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#1 Chrome-
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Best JRPG since FF7...actually no I'd say this is the greatest JRPG of all time beats anything that was on the PS3/360 in the last 3 years. Wii owners in NA are in for a treat.

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#2 IAmNot_fun
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Will definitely get it. But I haven't even beaten Skyward Sword yet...
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#3 Bigboi500
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Nice. Can't wait for next month!

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#4 infinite884
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gotta get a wii

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#5 Eponique
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Waiting for 3DS port. :(
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#6 Shirokishi_
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Its a fantastic game. Hope lots of people give it a try. Buying it again to support operation RF and Monolith.
I cant wait for their next work.

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#7 Phoenix534
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Next month feels so far away.

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#8 hayato_
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I can wait. I got Tales of Graces F, but my pre-order is still there.

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#9 p3anut
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One of the best rpgs since Tales of Symphonia IMO. I beat the game but I'm still playing it. I'm not done with the biggest sidequest from the game.

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#10 Kashiwaba
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Good to know someone enjoyed it.

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#11 HaloPimp978
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Can't wait to play it. Just got Graces F which I hope is amazing too :)

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#12 Joedgabe
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Nice.. though looking at gameplay footage it doesn't seem that great i'm still getting it ^^ been looking for some reason to undust my Wii and not feel like i wasted my money buying it :?

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#13 meetroid8
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Care to explain what's so great about it?
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#14 finalstar2007
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Im sure its good, hope you enjoy it and all we we owners to have fun and to support it

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#15 turtlethetaffer
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This game looks AWMAYZING! Good thing I preordered.

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#16 Cherokee_Jack
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One of the best rpgs since Tales of Symphonia IMO.p3anut
Interesting. What other JRPGs have you thought were good since Symphonia? I'm trying to determine how similar this game is to the kind of JRPGs I like. I feel like it's in the vein of Symphonia, Skies of Arcadia, Radiata Stories, etc. but I can't be sure.
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#17 Nanomage
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Played through it last year,it was pretty sweet.
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#18 CLOUDsea
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Is it good for any reasons other than exploration/openness?
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#19 lamprey263
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doubt it's better than Persona 3 or 4, but I may give it a shot
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#20 turtlethetaffer
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[QUOTE="p3anut"]One of the best rpgs since Tales of Symphonia IMO.Cherokee_Jack
Interesting. What other JRPGs have you thought were good since Symphonia? I'm trying to determine how similar this game is to the kind of JRPGs I like. I feel like it's in the vein of Symphonia, Skies of Arcadia, Radiata Stories, etc. but I can't be sure.

Apparently it has a real time esque turn based battle system, and the game world is like Skyrim in that after a certain point you are basically given free reign about where to go. This is what I have read, don't quote me on it.

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#21 turtlethetaffer
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Is it good for any reasons other than exploration/openness?CLOUDsea

According to ALOT of people that's all a game needs to be good.

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#22 CLOUDsea
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[QUOTE="CLOUDsea"]Is it good for any reasons other than exploration/openness?turtlethetaffer

According to ALOT of people that's all a game needs to be good.

That really doesn't tend to do it for me.
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#23 turtlethetaffer
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[QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

[QUOTE="CLOUDsea"]Is it good for any reasons other than exploration/openness?CLOUDsea

According to ALOT of people that's all a game needs to be good.

That really doesn't tend to do it for me.

Well I was simply reffering to Skyrim. the game has alot of problems but got huge amounts of praise for the exploration.

And Xenoblade is supposed to have a better battle system and story, and overall world than Skyrim, at least from what I've seen. I mean, the overworld is the corpse of a god! How awesome is that?

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#24 CLOUDsea
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[QUOTE="CLOUDsea"][QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

According to ALOT of people that's all a game needs to be good.

turtlethetaffer

That really doesn't tend to do it for me.

Well I was simply reffering to Skyrim. the game has alot of problems but got huge amounts of praise for the exploration.

And Xenoblade is supposed to have a better battle system and story, and overall world than Skyrim, at least from what I've seen. I mean, the overworld is the corpse of a god! How awesome is that?

My expectations for the story and graphics are probably unreasonably high, due to the developer.
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#25 Nanomage
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[QUOTE="CLOUDsea"][QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

According to ALOT of people that's all a game needs to be good.

turtlethetaffer

That really doesn't tend to do it for me.

Well I was simply reffering to Skyrim. the game has alot of problems but got huge amounts of praise for the exploration.

And Xenoblade is supposed to have a better battle system and story, and overall world than Skyrim, at least from what I've seen. I mean, the overworld is the corpse of a god! How awesome is that?

Battle system isn´t anything special and the world itself isn´t as impressive as Skyrim,not at all,at least as far as the level of detail and size.

Story is better in XB but that isn´t saying much tbh.

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#26 turtlethetaffer
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[QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

[QUOTE="CLOUDsea"] That really doesn't tend to do it for me.Nanomage

Well I was simply reffering to Skyrim. the game has alot of problems but got huge amounts of praise for the exploration.

And Xenoblade is supposed to have a better battle system and story, and overall world than Skyrim, at least from what I've seen. I mean, the overworld is the corpse of a god! How awesome is that?

Battle system isn´t anything special and the world itself isn´t as impressive as Skyrim,not at all,at least as far as the level of detail and size.

Story is better in XB but that isn´t saying much tbh.

To be honest, saying that an RPG has a better battle system thatn Skyrim isn't saying much either. Almost anything would be better than it.

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#27 turtlethetaffer
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[QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

[QUOTE="CLOUDsea"] That really doesn't tend to do it for me.CLOUDsea

Well I was simply reffering to Skyrim. the game has alot of problems but got huge amounts of praise for the exploration.

And Xenoblade is supposed to have a better battle system and story, and overall world than Skyrim, at least from what I've seen. I mean, the overworld is the corpse of a god! How awesome is that?

My expectations for the story and graphics are probably unreasonably high, due to the developer.

Well that's your problem. I just want this game released already.

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#28 Nanomage
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[QUOTE="Nanomage"]

[QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

Well I was simply reffering to Skyrim. the game has alot of problems but got huge amounts of praise for the exploration.

And Xenoblade is supposed to have a better battle system and story, and overall world than Skyrim, at least from what I've seen. I mean, the overworld is the corpse of a god! How awesome is that?

turtlethetaffer

Battle system isn´t anything special and the world itself isn´t as impressive as Skyrim,not at all,at least as far as the level of detail and size.

Story is better in XB but that isn´t saying much tbh.

To be honest, saying that an RPG has a better battle system thatn Skyrim isn't saying much either. Almost anything would be better than it.

Yeah,I suppose so.
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#29 turtlethetaffer
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[QUOTE="turtlethetaffer"]

[QUOTE="Nanomage"] Battle system isn´t anything special and the world itself isn´t as impressive as Skyrim,not at all,at least as far as the level of detail and size.

Story is better in XB but that isn´t saying much tbh.

Nanomage

To be honest, saying that an RPG has a better battle system thatn Skyrim isn't saying much either. Almost anything would be better than it.

Yeah,I suppose so.

I mean I'm not saying Skyrim is a bad game, but come on... the combat is just flat out clunky.

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#30 PinnacleGamingP
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game looks amazing along with the last story, too bad they are not on ps3 because i have no intention of wiring my wii up, uh uh.
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#31 turtlethetaffer
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game looks amazing along with the last story, too bad they are not on ps3 because i have no intention of wiring my wii up, uh uh.PinnacleGamingP

So you won't play two of the highest acclaimed JRPG's in years because you don't feel like taking 30 seconds to wire up the Wii?

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[QUOTE="PinnacleGamingP"]game looks amazing along with the last story, too bad they are not on ps3 because i have no intention of wiring my wii up, uh uh.turtlethetaffer

So you won't play two of the highest acclaimed JRPG's in years because you don't feel like taking 30 seconds to wire up the Wii?

if it was HD graphics i would take a full minute
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#33 Overclockd
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[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE="p3anut"]One of the best rpgs since Tales of Symphonia IMO.turtlethetaffer

Interesting. What other JRPGs have you thought were good since Symphonia? I'm trying to determine how similar this game is to the kind of JRPGs I like. I feel like it's in the vein of Symphonia, Skies of Arcadia, Radiata Stories, etc. but I can't be sure.

Apparently it has a real time esque turn based battle system, and the game world is like Skyrim in that after a certain point you are basically given free reign about where to go. This is what I have read, don't quote me on it.



I'm quoting you on it. The reason why the battle system seems turn based is that attacks and arts are tied to cooldowns and timers. However, there are no clearly defined turns, as in, everyone moves and fights in real time. The battle system should be familiar to people who played MMORPGs.

About the game world, you're not free to go anywhere until the end of the game. Areas clearly open up one at a time. The freedom comes from the fact that every new area is huge and you're free to do massive numbers of sidequests at any time.

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#34 campzor
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setting the bar so low with ff7?
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#35 finalfantasy94
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Game looks fun. Imma pick it up. So ill see for myself if its worth these insanely high level of praise.

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#36 Kashiwaba
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doubt it's better than Persona 3 or 4, but I may give it a shotlamprey263

Personally I put it above P3 but it doesnt touch P4.

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#37 93BlackHawk93
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[QUOTE="Eponique"]Waiting for 3DS port. :(

Why wait for it on an inferior handheld?
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#38 Planeforger
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I wouldn't call it the best JRPG of all time. It simply isn't.
It's a really good game, certainly, but I found myself increasingly frustrated with the stupidity of the cutscenes in the second half, and a large amount of the content was full of filler fetch quests (on the plus side, those were optional).

Plus the game lacked a bit of soul and charm for me - I can't really explain why. It's one of the best JRPGs of this generation, perhaps, but...nah, I wouldn't call it an all-time favourite of mine.

Is it good for any reasons other than exploration/openness?CLOUDsea

Sure is. The customisation options are really well done, the story is well-paced, and the combat is satisfying too. Not to mention that there's an enormous amount of content - even if you stuck to the main quest, it'll still probably take you 40-60 hours to beat.

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#39 Cherokee_Jack
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I'm quoting you on it. The reason why the battle system seems turn based is that attacks and arts are tied to cooldowns and timers. However, there are no clearly defined turns, as in, everyone moves and fights in real time. The battle system should be familiar to people who played MMORPGs.

Overclockd

That's...disappointing. I've yet to like a combat system that did that.

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#40 Sagem28
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I wouldn't call it the best JRPG of all time. It simply isn't.
It's a really good game, certainly, but I found myself increasingly frustrated with the stupidity of the cutscenes in the second half, and a large amount of the content was full of filler fetch quests (on the plus side, those were optional).

Plus the game lacked a bit of soul and charm for me - I can't really explain why. It's one of the best JRPGs of this generation, perhaps, but...nah, I wouldn't call it an all-time favourite of mine.

[QUOTE="CLOUDsea"]Is it good for any reasons other than exploration/openness?Planeforger

Sure is. The customisation options are really well done, the story is well-paced, and the combat is satisfying too. Not to mention that there's an enormous amount of content - even if you stuck to the main quest, it'll still probably take you 40-60 hours to beat.

I agree with everything you said.
It's not the best JRPG of all time, but it's definitely an amazing game. If you're into JRPG's, you'll like this.

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#41 finalfantasy94
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[QUOTE="lamprey263"]doubt it's better than Persona 3 or 4, but I may give it a shotKashiwaba

Personally I put it above P3 but it doesnt touch P4.

above P3 you say. hmmm cant wait to judge myself. Since I really really enjoyed p3.

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#42 Bread_or_Decide
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Hmmm...meh...going back to Skyrim now....nothing to see here...just another JRPG...
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#43 JLF1MarkII
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Hmmm...meh...going back to Skyrim now....nothing to see here...just another JRPG...Bread_or_Decide

Coming from the guy who is playing just another WRPG.

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#44 m_machine024
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[QUOTE="Overclockd"]


I'm quoting you on it. The reason why the battle system seems turn based is that attacks and arts are tied to cooldowns and timers. However, there are no clearly defined turns, as in, everyone moves and fights in real time. The battle system should be familiar to people who played MMORPGs.

Cherokee_Jack

That's...disappointing. I've yet to like a combat system that did that.

Yeah, that's why I'm on the fence about getting it but I still want to play it mostly for the world exploration.

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#45 Heil68
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I'll wait till it's under $20 new or used.
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#46 reaver-x
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I'll wait till it's under $20 new or used. Heil68
srry not going to happen. the game has a limited release so it will be rare pretty quick. The game will go for at least $80 on ebay in the months after release guaranteed
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#47 reaver-x
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Hmmm...meh...going back to Skyrim now....nothing to see here...just another JRPG...Bread_or_Decide
Skyrim is a buggy mess with load times every 5 seconds boring as hell. nope srry Xenoblade > Skyrim
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#48 Eponique
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[QUOTE="93BlackHawk93"][QUOTE="Eponique"]Waiting for 3DS port. :(

Why wait for it on an inferior handheld?

Because RPGs on consoles are for noobs :cool:
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#49 deactivated-5b78379493e12
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Preordered and very excited.

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#50 LP4EVA2005
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thats it? no explanation as to why its so good? i doubt you even played it