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In an update to the official website, Nintendo and Monolith Soft released details about three of the main characters for Xenoblade. Apparent frontman Shulk is hitting the books looking for ways to fend off the enemies attacking his hometown, presumably through the use of Monado, the sword for which the game was previously named. Dunban is a hero of the Homs tribe and the current wielder of Monado. Fiorung is Dunban’s responsible sister, and she fills out the obligatory childhood friend role for Shulk.

Xenoblade will hit shelves in Japan on June 10. Safe money says Fiorung will hit Shulk at least once, either due to a comical misunderstanding or because she’s too stubborn to admit she likes him.

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The official Xenoblade site has just been updated with, among other things, a Japanese release date and more details about the game world.

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In last week’s Famitsu, Xenoblade director Tetsuya Takahashi provided the first details on Monolith Software’s upcoming Wii RPG. It turns out that Xenoblade isn’t a part of the Xenogears and Xenosaga epoch but rather an entirely new game and universe. “Xeno” seems to be only an homage.

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Nintendo’s recent earnings report revealed a couple of upcoming titles for the Wii. Xenoblade, previously entitled Monado: Beginning of the World, will be released sometime this Spring. It’s being developed by Monolith Soft, creator of the Xenosaga trilogy. And yes, there’s a teaser site. It just wouldn’t be the same without one.

The other title is The Last Story, which is being developed by Mistwalker and Nintendo. According to a statement made at an an investor meeting, the game is supposed to be “a new kind of RPG.” It’s due to be released sometime this year, and there’s a teaser site for it as well.

Source: Joystiq