Xenoblade | Definitive Edition (NSW)

[Xno Kappa]

Oh gee, another Takahashi game which will inevitably be slashed at 1/4 it's originally envisioned premise during development.

Needless to say, going to pre-order this asap.

[Caiyuo]

While watching the first thing that struck me was why people in video games have to run like jerks, BUT THEN I SAW that the armor changes on characters are actually reflected and that is something I've obsessed about in RPGs for fucking ever.

[Kaylia]

While watching the first thing that struck me was why people in video games have to run like jerks, BUT THEN I SAW that the armor changes on characters are actually reflected and that is something I've obsessed about in RPGs for fucking ever.

The running/jumping animation does look very stiff, I'm not sure why they made it this way. It's not like I can't overlook it if the rest of the game is good, but it can't be that hard to make a better animation.

[Parshias]

New, possibly spoiler-ish TV commercial out:

Spoiler: show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj2d5k5_75Y
- woman in the commercial is JPOP group AKB48 member Mayu Watanabe
- Watanabe will appear in more commercials for the game
- the name of this spot is "Body of a Machine"
- the song featured is the Xenoblade end theme song
- Watanabe's line in the commercial translates roughly into "I want you to use this body as much as you want."
- Nintendo says that phrase has great significance in the game

[Arnwulf]

Why do I have the feeling they're going to ruin this game with some gimmick using the wiimote in the battle system?

[Shenrien]

inc more broken TVs, Nintendo should just release The Official Nintendo Wii Bulletproof portable Screen! in 32' 48' 52' and 64' sizes.

[ArchDizzle]

inc more broken TVs, Nintendo should just release The Official Nintendo Wii Bulletproof portable Screen! in 32' 48' 52' and 64' sizes.

lol ya because those are portable sized screens.

[Parshias]

New trailer:



Game is out next Thursday in Japan. Already has a score from Famitsu, got 36/40 with straight 9s across all reviewers.

[Gokulo]

Damn them, those things @1.50 look almost like some E.S lol D:

[Shenrien]

looks like something that was originally developed for the PS2, but got held back..

mouth movements are hysterical going to laugh if they are not adjusted for US release.

[Atreides]

it's still called Monado in the US right? I forget when teh US release is supposed to be, I think the end of the summer.

also the haircuts/facial hair reminds me of FF12, even though the character models aren't as nice. Environments look fantastic though

[Kaylia]

New trailer:
Game is out next Thursday in Japan. Already has a score from Famitsu, got 36/40 with straight 9s across all reviewers.

A 3rd party game that doesnt suck on the wii? That's rare. >_>


Well, since Nintendo is the main shareholder now, I guess it could almost count as a 1st party.

looks like something that was originally developed for the PS2, but got held back..

mouth movements are hysterical going to laugh if they are not adjusted for US release.

Who cares. He went all out on the graphic with Xenosaga and couldn't finish the game because of this. I would take toned down graphic any day over a games where half of the story is removed.

[Shenrien]

Who cares. He went all out on the graphic with Xenosaga and couldn't finish the game because of this. I would take toned down graphic any day over a games where half of the story is removed.

Xenosaga broke my fat ps2, burned the laser out, and I still haven't finished it, always get bored half way though.

anyhow just simply stating it looks a little out dated, I'm still teetering on the fence weather or not to purchase or gamefry.

[Kaylia]

Xenosaga broke my fat ps2, burned the laser out, and I still haven't finished it, always get bored half way though.

anyhow just simply stating it looks a little out dated, I'm still teetering on the fence weather or not to purchase or gamefry.

You should, the story is great when everything start falling in place. ;/ Episode 3 has to be one of my favorite rpg.


Anyway, the model do look dated, but the environment look better than a ps2 game for sure. Considering the game is supposed to be relatively huge, is on wii, and probably won't sell more than 300k copy, it's passable. As long the character models are good enough to convey emotion, the rest is just bonus for me.

[KuroTsuki]

I don't mind the ps2-ish look. I just want good gameplay/characters/story/music lol.

[Parshias]

Game is out in Japan, here are a couple of videos. First one is the game's opening, the next two are just walking around what are probably the beginning areas. No cutscenes or story bits in the last two videos, so there aren't really any spoilers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6jyC74liSc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbUyYvPtHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v00DGXlZdCc

[Shenrien]

watching the game play videos, to me it looks like its trying to give a MMO feel to the free roam environment, which is cool.

[Yuri-G]

those crawlers in the last video are straight out of vana'diel.

I like the looks of the game so far. the environments seem pretty expansive.

36/40 is very good news, I had high hopes for this game but didn't want to get too excited. I'll have to see if I can dig up a translation of the review, or at least some comments - I want to hear what they thought and why.

edit: so in my research I come across this little tidbit of information...

Xenogears - 31/40
Xenosaga I & II - 31/40
Xenosaga Episode I - 32/40
Xenosaga Episode III - 32/40
Xenosaga Episode II - 33/40

[AoE]

And thus is begins.

[Xno Kappa]

those crawlers in the last video are straight out of vana'diel.

I like the looks of the game so far. the environments seem pretty expansive.

36/40 is very good news, I had high hopes for this game but didn't want to get too excited. I'll have to see if I can dig up a translation of the review, or at least some comments - I want to hear what they thought and why.

edit: so in my research I come across this little tidbit of information...

Xenogears - 31/40
Xenosaga I & II - 31/40
Xenosaga Episode I - 32/40
Xenosaga Episode III - 32/40
Xenosaga Episode II - 33/40

Famitsu gave FFXII and Nintendogs a 40/40. Nuff' said.

Nobody should pay attention to review scores anyways.