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Xenoblade Chronicles X

Towards the very end of last year, a special Xenoblade Chronicles X art book came out in Japan. This features over 300 pages of goodness showing characters, enemies, Dolls, and much more.

One section of the book is particularly interesting. This is the “Unidentified Material” portion that mainly highlights concepts with art that didn’t make it into the final game. Below, you can find some of these images along with translations for the different pages.

Page 1

Protagonist (name undecided)

A rough sketch of a young man in his late twenties is found! He ended up as “protagonist” since the name was undecided, but the personality feels different from the avatar of Xenoblade Chronicles X. So that means this character is…!?

Page 2

Father

Just introduced as “Father”, this rough sketch of a mysterious character has rough facial hair. The title probably doesn’t mean age[*], so is he someone’s father?
[* The used Japanese word may mean a father or an old man in general]

Reina Sakuraba

This is a rough sketch of a beautiful character who has an aura of a heroine. One can imagine that she is related to Sakuraba Industries because of her surname…

Yes, more Nintendo maintenance! Two more items have been added to the schedule. Xenoblade Chronicles X is undergoing maintenance tomorrow, followed by even more online Wii U/3DS maintenance on Thursday.

Here’s the lineup:

Xenoblade Chronicles X (all network services)

– 6 PM PT (Wednesday) – 7 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 9 PM ET (Wednesday) – 10 PM ET (Wednesday)
– 2 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 3 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 3 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 4 AM in Europe (Thursday)

Wii U/3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)

– 9 PM PT (Wednesday) – 1 AM PT (Thursday)
– 12 AM ET (Thursday) – 4 AM ET (Thursday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 9 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 10 AM in Europe (Thursday)

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Kotobukiya has started accepting pre-orders (overseas shipping not available) for the new Xenoblade Chronicles X plastic model, which is based on the game’s Formula Skell / Doll. In Japan, this will be released in July. Pricing is set at 8,424 yen.

The 175mm model (1/48 scale) comes with the ability to transform from Skell / Doll form to vehicle form. Armaments include Sword, Machinegun, Grenade, Beamsaber, and Shield. It also comes with decals that can be placed on the model.

Xenoblade Chronicles X’s regular maintenance has been scheduled for today once again. It’ll take place during the following times:

– 5:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 10:30 PM ET (Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)

The maintenance for Xenoblade Chronicles X will impact all of the game’s network services.

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Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule for the next few days.

Xenoblade Chronicles X is up first, with 100 minutes of downtime planned for network services. Wii U and 3DS will also be affected by maintenance on Friday, followed by 3DS-specific maintenance on Monday. This will impact online elements such as online play and rankings.

Here’s the full lineup:

Xenoblade Chronicles X

– 5:50 PM PT (Thursday) – 7:30 PM PT (Thursday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Thursday) – 10:30 PM ET (Thursday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Friday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Friday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Friday)

Wii U/3DS

– 9 PM PT (Thursday) – 12 AM PT (Friday)
– 12 AM ET (Friday) – 3 AM ET (Friday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Friday) – 8 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Friday) – 9 AM in Europe (Friday)

3DS

– 1 PM PT (Monday) – 6 PM PT (Monday)
– 4 PM ET (Monday) – 9 PM ET (Monday)
– 9 AM in the UK (Monday) – 2 AM in the UK (Tuesday)
– 10 AM in Europe (Monday) – 3 AM in Europe (Tuesday)

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Maintenance for a few Nintendo games will be taking place later today. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS as well as Xenoblade Chronicles X will be affected.

Smash Bros. is up first, and will be experiencing maintenance at the following times:

– 4:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 6:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 7:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 9:30 PM ET(Wednesday)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 2:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)

And the schedule for Xenoblade Chronicles X:

– 5:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 10:30 PM ET(Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)

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Nintendo has more maintenance lined up for Xenoblade Chronicles X. It’ll be taking place tomorrow for folks in North America, and later tonight for those in Europe.

Here are the exact times:

– 5:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 10:30 PM ET (Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)

Xenoblade Chronicles X’s maintenance will affect all network services.

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Nintendo sent out a new Xenoblade Chronicles X update late last night, bringing the game up to version 1.0.2. Players will find that Spanish and French subtitles have been added. These can be accessed by setting the system language to the desired language. Xenoblade Chronicles X’s update weighs less than 20MB, so it’s quite small!

Thanks to Cameron for the tip.

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Nintendo has announced some maintenance on the Nintendo Network ID service that will take place Monday evening. During this time you will be unable to connect to networks with your Nintendo Network ID ad all online services which use the ID will not be functioning. The schedule for this maintenance is:

– 12 PM PT – 4 PM PT
– 3 PM ET – 7 PM ET
– 8 PM in the UK – 12 AM in the UK
– 9 PM in the UK – 1 AM in the UK

In addition, tonight will have the weekly Xenoblade Chronicles X maintenance which will halt online services for a short period of time. The schedule for this is:

– 5:50 PM PT – 7:30 PM PT
– 8:50 PM ET – 10:30 PM ET
– 1:50 AM in the UK – 3:30 AM in the UK
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe

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Additional information from the December NPD report has emerged. We have sales for two Wii U titles that debuted in North America, plus lifetime sales for a bunch of 3DS and Wii U titles.

Leaks from NPD reveal that Xenoblade Chronicles X sold over 200,000 copies in the United States last month. Devil’s Third, on the other hand, had sales over 3,000 units. Neither figure includes digital sales.

The same source has also come through with lifetime sales figures for a multitude of 3DS and Wii U titles. The lineup includes Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (almost at 1 million), Yo-kai Watch, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Splatoon, Yoshi’s Woolly World, Shovel Knight, and more. Head past the break for the full list.


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