Astral Dog
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TBH there was not really much to toss :S most of the game consisted of Tatsu jokes. It was extremely underveloped until the end,im glad they are starting fresher
Xenoblade 2 Announced (Not XCX, new sequel to XB, ACE music, 2017)
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Mister Wolf
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Was xenoblade x worse than xenosaga 2?
Astral Dog
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I really like that they returned to the colorful look of Xenoblade 1
Seems like this could be the true sequel
Seems like this could be the true sequel
PancakeBurglar
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100% agreed. The Xenoblade fanbase seems to quickly want join Zelda and Final Fantasy as one of the most obnoxious game fanbases out there unfortunately.
Astral Dog
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Xenoblade X was ok,but really off putting if you were expecting a Xenoblade 1 sequel or were a fan of the tone of that game.
Soundtrack took a 360. Story was half eating Tatsu. More about the sidequest than the main game. Very little cutscenes,etc. Seemed like they wanted a more western audience for that game.
Elfforkusu
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XBX isn't bad, just "ok". It's an 8/10 kind of game. Nothing wrong with that, it's hard to make a game that good.
But...
But...
It's Tales. End of story.
Same colors as the sword?
I'll just say it was very very much not the game I wanted.
X2 looks much closer to what i wanted
I am very excited
WonderRade
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I liled XC:X alot but it did have a strong feeling of not being finished that hurt it. Not terrible by any means though
So this is what Takahashi has resigned to(or is forced to by Nintendo, idk). It's quite sad, Shulk was already sort of generic anime protagonist but wasn't too bad, this just looks even worse. Im sure the gameplay and whatnot will be great but I'm feeling skeptical about the story content of this based on the cast. Hope it's deceptive and a clever ruse that will lead to an interesting deconstruction of whatever generic tropes this seems to have but that's wishful thinking.
GamingOblivion
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i say the same for fans like you, who can't handle the opinions of other people
100% she is the Fi of the Monado.
BRocknRolla
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I just didn't think it was very good in pretty much any way except the expansiveness of the world. Nothing more to it and than that.
Pancakes R Us
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The heck...didn't XCX just release last year? Seems like awfully quick turnaround on a new game. I wonder what, if anything, is being re-used.
DeuceGamer
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This looks amazing to me. Looks more like a real sequel to Xenoblade. I'm kinda doubting the 2017 release date, but I can live with that.
Monolith Soft is a two studio company and XCX came out in Japan over a year and a half ago. It's probably building off the work they did with XCXs engine so the turnaround isn't surprising.
XiaNaphryz
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How about you both knock if off before things start going off track.
The new game is not X2 btw. But I'm also excited as I love both XB and XBX for different reasons.
That's fine. Opinions and all, we differ and that's cool. Calling it garbage or anything similar though, and I believe that person becomes less credible for me lol.
I enjoyed both the original Xenoblade and X. They were different, and X did have its flaws, but I would buy a game built in either mold.
I'm still hoping for Skells (or some equivalent) to appear in Xenoblade 2, though. They wouldn't be out of place if 2 is set in the same world as the original, since Xenoblade's Mechon were already pretty close in capability.
I'm still hoping for Skells (or some equivalent) to appear in Xenoblade 2, though. They wouldn't be out of place if 2 is set in the same world as the original, since Xenoblade's Mechon were already pretty close in capability.
Depends. Xenosaga II has terrible combat, but I liked everything else. Xenoblade Chronicles X has a lot of problems. I personally rank XCX the weakest of the Xeno's mainly because of the grindy nature of the game and the terrible story presentation, but I could see a case being made for XS2 if you disliked the story.
What trailer did you watch? I have no idea how you could come to these kinds of conclusions based on the few seconds of character interaction that we saw.
Came to post this. Color me intrigued. Between this and Splatoon 2, I may be getting a Switch after all.
Pancake Mix
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I doubt this, but since we've only seen two potential party members for the main character in the game (the two women)...maybe this will go with three? Of course it'd be without precedent for Xeno but I could see it working.
Of course that's not likely, but as long as it's not a Xenoblade Chronicles X situation with so many non-characters with no ties to the story surrounding you then I'll be satisfied. Elma, Lin, and yourself would have been a better party than the maze of NPC's we could ask to join.
The original Xenoblade had the perfect situation. Good number of party members that all mattered for the (deep) story, no irrelevant NPC's as party members. That's what I expect in Xenoblade Chronicle 2.
This gif will sustain me. We've got a decent wait ahead of us, I think. I expect a delay from this year to make it perfect, or at least for localisation. Monolith Soft only finished Xenoblade Chronicles X in early 2015 after all, less than 2 years ago.
Of course that's not likely, but as long as it's not a Xenoblade Chronicles X situation with so many non-characters with no ties to the story surrounding you then I'll be satisfied. Elma, Lin, and yourself would have been a better party than the maze of NPC's we could ask to join.
The original Xenoblade had the perfect situation. Good number of party members that all mattered for the (deep) story, no irrelevant NPC's as party members. That's what I expect in Xenoblade Chronicle 2.
Felt this deserved to be giffed Look at that open field. And is the grass full 3D this time? That's amazing.
Not to mention this seems to imply you are on the freaking back of whatever the heck that insanely massive head is.
This gif will sustain me. We've got a decent wait ahead of us, I think. I expect a delay from this year to make it perfect, or at least for localisation. Monolith Soft only finished Xenoblade Chronicles X in early 2015 after all, less than 2 years ago.
It's an extrapolation based on the character design of the main character. It's easy to predict what comes with that territory. This shift has been happening for years now anyway, it's just regrettable, doesn't mean it will automatically be bad, it could be a decent story still but certainly more safe and derivative.
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[...] When you're young, you're brimming with creative energy after all, and it is a path everyone goes through. Among young game creators today, there is no shortage of people with the same approach I had, making games solely for those players who will understand what you are trying to achieve. I think that this sort of game is necessary in the video game industry.
But now, when I ask myself if I still have that drive, which was in a sense rash and reckless, the answer is of course that I don't. At the same time, I now have a better view of the overall shape of things, and I feel that my creative range has increased. Recently, especially since becoming a father of two, I've been thinking more and more about how to make a game that will be enjoyed by a large number of players and that will strike a chord with them."
– Tetsuya Takahashi (Iwata Aks – Xenoblade Chronicles 2010, Vol. 3: The Development Process, 1. Seeing it Through to the End)
Pancake Mix
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I didn't mind the faces in X, but they're great here.
Xenoblade Chronicles X was a great game, overall, but yeah I wasn't into that kind of costume option for that kind of character.
Just do what I did and put it on Elma instead.
Xenoblade Chronicles X was a great game, overall, but yeah I wasn't into that kind of costume option for that kind of character.
Just do what I did and put it on Elma instead.
more gifs please
Sure just tell me what part and I'll get it done. The framerate/resolution may vary based on the length though.
Now I can go from saying that it's crazy how much better XCX's world visuals are than BotW's to how much better Xenoblade 2's are.
But seriously both of these games put the graphics in Zelda to shame, other than the quite important matter of character design where Zelda really shines.
But seriously both of these games put the graphics in Zelda to shame, other than the quite important matter of character design where Zelda really shines.
TheGreatLugia
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I'm hyped. Hopefully this game combines the best aspects of Xenoblade and Xenoblade X. Granted I was expecting either another spiritual successor or a Xenoblade X sequel, so a sequel to the first Xenoblade surprised me a bit. I'm also expecting the game to get delayed to 2018, but that would still a much faster turnaround than Xenoblade X.
It also seems like the main theme is composed by Mitsuda. In the part of the trailer with the music sheets, the top says "MO1: Elysium of the blue sky," "Xenoblade II - Main Theme Part 2," "Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda." It can be seen 37 seconds into the trailer.
Monolith Soft only has one team working on Xenoblade games, which is the Tokyo studio. The Kyoto studio is mainly an asset studio that assists other Nintendo teams. The faster turnaround for Xenoblade 2 is likely due to it using the same engine as Xenoblade X.
It also seems like the main theme is composed by Mitsuda. In the part of the trailer with the music sheets, the top says "MO1: Elysium of the blue sky," "Xenoblade II - Main Theme Part 2," "Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda." It can be seen 37 seconds into the trailer.
Monolith Soft only has one team working on Xenoblade games, which is the Tokyo studio. The Kyoto studio is mainly an asset studio that assists other Nintendo teams. The faster turnaround for Xenoblade 2 is likely due to it using the same engine as Xenoblade X.
Pancake Mix
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To be fair, comparing Xenoblade 2 to a Wii U game is just not fair. Monolith has better resources to work with on Switch.
For Xenoblade Chronicles X vs BOTW, you have a point. However, part of the difference in Zelda having better character appearance isn't just the raw designs, but actual poly counts and level of detail. The Zelda team will put more of a system's resources into that than Monolith, who had to compromise due to their enormous, detailed world. They did the same thing on Wii.
So part of it is about what you're going to prioritise.
John Kowalski
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character art is 
If they manage to release this in 2017 then wow... That probably mean they started work on this one even before XCX was out. There is still hope for a continuation of Mira story then !
Still, this is fuckign awesome, tough I hope the main character get killed of as the big twist because I don't know they can make him interesting otherwise
Still, this is fuckign awesome, tough I hope the main character get killed of as the big twist because I don't know they can make him interesting otherwise
wild wild rice
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I don't know if I can give this series a third try. The games are so fucking bloated.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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The style slot will probably make a return.
If I read the highest line correctly, it seems to be the fantastic piece that plays at the end of the trailer. Judging by the name of the main theme, the sky will be an important element in this game's story.
RPGCrazied
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Whats with his helmet? I wonder if he puts it on for story purposes.
And I'm assuming that is the Monado at the end?
And I'm assuming that is the Monado at the end?
Agreed. Tanaka's work properly done in 3D would be great, but since the 3D artists at Monolith don't seem to get it right... for now I'll take the animu aesthetic and patiently wait and hope that they get better.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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Not one bit. Maybe in world but story no.
Pancake Mix
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What...what was cringeworthy in Xenoblade Chronicles?
Did you not like the accents? I for one hope they're back.
TheWorthyEdge
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I'm sorry? In what world is an 8/10 an ok game?
Matt Attack
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The character design looks like absolute garbage to me, but as long as everything else is quality then I'm there Day 1 (whenever that is).
sir_bumble_bee
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I'm sorry but Xenosaga's story was a trainwreck
klabautermann
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This is one of the 3 titles that had me screaming with excitement. Not in love with the art style, as it's not as unique as past Xeno games but I think it meshes better than XCX did. Regardless, this is a day one buy for me. Was not expecting this at all so this blew me expectations out of the water.
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