It could still be, Xenoblade could still be coming out soon despite the misgivings of insiders and all that about a chrono cross remaster could be totall bullshit for all I know but I'm not counting on it.
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Let's go!
I'm optimistic it'll be related to Xenoblade. That game announcement can't keep being delayed. It has been over 4 years since the release of XC2 (which only had half the team working on it). If the new game were to release at the end of this year or early next year, that would mean 5 years of development time, making it Monolith Soft's longest project ever.
Of course, hype responsibly people. I'm responsible for my own speculations.
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Gone, reduced to copyright
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NOA was being pretty weird at the time, it's like bosses at EA and Activision got to Reggie and made him think if it wasn't a multi bazillion seller than it's not good enough, but one of Nintendo's strengths was having games that didn't have the be AAA titles that sell millions every time, the wiiU kinda woke them up from this mindset and they now basically localized like 99% of their games nowHonestly, looking back at it from a European pov, NOA and Gamestop their handling of the game was outright hilarious. I remember coming across copies of the game for €10 sealed because stores were moving on from the Wii era all the while the US was still being difficult in bringing over a fully localised title for no reason other than just not feeling like it. And Gamestop selling clearly brand new copies as used to be able to have a mark up on the price, but good luck proving that despite the obvious.
Things truly have changed since those days, what a time that was...
Going to see if I can pick this one up soon, it's been on my list for a while now, but never came around to it. Thinking about it, I also still need to finish Xenosaga Episode III since I started last summer... I'll get around to it all eventually
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Hey. Had to drop by in this thread now that I've finished X for the second time in my life.
I'm that odd kind of Xeno fan that didn't like Xenoblade 1 very much. I can respect its ambitions, but I really didn't have that much of a good time with it. None of the characters really stuck with me and I couldn't quite get into the gameplay.
But I ended up absolutely LOVING X. X is so good?! Like, ridiculously so. I can't sing its praises enough. The world. The Skells. The exploration. The combat. Damn.
Then there's Xenogears of course, another one of my favorite games ever, a game with some pretty heavy topics that it handles with admirable care. It's just that kind of rare, mind-bending story I wish we had more of in gaming.
Have always wanted to try out the Xenosaga games, they have always looked intriguing to me. I haven't played Xenoblade 2 either, but honestly I'm a bit put off by the character designs.
I'm that odd kind of Xeno fan that didn't like Xenoblade 1 very much. I can respect its ambitions, but I really didn't have that much of a good time with it. None of the characters really stuck with me and I couldn't quite get into the gameplay.
But I ended up absolutely LOVING X. X is so good?! Like, ridiculously so. I can't sing its praises enough. The world. The Skells. The exploration. The combat. Damn.
Then there's Xenogears of course, another one of my favorite games ever, a game with some pretty heavy topics that it handles with admirable care. It's just that kind of rare, mind-bending story I wish we had more of in gaming.
Have always wanted to try out the Xenosaga games, they have always looked intriguing to me. I haven't played Xenoblade 2 either, but honestly I'm a bit put off by the character designs.
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That's how I look at it. I'd prefer Xeno3 since it's a new game, but I'm also super excited for a Chrono Cross remake/remaster/whatever, so I'd be very happy with that too.
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I'm more excited for Chrono Cross only because Xenoblade 3 is pretty much a given while CC is still technically only "rumored." I just want the pain of wondering to end, and I'm definitely not "wondering" whether or not a new XB is coming.
Just finished my playthrough of Xenosaga 1. Probably going to take a bit of a break before starting the second one now that Pokémon Legends is out.
Mechanically, it's a pretty clear progression from Xenogears, though I think AWGS kind of got lost in the shuffle, since it's not really useful or desirable to use them most of the time. That said, there are a few specific issues that kinda drag it down, particularly that the save point placement is kind of bad and not really where you'd want them.
The story is still a lot of questions and not a lot of answers, but I assume that will shift as the games continue, and it's pretty obvious where certain things are going given my past experience with the series. I'll probably have more thoughts on that later on.
Also, the game gets a bit of a pass because Monolith was clearly still pretty new at working with 3D characters, but man, the animation is pretty rough. Good looking character models is something they only really nailed recently, but even by Xenoblade 1 their animation was a lot better.
Mechanically, it's a pretty clear progression from Xenogears, though I think AWGS kind of got lost in the shuffle, since it's not really useful or desirable to use them most of the time. That said, there are a few specific issues that kinda drag it down, particularly that the save point placement is kind of bad and not really where you'd want them.
The story is still a lot of questions and not a lot of answers, but I assume that will shift as the games continue, and it's pretty obvious where certain things are going given my past experience with the series. I'll probably have more thoughts on that later on.
Also, the game gets a bit of a pass because Monolith was clearly still pretty new at working with 3D characters, but man, the animation is pretty rough. Good looking character models is something they only really nailed recently, but even by Xenoblade 1 their animation was a lot better.
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Torna took them almost another year. Then the Xeno1 remaster took a bunch of staff. We also know whatever big new title is coming next from them didn't start until Torna was completed. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2..._new_game_while_working_on_xenoblade_remaster
Xenoblade 2 had a fraction of Monolith soft working on it, but only in the sense that a significant chunk of Monolith is a support studio for other Nintendo projects. There wasn't a block of staff who would otherwise have been working on Monolith internal projects. Those same people will have been working on e.g. BOTW2 now. Based on the companies previous works on their website, Monoliths support arm will have been working on the Animal crossing expansion pack DLC, Splatoon 3, and BOTW2, at bare minimum over the past couple years.
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Cutscene animation was rather improved in Ep2 and they knocked it out of the park for Ep3. After Ep3 they were more than prepared in that department.
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Thanks for the link to the article. I'm pretty sure I already read it but forgot it at some point. If the new game has been developing since August 2018 and, let's say, releases at the earliest December 2022, that would be 4 years of development which would be quite a while.
On a different note, I hope the resolution would stay locked at 720p (or anything above) just like Xenoblade X on the Wii U. Torna definitely looked less crunchy than XC2 even though they're based on the same engine (Torna using a slightly updated one).
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Torna is an absolutely gorgeous game in every aspect.
I almost teared up when I started NG+, and all of a sudden I was back in the lush woods of Lasaria with Lora and Jin, in a more innocent time.
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The new Xeno game went into full production in August 2018, which means its pre-production must have started at least several months before, and that is part of development too. So at this point we're talking about 3.5 years of full development and likely more than 4 since pre-production started.
You second paragraph is completely wrong
We know that several key staff from XC and XCX went on to work on BotW instead of XC2. The role of MS in BotW is on an entire different level compared to the support that the other games (e.g. ACNH, Splatoon2) got from Monolith's Kyoto studio, which "merely" helped in developing assets.As a matter of facts Monolith Soft Tokyo was structured into two main production groups following BotW and XC2's development: the 1st division for Xenoblade, and the 2nd for Zelda.
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Yep, not sure how popular an opinion it is, but Torna is also my favorite xeno experience.
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Monolithsoft updated their website: https://www.monolithsoft.co.jp/
New employee count 273 employees (As of the end of December 2021).
New employee count 273 employees (As of the end of December 2021).
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Ooh, shiny. I like the simplistic visuals.
They've also added a news section. The Tech Blog also looks interesting, I'm looking forward to that.
So they've gained 1 more (male) employee since April 2021. Good to see that the number of employees hasn't declined since then!
Man, I'm a sucker for these kinds of images.
Let's hope these changes are a sign of some imminent reveal.
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Do you believe?
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Yes. Yes, I do.
dem foliage cardsOoh, shiny. I like the simplistic visuals.
They've also added a news section. The Tech Blog also looks interesting, I'm looking forward to that.
So they've gained 1 more (male) employee since April 2021. Good to see that the number of employees hasn't declined since then!
Man, I'm a sucker for these kinds of images.
Let's hope these changes are a sign of some imminent reveal.
I admit I am more hopeful than before but still not convinced
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Man, what a bunch o' jokers!
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I still find it crazy that prior to Xenoblade Chronicles, us in Europe only ever got Xenosaga Episode II of all games. I'd love to see a modernisation of Xenogears at some point.
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WE DID IT EVERYONE
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For the first time in four years, we have a new Xeno to talk about. So excited to start the journey with you all.
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ACE tweeted pictures from his studio talking about "getting back to work" a while ago, long after work completed on Torna. So I'd bet he's at least producing, and possibly composing a few tracks.
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Just to check... that's the Mechonis' Sword, right?
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Got to be - the two worlds are literally put together, front and centre. And to think, we all thought the crossover might be subtle!
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An introduction to Xenoblade Chronicles 3 from Executive Director Tetsuya Takahashi - News - Nintendo Official Site
As announced in the latest Nintendo Direct video presentation, the RPG adventure Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is heading to Nintendo Switch this September. To shed some light on this announcement, Executive Director Tetsuya Takahashi shared this message o…
www.nintendo.com
There are some spoilers in here for those who a spoiler averse, but it also have some staffing info. Saito (XC2 main cast) did the character designs, with Koichi Mugitani (Xenosaga III) providing some key artwork. As for the music, the Xenoblade music squad (ACE, Mitsuda, Kiyota, Mariam Abounnasr, and Hiramatsu) is back for this one.
EDIT: Monopon is also back on-line
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Yeah, and the titan from XC2's cover (I don't remember if that was Uraya's...)... In other scenes we can see parts of the Fallen Arm and the other recognisable elements... Some elements has me a bit confused... but they're playing with us until we know more details about eh plot and lore.
An introduction to Xenoblade Chronicles 3 from Executive Director Tetsuya Takahashi - News - Nintendo Official Site
As announced in the latest Nintendo Direct video presentation, the RPG adventure Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is heading to Nintendo Switch this September. To shed some light on this announcement, Executive Director Tetsuya Takahashi shared this message o…
There are some spoilers in here for those who a spoiler averse, but it also have some staffing info. Saito (XC2 main cast) did the character designs, with Koichi Mugitani (Xenosaga III) providing some key artwork. As for the music, the Xenoblade music squad (ACE, Mitsuda, Kiyota, Mariam Abounnasr, and Hiramatsu) back for this one.
EDIT: Monopon is also back on-line
Man, Mitsuda has come a long way from the days when just composing for Chrono Trigger was enough to send him to the hospital LMAO
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Since I still have my physical copy of xenoblade 2: to play. I will try to go through it between now and September
I am also buying the expansion pass for the custom difficulty so I can enjoy the combat easily. I have some issues with it despite loving the combat of the first game and loving the first game overall
I am also buying the expansion pass for the custom difficulty so I can enjoy the combat easily. I have some issues with it despite loving the combat of the first game and loving the first game overall
An introduction to Xenoblade Chronicles 3 from Executive Director Tetsuya Takahashi - News - Nintendo Official Site
As announced in the latest Nintendo Direct video presentation, the RPG adventure Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is heading to Nintendo Switch this September. To shed some light on this announcement, Executive Director Tetsuya Takahashi shared this message o…
There are some spoilers in here for those who a spoiler averse, but it also have some staffing info. Saito (XC2 main cast) did the character designs, with Koichi Mugitani (Xenosaga III) providing some key artwork. As for the music, the Xenoblade music squad (ACE, Mitsuda, Kiyota, Mariam Abounnasr, and Hiramatsu) is back for this one.
EDIT: Monopon is also back on-line
Just noticed there is already a super huge Xenogears reference just in this initial info alone. The ride never ends.
Not even gonna bother spoilering because this is literally from the intro of Xenogears.
So basically in Xenogears you had these two countries that were stuck in perpetual war against each other, for so long that nobody even remembered anymore what the cause was. The countries were called Kislev and Aveh. At first glance we can already see the names have a slight resemblance to our new two nations at war: Keves and Agnus.
Oh but the fun doesn't end here, of course it's not that simple. In Xenogears people from those countries were known with contempt as "lambs"... guess what the names of our new two nations mean? That's right, "keves" means lamb in Hebrew and "agnus" means lamb in Latin.
This ride never truly ends...
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Takahashi vs Nomura, battle of recreating old ideas
They ARE good friends
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My man just cannot stop recreating Xenogears.
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yaaaaaaaaaay more CHOCO
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You don't need the Expansion Pass to change the difficulty.
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I know, they added a custom difficulty option from that based on what I’ve read
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Like... Controllable mechs?
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Have I really not yet posted in this community thread? Time to rectify that.
Beyond excited for 3! I have been replaying Torna recently. Probably should get around to finishing Future Connected before September, huh.
Beyond excited for 3! I have been replaying Torna recently. Probably should get around to finishing Future Connected before September, huh.
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would it be a Takahashi game without CHOCO?
