Online gameplay?

[rlotze]

Will we be able to expect it?

[juegosmajicos]

I think it's likely. This is one of XSEED's biggest titles yet, so I don't see them treating it lightly.

[Zonned87]

The euro version supports online gameplay so im not sure why this one wouldn't.

[Raguna]

I'm pretty sure that if Japan and Europe had the multiplayer option it will be the same with us living in the US, Canada and Latin America.

[Everly]

I am really looking forward to this game and a large part of it is because of the online play. A friend of mine and I have been dying for a good game with a multi player online feature. I'm excited to learn more about the mechanics of the game.

[Shizuka]

I bet the online gameplay is being dealt by Mistwalker worldwide, even Europe and North America, just like the online component of GHK being dealt by Marvelous/Vanillaware.

[PringlesXD]

It'd be a bummer if XSEED removed the online play, so I doubt they're gonna.

[Drizzt]

Online sounds great, but I had no idea the game had it in the first place lol.

[Chelli]

Wait, this game has online play? I never play online games, but that's pretty cool. How does it work?

[Sir Digby Chicken Caesar]

Nintendo Life has a review of The Last Story and it includes a paragraph which describes the online play:

http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wii/last_story

While the single-player adventure and its epic storyline will take anything between 20-30 hours to complete, online multiplayer — sadly there's no local play — has the potential to add even further life to the title. Unfortunately, at the time of writing it appears that PAL copies won’t be able to interact with the existing Japanese servers, so it’s regional play only, it seems. There are two modes: Co-Op and Deathmatch. Co-Op is a battle against major bosses from the adventure, as well as their minions, though these enemies are far stronger than in the main game, so you’ll really need a full session of six players to succeed. Deathmatch mode, meanwhile, involves directly fighting the other players, with choices of characters with varying abilities making the experience tactical and a lot of fun. Despite the automatic melee attacks, a number of power-ups in each of the nine arenas shake things up, as well as the ranged-weapon abilities of some of the characters. Our online experiences were lag-free and, in the case of Deathmatch in particular, enjoyable. There isn’t a great deal of customisation on offer, but this online multiplayer is nevertheless a welcome addition.