th3sicknness
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Rumor: Xenoblade Chronicles X coming to Switch within first 6 months
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If Rocket League is a launch title and has full online and local multiplayer it would be 100% instant buy.
The game literally never drop frames.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Local multiplayer similar to what was shown in the Switch reveal trailer with Mario Kart would be outstanding.
X's impressive open world doesn't make up for every other aspect of the game. As a game it was very mediocre in almost every department. It was cool to look at, but not enjoyable at all.
Its sales certainly didn't light charts on fire, half of the Xenoblade fanbase despises it and will definitely not buy it again, and it's a part of a quickly improving genre with some standout games coming out next year. How well will X review after Horizon and RDR2 debut? Or even Zelda?
Its sales certainly didn't light charts on fire, half of the Xenoblade fanbase despises it and will definitely not buy it again, and it's a part of a quickly improving genre with some standout games coming out next year. How well will X review after Horizon and RDR2 debut? Or even Zelda?
Played the game for 300 hours (2 different characters) and its EXTREMELY rare when it has some kind of framerate problem even when tons of enemies on screen and all the party members are doing their flashy moves so idk what in the world are you talking about.
If it didnt sell half of the original Xenoblade, how can half of the entire Xenoblade franchise fanbase despise it without ever playing it?
Jonneh3003
Banned
Ask that to the people who hate Star Fox Zero and Federation Force
Lol, Xenoblade X was meet with praise and the xeno fans liked it, and that's only natural since it's a great game. It's a critical success, don't try to turn things around the way you want.
Also, we don't have any updated numbers about its sales.
Citation needed.
Orakio Rob
Member
It sold close to 100k in Japan and 40k in France:
http://www.perfectly-nintendo.com/n...-france-xenoblade-chronicles-x-splatoon-more/
http://www.siliconera.com/2015/05/08/this-week-in-sales-xenoblade-chronicles-x/
Also, there was supposedly a leak from the NPD indicating the game sold 200k in the US:
http://www.perfectly-nintendo.com/n...-2015-united-states-wii-u-3ds-software-sales/
Of course, the NPD stuff could be false, but since the game sold 40k in France, I think it's reasonable to assume the game sold at least 100k in the US. That leaves us with at least 240-300k copies sold worldwide.
Low? Well, the first Xeno wasn't a million seller on the Wii, a console that sold 100+ million units. The Wii U only sold 10 million units, so I think 300k copies is pretty good.
DerekOfTheDykes
Member
The game could use some QoL improvements, no doubt, but XCX would be comparably cheap to make an updated port for, would benefit from a chance to sell to a new audience, and looks fucking AMAZING in a sizzle reel. It may be worth the cleanup literally just to put that footage in Switch promos alongside BotW. That would help create the image that Switch can be home to massive, beautiful open world games, even if XCX is somewhat less impressive than it looks in trailers.
I know about these numbers, but they're only for the launch/first month and are incomplete.
I don't see any reason why the NPD numbers would be false, so yeah, in its first month it sold at least 340k copies, only counting USA, France and Japan.
Now, one year has passed and I think it's safe to assume that it doubled this number, due to the others Europe countries and the somewhat legs it could have.
For what we know, it may have sold more than Xenoblade Chronicles.
User123456
Member
It is? I followed the game's marketing ever since its initial unveiling as "X" and my jaw was hitting the floor on a near-constant basis when actually playing it. One of the very few console games to ever achieve that.
MarcoZombieCannon
Member
Jesus Christ I haven't even finished it on the Wii U yet. D:
Some Nobody
Junior Member
That first thing is crucial. The rare items thing? Fuck that, go full WRPG with it. You ask me for an item, I go to a location and that item is THERE. No hunting a billion times, the item is just available. The rest of your stuff is kinda whatever, except allowing idle party members to level up--you got me there man. 20+ party members is neat but you can't level them because more often than not the same two characters are required. Might as well let them scale.
Take that, and then ditch the affinity system and this game goes from great to near perfect. Maybe add an item to keep higher-level enemies away from you while you do stuff.
KojiKnight
Member
This, even on the wii u I had moments like that and I primarily game on a high end pc. Something about the game just nails that sense of epic scale.
Masked Man
I said wow
This please! Throw in some QOL improvements and I'll gladly double dip.
No way. The game had no legs. And with Wii U a wasteland in Europe, the game sold best in France. There's absolutely no way the game is above 600k units by now.
IrishNinja
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splatoon, maker, kart, smash...all the games i passed on, looking to get ported! yayyyy
grabbed xeno when it was cheap at target, need to grab DK and a few others not likely to port (i'm thinking tokyo mirage might be a longshot) and wrap up this gen
yeah that'd be something to see but it doesn't feel super likely
grabbed xeno when it was cheap at target, need to grab DK and a few others not likely to port (i'm thinking tokyo mirage might be a longshot) and wrap up this gen
yeah that'd be something to see but it doesn't feel super likely
Even The Wonderful 101 had some legs in the US, starting at 25k and ending with 101k. I don't see why this one wouldn't have, even if they're in no way comparable to the usual legs Nintendo games have.
The best news about this port is that it seems like a confirmation that a sequel (continuing the storyline) is to arrive on Switch as well.
EDIT: I take it as a sign for a continuation. They want to give non-Wii U owners the chance to experience the story, before it continues in a sequel.
It`s my personal take on it.
EDIT: I take it as a sign for a continuation. They want to give non-Wii U owners the chance to experience the story, before it continues in a sequel.
It`s my personal take on it.
User123456
Member
Didn't LKD already say it's a press demo?
SolicitorPirate
Member
Wait. It does? How does it confirm a sequel?
Oh sorry, I didn`t mean that as official confirmation.
But I take it as a sign for a continuation anyway. They want to give non-Wii U owners the chance to buy it, before the story continues in a sequel.
It`s my personal take on it.
Orakio Rob
Member
While I don't believe it sold over 600k, I'm playing it safe when I say 340k copies (it's hard to argue that it sold less than that). I believe it actually sold close to 500k, but it's hard to tell with the info we have. Anyway, even 340k would be great for a complex niche JRPG game released on a console with such a small user base.
Honestly, the end of Xenoblade X really implies a sequel is planned.
I agree with this. I have never seen a more impressive open world.
User123456
Member
I know a LOT of people who really wanted to get this game but wouldn't get anywhere close to a Wii U.
However much it sold, it was heavily constrained by the Wii U's userbase and I'm sure Nintendo knows that.
Hopefully the Switch can do it justice in terms of sales because the game deserves every single one it gets, IMO. Simply breathtaking all the way through.
IgotElbows
Member
Still don't believe Zelda is being delayed.
It just seems so strange for Zelda to be delayed even though it's been announced for so long, yet Mario a new game out of nowhere is at launch. lol
It just seems so strange for Zelda to be delayed even though it's been announced for so long, yet Mario a new game out of nowhere is at launch. lol
Orakio Rob
Member
I need a few years to say for sure, but XenoX might be my favorite game ever. I'll definitely buy it again and I hope it sells great on the Switch.
I sold my Wii U weeks ago because I needed the money to get the Switch (consoles are very expensive here in Brazil), but it was so hard to let XenoX go... I played it for 300+ hours but it wasn't enough. I feel like I could play that thing forever. I hope the news of a port are true, because if not, I'll end up buying a Wii U again in the future so I can play XenoX again.
Earthpainting
Member
Hear hear. I was shocked to see that you couldn't manage your party properly in the baracks. It was such a logical place for it, it was so weird to see it not be there.
Another thing I really wanted was the ability to toggle between Flight and Jump pack. I loved jumping way more than I did flying, so being able to switch between those would have been ideal. The flight music shouldn't kick in until you reach a certain altitude above the sea level.
I'd also want the final checkpoint be changed. After the point of no return, you can die and respawn there without your skells. Since no one would want to re-attempt it with your main fighting force removed, there's absolutely no reason to respawn you there. Either throw the player a bone and also restore the skells, or hard-cut to a game over.
Jonneh3003
Banned
You can't delay something that never had a date
User123456
Member
High five! I feel the same way. It had been many, many years since I had last experienced the "This is blowing me away" feeling. Last time before that probably was Metroid Prime on Gamecube (though Mario Galaxy wasn't far from that).
Since I was younger when I experienced Metroid Prime, I thought I'd never get that feeling back (you know, jaded adult etc.) but nope, all it took was the right game.
SolicitorPirate
Member
Ahhh fair enough. I'd definitely hope it gets a sequel; XBX was my 2015 game of the year.
True, but it won't be the first time a game with an obvious sequel hook never got a follow up
-shadow-
Member
This is to good a coincidence! 😂
Dunno. It felt like the premise and plot of X was only there to serve the exploration. People are looking too hard into "This story never truly ends..."
Orakio Rob
Member
I think the cliffhanger ending is perfect. No spoilers ahead, just some vague thoughts on the ending, people who haven't finished the game can read it.
The game ends with a big mystery about Mira. There's no clear answer to it, and there are some interesting theories around, but the true answer is not really the point.
This game is based on endless exploration. It's a huge world, and there's always something to do. You can keep doing sidequests, you can try to fill your creature database, you can keep searching for materials to create new equipment.
I finished the game at the 130h mark, but I played it for over 300 hours because I feel there's always something new to discover in Mira. So, it's fitting that the story ends with a big mystery, because as you keep exploring, you keep thinking about the mystery and have this feeling that the story is not over yet, just like the exploration.
So, I think a sequel that explains the ending is a bad idea and would be detrimental to XenoX. I like the mystery and I hope Monolith tries something different next time, as they usually do.
XCX did 35k in Jan NPD, a steep drop but not awful for a post launch, post holiday JRPG (especially on a console). Where exactly are you getting "no legs" from?
sixteen-bit
Member
I played all of XCX on a computer monitor a couple feet away, but after testing it on a TV at normal viewing distance, the text was small af. Hope they fix that, but I'm afraid it might not be a priority due to the handheld mode where the screen won't be that far.
Not sure if you've played XCX, but it's a joy to move around in this game. Seriously has some of the best-feeling running and jumping controls since, like, Super Mario 64.
You have an infinite sprint and a high-flying moon-jump, and no falling damage (something they actually explain in-game!). And when you jump down slopes, your character effortlessly rolls to his/her feet and continues running, seamlessly.
You can bound up the most intricate of footholds in walls, scaling some impossible peaks if you put your mind to it. The whole world is one giant playground for you to run around and explore. It's tirelessly addictive just seeing how far I can run before something kills me. I run off into the wilderness like the Running Man in Ocarina of Time, inhaling the sights and sounds around me, one breathtaking vista after another. Just AMAZING.
Also, there's fast-travel via the map.
Orakio Rob
Member
This is a game that demands time. I think it's a "smell the flowers" game: you have to enjoy what you're doing, because it will take you a long time to "advance".
I'll give you an example. Many people complained about how hard it is to find materials needed to complete some quests, and, yes, it is hard: you're given vague directions on where to find them and they're randomly distributed across each area, with some materials being rare. Sometimes, story progression is tied to this kind of stuff.
That said, it was never a problem for me. I enjoyed exploring so much that I constantly spent hours just walking around, killing creatures, collecting materials and looking for caves and other places of interest. 90% of the time I needed materials to complete quests or advance the story, I already had them in spades.
So, it's not a game for the more objective-oriented gamer. It works best for gamers that want to enjoy the experience and are not too worried about finishing the game.
BluePikmin11
Member
I really loved the character growth and New Los Angeles growth when I played that game, but dang is that ending so unsatisfying plot-wise.
Raven77
Member
I'm super excited at the prospect of this coming to the Switch. I am hoping to beat it by the time this comes out and am really struggling. I figure since this is the only active Xenoblade thread on here I would post some (probably dumb) questions:
- The "explored" precentage. I have to get to 15% to do the 4th (I think) chapter story. How does one increase the precentage? Is it just dropping probes? Finding items? or am I missing something with this.
- The combat is still a bit beyond me. I find switching to the right body part I want to be really difficult. Generally in combat all i do is wait for someone to call out a circle item along the bottom for me to do, I switch to it and do it. Then I go back to the basic attack till one of them starts flashing again. I've tried watching videos and even have the giant hardcover guide. I feel like the guide just confuses me more.
- Is there a general consensus on the best party members to run or are there some essential things I should be doing right now before I advance the story much more (grinding levels, hunting specific items, etc)?
I love this game but i'ts kind of like loving a book in a language you barely understand just because it has really really nice pictures...
- The "explored" precentage. I have to get to 15% to do the 4th (I think) chapter story. How does one increase the precentage? Is it just dropping probes? Finding items? or am I missing something with this.
- The combat is still a bit beyond me. I find switching to the right body part I want to be really difficult. Generally in combat all i do is wait for someone to call out a circle item along the bottom for me to do, I switch to it and do it. Then I go back to the basic attack till one of them starts flashing again. I've tried watching videos and even have the giant hardcover guide. I feel like the guide just confuses me more.
- Is there a general consensus on the best party members to run or are there some essential things I should be doing right now before I advance the story much more (grinding levels, hunting specific items, etc)?
I love this game but i'ts kind of like loving a book in a language you barely understand just because it has really really nice pictures...
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
I really hope this doesn't mean they're continuing X. I was hoping for a complete shift again.