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Edit: over. Replay available on YouTube.

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Classes / Weapons / Armos: link!
Advanced technioques: link!

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Just announced via Twitter:

This time, it'll focus on battles. Just like the previous one, it's Japan-only (though it's pretty much guaranteed an English version will pop up later this year, when we're closer to the EU/NA release). It will last 29mn.

Link: http://xenobladex.jp/news/specialmovie/
YouTube: here / NicoNico: here (no account needed)

Time:

Europe: 2PM
UK: 1PM
North America (East): 8AM
North America (West): 5AM
Japan: 10PM

 

[kuroneko0509]

Here we go... Can't wait

 

[Nanashrew]

HYPE!

 

[Aostia]

Great!
just to be clear: it's not a Direct but a "Direct", right?
I still hope for a real Direct for march with Yoshi, Mario Maker and Devil's third...

 

[random25]

Subbed. Let's go!

 

[Anth0ny]

Multiple directs for Xenoblade? Damn.

 

[GreenMakoEyes]

Battles - this will be the most interesting part of the game.

 

[//ARCANUM]

Any chance of them announcing a xenoblade limited 3ds during this?

 

[mocolostrocolos]

I can't hold so many Directs.

 

[Rich!]

Any chance of them announcing a xenoblade limited 3ds during this?

Unlikely, they have already announced the faceplates.

And this is for X, not the 3DS port of the original.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Ooo shit.

Wish we were getting these in english...

 

[Zolbrod]

Multiple directs for Xenoblade? Damn.

These aren't really "Directs" in the same sense as Nintendo Directs, though.

Anyway, think I'll be skipping this one.
Time to go on a media blackout.

 

[guek]

Aw yeah

can't wait

 

[DarkLegion]

Torn if I should watch the footage or not. Don't want to spoil the environments..

 

[Sylverstone14]

Aww yiss!!!

 

[Roo]

I still need to finish the last Xenoblade Direct lol

 

[L~A]

Great!
just to be clear: it's not a Direct but a "Direct", right?
I still hope for a real Direct for march with Yoshi, Mario Maker and Devil's third...

They're basically game-focused Nintendo Direct in all but name, actually. I know they're not exactly called Direct, but at least, people know what to expect.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Good news this pleases me

 

[Litri]

H.Y.P.E.

 

[Some Nobody]

Hopefully this one will get subbed like the other, but neat! I'm glad Nintendo is trying to get hype around this.

 

[El Odio]

Alright! No class that day too so let's do this!

 

[Smiles and Cries]

almost got mad that I had a trip to NYC on the 6th
but I can do 8am

YESSSS

 

[Gambit]

Finally they show us a world of strife!

 

[L~A]

Countdown timer:

 

[Hero of Legend]

Ha, was just wondering what took this so long yesterday.

 

[Hours Left]

Gimme some hot Douglas action.

 

[Dice//]

 

[foxuzamaki]

Oh how I wish this happened last friday when I was home sick

 

[-Horizon-]

Surprise special edition time pls?

 

[foxuzamaki]

Multiple directs for Xenoblade? Damn.

Yeah, it was confirmed at the end of the last direct that there would be another one based on the battle mechanics.

 

[Unison]

Any sense of when the next U.S. direct might be?

 

[Neoxon]

Is there gonna be an English version of the Direct?

 

[Philippo]

Great, this is the aspect i'm still on the fence.

 

[ffdgh]

Early month direct hype? I'm in!

 

[Rean]

Lets go!

 

[tonyh24613]

The background of the page actually changes every time you refresh it, can someone took them out?

 

[Jimrpg]

so when is this game actually coming out?

 

[OricWindstar]

Spoiler

Am I doing this right?

 

[random25]

Spoiler

Am I doing this right?

DAT GIF LOL...it's finally getting some uses.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Early month direct hype? I'm in!

Well its not exactly replacing the big main direct for the month, just a "direct" for this specific game.

 

[kuroneko0509]

The background of the page actually changes every time you refresh it, can someone took them out?

here

 

[Parfait]

Oh god here's hoping fights are good and not a mess like Xenoblade's.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Oh god here's hoping fights are good and not a mess like Xenoblade's.

Xenoblade's certainly wasent any kind of mess

 

[Parfait]

Xenoblade's certainly wasent any kind of mess

The AI was garbage, characters were pigeonholed into roles super hard, the only stat that mattered was your level vs the enemy's level unless you ground out hardcore for that gem that gave you accuracy at night, and then if you wanted to fight higher level things you'd have to fight them at night.

 

[FryHole]

Is there gonna be an English version of the Direct?

There's not an official English version of the previous one yet, the marketing for the western release hasn't started. I'm sure we'll get an unofficial translation of this like we did last time though, those guys are dedicated as hell.

 

[alvis.exe]

Mmmmmm to watch or not to watch. I like the idea of going in relatively blind and figuring out the battle system for myself but damn it's so tempting.

so when is this game actually coming out?

4/29 in Japan.

The AI was garbage, characters were pigeonholed into roles super hard, the only stat that mattered was your level vs the enemy's level unless you ground out hardcore for that gem that gave you accuracy at night, and then if you wanted to fight higher level things you'd have to fight them at night.

I think you meant Agility there. Plus fighting at night in areas like Satorl Marsh and Valak Mountain for almost all of the superbosses should technically be a plus not a minus lol.

 

[Aostia]

The AI was garbage, characters were pigeonholed into roles super hard, the only stat that mattered was your level vs the enemy's level unless you ground out hardcore for that gem that gave you accuracy at night, and then if you wanted to fight higher level things you'd have to fight them at night.

it was one of the few JRPG where I was roaming around for the pleasure of the battle system, but yuo know, matter of tastes. it's pretty obvious that the basic mechanic here will be very similar, don't know if the "issues" you pointed out will be any different.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Will watch this one. They've been good about lack of story details and I want to see how four - person party works. My theory as I've stated before is Tatsu is a permanent 4th battle member.

I wonder if there'll be a third in April as well? Possibly more focus on the story and online features.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh baby~

 

[John Bender]

HYPE!!!!!