Xenogears was turn based with an action based combat system, Xenoblade looks to be the same and I don't want there to be online play in Xenoblade, Xenoblade's main focus needs to be on the story. This is my gripe with alot of games, especially Bioshock.

WKC having the online element is awesome because it's a new IP and I am not sure what to expect, but please do not do it with Xeno...the idea of it scares me because that space could be used for further building a fantastic story and length of the overall game.

The battle system looks a lot like WKC or FF XII (ring around characters). If this has any ties to Xenogears I'm buying a Wii.

That makes me hopeful, but it doesn't mean it'll tie into the original game. If it does i wonder which episode this one will be. Most likely Episode 1.

This better have a kickass gameplay or some other wiimote mechanic, because for me, it looks dated in graphics and generic in the art department.

You words wound me.....

I hope to expect nothing but the best from the man who gave me Xenogears.

The only thing this has in common with Xenogears is that the guy who worked on that game is working on this one. The name change was Nintendo dedicating it to him.

Xenogears was no masterpiece either in my opinion. The story didn't draw me in and the combat did not improve enough over time to warrant beating the whole thing. Xenosaga was even worse with its tepid pace and hour-long cutscenes. The battle system was mediocre at best, and when it came down to it nothing better than your standard FF. It is also common opinion that the combat is even worse in the second Xenosaga episode. So for those hoping it is Xeongears, I hope they are wrong.

Also, once again the trailer is from E3 2009, so it is very old production-wise. It could be all chibi now for all we know.

wow, are the "Xeno" games that good??

you guys seem to really like those games, at first i was like: "ooh, a Wii RPG, nice". but now you guys got me a bit more interested

i know it's only made by sorta the same guy(s) and not exactly confirmed as part of the "series", but i am interested ;)

@ SaviorX

Too bad you didn't like the "Xeno" games. IMO they were all awesome (Though the Xenosaga series isn't nearly as good as Xenogears especially with Xenosaga: Episode 2's combat system). Again, they were all awesome though. I hope Xenoblade lives up to them.

I hope so. I'm being to skeptical because I still remember Kizuna.