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Nuvendil on 21 August 2015
Samus Aran said:
Nuvendil said:
Samus Aran said:
Finally finished Xenoblade Chronicles, took me 72 hours and my party was level 78. This game keeps throwing plot twist after plottwist at you lol.

Glad I'm finally done with it though, it's an intensive game. I loved the final section/boss of the game, so gorgeous!

So what are your final thoughts on the game?  It's been interesting following your comments as you progressed.  

 

Also, the mythology that inspired this is Gnosticism.  The general plot is almost allegorical.  The demiurge(s) (Meyneth and Zanza) are the subcreators (either flawed (Meyneth) or evil (Zanza)) and are rebels from the Monad (Alvis), who is the true god.  The incarnation/prophet of the Monad (again, Alvis) comes and brings special knowledge/enlightment or "gnosis" (shulk's visions and also to an extent the various monados) to reveal to true nature of the world.  Gnosis helps guide man back to truth.  The ultimate culmination is the downfall of the Demiurge(s) and the restoration of glory to the Monad.  That's the general gist of the structure minus all the spiritual stuff.  But then it goes a level deeper:  in gnosticism, the physical world is a shadowy illusion created by the Demiurge while the real world is the heavenly source of the Monad.  Ultimately, enlightenment allows a return to that world.  In Xenoblade, Alvis's home is the real world we know.  At the end of XC, upon returning power to Alvis and declining the "god" (demiurge) status offered you, the world of Zanza is destroyed and Shulk and the world is recreated into the world it was, the real world (Alvis (the Monad's) home).  So even that element of Gnosticism plays out in a literal fashion.  

Heh, that does indeed fit incredibly well!

I was surprised that the world of Xenoblade started out as a scientific experiment from humans on planet earth and that Zanza and Meyneth started out as humans (and thus "false gods"). But I really liked that part in outer space, it looked so gorgeous, I could barely believe this was a Wii game. The final design of Zanza also looked incredibly badass. The fact that Shulk chose a world to live in without gods was rather predictable, but that doesn't really diminish the story in any sort of way. I wonder, does Shulk still have the Monado in this new world? I mean the blue one he pulled out of his ass during the final battle. :p   I think not as that would effectively make him a god again. And he did throw it against the other two Monados, probably destroying them all. After the game was done I expected that they would zoom out far enough to show that the new world Shulk and his friends are living on was actually planet earth. I think that was a missed opportunity of some sorts. Would have been a good ending point.


Well no, he likely doesn't have the Monado anymore.  He didn't destroy them though; remember, god=demiurge.  Alvis is the Monado/Monad.  So there are no more gods, but there is Alvis who is the true Monado.  So Shulk did away with the Monados as you see them in the game: objects that make you gods.  But the Monado still exists.  Which is what I like about Xenoblade:  it's not the typical cliché of "all gods are super bad."  It's a bit more complicated and I like that.



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Nuvendil on 21 August 2015
Samus Aran said:

Move over Gaur Plains, this is my new favorite piece of music.

That would be my favorite boss battle music in the game...if it wasn't for "The God Slaying Sword." It just so perfectly captures that final, epic fight where you've reached the tipping point and victory is sure.  



Samus Aran on 21 August 2015
Nuvendil said:
Samus Aran said:

Move over Gaur Plains, this is my new favorite piece of music.

That would be my favorite boss battle music in the game...if it wasn't for "The God Slaying Sword." It just so perfectly captures that final, epic fight where you've reached the tipping point and victory is sure.  

Did you know that the lyrics were in reverse english?



Nuvendil on 21 August 2015
HugoSF said:
Pokken tournament wii u

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69p_yJQyQtc


If only Nintendo had had this ready for E3, would have provided some much needed hype.  And calmed people down about the 2016 lineup.  Hopefully an Autumn direct will bring more of this, Zelda, and more.



Jranation on 21 August 2015
HugoSF said:
Pokken tournament wii u

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69p_yJQyQtc


Yay!!! The Wii U lives in 2016!!!!!

So thats another game im hyped for in 2016 (with FExSmT and FE Fates)  



Pocky Lover Boy! 

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Ultrashroomz on 21 August 2015

Pokken for Wii U?

Sweet



"Just for comparison Uncharted 4 was 20x bigger than Splatoon 2. This shows the huge difference between Sony's first-party games and Nintendo's first-party games."

Skullwaker on 21 August 2015

"Bandai Namco has announced the latest Taiko no Tatsujin game for Wii U. A live stream held just a short while ago revealed the existence of Taiko Drum Master: Atsumete ☆ Tomodachi Dai Sakusen! for Nintendo’s console.

Bandai Namco will be releasing a special 15th anniversary box for all first-print copies, pictured below. It will come with several bonuses in addition to the game. You’ll also notice that the box has an amiibo logo.

Additionally, Studio Ghibli is creating a special short animation that will be included with the game. Here’s some promotional art:

We’re sadly a bit short on game details at the moment. However, it’s confirmed that the title is heading to Japan on November 26. We should be getting another update in the near future."

Source

It seems as though this game is getting a bigger push than the other entries on the Wii U. Hopefully it sells better because of it!



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Lonely_Dolphin on 21 August 2015
Mike321 said:

Wow we played for a long time, it was a lot of fun but a SO annoying when the ink colors were purple and pink. New map is great, a lot of ways to approach the opposite team. Off topic but the l-3 nozzle nose is so hard to use, but I´m convinced is a great weapon for rainmaker and once I get more accurate with the gun  I´ll be better.


Do you use motion controls, I feel like you have to with this weapon, but eh I'll still force myself to use the Dolphin version.



Ultrashroomz on 21 August 2015

http://mynintendonews.com/2015/08/21/luxurious-zelda-3ds-carrying-case-added-to-club-nintendo-europe/

Zelda themed carrying case now avaliable on Club Nintendo Europe.



"Just for comparison Uncharted 4 was 20x bigger than Splatoon 2. This shows the huge difference between Sony's first-party games and Nintendo's first-party games."

Mike321 on 21 August 2015
Einsam_Delphin said:
Mike321 said:

Wow we played for a long time, it was a lot of fun but a SO annoying when the ink colors were purple and pink. New map is great, a lot of ways to approach the opposite team. Off topic but the l-3 nozzle nose is so hard to use, but I´m convinced is a great weapon for rainmaker and once I get more accurate with the gun  I´ll be better.


Do you use motion controls, I feel like you have to with this weapon, but eh I'll still force myself to use the Dolphin version.

Yes I do, but still it requires some practice to get used to the gun and be accurate with it.