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Xenoblade 2 official Japanese twitter account and website thread
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Why u hate on nopon lol. They are so fluffy.
Tatsu made me hate XenoX (well, him and the "traitor who betrays mankind for letting his family die on Earth and joins the aliens to get it's revenge. He joined the very same aliens who... destroyed the Earth and killed his family". Who wrote this shit ?!).
I had a blast with the game but started to get annoyed real fast with Tatsu, it didn't got any better in the game. This character was useless, wasn't a party member but the game forces his presence, had no interresting dialogues, no interresting story... gargl.
tonyh24613
Member
Since they introduced Tora and Hana I expect them to update the official site this week, hope for new videos.
Dice//
Banned
Tatsu specifically definitely sucks. He was basically a one-note joke about not/being eaten.
Something's wrong if that's the only thing I can remember.
The Nopon otherwise were great and loved seeing them in better graphic quality than XBC could offer. They're so cute and industrious!
Oh yeah that too.
Honestly? The best part of XBX's plot was probably going down the rabbit hole on side quests. Those were a lot more fun and interesting. Hard to comment on the actual plot otherwise because (1) what WAS there was not at all good and (2) it's pretty clearly incomplete (I feel it's still up in the air right now whether or not they go 'back to it' with Xenoblade 2 taking priority right now). Also I was super disappointed for a game with so many alien races, you basically only played with the peeps the closest resembled humans...what a bummer.
Ah well, that alien doc brown with a cool car was a fun/weird reference.
While I'm appreciative of some of hte localization changes - I think making the connection to the seven sins a little less overt is a good one - there are others that I'm not as happy with.
Pyra and Poppi are fine, but overly obscuring the point of the 'simplicity' of their names seems a bit too overworked. Regardless, it's still a good effort.
Pyra and Poppi are fine, but overly obscuring the point of the 'simplicity' of their names seems a bit too overworked. Regardless, it's still a good effort.
TriggerShy
Member
I feel that Tatsu would have been better off if he was tied to the Avatar instead of Lin, the Avatar was the one who saved him anyway, it would have made sense Tatsu was their responsibility. I understand the decision on some level, since Lin and Tatsu are the same age thus giving them a basis for their relationship with each other compared to the mostly adult BLADEs. But when you have a silent protagonist, I think a character like Tatsu would have made a decent proxy of sorts, outside of the story, he could have given your smaller choices more meaning by adding his own perspective and by being an inspiring merchant, probably could help in negotiation with NPCs. It also would help to give him some gameplay relevance, like maybe instead of letting you borrow the guiding ball, he is the one who directly uses it, or in battle he distracts monsters for a moment. I like Tatsu as a character and we do learn a few things about him, but the gag surrounding him was used too frequently for me.
While Lao was definitely angry about the loss of his family, it was my understanding that what truly had him turn traitor was his discovery that none of their real bodies had been saved and his belief that only the consciousness of the select few had been saved. Lao then decided that humanity had already gone extinct and resented BLADE for selling a false hope more than the Ganglion for killing them. Of course, he may have known that everyones consciousness was actually saved, including his family, but Lao felt that the loss of the body was also the loss of the the spirit, when Elma leaves him alive Lao continues to think of his family as dead. Lao lost his family, wanted to die, and with this information, wanted to take the rest of humanity with him.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
He just wanted to practice making an HD game so he put some bullshit story together. You won't ever have to worry about the Xeno X series, story, or characters again.
Kojima said:
And don't worry, we'll have XCX-2. This could be the first time he is allowed to develop his space opera as intended; just give them some time.
My interpretation was that he really wanted to die to rest in peace with his wife and daughter (as he states at the end of the Ares battle) but he couldn't. When he was badly injured they restored him; if he tried to kill himself they would simply bring him back. So it was a selfish reason; he was such a nihilist that he found out the only way to really die was destroying humanity altogether.
Anyways, back on topic. Both Tora and Nia have been presented as "friends" of Rex. What I've been wondering is if this is just a casual description or if they have a common backstory that takes place before the events of the game.
Those two are also treated as masters by their respectives blades. I'd love to see more varied representations of the relations between a driver and a blade (as the rare blade Hotaru could imply).
Dark Cloud
Member
So much excitement for this game. It can't be said enough how amazing of a launch year for this system has been.
I'm ready to take all December to play this game.
I'm ready to take all December to play this game.
TheGreatLugia
Banned
New post.
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/915477541439266816
トラは、ドリルの付いた「ハナシールド」を使って戦いますも。敵の攻撃を自分に集中させて、他の仲間を守りながら攻撃のチャンスを作るなんて かっこいいも！ なんでそんなに敵を引き寄せちゃうのかって？それは、戦うノポンのシュクメーですも。
TheMoon
Member
I don't think this is true....
jwillenn
Member
all of November for Odyssey, all of December of Xenoblade Chronicles 2!
Smiles and Cries
Member
So this game has an actual HeroPon not a pretender or comic relief character?
Vampirolol
Member
I hope so. Riki being an Homer Simpson destined to save his people was amazing. The first Xenoblade had this thing with nopons: they took themselves seriously and that made them cute. X instead was all about the comic relief and cuteness, resulting in a boring species that I wanted to eradicate.
TheMoon
Member
ridiculous would be another way to say it. another one would include insults.
Smiles and Cries
Member
this feels like a total betrayal and has deflated some of my hype for this game because I feel this game fuels the X hate.
I loved X (not the ending) but loved it as a whole
Well i never got to play X since i have no WiiU, but i hope it makes it's way onto the switch because i'm as hype for this game as i was when it got revealed.
I also think its soundtrack is one of the best i ever listened to.
Though the hate for it doesn't want me play XB 2 any less.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
I supported Monolith Soft and bought X. Didn't like the characters or combat compared to the original Xenoblade so I stopped playing. Didn't like Xenosaga 2 and stopped playing that as well. Eveything about Xenoblade 2 seems like more effort was put into it over Xenoblade X from the guest artist Blades, to getting a star in the gaming industry like Nomura to design characters and his own Titan world, and also a superior nopon who might even dethrone Riki for the best Heropon spot. I'm loving the addition of the element chains to the combat as well as the 4 level elemental attack quick time events. I think the character designs and art style in general are superior to X. I know there are a lot of Tanaka fans because of Xenogears but Saito's style looks better than his in CGI. Even the little things like the Driver handing the weapon back to the Blade to perform the elemental attack I find interesting haha.
I still think that XBX, while flawed as FUCK, was better than the original Xenoblade. Like the game itself was actually a lot of fun despite the shit story and characters and yadda yadda. The original was... Okay.
But I feel like I tend to have minority opinions anyway when it comes to Xeno games. Hell, I think XBX actually takes a huge nosedive when you get the flight ability for your skells. Took all the fun out of the exploration for me.
But I feel like I tend to have minority opinions anyway when it comes to Xeno games. Hell, I think XBX actually takes a huge nosedive when you get the flight ability for your skells. Took all the fun out of the exploration for me.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I only feel less hype for this game because the developer kinda hints that X was a totally different thing from the original Xenoblade. So I want to see an X2 someday.
But now that we are tying Xeno2 as part of Xeno1 fans are dismissing X as a mistake that should have never happened which pisses me off.
I wouldn't worry too much about that. Takahashi already expressed his interest in continuing both "series" of games.
NoE posted an English version of the Azurda tweet.
https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/915501778426351616
https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/915501778426351616
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
Is he gonna tell us when it's bedtime like the Persona cat?
Neoleo2143
Member
I am pretty much hoping he doesn't die at some point (I'm already surprised that Rex doesn't leave him behind which is a pretty common trope), but I don't have that much confidence
There's really no "bedtime" in Xenoblade series.
I think the only thing Takahashi said on this was that XBX was a learning experience in creating their first true seamless HD open world (Xenoblade 2 didn't attempt this IIRC) so his focus was there and they couldn't put heavy story/narrative elements. I might be wrong.
I would think that XB2 was already decided during XBX's development, given how relatively fast XBX -> XB2 was.
Oh, and I didn't want to jump to conclusions before, but it also appears confirmed that at least Tora will be able to change weapons (which makes sense, as he doesn't have a "true" Blade).
You can compare the shield he uses in today's tweet to the one used in the recent Milan footage...
I'd say it's at least possible that Blades' weapons could "evolve" as they level up, but it's obviously too early to say right now.
You can compare the shield he uses in today's tweet to the one used in the recent Milan footage...
I'd say it's at least possible that Blades' weapons could "evolve" as they level up, but it's obviously too early to say right now.
TurnipFritters
Member
I hope he had the same amount of ability variation ad the Drivers have access to, playing Reyn in 1 was largely impossible since he was an Aggro-HP tank, and when it's generally Game Over when your main goes down that's a difficult position to play. (Well, so far as Xenoblade has Game Overs)
New tweet showing some of Hotaru and Poppi's special attacks.
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/915835542243119104
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/915835542243119104
Only really new thing from today's tweet is confirmation that Hotaru's element is Earth. He/She really does appear to be a cocky little thing, so I'm hoping we'll get to see more of that outside of battle as well.
And just to remind everyone, they upload higher quality versions of their Twitter clips on the game's website...
And just to remind everyone, they upload higher quality versions of their Twitter clips on the game's website...
Neoleo2143
Member
Did one of the enemies just punch themselves in the face?
Also the second tier for poppi's special is probably the best for the interrupt.
Also the second tier for poppi's special is probably the best for the interrupt.
Haha, yeah. The move is called "Reset Punch," so it probably negates any debuffs the Gogol has.
This is shaping up to be a pretty amusing game. I love all the dancing and high kicks too. 8D
4 tweets tonight!
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/916200148732076032
Video:
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/916200584943869952
I dig this marionette girl.
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/916200843577196544
And video of her:
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/916201135211298816
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/916200148732076032
レアブレイド「クビラ」のご紹介ですも。見るからに高貴なオーラをまとった、ゴージャスなブレイドですも。デザインはhakusさん、ボイスは宮野真守さんですも。
Video:
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/916200584943869952
I dig this marionette girl.
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/916200843577196544
今日はもう一体ご紹介！「クビラ」と同じくhakusさんデザインの「アザミ」ですも。ボイスは斎藤千和さん。
ハカナゲでタイハイテキな美しさですも！でもオドロオドロシイものが彼女のまわりに 。怪しい魅力のブレイドですも！
And video of her:
https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/916201135211298816
malikhaing_bayag
Member
Holy crap those Blade designs are great!!!
SatoAilDarko
Member
They have to be invoking SMT demons right?
malikhaing_bayag
Member
My thoughts as well. So good!!
I'll be happy if they have their own heart-to-hearts or sidequests of some kind.