NinjaCoachZ
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Ha, saw this coming. Not like it was some kind of out-of-left-field prediction, but still, really cool to hear.
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Monolith is helping out on the Legend of Zelda:BOTW
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It was assumed for the most part. Especially after Xenoblade Chronicles X came out. That they were either directly working on it or they were supplying the engine and tech to make the game possible once it was said Zelda was going to be an open world game. Monolith Soft is the only team outside of the Zelda team within Nintendo to attempt to do something like that. Monolith Soft proved themselves the better studio/team when they released Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii and the Zelda team released Skyward Sword. Both great games but XC blows away Skyward Sword.
I don't doubt that the tech behind Breath of the Wild is the same stuff that's running XCX. I'd be very surprised if it wasn't.
CharminUltra
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mrmickfran
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Yeah, it's just a reference to the fact that XCX does a lot of fantastic things with its tech that would make that expertise very valuable for a project like this, especially with how seamless the world flows once the initial boot is complete. There's really nothing else on the Wii U like it, until this game releases.
Absolutely agree. Xenoblade ruined SS.
Dark Cloud
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I don't think Monliths next game will take a long time. How long did it take from Xenoblade Chronicles to Xenoblade Chronicles X? Was it 6-7 years?
You have to remember it was their first HD game and a HUGE one at that. They've got the expertise now and I think after XCX, Takahashi has a clear vision from the feedback of XCX of what he wants.
You have to remember it was their first HD game and a HUGE one at that. They've got the expertise now and I think after XCX, Takahashi has a clear vision from the feedback of XCX of what he wants.
OmegaDL50
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Sawano was outsourced for the music composition, He is not a Monolith employee.
The same as how ACE+ was outsourced for the original Xenoblade as well.
patrickthehedgehog
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Distant land looks exactly like the land in XCX so not surprised (I think this was known earlier)
DecoReturns
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Who is the Composer? I love what they use in the trailer, but I can't figure out who it is.
Sounds different then any other Zelda game
Mediking
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DownGrader
Member
Nah, that would be an insanity. Not to mention Monolith doesn't really have an experience with dungeon design...
wonderful103
Member
All Nintendo does is ruin their own games and franchises with ancient hacks, right? They should outsource them all to Mark Cerny & the team from Knack.
Please, no. As a huge fan of the Zelda franchise since the first game, and a huge fan of "Monolithsoft" since Xenogears, that's not something I feel would be a good fit at all.
DecoReturns
Member
Monolith did a terrible job with a slient protagonist. I don't think they can capture Zelda charm even if like their games.
Besides the problems I tend to have with Zelda games are gameplay reasons. I always find myself enjoying the world and story.
Hot Coldman
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you know most of the game's design choices are being spearheaded by new, young, don't-give-a-fuck-about-tradition team members, right
like Aonuma and Fujibayashi are producing and directing respectively but Aonuma's been rather clear this E3 in numerous interviews that the new kids are really steering this ship. you have nothing to worry about. and Miyamoto is nowhere near this game.
Cindi Mayweather
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Going from Xenosaga to Zelda. Just incredible story of this company.
100 people from Monolith? Isn't that pretty much their entire headcount?
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.”
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.”
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
So that's why all the ancient advanced tech is in the game
In fact, at that time, Monolith wasn't yet "hired" it seems.
Source: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...n-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild.aspx
So journalist wante dto confirmed that infos and Myamoto confirmed it.
Yes, that wasn't a really usefull question to ask, imo...
Because Nintendo EPD doesn't employ younger developers, or what are you saying here?
Regardless, do you really think Monolith was involved in early 2013 when Aonuma was already talking publically about breaking down the conventions of Zelda?
TheMoon
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your logic makes no sense. your enjoyment of xenoblade x has nothing to do with this. they're not designing the game, they're programming and art support.
no.
no.
Romars202129
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Whoever did the original Xenoblade music tho. Played that right after Skyward Sword, and Couldn't get over how much better the music was. Though, the BotW's music seems really good already.
OmegaDL50
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Takahashi is more than capable of writing a well put together story. Not that Monolith would be doing any of the story direction in a Zelda game to begin with.
Xenoblades world was fantastic. That was......about it. I didn't enjoy exploring it. Hated the way they designed it with zones and shit......got really boring. As long as monolith doesn't influence the game design of Zelda I'll be happy.
Xenoblade X was my biggest disappointment this gen
Xenoblade X was my biggest disappointment this gen
Elfforkusu
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Not surprising. I have a conspiracy theory that maybe Xenoblade X was so allowed to be so big because Nintendo wanted to prototype some tech for Zelda.
Zelda: BotW's OST, what we've heard of it anyway, is giving me some serious Fire Emblem vibes. I'm not sure if that's coincidence, or if they're using some of the same composers... But I would be thrilled, the recent Fire Emblem OSTs (in particular Awakening's) have been stellar.
ACE+ and Shimomura (who is always amazing) did the original Xenoblade's amazing OST.
Zelda: BotW's OST, what we've heard of it anyway, is giving me some serious Fire Emblem vibes. I'm not sure if that's coincidence, or if they're using some of the same composers... But I would be thrilled, the recent Fire Emblem OSTs (in particular Awakening's) have been stellar.
123 as of two years ago. They've been aggressively hiring since then for both studios, so it might be larger now. They haven't updated the stats on the company page for a while now. 150+ would not be surprising. So having about 100 working as support on assets and polish of a full production project like Zelda, and 50+ doing pre-production or early production on the next projects seems reasonable.
Mediking
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I like Takahashi. I'm just saying Xeno3's new main avatar is hopefully more fluid in movement and isn't stiff in the story.
TheMoon
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they obviously aren't ...
UnemployedVillain
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How could you possibly be thinking of any other Monolith than the one that
1. Is owned by Nintendo
2. Has worked on other large/open world games for Nintendo consoles
??
Are you butthurt that I'm not giving EPD the glory?
Dark Cloud
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If I had to guess I'm thinking they might go back to an original main character. If they do the avatar again they have to give it more personality.
You sound so mad. Grow up, you child.
Yeah, that's what I expect is happening here, especially since they've already got an engine to do any necessary prototyping, which reduces the need for a lot of staff to be present.
Jonneh3003
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Monolith Soft employees are Nintendo employees, they've been involved with lots of Nintendo's largest projects as of late. We call them Monolith Soft because thats their legacy but they are very much Nintendo. The younger developers likely refers to the team that worked on Splatoon in addition to more fresh faces.
Woah what is this?
FunkyPajamas
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lol same thought. Being an old-school PC gamer, when people mention "Monolith" I think PC developer Monolith Productions, not JRPG developer Monolith Soft.
OmegaDL50
Member
Good grief at some of the replies I'm reading.
Monolith's work on Zelda U / NX will likely be not much different then the work they did with Skyward Sword and Pikmin 3 in the art environment and programming side of things.
Hell you even have people using the music of Xenoblade X as a case for them to not work on Zelda U.
I'd hope for less knee jerk reactions and more actual well informed responses. I thought this place is NeoGAF, not GameFAQs.
Monolith's work on Zelda U / NX will likely be not much different then the work they did with Skyward Sword and Pikmin 3 in the art environment and programming side of things.
Hell you even have people using the music of Xenoblade X as a case for them to not work on Zelda U.
I'd hope for less knee jerk reactions and more actual well informed responses. I thought this place is NeoGAF, not GameFAQs.
TatteredHat
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Just don't put them in charge of filling out the world and we'll be okay.
wonderful103
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