New Xenoblade 2 gameplay

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bigtakilla said:

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Oh I'm fully aware it is niche, but that doesn't really change my point, which was not that it's a mainstream blockbuster, (though I do believe as a franchise it has room to grow) and more that Ninty just isn't doing a good job of hyping it up.

It should definitely be more in the spotlight as a series, even this specific game despite it not really doing much for me emotionally with the trailers. It definitely fills a void in Nintendo's genre diversity and though only through technicality can it actually be considered first party (Nintendo buying the devs), the series stands up to their level of quality in games and game design. This series should be just as recognizable as LoZ, mind you I'm not saying from a financial standpoint but more so that Xenoblade should pop into everyones minds when someone says Nintendo. 

Yeah that's exactly why the series is so valuable in my opinion; it brought some much needed variety to a lineup otherwise dominated entirely by kid-friendly cartoons. Which is also why its a shame to see them go the toon route visually; Nintendo really need to have at least one franchise with a mature look. Hopefully Prime 4 will be that game but to be honest, at this rate I kind of expect even that to be undermined by an unfitting toon art style.