>From The XSEED Forum: http://xseedgames.com/forums/showthread.php?1342-Omglaststory!!!!!!!! FAQ: Will XSEED use Nintendo’s European localization or start from scratch with the original Japanese version? ANSWER: “There will be no translation specific to the North American version as it will be comparable to the in-game English text of other territories.
>Media Coverage of The Last Story American Reveal
>News about The Last Story coming to the NoA Region is all over the internet. Check out each of these articles and like, comment on, and share with your friends. Let these websites know there is a huge interest in this game so they continue coverage of The Last Story!http://wii.ign.com/articles/121/1219199p1.htmlhttp://www.gamespot.com/news/the-last-story-coming-to-the-us-this-year-6350838http://kotaku.com/5887245/nintendo-bringing-the-last-story–to-north-americahttp://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/02/the_last_story_coming_to_wii_in_north_americahttp://mynintendonews.com/2012/02/22/the-last-story-officially-coming-to-north-america/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/22/wiis-the-last-story-coming-to-north-america/http://nintendoeverything.com/83220/the-last-story-announced-for-north-america-xseed-publishing/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/02/22/the-last-story-coming-to-north-america-courtesy-of-xseed/http://www.destructoid.com/the-last-story-confirmed-for-north-america-in-2012–222480.phtmlhttp://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=172415http://halfemptyenergytank.com/2012/02/22/the-last-story-is-headed-to-the-u-shttp://www.the-games-blog.com/the-last-story-to-be-released-in-north-america/
>Reversible Cover Winner and Xenoblade Dated
> Nintendo of America has also revealed the winning reversible cover for Xenoblade and has also confirmed that date of April, 6th
>The Last Story Is Coming to the Americas!
>Reggie Confirms The Last Story for US!!!!!!!!Revealed in Nintendo Direct at around the 10m30s mark.Out this year, and Nintendo has partnered with XSEED to make this possible.
>Europe Getting Limited Edition Pandora’s Tower
>From NoE’s Twitter@NintendoEurope:A limited edition Pandora’s Tower out in Europe on 13th April includes steel book casing & 32 page artbook
>The Last Story Limited Edition Unboxing Video
>The video is in German. The unboxing starts at roughly 2m 30s. If you are in Europe or Australia, hopefully this gets you excited and if you’re in the US, try not letting it get to you too much ( you can cry a little bit).
>╰☆ Xenoblade Chronicles Tidbit of the Day #42, 41 ☆╮
> Finding The Next Destination Made Easy. In Xenoblade Chronicles, you won’t have to wander around aimlessly searching for the next destination to continue the story. There is almost always a yellow arrow at the top of the screen that acts like a compass, pointing to the next destination, and also telling you how far […]
>GAME Changes Some LE The Last Story Preorders To Standard
>To all those who in the UK who preordered The Last Story Limited Edition from GAME.co.uk:Looks like the site is downgrading some of the Limited Editions to the Standard Editions without notification! Log in and check your account, making sure it still says you have the Limited Edition pre-ordered.http://bit.ly/xvpKGP
>VGChartz Weekly US Xenoblade Pre-order Numbers
>☰☰ RUMOR WATCH ☰☰ This WeekRank #——-Weeks Left——— Pre-orders Up———–Pre-orders Total09 ———–07 ——————-3,036 ——————–112,462 Last WeekRank #——-Weeks Left———Pre-orders Up————Pre-orders Total12 ———–08 ——————-2,859 ———————109,426 GameStop http://bit.ly/rsxvtxVGChartz http://bit.ly/wmNTou Note: VGChartz may use speculative information to come up with their numbers and should not be taken as fact.
Pondering a North American Release for The Last Story Part 4
> Before Xenoblade Chronicles was announced for North America as a GameStop exclusive, I had completed the first draft of an article. An article, that upon said announcement, I had believed to become obsolete. The article in question detailed the various alternative means of distribution that Nintendo of America could take to release Xenoblade Chronicles, […]
>Operation Rainfall’s Policy On Importing
>With the release of The Last Story approaching in Europe, it is that time again to remind people about our policies on importing. Operation Rainfall as a campaign cannot support the importing of games for two reasons. One, Operation Rainfall is about getting games localized. Two, in order to play an imported game one has […]
>╰☆ Xenoblade Chronicles Tidbit of the Day #45, 44, 43 ☆╮
> Skill Tree Examined. The Skill Tree can be used to link skills gained between all the different team members of your party. There are 5 skills each team member can share from another team member. So, if there are 6 team members in your party, this would mean you have an additional 25 skills […]
>Latest Media Covering The Last Story
>Latest Media Covering The Last StoryKotaku: http://kotaku.com/5885931/hey-who-put-fast-paced-action-in-my-jrpgIGN: http://wii.ign.com/articles/121/1218972p1.htmlGamesRadar: http://www.gamesradar.com/best-gaming-stories-week-our-friends-and-esteemed-colleagues-internet-5/ Also, a Xenoblade article:http://www.blisteredthumbs.net/2012/02/latest-xenoblade-trailer-epic/ Make sure to comment, like, and share the articles. Don’t feed the trolls.
>NintendoGamer Review of The Last Story
> NintendoGamer has posted their review of The Last Story. They give the game an 85 score stating “Lively combat and fun scenario design plaster over the narrative cracks. Not the glorious last hurrah we’d hoped for, but as fun as Wii games are going to be in a dry 2012.”85 is a great score
>The First 10 Minutes of The Last Story in English
>This video shows the first 10 minutes of The Last Story. Obviously you should avoid if you are trying to stay completely in the dark about the game, but after watching it, there really aren’t any major story details given other than what has already been shared by Nintendo and shown in the videos.Thanks Courtenay […]
>╰☆ Xenoblade Chronicles Tidbit of the Day #47, 46 ☆╮
> This tidbit has nothing to with the game, but it does have to do with the Xenoblade Chronicles game disc. Xenoblade Chronicles comes on a dual layered dvd game disc. Other games that run on a dual layer disc include Smash Brothers, Metroid: Other M, Metroid Trilogy, and Sakura Wars: So Long My Love […]
>Pandora’s Tower Release Date For Europe and New Character Names
> Pandora’s Tower Release Date For Europe is April 13thNintendo has confirmed that the release date for Pandora’s Tower for Europe is April 13th. Also, the names in Pandora’s Tower have been changed.Ceres is now Elena, and Ende is now Aeron. http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/pandoras_tower_45558.html
>╰☆ Xenoblade Chronicles Tidbit of the Day #49, 48 ☆╮
> Character Profile- Riki (Minor Story Details)Riki is a member of the Nopon race. The Nopon live in Makna Forest inside and around a giant tree. Riki believes he is the legendary Heropon spoke of in the Nopon legends. Riki is not very knowledgeable of the world outside of the forest, but for what he […]
