Gaming Xenoblade Chronicles Hype Thread!

[Ryupower]

is this good news?
Homs, Mechons & The Monado Blade. pics added,
to Nintendo facebook AND

Rumor: Xenoblade Chronicles headed to North America on April 3, 2012

Despite Nintendo's many attempts to dissuade your unshakeable confidence that, yes, eventually, Xenoblade Chronicles would arrive on North American Nintendo Wiis, it seems strong will may pay off. An image posted on gaming forum Neogaf shows what appears to be a listing from GameStop's internal point of sale system with an April 3, 2012 launch date attached.

Strangely -- and further confirming the listing's legitimacy -- is a little note next to the listing which says it'll be, "GS [GameStop] Exclusive." Could the game be arriving only at GameStop locations in North America and eschewing other retailers? Is this just a retailer-specific version? It's unfortunately unclear. More bizarrely, Nintendo's Facebook account seems to be hinting at a forthcoming announcement, with the sudden addition of new artwork from the game.

Much ballyhoo was made earlier this year by Wii-owning RPG enthusiasts when Nintendo of America initially indicated the title wouldn't be released in North America, eventually inciting a series of events ("Project Rainfall") meant to get NoA's attention about the outcry. The other two games that fans requested from Nintendo in that campaign, The Last Story and Pandora's Tower, remain without launch windows in North America.

We've contacted Nintendo and GameStop for comment, but expect we won't hear anything until one of the two decides to make this listing more official.

[Image credit: Neogaf]
Source: Neogaf

 

[Schezo92]

Well there's this too
http://www.gamestop.com/wii/games/xenoblade-chronicles/98535
-shrugs-

 

[DeadlyFoez]

Well, I just beat Egil.... and I was not prepared for nearly 2 1/2 hours of freaking cut scenes. Holy freaking crap. That was insane, and I had to piss so freaking bad. Jeeze, I'm glad that is over and done with. I hope I don't have to go through that much cut scenes again. I was wanting to drive an ice pick through my skull.

 

[the_randomizer]

Thank goodness you can order through NOA and not Gamestop. Those guys always pester me to buy crap I'll never be interested in every time I go there.

 

[Schezo92]

Thank goodness you can order through NOA and not Gamestop. Those guys always pester me to buy crap I'll never be interested in every time I go there.

Never had hat happen to me, guess majority of gamespot stores are crap considering all the complaints I hear.

 

[rehevkor]

Is saying no you don't want to buy the prima strategy guide that hard? But yeah, it does get tedious saying that every time you buy a new game.

I wonder if the US version will have the UK localization or a new one. Judging by the trailer[1] I think it's the same as the UK one (only played the game for an hour or two so far so not actually familiar enough to tell). Likely that they'd not fresh vocal recordings for a game they're so apprehensive about releasing.


[1] http://kotaku.com/5864593/celebrate-xenoblade-chronicles-impeding-north-american-release-with-a-trailer?autoplay

 

[DeadlyFoez]

No need for new voices. The ones on the eur game is fine.

 

[Lucif3r]

As an 2nd-language english speaking dude, I dont think Ill ever understand the need to use different voices for UK and US games.
Sure there are differences, but to me they seem so small it really doesnt make any difference. Also, Reyn with brittish accent FTW! "aww cmon, 'ats not fair!"

 

[DeadlyFoez]

After dealing with 2 1/2 hours of cut scenes, I'm taking a vacation away from this game. I might never bother to pick it up again. The game pissed me off. It would not have been a problem if I was living in my mother's basement, but when I need to deal with my kids but I am so suck into a story line that I am unable to save it so I can deal with my kids... yeah, I don't want it to happen again.