Last Ranker
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is a role-playing game from imageepoch
and Capcom
that was released in Japan on July 15, 2010 for the PlayStation Portable
. In Last Ranker warriors are ranked by how they perform in battle by a combat organization called Bazalta, which is headquartered in the city of Ghandoar. The protagonist of the game is a man named Zig who is part of a group of wanderers called Cantalera and decides to leave his group and head to Ghandoar, join Bazalta, and make his way to the top.
In combat the player will only use Zig to fight in real-time, however they will not have direct control over Zig's movement. As attacks are chosen from the menu they use up SP and the gauge takes a few seconds to recharge when depleted.
, the music will be composed by Yoko Shimomura
, and the character designs are being done by Tatsuya Yoshikawa.
Imageepoch
is a Japanese video game developer based out of Tokyo, Japan. The company, which currently employs about 120 individuals, was founded in December 2005 by Ryoei Mikage. Imageepoch's first release was the turn-based strategy RPG on Nintendo DS, Luminous Arc. Since then the company has expanded into...
and Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
that was released in Japan on July 15, 2010 for the PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
. In Last Ranker warriors are ranked by how they perform in battle by a combat organization called Bazalta, which is headquartered in the city of Ghandoar. The protagonist of the game is a man named Zig who is part of a group of wanderers called Cantalera and decides to leave his group and head to Ghandoar, join Bazalta, and make his way to the top.
In combat the player will only use Zig to fight in real-time, however they will not have direct control over Zig's movement. As attacks are chosen from the menu they use up SP and the gauge takes a few seconds to recharge when depleted.
Characters
- Zig is a migrant that registers in a tournament and makes his way through the ranks.
- Ren registers with Bazalta at the same time as Zig to restore her family name, the name of Salvatore.
- Faz was a childhood friend of Zig while he was with the Cantalera and becomes a rival during the tournament.
- Makis is the "ranking director" and feeds Zig information about the tournament.
- Tylong is part of a powerful family and ranked 8th overall. Zig becomes his newest assistant and starts him out with test involving the Cantalera.
Development
Last Ranker is being directed by Kazuya Niinou at imageepoch and produced by Minae Matsukawa from Capcom. The story will be written by Kazushige NojimaKazushige Nojima
is a Japanese game scenario writer and is the founder of Stellavista Ltd.. He is best known for writing parts of Square Enix's Final Fantasy video game series—namely Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2—and the Kingdom Hearts series...
, the music will be composed by Yoko Shimomura
Yoko Shimomura
is a Japanese video game composer. She has been described as "the most famous female video game music composer in the world". She has worked in the video game music industry since graduating from Osaka College of Music in 1988...
, and the character designs are being done by Tatsuya Yoshikawa.