> …in case you didn’t realize. Which means starting today, you’re going to be seeing a lot of Xenoblade coverage from us. Come on people, let’s get excited!
>Kotaku Review of The Last Story
>“The Last Story is an excellent game and truly the Wii’s swansong. The story is emotionally complex with interesting characters, the combat is fast and engaging, and the world it creates is just a pleasure to visit.”Should you play this game? YES! WHY: Because it takes all the best things from old-school RPGs and brings them into […]
>Nintendo Gamer Previews Gameplay Features for Pandora’s Tower
>“While we’re doubtful that a meat-harvesting action RPG can turn Wii’s fortunes around this late in the day, we’re glad to see Nintendo bringing a game as unusual as Pandora’s Tower to UK audiences. If you can’t go out with a bang, go out with a splat, a squelch and an om-nom-nom-nom.”http://www.nintendo-gamer.net/2012/03/05/pandoras-tower-gameplay-features/
>Spong Review for The Last Story
>“Plunging you immediately into a dungeon skirmish with a group of pale, androgynous teen orphans clad in buckles, crop tops and sporting shocks of spiky hair, The Last Story flaunts its roots. “8/10http://spong.com/feature/10110636/Review-The-Last-Story
>Mirror Review of The Last Story
>“The name feels strangely prophetic, because as a Japanese RPG on the Wii, The Last Story resides in a gaming genre regularly read its last rites on a console in the twilight of its years.”4/5http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/staying-in/video-games/the-last-story-review-this-winner-suggests-749606
>Xenoblade Jumps 13k Pre-orders (VGChartz)
> VGChartz Weekly US Xenoblade Pre-order Numbers- Xenoblade Jumps 13k! ☰☰ RUMOR WATCH ☰☰ This Week Rank #———-Weeks Left————- Pre-orders Up————Pre-orders Total 09 —————-05 —————————-13,462 ——————130,066 Last Week Rank #———-Weeks Left————-Pre-orders Up———-Pre-orders Total 09 —————-06 —————————-4,142 —————-116,604 GameStop http://bit.ly/rsxvtx VGChartz http://bit.ly/xEMYYR Note: VGChartz may use speculative information to come up with their numbers and should not be […]
>╰☆ Xenoblade Chronicles Tidbit of the Day #27 ☆╮
> Xenoblade does what only a few JRPG do, any clothing/equipment you equip is reflected in cutscenes & heart to heart moments, meaning you can start a new game plus, have the best equipment, and the look will be seen throughout the game at all times. You can even be as pictured for the entire […]
>The Last Story Is Coming To America! – Geekscape
>An article from a fan. NOTE: The opinions in this article may not reflect those of Operation Rainfall.http://www.geekscape.net/the-last-story-is-coming-to-america
>╰☆ Xenoblade Chronicles Tidbit of the Day #29, 28 ☆╮
> Character Profile: MeliaMelia is of the High Entia race that mostly reside in the city if Alcamoth. Relatively, Melia is quite young when compared to other members of her race. The party first encounters Melia in Makna Forest. Melia uses ether(magic) to attack, making her the only mage in the game. Melia is capable of […]
>Pre-order Bonus ONLY Gamestop?
>One of our staff members emailed Nintendo to ask if the art book pre-order bonus would be included to those who pre-ordered from the Nintendo online store and this was the response they received:“Thank you for contacting us about Xenoblade Chronicles. The artbook that you asked about is only being offered as a pre-order bonus […]
>╰★╮OFFICIAL ART BOOK COVER╭★╯
> Curious to know what the art book will look like? Here it is! Gamestop has it posted on their site:http://www.gamestop.com/wii/games/xenoblade-chronicles-gamestop-exclusive/98535We’re still awaiting for full details on the art book as far as how many pages it will be and what it will include. Look forward for more details as it becomes available.
>Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Tournament Information
> The Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars tournament has been relaunched (we never say never) and it’s taking place Saturday March 31st, 2012 at 6:30pm EST! Sign-Up by Saturday, March 24th, 11:59pm to enter! Here are the two places to read the rules AND sign-up. http://oprainfall.freeforums.org/tatsunoko-vs-capcom-tournament-rebooted-t414.html http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=337547746280776
>╰★╮OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM XSEED ╭★╯
>“XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, today announced a partnership with Nintendo that will bring The Last Story™ to North America, exclusively for Wii™. Developed by legendary creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, and his studio, MISTWALKER, in conjunction with Nintendo, The Last Story has players taking charge of a band of mercenaries and journeying with them into a […]
>╰★╮OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM NINTENDO OF AMERICA╭★╯
>“Nintendo is loading 2012 with surprises for all kinds of gamers. Today Nintendo can confirm that the acclaimed role-playing game The Last Story™ will come to North America for the Wii™ console in 2012, published by XSEED Games. Nintendo also can reveal that Xenoblade Chronicles™ will launch on April 6, complete with fan-chosen artwork that […]
>╰☆ Xenoblade Chronicles Tidbit of the Day #30 ☆╮
>Dunban’s Japanese voice actor, Ryō Horikawa, has his own major body of work as well: Vegeta in the Dragon Ball series, Andromeda Shun in Saint Seiya, Heiji Hattori in Detective Conan/Case Closed, Tolten in the game Lost Odyssey, and most notably, Captain Falcon in the Super Smash Bros. games.
>╰★╮OFFICIAL COVER ART – XENOBLADE CHRONICLES ╭★╯
>Here is the official cover art for Xenoblade Chronicles! Right click and select “Save Image As…” to save this file and use it in your own artwork and promotions for the game. Be sure to come back and share any art you create with us! We’d love to see your creations!We will be continuing our promotion […]
>Gaming Union Review of The Last Story
>”The Last Story demonstrates that there is still life and innovation left in the form of the Japanese RPG, despite the constant crowing of naysayers to the contrary.”8/10 http://www.gamingunion.net/reviews/the-last-story–649.html
>"One of The Last?"
>Operation Rainfall is mentioned on Anime News Network, and we agree wholeheartedly about what they say about Pandora’s Tower. There is still a chance that it will be localized as well.http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2012-02-29
>╰☆ Xenoblade Chronicles Tidbit of the Day #31 ☆╮
> Party Tension During Battle. During battle, you can increase your Tension and Affinity (Party Gauge) by shouting encouragement to party members when their tension is low or when they land a critical hit. You can also help party members who are in bad condition or who are unable to fight. Your party members can […]
>IGN Review of The Last Story
>She does a very nice job of covering the battle system, so pay special attention to that part if you are interested in seeing how the game play mechanics work.Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Please respect the opinions of others.