Their first project was the xenosaga series, a spiritual successor to the squaredeveloped xenogears. Jun 12, 20 the wii u may not have many games to go out and get, but this one created by monolith soft who have a very good reputation for making good games may very well be one to get. Xenoblade on the wii was freaking amazing, breaking record i knew about on the wii in terms of graphics, gameplay, music, sounds, voice actors. The game is a spiritual successor to the beloved roleplaying game xenoblade chronicles for the wii. Game profile of xenoblade chronicles x wii u first released 4th dec 2015, developed by monolith soft and published by nintendo. Monolith softwares rpg x and bayonetta 2 coming out. Jan, 2016 with that being said, this is easily the best game on the wii u. It would have been better imo if the hardrive was larger and contained the downloadable patches that are optional but really make the game much better. Dec 04, 2015 the next massive scifi roleplaying game from monolith soft, creators of baten kaitos and xenoblade chronicles, comes exclusively to wii u.
Monolith softs x given more epic footage nintendo life. Monolith soft founder might bring xenoblade chronicles x to the switch. First revealed in january, the fresh footage arrived. Nintendo and monolith software revealed xenoblade chronicles definitive edition on september. Monolith soft founder might bring xenoblade chronicles x. Xenoblade chronicles x is an open world action roleplaying video game developed by monolith soft and published by nintendo for the wii u home video game.
Xenoblade chronicles 2 suite released on nintendo switch. The storyline of the xenoblade chronicles x will not serve as a direct sequel to the original games plot thus it will feature a unique new story for wii u. For xenoblade chronicles x on the wii u, a gamefaqs message board topic titled way to contact monolith soft. Fight for survival while exploring the vast expanses of an unknown planet where anything you see is reachable in xenoblade chronicles x, only for wii u. Xenoblade chronicles definitive edition announced on switch. Xenoblade developer monolith soft working or assisting on. Monolith software, under the leadership of nintendo is in full. Look beyond the graphics, look at the scale, the frame rate, the detail, its definitely a step beyond the ps3 and 360 but not a giant leap, this is still early in development. Monolith soft says a xenoblade chronicles x switch port. We suspected but one of the future games of monolith software will be a new xenoblade.
Be prepared to experience a massive open world environment with seamless exploration as the game aims to create the biggest game world possible for wii u. Wiiu x monolith soft new fantastic trailer in 1080p. In xenoblade chronicles x, a terrible intergalactic war leaves just a handful of earth survivors trying to live in a beautiful yet hostile environment. Xenoblade chronicles definitive edition announced on. Monolith soft says a xenoblade chronicles x switch port would. Wii u new title developed by monolith software inc. Players can create their own custom character with the wide range of selections, including gender, hair style, hair, eye, and skin color, skin. There was plenty of game footage on show in nintendos e3 direct, with one eagerly awaited trailer being for monolith softs x. The list is sorted by game titles, their developers, publishers, released for and release date by. Watch all the game trailers and gameplay videos for monolith softs new wii u rpg.
Monolith softs x now called xenoblade chronicles x mcv. The next massive scifi roleplaying game from monolith soft, the creators of baten kaitos and xenoblade chronicles, comes exclusively to wii. The banner used for japanese releases rated by cero as c or higher, featuring a dark gradient. Nintendo of america hasnt forgotten about monolith softs previously announced. A spiritual successor to the first game, and the companys first highdefinition video game title, xenoblade chronicles x shifted from a storydriven to an open world gameplaydriven structure. Nintendos monolith software working on three projects. It took time, but we are now able to develop software suitable for wii u, and we would like to release new titles from now. Xenoblade chronicles x is an open world action roleplaying video game developed by monolith soft and published by nintendo for the wii u home video game console in 2015. Xenoblade chronicles x is exactly the kind of game that could have carried the wii u to a broader market and showed developers what they needed to do to really take advantage of the system. Monolith softs x is scheduled to come out in 2014 exclusive to the wii u, and we look forward to hearing more about it in the coming months. Dec 04, 2015 for xenoblade chronicles x on the wii u, gamefaqs hosts videos from gamespot and submitted by users. Following the release of xenoblade chronicles, monolith soft was also working on a followup titled xenoblade chronicles x for the wii u. The goal is to create a largescale open world that players can explore seamlessly, nintendo president satoru iwata said during the. For xenoblade chronicles x on the wii u, gamefaqs hosts videos from gamespot and submitted by users.
When you consider the scope of xenoblade chronicles x on its own and then add online play, it feels like monolith soft was really trying to cram the kitchen sink onto this disc too. See the first footage from a new game from monolith soft developers of xenoblade chronicles. Multiple square staff would join takahashi at monolith soft including hirohide sugiura and yasuyuki honne. A new installment for the spinoff xenoblade chronicles x, available on wii u. Carrying over several gameplay elements from xenoblade. Company president hirohide sugiura and lead designers tetsuya takahashi and yasuyuki honne each also own a limited number of shares. Monolith softwares rpg x and bayonetta 2 coming out worldwide in 2014. Today, during nintendos latest nintendo direct prerecorded webcast, the company finally showed off more gameplay footage from monolith softwares promising looking action rpg, x, based on xenoblade chronicles for the wii, but with even more polish, explained nintendos ceo saturo iwata during the webcast. Nintendo has stepped it up with this nintendodirect. Xenoblade chronicles x for wii u nintendo game details. Nintendo originally only purchased 80% of bandai namcos 96%, but they bought out the rest in 2011. Monolith soft is also responsible for developing the critically acclaimed game, xenoblade chronicles.
May 09, 2014 monolith softwares rpg x and bayonetta 2 coming out worldwide in 2014. The new footage shows of the mech and soldier combat. Nintendos monolith software working on three projects spiel times. Xenoblade chronicles x is an rpg game developed by monolith soft and published by nintendo for the wii u console. Since the wii u harddrive is pretty small to start that would have been a welcome addition. Monolith software is probably the best developer nintendo has under their umbrella at the moment, and xenoblade chronicles x is. It gives the wii u a necessary boost of depth in an otherwise typical showing of nintendos platformer outings.
Monolith software is probably the best developer nintendo has under their umbrella. This isnt shocking coming from a followup to 2012s xenoblade chronicles, a giant wii roleplaying game rereleased for. Monolith soft new game in development wii u youtube. Monolith soft reveals battle gameplay for its wii u roleplaying game x. I only played a little bit of it on the wii u imported from japan, im not too sure i would actually purchase this version, but i think its a wise decision by nintendo to keep the community together and get excitement for the second game by porting the first especially since lots of people didnt own a wii u. Monolith soft x gameplay trailer hd nintendo direct. Way to contact monolith soft xenoblade chronicles x message. Xenoblade chronicles x is a game that prizes scale above all else.
Monolith soft reveals battle gameplay for its wii u role. Nov 30, 2015 xenoblade chronicles x is a game that prizes scale above all else. Apr 19, 2015 watch all the game trailers and gameplay videos for monolith softs new wii u rpg. X, a new game from monolith soft, is coming to wii u in 2014.
Nintendo has revealed that monolith softs wii u title x is now called xenoblade chronicles x. The game has been under the name x since it was first. It was released in japan on april 29, 2015, while in america the game was released on december 4, 2015. Jan 23, 20 monolith soft debuts new wii u rpg x marks the spot. New monolith soft game x coming to wii u in 2014 engadget. Prior to the buyout, bandai namco owned a majority of the company. The goal is to create a largescale open world that players can explore seamlessly, nintendo president satoru iwata said. According to nintendominations tilmen, saga retweeted nintendos reminder of the january wii ufocused nintendo direct, in which the first footage of x was revealed. Get a glimpse of monolith softwares upcoming wii u title. News monolith softs 3ds title makes an intriguing appearance courtesy of a job advert on facebook monolith soft is, for jrpg fans at least, a name at the top of many wii u hype lists. The company was founded in 1999 by tetsuya takahashi with the support and cooperation of masaya nakamura, the founder of namco.
Test chamber xenoblade chronicles x by matt miller. Monolith soft founder might bring xenoblade chronicles x to. Monolith soft was founded on october 1st 1999 as a namco subsidiary and continued as part of nintendo when bandai namco was bought by them in may 2007. The goal is to create a largescale open world that players can explore. The company is famous for a number of its software titles, including the baiten kaitos and xenosaga series. See more ideas about xenoblade chronicles, monolith soft and concept art. This is a list of wii u games, released physically on wii u optical discs or for download from the nintendo eshop. Monolith soft debuts new game for wii u einfo games. Xenoblade chronicles x from monolithsoft is an openworld action rpg about humanity escaping the destruction of earth and fighting off their attackers with transforming mechs on an alien planet. This game looks like its gonna set a really high bar for action adventure rpg games. With that being said, this is easily the best game on the wii u. In an interview with usgamer, chief tetsuya takahashi of the nintendoowned studio monolith soft spoke about all things xenoblade, the rpg series which makes up the bulk of the developers output these days. Nintendo shows off more footage of monolith softwares x.
Xenoblade chronicles x forms part of the xeno metaseries, being a spiritual successor to xenoblade chronicles without any narrative connections to prior xeno titles. Based on her retweet, people are assuming that monolith softs first wii u game, codenamed x, will be featured on the pree3 broadcast. In this epic scifi rpg, adventure through a seamless open world, and pilot giant robotic exoskeletons known as skells to explore the planet and fight against threats of all sizes. When questioned about xenoblade chronicles x, though, the wii u semisequel released in 2015, takahashi suggested its not in the cards. Monolith software has released some new gameplay footage for their x official name yet to be revealed wii u title. Monolith soft is a firstparty nintendo developer that was purchased by nintendo in 2007. It is the spiritual successor to xenoblade chronicles. The wii u may not have many games to go out and get, but this one created by monolith soft who have a very good reputation for making good games may very well be one to get. The wife of monolith soft director tetsuya takahashi, kaori tanaka, also known by her pen name, soraya saga, has retweeted a tweet sent out by nintendo that reminds fans that this years pree3 nintendo direct will air on tuesday, june 11th. That being said, its everything i wanted and hoped for in the wii u. Ive been exploring monolith softs upcoming wii u game, xenoblade chronicles x, and trying to wrap my head around its many interlocking upgrade and progression systems. The next massive scifi roleplaying game from monolith soft, creators of baten kaitos and xenoblade chronicles, comes exclusively to wii u.
Way to contact monolith soft xenoblade chronicles x. Oct 18, 2018 in an interview with usgamer, chief tetsuya takahashi of the nintendoowned studio monolith soft spoke about all things xenoblade, the rpg series which makes up the bulk of the developers output these days. Monolith soft debuts new wii u rpg x marks the spot. For a list of nongaming software on the system, see wii u system software. Jun 11, 20 x, a new game from monolith soft, is coming to wii u in 2014. Xenoblade chronicles x international releases giant bomb. Downside is the wii u cant read it on the usb drive. Sep 04, 2019 xenoblade chronicles definitive edition is a switch remaster of the original wii jrpg by monolith soft. See more ideas about xenoblade chronicles, monolith soft and wii u games. After watching this, im getting total hype for this game. In xenoblade chronicles x, a terrible intergalactic war. Monolith soft is also responsible for developing the.
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