Pyra + Mythra 2-pack amiibo out in July, Noah and Mio figures announced
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has announced a final release date for the Pyra + Mythra 2-pack amiibo figures. They’ll be launching on July 21, it’s now been confirmed.
Fans can scan the Pyra figure in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 to change the appearance of the sword for Noah’s Swordfighter class to match Pyra’s Aegis Sword. Similarly, when scanning the Mythra amiibo, the sword for Noah’s Swordfighter class will match Mythra’s Aegis Sword. Note that the Aegis sword weapon skins can be accessed by everyone after meeting a condition with a Patch that will be released in the future.
The Awakening of the Giant – A comparison of Xenoblade Chronicles’ and X’s soundtracks
Posted on 8 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in 3DS, Features, Game of the Month, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
Xenoblade Chronicles X has been out in Japan for quite some time and while the rest of us gaze enviously at the latest Xeno entry before it comes our way, it’s interesting to note some of the changes that have been made possible thanks to the Wii U. The boost in graphical power allowed Monolith Soft to flex their artistic muscle and craft a gorgeous open world, the improved online infrastructure allowed not only for interactions with other players but also the means to push out additional content (which is a staggering thought for a game with a story up around the 70 hour mark) and the most striking change came thanks to the dense, orchestral based soundtrack, which harvested a very different tone to Xenoblade Chronicles back in 2010. Moving away from the smaller ensembles covering any combination of rock, pop and classical tracks, Xenoblade Chronicles X was scored by Hiroyuki Sawano, renowned for more grand compositions focusing on a full orchestra sound, a stark contrast to the ensembles players had been exposed to previously. It was a different sound that was needed to accommodate the new direction of the game, but it was a fairly big risk to take as Xenoblade Chronicles’ soundtrack was so endeared by fans.
