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.
(back up link - check the japanese site first link in post for proper quality trailer)
Hit the HQ option.
Was the one boss Lorathia?
Yeah it was Disciple Lorithia with the pools of acid surrounding her. Seems she is a boss that gives most players a tough time. Thanks to advice from both Iga and Vader I beat her.Okay now that quite a few of us have actually finished the story. (keep playing there are so many more things to discover, I did all the sidequests and beat the most important unique monsters, max level, max affinity and all the perfect level gems that I need, the remaining stuff I will get during my game+ walkthrough)
I want to discuss with you the ending and what it means for X on the Wii-U. Obviously this is spoiler territory so watch out.
So do you guys think X will be a sequel. I think after defeating God and recreating the universe it its original state, where the hell do you go after that?
I don't know. The geography looks very, very similar, but what does that really say about the setting of the game? Could just be that Monolithsoft thought it was a cool style to go with. Anyhow, the ending says that this world wasn't the first that Zanza and Meyneth created. X could take place on a previous iteration, although a lot of the story would be spoiled since you'd know that in the end you woudln't be able to save whatever like you did in Xenoblade. The game could also take place some centuries after Xenoblade.
Shulk didn't become a god, he just reshaped the universe (you know, nothing special), things could go wrong somewhere in the future.
So I don't think it'll be a direct sequel, but I can see it being set in a similar universe.
Shulk did get an offer to become God, but he refused so the universe kinda went back to its original state. They could make a sequel where they go from planet to planet, but that would be kinda too ambitious. Would be cool, but knowing Takahashi you would probably kill a god at the end.
Why would they need to go from planet to planet? it could play out on the 'original state universe' as you call it. It'd be a new place to discover anyway. I'm thinking it'll be the same place, but set after the events of Xenoblade.
I am pretty sure X will be its own game just like Xenoblade is seperate from Xenosaga. Like you mentioned Iga, some of the main themes will remain, like god.
Stop spoiler talk! Peni.
In the end, Alvis comments how rich and vast the new created universe is. It would be weird that a direct sequel would not explore themes about a rich and vast universe. And who would be the baddie, you just killed God?! An alien invader or something?! That would be anti-climatic!
Takahashi is like an uber atheist. There is no God and if there is one, kill it!
Finish the game vagina!
An question for you all!
Who is your favorite character and why?
Mine is Dunban. He has one functioning arm and yet hold his own. And he has a cool and smart personality. He is just fucking awesome! I mean he beat god while wearing nothing but underpants!!