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I'm about 3 weeks late. Here's at least one post made.what did they tweet?
I'm about 3 weeks late. Here's at least one post made.what did they tweet?
My gut feeling is a new IP, but I wouldn't be surprised by a new Xenoblade entry. A remake of X could on pure speculation come in 2025 for the 10th anniversary like Xenoblade 1.Guess which of these alternatives are most likely for Monolith Soft first game on the Switch 2:
- Xenoblade X remake.
- Xenoblade 4.
- New JRPG IP.
How about reviving old IPs? Disaster: Day of Crisis remake, Project X Zone 3, and Baten Kaitos 3 would all be awesome to see. The last one too since we just got that Remaster last year. In reality I could see Monolith solely sticking with Xenoblade for the next 15 years and just reinventing the wheel to tell new individual stories like Final Fantasy.We’re getting a new IP. Monolith Soft is not going to be a Xenoblade machine forever.
I would love Disaster Day of Crisis. It brings something different that Nintendo doesn’t offer. Nintendo remaking all kinds of small IP’s left and right so let’s do Disaster too.How about reviving old IPs? Disaster: Day of Crisis remake, Project X Zone 3, and Baten Kaitos 3 would all be awesome to see. The last one too since we just got that Remaster last year. In reality I could see Monolith solely sticking with Xenoblade for the next 15 years and just reinventing the wheel to tell new individual stories like Final Fantasy.
Disaster and PxZ lost their leads and Nintendo wouldn't have them on an IP they don't own. given that, I don't foresee any previous IP coming back as they don't have much else aside from Soma Bringer, so they'd more likely do a new IP before Xenoblade X remastered and/or Xenoblade 4How about reviving old IPs? Disaster: Day of Crisis remake, Project X Zone 3, and Baten Kaitos 3 would all be awesome to see. The last one too since we just got that Remaster last year. In reality I could see Monolith solely sticking with Xenoblade for the next 15 years and just reinventing the wheel to tell new individual stories like Final Fantasy.
BK is Honne baby and he did pitch it at some point in the past. But I think he is pass that IP for the foreseeable future. Monoliths next game will have cards in some way or shape.How about reviving old IPs? Disaster: Day of Crisis remake, Project X Zone 3, and Baten Kaitos 3 would all be awesome to see. The last one too since we just got that Remaster last year. In reality I could see Monolith solely sticking with Xenoblade for the next 15 years and just reinventing the wheel to tell new individual stories like Final Fantasy.
That’s such an odd thing to say when remakes are happening left and right without leads. You don’t need any lead or any single person from a past game to remake it.Disaster and PxZ lost their leads and Nintendo wouldn't have them on an IP they don't own. given that, I don't foresee any previous IP coming back as they don't have much else aside from Soma Bringer, so they'd more likely do a new IP before Xenoblade X remastered and/or Xenoblade 4
hope someone at Monolith or Nintendo is fond enough and high enough position to vouch for those IPs then. I ain't getting my hopes upThat’s such an odd thing to say when remakes are happening left and right without leads. You don’t need any lead or any single person from a past game to remake it.
Xenoblade X. Monolithsoft knows people want it, and have expressed interest in going back to it, even after acknowledging how big of a project it would be. There's more than a little bit of teasing in Future Redeemed, and the one part of Perfect Works Takahashi's never been able to take a whack at is the post-Lost Jerusalem era where humanity completes the journey back to Earth.Guess which of these alternatives are most likely for Monolith Soft first game on the Switch 2:
- Xenoblade X remake.
- Xenoblade 4.
- New JRPG IP.
Guess which of these alternatives are most likely for Monolith Soft first game on the Switch 2:
- Xenoblade X remake.
- Xenoblade 4.
- New JRPG IP.
Randomly, Xenoblade X2. Then we'll get X Definitive and X3Guess which of these alternatives are most likely for Monolith Soft first game on the Switch 2:
- Xenoblade X remake.
- Xenoblade 4.
- New JRPG IP.
New IP I'm praying, I don't want monolith's first venture on new hardware to be them showing off how good they can make a wii u game look. I'd also rather they just do a remaster/port for switch 1. Another xenoblade would be cool since it'd probably be separated from the first 3 titles.Guess which of these alternatives are most likely for Monolith Soft first game on the Switch 2:
- Xenoblade X remake.
- Xenoblade 4.
- New JRPG IP.
They didn't.Does anyone know the original reasoning behind Nintendo wanting to buy Monolith Soft?
Was it solely that they wanted an in house JRPG developer for Nintendo consoles? Because Nintendo consoles previously lost market shares in Japan to Sony in part because Sony had so much better JRPG support than Nintendo in those days.
258 in June 2023Monolith Soft has 262 employees as of December 2023.
This figure comes from the Monolith Soft 2024 Brochure (p. 12). I believe the last figure we had was 264 employees as of December 2022.
I don't believe it ever really existed. A bunch of the early art that rumors about it are based on is clearly Zelda-adjacent, and we also know that Monolithsoft pitched a lot of ideas to Nintendo that were shot down, meaning that the rest could be art drawn up for those pitches that never went anywhere.So, sorry for bringing this up again but... What's the current consensus on the Medieval Action Game? It was just an idea in 2017 and didn't start pre-production until like 2021 or so? Was in pre-production for a while but not in full development until much later? Was in development for awhile and is in the final stages aiming for the release window of Switch 2?
They've said that they'll do more Xenoblade games, yes.Do we believe their is gonna be a Xenoblade 4? I thought that 3 and Future Redeemed wrapped up the series nicely.
HotelDrink is asking about Xenoblade FOUR. Aka a game tying directly into the story of Xenoblades 1, 2, and 3. Not just "another Xenoblade" which there obviously will be as this is now a core part of Nintendo's collection of franchise.They've said that they'll do more Xenoblade games, yes.
If the action game stuff was Zelda-adjacent then why would they have maintained two separate recruitment efforts for Zelda and the supposed action game for years?I don't believe it ever really existed. A bunch of the early art that rumors about it are based on is clearly Zelda-adjacent, and we also know that Monolithsoft pitched a lot of ideas to Nintendo that were shot down, meaning that the rest could be art drawn up for those pitches that never went anywhere.
I'm aware. And between the statements from Monolithsoft's leads about continuing to make Xenoblade games and the teases for X in Future Redeemed, I do believe there will be a Xenoblade 4 in continuity with the other games.HotelDrink is asking about Xenoblade FOUR. Aka a game tying directly into the story of Xenoblades 1, 2, and 3. Not just "another Xenoblade" which there obviously will be as this is now a core part of Nintendo's collection of franchise.
I've said before that I believe Monolithsoft's next game is likely Xenoblade X DE on Switch 2. If it is, that means it'll be about 10 years between the rumors starting of a "medieval action game" and Monolithsoft's next project, and I don't believe that the company is badly run enough to let any project run 10 years with nothing to show for it.If the action game stuff was Zelda-adjacent then why would they have maintained two separate recruitment efforts for Zelda and the supposed action game for years?
It never existed. MS put up unrelated art before that had nothing to do with their projects.So, sorry for bringing this up again but... What's the current consensus on the Medieval Action Game? It was just an idea in 2017 and didn't start pre-production until like 2021 or so? Was in pre-production for a while but not in full development until much later? Was in development for awhile and is in the final stages aiming for the release window of Switch 2?
Also, do y'all expect another Monolith Soft game for Switch? It can be a remaster and Qcross gen btw.
Absolutely.Do we believe their is gonna be a Xenoblade 4? I thought that 3 and Future Redeemed wrapped up the series nicely.
It never existed. MS put up unrelated art before that had nothing to do with their projects.
People just jumped to conclusion.
I've worked at a game company that did just that, actually.But did they keep those unrelated artworks on their website for everyone to see for multiple years?
But did they do for every single piece of art or just one random one in particular. Thing is though, there are have been other artworks serving as recruitment pages since that 2017 one that have been taken down while this one conspicuously remains. I just think concluding that the fantasy game is a no-go is presumptuous when there's 50/50 chance it isn't.I've worked at a game company that did just that, actually.
Yes that's correct: they left one specific art piece up and swapped out several others on the page, and the one specific art piece had nothing to do with any game that was in development. As a matter of fact, it was a screw-up from when a contracted artist had completely misunderstood what they'd been asked to do, and the piece didn't correspond with any game that HAD BEEN in development. The founder just liked the piece a lot and so used it in the one place on the website where it wouldn't cause any misunderstandings.But did they do for every single piece of art or just one random one in particular. Thing is though, there are have been other artworks serving as recruitment pages since that 2017 one that have been taken down while this one conspicuously remains. I just think concluding that the fantasy game is a no-go is presumptuous when there's 50/50 chance it isn't.
Yeah but it's a new arc, FR even teases itDo we believe their is gonna be a Xenoblade 4? I thought that 3 and Future Redeemed wrapped up the series nicely.
Xenoblade Chronicles 4, and Xenoblade Chronicles X or a Xenoblade Chronicles X2, year 0 of Switch sucessor: Xenoblade Chronicles 4, year 4/5 of Switch sucessor(2025): Xenoblade Chronicles X remake or Xenoblade Chronicles X2(2029/2030)Guess which of these alternatives are most likely for Monolith Soft first game on the Switch 2:
- Xenoblade X remake.
- Xenoblade 4.
- New JRPG IP.
Tbh Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition for 2025 as cross gen feels about right, with a new IP shortly after or the other way around.Guess which of these alternatives are most likely for Monolith Soft first game on the Switch 2:
- Xenoblade X remake.
- Xenoblade 4.
- New JRPG IP.
I mean your posts are just recycled complaints about other people discussing the same topics lol.we need like a side tab where we note down everyone's position on what's next or not and then just refer to that so we don't have to recycle this topic every 2 months while there's actually no new information that would affect this.
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I read a french article yesterday saying that Monolith Soft wants to improve their characters' expressions. I don't know if it's new or not but I never read it elsewhere, so I don't know, it doesn't even had a source in the article.
Monolith Soft souhaite améliorer l’expression des personnages dans ses futurs jeux
Monolith Soft a créé toute une série de jeux qui mettent tous en scène des personnages dynamiques et des histoireswww.nintendo-town.fr
According to NintendoEverything:I read a french article yesterday saying that Monolith Soft wants to improve their characters' expressions. I don't know if it's new or not but I never read it elsewhere, so I don't know, it doesn't even had a source in the article.
Monolith Soft souhaite améliorer l’expression des personnages dans ses futurs jeux
Monolith Soft a créé toute une série de jeux qui mettent tous en scène des personnages dynamiques et des histoireswww.nintendo-town.fr
Here's the full quote:Here’s an interesting excerpt we’ve translated from the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 art book that recently came out in Japan
When we say we value expressions, we’ve always considered them to be important, and would like to treat them even more importantly in the future. That is to say, we touched upon video game grammar earlier, but there are scenes with mundane conversations, right? If it was a three-minute conversation, one would get fed up with it if it was written in video game grammar. You might mash the button, hoping you’d get to progress. However, when watching a live action movie, even if a scene is about five minutes long, as long as the actors’ performances and chemistry work, even if there is no music or special effects, one would end up watching it all the same. The difference there might be the choice of words, or the power of the lines, but the most important part is the expressions. A lot of actors can speak using their eyes alone, and those things can fill a gap and prevent people from getting bored in live action media, but for games, we can’t reach that level of expressiveness yet. That’s why we want to focus on this more in the future.
As an extreme example, if we were to make a ten-minute long scene, we’d want to make something that can stand on just the verbal exchanges without music or effects, and that’s the goal we’re thinking to aim for. This is just an example though, of course. We aren’t trying to make an actual 10-minute long scene, so don’t misunderstand (laughs).
Getting back on topic, but when just looking at the cutscenes for a game, many have plenty of action scenes and flashy scenes, and there are many titles that I think would make great reference material for future generations. But when it comes to people and people’s exchange of words and emotions, there is a tendency towards their actions, while the showcasing of the silent parts are still mostly stuck in the realm of video game grammar, so I would like it if Monolith Soft could reach that first.
I honestly could never see the triforce in that concept art, I don't think it has anything to do with Zelda at all.I don't believe it ever really existed. A bunch of the early art that rumors about it are based on is clearly Zelda-adjacent, and we also know that Monolithsoft pitched a lot of ideas to Nintendo that were shot down, meaning that the rest could be art drawn up for those pitches that never went anywhere.
And I think Monolithsoft's been moved onto Switch 2 development.
They've said that they'll do more Xenoblade games, yes.
people like to treat the absence of evidence as evidence of absence, which does make sense. we have hallucinated games before based on bad interpretations. one particular problem is that "genre" isn't as defined in japan for games as they are in the west (think those Tales series "genres" instead of just saying "rpg"). so with so much uncertainty, people take steps to avoid being disappointedI'm curious why it seems like some people are so certain Monolith Soft isn't potentially working on an action game when a decent amount of their more recent hiring posts specifically mention action games which I don't think would refer to the Xenoblade games.
Mind you it doesn't prevent the action project from being another xeno title (maybe in the same vein as xenoblade x which wasn't a numbered entry) tho I think it'd be more exciting if it was a brand new IP after they've worked on Xenoblade games for a decade plus.
No sources are given, which is normally the minimum. But then, I've long since given up expecting the minimum from Nintendo-town.fr.I read a french article yesterday saying that Monolith Soft wants to improve their characters' expressions. I don't know if it's new or not but I never read it elsewhere, so I don't know, it doesn't even had a source in the article.
Monolith Soft souhaite améliorer l’expression des personnages dans ses futurs jeux
Monolith Soft a créé toute une série de jeux qui mettent tous en scène des personnages dynamiques et des histoireswww.nintendo-town.fr
It's from the recent artbook, no idea why they didn't source it.No sources are given, which is normally the minimum. But then, I've long since given up expecting the minimum from Nintendo-town.fr.