Topic: Xenoblade Chronicles Wii / 3DS / Definitive Edition

[Mop it up]

I'm not a fan of RPGs, but this one looks to hold some promise. I don't know if I'm going to follow its development though, I'll probably just wait for some reviews and see how it turns out.

[KDR_11k]

Yay realtime combat!

[Stratos]

Yay! No random battles!

[Mop it up]

Yay realtime combat!

Yay! No random battles!

Two things that make this more appealing to me. Now I just hope the battle system isn't too complex or difficult.

[Adrock]

There are an awful lot of things going on in that screenshot.

That's usually what turns me off to RPGs. Even Zelda started getting a little nuts with all of the on-screen indicators. I don't like a lot of screen clutter.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Official Site Updated: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/sx4j/characters/index.html

Xenoblade Characters Revealed

Here's the primary cast of characters and their background stories:

Shulk
    The main character, an orphan. He's shown holding a book, suggesting that he may be a big fan of literature. Shulk heads off on a journey with his friends to defeat the Kishin troops who attacked his village. Race: Homs, Age: 18, Height: 171cm, Voice: Shintaro Asanuma

Fiorun
    The heroine. She looks after others and is very active. She's the childhood friend of Shulk and little sister of Dunban (below). Race: Homs, Age: 18, Height: 160cm, Voice: Eri Nakao

Dunban
    Hero of the Homs people, he used the Monado sword and defeated many Kishin army troops. He was injured during a major confrontation 1 year back and is now healing. Race: Homs, Age: 30, Height 180cm, Voice: Ryo Horikawa

Dickson
    Dunban's war friend from a long time back. He watches over Shulk like a parent. Race: Homs, Age: 44, Height: 181cm, Voice: Tsuyoshi Koyama

Mumuca
    A warrior of great skill. He once fought Dunban for the right to be the person who would use Monado. Race: Homs, Age: 30, Height: 195cm, Voice: Norio Wakamoto

[Adrock]

The main character is an orphan who looks like a girl and is trying to avenge his village which was attacked by evil forces. I just described 239865287561892 JRPGs. I'm sure this journey of vengeance will somehow lead the main character (in this case, Shulk) to a quest to save the world from destruction.

[noname2200]

The main character is an orphan who looks like a girl and is trying to avenge his village which was attacked by evil forces. I just described 239865287561892 JRPGs. I'm sure this journey of vengeance will somehow lead the main character (in this case, Shulk) to a quest to save the world from destruction.

You forgot how he will also learn the true meaning of friendship, and how a hero's journey isn't all it's cracked up to be.

[Stratos]

The main character is an orphan who looks like a girl and is trying to avenge his village which was attacked by evil forces. I just described 239865287561892 JRPGs. I'm sure this journey of vengeance will somehow lead the main character (in this case, Shulk) to a quest to save the world from destruction.

You forgot how he will also learn the true meaning of friendship, and how a hero's journey isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Don't forget when he learns that the power to overcome and win was inside him all along or with him in the form of an old artifact or trinket that was mysteriously left to him by his missing parents.

[KDR_11k]

Isn't that trinket/power usually attached to the female lead?

[Stratos]

True, it is more a female lead thing. Though it does seem to always end up being given blindly to the male lead before a 'reasonable level of trust' is built up (IMO) or the lead villain just takes it, thus giving the game a 'plot'.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Xenoblade Trailer #3: The Foreshadow (low quality)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXDj6FAF-s

[noname2200]

What a horribly indefensible place to build a city! Really, they had it coming.

[Louieturkey]

Well, it looks like we finally know what they bought Monolith for.

Hmm, it doesn't start with Xeno-, so who's gonna buy it?

I think Nintendo heard you.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Brand New Xenoblade scans too

http://www.nintendoeverything.com/38038/

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

The last JRPG I played that had automated combat (and worthless animations) was a localized DOS game not suitable for children.  But the girlies were sexy.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I wonder how big of a tea table had to be up-ended to make these visual improvements since last E3.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Official SoundTrack

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B003IGMJOS
http://vgmdb.net/album/18946

Catalog Number    DERP-10008~11
Release Date    Jun 23, 2010
Publish Format    Commercial
Release Price    3500 JPY
Media Format    4 CD
Classification    Original Soundtrack
Published by    Dog Ear Records / Dog Ear Records
Composed by    Yoko Shimomura / 下村陽子, Yasunori Mitsuda / 光田康典
Arranged by    
Performed by    ACE+, Manami Kiyota

[KDR_11k]

Derp derp

[SixthAngel]

I wonder how big of a tea table had to be up-ended to make these visual improvements since last E3.

I doubt Miyamoto upends anything when it has to do with graphics.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Then it was probably funded by surpluss casual profits.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Derp derp

It's the first thing I thought too when I saw it.

[BlackNMild2k1]

another update - 4 more characters
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/sx4j/characters/index.html



http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/04/30/xenoblade_site_update/

[Mannypon]

New trailer people, this game is looking Fing HUUUUGEEEE and I'm loving it.  Here's the the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtTlUcjtqTY&fmt=18

[Caliban]

Oh wow. I hope that later in the game there will be warp points.