X Still Looks Awesome
The next big Wii U RPG still has no release date—other than "2014"—but it continues to look great.
The Next RPG From The Makers Of Xenoblade Is Out For Wii U Next Year
There's no title yet for the upcoming open-world RPG from Monolith Soft, the people behind critically-acclaimed Wii RPG Xenoblade, but it's codenamed X. And it's got giant robots. Which reminds me of Xenogears. Which makes me very happy.
Xenoblade Chronicles developer Monolith Soft is hiring.
This Is the Latest Game from Xenoblade's Creators
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Monolith Soft showed off its latest game today in a short trailer. The game footage showed a protagonist running across a field, slaying monsters, and flying around in a jet pack.
The Folks Behind Xenoblade Are Making a Wii U Game
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Game designer Tetsuya Takahashi and his team at Monolith Soft are working on a totally new title for the Wii U.
Xenoblade Chronicles: The Kotaku Review
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Xenoblade Chronicles taught me an important lesson: Never trust the Internet.
Xenoblade Chronicles Coming to North America as a GameStop Exclusive …
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Despite heavy fan demand for Monolith Soft's role-playing masterpiece, Nintendo of America still hasn't revealed plans to bring Xenoblade Chronicles to North America. Who will step in and save U.S. role-players from missing out on what is arguable one of the best RPGs of this console generation? Would you believe…
The Wii's Xenoblade Finally Being Exported From Japan
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Wii role-playing game Xenoblade (aka Monado: Beginning of the World) will no longer be a Japan-exclusive, thanks to Nintendo of Europe. The company is bringing the game to the Wii in Europe as Xenoblade Chronicles.
New Xenoblade Trailer Is Personal, Positive, Pretty
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Our previous look at Monolith Soft's upcoming Wii role-playing game Xenoblade—formerly known as Monado: Beginning of the World—may not have convinced you that the game is worthy of carrying the "Xeno" prefix. But what about this new trailer?
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Nintendo's Wii RPG Monado: Beginning of the World In Pictures
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Monado: Beginning of the World didn't get much attention from Nintendo during its E3 2009 media briefing this week, but it cared enough to upload media for the Wii role-playing game.
First Look At Disaster: Day of Crisis In Action
We may not agree with the grooming choices of
Disaster: Day of Crisis
Disaster: Day of Crisis No Longer Pinned Under Rubble Of Indefinite…
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Disaster: Day of Crisis Still Exists, Gets Rated In Australia
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Disaster Strikes Disaster: Day of Crisis
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Quickjump reports that, according to a Nintendo news release, Disaster: Day of Crisis, being developed by Monolith Soft for the Wii won't make its July 2008 release date in Japan and has been delayed indefinitely.