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Whilst Shulk's been a favourite of mine for near three years, I've always been quite reserved and realistic about his chances. Trying to remain unbiased so that I don't get my hopes up.
I think they're unfounded. Shulk has mountains of evidence in his favor. Sakurai's Monado picture. Xenoblade's director and VA's mysterious Tweets. Alleged Mechon trophies seen at E3. Shulk is one of the most highly requested characters in the world right now, representing one of Nintendo's budding, critically acclaimed IP's. He's gonna be in Smash.
You do know I'm one of the writers, right?
Oh, thank you. That made me feel a lot better. Really.I think they're unfounded. Shulk has mountains of evidence in his favor. Sakurai's Monado picture. Xenoblade's director and VA's mysterious Tweets. Alleged Mechon trophies seen at E3. Shulk is one of the most highly requested characters in the world right now, representing one of Nintendo's budding, critically acclaimed IP's. He's gonna be in Smash.
(I forgot... don't encourage yourself, then!You do know I'm one of the writers, right?
And just look at the Reset Bomb stage on the 3DS. There's a full scale battle and characters appearing in the background. Trust me, any Xenoblade stage would fit with the others.
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It also depends if he's the only one, or there are any other announcements. I mean, if he where announced with Rob like many think, I barely think he could be 'The God Slaying Sword'.
I think they'd be smart enough not to accidentally imply character reveals, but wow... this game is so close I can taste it!
Well Sakurai loves his teasers though, just look at how he is teasing the Ridley fans for almost a year now due the Phyrosphere Shenaningans xD
And then... only the original character account remained! Muahaha!I have to say something about this, and I wish I didn't.
I see some people forgot the rule about alts. Because you really shouldn't forget that.
You know who you are (as do I), guys, please use your actual account, you roleplayers! You guys know you can and will be infracted if they are seen again, and we don't want that. And for those with one account in this area, thanks for following the rules.
This is the part where you make a Dittson account
She really let herself go. I don't blame her.
Melia truly had a rough life.
Hmph, well. Understandable, but I guess this puts @Metal Face into retirement. Now we'll probably never know who he was until Shulk's reveal.I have to say something about this, and I wish I didn't.
I see some people forgot the rule about alts. Because you really shouldn't forget that.
You know who you are (as do I), guys, please use your actual account, you roleplayers! You guys know you can and will be infracted if they are seen again, and we don't want that. And for those with one account in this area, thanks for following the rules.
Yeah, that's a good point. And having a stage doesn't necessarily imply a character (like Smashville or Pictochat or something.) Maybe we actually will get a Xenoblade stage shown. Though if a stage is shown and we end up not getting Shulk, I won't just be upset, I'll actually be annoyed.
I don't think Xenoblade went so far as to affect my religious beliefs, but your last paragraph sums it up perfectly. I'm probably gonna sound full-fanboy here, but Xenoblade's not just a game, it's an entire experience. You really get drawn into the world and emotionally invested in the characters and setting. It is incredibly moving. No other game has made such an impact on me. It's certainly not a perfect game, but it's pretty damn close. It ticked all the boxes for what I'd look for in a game. Through this, I've began to take notice of what elements I enjoy and how they're made to work; it has certainly changed the way I evaluate other games.
". (Their loss I guess. I did get one guy interested in XCX though.)
PC ain't got any good exclusives anyway. (TF2 I guess, but thats about it.) So it's their loss indeed.Yeah, that's a good point. And having a stage doesn't necessarily imply a character (like Smashville or Pictochat or something.) Maybe we actually will get a Xenoblade stage shown. Though if a stage is shown and we end up not getting Shulk, I won't just be upset, I'll actually be annoyed.
I don't think Xenoblade went so far as to affect my religious beliefs, but your last paragraph sums it up perfectly. I'm probably gonna sound full-fanboy here, but Xenoblade's not just a game, it's an entire experience. You really get drawn into the world and emotionally invested in the characters and setting. It is incredibly moving. No other game has made such an impact on me. It's certainly not a perfect game, but it's pretty damn close. It ticked all the boxes for what I'd look for in a game. Through this, I've began to take notice of what elements I enjoy and how they're made to work; it has certainly changed the way I evaluate other games.
... which is why it's kind of a slap in the face when I recommend it to all my friends to (mostly) receive "Hurp durp Wii is 4 kidz, PC master race
I really hate the fact that PCs must be upgraded so often when you want to play new games without frame drops -.- I rather buy a new console with some cool exclusives than a "gamer" PC. Mine is pretty good, but not "gamer" level.
I know that problem. Most people in my age at school play PS3/PS4, and although most of them don't hate Nintendo, it's pretty difficult to find someone to talk about Nintendo games. I'm pretty happy message boards on the internet exist... which is why it's kind of a slap in the face when I recommend it to all my friends to (mostly) receive "Hurp durp Wii is 4 kidz, PC master race
Maybe things will change when I move later in the year.
I actually don't have a school to go to right now, but I used to have that problem too. At least I'm lucky that I have a friend that likes pretty much the exact same things as me.I really hate the fact that PCs must be upgraded so often when you want to play new games without frame drops -.- I rather buy a new console with some cool exclusives than a "gamer" PC. Mine is pretty good, but not "gamer" level.
I know that problem. Most people in my age at school play PS3/PS4, and although most of them don't hate Nintendo, it's pretty difficult to find someone to talk about Nintendo games. I'm pretty happy message boards on the internet exist
Interesting. When are they showing off the final build? It must be soon since the game comes out in early September. I guess we'll at least get one more trailer before that. C'mon Shulk, make an appearance before I give myself a heart attack from hype/worrying...
One of my friends put down the game right before Satorl Marsh because he thought it was too grind heavy. That and he wished that there would be a mechanic were if you didn't accept a quest it would just magically be accepted for you.
Too...grind heavy? I'm...not sure how to respond to ANY of that.
Yeah, he didn't like how many sidequests there were, so he skipped on most of them and also didn't like how he had to use Shulk against the Mechon. I could see his reasoning for the Mechon since you only have Reyn and Sharla, but he missed out on a lot by putting it down.Too...grind heavy? I'm...not sure how to respond to ANY of that.
All of my friends so far have been impressed by the LACK of grinding. *I* did more than they did, just because unlike them, I skipped side quests to see the story.
Oh. I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me.
In case you didn't know, Sakurai only update on weekdays.
It's ALWAYS been that way
So far all but one of my friends has complained about Monado Enchant being so necessary to eveb touch Mechon, but I told them they'd basically be done worrying about that after the Ether Mine, and it was all good.
That never ever bothered me. Topple is your friend.
It never bothered me either. I welcomed it in fact because I thought it was a story element, like the visions, that transitioned into gameplay very well. Also because I use Shulk 90% of the ti-*cough*
Topple and break. The two status ailments you will use in every boss fight.
