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Xenoblade |OT| The Adventure Begins
- Thread starter Bebpo
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desu said:
Yeah I was just thinking that too. Normally I wait until my local kinokuniya gets it (they tend to get every game/anime artbook) but unlike manga volumes it could be weeks or months until it appears. They just got the MGS4 artbook the other month and then I picked it up :lol
So I'm thinking about using amazon jpn. Their shipping is ridiculous but the price of the items are good. I used to order manga from them in bulk. They should still be willing to ship book material.
Here's the link (I'm going to wait a day or two until they have it in stock before trying to order):
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4048702009/
Pinko Marx
Banned
Lafiel said:
Fan translations take FOREVER.
The art book looks really tasty, but I should probably finish the game first.
On that note, is anyone else playing at the moment? I put in about 14 hours or so over a month ago, but school got the best of me, and I've had to put it off. It's a really great game, and you can tell that alot went into it, even if the sheer number of quests can be pretty intimidating. Bebpo was pretty spot on about the characters, too, and it's nice seeing main characters in a JRPG that act like largely rational individuals. Can't wait until I have time to get back to it.
On that note, is anyone else playing at the moment? I put in about 14 hours or so over a month ago, but school got the best of me, and I've had to put it off. It's a really great game, and you can tell that alot went into it, even if the sheer number of quests can be pretty intimidating. Bebpo was pretty spot on about the characters, too, and it's nice seeing main characters in a JRPG that act like largely rational individuals. Can't wait until I have time to get back to it.
Mockingbird
Member
Bebpo said:
IIRC, can't you special order it from Kinokuniya?
Smiles and Cries
Member
it is a total crime that this game is not getting a US release
a crime
if this had Link in it the hype would be extreme
a crime
if this had Link in it the hype would be extreme
thetrin
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Shirokun said:
Desu, Bebpo and myself were all playing it when it first came out. We're all finished now, but I'm thinking about playing through it again in like, 10 years when I can devote 100 hours to one game again. :lol
Mockingbird
Member
Bebpo said:
I think I've special ordered from them before in Los angeles. You should give it a shot, if it'll be cheaper.
MidnightScott
Banned
farnham said:
I had to import it...for the price I would've paid if I walked into a retail store in the US. $55
Totally worth it, it was a fantastic game. I think Xenoblade will come next year although I can't see it selling gangbusters in the US.
AceBandage
Banned
Carlisle said:
And you know who makes those bear traps?
Bears.
Ninja Moomin
Banned
the op could do with a serious update.
there's so many good trailers for this now./
there's so many good trailers for this now./
I think it being on the list is a good sign.
I mean, if they no-showed it at E3, because they have no plans to bring it over, then I think, by now, it would be removed from these financial statements.
Also, unlike Disaster, which is, admittedly, a cool and interesting game but rough around the edges, Xenoblade is AAA quality game, that reviewed really really well, and will help feed the hardcore crowd that BEGS for games like this.
I wouldn't be surprised if they were just holding it back for timing reasons. Think about it. If all the main Nintendo teams are working on 3DS stuff, or NewWii2HD stuff, they need to take some of these outfarmed games, and spread them out as much as possible so that they don't have huge lineup holes.
I mean, what a better way to prove that Nintendo still loves the hardcore RPG gamer, then by releasing two sick RPGs in 2011 (Last Story as Well) and then give us hope that Wii2hdwhatever will have sick software akin to these titles...
Just bullshitting here, not sure how much that makes sense.
ALSO - Keep Xenoblade, Monado sound absurd.
I mean, if they no-showed it at E3, because they have no plans to bring it over, then I think, by now, it would be removed from these financial statements.
Also, unlike Disaster, which is, admittedly, a cool and interesting game but rough around the edges, Xenoblade is AAA quality game, that reviewed really really well, and will help feed the hardcore crowd that BEGS for games like this.
I wouldn't be surprised if they were just holding it back for timing reasons. Think about it. If all the main Nintendo teams are working on 3DS stuff, or NewWii2HD stuff, they need to take some of these outfarmed games, and spread them out as much as possible so that they don't have huge lineup holes.
I mean, what a better way to prove that Nintendo still loves the hardcore RPG gamer, then by releasing two sick RPGs in 2011 (Last Story as Well) and then give us hope that Wii2hdwhatever will have sick software akin to these titles...
Just bullshitting here, not sure how much that makes sense.
ALSO - Keep Xenoblade, Monado sound absurd.
Ushojax said:
Disaster is the leading counter-argument in this case. Although, NOA did at least make good on releasing Sin and Punishment 2, despite both dicking around on its release for no feasible reason and essentially sending it to die. But I don't have too much faith in NOA these days.
Hell, NOA failed to fucking localize the sequel to Hotel Dusk, an actually successful game.
Ninja Moomin
Banned
Glix said:
THIS.
It's what nintendo has done / had to do during their last 3 home console transitions. ... and it's what they're doing now.
Smiles and Cries said:
Part of the reason I bought a Wii was because I was waiting for Fatal Frame IV, Xenoblade and Last Story.
Now it seems like I might get one of those three games.
If Xenoblade doesn't get a release, I may as well dump my Wii. I'm tired of being shat on by Nintendo.
MidnightScott
Banned
MechaX said:
Yeah but Nintendo recently announced they are localizing DS games that have already been released in Japan in order to have more games for the huge market of DS systems in everyone's hands already. I foresee Last Window early next year. (also I hope Treehouse gives it their localization, I would rather have that than a literal translation of the Japanese version)
thetrin
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Glix said:
Menu translation won't help you much. You still can't play most of the game, since the bulk of the content is quest text on where and how to find certain mobs to kill, or locations for certain flora to collect. We're not talking about story that you can ignore. Playing the very game requires a grasp of Japanese.
(eg. Kill <beast name>. They are located in <zone landmark name>, and only appear when it rains.)
To be blunt, if you can't read the menus in Japanese, don't play Xenoblade. You'll be hopelessly lost.
Reading this thread again, damn. I remember being in here a while back, really wanting this game to come over, and then as with all things, sorta forgetting about it for a while. Then seeing the thread again, and all the memories. Just another frustrated fan, hoping that this thing hopefully gets brought over.
MechaX said:
It might just be that Nintendo TL process is really really slow. S&P2 came over but S&P2 has like 30 mins of voice and a few dozen pages of text to translate. A localization company could do that entire game in less than a month.
Otoh, Xenoblade probably has the most text and dialogue of any game Nintendo has ever localized since their formation. They may just not be prepared to handle a localization of the size and so its taking years to accomplish and they don't want to start hyping up the US release until this stuff is DONE.
I wouldn't be surprised if it comes out in xmas 2011 or summer 2012 in the US. The only question is if Nintendo feels the Wii is still alive and worth supporting in 2012.
HisshouBuraiKen
Member
I've played for a couple hours so far and am really impressed by the story, graphics and music. I've ran all over the place done a couple of sidequests already, seems like there's going to be a ton of stuff to do and see in this game. The world already feels huge and I've barely even started!
Anasui Kishibe
Banned
so, is there any chance this will come over? I don't want to lose hope 
RPGCrazied
Member
Anasui Kishibe said:so, is there any chance this will come over? I don't want to lose hope
Looks like jrpgs is dying lately, unless you own a DS. If Last Story isn't localized I've lost hope. Don't even get me started with Namco and the Tales of games lately.
BudokaiMR2
Member
I honestly can't believe that it's not getting localized. Really sad because there is no real reason it shouldn't be. It's not even that hard of a sell either, if you make sure to target the right audience. Hell it already has name recognition with Xeno in the title.
I wish I was in a position to change that.
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I wish I was in a position to change that.
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Anasui Kishibe
Banned
RPGCrazied said:
Shalashaska161
Member
This thread is depressing. There is no reason to not release the game here other than NoA are a bunch of assholes. I guess if we don't hear anything by e3 I'm just going to have to import it and teach myself Japanese.