[Fritz]

to stir the excitement:

We will be able to play this soon!!!!!!


I think the setting is fucking fantastic.

[AceBandage]

If they don't announce this before or at E3, I'm importing.
Looks like such a great game.

[Conrad Link]

It was only last years E3 you have to remember back to where we got crazy ass surprise game announcements out of no where. DKCR, Kirby etc. Obviously its gonna happen again, as if Nintendo would ONLY release Zelda this year for Wii. >_> Come on.

I'm sure this and other old/brand new games will be announced at E3 as coming this year.

Either way who cares cause its COMING OUT SOMEWHERE IN ENGLISH!!!!!! :D :D :D As a NTSC and PAL Wii owner I'm all set. :D

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

;( so happy.

[Effect]

Great to wake up to this, this morning. I'm making a stand right now. I will do whatever I need to do to import and play this game on my North American Wii if NoA doesn't make a similar announcement!!!

[nincompoop]

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What's the best site for importing games from Europe? I preordered Lost In Shadow from thehut.com and it didn't get here for like a month, so I'm hoping to find a faster alternative when it comes time to import Xenoblade.

[EuropeOG]

O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQlIhraqL7o#t=09s

M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQlIhraqL7o#t=09s

G http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQlIhraqL7o#t=09s

!!!!!!!

[sixteen-bit]

to stir the excitement: We will be able to play this soon!!!!!! I think the setting is fucking fantastic.

so beautiful.

[Feep]

I'm considering upgrading my PC for this game, so I can buy the title and then experience it in 1080p Dolphin glory. There are a few videos of 1080p Xenoblade on YT, and they're glorious.

[Htown]

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's the best site for importing games from Europe? I preordered Lost In Shadow from thehut.com and it didn't get here for like a month, so I'm hoping to find a faster alternative when it comes time to import Xenoblade.

I had decent results from just going to amazon.co.uk.

[nincompoop]

I had decent results from just going to amazon.co.uk.

Ah, I was under the impression that amazon.co.uk wouldn't ship worldwide, since I tried buying Disaster from them but it wouldn't let me. I guess that only applies to stuff sold by marketplace/storefront sellers and not from the actual site?

[Chris1964]

Why is NoE so awesome and NoA is not? :( NoE gave us Last Window and now this.

NoE has almost zero control to what is localized and what is not.

[MoogPaul]

Hoping for an early summer release. Will be in London in July and would love to just walk into a store and purchase it.

[RPG_Fanatic]

Finally a localization announcement. I hope the US gets one soon as well.

[Macstorm]

This is one thing I never understood from the import impressions, is the combat system automated like Final Fantasy XII or are you pressing buttons for each attack?

[Father_Brain]

I will be very pleasantly surprised if this is released in NA. Zero faith in NOA at this point.

[JudgeN]

Alright so if they don't announce at E3 and I have to import where can I do that? Ive never imported form Europe before.

[Grampasso]

Wooooot! :D

[heringer]

I'm ready. I'm so fucking ready. Give it to me!

[Phenomic]

Cue the raptor flashing Gif Please.

Anyway, going to be my first import game if need be. I'm not going to let Reggie keep me from playing this game. Will it even run on an American Wii. Hell I might buy a european console because to me if they are getting Xenoblade they are probably also getting Last Story.

Note* It's probably not Reggie whos keeping me from playing this game, but I want someone to blame. Sorry Reggers.

[Yagharek]

Alright so if they don't announce at E3 and I have to import where can I do that? Ive never imported form Europe before.

If its ok to namedrop places Ive had good luck with gameplay.co.uk and of course ebay sellers. I personally avoid zavvi since their shipping times are pretty poor, but I expect other people will suggest them too. Just be aware of shipping times if thats an issue.

[gdt]

Wow!

This better come here dammit. I'm really digging everything I've seen.

[[Nintex]]

'later this year' is probably something like September.

[Easy_D]

FUCK YES! Day fucking one for sure!

[DaBuddaDa]

I've hoped for an English translation of this since its announcement. If it doesn't end up in the US at this point I will be flabbergasted.

A) The game's already going to be translated into English. You could change the region code, do nothing else, and ship it to the US. Done.
B) The US by far has the biggest install base of Wiis. It would be dumb to not sell it in the Wii's biggest market for absolute minimal cost.

Do it Nintendo. I know you will!

[Green Biker Dude]

this game looks pretty good. is it disappointing like xenosaga?

[creid]

Importing this day 1 because I am sure Reggie "Disaster Day of Crisis? Never heard of it" Fils-Aime will not give it to me.

[Stumpokapow]

If its ok to namedrop places Ive had good luck with gameplay.co.uk and of course ebay sellers. I personally avoid zavvi since their shipping times are pretty poor, but I expect other people will suggest them too. Just be aware of shipping times if thats an issue.

Provided you're not working for a store and trying to pretend you're not, it's always ok to name-drop sellers you've had good experiences with :D

[dani_dc]

Glad to see my most wanted game on Wii officially announced for Europe.

Shame about the lack of a release date, but dual-language VA makes up for it.

Will be buying this one day 1.

[Fritz]

this game looks pretty good. is it disappointing like xenosaga?

Other than the Xeno title and some staff the game has nothing in common with the Xeno games.

Battles are akin to Western RPGs/FF12 and it is exploration and loot heavy. Correct me if I am wrong.

Japan GAF loved it and some claimed it is the best RPG this gen.


EDIT: Seriously, look through the Japanese release OT. It has been posted on the first pages of this thread and is full of great reviews and overall insights from fellow gaffers.

[Chesskid1]

is there a good review to read somewhere, in english?

i keep hearing people refer to this game as the RPG of the generation, so i just want a little info on it :)

[RPGCrazied]

The FUCK? Europe? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat? :(

[LiK]

US RELEASE PLEASE.

[Easy_D]

The FUCK? Europe? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat? :(

Don't worry, Getting your Wii region free is a piece of cake :)

[Father_Brain]

I'm so pessimistic about an NA release that I almost feel like preemptively cursing out Reggie and NoA. I don't care that much about this game in particular, but I just know they'll screw us over on at least one or two first-party 3DS games I'm interested in that are already 100% translated.

[Paracelsus]

Isn't it early in the day in the US? I can't see why Nintendo wouldn't bother releasing it in the US when it's giving five languages and dual audio to Europe.

[Bulzeeb]

Reggie!

this so much >:(

first they get disaster, then they get another code and now they get Xenoblade, curse you NOA >_<

[gregor7777]

nice. very nice

[miksar]

Any word on Captain Rainbow?

[RPGCrazied]

Don't worry, Getting your Wii region free is a piece of cake :)

How? Without opening up the Wii. This isn't really how I wanted to wake up this morning. Nintendo would be utter stupid if they didn't bring this to America too. Lost money if you ask me. Like they need it though.

[Ushojax]

I'm so pessimistic about an NA release that I almost feel like preemptively cursing out Reggie and NoA. I don't care that much about this game in particular, but I just know they'll screw us over on at least one or two first-party 3DS games I'm interested in that are already 100% translated.

You have nothing to worry about with Xenoblade, the game has been on the American release list for years. As for the 3DS, that might be, but it's NCL who dictate what gets released where, for the most part.

[frankie_baby]

Any word on Captain Rainbow?

I would seriously buy 20 copies if that came out

[RPGCrazied]

You know what I'm fearing? Ignition will get to localize Xenoblade for America. :(

[wonderfuldays]

Everyone, watch this, and be amazed (locale spoilers): Xenoblade Field Exploration

I just jizzed in my pants. Holy shit!

[EuropeOG]

You know what I'm fearing? Ignition will get to localize Xenoblade for America. :(

Umm, the game will already support English if it's coming to EU, I don't see why Ignition would be brought into this.

And to get your Wii region free is really easy, all you need is an SD card lol.

[Chairhome]

How? Without opening up the Wii. This isn't really how I wanted to wake up this morning. Nintendo would be utter stupid if they didn't bring this to America too. Lost money if you ask me. Like they need it though.

Homebrew channel. Search for the thread here. I'm actually looking forward to it, even if it doesn't come out in the US, cause I can import then run it off of my USB loader or Dolphin :-D

....... but seriously, what are the chances of this being a really cruel April Fools joke?

[RPGCrazied]

I don't know how to do all that. I don't want to brick my Wii if I mess up. :( I just want it to come to my side of the pond.

[EuropeOG]

Homebrew channel. Search for the thread here. I'm actually looking forward to it, even if it doesn't come out in the US, cause I can import then run it off of my USB loader or Dolphin :-D ....... but seriously, what are the chances of this being a really cruel April Fools joke?

It's on the official Nintendo site, so I doubt it is, but that would make the "really cruel" part.

[Fantastical]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttt.

Now if only NoA would wake up.

[Father_Brain]

You have nothing to worry about with Xenoblade, the game has been on the American release list for years.

*sigh* Not the first time I've heard that, so I'll repeat:

That is the same release list that refers to the game by its long-abandoned title of Monado, and even more damningly, still lists Line Attack Heroes as an upcoming retail title - even though its JP retail release was cancelled, and it was released on WiiWare there last summer. It's simply not credible enough to count as evidence for localization, no matter how many times NCL inexplicably fails to correct its error.

[Fritz]

....... but seriously, what are the chances of this being a really cruel April Fools joke?

Zero, every European branch put it up by now. It's also the 31st of March, and premature (or late for that matter) april fool's are a big no go, at least I can say so for Germany.
Also, they would shoot themselves in the foot blah blah blah....