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[Cosmic77]

I must've missed something. Source of this information?

Apparently, this comes from a translation from Eiji Aonuma himself in a Zelda book that recently came out in Japan. The statement was extremely vague though. For all we know, this could be a spinoff or a remake of sorts.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Apparently, this comes from a translation from Eiji Aonuma himself in a Zelda book that recently came out in Japan. The statement was extremely vague though. For all we know, this could be a spinoff or a remake of sorts.

Still a "new" game overall, so it's not really inaccurate either way. Only thing I wouldn't call a new game(not to be confused with a new game in the storyline) is a VC release, or just re-releasing the exact same game on a different cartridge/disc with zero differences whatsoever. Like the OOT 3D re-release as a collector's edition(which is cheaper). Same game, new... box.

 

[Deleted member]

What FE maps have made you feel like this?

For me, it was the entirety of FE6(except the Endgame because lol and Never-Ending Dream because that was actually lit).

>Bolting Sage in the middle of a circular map
Oh god no
>Swordmaster on a Throne
OH GOD NO
>Siege Tomes in a FoW map
Here we go again
>****ton of Wyverns in a map filled with mountains
OH GOD NO
>6 ****ing bosses each with a Seize tile, half of them with a status staff and the other half with with high af Avoid
OH GOD PLEASE NO

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

It's pretty lowkey compared to Persona.

Did someone say "Persona"?

 

[Rizen]

That's exciting news. I wonder if the development team will implement an entirely new concept or just reuse BotW's data. Honestly, I'd still be pretty pumped even if the game ended up being a direct sequel to BotW. Perhaps Aonuma could create a sequel that focuses on islands. I remember him saying he wanted to add more islands to BotW, but was unable to because it was too much for the game to handle. The characters were also pretty lovable, and I'd really like to see how they can expand on what happens to them after Link defeats Calamity Ganon.

Besides, I know how much everyone is dying to see more of Sidon.

This youtube Muppet has a really good video on the LoZ series long release schedule and how it could be fixed:

Basically Nintendo feels they need to reinvent the wheel and could cut off a lot of time by reusing the same engine like Majora's Mask did.

I wish they'd make a TP sequel like the tech demo showed.

 

[ChikoLad]

Regarding the whole robot characters thing, I figured I would chip in since my favourite anime character is a robot anyway.

IMO, how you handle a robot character is dependent on the kind of story you are trying to tell. For example, something like Classic Mega Man is basically just a super hero story except the super hero's power is that they are a robot which is the explanation for why they are able to jump high and shoot lasers and all that. In this sense, something like Classic Mega Man isn't a story ABOUT robots or robotics as a concept. It's a super hero/action game and the main character being a robot just serves as an excuse for the character to be able to do what they do. In cases like these, I don't think it really matters whether or not the character's design is logical or especially robotic. Them being a robot is largely unimportant to their character. You could make Mega Man a human who's wearing a power suit like Samus, and very little would change about the story (granted, there would be some change, but for the most part, the core concepts of the franchise would still work the same).

Then you have something like iRobot, or even that Detroit game that's coming out. Those stories are about robots and robotics, the mechanics behind them, how they integrate into a society filled with humans, what happens when they develop their own goals that go against their human masters, etc. A lot more attention to detail is given to every aspect of how these robot characters operate because it's the driving concept of their character and the story being told is inherently about robotics. Them being a robot is more than just a skin deep excuse for them to have cool powers or a flashy design. It's integral to the characters, and the story being told.

I have not played XC2 but from what I know of it and Poppli's role in the game, and the tone of the game in general, I'd guess that Poppli is closer to something like Mega Man, where her being a robot is largely unimportant to her character and personality, and it's just an excuse for her to have the abilities she has in gameplay, and for her to have an aesthetic that stands out from the rest of the cast. That's not a bad thing though.

It's no different to how I would say that Doctor Who is not a story ABOUT time travel, because time travel is largely an excuse for the characters to go on adventures in cool locations and eras of history. The show doesn't often concern itself with the mechanics and consequences of time travel. The show is about the characters and the adventures they go on. Then you have something like Steins;Gate, which ironically doesn't even take the characters that far through time, most of the time (most of the series takes place with characters jumping through the same few days over and over), but the series constantly deals with the mechanics of time travel in great detail, how it effects characters and the world around them, how it can effect a person psychologically, how it could theoretically work, etc. One show isn't worse than the other for this, they're just different kinds of shows with different narrative goals.

Also I got a +Res/-Spd Winter Robin, goddang

 

[Aurane]

I was playing against this dude today in Pokémon who tried to paralyze my A-Muk with his Prankster. He wasn't registering the fact that Prankster no longer works on Dark-types so he tried it two more times. I told him about the Dark buff and he goes, "Muk is a Dark-Type?" And I said, "this is an Alolan Muk" and there was a pause for at least thirty seconds, then he forfeited.

He's ready, e-sports.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Wonderful, my sister is going back to the ER

Back to those useless doctors. All abord the "staying in the hospital for weeks again while doctors pussyfoot around" train

 

[Z25]

Wonderful, my sister is going back to the ER

Back to those useless doctors.

Sorry to hear that, I hope they can help this time.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Found out this exists

Why?

 

[Ivander]

Found out this exists

Why?

That's nothing. Have you seen the Bacon Candy canes?

 

[Z25]

This could be interesting if true. A lot of it makes sense when you look at what’s been happening with cartoonentwork lately. I can see but I also would be surprised if the Steven universe musical movie part of this came true, especially since we had an episode like this already.

 

[Deleted member]

This could be interesting if true. A lot of it makes sense when you look at what’s been happening with cartoonentwork lately. I can see but I also would be surprised if the Steven universe musical movie part of this came true, especially since we had an episode like this already.

I'm not believing this, mainly because Infinity Train actually happening is too good to be true.
But also because 9 seasons of SU, we're on Season 5 now so that'd mean we're basically only halfway through and, as much as I love it, I'd rather not have it drag out for basically forever

 

[Aurane]

Found out this exists

Why?

Just so everyone's on the same level, yes these **** sticks do exist and yes, they're disgusting.

 

[Metal Shop X]

All of this XC2 talk make me want to play this game more and more so that I can finally have a actual opinion on it.

It's only a few day to wait, but it's h o r r i b l e s.

 

[Holder of the Heel]

I exclusively play the Switch in handheld mode and Xenoblade by far suffers the most from it. Loading into areas always butchered the graphics until the game could catch up with the surroundings changing. I don't remember it actually impacting the gameplay much.

The cutscenes were a drag, yeah. I did find it funny how my Switch would start to sleep because they'd cause it to go untouched for so long. Some of it could've been cut or spaced out in my opinion.

An odd quirk about the way the game is set up is that if you die during story boss battles, the bosses just kinda inexplicably wait at that spot for you to come back. Most amusing of all is that if a new party member is introduced during it, they remain in your party so now they just follow you around now lol. Things like that happened to me a couple times.

 

[ChikoLad]

An odd quirk about the way the game is set up is that if you die during story boss battles, the bosses just kinda inexplicably wait at that spot for you to come back. Most amusing of all is that if a new party member is introduced during it, they remain in your party so now they just follow you around now lol. Things like that happened to me a couple times.

XC1 did this too.

It looks a little silly, but I actually liked it, it made the game more forgiving and made it quick and easy to give the boss another attempt rather than having to do a whole dungeon over. Something like that is especially appreciated in a game I can play on a handheld.

 

[Rizen]

Wonderful, my sister is going back to the ER

Back to those useless doctors. All abord the "staying in the hospital for weeks again while doctors pussyfoot around" train

Wishing your sister a speedy recovery.

 

[Ura]

What FE maps have made you feel like this?
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For me, it was the entirety of FE6(except the Endgame because lol and Never-Ending Dream because that was actually lit).

>Bolting Sage in the middle of a circular map
Oh god no
>Swordmaster on a Throne
OH GOD NO
>Siege Tomes in a FoW map
Here we go again
>****ton of Wyverns in a map filled with mountains
OH GOD NO
>6 ****ing bosses each with a Seize tile, half of them with a status staff and the other half with with high af Avoid
OH GOD PLEASE NO

Something something Battle Before Dawn.

Zephiel is one ungrateful SoB. After going through the hassle of saving his ass in this mission he does all that **** he does in FE6 and kills the guy who tried to save his ass in the first place. I ain't much of a Hector fan but that's a real **** move.

FE7R needs to add the option of letting Zephiel get killed so we don't have put up with his **** 20 years later.

This youtube Muppet has a really good video on the LoZ series long release schedule and how it could be fixed:

Basically Nintendo feels they need to reinvent the wheel and could cut off a lot of time by reusing the same engine like Majora's Mask did.

I wish they'd make a TP sequel like the tech demo showed.

It's always worth it in the end though.

I also think there's a special kind of charm with LoZ games coming out every 4-5 years (the major titles of course). It's like a once in a console generation experience that everyone looks forward to playing and always delivers.

That being said I want to see an MM-like game that uses BoTW's engine/assets that comes out in 2019.

Wonderful, my sister is going back to the ER

Back to those useless doctors. All abord the "staying in the hospital for weeks again while doctors pussyfoot around" train

That doesn't sound good. Here's hoping for the best for your sister.

I know the States can be a pain in the ass when it comes to medicare. Expensive hospital visits and whatnot.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

That doesn't sound good. Here's hoping for the best for your sister.

I know the States can be a pain in the *** whe

If they keep her there for weeks again, I will personaly go down there, get hold of the Nurce/ Doctor in charge and tell them stright up how I feel and that they better figure out whats wrong with her faster then the last time

Im not going to be ok with their **** this time. These damn doctors better not keep her there for weeks on end. I ****ing hate these useless ass doctors..ugh

 

[ChikoLad]

Spoiler: Catherine Spoilers

Extremist trans people on Twitter (Laura Kate Dale most notably) are demanding that Erica's story in Catherine be changed for the remaster even though Erica is one of the most respectfully portrayed trans characters I've seen in all of fiction. A character nobody had any qualms with when the game was originally released.

Guess we can all forget about that Paper Mario TTYD remaster then. :V

 

[Wario Bros.]

Interesting that Brawlout has something similar to a loot box system for unlockables.

But the good news is it uses purely in-game currency and absolutely no real money.

 

[Erureido]

Actually yeah...

For those who are far into XB2 what are your thoughts on each of the main cast?

Haven't played the game, but I did watch the full story on Youtube, as well as some heart-to-hearts so I do have a good idea what the main cast is like.

Spoiler: My thoughts, based purely on the writing department

Rex: While he does feel rather generic and doesn't compare to the greatness that was Shulk, I like Rex for who he is. He has some nice moments throughout the story, and I do like his moments when he says stuff like "that's the Salvager's Code." I enjoyed his development throughout the story as well. The only real issue I have with him is his voice-acting. He's good with casual talk, but not battle lines when he has to put in more emotion. However...

Spoiler: Endgame spoiler

I did like his voice-acting in the final moments when he has to leave Pyra behind. His actor really captured his despair and desperation during it.

Overall, he's no Shulk in terms of character, development, and voice-acting, but I like Rex.

Pyra: Fanservicey-design aside, I like Pyra. She has a nice personality and acts like a mother-figure to Rex and has some nice development throughout the story as well. I also appreciate how her characterization doesn't excessive fanservice that matches with her look, unlike a character like Camilla.

Mythra: I felt like she acted way too extreme for a tsundere in those early cutscenes when she lashes out at Rex (the one during the funeral scene, the other in the sleep-walking scene), but I've been warming up to her. She's pretty badass with some great dialogue.

Nia: My favorite of the main cast. I really love her spicy sarcasm and sass, both of which pave the way for her having some of the best dialogue in the game. We see her go through a wide range of emotions and development throughout the story, and that made her feel quite realistic as a result. I also really like her Welsh accent. It sounds pleasant to listen to. She also an interesting yet sad backstory, and the bond she strikes with Rex was quite good. The two felt like good friends when they were together.

Spoiler: Chapter 7 spoilers

We also learn later on that she is actually a blade, or a flesh-eater in actuality. During that scene, we learn that she has feelings for Rex. Unfortunately, shortly after, she gets friend-zoned by Rex to the point that you want to see her have some counseling from Melia. Luckily, Nia took the friend-zoning like a champ.

Nia in both her normal and blade forms looks pretty cute too, the hairstyle of the latter especially.

Dromarch: Not much to say about him. He's basically the butler-type character, behaving very much like a butler to his driver, Nia. He has some nice dialogue here and there, but I'm mainly indifferent to him at best.

Tora: Continues the cute and hilarious charm that Riki had, only now, Tora is better because he has much more story presence. Compared to Riki, he's the nerdy-kind because of how hard he worked to create Poppi, and I like how he opens up and learns more about the rest of the world when he begins traveling with Rex.

Poppi: She may sound rather off in her delivery in certain lines, but I think it fits very well considering that she is an artificial blade. I liked a lot of her dialogue, and I especially liked her scenes when

Spoiler: Chapter 7 and Chapter 10 spoilers

When she consoles Rex following Pyra's abduction at the beginning of Chapter 7. At first, it seemed she was about to get physically violent like Brighid and Mia did to him, but right before she is about to punch him, she turns her fist into a gentle head pat that surprises Rex and makes him better realize the error of his ways, especially when Poppi brings up how she and Tora look up to him.

Chapter 10 had some great Poppi moments because it culminates from an earlier moment in Chapter 8 when Mythra made a promise to her that she shouldn't help her when a certain time approached, and I couldn't help but feel bad for Poppi when she had to tell Rex the truth and then break down in tears. It was also nice to see her reaction when Rex helped her as they escaped the World Tree in the ending, especially when she thought Rex would hate her for not doing his wish prior.

Morag: She's quite the badass who brings the mature, level-headed discussions to the main group. She has some funny moments in her heart-to-hearts too, and the interactions she has with her brother were pretty good too.

Brighid: Like Morag, she's the mature-type who brings the voice of reason to the party. I like how she keeps a diary so that she can write down every memory she experiences in case she dies and ends up forgetting everything the next time she is awakened.

Spoiler: Chapter 7 spoilers

I also loved the scene when she face-slaps Rex for simply wanting to give up on not saving Pyra. The words she delivers to him were powerful too. Rex deserved all of that in that scene.

Zeke: My second favorite of the main cast. He's a chuunibyou in the way that he acts similar to Owain from Fire Emblem or Okabe Rintarou from Steins;Gate, but all three are entertaining characters, and Zeke is no exception. Most of his dialogue and dramatic-gestures in the first half of the game had me cracking up quite hard (combined with Nia's sass when she calls him out). He also has a surprisingly nice mature side to him that balances out his comical attitude. He too becomes a nice mentor figure to Rex later on...

Spoiler: Chapter 10 spoilers

Like during the ending sequence when he teaches Rex that loving someone is about respecting the other's decision, which was quite applicable to Rex in that scene since he didn't want to leave Pyra, whom he has fallen in love with, behind when she wanted the other way around.

In terms of XC1 comparisons, Zeke is basically a mixture of Reyn and Dunban, so if you liked both characters, chances are you will really like Zeke.

Pandoria: Rarely seen without Zeke by her side, but I do like how blunt she can be when explaining Zeke's tendencies, and that paved for some memorable moments as a result. One of the heart-to-hearts implies that she does this as a way to hide her feelings for Zeke, which is rather cute. When compared to the other characters in the main cast, she didn't leave much of an impression similar to Dromarch, but I still appreciated her for who she was.

Overall, I found the main cast of XC2 to be quite enjoyable. There's no one there that I dislike; the lowest opinion I have towards a few of them is indifference. They are all quite likable. Nia, especially, is on my way to becoming one of my favorite Nintendo /video-game characters overall, and so is Zeke.

 

[Deleted member]

Spoiler: Catherine Spoilers

Extremist trans people on Twitter (Laura Kate Dale most notably) are demanding that Erica's story in Catherine be changed for the remaster even though Erica is one of the most respectfully portrayed trans characters I've seen in all of fiction. A character nobody had any qualms with when the game was originally released.

Guess we can all forget about that Paper Mario TTYD remaster then. :V

I don't know, this sounds like a good point to me

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I haven't played Catherine myself but if this is true, then I can see what she means with it.

I don't think they'll change anything significant in the plot but the credits stuff is easily changeable.

 

[Z25]

I'm not believing this, mainly because Infinity Train actually happening is too good to be true.
But also because 9 seasons of SU, we're on Season 5 now so that'd mean we're basically only halfway through and, as much as I love it, I'd rather not have it drag out for basically forever

. I’m 99 percent sure infinity train is green lit. On top of that reddit post awhile back claiming the show was( I think it was at some school even the creator showed up to), cartoonetwork has registered trade marks for infinity train media, party goods and something else. So it’s probably happen. Hopefully they don’t under air it. As for su I could see it as they aren’t rushing the plot and we haven’t even had white diamond name dropped or seen pink Diamond. So maybe they have a plan to expand over the next three seasons

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I don't know, this sounds like a good point to me

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I haven't played Catherine myself but if this is true, then I can see what she means with it.

I don't think they'll change anything significant in the plot but the credits stuff is easily changeable.

Eh, even so, I still like the game Catherine. It was a pretty fun game. If I had a system for it, it play the 2nd

 

[praline]

Man Brawlout is totally like Smash.


But without interesting stages, good controls, memorable characters, good music, the charm, or good online.

 

[powerprotoman]

I don't know, this sounds like a good point to me

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I haven't played Catherine myself but if this is true, then I can see what she means with it.

I don't think they'll change anything significant in the plot but the credits stuff is easily changeable.

it only sounds like a good point because you havent played the game, the reason the tans character has nightmares has everything to do with the bigbad being a piece of **** old god (thats not a spoiler its the persona team thats to be expected)

 

[praline]

Since the family kamehameha is in Dragon Ball FighterZ that totally means that Broly has to be in the base game,

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

it only sounds like a good point because you havent played the game, the reason the tans character has nightmares has everything to do with the bigbad being a piece of **** old god (thats not a spoiler its the persona team thats to be expected)

Speaking of that, what is with SMT and Persona bosses being Gods anyway?

 

[Wario Bros.]

Enjoying Brawlout so far.

The mechanic changes compared to Super Smash Bros. make the game stand out a bit more and actually satisfying.

There are a number of rough edges (some control issue, occasional hiccups in framerate, and some questionable decisions for examples) but hopefully updates can iron out some of these.

 

[mario123007]

I think Imma keep this name for much longer; she may be an annoying *****, but I find her cool anyway, and watching cutscenes and Heart-to-Heart videos made me like her more.

Also Mythra/Mithra is an unisex name.

Nah, I found Newt the coolest.
Wow, the Blade quest are pretty interesting... Sort of, not all were easy to clear. There's one that was sort of made me unease and puzzling too. So that's that.

Actually yeah...

For those who are far into XB2 what are your thoughts on each of the main cast?

Well.. I will try to give two cent without spoiling.

Rex- I can really say Rex is a "main" character, and hell I personally think his personality is way more interesting than Shulk. That said, I bet most people agree that Rex's voice falls flat when he tries to rage... This is where Rex's VA did poorly at.

Pyra - Alright, about her character as a whole, she's awesome, asking Red for help buy also willing to help Rex as well. And was never the dismantle in distress type.

Nia- A bit of grudge on her VA but now I am okay with it. And despite her design is pretty typical and nothing new, she is still a cool character overall.

Tora - He has the best voice for a Nopon, sure he isn't as rad as Riki, but he does got some trick on his sleeve in further story.

Poppi - as a Robot she is a bit more like an android...

Like which ones are bad or which ones I liked?

Pretty much.
So far I got 17 rare Blades... Some actually requires to complete Blade quests in order to get them. Or nearly all rare Blades have their own quest.

-Rex: he's just the typical anime protagonist, he's nice with everyone and everything, and can't even get mad at the bad guys. I wish he was a bit more complex, but he isn't... He does have insecurities, but trough the miracle of friendship those insecurities fade away like they never existed, which is sad since he doesn't develop as a character because of that. Desing wise, he looks nice and simple, with those stupid pants but it's okay. Overall I like him, though not as much as we should like the main protagonist of the game (It doesn't help that his voice in battle sounds awful). However, one thing that give him LOTS of points...

He isn't a typical anime main character imo he is just a typical main character... Anime main character (especially Shonen) are, not saying they are stupid, but usually hot headed and like to shout. Rex us not like this kind of protagonist.

-Pyra: the postergirl of controversy because of her desing, is quite a charming character. She's more like a mom to Rex than any other thing, and tryes to be mysterious trough large part of the game, mainly because of her role as the Aegis. I liked her, she's cute, and she actually develops and make though choices throughout the game, so she's got that over Rex.

LOL no, just because this thread have an adequate of user's bashed her design doesn't mean it is a controversy, I mean cmon in JRPG Pyra's design is a norm, it seems that lots of people forgot Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a T rated game (15+ in my country)...
Anyways, agree with your statement on Pyra is more like a mom, I mean she even cooks.

-Nia: one of my favourite characters, she's always there to cheer up Rex and encourage him to keep going. She has quite the interesting backstory, and also delivers some really funny scenes. Also, since she is there since pretty much the start of the game, I got fond of her really quickly. She's also cute, being a cat and all that stuff, and her animations are golden. The thing I don't really like is her voice actress, I just don't understand half of the things she says.

Eh she is more of a typical basher girl that often scolds Rex... But yeah, there are times that she's awesome and times are just meh...

Also about Poppi I am a bit having same opinion as you but now I'm used to it. I mean hey, I was also annoyed that Floren was actually a trap, but after using him for a while, he is an awesome character. That said my favorite Blade is still Newt...

All of this XC2 talk make me want to play this game more and more so that I can finally have a actual opinion on it.

It's only a few day to wait, but it's h o r r i b l e s.

Hope you can get the game soon. I can give you some tips if you want.

I exclusively play the Switch in handheld mode and Xenoblade by far suffers the most from it. Loading into areas always butchered the graphics until the game could catch up with the surroundings changing. I don't remember it actually impacting the gameplay much.

Recently got the type c extension cord so I can play my Switch in TV mode while my Switch is connected outside of the dock.
This only happens when doing skip travel to another region, and this applies to TV Mode too. And I notice Model will load slowly occasionally... Which... Is pretty odd, and even annoying sometimes. That said TV mode graphics and handheld... Dies have differences but not too significant.

The cutscenes were a drag, yeah. I did find it funny how my Switch would start to sleep because they'd cause it to go untouched for so long. Some of it could've been cut or spaced out in my opinion.

Agree that some cutscenes were long... But hey, some actually were interesting to watch.

XC1 did this too.

It looks a little silly, but I actually liked it, it made the game more forgiving and made it quick and easy to give the boss another attempt rather than having to do a whole dungeon over. Something like that is especially appreciated in a game I can play on a handheld.

When Xenoblade Chronicles is a JRPG that is known for won't punish you for dying like other classic JRPGs do, this is really a norm and hell, it shouldn't be taken as a negative thing too imo.

Haven't played the game, but I did watch the full story on Youtube, as well as some heart-to-hearts so I do have a good idea what the main cast is like.

To be frank, watching full story before playing will kill your interest when playing the game Story wise... I actually think it would be better to just watch the first 3 chapters and then stop.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is pretty nice to play it blind, sure I think some quests results my differ by choice, but hey that is the fun and it just gives me the exploration vibe.

 

[Aetheri]

I only just realised something regarding Kylo Ren in the new Star Wars films...

Spoiler: minor ep. VII spoilers

Considering his real name is Ben Solo, he was likely named after Obi Wan Kenobi

 

[Metal Shop X]

Nah, I found Newt the coolest.
Wow, the Blade quest are pretty interesting... Sort of, not all were easy to clear. There's one that was sort of made me unease and puzzling too. So that's that.

Well.. I will try to give two cent without spoiling.

Rex- I can really say Rex is a "main" character, and hell I personally think his personality is way more interesting than Shulk. That said, I bet most people agree that Rex's voice falls flat when he tries to rage... This is where Rex's VA did poorly at.

Pyra - Alright, about her character as a whole, she's awesome, asking Red for help buy also willing to help Rex as well. And was never the dismantle in distress type.

Nia- A bit of grudge on her VA but now I am okay with it. And despite her design is pretty typical and nothing new, she is still a cool character overall.

Tora - He has the best voice for a Nopon, sure he isn't as rad as Riki, but he does got some trick on his sleeve in further story.

Poppi - as a Robot she is a bit more like an android...

Pretty much.
So far I got 17 rare Blades... Some actually requires to complete Blade quests in order to get them. Or nearly all rare Blades have their own quest.

He isn't a typical anime main character imo he is just a typical main character... Anime main character (especially Shonen) are, not saying they are stupid, but usually hot headed and like to shout. Rex us not like this kind of protagonist.

LOL no, just because this thread have an adequate of user's bashed her design doesn't mean it is a controversy, I mean cmon in JRPG Pyra's design is a norm, it seems that lots of people forgot Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a T rated game (15+ in my country)...
Anyways, agree with your statement on Pyra is more like a mom, I mean she even cooks.

Eh she is more of a typical basher girl that often scolds Rex... But yeah, there are times that she's awesome and times are just meh...

Also about Poppi I am a bit having same opinion as you but now I'm used to it. I mean hey, I was also annoyed that Floren was actually a trap, but after using him for a while, he is an awesome character. That said my favorite Blade is still Newt...

Hope you can get the game soon. I can give you some tips if you want.

Recently got the type c extension cord so I can play my Switch in TV mode while my Switch is connected outside of the dock.
This only happens when doing skip travel to another region, and this applies to TV Mode too. And I notice Model will load slowly occasionally... Which... Is pretty odd, and even annoying sometimes. That said TV mode graphics and handheld... Dies have differences but not too significant.

Agree that some cutscenes were long... But hey, some actually were interesting to watch.

When Xenoblade Chronicles is a JRPG that is known for won't punish you for dying like other classic JRPGs do, this is really a norm and hell, it shouldn't be taken as a negative thing too imo.

To be frank, watching full story before playing will kill your interest when playing the game Story wise... I actually think it would be better to just watch the first 3 chapters and then stop.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is pretty nice to play it blind, sure I think some quests results my differ by choice, but hey that is the fun and it just gives me the exploration vibe.

I might or might not get the game on christmas. So it's just a question of wait-and-see.

Still, thank you for the offer. But I think I try to understand the gameplay by myself. I played X1 before, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

 

[Lord Dio]

Looked back voer my Conquest run, saw how stuck I was at Hinoka's fight and how my army felt underlevel (very few supports as well)
so decided to start a new run, for the third time, to try and beat Conquest, and do better at getting Supports.
I swear, if I had clones of Xander, Camilla, and Effie it'd be so much easier........

 

[mario123007]

I might or might not get the game on christmas. So it's just a question of wait-and-see.

Still, thank you for the offer. But I think I try to understand the gameplay by myself. I played X1 before, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Your welcome, I am just glad that there are more people getting interested to the JRPG.
I play Xenoblade Chronicles 2 more grindy recently, the reason why I have played for nearly 90 hours now is because I am doing the quests, Blade quests, rare Blades, battling unique monsters,raising Blade's affinity... etc...

And one more thing,hope this isn't much of a spoiler since this music was already in the Direct.

Mechanical Rhythm...3.0? Whatever, this battle theme is just awesome.

Edit: Not sure if it's my laptop... but the the character colors are in black when I type rather in white.Which made the characters really hard to see....My Smashboards theme is dark color btw..

 

[Deleted member]

Eh, even so, I still like the game Catherine. It was a pretty fun game. If I had a system for it, it play the 2nd

This has nothing to do with whether or not Catherine is a good game.

I only just realised something regarding Kylo Ren in the new Star Wars films...

Spoiler: minor ep. VII spoilers

Considering his real name is Ben Solo, he was likely named after Obi Wan Kenobi

You're two years late, man

LOL no, just because this thread have an adequate of user's bashed her design doesn't mean it is a controversy, I mean cmon in JRPG Pyra's design is a norm, it seems that lots of people forgot Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a T rated game (15+ in my country)...

Can you please just Let It Go™

 

[mario123007]

Can you please just Let It Go™

I already am, and so do you... sorry, just saying.
If you really want to discuss it though, it's better on PM imo...

Edit:
For some reason I found this Zeke and megumin artwork fit so well...

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Thr gun noises in Enter the Gungeon are oddly satisfying

 

[Aetheri]

This has nothing to do with whether or not Catherine is a good game.

You're two years late, man

Can you please just Let It Go™

Hence the reason I said "I only just realised..."

 

[Chrono.]

Actually yeah...

For those who are far into XB2 what are your thoughts on each of the main cast?

I'm into Chapter 6 so far, but I have thoughts on the main cast. Note that I have not played the first Xenoblade, only X, and I'm not playing with the English dub.

Spoiler

Rex: Rex is pretty much a shonen protagonist, albeit much smarter than your average Naruto or Goku. I think he's really likeable, just a guy trying to do his best and he does have a slight "act first, think later" mentality that wears off as the time goes on. I wouldn't call him a static character by any means, he does develop, but not to the same level as some of the characters so far. That said, he's probably the least "interesting" of the main cast except for maybe someone else who I'll get into later, but that doesn't really make him any more or less likeable to me. At the end of the day, I like him quite a lot.

Azurda: Rex's grandpa and titan. Not much too him, he's in the team as the exposition guy at points and that's about it. But I do think he'll be more important at later parts as he knows the whole deal with the Aegis. Also I was happy to see he wasn't gonna be the stock old man perv trope.

Pyra: She is... Good. I like her personality and I think she's cute, but I don't feel particularly strong about her. Her and Rex have a nice relationship, it's cute. Plus she has some moments of badassery like the time she fought Malos in a cutscene early on.

Mythra: Mythra's the more interesting counterpart to Pyra. I initially kinda hated her because they introduced her by being the most obnoxious Tsundere possible by acting hostile to Rex for no reason and the scene where she ends up in his bed was everything bad about your average seasonal anime. That said, she starts improving much more after that. She's not as attached to Rex as Pyra is but it does make their relationship slightly more interesting to me since she's not #1 Rex Fan like Pyra. I also like how she's much more blunt and straight forward. Plus I like her design much more.

Nia: I went into the game thinking Nia was gonna annoy the **** out of me, and initially that was the case. But after she joins Rex for good she's much more enjoyable. I love her snark and I think she works well as a foil to Rex, they have a lot of great banter.

Dromarch: When I said there was another character who I found less interesting than Rex, it was Dromarch. He doesn't really do much of anything or have much of a personality outside of being a bit of a butler. Cool design though.

Tora: I'm kinda mixed on Tora. He's cute and all but I kinda hated his focus chapter (4) and could not care about his backstory all that much. I also found the maid kink thing to be pretty out of place, but that doesn't get brought up much after chapter 4 anyway. He's a great Tank though.

Poppi: Poppi's pretty cute... You could even say she's a QT. But yeah I like her. I think I ended up liking her more than Tora after chapter 4, she gets some really cool and emotional moments there.

Morag: There's a reason she's my layout here. She's a total badass, strong personality with strong looks. I love she's also not above comedic banter, especially involving Zeke. I feel I'll like her even more as time goes on.

Brighid: She's hot.

Zeke: Hilarious as ****, he's extremely similar to Gintoki from Gintama. But he also has his serious moments as well so it balances out with the goofiness. His boss theme is amazing too, a shame I'll never hear it in game again.

Pandoria: She's electrifying.