Come and see? Would that mean a Splatoon/MK8-esque live event is a possibility, perhaps with unfortunate employees stuffed into Rin mascot suits?
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Xenoblade Chronicles X - Twitter & Website updates thread
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Come and see? Would that mean a Splatoon/MK8-esque live event is a possibility, perhaps with unfortunate employees stuffed into Rin mascot suits?
TheMoon
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I think that it pretty obviously going to be a thing. If a new game comes out related to any of the amiibo released, it will have amiibo support. You can bet money on that.
SuperCambot
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I posted elsewhere that I think the Shulk Amiibo will unlock Colony bottoms, Colony cap, etc.
Nintendo Direct confirmed!
gamergirly
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Yes
This is why I think the next Nintendo Direct will be focused around Xenoblade. They revealed Xenoblade Chronicles X January 23rd, 2013 as well. Considering the game is releasing Spring time in Japan... nothing tells me more that this is finally our time!
Well, they've got two Xenoblade games to launch this year so maybe they'll want to give them a spotlight at some time Sometimes they do game specific Nintendo Directs after general ones. I'm actually kind of interested in what improvements or extras will be in Xenoblade for the New 3DS, aside from 2nd screen conveniences. Maybe there will be Amiibo support with the Shulk Amiibo. I don't think it would be Nintendo's style to just port the game. Like, for Donkey Kong Country 3D they added more levels, so there's an opportunity to do something else. Even if it's not as significant as new areas, there's a chance to make tweaks and polish up some of the issues people had, maybe add more unique monsters for an extra challenge. I'd be up for something like that.
Sometimes they do game specific Nintendo Directs after general ones. I'm actually kind of interested in what improvements or extras will be in Xenoblade for the New 3DS, aside from 2nd screen conveniences. Maybe there will be Amiibo support with the Shulk Amiibo. I don't think it would be Nintendo's style to just port the game. Like, for Donkey Kong Country 3D they added more levels, so there's an opportunity to do something else. Even if it's not as significant as new areas, there's a chance to make tweaks and polish up some of the issues people had, maybe add more unique monsters for an extra challenge. I'd be up for something like that.threelights
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This is why I think the next Nintendo Direct will be focused around Xenoblade. They revealed Xenoblade Chronicles X January 23rd, 2013 as well. Considering the game is releasing Spring time in Japan... nothing tells me more that this is finally our time!
Let this be true. I want to see everything now.
Well, not everything, but you know what I mean.
Also, would be interesting if they said where they will be localizing, I wonder if we'll be getting another European translation again.
If the precedent holds, it'll be the same as the first for PAL languages - English, French, Spanish, German and Italian subtitles with English and Japanese voice tracks. Though seeing as it's being localised professionally this time, I wouldn't expect to see the PAL version until a year after the US release at the very least. Possibly three years late with no options other than English and digital-only distribution, if they're really efficient about it.
Dr. Buni
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It would be nice if they confirm the game is going to be released this year in English.
How about no
SatoAilDarko
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I really hope it's American voice acting considering the settlement is called New Los Angeles. It would be so weird otherwise.
Orniletter
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Gotta get that Soraya re-tweet sign of approval first.
TheMoon
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You did not just say that lol.
SoraanTribal
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Yeah, I only get hyped for Nintendo Directs if she re-tweets it!
Well, I mean, I only get *more* hyped.
StreetsAhead
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Basically, the tweets say the team is in high spirits as they approach the final stages of development and that we should be seeing an increase of information about the game from around this month.
CertifiedFP
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Ahem, it was probably just poor wording on his part to describe NOA's awful handling of the US release of Xenoblade.
It could be set centuries after the founding. Otherwise I'll be wondering why games set in New York don't have Yorkshire accents
Edit: Ah, scratch that, looks like game is set two months after a US colony ship lands. Yeah, alright, American accents kinda make sense!
The Giant
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StreetsAhead
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That or perhaps some substantial website updates or magazine previews.
It could be set centuries after the founding. Otherwise I'll be wondering why games set in New York don't have Yorkshire accents
Edit: Ah, scratch that, looks like game is set two months after a US colony ship lands. Yeah, alright, American accents kinda make sense!
I still hope they can fit in non-American actors somewhere - even if Neo LA's population is mainly American, there will likely be characters from other backgrounds. And that's not getting into the many alien species in the setting...
It was just light sarcasm referring to this game likely fitting a much more standard translation pipeline compared to the first - in particular, the probable adherence to American anime voice actors and a painfully late PAL release, the latter of which won't garner nearly as much outrage as the late NTSC-U release of Xenoblade.
blitzwolf215
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There can be both, not like people from Europe never moved to America.
I wonder if they already approach the last stages of development?
Jenna-Louise Coleman is a big star now. I don't expect she'll be doing any voice work for the game.
I would actually love if the others had voices in the game though, I enjoyed all the voices in Xenoblade.
Weren't Shulk and Fiora's actors two of the default options for the avatar in the E3 build? If that were the case, I'd love it if they could retain that in translation.
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what's Soraya twitter?
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Thanks a bunch, added to the OP!
Yeah, and I doubt LA folks are the only human beings who managed to escape from Earth.
Earthpainting
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Well if New York can be full of American English speakers, maybe New LA can have British English speakers or people of any other accent.
Otakumegane
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Shouldn't they be in crunch time?
Well at least this is a sign that the game is going ahead well.
While not tweet-related, a poster on GameFAQs named Ch33bDragonite noticed & captured some note-worthy improvements between the E3 2014 footage and the November 2014 footage. So why not post it here!
Added motion blur (becomes more noticeable when compared in video form):
Self-explanatory:
Improved trees/tree textures:
Interesting how much still changes in that regard, even though we've seen that area for 2 years already.
He also compared some other stuff, so why not.
Better town textures:
More pronounced/better explosion effects (you have to compare the video footage to really notice it, though):
UI changes:
Old vs. New:
Also, NPC's react when you walk into them and loads of sound-effect noises in the Japanese November 2014 footage!
Added motion blur (becomes more noticeable when compared in video form):
Self-explanatory:
Improved trees/tree textures:
Interesting how much still changes in that regard, even though we've seen that area for 2 years already.
He also compared some other stuff, so why not.
Better town textures:
More pronounced/better explosion effects (you have to compare the video footage to really notice it, though):
UI changes:
Further UI changes:
Old vs. New:
Also, NPC's react when you walk into them and loads of sound-effect noises in the Japanese November 2014 footage!
TheMoon
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Awesome stuff! Really hungry for more details.
You've read through all the stuff that was found by some of the members on GameFAQs? Say what you want about the site, but some of them put some serious work into that shit.
TheMoon
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Nah, I don't read other forums. I'm usually content with onilink's insane analyses
But is there a specific link that has all the good bits or is it spread across a ton of threads?
Otakumegane
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I'll be totally honest not really feeling the character UI.
I like that sleek Xenoblade look better. Wonder if there's a way to make it not as intrusive as that but still keep the changing character portraits.
I like that sleek Xenoblade look better. Wonder if there's a way to make it not as intrusive as that but still keep the changing character portraits.
Nah, I don't read other forums. I'm usually content with onilink's insane analyses
But is there a specific link that has all the good bits or is it spread across a ton of threads?
November 2014 stuff, E3 2014 stuff, rough draft of the first zone, picture album 1, picture album 2 and lots of other stuff linked inside these documents itself.
Eeeh. The UI in Xenoblade looks like something I cooked up in 10 minutes on Paint, I don't think anyone has praise for that generic colour-on-white kindergarden board aesthetic. Definite improvement here.
The intrusive-ness is also way, like way worse in Xenoblade, but at the end of the day you still need that shit in battle. Some UI sets will probably customizable, but that's just essential information you need in battle, so I don't know how much that will really help/benefit anyone.
TheMoon
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Thanks, I'll look through that tomorrow!
SatoAilDarko
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I agree with that for the same reason. I also thought that the red X was a nice contrast. The new logo feels so cold.
Dr. Buni
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I like the new logo better. It is unique and matches with the color scheme of the doll in this picture. Plus, it doesn't look like it comes from other game (Xenogears).
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