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jarrod on 13 January 2011
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IamAwsome said:
jarrod said:

I've said it before and I'll say it again, both Xenoblade and The Last Story will get western releases in 2011.  They're both huge, ambitious, big budget JRPGs that really break a lot of genre conventions, and they're both ripe for localization.  Besides, all the hints are already there in terms of trademarks, web domains and even Perrin Fucking Kaplan actually knowing what they both are.

Besides, Nintendo's been publishing JRPGs left and right on DS the past 2 years or so in America/Europe (Glory of Heracles, Fire Emblem SD, DQIX, DQVI, Mario & Luigi 3, Pokemon Plat/HG/SS/B/W, Pokemon Ranger 2-3, Inazuma Eleven, Fossil Fighters, Pokemon Dungeon 2, etc, etc).  That well's about to run dry (FE3, DQM2, Super Fossil Fighters and maybe some L5 games are all that's left), makes some sense they'd shift gears to Wii this year and next (leading up to DQX in 2012). 

Well, Xenoblade was listed on Nintendo of America's release schedule for months before it was taken down. It was also listed on their supplementary data for financial info. The Last Story is ripe like you said, and has a lot of reasons for localization.  I did hear that The Last Story was trademarked for US and EU, and both thelaststory.com, and xenoblade.com redirect to Nintendo.com, so there is hope.

 Judging by Nintendo of America's track record (Disaster never made it, Project HAMMER got shevled, no Captain Rainbow, no ASE, and no Fire Emblem until the GCN) it may take a while.

We may see them in the future, but for now, off to Ebay.

NOA's localization track record is all over the place.  While Disaster got shelved here (for quality reasons), it still made it to Europe (with the 2nd US localization btw).  Also, Project HAMMER wasn't a localization issue (it was canceled entirely), Captain Rainbow wasn't going to make it no matter what (hunting for Birdo's dildo alone probably sealed the deal there) and Fire Emblem made it over on GBA well before GameCube.  Even still, we got stuff like both Endless Oceans and S&P2, and projects like ExciteBots or Punch Out!! greenlit, so it's not like NOA does the big franchise sequels and Wii ____ games only.

Monado hasn't been taken off NOA's schedule.  In fact it was just reconfirmed recently iirc.  For further US localizations in 2011/2012, I could still see NOA bringing any of the following...

Wii

  • Xenoblade 
  • The Last Story
  • Rhythm Heaven Wii
  • Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Road Victory
  • Dragon Quest X
  • Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly
  • Inazuma Eleven Strikers

DS

  • Fire Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow
  • Jam with the Band
  • Last Window
  • Super Fossil Fighters
  • Kirby DS 4
  • Pokemon Typing
  • Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (Professional)
  • Inazuma Eleven series
  • Professor Layton and the Trickster's Flute
  • Ninokuni: The Ebony Wizard
  • Mystery Room