Xenoblade X (Cross) releasing in 2015 (Xenoblade Chronicles X in the US)

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M_Night said:
Just had a thought that because the game is using real world locations from America its doubtful we will get a British dub.

Man wotta buncha jokahs :(
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Ah damn, hope not :( The British dub in Xenoblade was some of the better JRPG voice acting in recent times.
 
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So i just watched the 40 minute gameplay demo for the 2nd time and overall i think the game looks incredible.I've spend more than 300 hours in Xenoblade but i can easily see myself spending even more time with this.

Pros:
1)The combat system is basically a revamped version of the one from Xenoblade which i thought was really good.
2)Art style is incredible although that isn't really a surprise.
3)Story seems to have potential and i want to find out more.
4)Soundtrack is awesome.
5)Love that they kept the best elements from Xenoblade like giving you EXP for discovering new areas for example.

Cons (which i think i'll get used to them) :
1)Main character looks lifeless.
2)Movement during battle looks very stiff.
 
I was watching the Treehouse demo and almost fall asleep. I must be tired of the typical JRPG, but this looked boring as hell.

Shit, it even looked uglier to me since the first trailer. The only thing i can still be interested on is that online mode that was teased on the reveal video.
 
GUI needs work, looks dated. Lighting/shading looks more static/baked than expected. Not very impressed with (lack of?) normal mapping. Animation is also rather crude and clunky. I'd rather they simplified some of the geometry/textures and improved those other things instead.

Also I don't care much for the anime elements it has(silly voices, eyes etc). These things make the game more derivative and will ultimately alienate rather than win western consumers. I'd rather they westernized it a bit, like MGS or RE (setting the game in Neo LA is a good start).

But it looks like a world I want to explore.
 
wmlk said:
I don't want to sound like an elitist, but Takahashi himself wasn't happy with Xenoblade's story since he though it was too shounen (typical action anime for boys), and vowed to make something much more grand next.
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Is this true? Cause that skyrockets my hype so goddamn much, Xenoblade would have been so much better if it wasn't for the massive amounts of shonen shit.

I will get a Wii U for this game.

Oh and thanks for the class stuff video link to whoever it was again, the class systems sound amazing

sublimit said:
If you almost fell asleep at this demo you must have been hibernating at Microsoft's and Sony's conferences.
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Why is this shit present fucking everywhere
 
Since I know the basic early plot summary now. I really like it. And I'm glad I can create my own character so if I want to be an older guy. I can. Awesome.

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Takahashi said he didn't even try with the story for Xenoblade.
 
EVH said:
I was watching the Treehouse demo and almost fall asleep. I must be tired of the typical JRPG, but this looked boring as hell.
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If you almost fell asleep at this demo you must have been hibernating at Microsoft's and Sony's conferences.
 
Mato said:
GUI needs work, looks dated. Lighting/shading looks more static/baked than expected. Not very impressed with (lack of?) normal mapping. Animation is also rather crude and clunky. I'd rather they simplified some of the geometry/textures and improved those other things instead.

Also I don't care much for the anime elements it has(silly voices, eyes etc). These things make the game more derivative and will ultimately alienate rather than win western consumers. I'd rather they westernized it a bit, like MGS or RE (setting the game in Neo LA is a good start).

But it looks like a world I want to explore.
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No thanks to "westernizing" this.
I don't care if it becomes some mega hit. I want a Monolith Soft game for the insane story and world and that's what I'm getting.
 
Mato said:
Also I don't care much for the anime elements it has(silly voices, eyes etc). These things make the game more derivative and will ultimately alienate rather than win western consumers. I'd rather they westernized it a bit, like MGS or RE (setting the game in Neo LA is a good start).
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Yeah I kind of understand this sentiment. We already have that issue and that the title is called Xenoblade Chronicles X. Not an easy sell.
 
Riki said:
No thanks to "westernizing" this.
I don't care if it becomes some mega hit. I want a Monolith Soft game for the insane story and world and that's what I'm getting.
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Yeah but it has to be a sustainable business if you want another sequel.
 
EVH said:
I was watching the Treehouse demo and almost fall asleep. I must be tired of the typical JRPG, but this looked boring as hell.

Shit, it even looked uglier to me since the first trailer. The only thing i can still be interested on is that online mode that was teased on the reveal video.
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It was mainly because they just kept talking and wandering around the tutorial area. It's not fun to watch people grind and IMO Xenoblade's combat is not fun to watch. It's mainly about looking at meters and triggering skills when needed. It can look like a mess.
 
EVH said:
I was watching the Treehouse demo and almost fall asleep. I must be tired of the typical JRPG, but this looked boring as hell.

Shit, it even looked uglier to me since the first trailer. The only thing i can still be interested on is that online mode that was teased on the reveal video.
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Hahahaha... what do you expect from a 70+ hour RPG in the first 30 minutes of booting it up for the first time? Ten plot twists?

And it certainly doesn't look worse than before. The sharp shoreline from last year is gone, and the landscape still looks as lush as it did then.
 
A game called Ni No Kuni sold over 1mil in the West.

If the Wii-U can build up s decent audience with MK, Smash and Zelda and a price cut then there might be a decent install base for the game.

Along with actual marketing, exposure, timely release and availability in all retail shops.

Actually give this game a chance this time, Nintendo.
 
Riki said:
No thanks to "westernizing" this.
I don't care if it becomes some mega hit. I want a Monolith Soft game for the insane story and world and that's what I'm getting.
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Well you should care, it'll never get a sequel if it doesn't do well.

I also dislike some of the anime elements, like the mentioned stupid voices and the characters' eyes, but I know I'll get used to them so it's in no way a deal breaker for me.
 
sublimit said:
If you almost fell asleep at this demo you must have been hibernating at Microsoft's and Sony's conferences.
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Didnt even care to watch them, so cannot tell you.
I think it just looks really japanese to me, and all that makes it worse. The only japanese RPG I can play lately are the Paper Mario, Super Mario Saga and that kind...
 
I really really want to see a remastered Xenoblade Chronicles prior to this. It doesn't even have to look much better. I have the Wii version but really struggle to play it due to the blurry grainy SD'ness :(
 
Mato said:
Yeah but it has to be a sustainable business if you want another sequel.
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Muntu said:
Well you should care, it'll never get a sequel if it doesn't do well.

I also dislike some of the anime elements, like the mentioned stupid voices and the characters' eyes, but I know I'll get used to them so it's in no way a deal breaker for me.
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People said the same thing after Xenoblade came out.
And yet here we are....
 
Riki said:
People said the same thing after Xenoblade came out.
And yet here we are....
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Well clearly it was successful enough? I'm not saying they need to tone down the anime or something, I'm just saying developing games costs money. It doesn't have to be a mega hit as long as it sells enough. I have no idea what your point is.
 
sublimit said:
So i just watched the 40 minute gameplay demo for the 2nd time and overall i think the game looks incredible.I've spend more than 300 hours in Xenoblade but i can easily see myself spending even more time with this.

Pros:
1)The combat system is basically a revamped version of the one from Xenoblade which i thought was really good.
2)Art style is incredible although that isn't really a surprise.
3)Story seems to have potential and i want to find out more.
4)Soundtrack is awesome.
5)Love that they kept the best elements from Xenoblade like giving you EXP for discovering new areas for example.

Cons (which i think i'll get used to them) :
1)Main character looks lifeless.
2)Movement during battle looks very stiff.
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Where's the demo?
 
^i meant the first 45 minutes of gameplay footage.
Mato said:
Yeah but it has to be a sustainable business if you want another sequel.
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Lets be realistic here.This game could have never been able to set the western world on fire with its sales.Mainstream JRPG appeal is a thing of the past and the WiiU install base is very small.

However i do think that the majority of mainstream western gamers are like sheep.If you market a game long and good enough (something that i think Nintendo is capable of doing) people will eventually buy it (even people that would normally never really cared about it.)There is a chance of the game selling decently IMO.
 
Riki said:
People said the same thing after Xenoblade came out.
And yet here we are....
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This most definitely costs more than Xenoblade to develop and it also has a much, much lower market to sell to as well.

I'm definitely against changing the core elements of the game just to suit Western tastes. However they fucked up with that trailer, character faces (jusy tweak then slightlt) and no dub at E3.

It costs nothing to produce a trailer and surely it has to pass QA. They could of and should of put out something better than that.

Putting a bit of effort in on a 3ish year project at this stage should be a no brainer.

Edit: its probably because i study marketing, but it really pisses me of when companies fuck up with PR and aren't able to deliver an effective message
 
Conezays said:
Some of the dialogue made me almost think it was Xenogears prequel
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Yeah the stuff with the giant spaceship crash landing on the planet completely reminded me of the Xenogears intro, which was incredible. I loved the anime clips that were in that game, I just wish there had been more of them.
 
sublimit said:
^i meant the first 45 minutes of gameplay footage.


Lets be realistic here.This game could have never been able to set the western world on fire with its sales.Mainstream JRPG appeal is a thing of the past and the WiiU install base is very small.

However i do think that the majority of mainstream western gamers are like sheep.If you market a game long and good enough (something that i think Nintendo is capable of doing) people will eventually buy it (even people that would normally never really cared about it.)There is a chance of the game selling decently.
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You can't market a lot for a game that's only poised to sell a million copies or so (like the first one did). You'd just be dashing your profits to marketing. They have a really nice game world going on but the JRPG aspect is scaring potential buyers away. I'd rather they went the adventure way with some action/RPG elements (sorry JRPG fans!).
 
I seriously can't wait to defend Neo Los Angeles, the last hope of humanity, from superior beings. I'm getting warm fuzzies remembering the first attack in Xenoblade Chronicles, just the beginning of an epic battle that I WILL win. Great moment.

elty said:
Wii U system seller for me here.
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I've decided I will buy two copies of this game. Gonna do my part. :D

EVH said:
I was watching the Treehouse demo and almost fall asleep. I must be tired of the typical JRPG, but this looked boring as hell.

Shit, it even looked uglier to me since the first trailer. The only thing i can still be interested on is that online mode that was teased on the reveal video.
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I actually did fall asleep during the demo (only because I stayed up for Nintendo Digital Event). It was pretty awfully boring, yes. But I can't stress enough that Xenoblade Chronicles was a freaking epic game, and this looks even better.

Mato said:
Yeah but it has to be a sustainable business if you want another sequel.
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Or it could just be a game I like. I'll take that instead thanks. F**k westernisation.

Wow, it's amazing how many people don't want a Japanese game to be... Japanese...
 
The best thing about the whole gameplay rundown for me was when the fogged cleared at 14:36 and we got a glimpse of the world we'll be exploring.

The music made that scene even better. Hiroyuki Sawano does not disappoint.

Waiting for this to drop in 2015 will be really tough. The delay DEVASTATED me. :(
 
hmm, loving all the mecha and scifi story stuff but the gameplay looks boring as fuck to me, was a real let down after that intro to be standing around shooting a helpless pig thing in the ass a thousand times :/
 
moolamb said:
I seriously can't wait to defend Neo Los Angeles, the last hope of humanity, from superior beings. I'm getting warm fuzzies remembering the first attack in Xenoblade Chronicles, just the beginning of an epic battle that I WILL win. Great moment.



I've decided I will buy two copies of this game. Gonna do my part. :D



I actually did fall asleep during the demo (only because I stayed up for Nintendo Digital Event). It was pretty awfully boring, yes. But I can't stress enough that Xenoblade Chronicles was a freaking epic game, and this looks even better.



Or it could just be a game I like. I'll take that instead thanks. F**k westernisation.

Wow, it's amazing how many people don't want a Japanese game to be... Japanese...
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I, and others included, love Japanese games. We just want these Japanese games to do as well as possible without tossing away its essence. Seems like you're taking it personally.
 
Coxy said:
hmm, loving all the mecha and scifi story stuff but the gameplay looks boring as fuck to me, was a real let down after that intro to be standing around shooting a helpless pig thing in the ass a thousand times :/
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Most RPG's start you off killing off helpless thing. Business as usual.
 
MagiusNecros said:
Most RPG's start you off killing off helpless thing. Business as usual.
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I think he was talking about how much damage the pig can take or something? I dunno, wasn't appealing to me but at least it's something that will obviously go away with leveling up and so on.

Anyway, do we know anything if we're going to be exploring other planets or anything? Pretty sure a text at the start said "prologue: something something planet". Also, a gambit system? They talked about you being really able to customize how you want your other party members to act in battle.
 
Muntu said:
I think he was talking about how much damage the pig can take or something? I dunno, wasn't appealing to me but at least it's something that will obviously go away with leveling up and so on.

Anyway, do we know anything if we're going to be exploring other planets or anything? Pretty sure a text at the start said "prologue: something something planet". Also, a gambit system? They talked about you being really able to customize how you want your other party members to act in battle.
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Well if they want to push the seamless open world RPG thing I want to say it will only take place on that planet. As for Pig taking a lot of damage it might have been for demo purposes. They have pushed release back to 2015 so they can probably debug it more.
 
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