Xenoblade series

>>382839997
crap weeb game

>>382840132
:(

There goes the positivity.

Even though I think the designs took a dive, and the voices are ass, I hope the gameplay and story are at least decent. I have hope that the soundtrack will be pretty good after hearing that battle theme that some anon linked in the treehouse threads.

who designed that garbage on the right? looks like steampunk stripper mario

>>382839997
>It's a male hero, harem, and mascot episode

>>382840617
but that's not Persona 4

>>382840589
Nomura. Who else?

>>382840420
Rex's design doesn't really look that much different from Shulk's in my opinion. I have faith in NoE delivering the voice work. Don't worry, I was skeptical about the originals VA work before I played the game and now it's one of my favourites. Gameplay looks and sounds like it's taking best of both from XC and XBX and adding new stuff on top. Story will be amazing I think, it's Monolithsoft. And Takahashi has always been an exceptional storyteller.

All's good bro.

>>382839997
Are his hands not way too big for such thin arms?

>>382841181
It's called aesthetic, mate! Oim the way oi am. Can't 'elp it. Now let me show ya wot me 'n Pyra are made of!

What do you mean? XB was a pretty enjoyable game, then XBX fucking sucked, and now XB2 looks better than XBX but worse than XB

>MOM SAID IT'S MY TURN TO USE THE MONADO

it's an uphill battle already

>>382839997
Boku no Pico with some extra steampunk bits

what a load of trash

>>382841532
>Xenoblade pretty enjoyable

It's okay, anon. You are allowed to call it a masterpiece.

>>382839997
I hope you can change outfits.

I fucking hate this

So much negativity, it's really getting me depressed

Monolithsoft are based and this is how /v/ treats them

Fuck!n

Is there really going to be no dual audio?

>>382841873
/v/ will shit on anything good

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>>382841405
>implying his ridiculous Mancunian accent isn't endearing

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mechs when?

>>382840849
I don't like his design because he looks bloated, and that space under his shorts just makes him look silly. He looks like he's wearing steampunk summerwear. I could at least understand what was going on with Shulk's outfit, but this just looks like a mess.
As for the voices, listen to 1:43 and on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjpao-nD5YU
It just doesn't sound good compared to XC and XCX. His voice doesn't match his looks, he looks too young for that voice. The story seems interesting though, and I like what the look of the areas, but they're making it hard for me to be hyped for the game.

>>382840849
>Takahashi has always been an exceptional storyteller.

Not really.

>>382839997
Is this a Xenoblade/Kingdom Hearts crossover?

>>382842256
It's a Yorkshire accent actually. But yeah both Northern

>>382842272
It will likely be more metalfaces

>>382842494
Way better than other JRPG directors. The man is a genius.

>>382842736
He's an objectively bad director because he always gets burnt out and wants to give up halfway through.

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>>382842489
>steampunk summerwear
It's fantasy diving gear.
>>382842634
It doesn't sound purely Yorkshire to me. More like a mixed Northern, but I won't claim to be an authority on the matter.

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>>382842489
His clothing design is inspired by old 1950's diving suits. So there's definitely an inspiration behind his design. Plus it's his salvaging outfit. Like something he goes to work in. It's cool, man.

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>>382842910
>>382843179
Huh, I guess it does kind of resemble diving gear. I still think its looks bad. At least I can change it at some point, but I'll be pretty pissed if all of the armors happen to look like shit.

Whenever someone posts about Rex's outfit being inspired by an actual thing. The haters never respond. It's like they know they've got nothing to come back with.

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>>382843179
>>382842910
>Diving gear
>Has exposed bits
If anything it's more stupid than I realized

the protagonist looks retarded but I want to fuck that sword so it's okay

I love the new arstyle it triggers faggots who only played xenoblade and hate anime. It's also objectively better as well, especially the models

>>382843780
It's diving beneath clouds, not ocean (as far as we know)

>>382843780
Gotta keep it anime

>>382843780
They had to balance it out for all the feminists. You can't just design Pyra like that and not give something to the ladies.

>>382843694
>it's okay if it looks like shit because it's based on something in real life!

This is so retarded it's not even funny.

>>382843780
only depends on the planned depth

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>takahashi unironically said rex is maturer than shulk

>>382843818
Glad someone else agrees.

>>382843179
It looks nothing like that lmao. An RPG where the main character looked like that would be something I might play.

>>382844020
Yeah but atleast there's been actual thought put it into it and the designer didn't just use a generic Japanese pop band photoshoot for a reference.

>>382844043
Might be plausible.
Shulk only seems mature because the britbong dub was god-tier and Shulk's britbong voice acting made his personality less different. Jap Shulk's voice actor made Shulk sound like another whiny JRPG protagonist.

>>382844043
I thought he just said Rex was older and more mature than he looks.

>>382844178
It's inspired by it. Look at the legs. It has the same metallic circles and everything. Jesus man, ofcourse it's not gonna look exactly the fucking same.

>>382844180
>looking at photo of one thing
>looking at photo of another thing
So, it is just the same thing. Also when I look at the design I think of Japanese pop band before I think of old fashioned diving suit so they didn't do a very good fucking job.

>>382844274
personality very different*

>>382844285
Takahashi said Rex is way more mature than he looks.

>>382844180
I'm sure there was thought and reasoning behind many those outfits as well, doesn't make them good.

>>382842230
Pretty much. It's really sad.

>>382844465
The kid works as a salvager. Considering that Takahashi in a interview that there is a clash for resources in this game, the mc might have some experience with dangerous situations

>>382845010
Yeah probably. We already know from the treehouse gameplay that him and Nia are wanted by the Ardainian army.

>>382841532
>xbx sucked
no

>>382843780
yeah, diving below clouds

>>382841532
>bladebabies

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>>382840720
Nomura only designed these two

>>382846481
Right one looks pretty good, whats the deal with the other faggot tho

>>382846481
no he designed the entire organization they're a part of

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>>382846481
>Nomura made the only decent designs

apologize

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>>382846939
>Nomura making organizations
>A good thing, ever
Welp, enjoy Xenoblade devolving into autism like Kingdom Hearts did after they introduced Organization 13

>>382847958
he only did the character designs dummy, not the writing

>>382847958
>designs=writing
Wonder what happened since the release of the first blade that made people this retarded

>>382848808
>>382848268
It was a joke you fucking cunts

>>382842651
good

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>>382843780
It's supposed to be reminiscent of modern day wetsuits.

>>382850323
Like I see it, but it doesn't stop it from being goofy as fuck.

Honestly my only issue I have with the game so far is the combat. Having to just stand still as the arts build up seem like a poor move. I'm guessing you will start to unlock gems or something to build them faster but having to build them up each and every time at the start seem pointless.

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>>382842910
>>382850323
>Diving / swimwear
>Size 14 boots on a kid
>two unsecured belts hanging loosely from his waist making it a major diving hazard
>legs are supposed to be air-tight but his thighs, forearms, chest, and shoulders are exposed
>Gears just glued on anywhere
>A crossbow is mounted to his left wrist, despite being scuba themed. Good luck firing that underwater
>No area for tanks to hook up to, thanks to the fuckhuge anime tubes
>The vest zips up and connects to the helmet for an air-tight seal
>Except for the bottom being wide open and exposed
>Thigh guards because why not

Go ahead, one of you niggers tell me that this design isn't complete shit. You lie to me right now on the Internet and say that you think any of this trash is aesthetically pleasing or even close to what it was supposed to derive from.

Anime was a mistake. 10/10, I'm fucking mad.

>>382852046
A lot of that is rendered null by the fact that he's diving into clouds, not the sea.

>>382852046
The "crossbow" is actually a harpoon.

>>382852638
or a hook in the shape of a anchor

>>382852791
Oh yeah, it does kinda look like an anchor, an anchor-shaped harpoon, maybe?

So his dress scheme really is based on diving gear

>>382852290
>A lot of that is rendered null by the fact that he's diving into clouds, not the sea

>Wearing heavy scuba gear while jumping around in the sky
That makes it ten times as retarded. Thanks for pointing that out.

>>382852638
If that's a harpoon then I'll eat my fucking shorts. It's probably some gay grappling hook shit for latching on to clouds or whatever bs these anime writers came up with on the spot.

If they don't make a xenoblade x2 after this I will be really upset.

>>382853186
we don't know what's below the clouds

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>>382843674
All his outfits are almost guaranteed to have helmets and wrist mounted harpoons as a common element. His pet whatever it is needs somewhere to stay and the harpoon is used in at least one attack animation.
>>382852791
.>>382852893
The move is called Anchor Shot, so that's likely the idea.

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>>382853186
>Wearing heavy scuba gear while jumping around in the sky
Even ignoring that we have no idea how the hell diving in the sky actually works in this fantasy world, that shit barely looks heavy.

>If that's a harpoon then I'll eat my fucking shorts.
It has a pointed end and he literally harpoons enemies with it in combat. Bon appetite.

>>382844043
Shulk was a typical whiny emofag tho

>>382839997
So long as they never use this artsyle again I'm fine. Also if they waste more time and budget on more X trash I'll fucking destroy Monolith hq. Takahashi needs to realize Gears and Saga were shit and move on, and make more Baten Kaitos or a new ip. Anything but muh Anime Star Wars please.

>>382854265
he had nothing to do with BK retard

I couldnt last 3 hours playing xenoblade before i had to quit out of boredom.

Everything about the combat was pushing the wrong buttons for me.

I hope this has different gameplay.

I know im in the minority since and lot of people liked it, but i really did try to enjoy it.

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>>382852046
>>382853186

There are fucking floating whale titans in the sky big enough to hold villages ad mountains and you're trying to argue the schematics of appropriate fantasy sky battle wear?

>>382853984
Arm harpoons and diving helmets were never the bad of the design. It's the fact that he's wearing a fucking skintight onesie surrounded by armor that doesn't cover his shoulders or inner thighs for literally no reason and is also plastered in gears that dont do anything, with a few JRPG belts for good measure.

I'd honestly even go as far as to say that there's good ideas in parts of the design. But it all just gets fucked to hell in the middle

Shulks clothing has a weird aesthetic but at least it actually works like clothing. He has a vest, long sleeve shirt, shorts, maybe some kinda long johns coming out a bit, and shoes, it's weird, but it at least is still actually clothing.

>>382843179
I'd legit buy the shit outof a game with a protag that looks like that tin can

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AHHHHHHHHHHHH PYRA

The game is literally unplayable like this. FUck everything.

>>382856984
How autistic does one have to be to make this image?

>>382853406
Good. I hope they don't. Xenoblade 3 babyyyyy

PYRA, LET'S CUT THESE CUNTS IN TWO

>>382853186
Grappling onto clouds sounds awesome as fuck. Have you never played a Xenoblade?

>>382845875
yes

>>382857504
that was pretty out of character, what was takahashi thinking?

>>382858052
I dunno man, I think the scene where Rex started eating fish and chips out of nowhere was pretty weird considering that this is a Japanese game. I'm pretty sure he said something about mudslimes too.

Any news on a direct or anything like those XCX videos yet

>>382858742
Nope.

>>382859302
Motherfucker, are we gonna be left in the dust until it releases
I want more info on how the battle system works, the scrub playing the game on Treehouse wasn't enough

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dunban is holding monado 2 in this picture

>>382859517
fits with the theory that he was supposed to betray you until they changed it

>>382842489
I hope those takes in the trailer aren't final. His "TAKE THIIIIIIIIIIS" sounds like he doesn't want his mom in the next room to hear him recording. When Shulk said "I'LL KILL YOOOOUUUUU" you could hear the rage and anguish in his voice.

>>382859642
Isn't that more than a theory? Pretty sure they've said before that in earlier story drafts Dunban was going to betray you, Fiora was going to stay dead, and Shulk was going to get together with Sharla.

>>382860064
how would he betray you, and why would that result in him holding monado 2?

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In Xenoblade X when you equip a slayer augment on a Skell weapon, does it only apply to the weapon you equip it on, or all of them?

>>382860152
the same way dickson does, he would just go onto reclaim the monado as an avatar for Zanza

>>382860154
it applies to all skell damage.

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>>382860064
>and Shulk was going to get together with Sharla
RIP Melia
Not even in the early drafts did she have a chance

>>382860291
Shit, I've been going about this the wrong way then. That opens up a lot of options.

>>382860064
Riki was also going to be introduced as a thief who steals the Monado.

>>382844043
Well, Shulk was practically nothing but MUH REVENGE FUCKING MECHONS REEEEEEEEEE from the moment Colony 6 was attacked until he realized Faces were people, it's not really hard for early-game Rex to start off more mature than early-game Shulk.

>>382861076
*Colony 9
Sorry

>>382839997
I was excited for this, but it all FUCKING DIED when I saw the character design.


Fucking kill me.

>>382861196
>being this shallow

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>>382860423

>>382860423
Feels like it's been a hot minute since I saw that face

>>382862454
Gash Bell was so good

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>>382839997
Why the chaps, though?

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>>382862612
It sure was

>>382840420
The English voice acting bothers me the most, anything else I could be overall fine with. Where do they even find these people? Pick them off the street at random?

>>382863519
Yes. Source: I'm a VA in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Ask me anything.

>>382862857
Fishing waders.

Xc2 direct when?

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Pyraposting is about to make a return.

>>382863519
It bothers me more than they've used both American and English VAs, like to stick to one or other, preferably English because I'm sick of fucking hearing Matt Mercer in everything

>>382865582
In November. We'll get a Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing and Mario direct first.

>>382854632
>just turn your brain off XD!

>>382866073
the game may very well be out in november

also I'm gonna lose it if we get another AC direct without a fucking main AC game on switch. And I don't think mario needs a direct

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>>382865942
>that fucking hand

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>>382866265
On the contrary. It's a fictional world with its own set of rules and traditions. If clothing like that is practical in said world, then what is the problem?
You can't apply real world physics and stuff to a world with flying whales.

>>382866410
>I don't think mario needs a direct
It will get one for the Rabbids game probably. The leaked marketing slides said the "convince gamers/press" thing would happen in july somewhere. Perfect time for a Direct or something of the like.
And I suspect an AC direct will be about the same as the FE Direct. Mostly about the mobile game, with a short announcement of a Switch game somewherei n the future.

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>>382866839
GOD DAMN IT.

>>382839997
Art design is as bad as FFTA and Kingdom Hearts. Why do japs love overdesigning their characters? It's like they're overcompensating for something.

>>382866919
>july somewhere

splatoon direct

>>382868867
July is a long month.

>>382863642
Why are you lying on the internet?

>>382869598
Why are you falling for a joke on the internet?

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>>382870762
Because apparently I can't read for shit
I apologize

>>382842910
Hmm... It just doesn't look visually appealing... But as we know that's subjective, making his outfit bottom heavy removes the few traces of masculinity to his design.

I don't understand why they had to make him a young guy. Are they going for mass appeal like Pokemon and Yokai Watch?