Xenoblade

[Eusis]

Thankfully, Xenoblade doesn't feel ANYTHING like Xenosaga. I enjoyed Xenosaga to an extent (never played 2 or 3), but it was trying SO HARD to be dark and depressing, with morbid events and dialog around every corner, that it got a bit much after a while.

Man, it'd probably be for the best if you never played the Demon's Souls/Dark Souls games, or watch/read stuff like No Country for Old Men or The Road if Xenosaga was too much "dark and depressing" for you. Not that it ISN'T leaning towards that, but I'd say it's closer to the center than not, especially by JRPG standards.

[VampiricDragon_]

the funny thing is they technically are all in the same universe...............even if its something like 20k years later.

For some reason they wanted to keep the continuity

By the way nothing is changed for the US

[Eusis]

the funny thing is they technically are all in the same universe...............even if its something like 20k years later.

No they aren't. And now that I think about it, how about we drop this entirely?

[VampiricDragon_]

yes, they are. At least thats what I read when it was still in dev

[Eusis]

yes, they are. At least thats what I read when it was still in dev

Bullshit rumors or idiots who didn't see the statement that Xenoblade was renamed from Monado IN HONOR of Tetsuya Takahashi and his work on the prior Xeno games. The connection is at best akin to what FF games show within the games themselves, similar themes and styles reused but no concrete connection.

[VampiricDragon_]

I know about that rumor and this rumor. I am not going to say either are BS.

Like I said there isnt a story connection or anything. They just happen to take place in the same universe and timeline. Which basically amounts to nothing

[Taelus]

No, they don't take place in the same universe or timeline. Confirmed by the scenario writers.

[VampiricDragon_]

link?

or I will believe the article that came out from the same scenerio writers.

[Taelus]

Do you have a link substantiating what you said?

[VampiricDragon_]

no which is why I am not saying anything is false

[Eusis]

No, they aren't connected, the game has been out for quite awhile in English and Japanese so people will know. Now drop it.

[VampiricDragon_]

Like I said they arent connected in any meaningfull way but they are in the same universe to hold a shred of continuity.

I am trying to look for that article now

[Eusis]

Like I said they arent connected in any meaningfull way but they are in the same universe to hold a shred of continuity.

That's the very definition of connected, and it's not true. DROP. IT.

[VampiricDragon_]

Are you going to apologize to me now?

http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q2-2010/040110a.html

"In a recent interview with Dengeki Japan, Monolith Soft revealed that the upcoming Wii RPG Xenoblade (quietly announced last E3 as Monado) will have direct ties to Xenogears and Xenosaga after all."

Tetsuya has revealed that these "gods" are actually gears from prior games. One is Brigandier, the gear of Bart Fatima from Xenogears and the other is E.S. Dinah from Xenosaga. Since these prior games were published by another developer, the names will be changed to avoid any potential conflict. Tetsuya claims that Xenoblade is indirectly the spiritual Episode IV in the Xeno timeline.


Its actually more connected than I remember

[Eusis]

Wait, that's all? Read the date of the news story. If that doesn't make it clear, google the day and month.