Xenoblade Chronicles Shulk concept art
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, New Nintendo 3DS, Wii | 4 Comments
Over on Facebook, Nintendo added a few pieces of concept art for Xenoblade Chronicles’ Shulk. You can find the full set below, along with descriptions from Monolith Soft of the first four images.
Shulk is a composed, intellectual character, not the sort of person to let his emotions get the best of him. I chose an appearance and outfit that, by RPG hero standards, isn’t too aggressive.
The way that the design expresses details with textures and color shades within limited polygon resources.
It expresses Shulk as a character who isn’t a soldier, but a research and designer who works on weapons for Colony 9’s military and tools for its people.
There weren’t any major changes, just things like whether we should make the clothing red or blue.
New/old Xenoblade Chronicles X screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo released an official batch of screenshots for Xenoblade Chronicles X today. They seem to be a mix of old and new images, but even the ones we’ve seen before are worth giving a second look! You can find them all below.
Xenoblade Chronicles X introduction video
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 16 Comments
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Xenoblade Chronicles X director talks a bit more about Squads, Unions
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Xenoblade Chronicles X director Koh Kojima has once again taken to the game’s Japanese Twitter account to share additional information. Kojima shared a few more details regarding Squads and Unions.
Here’s the latest:
Two more bits of information relating to the ‘Doll/Network’ video presentation. You can join Squads once you’ve reached a certain point in the game. You can choose from Solo Play and Multi-Play. You can also join Squads that your friends are in.
While online, the Player can change the Union they belong to by paying a set fee (using in-game currency). You can be calculating and switch to a Union with good results or you can help raise the rank of the Union you’re already in.
The Union you belong to affects the contents of the Union Salary, which you receive once per day, (which can include repair tickets [possible that they mean ‘coupons’] for Dolls that have exceed their insurance limit) so it’s a good idea to try various ones out.
Xenoblade Chronicles X launches in Japan on April 29. It should be out later this year in North America and Europe.
Xenoblade Chronicles X Doll/Network presentation – complete subtitled version
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 3 Comments
We posted a subtitled version of the Xenoblade Chronicles X Dolls/Network presentation a couple of days ago, though it was lacking slightly. This new version, which we’ve attached above, should be a more complete version!
Xenoblade devs on the New 3DS port, why it’s not on Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles X “will have a different play feel”
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 12 Comments
GameSpot was able to submit a few questions to the developers behind Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. That includes Monolith Soft’s Testuya Takahashi, representatives from Monster Games, and representatives from Nintendo SPD.
Most of the interview topics were naturally about the New 3DS title, including the technical challenges behind the project and how Monster Games initially tried bringing it to the original 3DS. There were also questions about the decision to port Xenoblade Chronicles to the New 3DS as opposed to remastering the title for Wii U, and what fans can expect from Xenoblade Chronicles X.
Head on below for the full Q&A roundup. You can also check out GameSpot’s piece here.
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Xenoblade Chronicles X’s E3 2013 trailer compared to footage from the latest presentation
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!
Xenoblade Chronicles Wii vs. New 3DS comparison videos
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, Videos, Wii | 9 Comments
We have a couple of new videos comparing the Wii and versions of Xenoblade Chronicles, courtesy of YouTube user Hama Tea. You can watch both of them below.
Obviously the textures took a big hit on New 3DS, but it’s really not that bad – especially in person. I’ve only played a bit of the New 3DS version, though I’m impressed that it runs as well as it does!
Japanese gamers were quite pleased with today’s Xenoblade Chronicles X presentation
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.
Print out some alternate covers for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 4 Comments
Over on its Facebook page, Nintendo posted a few alternate covers for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. It’ll take a bit of effort on your part to use them since they need to be printed out, but some of you may find that it’s worth it! The full set can be found here.
Thanks to Adrian B for the tip.
