Takahashi says it takes about 30 hours to get a Skell in Xenoblade Chronicles X
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments
Xenoblade Chronicles X has a feature that allows players to obtain and fly various mechs known as “Skells”. Just don’t count on gaining access to a Skell right away. Speaking with IGN, senior director and chief creative officer Tetsuya Takahashi said that it takes about 30 hours before mechs become accessible.
He said:
“The reason we decided to do that was because the scale of the game changes once you get a Skell. We wanted to make sure that the initial difficulties you might have had maneuvering across terrain or trying to figure out how to reach a certain spot would be something you had a full sense of before you got the Skell.”
“We didn’t want people from the very beginning being able to be to zip towards the exact opposite end of the continent. We wanted people them to have the experience of knowing that distance first hand by running it. Once you do have the opportunity to control a Skell, it really does change the feel of the game. And we feel like these are gradual steps that ease you into that process.”
“When people hear 30 hours of gameplay, they might be reacting to that number a little bit. But I think that something that’s going to be familiar to MMO players is the idea that 30 hours is not necessarily a really long time if you think about the total gameplay time that might pick up. Now, certainly in traditional JRPG terms that may feel like that’s quite a ways out, but I think that we’ve designed the content in such a way that it feels fast as you’re going through it.”
Xenoblade Chronicles X launches in North America and Europe in December.
Japanese Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS DLC commercial
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Nintendo has prepared a new commercial for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS in Japan to promote the DLC offered in both games. Check it out below.
Media Create software sales (6/8 – 6/14) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
02./00. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butouden
03./01. [WIU] Splatoon
04./00. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Evolution #
05./06. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
06./07. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
07./05. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
08./00. [PS4] Alien: Isolation
09./02. [PSV] Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus: Fortune Tower and the Dice of Fate
10./12. [3DS] Style Savvy 3: Kira Kira Code
11./11. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
12./00. [PSV] Moujuutsukai to Oujisama: Flower & Snow
13./14. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
14./04. [3DS] Stella Glow
15./13. [3DS] Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Korosensei Daihouimou!!
16./09. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Deluxe
17./16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
18./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
19./10. [PS3] Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho
20./23. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi
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More Splatoon Bluefin Depot map footage
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Update: Another couple of videos:
Last night, Nintendo brought out the Bluefin Depot as the latest map in Splatoon. Take a look at some additional footage of it below.
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E3 2015 Nintendo footage roundup
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Even though E3 is over, we’re still seeing off-screen videos of Nintendo’s games appearing on YouTube. Since we’ve already posted a massive amount of footage over the past few days, we’re now going to start rounding things up into one post. We’ll update this one throughout the day with any videos we come across.
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Star Fox Zero – Corneria comparison (3DS vs. Wii U)
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GameXplain has put together comparing Corneria in Star Fox Zero and Star Fox 64 3D. Check it out below.
More: PlatinumGames, Star Fox Zero
Super Mario Maker retains the physics of the different Mario games
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Since Super Mario Maker’s reveal at last year’s E3, fans have been wondering if the creation title would retain the physics of the different Mario games. We now appear to have the answer to that question.
Based on reports from those who played Super Mario Maker at E3 – including Giant Bomb’s Jeff Gerstmann – it does in fact look like it keeps the physics of the different styles. Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. should play as you would expect.
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More Splatoon Bluefin Depot map footage
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GameXplain has uploaded a video showing off the new Bluefin Depot map in Splatoon. Give it a look below.
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Nintendo on Twitch stream archives – Super Mario Maker, Star Fox Zero, Yoshi’s Woolly World
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Nintendo stopped by Twitch during E3 to show off some of its upcoming games. Super Mario Maker, Star Fox Zero, and Yoshi’s Woolly World were featured on the streams. Head past the break for the complete archives.
Splatoon – Bluefin Depot map now live
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As was promised earlier today, Splatoon has added another map. Players can begin battling it out on the Bluefin Depot.
Bluefin Depot is the third new map that has come to Splatoon since launch. Port Mackerel and Kelp Dome are the other two.
