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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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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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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Update 3: Starter Pack pre-orders live on Best Buy and GameStop.

Update 2: All LEGO Dimensions items, including additional packs, can be found here.

Update: Various Fun Packs can be pre-ordered as well. Each costs $14.99.

That was quick! Amazon has already opened pre-orders for LEGO Dimensions, the new toys-to-life game from Warner Bros. You can place an order for the Starter Pack here.

Gamers will receive several items from the LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack. It includes a copy of the game, the LEGO Toy Pad, three LEGO Minifigures, and the LEGO Batmobile. Pricing is set at $99.99.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 15 Comments

Rodea: The Sky Soldier isn’t doing so well in Japan. Actually, that’s probably a gross understatement.

With Rodea: The Sky Soldier not appearing on the Media Create charts, it was a sign that the game had sold poorly. Dengeki, which is also involved with sales tracking, provides a disappointing figure for Rodea’s debut in Japan.

Dengeki says that Rodea: The Sky Solider on Wii U sold 2,725 units in its first week. The 3DS version did not chart at all, so that version sold even fewer copies. Very disappointing!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 17 Comments

EDGE brought us a whole bunch of information about Splatoon in its latest issue. One topic covered by the magazine was the game’s development, and Shigeru Miyamoto’s thoughts on its early days.

Co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi, producer Hisashi Nogami, and director Yusuke Amano spoke with EDGE about how Miyamoto wasn’t originally pleased with what the team had come up with Splatoon. Here’s what the three developers shared:

[After] the prototype phase, we had all these ideas about the height, the ink, the characters, and the image of the character and the squid. But we couldn’t kind of filter it down to a final result that would result in a simple, fun game. And during this period, we were being scolded by Mr Miyamoto all the time.

He was saying, ‘I don’t understand. What do you want to do? There’s no appeal to this game.’

We had the basics and then we were like, ‘Let’s add the hiding [in ink] feature; let’s add jumping; we need height, because it’s a 3D map.’ And then we thought, ‘We need to be able to shoot up and down.’ And we realised we’d added all this stuff, and we got confused. We didn’t know what the game was about.

Splatoon launches for Wii U on May 29.

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