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[Oberstein]

The videos show something that looks like No Man's Sky, but with believable environments.

 

[Punished Miku]

looks like No Man's Sky

 

[NanaMiku]

Meh Xenosaga and Xenogears are much better imo.

 

[Kings Field]

Fucking hyped.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Meh Xenosaga and Xenogears are much better imo.

Xenoblade X is a just a undercover name for Xenosaga 4. And Mira is just fancy name for Lost Jerusalem.

 

[NanaMiku]

Xenoblade X is a just a undercover name for Xenosaga 4. And Mira is just fancy name for Lost Jerusalem.

Spoiler: Full radio

 

[Danjin44]

 

[NanaMiku]

Don't forget to play Tetris 99. The Xenoblade X event starts today

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

when u play X, no.1 is YOU

 

[Danjin44]

when u play X, no.1 is YOU

I'm surprised Rex from XC2 is not in the list. With Mythra that has crazy critical hit rate and with skill that get you healed when you do critical hit, this guy can be one man army.

 

[alf717]

Not sure about that, but they added the option to turn off the vocal for the flight theme

Any word on being able to do that with Black Tar as well?

 

[Kings Field]

Is preload live yet? I've been meaning to hop on but busy with Wilds. Can't wait for this game!

 

[NanaMiku]

Any word on being able to do that with Black Tar as well?

From the preview, looks looks like it only for the flight theme.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

I'm surprised Rex from XC2 is not in the list. With Mythra that has crazy critical hit rate and with skill that get heel when you critical hit, this guy can be one man army.

he's certainly OP in Future Redeemed in any case so I guess they went with that version since poppi so customizable in XC2

anyway you making me wanna play XC2 again, it's time to play XCX again

 

[Hudo]

I'm surprised Rex from XC2 is not in the list. With Mythra that has crazy critical hit rate and with skill that get you healed when you do critical hit, this guy can be one man army.

I think Rex as a character is OP because of XBC2's combat system and how you can use it. Auto-cancelling alone makes Rex quite OP, imho. They removed this aspect in XBC3, unfortunately.

 

[Dorfdad]

this should have been a switch 2 launch title. Im waiting to buy this till I hear more about switch 2 and upgrades

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

this should have been a switch 2 launch title. Im waiting to buy this till I hear more about switch 2 and upgrades

Yeah I really want to hear something about this as well. I love the game but the record of Xenoblade games on Switch is one that involves a lot of blurry dynamic resolution.

The timing of the release makes me think it will not receive much in the way of upgrades though

 

[Danjin44]

Yeah I really want to hear something about this as well. I love the game but the record of Xenoblade games on Switch is one that involves a lot of blurry dynamic resolution.

The timing of the release makes me think it will not receive much in the way of upgrades though

I think Monolith Soft is making new game for Switch 2 and there is a good chance it might be follow up to XCX because they also XCDE's Future Connect which connects to XC3.

 

[NanaMiku]

Hey, I bought the digital code for this game on Amazon (Japan). Does the code sent on the release day or before the release day?

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Hey, I bought the digital code for this game on Amazon (Japan). Does the code sent on the release day or before the release day?

Why not go with the physical copy? Or is the digital version cheaper on Amazon JP?

 

[NanaMiku]

Why not go with the physical copy? Or is the digital version cheaper on Amazon JP?

All my Xenoblade collection on Switch is digital
JP rate is cheaper for me than US$ rate
There's also 10% discount for digital

I live in third world country lol

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

All my Xenoblade collection on Switch is digital
JP rate is cheaper for me than US$ rate
There's also 10% discount for digital

I live in third world country lol

Welp... in my country, the physical copy is €45 - €50 with sales tax included, while the digital version is €60, so it's a no brainer to go with the physical on this one. Plus, I already have all the other Xenoblade games physical, so even if the digital for XCX was somehow cheaper, I would still have went with the physical version.

Anyway, less than one week to go till the launch.

 

[Kacho]

One more week

 

[Complistic]

I'll get it whenever I pick up Switch 2.

Also my plan.

 

[Dorfdad]

Yeah I really want to hear something about this as well. I love the game but the record of Xenoblade games on Switch is one that involves a lot of blurry dynamic resolution.

The timing of the release makes me think it will not receive much in the way of upgrades though

I dunno I kinda feel like it was designed with switch 2 release in mind but Nintendo kinda postponed the launch almost a full year! I think they will release a version that supports switch 2 at or around launch. Just don't want to purchase and have to buy an official upgrade as well

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

I dunno I kinda feel like it was designed with switch 2 release in mind but Nintendo kinda postponed the launch almost a full year! I think they will release a version that supports switch 2 at or around launch. Just don't want to purchase and have to buy an official upgrade as well

If that's the case, and it ends up being optimized for switch 2, I won't even be mad about purchasing upgrades or whatever. I just want these amazing Xenoblade worlds to break out of this blurry prison that is the switch's overuse of dynamic resolution.

XCX is the best world they have (not from lore, characters or towns perspective but in terms of exploring a large open planet) so when it's blurry too I'll be super pissed. WiiU version didn't blur up all the time, instead it had characters that would take 10 seconds to pop into the world while you are standing next to where you know they spawn, which I greatly prefer to blurriness.

They need to say something about enhanced switch games at this April reveal. If they do, I think I can put the switch version on the shelf after I've been playing it a for a few weeks and wait to play more. Youtube spoilers will be a bitch tho.

 

[mèx]

They need to say something about enhanced switch games at this April

I hope an announcement of this kind doesn't cut Xenoblade X's legs earlier than expected. Xenoblade games don't have great legs to begin with (XB2 was an exception due to many reasons).

The hype cycle comes only once, so if they drop a "wait six months and you can play this with better frame rate and IQ" it might affect the first month's sales, which are the most important.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

I hope an announcement of this kind doesn't cut Xenoblade X's legs earlier than expected. Xenoblade games don't have great legs to begin with (XB2 was an exception due to many reasons).

The hype cycle comes only once, so if they drop a "wait six months and you can play this with better frame rate and IQ" it might affect the first month's sales, which are the most important.

two reasons.

Agreed that XCX has some tough hurdles to overcome again. The first go around the black sheep of the Xenoblade family had to work with the WiiU's small install base, now switch has a massive install base but ppl are really over it and ready for new hardware after the switch's long life. Would it do better as a launch title for switch 2? That's what I'd prefer, but maybe that wouldn't work for a remaster of an old game with a mixed reception.

It might still do well though. There seems to be more positive vibes around the game now. For me personally, I was quite bothered when I first played the game at launch and brought expectations based on XC1, but then when I went back to the game with an open mind in 2019 I adored it just letting it be its weird self. A lot of players will be returning to the game with the understanding that it does things differently, focusing more on builds and exploration rather than characters and story. And the new content might stop the story from feeling like it fizzles out.

So maybe Xenoblade X is a game whose time has come. That would be awesome if so.

 

[jshackles]

Game has leaked online, hit your spoiler bunkers now

 

[Lorianus]

I was quite bothered when I first played the game at launch and brought expectations based on XC1

Yeah i wonder how many people will have buyers remorse going in expecting it to be a story heavy game like the 3 xenoblades but instead they get story bits few and far between hours and hours of exploration and solo MMO gameplay and i say this as someone who loves X.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Yeah i wonder how many people will have buyers remorse going in expecting it to be a story heavy game like the 3 xenoblades but instead they get story bits few and far between hours and hours of exploration and solo MMO gameplay and i say this as someone who loves X.

I would feel that way if they didn't include that new epilogue.

 

[Ma-Yuan]

I would feel that way if they didn't include that new epilogue.

Plus QoL adjustments that make it a lot easier to progress through the story

 

[Danjin44]

When comes to exploration and traversal nothing beats XCX but my biggest issue with XCX is online features.

It's because of those online features we play as avatar rather than proper characters like in pervious games.