Remember in Gormott when Tora just started dancing like an idiot while Rex and Nia were having a serious, heartfelt conversation, and then Rex responded by just nonchalantly slapping him in the face? It suddenly makes a whole lot of sense if that’s the case.
It’s always so jarring to see Riku with a massive, open-mouth grin. Like when he’s with the other 7 Legendary Nopon enhancing Blades, he’s the only one without the perpetual smile, yet once it’s his turn to swing his hammer is puts on a grin just as wide as everyone else.
Shulk's idle animations (at least in FC) should be on here too, since being adopted by Riki makes him legally a nopon and nobody will ever change my mind on this
Nopon are one of the best fictional races in media and have potential to be so marketable i’m still surprised Nintendo hasn’t made any official merch with them
@@revolvingworld2676 Not in Xenosaga as far as I remember but in Xenogears there are the Chuchus which are clearly where they got the idea from. Ofc Nopon > Chuchus but without Chuchu we'd never get Heropon Riki or Gigachad Riku.
I'd love to know where they fit in the universe; how they came to be. Also interesting how the villains consistently overlook them but they prove themselves to be heroes in understated ways. I love Nopon. 😁
Lets all thank Riki for being the first true Heropon, had the goofy dadapon been replaced with a more serious Nopon like Riku the dancing might have never become such big part of Nopon culture in the future
I adore that you included Poppi too, I think is kinda of a no brainer to do so but.. I always thought of herself as the second "nopon" party member of XC2, she may not look like one, but she does give the same vibe, and I love that
It doesn't come out as obvious in the English translation, but in Japanese she talks in a Nopon accent. In English they made her words very simple to mimick that accent, but in Japanese Nopon say 'mo' a lot instead of 'meh' and end their sentences with 'desu mo'. Poppi also ends a lot of her sentences with 'desu mo' which is really cute.
She straight up uses her arms how Nopons would their wings. It gets a little less with each upgrade but with Alpha it's super obvious in scenes when she mimics whatever Tora does when the two react to whatever happens.
I'm amazed you even managed to get Riku and Manana in front of the camera. One of my biggest problems with taking screenshots in XC3 is just getting the party members to stand still for more than a second
It’s a beautiful concept to think that every Noppon has their own music playing in their head and they love it so much that they just dance to it. And any Noppon engineer programs it into their robots as well
Oh my lord that's why I love the nopon so much! I've got that too! They are one of my favorite fantasy races ever, not only because of how connected I feel to their ADHD culture filled with janky pronunciation, but because they have such a unique design for a fantasy race( they're not a human with an extra feature, and they aren't just a bipedal animal. They don't look derived from something, and it's wonderful.)
What have we learned: Riki (Wii and 3ds version), Tatsu, Tora and Poppi - Dance with no expressions Riki (DE), Nene, Kino and Manana - Dance happily and freely Ponspectors - Dance on the job Poppibuster - Does transformer things Riku - Dances in secret Also Riki (DE) - DANCES TO DEATH
No matter the world, no matter the era, there's always gonna be Nopon around - and that makes me happy. They're practically the under-advertised mascot of Xenoblade, alongside weirdly-shaped red swords.
Oh, hey, that’s funny. I was just looking for a closeup of Tatsu dancing. How odd that this would be uploaded right when I was looking for something so obscure
I love how every Nopon has a unique dance, they very much show us how each Nopon is, too. It must be a cool part of Nopon culture! Anyway, excuse me as I start dancing away.
@@RedTheWeeb Riki, Tatsu and Manana all dance in cutscenes all the time. For Riki they might be the same ones as his idles though, I can't quite remember.
Absolutely top tier content, honestly this is the kinda thing we all need sometimes. Our favourites just doing their little thing. Smart inclusion of the Poppi's, given they're essentially nopon at heart and brains, even if they're less nopon in form. And I love Riku's little dance, so cute
I feel like I saw one in 3 where they're pumping their wings in the air like fists, it's not an idle animation but it happens in in-game cutscenes when manana is excited about cooking I think
There should be an updated version of this video with Ino included. Unless Ino doesn't have a Nopon Dance, in which case that would be sad. Also, I just want to see more Ino, because she's great, Poppi would be proud of her..., cousin? Descendant? Idk what Ino would be in relation to Poppi tbh. XD
Never saw that second dance that Tatsu has, so it's interesting to see it. I noticed when I was playing X that his first one works perfectly with the NLA Day theme, for some reason.
If there's an X port/remaster or a sequel, I hope Monolith adds characters from the alien races as party members. Would like to see a Prone, Wrothian, Orphean, and even another Nopon like you said.
Riki in the first game. I can dance. Tatsu:Potato boy shows his moves. Tora:It ain't about Tora it's about his blade. Riki: DANCE MORE Kino:I will show you my moves to make my dad proud. Nene:I am daddy's favorite and I have the moves to show for it. Manana:Banana dance is perfect for her. Riku:Something something something finding darkness
I don't understand why the nopons are not more popular. They're the only video game mascot/non-human race that made me go d'awwww loudly. Chocobos and moogles can step aside for the nopons. Also, why is it so hard to find nopon merch? I want a nopon plushie so bad.
I like how the Nopons eyes changed over the series. 1 DE has them like drawn on Riki, 2 the eyes are 3D and more realistic. Meanwhile 3 has the best Nopon eyes imo. It's cartoon yet more realistic than Rikis. It fits the artstyle the most imo.
I think XC2's nopon eyes were the best honestly. Not too basic/drawn on, but not too weirdly human. XC2's looked like actual animal/rodent eyes which I think was perfect.
They act like this on purpose so they get overlooked by all the villains then help to destroy them (like how Riki is a good healing option on the final boss party in his game, and how Tora builds the S teir best blade in the game, and how Riku keeps the sword of origin safe until he can pass it to Noah) these guys are the true heroes of xenoblade
@@shanehunts342 eh it's really only tora and Bana and it's mostly those 2 because Bana ate a lot of mushrooms and tora ate a lot of sausages and yes those are canonical explanations
I like how Riku’s implies that the urge to dance is hardwired into all Nopon, and that resisting it is useless.
Remember in Gormott when Tora just started dancing like an idiot while Rex and Nia were having a serious, heartfelt conversation, and then Rex responded by just nonchalantly slapping him in the face? It suddenly makes a whole lot of sense if that’s the case.
No matter what you say, no matter what you do, you’ll be a dancer too!
...DAMN YOU NOPON CAPTAIN OF THE TRADE GUILD
It’s always so jarring to see Riku with a massive, open-mouth grin. Like when he’s with the other 7 Legendary Nopon enhancing Blades, he’s the only one without the perpetual smile, yet once it’s his turn to swing his hammer is puts on a grin just as wide as everyone else.
@@andytheawesome7592 Rex tossing Tora out of the way while trying to persuade Nia to come with them always makes me laugh
Manana: *busts a move*
Lanz: “gotta keep nice and limber!”
Perfect timing
Mio: "I gotta write this all down!"
@@Gamer-g2v1r gotta write down that riku can dance
@@DLCMan1218 One more reason why Riku is a chad
Everyday’s a trainin’ day!
Shulk's idle animations (at least in FC) should be on here too, since being adopted by Riki makes him legally a nopon and nobody will ever change my mind on this
Now I kinda wish for wave 4, shulk took up Riki's offer
Aint he an adult already?
@@seankock7649barely, and you can still adopt adults
Imagine the Heropon challenge, but instead of fighting, it’s a dance off.
Poppi would still win
No denying Riki proving why he is the greatest heropon of them all.
...poppi new legendary heropon
New head canon
@@TARDISES As I said, Poppi would still win.
I love that they gave Riki more dances in XCDE
They gave everybody new idle animations, and I'm particularly fond of Melia practicing her Starlight Kick.
I didn’t know they gave more idle animations in DE. That’s so cool.
It truly is the Definitive Edition
XCDE gives Dunban a new idle of him attempting to lift his bad arm.
It’s kinda sad :(
Nopon are one of the best fictional races in media and have potential to be so marketable i’m still surprised Nintendo hasn’t made any official merch with them
Imagine plushies with posable wings
It's so weird that it hasn't been done.
After all these years, I am surprised Nintendo hasn't don't anything with Nopon. There are already a lot of Nopon characters in the past 4 games.
Tbh I'm just glad they aren't Nintendo minions. I love Nopon so much.
I would love to get a Riki plush
The Future Connected party is the best in the series, as it is 87.5% Nopon
I assume you mean because of the ponspectors?
I thought it was 50%? Shulk, (Homs) Melia, (High Entia) Kino, (Nopon) and Nene. (Nopon)
@@krimsonkatt ponspectors make it 14 Nopon and 2 humans
That should've been the endless now
@@noivernblast3366 2 non-pon
I can definitely see Riku being the type to only dance when no one is watching lol
Same
I’m always going to love the fact that Nopon are a universal constant
Villain: "I will show you the truth of this world" *triggers flashback by snapping fingers*
Protagonist: "Wha- No.... Pon? NOPON?"
I wonder if there were any in the previous Xenosaga games?
@@revolvingworld2676 Not in Xenosaga as far as I remember but in Xenogears there are the Chuchus which are clearly where they got the idea from. Ofc Nopon > Chuchus but without Chuchu we'd never get Heropon Riki or Gigachad Riku.
I'd love to know where they fit in the universe; how they came to be. Also interesting how the villains consistently overlook them but they prove themselves to be heroes in understated ways.
I love Nopon. 😁
Chu-chu may we never forget the og Nopon
More than anything, this just made me realize again just how big Tora is. Like, Tora has the mass of multiple Nopon combined. Chunky boy.
Love how Riku just glances at both sides just to check if nobody watched
Lets all thank Riki for being the first true Heropon, had the goofy dadapon been replaced with a more serious Nopon like Riku the dancing might have never become such big part of Nopon culture in the future
I adore that you included Poppi too, I think is kinda of a no brainer to do so but.. I always thought of herself as the second "nopon" party member of XC2, she may not look like one, but she does give the same vibe, and I love that
It doesn't come out as obvious in the English translation, but in Japanese she talks in a Nopon accent. In English they made her words very simple to mimick that accent, but in Japanese Nopon say 'mo' a lot instead of 'meh' and end their sentences with 'desu mo'. Poppi also ends a lot of her sentences with 'desu mo' which is really cute.
She straight up uses her arms how Nopons would their wings. It gets a little less with each upgrade but with Alpha it's super obvious in scenes when she mimics whatever Tora does when the two react to whatever happens.
I'm amazed you even managed to get Riku and Manana in front of the camera. One of my biggest problems with taking screenshots in XC3 is just getting the party members to stand still for more than a second
Knowing Riku's personality, seeing him dance around like that is weird
True but its also in character cuz if you look again you can seeing looking around to see if someone else is watching him before he started dancing
implies that it's something Nopon literally cannot deny for too long
Riku is very popular guypon,
With all fairness, he agrees. That's why he immediately puts his chadapon face back on when it's over.
It’s a beautiful concept to think that every Noppon has their own music playing in their head and they love it so much that they just dance to it. And any Noppon engineer programs it into their robots as well
Makes me think that the giant Levnis in Valdi’s colony is gonna have some sick moves with how many Nopon are working on it
Oh my lord that's why I love the nopon so much! I've got that too! They are one of my favorite fantasy races ever, not only because of how connected I feel to their ADHD culture filled with janky pronunciation, but because they have such a unique design for a fantasy race( they're not a human with an extra feature, and they aren't just a bipedal animal. They don't look derived from something, and it's wonderful.)
I love how Riku looks before and after to see if anyone is watching him before he starts.
I never noticed poppi buster is literally a big nopon
What have we learned:
Riki (Wii and 3ds version), Tatsu, Tora and Poppi - Dance with no expressions
Riki (DE), Nene, Kino and Manana - Dance happily and freely
Ponspectors - Dance on the job
Poppibuster - Does transformer things
Riku - Dances in secret
Also Riki (DE) - DANCES TO DEATH
Tatsu's smooth moves with the amazing music in X is my favorite. They just go together perfectly
This is the quality content I subscribed for
edit: nice to see you included Poppi’s dances too
I mean Poppi is nopon
Her is dances are pretty nice
This is the important lore content I subscribed to Luxin for
Manana also does a really prominent dance in many cutscenes when she's excited, it's also probably my favourite.
Yeah. Like her little 2-step jiggy dance?
No matter the world, no matter the era, there's always gonna be Nopon around - and that makes me happy.
They're practically the under-advertised mascot of Xenoblade, alongside weirdly-shaped red swords.
Nah those swords are sidepieces compared to the nopons
Whatever direction the series takes after XC3, there better be Nopon.
Oh, hey, that’s funny. I was just looking for a closeup of Tatsu dancing. How odd that this would be uploaded right when I was looking for something so obscure
I love how every Nopon has a unique dance, they very much show us how each Nopon is, too. It must be a cool part of Nopon culture!
Anyway, excuse me as I start dancing away.
Except Nene, she just copies her daddy.
But you only have 2 arms
@@magicfish8213 not all the dances use wings!
@@novaspacewitch9963
Especially since one of them was human
As much as I dispise him, I gotta admit, Tatsu got some moves.
It's the X music, it's gotta be. The funky groove got him moving
@@novaspacewitch9963 NLA city day music gotten into tatus brain hahahahah
But, when do we eat him?
I didn't even know that he had a second dance, though it has been a while since I played XCX.
😂😂HE’S A VEGETABLE😂😂
Are we not counting tora dancing in that one cutscene before rex throws him
This is only idle animations, there would be a whole lot more just that one if cutscenes were included.
@@33link333 I cant think of any other moments nopons danced in cutscenes. And besides it does say every nopon dance ;p
@@RedTheWeeb Riki, Tatsu and Manana all dance in cutscenes all the time. For Riki they might be the same ones as his idles though, I can't quite remember.
Absolutely top tier content, honestly this is the kinda thing we all need sometimes.
Our favourites just doing their little thing.
Smart inclusion of the Poppi's, given they're essentially nopon at heart and brains, even if they're less nopon in form.
And I love Riku's little dance, so cute
The most important video ever.
I feel like I saw one in 3 where they're pumping their wings in the air like fists, it's not an idle animation but it happens in in-game cutscenes when manana is excited about cooking I think
Lifechanging, analytical and informative content as always Luxin!
Thank you so much for this, Nopon dances are the things I often look most forward to in these games
Seeing Kino bust a move genuinely melted my heart and I hope we see more of him in 3's DLC
I would love a sit com with every nopon party member in the series. It would make me smile every time I see it. We’ll call it “Meh Life”
I don't why but I burst out laughing reading this. 😄 A Nopon sitcom would be awesome though!
@@1Thunderfire RIGHT?!
I pon, You pon, we all pon for Nopon
FIONA MY BELOVED 🥺💓🥰😍
Riku is so frickin adorable.
Lmao, riku looking around to make sure nobody is watching
You are the only true scholar, Luxin. We don't deserve you.
The real hard hitting analysis I was waiting for
The fact that i'm in 70 hours of game Plays in XC3 And I never noticed Riku had a dance
I pon, you pon, we all pon for nopon!
Kino is so cute!!
Also Nene is doing the same dance as her father!
it only took a month for this video to become outdated, how sad
would wait for the entire dlc to come out until you make an updated version though, just in case the wave 3 hero is three nopons in a trench coat
Most influential video ever posted to the internet right here
the real nopon potential
There should be an updated version of this video with Ino included. Unless Ino doesn't have a Nopon Dance, in which case that would be sad. Also, I just want to see more Ino, because she's great, Poppi would be proud of her..., cousin? Descendant? Idk what Ino would be in relation to Poppi tbh. XD
Never saw that second dance that Tatsu has, so it's interesting to see it. I noticed when I was playing X that his first one works perfectly with the NLA Day theme, for some reason.
Riku very seriouspon, but cannot not dance whenever possible!
Nopons +Poppi are the best things in the Blade franchise!
Forget the lore or news videos. THIS is the content I subbed for
If you hate the Nopon, then we can’t be friends!
Manana is so adorable and Riku is pretty handsome! I love them ❤️
I Pon, You Pon, We All Pon for Nopon!
That Xenoblade X nopon is relatable as fuck, what is that bass
now this is the xenoblade content i want to see
Agreed
I pon you pon we all pon for nopon
Not the video we deserved, but the one we needed
I LOVE RIKU'S!
Obviously though, DE Riki, His Kids, And Poppi QT are the top teirs.
I prefer Poppi α's dance over QT's, but the folk dance style definitely has its own charm
Manana: *dances*
Eunie: *shows cake*
My mood has been down all week due to being ill. Not with you-know-what, but still pretty nasty. I *REALLY* needed this pick-me-up. 😺
We really need X2 to have a nopon as the main protagonist. Would be funny as hell and having a customizable nopon would be great
Ahahaha that would be an amusing turn of events to say the least
Imagine if Monopon or the Nopon Archsage was the main character. 😳
If there's an X port/remaster or a sequel, I hope Monolith adds characters from the alien races as party members. Would like to see a Prone, Wrothian, Orphean, and even another Nopon like you said.
Cross was so customizable in X imagine if you can choose your race and it could be a Nopon
Riki in the first game. I can dance.
Tatsu:Potato boy shows his moves.
Tora:It ain't about Tora it's about his blade.
Riki: DANCE MORE
Kino:I will show you my moves to make my dad proud.
Nene:I am daddy's favorite and I have the moves to show for it.
Manana:Banana dance is perfect for her.
Riku:Something something something finding darkness
Xenoblade Series - All Dances (No Damage)
I swear to God these Nopon must be related to some higher dimensional creatures or some shit
I just want to hold a nopon
Love tatsu's groove to the blade barracks theme
You’re doing the lord’s work
Does anyone else think Brilliant Wings is the perfect song for Nopon to dance to?
Meanwhile, Poppi steals Tora's thunder in the background.
I don't understand why the nopons are not more popular. They're the only video game mascot/non-human race that made me go d'awwww loudly. Chocobos and moogles can step aside for the nopons.
Also, why is it so hard to find nopon merch? I want a nopon plushie so bad.
This is the greatest video to ever exist, all other content creators can just go home, nothing will ever top this
GOTTA KEEP NICE AND LIMBER!
The nopon do be shmovin tho
I would not have expected Riku to have a nopon dance lol
Same lol
He even looks around to see if no one is watching
If the final battle was a dance-off, we'd have this in the bag.
Nintendo could make a killing on Nopon merch, plushies to be specific
There are official Nopon plushes, but none of them are for sale.
Now these are the kinds of deep lore videos I subscribed for
1:15 Just realized tora does the pose Riki does when you first meet him in nopon village
Hearing Colony 6 theme made me nostalgic lol
Thanks for the great compilation!
My friend who likes Xenoblade fan told me how Nopon sometimes just dance and I had to see it lol
humanity does not deserve the perfection that is the nopon dance
NOPON TIER LIST WHEN?
No seriously I think it would be a fun video idea
All party members or all characters total? Maybe just the ones with major plot significance?
Gotta include all 12 Ponspectors either way.
Most important lore video
Indeed it is
I wanted to see the generic dance Bambam and Tempapa do when they get annoyed or passionate!
Love that this basically means that much like Nopons themselves, their urge to randomly break it down while idle is universal.
I like how the Nopons eyes changed over the series. 1 DE has them like drawn on Riki, 2 the eyes are 3D and more realistic. Meanwhile 3 has the best Nopon eyes imo. It's cartoon yet more realistic than Rikis. It fits the artstyle the most imo.
Tatsu dont got eyes
I think XC2's nopon eyes were the best honestly. Not too basic/drawn on, but not too weirdly human. XC2's looked like actual animal/rodent eyes which I think was perfect.
And X?
@@jetza2635 Tatsu weara glasses so it's not showcased in this video
@@ShurikanBlade true
Now this is the quality content that's kept me subscribed to this channel for all these years
They act like this on purpose so they get overlooked by all the villains then help to destroy them (like how Riki is a good healing option on the final boss party in his game, and how Tora builds the S teir best blade in the game, and how Riku keeps the sword of origin safe until he can pass it to Noah) these guys are the true heroes of xenoblade
Manana is so charming😍
Finally
A good version of one of these types of videos
This is the content I've been looking for all this time
This video is the three Bs.
Based, Blessed, and Beautiful.
the video we all needed
The Noponic dancing is the best part of any xenoblade game
Riku seriouspon, does not dance! Okay, Riku dance a little! Hey, this not so bad! Wait! Someone see me!? Meh-meh, Riku embarrassed.
MANANA KEEP NICE AND LIMBER
Can we talk about how Manana does a modified QTπ dance?
I didn't pick up on that at first. It could be closer if she used her wings to do the rolling motions but it definitely seems like an homage
I pon, you pon, well all pon for Nopon!
jesus, I only noticed now how HUGE tora is
It's kinda a thing in XC2, important story nopons are at least twice the size of regular nopon
@@shanehunts342 eh it's really only tora and Bana and it's mostly those 2 because Bana ate a lot of mushrooms and tora ate a lot of sausages and yes those are canonical explanations