Xenoblade Chronicles 2 launches December 1, Limited Edition and Pro Controller
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is launching December 1, Nintendo has announced. A Limited Edition and Pro Controller are also on the way.
Here’s a new trailer:
North American Xenoblade Chronicles 2 teaser site open
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The North American teaser site for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is now live. You can head on over here to access it.
It’ll likely be at least a few weeks (if not a couple of months) before the full site goes live. However, it does currently have a trailer and some screenshots we’ve seen before. A general overview of the world and introductions to Rex and Pyra are also included.
Nintendo at Gamescom 2017 – Xenoblade Chronicles 2 gameplay (brand new area)
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was given a lengthy demonstration during Nintendo’s Gamescom 2017 live stream a short while ago. Nearly an hour of gameplay was shown, including a brand new area. Watch the full recording below.
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Monolith Soft reflects on moving from Namco to Nintendo
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Monolith Soft wasn’t always a Nintendo studio. The company was more closely tied with Namco, but became a Nintendo subsidiary in 2007.
As part of Monolith Soft’s overhauled website, an interview was published with co-founder and executive producer Hirohide Sugiura. A portion of the talk covered Monolith Soft shifting from Namco to Nintendo, and what that whole situation was like. You can read the translation below, courtesy of Siliconera.
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Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft recruiting for ambitious new project
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Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft is looking to hire a wave of new staffers as it shifts gears to a new project.
On its newly-refreshed website, the company says it’s planning an ambitious project different from Monolith’s brand image. Monolith is recruiting staff who can take on the challenge with them of releasing a title for the global market.
Monolith Soft is hiring for the following positions:
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 music production is now complete
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has reached a major milestone in its development. Music production is now complete, according to composer Yasunori Mitsuda.
Mitsuda tweeted out the news with a celebratory picture:
Xenoblade2音楽制作が本日無事に終了いたしました。数多くのミュージシャン、スタッフのご協力があり最後の最後まで全力で制作することが出来ました。本当にありがとうございました。 pic.twitter.com/Mq77WIsnCQ
— 光田康典 YasunoriMitsuda (@YasunoriMitsuda) August 10, 2017
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is scheduled to arrive this holiday, despite skepticism that the RPG will make it out in 2017. With the soundtrack wrapping up, a launch this year shouldn’t be out of the picture.
18 minutes of off-screen Xenoblade Chronicles 2 footage
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Nintendo had its own Treehouse Live type of setup at Japan Expo last month, and one of the games featured was Xenoblade Chronicles 2. While it was the same area shown at E3, not all battles played out similarly. Check out the full video below.
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Monolith Soft looking for an action planner with knowledge of online games, medieval / fantasy settings
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Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft recently posted an interesting job listing on its website. The company is recruiting a game planner for its main branch in Tokyo.
The person hired would be involved with: creating specifications of characters and actions; draft, design, and construct battles and rules. Overall, Monolith wants someone who has experience with developing action games.
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Jen Bird records a couple of tracks for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, including the ending theme
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 recording sessions were held yesterday and today. Jen Bird from Tomorrow Bird wrapped up a couple of tracks, including the game’s ending theme. It’s thought that the ending song will be a ballad that conveys the meaning of character relationships.
Tomorrow Bird shared the news on Twitter:
The secrets out! Jen has just finished recording two tracks for the upcoming @XenobladeJP game! #proud #xenoblade #excited @YasunoriMitsuda
— Tomorrow Bird (@Tomorrow_Bird) July 23, 2017
In case you’re curious what Bird sounds like, here’s one of her original songs:
Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura on designing characters for Xenoblade Chronicles 2
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This week’s issue of Famitsu features an interview with Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura. The Japanese magazine primarily talked with Nomura about Kingdom Hearts III, but there was some brief discussion pertaining to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 as well.
For those who haven’t heard, Nomura contributed to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 as a character designer. He worked on characters included in the game’s Ira organization.
