Armagon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Shrimpresident said: Hmm, honestly, unless i see something that raises alarm bells in my mind or dire financial situation XBC3 will probably be day/week1 Only thing i need to see right now is the battles. Going off experience Monolith Soft has usually taken what was initially explored upon in one game and taking it to the next level. We see this with Xenoblade. Xenoblade 1: fairly basic Xenoblade X: Xenoblade 1 combat but taken up to 11, holy shit it's so good Xenoblade 2: actually this one's already perfect Torna: great but Torna itself wasn't big enough to bring it to it's full potential Therefore, i predict that Xenoblade 3 combat will take elements from the prior three games actually because we see four party members active and that was a thing in X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armagon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 OH THAT'S RIGHT, THEY DID PUT THE FORCE UNLEASHED ON THE SWITCH! THAT SHIT WAS MY JAM WHEN I WAS A KID! I just completely forgot about because, you know already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpica Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Armagon said: Only thing i need to see right now is the battles. Going off experience Monolith Soft has usually taken what was initially explored upon in one game and taking it to the next level. We see this with Xenoblade. Xenoblade 1: fairly basic Xenoblade X: Xenoblade 1 combat but taken up to 11, holy shit it's so good Xenoblade 2: actually this one's already perfect Torna: great but Torna itself wasn't big enough to bring it to it's full potential Therefore, i predict that Xenoblade 3 combat will take elements from the prior three games actually because we see four party members active and that was a thing in X. While i did like the base gameplay of 2 quite a bit more than 1, i found 2 bosses a bit samey, so hopefully they learned from that as well. Bosses in 1 were quite unique iirc. If they are able to build on both it would be 👍 Edited February 10, 2022 by Shrimpresident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interdimensional Observer Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I never gave my thoughts on the entire Direct. But for me, I don't judge one based on what interests me, I judge based on whether there is enough for enough people. And this case, the Direct had a variety of "quality" titles across different genres for different audiences as far as I could tell. By that metric, it was a success. Anything that makes me happy is but a bonus. 23 minutes ago, Armagon said: And of course, Rookie Mode for those who are struggling. @Interdimensional Observer's hopes of an easy mode in case the game gets too tough on him have been anwsered I saw that and yes, I am thankful. Difficulty options are never a bad thing. My Diggernaut 2.0 fears are abolished.😌 I'll start on the default difficulty regard;ess. Metroid being short, even if I can't pivot the difficulty down and up again during a playthrough, it wouldn't take me long to get back to where I was. 23 minutes ago, Armagon said: Yes that is the tragedy here. Xenoblade X's cliffhanger has gone unresolved for too long. They said they wanted it to be both sides of the same coin but it's clear that the numbered games are taking priority. I don't blame them. XCX was met with mixed reception, Monolith is playing it rather safe now that they have winning formula. Presently, I'm pinning my new old hopes on the inevitable DLC containing our Full Metal Jaguar again. Maybe she teases the sequel via her dialogue and other things. And it later turns out that Monolith has gotten an early developer's kit for the Switch 2 and that Nintendo intends for Monolith showcase its improved technical power with X2 as a near-release title. -If graphics capacity is what is holding X2 back. The second tragedy here- where is Untitled Fantasy Game? Is it a colony of nanomachines pretending to be a puddle of water we just stepped through and will reformulate into a girl when we least expect it? What kind of development hell has it been going through if it hasn't been consigned to oblivion? 23 minutes ago, Armagon said: That being said, i 100%% feel the spirit of X's influence here. Yeah, I'll get to thinking positive.🙂 Could we have Sirens/Faces replacing Skells now? Mechs in gameplay again when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightchao42 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, Armagon said: Silly Lightchao. It wouldn't be a Xeno game without a Vandham. They got back the voice actor too so they're definitely going for a "every Vandham will speak the same". That makes sense, but there's even someone who looks like XC2 Vandham. I thought my Trails-addled brain was acting up when "Melia" said something about Ouroboros, but it seems I wasn't mistaken. I wonder if "Ouroboros" is related to the Fog King? Or if Bleublanc actually will show up in this game. There's a good chance Pyra and Mythra will reappear, but another character I'm hoping to see again is Spoiler Alvis, since we don't know what happened to him after the first game. If Takahashi had the main visual in mind before XC2 started development, maybe he had plans for him all along? Lastly, when you remember that Xenogears's original name was Project Noah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punished Dayni Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Oh yeah, looks like Monica might be alive in 3 Copes. I request we call this game 3C in short as a coping mechanism. Edited February 10, 2022 by Dayni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 For all the joy, there was still salt to see, hahaha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punished Dayni Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Acacia Sgt said: For all the joy, there was still salt to see, hahaha... I'm not even that mad the game exists, but it's hard not to laugh at the fact it's coming on 3 years since 3H came out and no mainline/remake FE news in 2 (counting CS). I'll find a way to laugh with the salt. Edited February 10, 2022 by Dayni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpica Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, Lightchao42 said: I thought my Trails-addled brain was acting up when "Melia" said something about Ouroboros, but it seems I wasn't mistaken. I wonder if "Ouroboros" is related to the Fog King? Or if Bleublanc actually will show up in this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armagon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I will now give my thoughts on the six main characters Sword Fei Noah is absolutely a name Takahashi would name his character and he looks to have the best drip out of all the protagonists. Red is a thing with all Xenoblade protags (even if Rex doesn't wear it). I like him, he cool. Mio is cute i like her Man these designs have so much drip. Eunie is cool. Oh, she's the childhood friend. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha she has already lost. She will get friendzoned, just like Melia and Nia before her. "Wait a minute, that's not Taion" you might be saying. Turns out however, that the legacy of the Hector Birhwhistle also known as H.B, continues in this game. See, he reincarnated as Ahkos in Xenoblade 2 And now he's reincarnating as Taion in Xenoblade 3 The legacy continues. Lanz looks to be an Indoline. He's got Addam's hair and he gives off Zeke vibes. He wins. And lastly Sena. She wields a Shield Hammer, hopefully this means she won't suck in combat. She also has those blue highlights that Brighid had and she even has a Blade core. No but she's straight-up got Blade features here like Mio, except even more defined because of the Ether lines. Curious. All of these designs bang and even tho Xenoblade 2 designs never bothered me, i'm finally glad we can look forward to a new game without annoying-ass discourse about anime clothing. Saito is back as the character designer so it seems Monolith Soft wants him to stick around for future titles. 10 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: Metroid being short, even if I can't pivot the difficulty down and up again during a playthrough, it wouldn't take me long to get back to where I was. Oh yeah. Especially since Dread honestly has perfect pacing. Like the one time when i was trying to get sub-4 hour run and i failed, a restart did not take me too long to recover. 11 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: The second tragedy here- where is Untitled Fantasy Game? Is it a colony of nanomachines pretending to be a puddle of water we just stepped through and will reformulate into a girl when we least expect it? What kind of development hell has it been going through if it hasn't been consigned to oblivion? Considering Monolith Soft's 3DS RPG went nowhere, i fear it perhaps may have suffered the same fate. I'd say it turned into Xenoblade 3 but it looks like Xenoblade 3 was, at least conceptually, thought of way in advance. 18 minutes ago, Shrimpresident said: Bosses in 1 were quite unique iirc. I look forward to the day when you finally play Xenoblade X because if you liked that aspect of Xenoblade 1, then hoo boy, you're in for a treat for Xenoblade X. And perhaps something else in Xenoblade 3. But that's a later post i'll make. 12 minutes ago, Lightchao42 said: I thought my Trails-addled brain was acting up when "Melia" said something about Ouroboros, but it seems I wasn't mistaken. I wonder if "Ouroboros" is related to the Fog King? It's not the first major instance of Ouroboros in Xeno, i'll say that. 13 minutes ago, Lightchao42 said: Lastly, when you remember that Xenogears's original name was Project Noah Takahashi cannot be stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpica Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Armagon said: NGL 10/10 design I like the designs of everyone, but this one i especially like 2 minutes ago, Armagon said: All of these designs bang and even tho Xenoblade 2 designs never bothered me, i'm finally glad we can look forward to a new game without annoying-ass discourse about anime clothing. Saito is back as the character designer so it seems Monolith Soft wants him to stick around for future titles I already saw arguements on reddit on how XB is finally back and that 2 too anime or something lol 3 minutes ago, Armagon said: I look forward to the day when you finally play Xenoblade X because if you liked that aspect of Xenoblade 1, then hoo boy, you're in for a treat for Xenoblade X. Well, i was awaiting a port/DE, but since that will never happen, i will have to emulate it one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benice Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 That was a pretty good direct! Lots of stuff. I missed the whole thing, but Threenoblade is rather hype. ...My disappointment at TH Warriors is immeasurable, though. At least it looks better than OG Three Houses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, Dayni said: I'm not even that mad the game exists, but it's hard not to laugh at the fact it's coming on 3 years since 3H came out and no mainline/remake FE news in 2 (counting CS). I'll find a way to laugh with the salt. Yeah, it was an interesting decision to make choosing that one, if they do have other projects on the queue. Though honestly, this one was bound to be the one finished first since they could just Asset Reuse to speed things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Armagon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Oh i just realized, since the six party members have already been confirmed, that means this will be the first Xenoblade game since Xenoblade X to not feature a playable Nopon. Well unless you count Torna, which i do, but Torna had zero main Nopons period. That afro is actually horrendous tho. 9 minutes ago, Shrimpresident said: I already saw arguements on reddit on how XB is finally back and that 2 too anime or something lol Reddit lmao 10 minutes ago, Shrimpresident said: i will have to emulate it one day Emulating Xenoblade X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpica Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Armagon said: Oh i just realized, since the six party members have already been confirmed, that means this will be the first Xenoblade game since Xenoblade X to not feature a playable Nopon. or maybe we are getting more since Party of 4 and all? but ye no Nopon good 1 minute ago, Armagon said: ...is that a Nopon Rex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, Armagon said: Oh i just realized, since the six party members have already been confirmed, that means this will be the first Xenoblade game since Xenoblade X to not feature a playable Nopon. Well unless you count Torna, which i do, but Torna had zero main Nopons period. Don't worry, I'm sure DLC will bring the glorious return of Tatsu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armagon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Shrimpresident said: or maybe we are getting more since Party of 4 and all? I could see temporary guests but they've already confirmed the six so.... Six party members, four active is a good balance anyways. That's actually something i'm noticing about the characters: balance. Three from tech nation, three from magic nation. Three guys, three girls. Even colors too but Noah had to wear red. Thanos is very pleased. 2 minutes ago, Acacia Sgt said: Don't worry, I'm sure DLC will bring the glorious return of Tatsu. You mean target practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I find it amusing that I'm like, the only one in here that actually likes Tatsu... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpica Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I didn't Tatsu yet, i found Tora tolerable, but Riki was more on the annoying side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interdimensional Observer Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Armagon said: It's not the first major instance of Ouroboros in Xeno, i'll say that. "A dragon that signifies eternity. In biting its own tail, it forms a neverending circle. In alchemy, the art of Hermes, it is considered an important material to create the Philosopher's Stone. Some of Ouroboros' aspects are similar to those of Oceanus in Greek lore and the Biblical Leviathan." -Although Wikipedia indicates the oldest known serpent-eating-tail depiction goes back to Neolithic China, before the dawn of civilization. And it has been found in indigenous American mythologies, so the Ouroboros concept had to have been invented at least twice. 24 minutes ago, Armagon said: Red is a thing with all Xenoblade protags (even if Rex doesn't wear it). I like him, he cool. I have my doubts Elma will be wearing red in X2. But then thats what the returned Lone Hero is for. 24 minutes ago, Armagon said: Considering Monolith Soft's 3DS RPG went nowhere, i fear it perhaps may have suffered the same fate. I wasn't aware this 3DS title even existed. Oh well. Rest in peace. Though it would be nice to see Monolith take charge of another non-Xeno game, sure their record on that front is mixed as you've personally experienced, but maybe it would be refreshing for a few employees at the company. 24 minutes ago, Armagon said: The legacy continues. It's nowhere near as blatant though. Akhos could've randomly chucked "Superior!" into his dialogue and I wouldn't have batted an eye. 20 minutes ago, Shrimpresident said: Well, i was awaiting a port/DE, but since that will never happen, i will have to emulate it one day How are you going to emulate a Wii U title? I know Dolphin does a fine job at Wii, but we're talking a major technical step up. 7 minutes ago, Shrimpresident said: ...is that a Nopon Rex? I had speculated Kino & Whats Her Name In FC were Rex & Pyra in Nopon form before. Given the Nopon Sage and Divine Nopon are some of the oldest living high-intelligence beings in the Xeno games, perhaps transmigrating your souls into roly-poly bodies wouldn't be the worst of ideas. Edited February 10, 2022 by Interdimensional Observer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpica Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Interdimensional Observer said: How are you going to emulate a Wii U title? I know Dolphin does a fine job at Wii, but we're talking a major technical step up My current PC should be able to run Cemu.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interdimensional Observer Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Shrimpresident said: My current PC should be able to run Cemu.... That exists? I thought it was stated here that PS3 emulation is only in the beginning stages (relevant as being sorta comparable). But then the Wii U can natively run Wii games, maybe the programming isn't that different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armagon Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Interdimensional Observer said: That exists? I thought it was stated here that PS3 emulation is only in the beginning stages (relevant as being sorta comparable). But then the Wii U can natively run Wii games, maybe the programming isn't that different. The jokes aside, i know Wii U emulation is possible. A pain in the ass to get it to work maybe but possible. I do think X is best enjoyed legitimately but you do what you gotta do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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