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[WonderzL]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/535344829535113216

[高橋]今日も前回の続きのようなお話です。本開発は紆余曲折ありましたが、結果としてでき上がった（完成まではもうちょっとです）XenobladeXは当初目指したSci-Fi世界を構築しつつ（つづく）

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/535344928629751808

[高橋]（つづき）シームレスのオープンワールド化やオンラインプレイなど、幾つかのゲーム的なチャレンジも実現できたのではないかと思っています。（つづく）

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/535345054689558529

[高橋]（つづき）先日のNintendo Directで岩田社長にご紹介いただいた通り相当広い世界になってしまいましたが、ユーザーの皆さんにはじっくり探索していただければ嬉しいです。

More stuff.

Edit: Google Translate mentions "online". It seems it'll take an important role indeed.

 

[random25]

New info! *Waiting for translations*

 

[Zero²]

yay!

Spoiler

I really need to start learning japanese

 

[tonyh24613]

Nothing new, re-confirming online elements is the most important one here.

 

[Zero²]

Nothing new, re-confirming online elements is the most important one here.

Can you translate it in full then? Just for the sake of it.

 

[Talax]

just go here https://twitter.com/onilink888/status/489651639024758784

Are these youtube rips or direct feeds/ no compression? Just checking before download since I don't like youtube compression.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

So he is teasing again?

Just reveal the online mode already!

 

[Exentryk]

Changing a little the subject, is there any one massive video with every trailer and video for Xenoblade X? Or do I have to look for them one by one?

I wanted to either download or bookmark it to watch all the stuff every now and then.

All Trailers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj7TzPq309Y

The only two videos missing are the two hour long Treehouse demonstrations, but those are linked in the video description anyway.

 

[Aostia]

Can you translate it in full then? Just for the sake of it.

It seems that it is announcing a PS4 version for the Online mode, while the Wii U one will come out 6 months later with less contents (aka no online), and no DLC

Trust me and my Google translator

 

[moolamb]

^ I was tickled.

 

[Zero²]

It seems that it is announcing a PS4 version for the Online mode, while the Wii U one will come out 6 months later with less contents (aka no online), and no DLC

Trust me and my Google translator

Well he said it was "nothing new" though
Anyway https://twitter.com/sorayasaga/status/524506063060467713

 

[duckroll]

Can you translate it in full then? Just for the sake of it.

There really isn't much here. He just says that after various ups and downs throughout development, they've finally reached a point where it's almost done. He feels that the things they wanted to do with the game from the beginning have been realized - Scifi world setting, seamless open world concept, online play, etc. He hopes players will enjoy exploring the huge world in the game.

The only thing of remote interest is that this time he says "online play" rather than a more general mention of "online features".

 

[Locamotable]

What does that last tweet say about Nintendo direct?

 

[duckroll]

What does that last tweet say about Nintendo direct?

Nothing really. It just referenced the big open world that Iwata emphasized in the previous Nintendo Direct, and he hopes players take their time exploring it.

 

[Locamotable]

Nothing really. It just referenced the big open world that Iwata emphasized in the previous Nintendo Direct, and he hopes players take their time exploring it.

ahhh, ok. thanks.

 

[Dark_castle]

I hope they don't focus on online play too much. If I wanted a true online experience, I would have gone for a MMO instead.

 

[Dr. Buni]

I hope they don't focus on online play too much. If I wanted a true online experience, I would have gone for a MMO instead.

I agree. I actually wish there was no online play in the game at all, as selfish as this might sound ^^

 

[gamergirly]

I hope they don't focus on online play too much. If I wanted a true online experience, I would have gone for a MMO instead.

Maybe some small online coop missions. That would be cool

 

[duckroll]

Just a personal observation, but consider these facts:

- Scifi setting, seamless world, and online appear to be the three main features they wanted to implement in the game on top of Xenoblade's base gameplay
- Xenoblade's base gameplay is already pretty similar to online RPGs
- Now the game has full character creation on top of that

I feel that indicates that the odds of online being a small part of the game tucked away in the corner is very... unlikely.

 

[moolamb]

Just a personal observation, but consider these facts:

- Scifi setting, seamless world, and online appear to be the three main features they wanted to implement in the game on top of Xenoblade's base gameplay
- Xenoblade's base gameplay is already pretty similar to online RPGs
- Now the game has full character creation on top of that

I feel that indicates that the odds of online being a small part of the game tucked away in the corner is very... unlikely.

Not to mention the chats and the player lists shown in the earliest Direct. But judging from the Treehouse footage, the chances of this being anywhere remotely MMO-like is very slim. It looks heavily cutscene and story driven, meaning there would be sync issues if it was a co-op campaign. Seems to me like there'll be a separate online mode from the main game. Or you have to go somewhere in your main hub to do specific non-story quests with other online players.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Yeah I think it will be similar to Fantasy Life, play the campaign by yourself, and team up online to explore the world and complete side-quests.

Hoping for some kind of versus mode too, a la The Last Story!

EXCITE

 

[TheMoon]

Are these youtube rips or direct feeds/ no compression? Just checking before download since I don't like youtube compression.

I don't know.

 

[Anondreas]

Day one for sure.

 

[Stopmotionkai]

Id like to imagine, if there is a online multiplayer component, it would allow you to take on higher level creatures or bosses with other players in a form of online hunt system it would have exclusive monsters with a difficulty that cant be overcome with ai partners. Meh idk lol i could care less if it had online or not, i just want to play it.

 

[onilink88]

Utah ripped off Xenoblade.

Assuming that this post was a response to mine:
1. I haven't accused anything of "ripping off" anything.
2. It's fair to say that FFXV wasn't inspired by Xenoblade there; I had no idea such geographical features existed in real life.
3. That said, Xenoblade's - specifically, Gaur Plains's terrain is still wholly unique and distinct (and I highly doubt I'd be able to find a real-life equivalent of it), so it's still safe to say it might've served as inspiration for the other two.

Are these youtube rips or direct feeds/ no compression? Just checking before download since I don't like youtube compression.

https://mega.co.nz/#F!d5dyiQRT!ibi49N8FjUSGyuiL5IudfQ

*1st teaser: JPN eShop rip
2nd teaser: EU eShop rip (credit goes to Hero of Legend for this one)
3rd teaser to story trailer: Youtube rip
Treehouse footage: high quality Twitch rip (a bit better than the Youtube crap, at least)*
**Treehouse footage was uploaded in split 7z archives; I trust you guys know how to handle those.**
***Quality of 3rd gameplay teaser, even at 720p, is absolute dogshit. Unfortunately, that's the best I could do given what's available. Nintendo really has to do something about the quality of the footage they release.***

Footage on the eShop is the absolute best quality you'd be able to find, and even then, it's still compressed to shit. Sorry, dude, but what's in that folder is the best I've been able to come up with.

On the same note, I happen to have Treehouse's IGN and Gamestop's playthroughs. I can upload those if anyone's interested.

 

[Talax]

Treehouse footage: high quality Twitch rip (a bit better than the Youtube crap, at least)*

Thanks!!!! I just wanted the treehouse gameplay at better quality and that twitch rip was loads better than Youtube. Much clearer. Watched it three times already. XD

 

[chadboban]

On the same note, I happen to have Treehouse's IGN and Gamestop's playthroughs. I can upload those if anyone's interested.

I'm interested!

 

[moolamb]

Assuming that this post was a response to mine:
1. I haven't accused anything of "ripping off" anything.
2. It's fair to say that FFXV wasn't inspired by Xenoblade there; I had no idea such geographical features existed in real life.
3. That said, Xenoblade's - specifically, Gaur Plains's terrain is still wholly unique and distinct (and I highly doubt I'd be able to find a real-life equivalent of it), so it's still safe to say it might've served as inspiration for the other two.



https://mega.co.nz/#F!d5dyiQRT!ibi49N8FjUSGyuiL5IudfQ

*1st teaser: JPN eShop rip
2nd teaser: EU eShop rip (credit goes to Hero of Legend for this one)
3rd teaser to story trailer: Youtube rip
Treehouse footage: high quality Twitch rip (a bit better than the Youtube crap, at least)*
**Treehouse footage was uploaded in split 7z archives; I trust you guys know how to handle those.**
***Quality of 3rd gameplay teaser, even at 720p, is absolute dogshit. Unfortunately, that's the best I could do given what's available. Nintendo really has to do something about the quality of the footage they release.***

Footage on the eShop is the absolute best quality you'd be able to find, and even then, it's still compressed to shit. Sorry, dude, but what's in that folder is the best I've been able to come up with.

On the same note, I happen to have Treehouse's IGN and Gamestop's playthroughs. I can upload those if anyone's interested.

You are the bestest!

 

[onilink88]

Okay. So, the MEGA folder's been updated with:
- Treehouse's playthrough of X with IGN (1080p)
- Treehouse's playthrough of X with Gamespot (720p)
- the most recent bit of footage + screenshots (720p)
- the main theme (pre-bitrate nuke) + a bunch of other stuff from the site

And that's it, I think.

 

[Zero²]

- Treehouse's playthrough of X with IGN (1080p)

This one was the best one in my opinion, specially when they zoomed out the camera to the max.

 

[chadboban]

Okay. So, the MEGA folder's been updated with:
- Treehouse's playthrough of X with IGN (1080p)
- Treehouse's playthrough of X with Gamespot (720p)
- the most recent bit of footage + screenshots (720p)
- the main theme (pre-bitrate nuke) + a bunch of other stuff from the site

And that's it, I think.

Thank you man!

 

[tonyh24613]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/537155862138060801

[高橋]今日からは制作スタッフについて少しお伝えします。本作の脚本は、Wiiの『ゼノブレイド』に続いて竹田裕一郎さんをメインライターとして起用しました。前作の王道ファンタジーとはまた一味違う重厚なSFのストーリーを描いていただきました。（つづく）

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/537155918601805824

高橋]（つづき）そしてサウンドは、澤野弘之さんにお願いすることになりました。大変お忙しい作曲家さんですが、今回初めてゲーム向けに書きおろしていただけたということで大変嬉しく思っています。（つづく）

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/537155964944674816

[高橋]（つづき）キャラクターデザインは、ご存じ、田中久仁彦さんです。田中さんとのお付き合いも大変長くなるのですが、ゼノらしさを出していただくために、今回ご協力いただきました。

 

[foxuzamaki]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/537155862138060801



https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/537155918601805824



https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/537155964944674816

signal the duckroll

 

[duckroll]

Sorry he mentioned Sawano and I threw up.

 

[Kissenkopf]

What does it say?? WHAT DOES IT SAY?

 

[tonyh24613]

Introducing staffs. Plot, music, character design.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Sorry he mentioned Sawano and I threw up.

Pssh...Sawano goes hard

 

[TheGreatLugia]

Sorry he mentioned Sawano and I threw up.

You're not sorry at all. =p

 

[Instro]

Sorry he mentioned Sawano and I threw up.

Almost as messy as his music.

 

[Dark_castle]

Writer is Yuichiro Takeda, same guy from the original Xenoblade?

 

[StreetsAhead]

Since Duckroll is busy, it seems, I'll take a stab. I'm just running all three Tweets together.

[Takahashi]Today I'll talk a little about the development staff. Yuichiro Takeda is the main writer for this games' script, following on from his work on Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii. He's written a more heavy sci-fi story for us this time, compared to the previous games' classical fantasy. For sound, we asked Hiroyuki Sawano. He is a very busy composer and we are very grateful that he has written his first game soundtrack for us. The character design was handled by Kunihiko Tanaka, whom you all will know. We have known each other for a long time and he assisted in drawing out a 'Xeno-ness' for the game.

 

[wmlk]

Sorry he mentioned Sawano and I threw up.

i say fry

 

[duckroll]

i say fry

6 month decade ban...

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Since Duckroll is busy, it seems, I'll take a stab. I'm just running all three Tweets together.

The comments suggest he's trying to have this title be closer to earlier Xeno titles than Xenoblade. I like how he, himself uses the term Xeno-ness considering the Xenoblade just had that name put upon it.

Bring it on I'm excited.

i say fry

This just reminds me how Bandai screwed up the localization of Nichijou. Top Ten anime easily for me. Gundam Unicorn was still released (tying things back to the game).

 

[anaron]

Say anything about Soraya being on the team?

 

[wmlk]

I've said repeatedly that people are going to be disappointed if they expect areas like Frontier Village, Makna Forest, etc. Nice to hear it from Takahashi himself.

People should expect more Gundam than Xenoblade if you haven't played any of the Xeno games. I dunno about other people, but the more familiar sci-fi nature of this game is what has me excited.

 

[moolamb]

^ Ditto. We already have plenty of other fantasy-setting games right now. Love the sci-fi almost-realism-but-not-really.

 

[Herb Alpert]

I've said repeatedly that people are going to be disappointed if they expect areas like Frontier Village, Makna Forest, etc. Nice to hear it from Takahashi himself.

People should expect more Gundam than Xenoblade if you haven't played any of the Xeno games. I dunno about other people, but the more familiar sci-fi nature of this game is what has me excited.

Me too.
Loved Xenoblade fantasy settings, but I can't say no to more "realistic" sci-fi universe. Rather uncommon on Nintendo platform and welcomed!

 

[Nintendojitsu]

Okay. So, the MEGA folder's been updated with:
- Treehouse's playthrough of X with IGN (1080p)
- Treehouse's playthrough of X with Gamespot (720p)
- the most recent bit of footage + screenshots (720p)
- the main theme (pre-bitrate nuke) + a bunch of other stuff from the site

And that's it, I think.

The folder link you are trying to access is no longer available. This could be due to the following reasons:
The folder link has been removed because of a ToS/AUP violation.
Invalid URL - the link you are trying to access does not exist
The folder link has been disabled by the user.

 

[TheMoon]

Say anything about Soraya being on the team?

Read the translation above your post.