I've gone back and forth on the new 'Vania game. I'm not the type of person who's upset because it's not a 2D game, or that it was made by a Western team. I love SotN, but that formula has worn a little thin. I'd pick up a new HD side scrolling 'Vania if one came out, but I'm in no hurry to pick up the iterative DS sequels that Konami keeps shitting out. That said, I wasn't a huge fan of Lords...
So I originally wasn't planning to buy FFXIII. I haven't found a JRPG that I've really enjoyed since the PS2 with the notable exception of Lost Odyssey, although I didn't finish that even. I had kind of come to the conclusion that I was tired of that type of gameplay, that it hadn't aged well. But then I started thinking about my history with the series overall, and how back in middle and high...