Now things are getting interesting.��

Listed on Nintendos japanese site

IGN eyes on trailer and screens

A lone warrior chopping through an army of robotic warriors with an outsized Cloud Strife-like energy sword. Colossal war machines advancing though a misty canyon, shooting anything that moves. The few remaining human defenders hiding behind simple wooden shields that are no match for high-energy weapons. Welcome to the world of Monado.��


The debut trailer for Monado: Beginning of the World premiered today at E3: 2009, and first impressions for the new Wii RPG are that the beginning is going to be pretty exciting. Things kick off with that canyon-set battle, revealing more and bigger enemies with an interesting steampunk design. Things likely don't end well for our lone warrior, as we soon segue to a young blonde hero discovering that energy sword - now inert - only to see it flash blindingly to life the moment he picks it up. Your standard JRPG Hero's Journey (tm) is definitely in full effect here, with just a dash of King Arthur.��


Gameplay appears to be open-world, where you'll traverse lush jungles, glowing forests, climb sheer walls, and encounter the crumbling remains of a conquered people. It looks nicely textured and details pop, animating at what looks like a smooth 30 fps.��


Players will pick up two partners in their travels, and while combat initially looks turn-based, we saw all three party members attacking simultaneously. Transitions into combat are completely seamless; characters approach enemies, draw weapons, and it's on. One scene showed your team (wielding much smaller edged weaponry) surrounding a lizard-man enemy, who didn't make much of a dent in their lifebars before it was downed. A much larger lizard-man (a good twenty feet tall) and giant mutant crab monster probably fared better.

MONADO TRAILER

(back up link - check the japanese site first link in post for proper quality trailer)

Hit the HQ option.

Posted by gamingeek Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:37:59 (comments: 867)
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Mon, 31 May 2010 08:14:52
New commercial. Weird (Japanese!). It sounds like Titanic and looks like Xenosaga? Wtf?
 
Mon, 31 May 2010 11:43:22
Less breasts or implied oral sex than most Japanese commercials, though.
 
Mon, 31 May 2010 11:49:09
What in the hell was that video about?
 
Mon, 31 May 2010 12:05:54

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Mon, 31 May 2010 20:05:26

Xenoblade : scans et pub TV

Xenoblade : scans et pub TV

Xenoblade : scans et pub TV


 
Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:09:16

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4661884104_8a9420ba08_b.jpg
 
Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:19:48

Awesome. Happy
 
Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:30:27
Good score!
 
Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:05:32
More Japanese cutie commercial:
 
Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:28:55
There are some gameplay vids on the tube now. I watched a bit of each. Cannot wait.
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