I'm not a fan and I'm interested because people always praise those games.
Nintendo is forcing Takahashi to make the games he wants to do with better marketing and working conditions than Bandai Namco or Square never gave him.
Pure evil.
I mean he literally says that in the interview that Nintendo only wants Xenoblade games.
Wtf? Fuck Nintendo. I miss Monolithsoft before they became a Xenoblade machine
How was there an entire discussion about how creepy all of these games are without even mentioning Momo?
I mean at least they can have some variation in them. There's a bit of wiggle room in the Xenoblade machine, more so than other series.Wtf? Fuck Nintendo. I miss Monolithsoft before they became a Xenoblade machine
About 30 hours, I did skip a lot of sidequests, but I did dig in a few lenghty ones.
Have...have you played xenoblade 2?Yes, one hundred percent. For one thing, KOS-MOS doesn't animate like the rest of her body is stiff as a board, only to have her boobs fly all over the screen like jello if she so much as pivots.
I forgot she existed.How was there an entire discussion about how creepy all of these games are without even mentioning Momo?
I definitely can.
The Xenosaga trilogy was a mess, each game so different than the others that each new entry alienated fans of the previous.
Shenmue is nothing if not consistent and uncompromising in its vision.
I'm not surprised or disappointed by this news. After all, we did finally get a complete self-contained Xeno experience with XC1, with minimal fanservice at that. The saga games feel like growing pains to that point, in retrospect.
But Nintendo already has MS doing exactly that.
Nintendo doesn't have an alternative for Bayo or Deadly Premonition, but there's nothing Xenosaga would offer that Xenoblade already doesn't.
Xenosaga's problem is not niche-ness, it's redundancy.
I mean at least they can have some variation in them. There's a bit of wiggle room in the Xenoblade machine, more so than other series.
About 30 hours, I did skip a lot of sidequests, but I did dig in a few lenghty ones.
I've been playing the originals recently and like, I kind of get where they're coming from. I don't think these would have much appeal to fans of the open-world exploration-based Xenoblade games.
Also I think this tanks KOS-MOS' Smash chances. I don't believe they would add a character whose franchise isn't available on modern consoles.
Outside of art style and battle system (1/2 to 3), they're really not.
Again, I blame people who were hyperbolic as fuck about everything in Xenosaga II. In my eyes, it's literally just a better version of XSI. Better in every way.
Huh? In many ways the Xenoblade games don't scratch the same itch.
Both are JRPGs with a futuristic aesthestic and similar art design. Monolith could very well make a Xenosaga-like game and call it Xenoblade something, especially when the three Xenoblade games we have are so different from each other.
Xenosaga just doesn't bring anything worthwhile. Like, the potential demographic for those game would be more or less the same. Plus, it could introduce potential branding problems.
Nintendo is a big supporter of the genre. Fire Emblem and Xenoblade are big first party franchises. They also have pushed Dragon Quest quite a bit between promoting and publishing Dragon Quest games (also Hero in Smash). There's the asano stuff they promote/publish like the bravely games and Octopath. Even got Atlus to give Tokyo Mirage Sessions another shot. Also the last couple directs had them announce the Mana collection and the trials remake.Well I mean, I wouldn't care about the continued use of the Xenoblade name, I just personally wouldn't want the focus of having an open world, the MMO-like combat, or the fugly art styles, to continue. But it seems like those are series staples.
But you seem to view variety as "redundancy." As a JRPG fan, Nintendo could use WAY more exclusive JRPG's (that have a good budget).
I just think Nintendo doesn't really give too much of a shit about JRPG's.
Well I mean, I wouldn't care about the continued use of the Xenoblade name, I just personally wouldn't want the focus of having an open world, the MMO-like combat, or the fugly art styles, to continue. But it seems like those are series staples.
But you seem to view variety as "redundancy." As a JRPG fan, Nintendo could use WAY more exclusive JRPG's (that have a good budget).
I just think Nintendo doesn't really give too much of a shit about JRPG's.
Xenosaga is space-opera about people diving into cyberspace and exploring spaceships, how is Xenoblade even remotely similar except the occasional sci-fi twist toward the end and Takahashi re-using his themes? Literally 90% of Xenoblade 2 plays like a fantasy rpg.Both are JRPGs with a futuristic aesthestic and similar art design. Monolith could very well make a Xenosaga-like game and call it Xenoblade something, especially when the three Xenoblade games we already have are so different from each other.
Xenosaga just doesn't bring anything worthwhile. Like, the potential (and niche) demographic for those games would be more or less the same. Plus, it could introduce potential branding problems.
Well I mean, I wouldn't care about the continued use of the Xenoblade name, I just personally wouldn't want the focus of having an open world, the MMO-like combat, or the fugly art styles, to continue. But it seems like those are series staples.
But you seem to view variety as "redundancy." As a JRPG fan, Nintendo could use WAY more exclusive JRPG's (that have a good budget).
I just think Nintendo doesn't really give too much of a shit about JRPG's.
Nintendo already has the premier JRPG series with Pokemon.
Then you have the massively JRPG-influenced Fire Emblem, Squenix support with Octopath Traveler, Mana, Dragon Quest and Bravely Default, plus, a load of forgotten JRPG IP like Golden Sun and The Last Story. Heck, Paper Mario could come back at any moment.
It's like the most well-represented genre after Platformers.
and then there are a bunch of jrpg-inspired indies out there. the genre is pretty well served for nintendo to need to throw a hat into the ring
Her music was so freakin greatI miss Xenosaga for its drama and awesome music. However, its gameplay is quite weak. I doubt I will be able to replay them even if we get HD remaster.
Talking about music though, it's a pity that Xenosaga was the last time we ever get Kajiura's composition in video game. Bamco, just rerelease Xenosaga's music compilation please! :(
Outside of art style and battle system (1/2 to 3), they're really not.
Again, I blame people who were hyperbolic as fuck about everything in Xenosaga II. In my eyes, it's literally just a better version of XSI. Better in every way.
underrated post
I finished it.
Speaking of that it was on sale a while ago and snagged it.
That's because they remastered the wrong series.
I can show you, but yeah I usually ignore most fetch sidequests and never unlocked Poppi's last transformation, I didn't farm for blades either and pretty played with the same blades team until the end. I think I clocked 80 hours in X because I just really loved that world, and XB about 50 but that is because I was really into the sidequests. I think XB2 is the weakest one of the 3.That's literally the shortest time I've ever heard anyone state for the game
I mean he literally says that in the interview that Nintendo only wants Xenoblade games.
They didnt say that, xenoblade is their most sucessful game series so far and compared to the other nintendo studios they are still fairly new so takahashi said Nintendo wants them to build up their portfolio 1st before going for more new IPsWtf? Fuck Nintendo. I miss Monolithsoft before they became a Xenoblade machine
I see you haven't play Xenoblade X.Xenosaga is space-opera about people diving into cyberspace and exploring spaceships, how is Xenoblade even remotely similar except the occasional sci-fi twist toward the end and Takahashi re-using his themes? Literally 90% of Xenoblade 2 plays like a fantasy rpg.
Kajiura back in the day of .hack and Xeno is very good. Kajiura these days is meh :(
I mean he literally says that in the interview that Nintendo only wants Xenoblade games.
Wtf? Fuck Nintendo. I miss Monolithsoft before they became a Xenoblade machine
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そうですね。良いアイデアや企画書があったらいつでも持って来いっていう。ただ任天堂さんの審査は相当に狭き門ですよ。それこそ何十本という企画を出していますが,その中で通ったのは,ここ最近ではゼノブレイドだけ。たまたま僕の企画が通ったに過ぎません。