Xenoblade Chronicles 2: a look at Tora’s blade, Hana
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The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Twitter account gave us a quick look at Hana today. Hana is the main Blade of Tora, your Nopon party member. She is an artificial Blade and was actually built by Tora himself.
New Xenoblade Chronicles 2 details
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Yesterday, Nintendo held a live stream at Milan Games Week and showed off Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Despite being the same area from Gamescom, it was an updated build, and new details were shared.
Here’s a roundup of information from the event:
A brief look at one of the rare Blades in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
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The official Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Twitter account has shared a brief clip of one of the rare Blades you’ll be able to obtain in the game, Vasara. Check it out below:
「ヴァサラ」の同調シーンの動画も、ちょっとだけ公開しますも！ pic.twitter.com/NqSPlUf93E
— ゼノブレイド総合 (@XenobladeJP) September 22, 2017
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 message from Takahashi – much more to see, different battle themes
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 38 Comments
Nintendo added several posts to its Japanese blog this week to highlight games featured in the new Nintendo Direct. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was among them.
Towards the end of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 post, director Tetsuya Takahashi left a message. In it, he talks about how the team is working on bug fixes and final adjustments. Takahashi also mentioned that Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has an “enormous amount of quests and in-game content”. There’s also much more to come than what’s been shown, and different areas / situations will have unique battle themes.
Here’s the full message, courtesy of CAAAAAAAAAAAW:
New Xenoblade Chronicles 2 battle footage
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Nintendo updated the Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles 2 website this week. On it, new direct-feed battle footage is posted. We’ve rounded up the clips in the video below.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – September Nintendo Direct vs. E3 / Switch Presentation visual comparisons
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was first shown during the Nintendo Switch Presentation in January. Monolith Soft has continued working on the game since then, and development is now wrapping up with the December 1 release in sight.
How has the game changed over the past several months? New comparison images offer a look. Hit up the gallery below for some shots comparing the latest September build to the E3 and Nintendo Switch Presentation versions.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 isn’t the only game to have changed over the past few months. The same goes for Super Mario Odyssey, which Nintendo has improved further from a visual standpoint.
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.
