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Tales of Xillia 2 |OT| Return of the Bazongas
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EU CE Unboxing video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm4YEvgu_Zc
I've preordered both the D1 and CE editions of the game yet I have hardly touched ToX1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm4YEvgu_Zc
I've preordered both the D1 and CE editions of the game yet I have hardly touched ToX1.
Please send help!
Did your car ask nicely or did it threaten you at knifepoint?
Love it. Nice OP. Also needs more instances of "choose wisely". =P
I tried. lol. Couldn't find other instances.
I wonder how many pages that artbook is.
90, but 72 of them are of Rollo and the other 18 are blank.
Gillian Seed
Banned
Great OT! I am stoked for this game!
Fuck. No.
Damn, too much JRPGs coming out this month .
But of course this one is on my priority list .
I won't be playing this on release day unfortunately as I ordered the game from Amazon US
And live in Canada,was not sure if EBgames would be getting this here so I preordered from Amazon
HYPE
But of course this one is on my priority list .
I won't be playing this on release day unfortunately as I ordered the game from Amazon US
And live in Canada,was not sure if EBgames would be getting this here so I preordered from Amazon
HYPE
There are other JRPGs coming out this month?
this sucks.
also this sucks, didn't know that he is a silent character.
what does this even mean, "unlock his voices in his second run". You can hear his voice only when you make a choice? And it doesn't happen in the first playthrough? What.
but hey, can't wait for my LE to arrive here.
Sword Art Online - Vita
Akiba's Trip 2 - PS3/Vita
Well ok, Maybe not pure JRPGs but still
Neptunia Vita game as well (for those that are interested).
I forgot about SAO, but I don't think I'm getting that.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
I can't find confirmation anywhere but is there a Day 1/Limited Edition (Not the big CE box) for Xillia 2 like there was for Xillia 1 in NA?
I'd just like my ToX1 to match my ToX2.
I'd just like my ToX1 to match my ToX2.
I'm not gonna list everything that I give passes to lol. I just listed those two since they live on multiple endings
nah, I asked this earlier and there ain't no Day 1 Edition for NA. Bamco can surprise us though.
Very much looking forward to playing this. Curious about the new level up system though. I understand that you can either pick one element to focus on or two to split the experience, but do you keep any abilities you gain even if you switch elements in a similar manner to how titles worked in Graces?
dakkumauji
Member
A picture of every cat in the game.
flatearthpandas
Member
Ugh, I'd forgotten about Wallbride.
I just meant that I can remember there being some puzzles in Graces f. I can't honestly remember doing much beyond moving from one spot to the next in Xillia. There's the ship level and that's all I've got.
Seven Force
Banned
Have yet to even beat Jude or Milla's sides of the first game, but will buy regardless because fuck yeah, Tales localizations.
Oh man, I somehow managed to forget about Wallbridge. One of the worst parts of Graces by far.
Oh man, I somehow managed to forget about Wallbridge. One of the worst parts of Graces by far.
a week from release I really don't think bamco can pull a surprise day 1 version out for NA... they would have announced it by now
;There was Fort Gandala too, that was slightly different from going a to b. It also varied depending on what side of the story you're on. But yeah, dungeons really wasn't Xillia's strong point. The field maps were the worst, combined with my obsession of picking everything up they were the most repetitive experiences...
bodine1231
Member
Is there a good spoiler filled overview of the story from the first Xillia? I got about 35 hours into it but ran out of steam and never finished it and would like a nice refresher.
The silent protagonist, short story (for a JRPG), and weird pay-to-advance-the-story thing give me slight pause. Also hard to justify spending $60 for a game I'll probably be able to get for $20 on Black Friday (like Xillia 1), but it's coming out at the perfect drought-y time. I need something to bridge the gap between Trails In the Sky (which I just started on the Vita last week) and Danganronpa 2 in September.
Samurai_Heart
Member
So does any save stuff transfer over from 1 to 2? And is it from just a save file or there's extras for a completed Xillia 1 save file?
and kill the surprise? why would they do that?a week from release I really don't think bamco can pull a surprise day 1 version out for NA... they would have announced it by now
so someone goes to the store or wait for their package to arrive and they'll be like, "fucking Bamco, grumble grumble where's my Day One edition but EU gets one? man" then they get to reception or open their box and boom it's the day one edition
and Bamco will go "SURPRISE!!" later on and everyone in NA will go "oh you
"and kill the surprise? why would they do that?
so someone goes to the store or wait for their package to arrive and they'll be like, "fucking Bamco, grumble grumble where's my Day One edition but EU gets one? man" then they get to reception or open their box and boom it's the day one edition
and Bamco will go "SURPRISE!!" later on and everyone in NA will go "oh you
Maybe they're trying to compete with Koei-Tecmo on getting news out.
and kill the surprise? why would they do that?
so someone goes to the store or wait for their package to arrive and they'll be like, "fucking Bamco, grumble grumble where's my Day One edition but EU gets one? man" then they get to reception or open their box and boom it's the day one edition
and Bamco will go "SURPRISE!!" later on and everyone in NA will go "oh you
my guess is after they announced the day 1 edition for NA they saw a large drop in preorders for the LE... I know I dropped my LE as I had no interest in the statue and since everything of interest was in the day 1 edition I just went with that.
I mean they had an unusual amount of xillia LE left over compared to most of their LE releases.... so something must have happened for them to have so many extras.
if that was the case it wouldn't be surprising not to announce a day 1 version.
You're able to revisit all the old places. It's basically copy/pasted. The good thing is that the story progression isn't about getting from one place to the next.
Chapters feature either new dungeons or being in a familiar area for the given chapter.
did they bother to put anything in the towns worth searching for in xillia 2?
I mean towns have quests... but in general it wasn't worth going in homes or wondering around town because there would only be 1-2 shiny spots and nothing of real interest hidden... which was weird given how much the dungeon maps have on them.
Not really. I'd say exploration and discovery is still a weak part of Xillia. The highlight of ToX2 is freedom to move about early on and also initiating character episodes whenever you wanted a break from the main chapters.
Were did you get that as a negative? What it lacks in time wasting story buffer it makes up in impact
and that not one ounce too little
The length of Xillia 2 is perfect. impeccable.
RPGCrazied
Member
Going to wait on this one, which is first for a Tales of game. Still salty over the CE price and no LE/day 1 edition. I'll get it when it hits $30.
It's nice to have a Tales without the fluff and filler. I guess Xillia was sort of getting there but there's just something about it that was off, even if it was shorter than other Tales.
ahahah would be a sight to behold
good news!
you probably don't have to wait long!
I don't know anything about Xillia 2 other than what's in the OP, so I can't speak to the quality or impact of the story, hopefully it's as good as you say. Obviously, a good/well paced/impactful shorter story is better than a mediocre long one, but if everything else is equal, I'd prefer to get more mileage out of it (especially since I'm unlikely to play through the game more than once).
Xillia 2's story is one of the best in the genre for this gen. I liked it more than I thought I could with a Tales game.
Ultimadrago
Member
Does "Bazongas" truly return?
The skit?