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[MetalliCabombination]

1 character design

 

[Napalm_Frank]

I'm so sorry Nintendo fans

 

[daffy]

He got paid for this. This was a job.

Nah he probably did this pro bono just to get out of the house

 

[Beth Cyra]

Damn I was going to skip this as I hated Blade 1 and 2 but now I have to get it as I love Nomura.

 

[Dark_castle]

I have no idea what this "FF Versus XIII" is, can someone clarify?

 

[BasilZero]

Oh wow, didnt expect him to make a character in the game lol

 

[Dystify]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=240546041&postcount=251

Thanks! They're so great. Especially theme 3.

 

[Laplasakos]

I have no idea what this "FF Versus XIII" is, can someone clarify?

Nomura's dream project that SE took away.

 

[Lunafreya Nox Fleuret]

Wow, I didn't expect this. Please Square and Monolith get together and do a Xenogears remake already.

 

[kromeo]

Nomura's dream project that SE took away.

Dream being the appropriate word

 

[Rojo]

Nomura's dream project that SE took away.

avatar pic

 

[Tyraniboah]

We'll know which one is his when we see belts that don't serve a purpose

 

[Kaizer]

I have no idea what this "FF Versus XIII" is, can someone clarify?

lol

 

[Heartfyre]

The thread title seems a bit much when his involvement probably goes no further than drawing a sketch on a napkin at a party.

 

[DKHF]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/877408864886431744

Ira/Torna is an organisation not a single character. These two were designed by Nomura:

 

[Otakumegane]

Those two are arguably the best looking characters in the trailer.

 

[Ashodin]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/877408864886431744

Ira/Torna is an organisation not a single character. These two were designed by Nomura:

I would have liked the second guy as the main character.

 

[Aters]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/877408864886431744

Ira/Torna is an organisation not a single character. These two were designed by Nomura:

LMAO, so the two characters that are often cited as "good design in XB2" are credit to Nomura.

 

[duckroll]

Thanks for the update!

 

[NESpowerhouse]

Those two are arguably the best looking characters in the trailer.

What, you don't like hotpants boy and mega milk/titty monster?

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/877408864886431744

Ira/Torna is an organisation not a single character. These two were designed by Nomura:

I had a feeling the top guy was his design.

 

[anaron]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/877408864886431744

Ira/Torna is an organisation not a single character. These two were designed by Nomura:

Thought it was either of these two. Nomura is great when under someone else.

 

[texhnolyze]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/877408864886431744

Ira/Torna is an organisation not a single character. These two were designed by Nomura:

So, an organization full of edgelords.

 

[aravuus]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/877408864886431744

Ira/Torna is an organisation not a single character. These two were designed by Nomura:

Lol. By far the best designs I've seen so far.

Don't remember anyone saying they liked the second character before now.

Multiple people have used him as an example of good/sensible design whenever people have argued about the character designs

 

[jj984jj]

Those two are arguably the best looking characters in the trailer.

Are they? I liked that character with the flower best. Don't remember anyone saying they liked the second character before now.

Definitely thought that guy with the mask was his though.

 

[Mister Wolf]

This is how you utilize him. Let him design characters. Leave directing to guys like Takahashi.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Those guys stood out to me in the trailer. Now I know why.

They look like they're from a different series than Krillin-man and Sword-girl. Not that that's a bad thing, they look way better.

 

[duckroll]

So, an organization full of edgelords.

Yes, the tweet literally says Torna is a "mysterious organization" with strange looking characters.

 

[Inuhanyou]

What, you don't like hotpants boy and titty monster?

Spoiler

Being serious for a second, glad to see Nomura brought some class designs to this game. Everything else in it that i have seen so far in terms of character design is just...wtf

 

[CaviarMeths]

Oh I actually like that second Nomura design. That's surprising. Usually I see his work and break out into hives.

I mean, not that he'd be dragging the overall quality of the designs down anyway though. The two main character designs are... yeah...

 

[TheGreatDirector]

I feel like Nomura is pretty good at drawing older male characters. Master Eraqus, Master Xehanort, and Cor were all pretty good.

I have no idea what this "FF Versus XIII" is, can someone clarify?

Oh you.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Oh I actually like that second Nomura design. That's surprising. Usually I see his work and break out into hives.

I mean, not that he'd be dragging the overall quality of the designs down anyway though. The two main character designs are... yeah...

For as many weird designs as he's made, he's made just as many objectively excellent ones too, atleast IMO.

 

[Aters]

We've only seen the upper half of the portrait though. For all we know, they could be wearing pants of different length, high-heel boots or skirt made of belts.

 

[CaviarMeths]

For as many weird designs as he's made, he's made just as many objectively excellent ones too, atleast IMO.

I was mostly just poking fun at him. His more "out there" designs are really out there, especially his early 2000s work. He's made plenty of designs that I actually do dig quite a bit. Lightning being one of them, tbh.

 

[Mister Wolf]

So did he call in sick or use his vacation days to go hang out at Monolith Soft with his friend and play Nintendo games before they release.

 

[hateradio]

What, you don't like hotpants boy and mega milk/titty monster?

That thread titty.

I mean title. Title.

 

[DKHF]

We've only seen the upper half of the portrait though. For all we know, they could be wearing pants of different length, high-heel boots or skirt made of belts.

We can see most of the dark-haired guy in the trailer when he's fighting Rex.

His back:

 

[Opa-Pa]

I was ready to shit on the guy but turns out the only character that don't look terrible to me so far are the ones designed by him? Welp, I don't know what to say.

And lmao at the title haha.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Having multiple character artist is a smart way to save face.

 

[Kanann]

So, an organization full of edgelords.

Holy......LOL

 

[jj984jj]

Multiple people have used him as an example of good/sensible design whenever people have argued about the character designs

Oh ok, I haven't see it for him.

I've seen people like this guy:

Or the Nopon character.

I was talking about preferring this character:

to him. Though that character could also be from Nomura.

Wouldn't be surprised if the eyepatch character is also Nomura's, though it probably wouldn't be revealed for story reasons since he's a party member.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Wow

A game with Nomura in the trailer credits might come out

What an age to be alive

 

[HMD]

Great designs to be honest, I wish they made him do the main party.

 

[Inuhanyou]

I still don't get why they didn't just bring back the guy who designed the original game...

i mean if this is xenoblade 2, should it not atleast have some basic connection to what people liked about the original in these ways? I can tell you a good strength of that game was its aesthetic

It was anime styled obviously, but it didn't go anywhere near the cringe factor

 

[Aters]

We can see most of the dark-haired guy in the trailer when he's fighting Rex.

His back:

Ahh, keep the high-heel boot dream alive!

I still don't get why they didn't just bring back the guy who designed the original game...

i mean if this is xenoblade 2, should it not atleast have some basic connection to what people liked about the original in these ways? I can tell you a good strength of that game was its aesthetic

It was anime styled obviously, but it didn't go anywhere near the cringe factor

You mean character design? I don't think people are very fond of the character design in XB. Not terrible per se, just not very memorable.

 

[massoluk]

Lol. Why are Nomura's characters the ones dressing sensibly this time

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

As if I needed any more reason to be even more hyped for this.

 

[papertoonz]

https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/877408864886431744

Ira/Torna is an organisation not a single character. These two were designed by Nomura:

i had a feeling that the guy in the mask was done by him, hearing that it's organisation has me interested in the other characters he did

 

[Lelou]

I really like this 2 character design!
But on the other hand i really don't get why we still have this kind of bland vanilla main characters..

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I still don't get why they didn't just bring back the guy who designed the original game...

i mean if this is xenoblade 2, should it not atleast have some basic connection to what people liked about the original in these ways? I can tell you a good strength of that game was its aesthetic

It was anime styled obviously, but it didn't go anywhere near the cringe factor

You should look up the pre-release threads for Xenoblade.