Topic: Xenoblade Chronicles Wii / 3DS / Definitive Edition

[ejamer]

So happy.  Got my North American copy of Xenoblade today. It's gorgeous. (Ok, it's almost the same as the PAL release already on my shelf... but that one is gorgeous too.)


The art book was a nice surprise. Nothing truly special, but the quality was higher than I expected with am embossed cover, thick paper, and some shimmery overlays inside.  Purty!

[BeautifulShy]

If for some odd reason you are on the fence about the game here is a pretty good article about it.

http://pietriots.com/2011/09/11/why-you-should-buy-xenoblade-chronicles/

[Soren]

So it's Friday April 6. I was very excited to go to my local Gamestop, pick up my copy of Xenoblade and play it the rest of the day.

But I can't.

Because the local Gamestop is closed.

Because it's Good Friday.

-sigh- One more day I guess...

[Shaymin]

My local boutique of electronics is closed today, but they let me pick up the game/artbook yesterday.

[Oblivion]

Wait, I got my copy at my Gamestop?

[BeautifulShy]

Well I have my copy in my Wii I got the last art book from my local gamestop. I am glad I woke up when I did. I was up late last night and fell asleep and then woke up around noonish and I remembered and rushed over there and I went and picked it up. I am testing to see if it works on my Wii since it may not but I am on the options menu currently. Had some issues with it earlier in the week.... And there it went back to the title screen.

[Evan_B]

Wow.

I'm about four hours in- and this game has me effin' HOOKED. It took me about an hour to get a hang of the quest and battle systems... but damn, this game's delivering hardcore. Like, I got a little choked up already. I know I'm in this one for the long run.

[BeautifulShy]

Here is part 3 of their video series on the game for Xenoblade.

They talk about the Affinity system.

Also I took the liberty of posting my art book up over here Have a look at them.

[Sarail]

The affinity system is one of the most interesting and entertaining aspects of the game... it's probably the main thing that drives me to grind EXP with differing party members. So fun.

[nickmitch]

Got a new card from the bank and forgot to update my pre-order, so it got cancelled. Just put in a new order yesterday. Now, I gotta play the waiting game. At least I get to use this as an excuse to get a CCP.

[Retro Deckades]

Did everyone get shipping confirmations from Nintendo prior to receiving the game? I'm in Canada and haven't received any indication that my copy is on the way. No shipping confimation, no charge to my credit card -- nothing. I preordered the game almost the day the website went up. Unfortunately, I can't find any receipts in my e-mail, either, which is making me start to wonder if they even got my order in the first place.

[ejamer]

Argh!


Had to wait until last night to finally get enough free time to pop in Xenoblade, only to find that my Wii can't read the disc.  (Single-layer discs like A Boy and His Blob seem to read fine though.)
 


Not such a big deal assuming it works in our other Wii (normally used exclusively for NetFlix and imports) but totally defeats the purpose of buying the North American release if I can't play it on our main TV without pulling a hardware switch at the same time.
*FRUSTRATION*


Anyone else experience this problem?  Any way to fix the issue without dropping $80 to get it fixed properly?

[Oblivion]

It's because it's dual layered. Some Wiis have trouble reading them - Brawl was a big issue for some.

[Lithium]

Did everyone get shipping confirmations from Nintendo prior to receiving the game? I'm in Canada and haven't received any indication that my copy is on the way. No shipping confimation, no charge to my credit card -- nothing. I preordered the game almost the day the website went up. Unfortunately, I can't find any receipts in my e-mail, either, which is making me start to wonder if they even got my order in the first place.

same issue here (also ordering from Canada), im waiting until the easter holiday is over before i start worrying about it though, i think the post service is closed anyways

[ejamer]

It's because it's dual layered. Some Wiis have trouble reading them - Brawl was a big issue for some.

I understand that part, but was hoping there is an easy fix.  The best suggestion I've seen online is to either send the system away (costly and time-consuming) or get a cleaning kit and hope that cleaning the laser will fix the issue. Cleaning kit results seem to be hit-and-miss based on reports I've read...


That said, I decided to try Metroid Prime Trilogy in the Wii just to confirm it was a dual-layer problem. That game worked fine, and when I put Xenoblade back in it also worked.  So maybe my Wii is just being a bit finicky? Keeping my fingers crossed as I've got a handful of games that are dual layered waiting to get played.


I know I've said I'm not upgrading to a Wii U... but if Nintendo makes it possible to transfer all digital purchases across then getting some new hardware that doesn't show signs of age and overuse would be awfully tempting.

[BeautifulShy]

It's because it's dual layered. Some Wiis have trouble reading them - Brawl was a big issue for some.

I understand that part, but was hoping there is an easy fix.  The best suggestion I've seen online is to either send the system away (costly and time-consuming) or get a cleaning kit and hope that cleaning the laser will fix the issue. Cleaning kit results seem to be hit-and-miss based on reports I've read...


That said, I decided to try Metroid Prime Trilogy in the Wii just to confirm it was a dual-layer problem. That game worked fine, and when I put Xenoblade back in it also worked.  So maybe my Wii is just being a bit finicky? Keeping my fingers crossed as I've got a handful of games that are dual layered waiting to get played.


I know I've said I'm not upgrading to a Wii U... but if Nintendo makes it possible to transfer all digital purchases across then getting some new hardware that doesn't show signs of age and overuse would be awfully tempting.

Actually if you happen to be under warrenty it isn't costly and you will get it back in 3 days. That is how long it took for me for my Brawl problem to get it back once I shipped it out. If you have another system something else to keep you busy then the wait isn't long.

[ejamer]

... if you happen to be under warrenty ...

Unfortunately I haven't been under warranty for a long, long time.   

[MegaByte]

You don't need to be under warranty to get the dual-layer issue fixed: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/repair/dld_repair_home.jsp?problem=DLDIMAGE&gameCode=SSBB

[Retro Deckades]

Hey all, quick update regarding my order from Nintendo.com. I just received a shipping confirmation e-mail. As Lithium had thought, I assume the holiday weekend interfered a little bit. Seems that everything is moving along smoothly now though.

[ejamer]

You don't need to be under warranty to get the dual-layer issue fixed: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/repair/dld_repair_home.jsp?problem=DLDIMAGE&gameCode=SSBB

Brilliant!  This is easily the best-case scenario: get it fixed right at no cost.  Thanks for the link!

[GoldenPhoenix]

So here I go to finally get the game, now that I finally have the cash, at the Nintendo Online Store, and the website is down. Maybe that is a sign I shouldn't get it. 

[BeautifulShy]

They have it at Gamestop's Online store again or are you getting it for the Bundle? Hmm I don't know if this is possible or likely but call Nintendo and see if it is possible if they can order it over the phone.

[GoldenPhoenix]

They have it at Gamestop's Online store again or are you getting it for the Bundle?

Mainly want to compare the total cost between them.

[BeautifulShy]

They have it at Gamestop's Online store again or are you getting it for the Bundle?

Mainly want to compare the total cost between them.

See if you can order it over the phone.

[MegaByte]

Yeah, try calling. I was able to order DDR Mario Mix from them when they went out of stock.