Otakumegane
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Do we know for sure that it is specifically treehouse doing the localization and not some other group.
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Xenoblade Chronicles X: website update (March 12) - New music, alien races and more
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Do we know for sure that it is specifically treehouse doing the localization and not some other group.
foxuzamaki
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I think they were talking about how they were doing the translating during the treehouse live footage
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Guess GAF just dont like Sawano that much, which contrast nicely with his overwhelming popularity. At least I'm loving the soundtrack so far, dunno about AoT but I'm definitely hearing a lot of Aldnoah.Zero and Unicorn on it.
I don't hate the music even though its mostly cheesy , but I question if its going to feel too out of place during combat and if it's going to also interfere with the sound of battle chat of the party members. Monolith Soft clearly has taken a risk here. Fortunately, we won't have to wait too long until the game hits Japan, so perhaps there's a remote chance Sawano will make believers out of us. Maybe.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
We already have footage of them battling with the music, it doesnt overpower the actual game, atleast in both the E3 treehouse footage and the battle footage they showed a while ago. It's going to get the job done in getting you pumped up.
It really won't affect that much unless there's a way to adjust BGM volume and voice/SFX volume. Going by Treehouse gameplay footages last year, party dialogues overwhelm the battle music.
Edit: you sly fox
tonyh24613
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So, the battle video shows characters beating enemies having higher levels than themselves. I did a little bit calculation about the bonus EXP.
My guess is +25% EXP per level lower between 2 and 7, +50% per level after 7. Grinding wont be a problem in this game like Xenoblade.
Code:
+-----+-------+
|Level| EXP |
+-----+-------+
| -1 | +10% |
| -2 | +25% |
| -3 | +50% |
| -5 | +100% |
| -6 | +125% |
| -11 | +350% |
| -12 | +400% |
+-----+-------+My guess is +25% EXP per level lower between 2 and 7, +50% per level after 7. Grinding wont be a problem in this game like Xenoblade.
Otakumegane
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I wonder if they'll dub over that Japanese singer singing.
I can't understand half of those.
I can't understand half of those.
That reminds me of how after following the gaming community online, I discovered how practically all games become hate magnets in some form
When I bought the first Xenoblade I was more of a gamer who played casually so I didn't adamantly follow gaming news, just bought based on prior experience, or if the "hook" looked interesting. I had played Skyrim recently, so when I happened to see Xenoblade, I thought "Nintendo made this big, epic adventure? They make new games like this? And it's highly rated? Sure I'll get it!"It's really why I think games such as Tomodachi Life, Animal Crossing, etc. are Nintendo's bread a butter, and the fate of those kinds of games is more important to Nintendo than their big core games. Maybe they can't help but assume that the negative talk is indicative of which kinds of games to prioritize
Like, there's threads dedicated to why people hate certain things about certain games, but to paraphrase a post I remember from last summer about Tomodachi Life and how it was charting, "I don't understand how this game is charting. You guys aren't even talking about it much at all here." (I think that was SmokyDave being sarcastic ) In a way, what's good about people who play casual games is that they seem to purchase based on the essence of the game's content, what looks fun about it, will it make them smile, etc. Iwata described this game as "A massive RPG with an even bigger world to explore than Xenoblade on the Wii." I think core gamers' attitudes can sometimes affect those who make those kinds of split decisions about games. Like, there may be an elitist attitude around JRPGs that says people need to be hardcore into Japanese things to play them, or that they're only suited for certain pre-existing audiences only, or even that they're only a PlayStation thing. That kind of talk sort of conditions people to think "Then I guess this game/genre won't be for me." But I hope WiiU owners will be like I was with Xenoblade and see the essence of the content and make the decision that "a massive RPG with a big world to explore" is appealing.Anyways, stuff like the gamepad navigation system, the contemporary sound to the music, the party including younger members, I think that's a reminder that there are things in the game that the younger players and new RPG players should appreciate, I often forget that a T-rated game theoretically can have teenagers be among those playing it. This game obviously has aspects to it that are built for the convenience of the players, especially new players, which seems to have become a running theme across Nintendo's games. But the game's creators have said they wanted to draw out the "Xeno" in the game's art, so it's neat to see them create what they want in the style they want, while being accommodating to new players.
tonyh24613
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Someone caught this in the battle video, at 2:03...
Labrynian Rebel
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kuroneko0509
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Someone caught this in the battle video, at 2:03...
So, online friend characters can appear on the field randomly? :O
Someone caught this in the battle video, at 2:03...
You can see it also on the minimap as a white point. By comparison the party members are green points. There are actually more sequences in the video where you can see a white point on the minimap, but that's the only point where it's in your view. Could it be NPCs maybe? Although the name suggest rather another player.
theprodigy
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The problem with Xenoblade's level curve was that it was so easy to get overleveled, not the other way around though.So, the battle video shows characters beating enemies having higher levels than themselves. I did a little bit calculation about the bonus EXP.
Code:+-----+-------+ |Level| EXP | +-----+-------+ | -1 | +10% | | -2 | +25% | | -3 | +50% | | -5 | +100% | | -6 | +125% | | -11 | +350% | | -12 | +400% | +-----+-------+
My guess is +25% EXP per level lower between 2 and 7, +50% per level after 7. Grinding wont be a problem in this game like Xenoblade.
plank
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You or I must be color blind! o_o
tonyh24613
Member
Edit: here is another instance where a white dot is on the minimap and also some party members are visible on that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az6tfEbQJWk
really seems like Licht Meer which is one of the best Unicorn songs, just as an example.
This game will have fucking 90 tracks, and we heard to like what? 10? Hold your horses people.
Someone caught this in the battle video, at 2:03...
Nice catch. Would this be a form of indirect online play?
Maybe Sawano skipped his German classes like medat completely random grammatically incorrect German
Anyway after years of listening to songs like Torukia from Yoko Kanno (which is one of my favorite composers) I dont really care for the pronunciation or grammar of the lyrics, only if they fit the theme and the scene they are in or are musically enjoyable.
And Sawano does that really well too, the first time I heard to Blumenkranz or Breathless while watching a particular scene, I knew I was a believer.
Edit: Damn fuck YT comments for informing that Origa is dead, damn. I'm sad now
Kubera Leez
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I can see X having the same problem, since side quest still gives EXP.
Hopefully it isn't as pronounced, and maybe X will have some sort of level scaling to accommodate it.
It's already stated that he's not japanese.