Heir to the Monado. Shulk General Discussion/Social Thread

[Kikkipoptart12]

And also wii fit trainer was reveal to be in smash before Wii Fit U came out.

 

[MegaLagann]

But with Sonic and Snake you have to unlock them and they was on the box

They're third party, therefore a special exception. Unless of course Shulk really is a third party character and my life is a lie. Oh god, what if he's also a generic anime swordsman...nah, that'd be stupid.

 

[Banjodorf]

And also wii fit trainer was reveal to be in smash before Wii Fit U came out.

...If Shulk is revealed, he'll be in exactly the same boat as Wii Fit Trainer.

I think we closed this case.

But yeah, anybody on that "Shulk evidence" image? I'm super confused how I seem to have lost it...

 

[Makrrrrrr]

I so did this when I first played Xenoblade... I wandered pointlessly around Colony 9 for hours, even swam through all the water, just marvelling at the gigantic world and trying to fill out the map... little did I know that there was a much quicker way of doing that...

Still, one of my best Xeno memories...

You and me both, brah. You and me both.

There is this moment when the name of the location flashes through the screen like this.

together with the gorgeous music + camera going through the landscape

Goosebumps everytime.

 

[PhilosophicAnimal]

How did you react upon seeing the Bionis Leg?

Pretty sure I didn't breath for a good few seconds...

Never thought when I saw those arch-looking things that I'd actually be able to go right under them. 'course, it took me like an hour or two to get there, but, y'know Xenoblade... that's the best part.

 

[continuityOfficer]

I personally think we need as much new nintendo rep as we can. Have you seen the release timeline? It would be nice to fill it up with some more new characters.

 

[PhilosophicAnimal]

You and me both, brah. You and me both.

There is this moment when the name of the location flashes through the screen like this.

together with the gorgeous music + camera going through the landscape

Goosebumps everytime.

Oooohhh, yeah, I completely forgot about that! It's been too long, Xeno...

One thing that always bothered me about that though... that was the only time you could see where the location you were at was on the Bionis. I wanted something more... detailed, from the map screen, like a model that showed how the areas were connected and where they were on the Bionis. That would've been so cool...

 

[Andyjoe522]

So, how about that Engage the Enemy?

Why does this song not have a "goes with anything" meme yet?

 

[Kikkipoptart12]

They're third party, therefore a special exception. Unless of course Shulk really is a third party character and my life is a lie. Oh god, what if he's also a generic anime swordsman...nah, that'd be stupid.

I guest that make sense they will be revealed early, I just hope they don't make us unlock most of the the characters that was revealed that will be horrible and a little funny.

 

[continuityOfficer]

What if there was an event match to unlock the song 'The God Slaying Sword' where you're Shulk fighting Palutena and Rosalina.

 

[Makrrrrrr]

Oooohhh, yeah, I completely forgot about that! It's been too long, Xeno...

One thing that always bothered me about that though... that was the only time you could see where the location you were at was on the Bionis. I wanted something more... detailed, from the map screen, like a model that showed how the areas were connected and where they were on the Bionis. That would've been so cool...

I agree! There should have had a 'World Map' of some kind. One that points out which is where. Missed opportunity.

I personally think we need as much new nintendo rep as we can. Have you seen the release timeline? It would be nice to fill it up with some more new characters.

I saw that somewhere as well. There is no character created within Brawl to Smash 4 in that timeline, 2009 to 2014 (That was before Robin and Lucina were announced, but they fall in 2012 only.)

 

[Kikkipoptart12]

What if there was an event match to unlock the song 'The God Slaying Sword' where you're Shulk fighting Palutena and Rosalina.

That would be so Fitting and maybe it will be playing in the background when you fight them.

 

[continuityOfficer]

That would be so Fitting and maybe it will be playing in the background when you fight them.

Generally the thing you unlock is happening during the event match, I'm just not sure on the stage? Maybe Final Destination? since it does look kind of like the place you fight Zanza

 

[Bosspon]

You are a true Heropon.

I have now altered my title and my avatar to reflect my true identity. Let Heropon Chronicles begin.

 

[GuyWithTheFace]

You guys realize that if Shulk is playable, he'll most likely be the final boss of All-Star Mode?

Awesome.

 

[AlvisCPU]

But yeah, anybody on that "Shulk evidence" image? I'm super confused how I seem to have lost it...

What's on it? I may have seen it somewhere, but if I haven't it sounds like something I'd like to.

And yeah, I think Shulk vs. Palutena needs to happen. For the novelty of trying to "create a world with no need for gods".

As someone else pointed out, I'd love to see Shulk vs. Robin because

Spoiler

They were both possessed by gods they ended up killing.

 

[continuityOfficer]

I imagine that if 2 player events return, that'll be the adaptation of this theoretical event.

 

[PhilosophicAnimal]

You guys realize that if Shulk is playable, he'll most likely be the final boss of All-Star Mode?

Awesome.

Didn't think of that... Looks like Olimar's getting dethroned...

 

[continuityOfficer]

It would be much more climactic to have epic Xenoblade music in the final battle, compared to the rather calming Pikmin music.

 

[Icedragonadam]

You guys realize that if Shulk is playable, he'll most likely be the final boss of All-Star Mode?

Awesome.

I'd like All Star to randomize the order of which you fight you the characters like Melee. It was much more fun that way.

 

[Kikkipoptart12]

Generally the thing you unlock is happening during the event match, I'm just not sure on the stage? Maybe Final Destination? since it does look kind of like the place you fight Zanza

It's happens with stages too, Final Destination with showdown event match and Hanendow with Flower Blooms in the Echoes event match.

 

[Bosspon]

Thread is surprisingly active at this time of night...

Anyway, I'm curious as to the modes of the Wii U Smash Bros still. Will it still have All-Star mode? If so, has it changed? What about Adventure Mode? Did they go back to that? Do we get to run around in freakin Xenoblade in Smash and beat up Mechon enemies?

 

[continuityOfficer]

I wonder if Shulk might have a Zanza referencing Alt skin? you know, recolouring his clothes to look like Zanza's, etc. Probably not a full alt skin, but a recolour with some new patterns?

 

[Banjodorf]

You guys realize that if Shulk is playable, he'll most likely be the final boss of All-Star Mode?

Awesome.

Oh my god, you're right!

Oh please work the same way, All-Star Mode!

I'd much rather finish All-Star (likely 50-53 times) hearing You Will Know Our Names than...well, literally anything else.

@ AlvisCPU It was the one that had all the Adam Howden tweets (and dates), comparing the most recent to his earlier tweets about his voicework with Inquisition, which proves it wouldn't be related to that, because he wouldn't have to keep a lid on it. Also all the sales info, the fact that Famitsu readers rank Xenoblade as the 6th best Nintendo game of all time. Etc.

Just would like to stash it in my image folder super secret archives.

 

[AlvisCPU]

Thread is surprisingly active at this time of night...

Anyway, I'm curious as to the modes of the Wii U Smash Bros still. Will it still have All-Star mode? If so, has it changed? What about Adventure Mode? Did they go back to that? Do we get to run around in freakin Xenoblade in Smash and beat up Mechon enemies?

Well, it's not night where I am, so there's that

I can't remember if it was 100% confirmed now I think about it, but I do recall there being some kind of confirmation of Adventure Mode (though I might have made that assumption I made after hearing "no Subspace Emissary"). I think Adventure might actually incorporate some of the Smash Run stuff if they have it as Melee-styled. For example, while running the Mario course, have enemies dropping power-ups to go into the next battle with.

All-Star will stay the same if it returns (which surely it will). I liked having it organised by series, but maybe not the same order every time. Maybe we could have some customisation options for the order we fight them in...?
Might not be fair on scoring though. If you always have trouble against, say, , you could put him first rather than getting Game Over on the last fight and losing half your score.

@ Banjodorf Okay, nah I haven't seen that one in particular (though I've seen one for Ridley). I've been keeping track of that stuff it mentally.

 

[AlvisCPU]

Melee's Adventure mode had levels styled off things like Super Mario, Zelda, F-Zero and Metroid. Something I'd love to see happen is being able to take the Smash characters, and just for a short level, have it play entirely in the style of another game. For example, taking Fox into a 2D Mario platformer, or a Pokémon-styled battle where you're swapping between characters with 4 moves each. It'd be like a replacement for the Masterpieces as it'd give you a taste of each game.

Thing is, the chances of this happening is almost zero. You'd have to have the physics and styles of so many games coded in. I can dream, though.

 

[continuityOfficer]

Just imagine if you unlock Unifinshed Battle as a song by doing a 'NO CONTEST'

 

[Rikobomo]

Here you are, Banjodorf .

 

[IronFish]

*looks at page number* so I take it people like Shulk
But seriously if Shulk makes it in would you wrather have him be secret, or announced before launch?

 

[Makrrrrrr]

*looks at page number* so I take it people like Shulk
But seriously if Shulk makes it in would you wrather have him be secret, or announced before launch?

Announced. Because it would be too hype. And also, to get people to be familiar with the Xenoblade series.

 

[Rikobomo]

*looks at page number* so I take it people like Shulk
But seriously if Shulk makes it in would you wrather have him be secret, or announced before launch?

I'd prefer it if he was announced before launch because he deserves a newcomer intro video.

 

[AlvisCPU]

*looks at page number* so I take it people like Shulk
But seriously if Shulk makes it in would you wrather have him be secret, or announced before launch?

Ultimately, I think that as long as he's in, I'll be fine.

But I'd LOVE to see a full HD video with him. The main criticism (if you even can call it that) I ever hear about Xenoblade is "I wish it was in HD". Xenoblade gets by fine without HD, but man, I think we'd all love to see some HD anything from Xenoblade.

 

[Makrrrrrr]

Ultimately, I think that as long as he's in, I'll be fine.

But I'd LOVE to see a full HD video with him. The main criticism (if you even can call it that) I ever hear about Xenoblade is "I wish it was in HD". Xenoblade gets by fine without HD, but man, I think we'd all love to see some HD anything from Xenoblade.

For real. I played Xenoblade in a big screen, and it hurts my eyes. Too much jaggies! I couldn't try Dolphin cause my PC is weak. Good thing everything else is top-notch. Art design, Environment design, MUSIC, and even Voice acting, etc.

 

[AlvisCPU]

For real. I played Xenoblade in a big screen, and it hurts my eyes. Too much jaggies! I couldn't try Dolphin cause my PC is weak. Good thing everything else is top-notch. Art design, Environment design, MUSIC, and even Voice acting, etc.

Did someone say Jaggies? (Bad pun, I'm not sorry.)

One thing I always argue when people argue graphics is that the visual style of the game is just as important, if not more. Games like Xenoblade and Okami still look better than most games today.

 

[Makrrrrrr]

Did someone say Jaggies? (Bad pun, I'm not sorry.)

One thing I always argue when people argue graphics is that the visual style of the game is just as important, if not more. Games like Xenoblade and Okami still look better than most games today.

No idea what that is. (Haven't played Monster Hunter! Sue me!)

Oh for sure. The art design is just over-the-top imaginative. and with such a large scale of openness, you could wonder how it would've been possible on Wii's hardware. Their environment artists are just incredible. Who could've thought that a damp boring marsh during the day could be a magical place at the night?

I've heard so much praise about Okami. I once played it on the Wii but I wasn't able to go past the intro. Maybe I'll dive into that sometime.

 

[SnapDrake_Games]

No idea what that is. (Haven't played Monster Hunter! Sue me!)

Oh for sure. The art design is just over-the-top imaginative. and with such a large scale of openness, you could wonder how it would've been possible on Wii's hardware. Their environment artists are just incredible. Who could've thought that a damp boring marsh during the day could be a magical place at the night?

I've heard so much praise about Okami. I once played it on the Wii but I wasn't able to go past the intro. Maybe I'll dive into that sometime.

Okami's a good game (incidentally, Chuggaaconroy did an LP of that as well)

Takes a while to get going, but it's still a good game. Very artistic.

Actually on-topic this time, if we got another playable character from Xenoblade, besides Shulk (I'm not saying this will happen, but it would be amazing) who would you want it to be? I personally think Melia would be a unique and fun fighter.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

*looks at page number* so I take it people like Shulk
But seriously if Shulk makes it in would you wrather have him be secret, or announced before launch?

Announced. I'd rather know than wait.

Plus if I'm going to get Isaac as a secret character then Shulk or a Rhythm Heaven rep can't be secret, they need to get their posteriors revealed before launch!

 

[Makrrrrrr]

Actually on-topic this time, if we got another playable character from Xenoblade, besides Shulk (I'm not saying this will happen, but it would be amazing) who would you want it to be? I personally think Melia would be a unique and fun fighter.

Riki. Staple cute character of an RPG series, would represent another part of Xenoblade (Nopons, Shulk represents the Homs), also great pool of moveset, could have melee, could have magic as well.

And check this out. http://www.monolithsoft.co.jp/special/staffBlog/top.html

Monolith loves him.

 

[ZXMechonHunter]

Did someone say Jaggies? (Bad pun, I'm not sorry.)

One thing I always argue when people argue graphics is that the visual style of the game is just as important, if not more. Games like Xenoblade and Okami still look better than most games today.

This, THIS, OH GOD THIS.
I don't care how graphically impressive a game is (especially since most of the "best looking games" mostly use brown) when a game is artistically beautiful I could care less about it's graphics. So glad you brought up Okami too. That's like a Top 5 of all time game for me, and it feels like a playable painting.

 

[Andyjoe522]

Just to throw my two cents in on the graphics discussion going on here, the YouTube channel Extra Credits has a video pretty much covering all the issues with the current obsession over graphical fidelity.