If it was a CC bundle, I really doubt it'd be $50.
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Xenoblade coming to the U.S. via Gamestop Exclusive (also avail on Nintendo.com)
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If it was a CC bundle, I really doubt it'd be $50.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
No, but I think it's VERY LIKELY that it means the game will only be sold at GameStop.
VivaciousSoul
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I had been saying that Nintendo has until March or April before I got the PAL version. I had been holding out not only because of what happened with Tatsunoko vs Capcom (where I got the Japanese version and then the North American version) but also because the backlog and its enormity dictates that no specific game needs to be played right now or even this year. Xenoblade, Dark Souls, Skyrim, Skyward Sword, Last Story receive no special "now" treatment.
Also saves money when you don't run out and buy everything as soon as its released.
But umm yeah what I really meant to say was: YaY!
Also saves money when you don't run out and buy everything as soon as its released.
But umm yeah what I really meant to say was: YaY!
They also released Electroplankton at Toys R Us for a bit.
Amazing track as well, but one you'll hear a lot playing the game. Whereas Unfinished Battle only plays once, in a fucking awesome cutscene. What a waste....
The Satorl Marsh night theme is also really great. Damn, the whole soundtrack is outstanding. Just like almost everything about this game. Except for the animations outside of the few "real" cutscenes - which were done by companies like Production IG and the company that did the MGS4 cutscenes (Digitalscape?), so of course they were incredible. Amazing stuff Nintendo didn't even care to hype up, or point out at all.
Hahaha oh man.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
Because the Wii needs games in 2012.
Nintendo also needs to start showing people that they have an interest in core gamers and that they have new IPs.
Freyjadour
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Way too late. Played import and don't give a shit.
djSyndrome
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For Europe. They need to remove all errant instances of the letter 'U' from the subtitles.
AtomskEater
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Probably much less money involved in doing it this way (plus they might use the EU version, translation and VA is already done). If they don't have confidence in its ability to sell, they won't bother upgrading it and releasing it in a pack with more games.
Oh man, this sentence gave me an erection.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
This is gonna introduce a lot of doubt as to whether we should import The Last Story from PAL or not...
Allan Holdsworth
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Releasing 6+ months late and retailer-exclusive doesn't show much interest.
chaostrophy
Member
What's the name of the Satorl Marsh night-time theme? It's not really celebratory in tone, but it's beautiful, probably my favorite song in the game.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
This is... GREAT
That, or additional content, is the only way I would buy this again. I'd even shop at Gamestop for it.Who knows. Could they be redubbing the game?
Wait and buy it in April. Do everything you can to encourage more such games to be brought here.
This is most criminally underused in the game.
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
Well I did not see that coming.
Nora Kisaragi
Banned
that shouldn't even take a week, let alone 6 months
this is NoA being NoA.
Earlier, Reggie said "Skyward sword isnt the last great game for the wii, let's talk in December", so NoA CLEARLY Knew beforehand they would be releasing this game next year, why wait so long?
NoA is the only reason. Redubs don't take that long, and resubs don't take that long. It's just NoA wanting their holiday market to focus on Skyward Sword. And why is this game GameStop exclusive? They never wanted to release this game is why, they think it will bomba, and isn't worth releasing. They're making it GameStop exclusive so they have a limited ship run so if the game does bomba they can say "i told you so", and if it doesn't, and the game sells out like it did in Europe, Nintendo will just shrug. No matter how well this game sells, Nintendo's incompetence shows and they still won't localize Pandora's Tower and The Last Story/World.
/minirant
I...don't know how to feel about this.
I still think NOA is scum. I hate that they made people beg for this game. I still never really want to give them my money ever again. And I know they're doing this to pretty much be all "lol we told you so" when it sells poorly because they're not gonna advertise it, and then we'll never get RPGs again.
But I also am happy for anyone who hasn't imported it already, and I will buy it again to support MonolithSoft.
I feel conflicted :/
I still think NOA is scum. I hate that they made people beg for this game. I still never really want to give them my money ever again. And I know they're doing this to pretty much be all "lol we told you so" when it sells poorly because they're not gonna advertise it, and then we'll never get RPGs again.
But I also am happy for anyone who hasn't imported it already, and I will buy it again to support MonolithSoft.
I feel conflicted :/
K
kittens
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YESSSS. This games looks awesome.
sixteen-bit
Member
JRPG GOTY 3 years in a row?
but i was gonna have the whole summer for it and zelda, if i wait I wait 'till school starts!
but if i import, if I sell my wii I won't be able to play it on Wii U.
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Your parents come back before April 2012? Your Wii is modded, or you're not afraid to mod it? Import.
Freyjadour
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Don't buy a game twice to support a company that does not care for it.
I'm hoping it does well in sales. The long await that motivated people in interest to import this game, and hatred responses of RPG players towards NoA for the delay, might have affected the interest of getting Xenoblade.
That's why I wish they market this game as possible as they can. It's not Mario, who got Karts and 100 people disguised as Mario around, but advertising Xeno's landscapes in any way is not a bad idea.
That's why I wish they market this game as possible as they can. It's not Mario, who got Karts and 100 people disguised as Mario around, but advertising Xeno's landscapes in any way is not a bad idea.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
This should have been Game Informer's big surprise yesterday.
Ahaha, right after I imported it and modded my Wii. Figures
I'll end up double dipping to show my support at least!
EDIT:
Wait, does this mean they might redub the whole game?
Also, is it really a smart idea to release this in the cluster fuck of RPGs that is Q1 2012?
Is there a lot of 3rd party games that do well on the Wii though? This late into the gen, it may have been better for them to give great first impressions on their interest in core gamers on the Wii-U, I also imagined a Xenoblade HD-make on the Wii-U was going to be what they were going to do.
Seven Force
Banned
So like, this is actually happening? I'm not high or anything?
Excellent.
Excellent.
Xenoblade is first party, and some third party games have done pretty well. Sonic Colors sold millions, for example.
Yeah, there doesn't seem to be a good excuse. However, Nintendo has Rhythm Fever planned for a February release and a TBA release for Mario Party 9. Maybe Xenoblade will be the platform's last big title from Nintendo with Square Enix delivering the potentially last worthwhile big game with Dragon Quest X.
thetrin
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That would have been an ACTUAL surprise.
It is happening. And you're still high.
michaeltraps
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Hopefully they'll release an OST here... I don't want to pay $100 bucks to import one.
Princess Skittles
Prince's's 'Skittle's
There's always one.. (or two, I guess).
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