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Shtop Shulking! Xenoblade Chronicles introduces the Heir to the Monado

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After a couple of bad experiences, I swore off Japanese RPGs. Too much grinding, too much emo twaddle from sulky blue-haired androgynous teens. I had no intention of ever playing another one again – which is a pity, because growing up, they were some of my favourite games. I still hold Chrono Trigger, for example, as one of the finest games ever made. My disposition’s been changed a bit. And by a bit, I mean a lot. I’ve been playing Xenoblade Chronicles on the New 3DS – and the game’s reignited my dormant love for the genre.

I won’t get too much in to detail, because that’s what reviews are for, but suffice it to say that it’s one of the best games available on a handheld, thanks to its legacy as one of the best games available on Nintendo’s Wii.

It features a chap who becomes heir to the Monado, a great big glowing sword that’s capable of slicing apart the robotic mechon menace. The New 3DS port of the Monolith Soft-developed Wii RPG includes all the features of the Wii version – along with a few new ones, like full 3D support, a bonus mode that lets players view 3D models of characters and a jukebox to listen to the game’s music tracks. It also includes Amiibo support. It’s coming to the New 3DS in North America on April 10, and to Europe and Japan on April 2.

Here’s a brand new trailer explaining what being the heir to the Monado means.

Last Updated: March 3, 2015

17 Comments

  1. Umar

    March 3, 2015 at 09:13

    HEHEHEHE
    “and the game’s reignited by dormant love for the genre.”
    http://s.likes-media.com/img/228cddb5042f62f548ba47cba75caf00.600x.gif

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    • Geoffrey Tim

      March 3, 2015 at 09:16

      Shut up. SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP.

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      • Umar

        March 3, 2015 at 09:19

        hehehehehehe
        Quite the historic moment. Ahhhh, I look forward to not having JRPG jokes thrown around anymore from you.

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    • RinceThis

      March 3, 2015 at 09:22

      HAHAHAHAHAHAH!

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      • Umar

        March 3, 2015 at 09:22

        I heard Geoff is like the biggest JRPG fan now 😀

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        • Blood Emperor Trevor

          March 3, 2015 at 09:24

          Next he’s going to dye his hair blue, grow a fringe, and start talking about how no one appreciates Luigi because they’re all Mario-loving conformists.

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          • Umar

            March 3, 2015 at 09:27

            I heard he already dyed his hair blue and started calling Luigi, onii-chan (Japanese for Brother, heh)

          • Kensei Seraph

            March 3, 2015 at 09:29

            I heard he was calling Luigi onii-sama.

          • Umar

            March 3, 2015 at 09:31

            Lol Revere thy brother. Luigi is banging Peach in any case, Mario needs to stop being a wuss.

  2. Blood Emperor Trevor

    March 3, 2015 at 09:17

    If it’s also family-friendly would that make it a PGWiiJRPG?

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  3. Kensei Seraph

    March 3, 2015 at 09:28

    I hope it comes with subtitles and the original voice overs.

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    • Umar

      March 3, 2015 at 09:31

      The original never did, not sure about this one. Most of them have British accents. VA is not bad by any account either. It’s of the better JRPGs when it comes to English VA.

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    • Geoffrey Tim

      March 3, 2015 at 09:41

      Nope. English VA (which is good!) and subtitles. It’s very british, and not like surfer californian kak accents like most of these sort of games.

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      • Blood Emperor Trevor

        March 3, 2015 at 09:43

        Original voice acting with subtitles or GTFO!

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