E3 2014: Monolith's X Becomes Xenoblade Chronicles X, Locked In For 2015 Release

My mind exploded when they showed all this story-related content.

Holy sh!t i was so amazed by the content shown!!!!

Damn, this game has me so hyped! Next year sure will be great with this and Zelda U

Looks fantastic.

That trailer gave me multiple orgasams!

BRILLIANT!

I have absolutely no idea what's going on.

looks great.

check out ign.com. devils third announced. creator of Ninja gaiden!

2015 is perfectly fine! Masterpieces take time : )

I still can't figure out if this is a true sequel or just a successor in gameplay, but psyched either way.

Was it just me or character modelling seemed way better on previous footage?

@fchinaski Because we never had a good look at them. The game seems to be far from over, though, they're gonna fix that (hell, if Sonic Boom did it...)

My Wii U will be so busy, it'll blow the dust off my PS3 and burn it in the air. Nintendo 'won'. I really loved the entire show, and the jokes about themselves on all 'the haters just hating'. By the way, I want that Reggie doll.

That Voice Acting is brilliant! I'm sold on this game!

@Melkac Yeah, I guess you're right. It's just that they looked jarringly different from the gameplay snipets that we saw previously. But anyway, let's wait.

Requisite "told you so" post directed at all those people insisting the game was going to arrive in 2014. But it is crushing news. Would much rather have been wrong and see the game release this year...

Between this and Persona 5 on PS3, 2015 will be one hell of a year for JRPG fans. I don't even need to say this will be a day-one purchase.

@Shambo Yeah they didn't take themselves seriously unlike MS and Sony. I love that about Ninty!

It looks too intense; I'm not sure I can handle. At least the first Xenoblade was still done in Nintendo style, even if it felt like a FPS game at some points (and of course it was an RPG not a FPS ). This straight up feels like Halo or some other FPS that makes me cringe. I guess it's all the cut-scene footage. I need some gameplay.

Wii U has had a few games I consider to be PS games - W101 and B2 - but this really looks like 1. Or 2 or 3. Xenosaga Trilogy (thought I saw Kos-Mos in there somewhere) and Star Ocean Till the End of Time. I'm only a few hours into Xenoblade - leaving the 1st city - so this gives me plenty of time to finish. Really looks great. Congrats to Monolith for making another JRPG I really want to play. I keep feeling burnt out, which is why I only recently started Xenoblade.

@FeedingTheWheel And yet, it started of pretty serious for being Nintendo! That fight scene was EPIC! As I said earlier today: (Nintendo will deliver.) And when Nintendo delivers, they Deliver with capital D.

so cant wait for this

Can't wait!

@ejamer Yeah I knew this would be a 2015 game. Even last year I knew that,not sure why people thought it would be this year.
No nintendo are taking the perfect strategy methinks. Plenty to play on the system with smash been predominently THE game this year. And then we have this e3 with loads of games coming 2015 to show anyone wondering about wii u's future that it is not only here to stay but here to deliver some of this gens best experiences.

@Marshi That is not the best way. The best way would have been loads of stuff available at the end of this presentation. One game that comes out in 4 months time is not enough.

@unrandomsam Ha ha I was waiting for you to show up with the negative comments! Why on earth are you here? Do you even have a wii u?
Id wait until 2016 for games like X and the new Zelda. Because when they do arrive I know i'l still be playing them in 2026.
Now, id like you to name me one game,just one, that was released straight after e3 thats recieved anywhere near the above praise

Was i the only one who thought it couldve been Metroid Prime in the beginning when Emma was logging on?

The delay sucks but this game keeps getting more and more interesting

I heard some complaining about not showing any gameplay LMAO didnt they show gameplay in the first two trailers?! Wow people just want to complain huh?

Hands down Nintendo won E3!

E3 2015: New gameplay trailer of X (2016)

@Yorumi The actual gameplay did not feel like an fps, but I guess the seriousness of it all. Idk how to explain exactly, but the grisly atmospheres of FPS's I know are really off putting for me.

Err...potential Xenoblade spoilers below (area names mentioned)

To put in perspective, I could not stand Colony 6 and the Ether mine in the original Xenoblade, and if the whole game was like that I would have quit. Thankfully the two areas after that (Makna forest and Satorl Marsh) were awesome. Strangely enough Mechonis wasn't off-putting at all; I was probably just having too much fun at that point.

That's the other thing too. The story can be intense and I'm fine with that, but I want to be having fun (i.e. not feeling heavy because of the story) when in a non-boss battle. Xenoblade did this pretty well, since I could cool off after a cut-scene by beating up some Krabbles or slicing up some generic Mechon. XD

this looks amazing and how did I know it would get delayed again.
Better be worldwide release day 1 or close to it

@Marshi
Not sure about the "prefect strategy"... that would probably involve having third party support to fill the gaps. But you've got a fair point about them spacing the major titles and keeping owners excited about the future.

Actually, I really don't mind waiting for this game and would rather wait another year (or more) than have the game rushed out early. As long as it does arrive eventually! News of a Xenoblade sequel was the reason I bought a Wii U though, so clearly I'm excited for the day to arrive.

I can't hold all of these feels right now, this game alone got me more excited than anything I have seen during Sony's conference, except for MGSV: The Phantom Pain. No knock to Sony or Microsoft of course, but Nintendo won E3.

ALL OF MY HYPE T_T

My wallet!! She can't take much more than this Captain....

Really looking forward to this game, it cannot get here fast enough.

I still want the game but the faces look not much better than on Wii. That's disappointing.

2015 is disappointing but I'm still hype for this.

But the faces...

Damn 2015 well im still going to be hyped for this either way.

Seems more of a xenogear sequel. Still a day one buy. However is it me or did the graphics seem better on the previous clips weve seen?

I can accept it as a 2015 game for two reasons: the empty wallet I will have by the end of this year and the fact that I didn't finish Xenoblade Chronicles yet.

@Subie98 Search for the gameplay footage shown on the treehouse. The game looks just as good.

Did anyone else go out of its mind at the beginning of the trailer?! I thought Metroid's coming!

Ah well, its still a promising game.

@Yorumi I haven't played Xenosaga but that was definitely one best parts of Xenoblade! All the characters were great except...well I just didn't like her because she was clearly a fan-service character. XD

Oh my god.

I knew "X" had to be a new Xenoblade Chronicles game! What surprises me is that this appears to be a prequel to explain how humanity wound up on the Bionis to begin with (and probably also the origin of the Monado). I would've highly suspected it of being a spiritual sequel like with most of the Final Fantasy games if not for the appearance of that Nopon at the end of the trailer; although I suppose it's still possible.

It is official.

2015 - Year of Nintendo surpassing PS4 and Xbone sales combined.

Calling it right now.

Lookin' good! Sad, though, that it's further out than expected. Zelda, I expected for 2015. I'd always assumed that X would be a similar time to Bayonetta 2. I'll not complain for getting a full-fledged release, though. Wicked hyped for this one, for sure.

Character editor looked pretty nice. I hope you can play as a female. Won't influence my purchase (pre ordered today) but it would be nice. So stoked for this game!

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I gotta get a Wii U.

@fchinaski I was thinking the same thing. They changed the models from realistic to more anime looking. I loved that realistic look from last year but this one looks good as well. Almost like two different games. Still want it though.

@Marshi Totally with you in that regard. The Wii U might not be the best console or the more desired one but at least I know for sure that it's going to deliver some of the best experiences a man (or woman) could dream of this Gen :') Also, totally agrre that i prefer that zelda and xenoblade chronicles x take their time to be perfect adjusted and polished as possible so I can have THE best experience out of these. My two most antecipated announced games!!!!

@Yorumi Ah, thanks for explaining that without spoiling anything. I'm still at that Mechonis wayward island colony. I really should get back to playing it before too long.