Wii U Exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles X's Video Shows Day/Night Cycle &Weather; Characters Introduced

Nintendo released an impressive video of Xenoblade Chronicles X, showcasing the Day/Night cycle and possible weather types on Planet Mira.
In addition to that, they also released artwork and screenshots showcasing two new character, Rao and Doug.

[vishmarx]

dammit show me some detailed combat already
a jrpg is more than just about environments,which are great btw

[Griever]

I have been wondering that too. Why do the videos always show characters just running around? Isnt there anything else to do in the game? They are not showing gameplay and combat in detail. All of the videos are limited to wowing gamers with the world/monster design and size. I want to know if I buy this game how I will play it and what I will be doing except wandering aimlessly in a beautiful world. Furthermore, what about the story? Where are some awesome cutscenes that give a glimpse of the game's story? This is the only game that I am considering buying a Wii U for (wanted Fatal Frame 5 too but no localization....) so I need to be absolutely sure about it before I spend $400 for playing a single game. It is like they are hiding the story and the actual gameplay/combat details purposefully and I hope they are not doing it for the wrong reasons.

[BigDuo]

For what it is worth, Monolith Soft said its next video presentation for Xenoblade X will be focusing on the battle system.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

They did do some detailed combat in earlier trailers and interviews, but since I like talking about this aspect of the game the most, I've gone ahead and searched back for an article that had the details for you:

Quote:
"Arts:
The real-time battle is, according to Takahashi, an advanced version of the system introduced in the Wii title Xenoblade Chronicles. Battles take place in real time, without transition screens but they are menu based and enforce cooldowns on arts.

The battle menu is again based on special skills called arts. These are split into attacks, buff and debuff arts with a most likely character-specific special skill in the center. Players will be able to freely transition between on-foot and mech combat during battle. The available skills change when entering a mech and allow for different types of attack and even aerial combat.

Unlike Xenoblade Chronicles, all characters can now instantly switch between melee and long-range weapons--even mid-battle. Attacking builds up TP that can be used to, for example, revive a fallen character during battle. Melee attacks grant more TP as the risk of getting hit increases in close-up combat situations.

New to the arts palette is a risk/reward mechanic that directly ties into the cooldown. If the player lets an art cool down twice, it is charging up that art and applying additional enhancements to it when used again, such as extra damage or buffs/debuffs. This charge system is tied to the melee/ranged attack by only charging up arts in the palette that are associated with the current auto-attack type. For example, melee arts only charge up when the player is executing melee auto-attacks."

The article's a bit long, so there's gonna be a part 2...

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Part 2:

Quote:

"Positioning & Targeting:
New this time is the attack-location indicator that shows where the player is currently aiming/attacking.
This system was already present in Xenoblade Chronicles with increased backstab and flanking damage but in this game, there are now clear indicators in the menu showing exact targeting locations as well as a reticle on the enemy's body.
This ties into a limb-targeting system which allows characters to chop off, for example, an enemy's tail.

Additionally, the HUD informs the player of their elevation relative to the enemy they are targeting. This plays into certain arts that get added effects in certain conditions such as attacking an enemy from higher ground. Mechs cannot target specific body parts which can be crucial for some fights, meaning players are forced to engage with certain enemies directly.

Party Control:
Players now have greater control over their party members in Xenoblade Chronicles X. They can pull up a Battle Menu and issue live orders to their party members without pausing action. The standard party size is four characters, unlike the previous game which featured a three-person party system.

Soul Voice & Soul Stage:
The other party members might call out to the player for certain actions (currently referred to as Soul Voice) which, if executed successfully, build up the Soul Stage meter. The meter is separated into three stages and attaining a new Soul Stage is rewarded with extra buffs and other bonuses during battle. The battle conditions for when a Soul Voice prompt from a party member is triggered as well as their success rewards can be fully customized by the player outside of battle.

Health:
In this game, characters can only heal themselves. There is no designated healer on the character roster. Instead, health restoration of other party members happens automatically if the player successfully executes a time-sensitive button prompt during battle (Soul Voice)."

Un-quote and Source: http://www.giantbomb.com/xe...

Hope that was useful to you.^_^

If you want a couple of videos showing off some of the combat, I can search for those as well.
Just say the word.

Also, @ Griever; there's plenty of Wii U deals online; if you look around, you won't be spending $400 on it.
Heck, if you wait and see if there's a bundle coming to the US, you might get it for less than $350.

[Griever]

Thanks for taking the time to find all that and posting it. But... those are all just concepts and ideas for the game from a wiki. Can you direct me to a video where I can see all those ideas in action in a combat environment? The only combat video I can find is from the Treehouse from 8 months ago but that is limited to just shooting. The game is less than 2 months away from its release and we havent seen a single dungeon or detailed combat or boss fight.

[vishmarx]

@griever

there another one with a minute of sword combat but its nothing too informative, looks mostly like xenoblade chronicles and its probably the old build from the reveal trailer, and characters were lv45,ill pm you if i find it. i too need a deeper gameplay analysis(video) and more changes to justify me buying a wii u just for this and zelda u.

@nuggetsofgod.
its 720/30

[NuggetsOfGod]

This game looks like good fun.

Graphics kinda sucks though but if it's 60fps in an open world then I see why.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

There's mixed reports.
Some are saying it's going to be 30 and others 60.
The only confirmation we actually have is that it's in 720p.

[BigDuo]

I would fully expect it to be 720p @ 30 fps with some occasional slowdown during combat. Most open nworld game is not going to prioritize 60 fps anyway.

For what it's worth, the developer said Xenoblade X will load seamlessly in its environments except for scripted events.

[N4g_null]

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

scan to 2:40 and there is a huge boss fight with the mechs, just a few seconds.

You can take what Monkey said and just watch these vids and you will see it is just not a wiki. This is a serious upgrade over the old xenoblade.

To put it simply it is a cross between monster hunter, final fantasy with some chrono trigger thrown in. Times 10 in size. Plenty to explore and fight.

I'm sure the zelda team will be looking to beat the monolift team so if you are getting both games then you are in for a huge event. Then if nintendo chooses they can add super cheap DLC to these games and amiibo support.

Then it seems Splatoon is going to be a deep game also. Now we just wait to see how epic starfox is going to be. I don't think myiamoto wants to get shown up.

While you wait there is monster hunter, bayo2, the prime trilogy, mk8, smash, hyrule, you should also try out the COD on the wiiu with dual screen online and wii mote aiming similar to res evil wiimake. Also you have a ton of old Wii games to catch up on.

https://www.youtube.com/wat... Or just search for xenoblade videos, great game. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Segata]

Where were you at E3 last year? They showed a 40 minute demo ..twice.

[pcz]

the music sounds great. xenoblade on wii had an amazing soundtrack, possibly the best i have ever heard in a game.

here is a remix from mechonis field i made

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[N4g_null]

Nice PCZ!

[3-4-5]

They are saving the Epic stuff for E3 most likely.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Words aren't enough.

[FromTheAshes]

Wow this game is shaping up to look like something special. I envy Wii-U owners and I need to join the club really soon.

At least Nintendo and Co. are releasing some solid exclusives that aren't bug ridden or missing content. Wow.

[mcstorm]

I am very impressed with how this game looks. It really shows what the WiiU can do and I have never regretted buying my WiiU it has had some amazing games I just need to find time to fit them all in as none of the games I have for it can be done in 4 to 6 hours like we see with some 3rd party games.

[FromTheAshes]

Despite the third parties...Nintendo knows their own hardware better than anyone and it shows...How is it that games like Smash Bros. run at 1080p 60fps if the Wii U is so called "weak"?

That 32MB EDRam must have a huge bandwidth limit to pull off such feats...Definitely need to save to pick one up.

[mcstorm]

Yeah that is true. I just have too many games to finish off. I have just on the WiiU Mario Kart, DK, Windwaker, Pikmin 3, Mario 3D world and super Smash bros all to finish off as well as some 3DS and Xbox One games. Dam getting old.

[deadpools_n64]

That's cool. But I really need to see action gameplay and see how much lag and frame rate loss there is. But I ain't complaining. I'm buying it regardless.

[R00bot]

We've already seen action gameplay, there is no lag or frame rate loss at all.

[DonFreezer]

What?Nintendo is not Sony. They have made the game 720p so that it runs seemingless they wouldn't want you to play at full HD with subpar frame rates.

[bouzebbal]

what's your problem?
Game is shaping up to be great.. Stop with your trolling worries.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

where were u when E3 2014 Nintendo Treehouse was Live

[Griever]

That demo was not really reassuring as it only consisted of a cluttered battle screen and shooting a gorilla and a hog to death. Moreover, it was almost 8 months ago and in no way indicative of the final game. Where are any recent gameplay videos? The game is just 2 months away from its Japanese release. Where are hands-on gameplay impressions? Boss fight reveals? Dungeon videos? Story and cutscenes snippets? Nobody including journalists has actually played this game yet. Isnt that strange and unusual? All we see is characters running and running and running.

[Mikito11]

Man this game is stunning, the amount of work that has gone into creating the locations and it's inhabitants has really paid off :)

[WPX]

Loving the music, somehow it reminded me of "the Veldt" in Final Fantasy 6. And of course, in a good way.

[Imalwaysright]

Xenoblade Chronicles, Persona 5, Bloodborne, MGS PP and FFXV... It seems that the japanese game development scene is back to its golden days.

[Pyro2000x]

Most of those games are not/never coming to the Wii U lol

[Realplaya]

Did he say they were?

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Take your console war BS back under your bridge with you.

[MilkMan]

COME ON BRO! When is this game coming out already! Or at least let me pre-order Nintendo. Whats UP!
I can do Kirby but I cant pre-order this game? W.T.F!

[Spenok]

Seriously can't wait to play this. The first was amazing, and this is shaping up to be even better!

[BigDuo]

As beautiful as Smash Bros 4 looks on Wii U, it can do 1080p @ 60 fps because the game does not have high polygon character models and high-res textures nor does it support anti-aliasing or strong lighting effects for that matter. The game relies more on its art style to make it more attractive and it also prioritizes a high,stable framerate because of the importance of gameplay fluidity and controller input. Smash Bros has never been about graphical fidelity anyway, so pulling off 1080p isn't exactly an impressive feat, but it certainly is appreciated.

[Gemmol]

I think people prefer the words from professionals.

Who ever wants to read the article from Digital Foundry here the link

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

"A superior lighting model on the Wii U is evident too, allowing god rays to stream through trees at dawn break, while physics-based flags flap in the wind to its right side."

"Alongside the bumped clothing detail for characters like Shulk, sharp polygonal corners are rounded. Up-close during victory poses, this noticeably gives way to more complex jaw structures on character's like Fox, and also a curl to Donkey Kong's fingers."

"To the Wii U's credit though, extra effort is made to introduce lighting properties into the mix, with explosions illuminating nearby stage and characters - not seen on 3DS. Shadows are also given an overhaul. Characters now produce detailed, long shadows based on the sun's position, whereas the 3DS resorts to a simple spot shadow at each character's feet."

"When it comes to frame-rate metrics, Nintendo's record is very sturdy in recent efforts like Super Mario 3D World and Mario Kart 8. And in line with Smash Bros. series tradition, both 3DS and Wii U confidently strike the 60fps target with full v-sync engaged."

"Call it the Nintendo touch - the fourth entry in the Smash Bros. series is a true technical milestone for both of the Kyoto giant's leading platforms."

"A slew of other visual upgrades are also brought to light at this resolution - including an enhanced lighting model, dynamic shadows, upgraded texture maps and even reworked stage backgrounds."

"Whether or not this is the definitive release for the competitive scene, its technical faculties have to be admired. Smash Bros. on 3DS and Wii U is a labour of love from Sakurai and his team, realising characters from all corners of the industry at previously unseen levels of detail. Presented with stereoscopic 3D in your hands, or at a crisp 1080p for couch play, it's a success for Nintendo fans of either persuasion."

[BigDuo]

Nintendo made a wise choice in acquiring a talented studio like Monolith Soft. While its games have not sold very well, they sure have provided some of us with memorable, fun gameplay experiences, and Xenoblade X looks like it may manage to top even Xenoblade 1.

[Gemmol]

Where are you getting your info, are you making assumptions, I am confused with your response, both Monolith and Nintendo said the game sold well, right now it close to 900k and it was only sold at Gamestop. It was not sold in every store like every other game, if it did then it would of sold more, not everyone live around a gamestop, I knew a family who had to drive 2 hours to get to one.

You just need to stop posting if you only going to make assumptions, if your confuse about something, ask someone, people on here are very nice.

Even Vgchartz have it being close to 900k.....REMEMBER xenoblade on the Wii is not a HD GAME. They did not have to sell as much as a ps3 and 360 game to break even.

Its like I said, stop the assumptions and research or google....or ask someone on here

here is the vgchartz link if you want to see
http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...

take care

[JackieDrunken]

I've never played this series but am very interested in it. Is it similar to Monster Hunter or something else? I'm liking the look of this game and the world looks beautiful.

[R00bot]

Not at all like monster hunter, except the monster designs may be similar. The actual battle system is nothing like it. Watch some videos of the original Xenoblade combat system, because this one seems to be very similar to that.

[JackieDrunken]

Okay cool man thanks!