RPG fans who have been waiting for Nintendo to finally localize some of its Japanese lovelies have been given a bit of bright news today, as Nintendo UK confirmed a European release for Xenoblade.
The confirmation came by way of a trailer on the UK wing's website, where it was also revealed that it'd be called Xenoblade Chronicles outside of Japan. Because, for some reason, we can't have an RPG without Chronicles or Story or Saga in the name.
Xenoblade looked about as likely to come to the West as The Last Story for a while. It's been perpetually listed on Nintendo of America's release schedule, but the company has not acknowledged its localization status and many assumed it's not coming. The European release is a good sign that it'll come to North America too.
Who knows? Maybe Last Story will get tossed out way too. One can only keep the ol' fingers crossed.
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8:00 AM on 03.31.2011 | 
HOLY SHIT YES
Did I mention yes? Because fucking YES.
YES!
OH GOD YES, YES!
Did I mention, YEEEEEES!?
Now all we need is a NA release, though I'd be willing to import if it doesn't come.
Now this happens, lets hope it still comes to the US though.
Still, we get fucking Xenoblade! Everybody rejoice, and let's hope for a release date announcement during E3 or something.
Also, justice.
Now, all we need is for Earth Seeker and the Last Story to get localised and the Wii will be able to end it's life on a high note.
I was having a bad day NOW ITS THE BEST EVER
brilliant news
I mean clearly E3 will be based around the 3DS, hence no real announcements for it since Nintendo wants a big waterfall of stuff to throw out there for it but they'll at least have something for the Wii as well I bet.
I need this game inside me
People have said stuff like that before, like saying Zangeki no Reginleiv would be announced at E3 because Nintendo wouldn't completely pass on a title that had decent use of motion controls.
Nintendo doesn't care about the Wii anymore. They've made their Wii money. They are pushing the 3DS at the moment. Their big Wii news will most likely be more Zelda footage, unless they announce some new Mario spin-off title.
i was just playing my wii awhile ago. Oneechanbara is awesome :P
please announce this also on US along with The Last Story and Fatal Frame 4.
I WANT THIS GAME
http://www.destructoid.com/japanese-devs-please-stop-putting-the-word-chronicles-in-your-game-titles-115078.phtml
Anyway, I'll be importing this, as I am not optimistic that NoA will localize it. They skipped Another Code R and the Tingle DS games, I don't see why Xenoblade will be different.
But I'd love to be proven wrong.