Yeah, I know that this game was announced a long time ago. I just felt like an active discussion thread for it would be cool to have, and we can update this thread with news whenever any is released.

 

For those who don't know, Xenoblade Chronicles X is an RPG coming to the Wii U at some point next year. It's a sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii, but it doesn't seem to be related to the original game, outside of a species known as the Nopons making an appearance in both. From what we've seen, this one will add mech combat, and allows players to make their own custom characters. Adding all of this on top of what the original game had to offer really makes this feel like it has the potential to be the best JRPG of the current generation. Anyone else excited for the game?

They've definitely got a great lineup this year. Of course, a sequel to my favorite game is taking my most anticipated spot.

Our anticipated games only make sense, that's all.

Our anticipated games only make sense, that's all.

Yep. Of course, a lot of Nintendo's upcoming games are worth being most anticipated.

So, I'm not sure anyone talked about this yet, but Xenoblade Chronicles X is so freaking huge, it almost needed 2 discs.

 

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/01/xenoblade_chronicles_x_is_so_sizeable_that_it_almost_needed_more_than_one_disc

Edited February 2, 201510 yr by Hero of Winds

So, I'm not sure anyone talked about this yet, but Xenoblade Chronicles X is so freaking huge, it almost needed 2 discs.

I saw that, but forgot to report on it. This definitely sounds like it's the biggest Wii U game so far. That just makes me even more excited to try it!

I saw that, but forgot to report on it. This definitely sounds like it's the biggest Wii U game so far. That just makes me even more excited to try it!

This title is running to challenge Zelda for Game of the Year this year. Like, I believe both titles will be in the run for GOTY at this year's game awards show. I see no reason for either to not be in the run.

This title is running to challenge Zelda for Game of the Year this year. Like, I believe both titles will be in the run for GOTY at this year's game awards show. I see no reason for either to not be in the run.

I'll be incredibly disappointed if neither one ends up getting at least one GOTY nomination (Of course, I feel like Zelda's guaranteed a nomination since it's such a popular franchise). I still want to see more of Zelda U before I feel like I can have a solid opinion on how I feel it will be (It looks fantastic so far of course, but I'd really like to see more gameplay some time soon), but I definitely believe both will deserve a shot at becoming GOTY. Of course, everyone here knows what my personal game of the year will be.

Nintendo Japan has announced a presentation focusing on Xenoblade X will be streamed later this week! This presentation is going to focus on the game's world, so we'll probably see even more in-game areas we'll be able to explore when we visit Planet Mira! It seems like this presentation will only be streamed in Japanese, but those of us outside Japan can still tune in. It's going to be shown on Friday (Times for different timezones are listed in the source link).

 

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/club_nintendo_goes_rewards_crazy_with_final_update_in_north_america

 

So... Anyone else going to watch this? I'll be waking up really early to watch it, but it's definitely going to be worth it.

Nintendo Japan has announced a presentation focusing on Xenoblade X will be streamed later this week! This presentation is going to focus on the game's world, so we'll probably see even more in-game areas we'll be able to explore when we visit Planet Mira! It seems like this presentation will only be streamed in Japanese, but those of us outside Japan can still tune in. It's going to be shown on Friday (Times for different timezones are listed in the source link). Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/club_nintendo_goes_rewards_crazy_with_final_update_in_north_america So... Anyone else going to watch this? I'll be waking up really early to watch it, but it's definitely going to be worth it.

I'll be watching highlight footage and news feeds on it, as I have little time to actually spend watching it right now.

Well, we've only got one character this week. Either way, I should report on him, since he seems to be an important character.

 

Anyway, this bio is for Maurice!

 

 

This is the same guy who appeared on that screen on the building in New Los Angeles during the E3 2014 trailer. According to my crappy Google Translate translation of his bio, Maurice is the president's aide (Or was back when he was on Earth, as I said I'm running off of a really bad translation here, I can't figure out if that was past or present tense), and a representative of the human population on Planet Mira.

Source/Bio:

 

 

I honestly doubt he'll be a party member, but instead an important NPC in the story. Hopefully we'll get on to more party members soon, since a few other characters who were shown along with Login/Logan and the others in Dolls still haven't received bios.

Edited February 21, 201510 yr by Shulk

Oh boy... we've got a TON of news today. Prepare for a long news post, everyone...

 

First off, the Xenoblade X stream was aired a few hours ago! We received a lot of new details on Planet Mira, including information about NLA, the different continents, and some of the inhabitants of the planet. Nintendolife translated and summarized the entire stream, so I'll post their summary below!

 

 

First up was an information dump on the game's base of operations — the city of New Los Angeles (NLA). Apparently the city will feel truly alive with restaurants, shops, chapels and even holidays the citizens of NLA recognize and enjoy. Humans are trying to survive in NLA, and by the amount of pools, parks, and other luxuries shown it's apparent they're doing a good job of it. The city won't just be a place to live, however. It also features factories where the player can upgrade/fix Dolls, buy weapons, and all the standard JRPG fair that comes with massive hub-towns.

Next, the video detailed a couple of the 'unions' or jobs that the player can take part in during the game. One of them, the Pathfinder, was given a lot of detail. In this union, the game requires the player to search out and place probes which reveal information on Frontier NET, a navigation system located on the Wii U's GamePad. The GamePad then displays various icons on the map. One icon signifies that a formidable creature resides in that area, and another hints at treasure to be discovered. The second job went into detail about completing miscellaneous quests for the residents of NLA - kill monsters for this lady, search for a missing item for that man, and the like. This is a union rooted in standard RPG quest structures, and is also useful for information on the planet itself. While completing quests, a "social link" type system will strengthen ties between the citizens of NLA, but it remains to be seen how this will affect gameplay in the long term.

A creature called Tatsu took over the presentation to give us a better look at the planet Mira itself. The quirky critter stressed Mira is massive and made up of many different landmasses. The first landmass looked akin to Gaur Plains from Xenoblade Chronicles, bright, green, and full of abrupt cliffs. The second landmass shown was dubbed a night forest and featured dark skies and bright, luminescent plants. The third was more or less a desert with dusty monster bones littered about, the fourth a creepy island where all the scenery was some shade of white, and the fifth was a 'black metal island,' home to volcanoes and massive, metallic bridges. There appeared to be more locations than just these. Each area looked quite large and Tatsu stressed they had many different landmarks, caves, and secret areas to find; exploration and diversity seem to be a strong theme for Xenoblade Chronicles X.

Fortunately, with a world so large there are multiple ways to get around it. Players can run fast, jump high, and fast travel between landmarks. More importantly, Xenoblade Chronicles X introduces a ball of bright light called a Navigation Ball to help, well, navigate Mira. The ball fluidly flies ahead of the party and helps players find objectives without getting lost. The navigation ball also features a 'hover mode," where it will fly high in the sky and give players a bird's eye view of their surroundings.

Dolls are also used to move around the world and reach the aforementioned secrets and hidden areas too, and it's confirmed they can transform into different vehicles; we saw a car / bike hybrid and a brief glimpse of a boat. However, it was mentioned a license is needed before piloting a Doll, suggesting that the robot suits are off limits for a portion of the game.

Last, the showcase detailed the variety of life that inhabits Mira, from colossal monsters to tiny creatures that — if we translated correctly — really like pizza. As for creatures to hunt down, they come in small and big sizes, and vary greatly in appearance depending on which area of the game they live in. Some creatures of a certain type look like their kin, but in fact are dangerous, boss-like counterparts to be avoided. A variety of intelligent docile creatures inhabit the land as well, including Tatsu's potato-like Nopon race, a blue-haired humanoid that's also an art connoisseur, and the aforementioned floppy eared pizza lovers.

All told, the 24 minute reveal gave us enough to chew on for the moment. Xenoblade Chronicles X looks to be a massive game with a lot of care given to its environments. Maybe this wasn't enough to entirely satisfy our curiosity, but at the end of the broadcast the character Elma — a curt silver-haired woman — implied another showcase will be on the way, and that it will tackle Xenoblade Chronicles X's combat systems.

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/feature_a_summary_of_the_xenoblade_chronicles_x_presentation_and_what_we_learned_about_its_world

 

 

 

Secondly, there's going to be a monster encyclopedia in the game! This was apparently a feature also intended for the original Xenoblade game, but it had to be cut due to time constraints. We'll be able to look at the different monsters we've encountered on Planet Mira, and see what items they drop!

 

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/xenoblade_chronicles_x_to_feature_an_enemy_encyclopedia_of_3d_models

 

 

 

Next, Japan will be getting a special Wii U bundle for Xenoblade X, including an art book! No news on if this is going to come to other regions, but I'll let you all know if the bundle is announced internationally!

 

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/this_xenoblade_chronicles_x_hardware_bundle_for_japan_is_rather_lovely

 

 

And, saving best aside from the stream for last... an eShop page for Xenoblade X went up in Japan, and according to a translator on NeoGaf, it does confirm that there is online co-op between up to four questers, and up to 32 players can connect to exchange information and items! I haven't seen an official source confirm this, but it's still a possibility that this translation is legitimate! The eShop page also confirms that the game's file size in Japan is 22.7GB, meaning the game really was almost too big for one disc.

 

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/xenoblade_chronicles_x_eshop_page_points_to_online_co-op_and_interactions_also_confirms_hefty_file_size

 

 

I'll probably edit in a few pictures from the stream as I find them. You can also watch the full stream, untranslated, right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tpzCdnCFNM

 

 

 

So, long story short: Today was a great day for Xenoblade fans!

Oh boy... we've got a TON of news today. Prepare for a long news post, everyone...

 

First off, the Xenoblade X stream was aired a few hours ago! We received a lot of new details on Planet Mira, including information about NLA, the different continents, and some of the inhabitants of the planet. Nintendolife translated and summarized the entire stream, so I'll post their summary below!

 

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/feature_a_summary_of_the_xenoblade_chronicles_x_presentation_and_what_we_learned_about_its_world

 

 

 

Secondly, there's going to be a monster encyclopedia in the game! This was apparently a feature also intended for the original Xenoblade game, but it had to be cut due to time constraints. We'll be able to look at the different monsters we've encountered on Planet Mira, and see what items they drop!

 

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/xenoblade_chronicles_x_to_feature_an_enemy_encyclopedia_of_3d_models

 

 

 

Next, Japan will be getting a special Wii U bundle for Xenoblade X, including an art book! No news on if this is going to come to other regions, but I'll let you all know if the bundle is announced internationally!

 

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/this_xenoblade_chronicles_x_hardware_bundle_for_japan_is_rather_lovely

 

 

And, saving best aside from the stream for last... an eShop page for Xenoblade X went up in Japan, and according to a translator on NeoGaf, it does confirm that there is online co-op between up to four questers, and up to 32 players can connect to exchange information and items! I haven't seen an official source confirm this, but it's still a possibility that this translation is legitimate! The eShop page also confirms that the game's file size in Japan is 22.7GB, meaning the game really was almost too big for one disc.

 

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/xenoblade_chronicles_x_eshop_page_points_to_online_co-op_and_interactions_also_confirms_hefty_file_size

 

 

I'll probably edit in a few pictures from the stream as I find them. You can also watch the full stream, untranslated, right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tpzCdnCFNM

 

 

 

So, long story short: Today was a great day for Xenoblade fans!

One of my biggest problems with the original Xenoblade along with how terrible some of the character's AI is, was how much I had to use the wiki.

Glad this gets fixed.

One of my biggest problems with the original Xenoblade along with how terrible some of the character's AI is, was how much I had to use the wiki.

Glad this gets fixed.

I pretty much bring my phone with me whenever I go to play it so I can google for anything I need to find. I'm happy they're adding in an encyclopedia, too. They apparently hinted the 3DS remake of the original might add one in as well, which I'm really hoping is true.

Oh boy... we've got a TON of news today. Prepare for a long news post, everyone... First off, the Xenoblade X stream was aired a few hours ago! We received a lot of new details on Planet Mira, including information about NLA, the different continents, and some of the inhabitants of the planet. Nintendolife translated and summarized the entire stream, so I'll post their summary below! Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/feature_a_summary_of_the_xenoblade_chronicles_x_presentation_and_what_we_learned_about_its_world   Secondly, there's going to be a monster encyclopedia in the game! This was apparently a feature also intended for the original Xenoblade game, but it had to be cut due to time constraints. We'll be able to look at the different monsters we've encountered on Planet Mira, and see what items they drop! Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/xenoblade_chronicles_x_to_feature_an_enemy_encyclopedia_of_3d_models   Next, Japan will be getting a special Wii U bundle for Xenoblade X, including an art book! No news on if this is going to come to other regions, but I'll let you all know if the bundle is announced internationally! Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/this_xenoblade_chronicles_x_hardware_bundle_for_japan_is_rather_lovely  And, saving best aside from the stream for last... an eShop page for Xenoblade X went up in Japan, and according to a translator on NeoGaf, it does confirm that there is online co-op between up to four questers, and up to 32 players can connect to exchange information and items! I haven't seen an official source confirm this, but it's still a possibility that this translation is legitimate! The eShop page also confirms that the game's file size in Japan is 22.7GB, meaning the game really was almost too big for one disc. Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/xenoblade_chronicles_x_eshop_page_points_to_online_co-op_and_interactions_also_confirms_hefty_file_size  I'll probably edit in a few pictures from the stream as I find them. You can also watch the full stream, untranslated, right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tpzCdnCFNM   So, long story short: Today was a great day for Xenoblade fans!

Holy crap... almost 23 gigs... it's a thing of beauty and intimidation... so huge...

Holy crap... almost 23 gigs... it's a thing of beauty and intimidation... so huge...

"Woo, you beauty!"-Reyn 2012

 

It's going to be amazing... And I'm really hoping the online co-op thing is true. Maybe we'll get to see that in the next stream, since it focuses on combat?

"Woo, you beauty!"-Reyn 2012 It's going to be amazing... And I'm really hoping the online co-op thing is true. Maybe we'll get to see that in the next stream, since it focuses on combat?

Yes. And if it is then we shall be "really working together as one!"- Sharla2012

Yes. And if it is then we shall be "really working together as one!"- Sharla2012

And maybe then, we'll learn "that there is strength in unity."-Melia 2012

And maybe then, we'll learn "that there is strength in unity."-Melia 2012

You know, Riki together, too! -meeveryday

Edited February 6, 201510 yr by Guest

Oh, just felt like bringing this up since it relates to that recent news.

 

I've got a friend who's fluent in Japanese, and he took a look at the eShop page. He confirmed the online information that NeoGaf translator mentioned earlier, so we'll be able to team up for quests!

Some new stuff on Customisation got posted.

 

The video is short but it's still something.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WxvPIzZ5ok

 

Also:

Once you start a new game in Xenoblade Chronicles X, you’ll be prompted to make your own avatar. The immediate choices you have are gender, face types, body size (female character also get bust size) and more.

Going a little deeper into the system, you can customize skin with its color tone, freckles, cheeks for the face, scars, and moles. Hairstyle, hair color, eye form and colors can all be customized as well.

As for makeup, there are options for eye shadow color, lip color, and face paint.Voice selection includes the type of voices like a military-type or a “bro” type, or maybe a “tsundere” voice or princess voice. Each of these voices are marked with their respective Japanese voice actors as well.

 

Some staff members shared their characters too.

 

 

 

 

 

There's more pictures on the article page here.

 

I understand some people's opinions on how the characters (from a design point of view) don't look great, but I'm excited to great my own character and go explore the vast world!

Edited February 12, 201510 yr by KHSoraKeyBlade

Some new stuff on Customisation got posted.

 

The video is short but it's still something.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WxvPIzZ5ok

 

Also:

 

Some staff members shared their characters too.

 

 

 

 

 

There's more pictures on the article page here.

 

I understand some people's opinions on how the characters (from a design point of view) don't look great, but I'm excited to great my own character and go explore the vast world!

Same here, this has been one of the features I was most excited about. Can't wait to create my own character and explore Mira with some friends!

Some new stuff on Customisation got posted.

 

The video is short but it's still something.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WxvPIzZ5ok

 

Also:

 

 

Some staff members shared their characters too.

 

 

 

 

 

There's more pictures on the article page here.

 

I understand some people's opinions on how the characters (from a design point of view) don't look great, but I'm excited to great my own character and go explore the vast world!

Personality they don't look too bad to me. I'm excited, there's a whole lot of option and choice with the designs and I like it.

Oh, hey, we've got some other screenshots and videos relating to other aspects of the game, too!

 

 

 

 

 

As for the videos, the first is Lyn giving us an overview of NLA! It's all in Japanese without subtitles, but it's still nice to get a view of the city!

 

 

The second shows how the quest system works in this game. It looks like there's a terminal in town that we can go to, and select quests from a list. Quests look like they're ranked in terms of difficulty.

 

 

The third video is a short clip showing the navigation orb we learned about during that last Direct.

 

 

Source, and more screenshots here: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/gallery_its_time_for_another_influx_of_xenoblade_chronicles_x_screens_and_footage

 

 

Seeing all of these screenshots and videos is just making me even more excited! Can't wait to play the game!

More news!

 

First off, Monolith gave us some information about how exploration will work in the game, and gave us a better description of how the probes will work! I'll quote an article here, since there were a lot of details.

 

 

Just recently, Monolith Soft updated the Japanese website for Xenoblade X with several new details (translated by Siliconera) on how exploration of Mira will unfold. Exploration is organized under “Frontier Net", a system used by the humans to keep track of everything discovered on the alien world. Scattered about the world is a region-based checkpoint system called Frontier Net Spots, which gifts the player with rare materials or upgrades for Data Probes upon being located. Data Probes are add-ons that can be installed at Frontier Net Spots which grant certain benefits over the particular region of the map for that Frontier Net Spot. These are some of the different Data Probes:

• Mining Probe: Increase production and the amount of Miranium that can be gathered.
• Research Probe: Discovering secret areas will yield bigger profits.
• Battle Probe: Players will be given various buffs and effects.
• Storage Probe: Increase the maximum amount of Miranium that can be stored at once.
• Power-up Probe: Increase the functionality of other nearby probes.
• Copy Probe: Copies functions of nearby probes

All of the management of Frontier Net Spots, as well as fast-travel, will be handled via a hexagon grid - called the Segment Map - on the GamePad. Different regions on the Segment Map will be marked according to objectives pertaining to that area, such as quest beginnings, unique monsters, treasure chest locations, and sidequests.

As players won't have immediate access to mechs, the Hopper Camera will be an overhead camera controlled like a drone that can be used to scope out environments, plot paths, and find secret areas. If players ever have a difficult time finding where the next main story objective is located, the Navigation Ball - a Navi the Fairy-like tool - can be used to guide the player towards the next objective.

Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/02/new_details_discovered_on_xenoblade_chronicles_xrs_exploration_system

 

 

Secondly, another character was added to the Japanese website for Xenoblade Chronicles X! This time, we got information on Lou, the blue alien who spoke with Cross and the others during the recent Direct (At least I'd assume that was Lou). 

 

 

 

Lou is a native inventor on Planet Mira. I couldn't really decipher much else of his profile, to be honest. As usual, I'll link it below so you can all check it out and see if you can figure out what else it says.

Source/bio: http://xenobladex.jp/character/chara09.html

 

I hope Ru/Lou is playable, because he's by far my second favorite character at the moment, just behind Elma. The new alien species in this game are fantastic. 

 

Just when I think this game can't look any better we get another batch of trailers and I am blown off my seat. I know a game like this would take forever to localize but please please please please PLEASE at least be a late Summer release so I can play it when I actually have time. >____<

I hope Ru/Lou is playable, because he's by far my second favorite character at the moment, just behind Elma. The new alien species in this game are fantastic. 

 

Just when I think this game can't look any better we get another batch of trailers and I am blown off my seat. I know a game like this would take forever to localize but please please please please PLEASE at least be a late Summer release so I can play it when I actually have time. >____<

I get a feeling he will be. I remember seeing someone who looked like him flying a Doll back in the E3 2014 trailer. Thankfully, my favorite characters so far have both been pretty much confirmed playable. I just need to decide on my fourth party member for single player at this point.