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Xenoblade Definitive Edition sells 1.32 Million in First 33 Days
- Thread starter TheGreatLugia
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We actually have. In an interview Takahashi stated that the game had sold 1.73M by March 2019. That means in L+4 + L+5 the game sold an additional 0.2M.
Turns out I wasn't that crazy to predict 1,5m lol. That was a bold prediction but the game did really great. I'm curious to see how much it'll sell lifetime.
For whatever reason, I really like them too. Like, I'm not one for mascot type characters, but I just really like them for whatever reason, including Tora (but not Tatsu).
They have, it's now only missing the only other xenoblade game. :D
Imagine how annoying. I bet it will surpass 8 mps (Meh Per Seconds )
Hopefully (and I must mention, hopefully), XC:DE outselling XB2 (coupled with FE:3H outselling Awakening/Fates) could lead to the genre shifting away from prioritising fanservice over any sort of good storytelling or character writing.
What he should have said was, put the other good Xenoblade game (XCX) on Switch.
Also this. God, I hope this happens.
They already did that too.
They need to correct XCX to be actually good.
Glad to see the games done well. Shows the series is still growing. Hopefully we get an XCX port along with XC3.
Please can we stop with the petty fights of which game is better or whether it deserves its success. Lets just be happy that the series is growing and doing well.
Please can we stop with the petty fights of which game is better or whether it deserves its success. Lets just be happy that the series is growing and doing well.
Except XC2 + Torna have the best character writing in the series. Playing XCDE after 2 made it more apparent.
In any other good series, fans would be content that the franchise is growing with each new entry.
Here though? That's too much to ask I guess.
Here though? That's too much to ask I guess.
By story, you mean Game of Thrones Season 8 schlock (the ending is pretty much what Jaime Lannister's character arc eventuated in).
By characters, you mean a cast with predominately underdeveloped anime tropes that aren't played with in any sort of interesting manner to warrant their existence, and two or three good characters.
A good example of why Xenoblade 2's character writing falls flat is to compare Sylvain from Three Houses to Tora from Xenoblade 2, as they both use a similar anime trope. Sylvain is a multi-faceted character whose most negative trait (his philandering) has an explanation that ties into and enhances both Three Houses' overall worldbuilding and storytelling (let's just say that his backstory makes the main villain's motivations more justifiable), and whom his negative traits are balanced out very well by some of his more positive traits (i.e. his charisma, his intelligence, his strained relationship with his family, etc.) Tora, on the other hand, is an insufferable, one-note anime pervert stereotype that doesn't get any more depth beyond a flimsy-at-best explanation - and I believe a Tora in Xenoblade 1 (with its writers) would resemble Sylvain a lot more than what he ended up being in Xenoblade 2.
Awesome, I'll update my file. Looks like it kept up a 100k/quarter pace. It's possible it did so at least up to the XBCD launch so it should be close to 2m now.
The GOAT keeps GOATing.
It is fair to say though that this was the first actual wide release of XC in North America. Being a limited late-Wii release, then a New 3DS exclusive, then a Wii U download title. Finally it got a decent audience to work with and it paid off.
It is fair to say though that this was the first actual wide release of XC in North America. Being a limited late-Wii release, then a New 3DS exclusive, then a Wii U download title. Finally it got a decent audience to work with and it paid off.
Do those games really count though? When looking up the games they're described as a "meta" series and I just never heard of them until Xenoblade became a thing for Nintendo.
They all share creative DNA, and Xenosaga is directly connected to Xenoblade through the inclusion of KOS-MOS as a Blade in XC2.
Xenogears doesn't really count (outside of themes and theories), but Xenosaga kind of officially counts now.
Although it probably wouldn't fully count until we get a remake of that trilogy including references to Xenoblade lol.
Directly connected was the wrong wording to use. But what I meant to say is that Monolithsoft isn't so far removed from Xenosaga that the two series can be considered entirely separate.
No, it is much more than that. I'm inclined to believe it is canon and nothing will make me think otherwise especially since in Future connected the Fog King
is a Gnosis. This is so easy to tell because nobody can damage it until Shulk appears to use the Hilbert effect. Since Monado enchant is gone it only makes the most sense that Shulk allowed the Fog King to be harmed by upgrading his Monado Rex and somehow he uses the Hilbert effect. If you know Xenosaga and how the Gnosis works then this is really easy to tell. Xenosaga and Xenoblade are connected for sure and it's not even a question anymore if a Gnosis appeared in FC.
This is pretty great. I don't know if the xenoblade formula as it is can go beyond 3M sales, but I'm sure they'll keep experimenting with it and changing stuff.
I don't think we've seen the best version of xenoblade either and hopefully with a bigger budget they can make something special with their next game
I don't think we've seen the best version of xenoblade either and hopefully with a bigger budget they can make something special with their next game
Harada was all determined to revive it. You really think he gave up that fast?
Of course it's impossible to talk about Xenoblade in Era without the conversation about devolving into the hate boner for XC2 and the direction of the series based of incomplete information.
It feels like XCDE was more front loaded but fell off the charts faster, got see if it'll get the late sale bumps XC2 had over the years.
It's a cameo more than an actual connection.
It feels like XCDE was more front loaded but fell off the charts faster, got see if it'll get the late sale bumps XC2 had over the years.
It's a cameo more than an actual connection.
I think we might see it as early as next year (trailer and possibly release towards end of next year).. it was in full production as the same time as XBCDE which is more than 2 years now
and they have more people now working on it now than the 40+ in house people that work on XBC2
Played it for the first time this year and its my GotY so far and one of my favorite games of all time. Glad its successful.
XCX was actually my introduction to the series, I didn't play XC1 until a bit later on Wii U. While I clearly liked the game enough to stick with the series, it's definitely my least favourite. I just couldn't get attached to the characters besides Elma and to a lesser extent Lin and Lao, whereas I quickly got very attached to the entire cast of XC1 and XC2 (Zeke and Pandoria to a lesser degree). The story also never quite grabbed me. And - hot take alert - I didn't love the combat and skell updating stuff. I actually never beat it because I neglected my skells the whole game and got stuck near the end in a battle I couldn't beat.
If it got a port I might be willing to try it again, but not for full price tbh. Maybe I'd have a better time now that I have more experience with the series.
If it got a port I might be willing to try it again, but not for full price tbh. Maybe I'd have a better time now that I have more experience with the series.
I would like of they kept the same game structure for the sequel but added a lot more online multiplayer missions for players at max level. The game needed at least double the amount of what was available. Especially those that prohibit skells.
Why stop at a new continent? Make one of the planet's moons exploreable and add space skell combat.
In terms of anime genres, I rather see Monolith Soft stick to making JRPGs that are seinen sci-fi in tone. There are enough shounen JRPGs with ecchi elements in them as it is.
The developers has said they want to make a game that would be rated M / PEGI 18. That wouldn't be out of place for a potential Xenoblade X2.