Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: Retro Deckades on January 23, 2013, 09:41:22 AM
Title: New Game from Monolith Soft - "X"
Post by: Retro Deckades on January 23, 2013, 09:41:22 AM
Today's Nintendo Direct offered a glimpse of Monolith's next title on the Wii U. Share your impressions!
1. I assume Xenoblade Chronicles sold well enough in the west. 2. It sounds like it's going to have amazing music, again. 3. Mechs! 4. Did that last face in the trailer belong to Shulk? 5. I am already pumped to the max for this game!
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Post by: Oblivion on January 23, 2013, 09:45:17 AM
No video?
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Post by: Soren on January 23, 2013, 09:51:18 AM
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Post by: Caterkiller on January 23, 2013, 09:53:24 AM
Looks freakin good!
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Post by: Oblivion on January 23, 2013, 10:01:17 AM
Mother of god...
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Post by: azeke on January 23, 2013, 10:02:18 AM
Xeno-something.
Also i noticed another player attacking the monster on one screen. Monster Hunter influence?
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Post by: Ymeegod on January 23, 2013, 12:16:01 PM
Can't wait, looks freaking good. Nintendo just sold one WII U to this mother fooker :).
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Post by: shingi_70 on January 23, 2013, 12:24:32 PM
Xenogears?
(http://www.abload.de/img/amekbv.gif)
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Post by: alegoicoe on January 23, 2013, 12:27:14 PM
^best part of the video, that looks extremely cool.
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Post by: EasyCure on January 23, 2013, 12:42:17 PM
Just saw the trailer.. I think I like it.. :D
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Post by: Adrock on January 23, 2013, 12:54:30 PM
Xenoblade Star Hunter Online...
Looks amazing.
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Post by: Stogi on January 23, 2013, 02:01:55 PM
So stereotypically Japanese that you can't help but like it. And did the bot just Megatron?
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Post by: EasyCure on January 23, 2013, 02:04:51 PM
So stereotypically Japanese that you can't help but like it. And did the bot just Megatron?
This should be printed on the back of the box
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Post by: Ian Sane on January 23, 2013, 02:45:32 PM
All the reviews will have to say is "if you like Xenoblade you'll like this" and it's bought. Xenoblade was worth owning a Wii for so any decent follow up to it would be worth owning a Wii U for.
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Post by: shingi_70 on January 23, 2013, 02:57:24 PM
Put those bozos over at SE to shame. Guess the 3DS team are working on a project since X zone is done.
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Post by: TrueNerd on January 23, 2013, 03:00:03 PM
I AGREE WITH IAN. This game looks to have the same jaw dropping scale that Xenoblade does which I imagine will be even more jaw dropping in HD. I should probably finish Xenoblade sometime.
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Post by: SixthAngel on January 23, 2013, 05:22:31 PM
Looks absolutely amazing.
I'm picturing running into a monster so big he is going to step on you so you hop in your robot to fight him or you go back to monsters that were giving you trouble on foot and step on them in the robot. The transition from foot to robot looks seamless.
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Post by: Louieturkey on January 23, 2013, 06:08:45 PM
Looks awesome. It does seem to have Xenoblade and Xenogears influence. That is only a good thing.
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Post by: ThePerm on January 23, 2013, 07:49:02 PM
did nintendo pull a coup de tat in RPG land?
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 23, 2013, 08:41:45 PM
I've been meaning to get Xenoblade for Wii.... I guess I'll just wait for this instead. :P
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Post by: ThePerm on January 23, 2013, 08:51:24 PM
Wii u is backwards compatale, might as well get both. Xenoblade will be in the bargain bin sometime too. I still kinda feel like i missed out on Last Story. I've been behind on Nintendo news for a while. Everything has been pretty low key, nothing hitting me in the face. Actually to be honest these are the type of games Nintendo should announce during e3 so they are on people's radars. Upon further research this was an operation rainfall title. Im usually interested in good games, but if im led to believe its a turn based RPG i'll not play it. Turns out these aren't so its like wtf Nintendo?
I hope when they show this at e3 they pretend like they've never shown it off before at least.
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Post by: NeoStar9X on January 23, 2013, 10:12:16 PM
Game looks glorious.
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Post by: cubist on January 23, 2013, 10:31:18 PM
Xenoblade Chronicles WAS an amazing experience. I can't believe we're getting this...this is something I never thought would happen on a Nintendo system post-SNES...a game that makes sense to release. No more quality RPG deficiencies methinks.
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Post by: ThePerm on January 23, 2013, 10:37:31 PM
Yeah it would seem Nintendo went from the place that lacked RPGs to the place that had the best ones. Now if Nintendo could capture the shooting genre, the fighting genre, the car genre, and the survival horror genre we would all be set. To some extant they already have.
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Post by: TrueNerd on January 23, 2013, 11:22:06 PM
Xenoblade will be in the bargain bin sometime too.
Unfortunately, it's looking like the opposite is true. GameStop is currently out of stock, Nintendo no longer sells it from their website, and Amazon prices are skyrocketing. Cheapest right now is $74 used. Maybe they'll do a reprint. Or better yet, put it on the eShop. But that could be a long while.
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Post by: EasyCure on January 24, 2013, 12:05:23 AM
that's exactly why i picked mine up when i did, before out went up further. besides the guitar hero drum bundle, I've never paid so much for a video game...
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Post by: Adrock on January 24, 2013, 12:08:45 AM
I preordered the game since I figured it would be rare-ish and bought it on release day. I saw copies on shelves for months afterwards. I considered buying another copy or 2 to sell, but alas, I did not as I presumed it wasn't popular enough to resell... Nerds.
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Post by: TrueNerd on January 24, 2013, 12:22:40 AM
Yeah I snagged a used copy for $45 in November. Glad I did. Anyway, this shouldn't be a problem with this new "X" game as it will likely be put up on the eShop on day one.
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Post by: Oblivion on January 24, 2013, 12:31:01 AM
It's pretty expensive on Amazon, but a buddy of mine managed to get a used copy from Gamestop for 26 dollars.
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Post by: Ian Sane on January 24, 2013, 01:54:29 PM
Yeah it would seem Nintendo went from the place that lacked RPGs to the place that had the best ones.
...and they managed to do it now that RPGs are no longer the "it" genre like they were in the 32/64 bit era. Oh and back then Nintendo was the best console for FPS games but now that THAT is the "it" genre they have jack squat. Post-SNES Nintendo, ladies and gentlemen!
I saw Xenoblade in stores for a while after release and thought that perhaps my frenzied pre-order was unnecessary. I guess now that's not the case. While it would be best that everyone that wants this game can get it, I selfishly feel a little glad that it's becoming a collector's item like I figured it would.
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Post by: nickmitch on January 24, 2013, 02:22:41 PM
Now I kinda feel shitty that I pre-ordered from Nintendo and still haven't played it.
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Post by: SixthAngel on January 24, 2013, 02:38:28 PM
Yeah it would seem Nintendo went from the place that lacked RPGs to the place that had the best ones.
...and they managed to do it now that RPGs are no longer the "it" genre like they were in the 32/64 bit era. Oh and back then Nintendo was the best console for FPS games but now that THAT is the "it" genre they have jack squat. Post-SNES Nintendo, ladies and gentlemen!
I saw Xenoblade in stores for a while after release and thought that perhaps my frenzied pre-order was unnecessary. I guess now that's not the case. While it would be best that everyone that wants this game can get it, I selfishly feel a little glad that it's becoming a collector's item like I figured it would.
The "it " genre last gen was motion controlled games like Wii Sports. Nintendo nailed it.
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Post by: EasyCure on January 24, 2013, 09:26:18 PM
I preordered the game since I figured it would be rare-ish and bought it on release day. I saw copies on shelves for months afterwards. I considered buying another copy or 2 to sell, but alas, I did not as I presumed it wasn't popular enough to resell... Nerds.
It's pretty expensive on Amazon, but a buddy of mine managed to get a used copy from Gamestop for 26 dollars.
I paid $70, after shipping. maybe a little more...
I thought about gamestop but two things came to mind:
1. I wouldn't want to buy a used game and give GS all the profit
2. I don't want to give GS any profit, I'm fed up with them. The used game business isn't even the real problem I have with them, it's the shitty customer service history I've had with them over the years at various locations.
edit how ironic would it be if the amazon seller was some GS employee doing some dirty side business... I don't know how I'd feel about that.
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Post by: ThePerm on January 24, 2013, 10:33:04 PM
Xenoblade will be in the bargain bin sometime too.
Unfortunately, it's looking like the opposite is true. GameStop is currently out of stock, Nintendo no longer sells it from their website, and Amazon prices are skyrocketing. Cheapest right now is $74 used. Maybe they'll do a reprint. Or better yet, put it on the eShop. But that could be a long while.
oh the rare items bin sucks. I missed out on Metroid Prime Trilogy. Damn
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Post by: nickmitch on January 24, 2013, 10:49:53 PM
My friend bought the very last Metroid Prime Trilogy I ever saw in the wild when we were at Target and all they had left was the box they use for display that let's you see the back of the box. The row behind it looked like it had been empty for weeks.
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Post by: mysticgohan on January 25, 2013, 03:44:37 AM
Good thing I had my MP Trilogy pre ordered ;) Anyone think that the new X game would be a spiritual successor to Xenogears? The X is just like it, and the mechs :D
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Post by: lolmonade on January 25, 2013, 08:39:52 AM
So...I didn't have the fortune to watch the Nintendo direct due to traveling on work. Does anyone know if this is meant to be a direct sequel to the events of Xenoblade: Chronicles?
If so, I really hope a re-print or some sort of E-Shop release is considered of the original.
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Post by: Caterkiller on January 25, 2013, 12:07:50 PM
So...I didn't have the fortune to watch the Nintendo direct due to traveling on work. Does anyone know if this is meant to be a direct sequel to the events of Xenoblade: Chronicles?
If so, I really hope a re-print or some sort of E-Shop release is considered of the original.
We don't know yet. Though the weapons look similar, the character at the end looks related to Shulk and the biggest piece of evidence is during one of the battles you can see the Chain Attack icon. So I personally think it is a direct sequel, or at least a sequel in he same universe.
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Post by: Razorkid on January 25, 2013, 02:01:25 PM
I'm very excited about this game it's got a very Xenogears vibe to it, a game which I loved. Because of this announcement, Xenoblade has been catapulted to a Now Playing game.
Did anyone else notice that draw distance? Amazing!
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Post by: Drizzt on January 25, 2013, 04:24:37 PM
I managed to snag Xenoblade for $27 at Gamestop after using a coupon and my PUR discount! It came with with everything even unused club Nintendo points!
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Post by: Razorkid on January 26, 2013, 12:20:08 AM
I managed to snag Xenoblade for $27 at Gamestop after using a coupon and my PUR discount! It came with with everything even unused club Nintendo points!
Nice find! I had to hunt down my copy and had it sent from GameStop in another state, used of course :(
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Post by: Oblivion on January 26, 2013, 01:53:58 AM
I managed to snag Xenoblade for $27 at Gamestop after using a coupon and my PUR discount! It came with with everything even unused club Nintendo points!
Yep, I already told them. ;)
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Post by: Stogi on January 26, 2013, 04:57:11 PM
For people saying it looks HD BROWN, look at this
(http://www.abload.de/img/aturjs.gif)
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Post by: Caterkiller on January 26, 2013, 05:13:59 PM
Well it is getting dark so the twilight sky looks ok. When I said HD Grey and Brown I do literally mean those colors but also that the colors are muted. Everything including the mech suit has that faint darker coloring. Xenoblade to this is like Melee to Brawl and so far it just lacks pop in the coloring.
I guess that's the appeal though, coloring like that is the most common in popular games this gen, not from Nintendo. Xenoblade reminds me of Avatar sometimes and I just hope the final product looks as healthy and lush as Xenoblade did in some areas. The grass mountains and hillsides in this X game almost look like the rocky mountainside in Xenoblade.
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Post by: MrPhishfood on January 26, 2013, 05:15:43 PM
I've said this somewhere else before and I'll say it again. I regard Xenoblade as the best game within the last 10 years. Before I played Xenoblade I could not remember the last time I played a game, looking at the clock and thinking "wow that didn't feel like 6 hours"
This new one from Monolith is my most anticipated game ever. Though I doubt it will have that same wow from Xenoblade because my expectations are already high.
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Post by: alegoicoe on January 26, 2013, 08:11:12 PM
I feel ya, the feeling of playing hours end and not getting tired of the game, I am really looking forward to this game.
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Post by: cubist on January 27, 2013, 12:15:46 AM
Agreed. It's the best RPG on a Nintendo console since Chrono Trigger. It's the best on Wii and GCN. 120 hours in and the story still doesn't let up.
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Post by: mysticgohan on January 27, 2013, 04:07:08 AM
Speaking of Chrono Trigger, I hope that's up in the Wii U virtual console :D
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Post by: TJ Spyke on January 27, 2013, 11:52:25 AM
I am sure it will be since it's on the Wii Virtual Console already.
