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Anarky · Jun 17, 2016

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...n-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild.aspx

The developers of Xenoblade Chronicles X are helping Nintendo with the massive task of building The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wilds open world.

During an interview at E3, legendary developer Shigeru Miyamoto told us, Yes they are involved in this Zelda. People from Tokyo and Kyoto are working together on this. There is a team of over 100 [from Monolith] helping work on this project, and their work has really been helpful.

Jackpot · Jun 17, 2016

Not the Monolith I was thinking of.

Green Mamba · Jun 17, 2016

I think they helped out on Skyward Sword as well. I think the people that help out with this stuff aren't the main Xenoblade development team though, correct me if I'm wrong.

lame gag · Jun 17, 2016

Wasn't this already known?

Zalman · Jun 17, 2016

Monolith tends to help out a lot. They also worked on Skyward Sword, Pikmin 3, Splatoon and more.

Piers · Jun 17, 2016

Maybe we can have rap during battles again. In Hyrule.

Meesh · Jun 17, 2016

Just when I thought I couldn't be more interested/hyped for Zelda. Bam, Monolith.

Dark Cloud · Jun 17, 2016

Over 100 people from Monolith are working on it? Good lord, I guess we won't see a new Monolith game for another 5 years.

Hot Coldman · Jun 17, 2016

Jackpot said:
Not the Monolith I was thinking of.

Watch out for the bear enemy.

DecoReturns · Jun 17, 2016

Not surprising. X was well done

Sadist · Jun 17, 2016

The Kyoto branch I guess? Don't they work on assets and such?

Mediking · Jun 17, 2016

Like I said before... I hope Takahashi from Monolith is taking notes from this game.

lame gag · Jun 17, 2016

Piers said:
Maybe we can have rap during battles again. In Hyrule.

"It's The Legend of Zelda and it's really rad!
Those creatures from Ganon are pretty bad!
Octoroks, tektites and leevers too,
But with your help, our hero pulls through!
Yeah, Go Link, Yeah, Get Zelda!
Wikki Wikki Wick!"

Lactose_Intolerant · Jun 17, 2016

Meesh said:
Just when I thought I couldn't be more interested/hyped for Zelda. Bam, Monolith.

They are probably just making assets. Not like they are designing anything.

Sevyne · Jun 17, 2016

It kind of shows. It seems to have their touch in it.

Oregano · Jun 17, 2016

I for one am (not) shocked.

EDIT:

Lactose_Intolerant said:
They are probably just making assets. Not like they are designing anything.

IIRC they actually did do some design for Skyward Sword so they could be doing design work here too.

Ridley327 · Jun 17, 2016

lame gag said:
Wasn't this already known?

Heavily expected, but it's official now.

Xenoblade X is the benchmark for open world graphics and design on the Wii U, so it's a tremendous benefit for BotW to have Takahashi and co. come back to help out.

kenji · Jun 17, 2016

Usually it's the small art team that helps in other games, but this sounds like it's some of the Xeno X's staff

good

BorkBork · Jun 17, 2016

Kind of a no-brainer, after the massive world they created in XCX. Lots of expertise there.

vareon · Jun 17, 2016

Piers said:
Maybe we can have rap during battles again. In Hyrule.

https://twitter.com/ShiroHunter/status/743402474497703937/video/1

skypunch · Jun 17, 2016

Mediking said:
Like I said before... I hope Takahashi from Monolith is taking notes from this game.

The fuck are you on about?

mrmickfran · Jun 17, 2016

They had to be.

Monolith are Gods when it comes to open worlds.

Look how seamless Xenoblade X is.

Ridley327 · Jun 17, 2016

Sadist said:
The Kyoto branch I guess? Don't they work on assets and such?

This is actually the main team in Tokyo. They previously helped out on Skyward Sword, and IIRC, they did a huge amount of Lanaryu.

CharminUltra · Jun 17, 2016

So basically Monolith is Nintendo's Wolf Link.

gamerMan · Jun 17, 2016

So how many people are working on it if 100 people from Monolith are working on it?

Otakumegane · Jun 17, 2016

Was this really something that wasn't known?

Monolith's technical expertise was basically required for this game.

ShockingAlberto · Jun 17, 2016

Which Monolith, though?

One of them is an art asset house that helps on almost every Nintendo game.

Zalman · Jun 17, 2016

Sadist said:
The Kyoto branch I guess? Don't they work on assets and such?

Miyamoto says people from Tokyo and Kyoto are working together. And considering we're talking about 100+ people here, that's the majority of Monolith as a whole.

LucidMomentum · Jun 17, 2016

Piers said:
Maybe we can have rap during battles again. In Hyrule.

Ocarina of Rhyme

rhandino · Jun 17, 2016

Every single new about this game is music to my ears.

Sadist said:
The Kyoto branch I guess? Don't they work on assets and such?

Both

Yes they are involved in this Zelda. People from Tokyo and Kyoto are working together on this. There is a team of over 100 [from Monolith] helping work on this project, and their work has really been helpful.

Dark Cloud · Jun 17, 2016

Mediking said:
Like I said before... I hope Takahashi from Monolith is taking notes from this game.

Xenoblade Chronicles X world was amazing. He just has to mix it with a better main story, that's all.

Kouriozan · Jun 17, 2016

lame gag said:
Wasn't this already known?

Nintendo said they would ask for their help if they needed to, last year.

skypunch · Jun 17, 2016

It just sort of sucks that we'll have to wait even longer for Takahashi's next game.

Vital Tundra · Jun 17, 2016

I thought we knew this? Makes sense, though. Xenoblade X runs pretty great so it would be dumb not to get their help.

Trojita · Jun 17, 2016

Link, get into the mecha!

mrmickfran · Jun 17, 2016

Zalman said:
Monolith tends to help out a lot. They also worked on Skyward Sword, Pikmin 3, Splatoon and more.

I remember when people were giving Nintendo shit for buying Monolith, but I'm pretty sure that this was one of their best buyouts.

skypunch · Jun 17, 2016

Dark Cloud said:
Xenoblade Chronicles X world was amazing. He just has to mix it with a better main story, that's all.

This.

Colonel Mustard · Jun 17, 2016

Probably the wisest purchase Nintendo ever made.

kenji · Jun 17, 2016

skypunch said:
It just sort of sucks that we'll have to wait even longer for Takahashi's next game.

this let's hope this doesn't affect Xenoblade 3's work

Ridley327 · Jun 17, 2016

skypunch said:
It just sort of sucks that we'll have to wait even longer for Takahashi's next game.

I doubt it was ever going to see release before 2018, if then. That being said, they'll probably continue to improve upon the XCX engine, since that's already rock solid.

Jawbreaker · Jun 17, 2016

I can tell.

Mr. Wedgewood · Jun 17, 2016

Trojita said:
Link, get into the mecha!

DJIzana · Jun 17, 2016

skypunch said:
It just sort of sucks that we'll have to wait even longer for Takahashi's next game.

Ehhhh... to get a Zelda game of this scale though? I'm willing to take that sacrifice. I love both Xenoblade games but luckily, my RPG backlog will have MORE than enough until the next Xenoblade... + more if we can expect new announcements at Gamescom, Paris Games Week, TGS or PSX.

shiftplusone · Jun 17, 2016

Ridley327 said:
Heavily expected, but it's official now.

Xenoblade X is the benchmark for open world graphics and design on the Wii U,

Pretty sure I'm gonna be renting zelda now, just in case.

Xenoblade X was one of the least enjoyable games I've played on my wii u

The Boat · Jun 17, 2016

This is definitely Nintendo's biggest project ever, I would love to know the number of people working on BOTW versus other Nintendo games.

Mihael Mello Keehl · Jun 17, 2016

Ibeen preaching this since XCX

massoluk · Jun 17, 2016

Kinda feel like the most obvious collaboration after hearing this considering XCX

duckroll · Jun 17, 2016

This shouldn't be news or surprising at all. Monolithsoft had a bunch of people work on Skyward Sword too. It's obvious Nintendo needs more manpower for big console titles like this, and Monolithsoft's experience in doing bigger 3D RPGs is a valuable asset.

kenji said:
Usually it's the small art team that helps in other games, but this sounds like it's some of the Xeno X's staff

good

A good number of Xenoblade staff also worked on Skyward Sword. Not just art either. Planners and so on.

DecoReturns · Jun 17, 2016

shiftplusone said:
Pretty sure I'm gonna be renting zelda now, just in case.

Xenoblade X was one of the least enjoyable games I've played on my wii u

This doesn't mean it's going to play like X

Sadist · Jun 17, 2016

Well that means I'm half right then, hehe.

Monolith has been expanding though,

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