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.
Satori Marsh is big, it is a lot flatter than the leg area, but still big. There are some awesome sidequests there.
It looks beautiful at night, but beware of the monsters.
Does his charge move mean instant death?
Sounds cool.
I wish there was something to ride on, like the ponies or a buggy. That would be fun too.
So can you only have 3 people in your party with guests on the side?
I don't think so, just try and see? You don't lose anything if you die, but even before I could beat it I don't remember dying, just running away after seeing I didn't do enough damage as he kept eating away at my characters' health. If you're around his level he's doable.
I don't like the flying enemies, I'm not too good with them. I upgraded Sharlas Thunter bullet a lot but it doesn't seem to help that much.
Any tips?
Nope. I didn't act any differently with them than any other enemies. They were harder when I first reached that swamp area but all I did was pick the battles carefully with just one or two of them. There's also a unique but low level one up on a hill top with lots of others, at first I couldn't even see it so I thought I was fighting groups of normal ones, wondering why I die so much there, until I observed from a distance and saw it, then I dragged them few by few and managed to isolate just that one after killing a few others and beat it.
What is this leg thing you're talking about? You are in the leg of something? Can you see the groin?
^The whole game world takes place on two warring giants that have died.
@GG
About the flying enemies. Lure them towards you from a distance, they will fly low and are easily hittable. Luring is done by pressing up on your talent bar, you have the talent option, the flee option, the chain link option and lure option. The lure option looks like an arrow.
If you can't be bothered fighting them (I am assuming you are at Satori Marsh), just change to night time. They are level 80 then, but they won't attack you on sight.
Hey, thanks, I didn't know there's a lure option so I was considering making Sharla my main to shoot from afar when I want to lure them, lol. Makes me think of using a bow as a tank in WoW for luring.
So is this game any good?
Meh.