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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 29 Comments

What was shown in Xenoblade Chronicles X’s E3 2013 trailer is quite a bit different compared to footage included in the game’s latest presentation. Check out the differences below!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS will be down for a tiny bit of maintenance on Wednesday morning. Online play, rankings, and other network-related aspects will be unavailable between 2:50 AM and 4 AM ET (11:50 PM PT Tuesday and 1 AM PT Wednesday). Perhaps Nintendo will be gearing up for Mewtwo’s release?

Aside from Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS, there will be maintenance for other random games on Monday, which is sort of the norm these days. Here’s the full rundown:

From Monday, April 13, 2015 4:00 PM
– Monday, April 13, 2015 7:00 PM Pacific Time
Affected Services:
Wii U
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Animal Crossing™ Plaza
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Puddle
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Trine Enchanted Edition
Nintendo 3DS
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Jump Trials Supreme
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Mario Golf™: World Tour
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Nintendo Pocket Football Club
– Online Play, Rankings, etc. for THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY CURTAIN CALL

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Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 6 Comments

After broadcasts are finished on Niconico, viewers are able to vote on their satisfaction with what was shown. I’m usually against posting these results since, well, they’re ultimately a bit pointless. But let’s make an exception this time!

An overwhelming majority of viewers were happy with today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X presentation. Here’s a look at the results:

It was very good: 95.5%
It was pretty good: 2.3%
It was average: 0.9%
It wasn’t very good: 0.2%
It was bad: 1.1%

We’re not entirely sure how many people responded to the survey, but 31,331 viewers watched today’s presentation on Niconico.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 8 Comments

YouTube user “GameChap” has uploaded today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X Dolls and Network presentation with English subs, and we’ve posted it above. It should help you understand what was said throughout the broadcast!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 28 Comments

The Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles X website was updated today with information regarding file installation. Players can obtain four downloads from the eShop that will ultimately reduce load times in the game when using the disc version.

There are four files to download in total. Here’s a breakdown of each:

Field/Basic Data Pack (Large effect): 2GB, just basic data
Enemy Data Pack (mid): 2.7GB, loading improved on the field
Player Data Pack (mid): 3.6GB, loading times improved while changing equipment
Doll Data Pack (mid): 1.7GB, shortens time for Dolls deployement

Note that the basic data pack can be combined with the others, but you need to have that one first.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 11 Comments

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Nintendo and Monolith Soft have one more live stream taking place today for Xenoblade Chronicles X. We’ll be learning about the Dolls and the game’s network features.

The stream will begin at 9 AM ET / 6 AM PT / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. We’ll have live updates going on as well.

– Congrats on passing your Doll certification exam. You’re now a pilot. You’re responsible to support NLA and explore Planet Mira.
– Doll types. Doug knows a lot about Dolls. Light, Middle, Heavy types. Light type: HP is low, evasion is high. Middle: balanced.
– Heavy type: HP is high, agility is low. Which to choose is up to you. They’re not just to look at. Let’s see them in action.
– Dolls can all transform into wheeled vehicles: motorcycles, cars, treaded vehicles. Transform into flying machines as well.
– Dolls can be customized to your liking by buying parts, though it can be expensive. Dolls also use weapons and arts in battle.
– Hand weapons are used in auto-attacks. Arm weapons include beam shields and vulcans. Spare Weapons incl. beam sabres, granades.
– Back weapons can be pulled out for high-powered attacks. Shoulder weapons are even more powerful still. Some aren’t in shops.
– It makes you want to customize the strongest possible Doll, no? Customize the color and name. Dolls require fuel, even w/ arts.
– If you run out of Doll fuel, you won’t be able to use arts, and will fall from the sky if flying. Fuel recovered slowly.
– Additional fuel can be bought in NLA. Manage it carefully. Catch enemies with your Doll to prevent them from moving, do combos.
– Cockpit mode can be used to manage the timing of arts execution. Overclock gears carry various effects, suspend fuel usage.
– Doll insurance. If an arm is broken off, it’ll become unusable. It can even be totally destroyed. Insurance restores up to 3x.
– Think about dismounting from your Doll when it’s low on HP in order to prevent its destruction. HP recovers while dismounted.
– Doll defense. Mixed parties of humans and Dolls provide boosted defense for the human characters so they can also fight.
– Aliens are invading NLA. The city must not be lost. Protect it! Others will help you on Mira. Meet other Blade members online.
– Cooperate and gain experience together. Form squads of 32 members to share free text Blade reports and explore efficiently.
– Approve of helpful Blade reports and popular posts will be shared across the game with everyone. Treasure Deals allow swaps.
– Squad Missions allow everyone to cooperate in defeating prescribed numbers of various enemies. Squad Quests are for 4 players.
– The degree of world exploration is tracked. World Enemies are large bosses to be fought together. There are 8 Unions to join.
– Ranking boards. You’re not alone on your quest. Connect with others on your quest. Everyone and everything on Mira is connected.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Earlier this week we reported on the sizeable soundtrack release Xenoblade Chronicles X is getting and a preview of the release has surfaced online for your listening pleasure. It features the music of Hiroyuki Sawano and covers a number of different tracks that will be in the game.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

Today’s Splatoon screenshot revealed that the game will be making its way over to StreetPass Mii Plaza in some capacity. The screenshot shows a wearable hat for Miis but who knows if anything else will be on offer down the line

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