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As suggested by Kagari, I'm making a dedicated thread for today's update. Same post as the one from the other thread, but including StreetsAhead's translations.

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Shot story

Some short story in Japanese about B.L.A.D.E..

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Day/Night/Weather system

Video: YouTube

Also, confirmation that you can change the time of day by interacting with a Rest Spot.

Weather effects include Fair, Cloudy, Rain, Thunder & Lightning, Aurora, Rainbow and continent-specific effects like Sandstorms and Heatwaves.

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Some concept art by RARE Engine

Full gallery here!

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Douglas

Douglas (Voice: Rikiya Koyama)
A member of B.L.A.D.E. He is proficient at all military skills, but especially adept at piloting Dolls.
Despite his stern-looking exterior, he is easy to make fun of; Lyn will often poke fun at his mistakes during Doll test flights.
On Earth, he served under Elma as part of the Unified Government's Vehicle Special Ops Force (also known as the Doll Team).
He is buddy of Lao from their days in the US military.

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Lao

Lao (Voice: Keiji Fujihara)
One of B.L.A.D.E.'s team leaders.
His fighting strength and intuition is admired even by Elma.
He is unexpectedly sensitive and passionate to his core.
He is buddy of Douglas from their days in the US military.

 

[Chindogg]

These faces look a little better.

 

[Kagari]

Thanks Not everyone goes into the info thread (which is why we actively discourage megathreads...)

 

[Roo]

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confirmation that you can change the time of day by interacting with a Rest Spot.

Weather effects include Fair, Cloudy, Rain, Thunder & Lightning, Aurora, Rainbow and continent-specific effects like Sandstorms and Heatwaves.

you mean I can do that anytime if I want like playing the entire game in a raining setting?
or am I reading that wrong?

if the former then that's amazing.

 

[george_us]

Looks great!

 

[foxuzamaki]

These faces look a little better.

Oh here we go

 

[anaron]

LaoxDouglas 4ever

Oh here we go

loooool

 

[jfoul]

Hoping to get an NA release date at E3, This game will be awesome. Hunt down some munsters in my shorts!

 

[random25]

LaoxDouglas 4ever


loooool

We shipping too early!?

 

[Matt Attack]

Douglas looks like a pretty cool guy.

 

[Earthpainting]

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you mean I can do that anytime if I want like playing the entire game in a raining setting?
or am I reading that wrong?

if the former then that's amazing.

I think it's just the time of day that you can change, and the weather is randomised based on the area you are in.

 

[anaron]

We shipping too early!?

how else are we going to get the pandering patched in for the US release?!

 

[Striek]

I think it's just the time of day that you can change, and the weather is randomised based on the area you are in.

In XC you could change the time until you got the weather you wanted so they should just let you choose anyway.

 

[Zolbrod]

Hmmm, you have to go to a rest spot to change the time of day, instead of being able to do it anywhere, like in the original?

That's slightly disappointing.

 

[moolamb]

These faces look a little better.

Holy shit, first post. Quoting from other thread.

Personally I'm not fussed but I can see how people could be. It'd be a shame to put effort into designing a serious-looking, battle hardened warrior woman and then watch her spring to life with an "oh my goodness it's so hard to run in these heels" animation (note: I exaggerate, the animation in today's video isn't that bad).

See, as you say it's probably an option - but if it's not I'll be entirely sympathetic with those who dislike it.

Edit: maybe they did this on purpose so people would stop going on about the faces for five minutes

 

[KingSnake]

Yeah, the new characters (as well as all the characters excepting Lin) are looking great.

I love the diversity in the landscape. I really liked the jump in the water.

 

[raven777]

Why did they change so you can change the time of the day only in certain spots?

 

[Aostia]

dat video...dat landscapes...dat monsters...DAT GAME!
I can't wait...

 

[Captain Smoker]

Give me a release date.

 

[Gobias]

Damn. The monster designs look really good.

 

[Shadow Ranger]

Weather system random again? Would be nice to get a weather choice later in the game.

 

[Lingitiz]

The official version of that field music...omg.

 

[chadboban]

That pose! That's fucking Dunban with a gun right there!

 

[moolamb]

The official version of that field music...omg.

Yeah it's pretty awesome!

Not a bad attempt by noefloe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ai7lJyXkM

 

[Litri]

Release date, dammit!!!

 

[chadboban]

That video, those creatures, those enviornments!

 

[SGRU]

I want the physical version, but I'm afraid that game will burn the DVD drive...

 

[Dr. Buni]

Nice artwork.

These faces look a little better.

The faces always looked fine.

 

[squall23]

Also, confirmation that you can change the time of day by interacting with a Rest Spot.

Weather effects include Fair, Cloudy, Rain, Thunder & Lightning, Aurora, Rainbow and continent-specific effects like Sandstorms and Heatwaves.

The rest spot is a cargo container?

Oh wait, Watch Dogs had that too.

 

[protomouse]

New music!

 

[mcmmaster]

Damn, that field music is pretty impressive, maybe Sawano won't mess this up.

 

[struggler_guts]

Douglas doesn't look like the concept art at all, much less a " hard exterior" . Ah well, Lao looks fine.

 

[jorgejjvr]

Music was great! And the game still looks beautiful!

 

[pinkurocket]

My apologies to your internet connection.

 

[jorgejjvr]

Anyone has all the links for all the songs currently available to download?

 

[KingSnake]

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This is gorgeous.

 

[Feindflug]

Looks absolutely amazing, I still can't get how Monolith delivered such a high level of visual fidelity in a game with such an impressive scale. The music was also great btw.

 

[Pellegri Testament]

Think I see Spike there if they have English VAs.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I hope this comes out in the summer time, when there is nothing to play. The music is going to be so good if Xenoblade is anything to go by. I really hope we can see this in english form soon, be in screenshots or voice clips.

 

[Brew124]

Man, this game looks absolutely incredible. Can't wait!!

 

[family_guy]

Been resisting buying a Wii U a second time, but this might be the game to do it.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

Holy smokes DEM GIFS!

 

[Phazon]

Beautiful. Great to see the weather and time system getting some attention ^^

 

[FryHole]

That pose! That's fucking Dunban with a gun right there!

Are we calling him Gunban yet?

 

[The Elite]

My apologies to your internet connection.

I want to go to there.

 

[Aostia]

this game looks SO GOOD

 

[EhoaVash]

So many moons in this game. Love it .hope I can fly my mech to one of them :3

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

Sweet! Digging the new characters! And that artwork is insane! Love it!

 

[Akhe]

If you know what I mean.

 

[mrmickfran]

I really hope that it'll be easier to get a certain type of weather to appear.

I'll never forget the agonizing process from sitting on that one island in Gaur Plain just to get a thunderstorm.