GAME were trying to shift all their PS360 stock to about 99p or lower a game...
....which unfortunately I brought without realizing I already owned it so hello ebay. XD
Was not expecting this so yeah not sure what to think. Still the original release and ps4 version reviewed well ,and got a ton of gold points i need to use before the end of this month. Combine that with my love for rpg and I'm pretty sure that I will buy this
@Varkster I agree E3 has been very lackluster this year, Though as much as I have crapped on Microsoft they did manage to have a really good E3 this year. Though I feel like Nintendo is going to have an outstanding E3 given all the leaks.
@Varkster
Yeah e3 this year was not great so far. Still unless Nintendo completely drop the ball they either be the best or second best behind Square this year
I put like 40hrs in this back in 2014. It is Ok... I am not a fan of FFXV, but that runs circles around this.
Not cared to download it again off Steam in the last 5 years - The Switch is for "RPG fans" that never played an RPG I guess.
I'll keep an eye open, but the Switch has a lot of pretty noteworthy JRPGs now and planned. A remaster of a title I haven't even heard of...? Well, maybe.
@Agramonte
Three new games. This one ,an not yet announced sega game and a racing game
I like these shadow drops but this one was a strange choice. There must be some reason why Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, and Secret of Mana aren’t being released. Are they going to put them into a collection or what? They are the most beloved games by Square outside of FF.
@NotTelevision
Maybe save something for Nintendo direct as a surprise their.
@Arnold-Kage oh cool, thanks. I need to see the presentation 👍
Gematsu has not listed the new SAGA game or racing. Racing from SE is strange but i take it.
Another old game for the switch
@Agramonte from Square enix yes but really that matters little
@NotTelevision they are suppose to be doing a Mana remake.
@Varkster Sure there are a lot of old titles, but they are putting Dragon Quest Builders 2, DQ11, and Oninaki on the system
@Heavyarms55 If you like rpgs that are heavy on family themes, this is a good pick. Part of its story revolves around the main guy Rush, trying to save his sister, and all the hell he goes through to save her. The combat system is very unique for a turn based rpg. It never gets old to watch, but be warned, it gets very difficult.
Oh word, had it on steam, I thought this was square enix's best offering of that generation. Been contemplating playing it again on PS4 - glad I waited
Honestly this is a pleasant surprise. I'll take anything for the switch. Granted I'm not gonna jump and skip to the e shop to pick this up tonight I'll definitely grab it once I finish the couple rpg's I'm playing now.
Getting an eshop card tomorrow!
I see nothing but old crap titles that are gloryfied by nostalgia fans. This along with ff8 etc, what a complete joke. Then again, people today get all excited the less sprites a game has, soon enough you can make a game out of 1 pixel and ppl will explode out of hype and preorder several copies. It’s getting ridiculous with all these remasters of old games. They were somewhat fine in the days, today though, nah I couldn’t care less.
Already got this on the Xbox 360 and did not like it, then re-bought it again on the PS4 last year and still did not like it. I probably won't bother with this lazy port this time, will save those 12GB for Ni no Kuni instead.
I don't really know anything about this one, I remember hearing the name back in the day and that's about it, and gameplay videos didn't make things much clearer either, battle system seems pretty weird.
Gonna wait for the reviews on this.
To those who have never played it like myself. This is a delightful suprise. I want to get into the final fantasy universe.... but its to big and to many games. The game is the perfect oppotunity for me to actually play a square enix game again. And this looks quite brilliant. Now i just need to finish octopath
This is...honestly one of the most boring games i've played in recent memory. I love JRPGs but this game's flow was just terrible.
The best moment of it for me was when it told me to bow before mr. digg's mediocre power.
Still waiting for lost oddysy and blue dragon
@KnightsTemplar Lost Odyssey was great. Blue Dragon I got stuck in a base and could never pass the boss.
@Agramonte
Well it from the collective. Think that the name for sqaure enix indie program
@Mgene15
Technically it not that old. This is a remastered version which launched on ps4 in december.
Squeenix is porting everything the switch can run to the machine plus supported it with its best console exclusive tbrpg and im still expecting children of mana/bravely something or another to be announced soon. As far as this game goes its 20 brand new isnt awful to give something a try especially from a developer with the pedigree of squaree.
Apparently it's $10 on Steam? ...I'm willing to wait for a 50% off sale.
What a pleasant suprise! Loved it back on PC but never got the time to finish it. I hope we can switch the Audio to Japanese as it catches the mood way better than the english dub
@Arnold-Kage Yeah, Gematsu finally put it up. It is like MicroMachines... Not really my thing.
@EmmatheBest It was de-listed from Steam last year.
woohoo one of my favorite games coming to switch.
@Expa0 its a bit tricky to understand from a video but ultimately your building squads and from there on based on actions and party members everyone starts to evolve in a way of what they can do.
@patbacknitro18 I saved myself from leaks this year, thank god. I have nearly no expectations for Nintendo and the bar has been set even lower by other presentations. I prefer going in without leaks, it seems to give me more chance for personal opinion.
Yes, another old game!
I hope they will fix the level up stuff.. cos monsters scale with you from my understanding online. So don't grind too much. Monsters will level up with you along. That really annoyed me and I had to stop playing. It didn't feel rewarding anymore fighting a dragon which I met 10 levels lower ago and gained 10 level up and went back and dragon was like he got stronger as well. So I wasted time to do that. The fight became more of a luck battle. I hate battles are luck based. An other wasted RPG from Square. As hardcore RPG lover it's anoying. You just best gain a few levels and move on with story mode ASAP. don't waste time it won't do much
Surprise indeed. An even more ironic double-dip after I hurried to get the game on Steam before its delisting - but even after said delisting was soon followed by console remaster announcement, it automatically became a Switch release hope for me. I just didn't expect it right now, I guess, especially not as a shadow drop with a ready download - months before the long announced Crystal Chronicles to boot!
I don't plan to jump in as fast, but at this price chances are it won't have to wait on my wishlist too long either.
@Varkster an original game is literally what Square marked Switch's very presentation with, and more original games have followed since, regardless if people appreciate them or not. Square also has a huge part of back catalog that has skipped Nintendo hardware and/or hasn't been available portably (or, as of recent years, even "purchasably") anywhere. There's no such thing as too many remasters from them (or from anyone, if you ask me).
But the comment crown this time goes to @Agramonte with a guess that "The Switch is for "RPG fans" that never played an RPG". I just feel awkward for being a living contradiction to that guess. 😅
@Varelius If you, as an JRPG fan, say this one is particularly boring... Oof.
I played it for a few hours on Steam and wasn't too keen on it unfortunately. Something about this game feels really off
Had this on Steam back in the day. Was a good game broken by a couple fatal flaws. I never finished it but wonder if they fixed anything in this "remaster" ...
@Varkster I feel you. So far this E3 has been just ports, remasters, and a ton of games that have already been released just now with updates or ones we already knew about from last year. At this point I think E3 is turning into an advertisement stream...I do hope Nintendo will bring out the big guns but I’m not trying to get my hopes up. It’s a weird time for gaming in general as the next generation is right around the corner and game streaming services are about to (maybe) take off.
@SmaggTheSmug Yes, as a JRPG fan, I say its boring.
Cause it is to me.
This game had some technical issues when it released originally on XBOX 360. Freezing, Frames-Per-Second dropping to unplayable levels, long load times, and graphical glitches. The PC port fared a little better, but not by much. You can attribute this to the fact that this was a one of the first few JRPGs to utilize Unreal Engine.
That aside, I played the game and the battle system was overly complicated for me. Maybe I was missing something, but I don't think the game explained the battle system properly anyways.
Fun fact: This was one of the few Square Enix JRPGs that never released on PS3.
I don't get it. I see TONS of people complaining about this shadow release, ALL over the net. I never had a chance to play this, but I remember seeing an ad in a gaming magazine for it years ago, and thought it looked cool. I'm about 3 hours into it now on switch, and while nothing amazing, it looks, sounds and runs great. The only complaints I have are its too quiet ( not compressed just volume wise ) and the sudden difficulty spikes with enemies. It's not a shoddy port by any stretch, and was cheap as balls, considering it's a 70+ hour game. BTW as a massive switch fan, I'm happy to get any "old" game I can get, as I don't have to be stuck sitting in front of a damn TV all day lol
I'm 20 hrs in so far and loving it so far! The game is by no means easy. I'd say moderate to difficult, but I prefer the challenge to be honest. The soundtrack is stellar, story is very touching so far (not original), and the gameplay mechanics is smooth and tactical. And from what I've researched, for a game that has nearly 200hrs of content (including side quests and dungeons) that's only $20, I'd say go for it ^_^
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