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CVG - Xenoblade Chronicles: Could this be the best RPG on Wii?

CVG - America, avert your eyes. This is the game that's got everyone all up in arms on the internet, basically because we're getting it in the UK and they're, erm, not.

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Venoxn4g4635d ago (Edited 4635d ago )

This and Last story! :) ..and those two can be best JRPG in a whole this gen, not only on Wii

laaakokaracha4634d ago

couldnt agree more...I said that a year ago after playing xenoblade for the first time...

One quickly realizes after playing it that its something very special

fatstarr4634d ago

id say its a tie,
between graces, the last story and this.

smh I need to get my rpg fix willing to take a week off from life to beat all 3.

NatureOfLogic4634d ago

OK it's time for me to purchase a Wii. I've missed a lot of wii games this gen, time to catch up.

Xof4634d ago

It is indeed a great time to buy a Wii. Lost of great games that are very unique compared to the 360/PS3 library, most of which can be found for only a fraction of the MSRP.

Just be careful with first party games. Crap like Mario Galaxy is still expensive retail, but you can typically find (any) first party games for about half retail price online.

It's even a good time to buy a Wii in America. Well, so long as you keep your expectations and opinion of Nintendo and Nintendo hardware very... very... low.

Mario4life4634d ago

it is looking like it is gonna be the best of this generation

Xof4634d ago

I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at that.

This generation has really... really... really sucked for RPGs. There's not exactly stiff competition, unless we try to shoehorn DS and PSP titles into "this generation."

But, yeah, I agree with the sentiment. It certainly seems to be a throwback to the quality of games we saw in the previous two generations.

kramun4634d ago

Not just on Wii from what I've read about it.

Xof4634d ago

So... PC emulators? Or are you hinting at it going multiplat like NMH?

kramun4634d ago

Um..I meant it could be one of the best rpgs on ANY format, not just the Wii. There's a hell of a lot of praise for the game, I can't wait to get it.

mike1up4634d ago

Nice article.

Thanx for breaking everything down. I want this game so badly that i almost did not read this article (still stings a a little bit, ya know?).

*sigh*
I promised myself that i wouldnt bring up Nintendo of America's stupidity in this comment... money-grubbing fools! The Wii's on its last breath now anyways, why couldnt they throw us this bone?

LoaMcLoa4634d ago (Edited 4634d ago )

Import it dude. You may not like it, but hacking the Wii is the only way to play it. Just keep away from piracy ;)

mike1up4634d ago

Your're right... but im too scared lol.
I play a lot of Golden Eye 007 and Pokemon Battle Revolution online, so im forced to update.

I thought Nintendo killed all hacked Wii's once they updated?

LoaMcLoa4634d ago

Nah, that's only with firmware-updates. And they haven't done that since 4.3.

I play a lot of Goldeneye myself online.

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Xenoblade composer shares a message, says "it's time for a fresh start"

Xenoblade Chronicles composer Kenji Hiramatsu reflects on his work and feels that it's "time for a fresh start."

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autobotdan212d ago

Best JRPG series of the last 5 years imo

repsahj212d ago

I agree 100%. My top JRPG so far, together with Baldurs Gate 3 and FF16.

autobotdan212d ago (Edited 212d ago )

There is no together at the top. There is only one top jrpg series. Xenoblade Chronicles series is alone at the top

raWfodog212d ago (Edited 212d ago )

I like the Xenoblades series but my ‘top’ series would be either the Trails series or Persona series. Just too many good games for me to just pick one series though, so I say play them all lol.

autobotdan212d ago

You are hereby excommunicated the church of Xenoblade Chronocology

CappyBlack212d ago

I'm not huge into JRPGs, but my favorite is easily the Persona series. It's all opinion though. Xenoblade is a great series.

repsahj212d ago

XC4 for Switch 2 for the win!! So excited!

phoenixwing212d ago

Also they might port over xenoblade x to the switch 2

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Tetsuya Takahashi Wants The Next Xenoblade To Be Vastly Different From Previous Games

Tetsuya Takahashi has revealed his plan to make the next Xenoblade vastly different from previous games.

GotGame818243d ago (Edited 243d ago )

I liked the Xenoblade X formula. It takes awhile, but opening up Mechs was amazing. Especially once you can fly them, and use them in battle. You have to put some time into the game to do it, but it's worth it!

Also, the graphics were more realistic than the other games. Still looks good today, just a lot more pop-in than is acceptable today, hell even too much for back then. It wasn't game breaking though.

gleepot212d ago

Xenoblade 1-3 and X are so great. That said, I'm ready for them to do a big change up.

Lightning Mr Bubbles577d ago

Me being a Playstation guy and a huge JRPG fan, I can say that the only franchises I actually miss that are on Switch are The Fire Emblem series and The Xenoblade Chronicles series. I've played neither but I've heard good things. I've seen people play Xenoblade Chronicles games on youtube, and it seems like they think it's a big deal so I'm curious.

Rebel_Scum577d ago

As someone who doesnt like jrpg’s that much these days I went into Xenoblade Chronicles blind and had a blast. Reminded me of that golden age of 16-bit and 32-bit jrpgs. If thats the era you liked then it should hit the spot.

jznrpg577d ago

I only have a Switch for the games that don’t come on PlayStation . There aren’t a ton but there are some good ones.

repsahj577d ago (Edited 577d ago )

I agree with top 1, for me xenoblade chronicles 3(and 2) is one of the greatest jrpg to date. It's like the feeling of playing ff7 on ps1 for the first time again. Imagine if XC3 was done with ps5 graphics, that will be magical. I might get the xc remaster before the year ends or after I got the platinum trophy of GoW ragnarok.

jznrpg577d ago

I didn’t care for 2 as much . It’s good but 3 is sooo much better than so is the first one imo .

repsahj577d ago

yeah I agree, but much better than any recent jrpg releases.