Might be my favorite class system in gaming. 👏You can change classes but keep the same weapons equipped so you can unlock the new class arts while still playing with your leveled up set. It's a departure from the trilogy for sure with it's MMO style structure but it is also one of the greatest open worlds of all time in my opinion, it's an absolute marvel. Also, some side missions give the game way more depth. Different game, but still one I wish would get a re-release.🙂
@@yokaiwatcher8500 Yis, TLDR I have played the game before but on an emulator, I didn't get very far. I actually ripped open the sealed copy you saw in this video and I'm playing that on the OG hardware now, it's a MUCH better experience so far.
Xenoblade 2 was my first JRPG, and it really changed everything for me. JRPG's are now my favorite genre of games, and I've gotten to play masterpieces that I would've skipped or not heard about otherwise.
Similar experience for me, I’ve always played Pokemon games growing up and other random rpg-lites but Xenoblade 2 was the first proper JRPG i’ve ever played and got incredibly invested into. Since then, I’ve played the trilogy and all its DLC for over 450 hours, Octopath Traveler 1&2, Live a Live, Triangle Strategy, Dragon Quest 11, FE Three Houses, Nier Automata, and now Persona 5 Royal. Truly my gateway JRPG and one of my favourite games of all time.
I knew nothing about Xenoblade when Xenoblade Definitive Edition came out, I just knew I liked the music and the game looked cool. There weren’t any big games that I was interested in at the time so I preordered the Works Set on a whim. Within the second week of quarantine, the game arrived. To say it changed my life was an understatement. It allowed me to immerse myself in a sublime world when the real world was locked down. I have played every entry in the series. It is hands down my favorite series ever made.
Literally my exact experience with Xenoblade, except; I didn't play the game immediately as I was playing Breath of the Wild and FF7 concurrently at the time. I probably played Definitive Edition 8-12 months after I initially received the Definitive Works Set. After finishing 1, I immediately bought 2 and loved it even more, and of course pre-ordered 3's Collectors Edition. The series has single handedly changed my perspective of gaming and storytelling in multiple ways, and quickly catapulted itself to the top of my favorites list. Easily my favorite gaming franchise ever, with 2 being my favorite game of all time despite its glaring flaws.
I'm glad you gave the franchise a chance. My first Xenoblade game was 2, and it was an amazing experience, I'm glad I gave it a chance in 2017, then I got to play DE and 3, great gaming experiences, everyone should play this trilogy. For me my favorite game is between 2 and 3 (counting DLC of both), they have amazing characters, stories, worlds and gameplay. Even if DE isn't my favorite, it's still in my top 10 games.
I had a very similar introduction as you did. I was recommended the playthrough by Johneawesome for xenoblade 2 and decided to watch a bit. The first few episodes had me hooked, so much so that I decided to stop watching so i could experience it for myself, and i am glad i did. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is my all time favorite game ever.
0:25 It's funny that the fact Xenoblade 1 being localized by Nintendo of Europe, because NoA didn't think the game would sell in North America, is one of the things that made the series so iconic. The fact that the Voice actors actually did a fantastic job for most of the games probably really helped as well.
My Xenoblade journey started in 2017 with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and I instantly fell in love with the series. It's crazy how Monolithsoft put out 2 games 1 remake and 3 DLC stories on 1 single console. I enjoyed these games so much that recently I've decided to take a look at some of Monoliths older games like Xenosaga & Baiten Kaitos the latter even has a updated version on Switch. But man do I hope Bandai Namco decides to remake Xenosaga together with Monolithsoft. If u like Xenoblade I highly advise to play Xenosaga aswell! Other then that coming from Dees community its awesome to see you make content Torque hopefully Dee picks up Xenoblade 3 soon haha!
As someone who picked up Xenoblade 1 on the Wii all those years ago and has been a massive fan since, hearing these sorts of stories just warms my heart 🥰. The fact that people are still able to discover this masterpiece of a series is just amazing, and all on the Switch!
Indeed. I saw a good review for a JRPG in a German gaming magazine and bought it. Muricans had to petition Nintendo to get this , the Last Story (little spoiler: the villain has always been near you) and another game.
What's crazy is the definite edition is a remake of the Wii version which pretty much means its the wii version with some improvements. Smash bros really should have kept the info about the spirits. In ultimate the spirits dont have a description and where they come from making it more difficult to get excited. I remember it helping in getting people interested in series.
for some reason monolithsoft has a seriously bad habbit of just putting in blatant spoilers at the forefront of whatever crossover media they're involved with for xenoblade. example: "7" from xenoblade 1 is in alot of the promotional material for Project X Zone 2, including the opening and the back of the box
@@TorqueOS I paid 120+ Euros for mine on Ebay (only the collectors items without the actual game) after not getting it thrice. Thank you Nintendo. That being said I do not regret spending that money in the slightest. Every time I enter my room and look to the shelf over my bed I see the box standing there and it just makes my day a tiny bit better.
I have a funny story as an european who registered interest with my e-mail and couldn't get one at release as Nintendos website was already constantly down the moment I got the e-mail. A little over a year after the XC3s release on a tuesday at the end of August when I was eating lunch I got an e-mail that XC3s collector's edition was in stock again. It was real and I was able to buy one after I was placed in a waiting queue with ~600 people stated as coming before me and an expected waiting time of 10minutes.
I imported the first game from Europe to play it on a hacked Wii, just cause I read so many great things about it. The game made me feel like I was a kid again, playing FF7-FF9 on my PS1. The story and cutscenes were engaging, and I remember putting down the controller after rolling credits and thinking to myself “that might be my favorite video game experience ever”. The trilogy will forever be my most favorite video game series, and frankly it revived my love for gaming in my mid 20’s.
As someone who has been keeping up with the series since the 3DS version of Xenoblade 1, I'm glad to see this amazing series continue to touch the lives of more and more people. Great vid!
This franchise saved my life, I was going through a seriously rough time and I bottled all of my struggles with all of that up. So when I started the franchise it lit me like a firework, it taught me to be hopeful, to express my thoughts and how I feel, and it taught me to never give up and to keep striving for greatness. Out of everything, it taught me how to feel, to have feelings and act on them. Before Xenoblade I never cried but after it I cry for everything now. So thank god I played this franchise, it had enriched my life and has become a part of me.
first jrpg and one of my first games on the switch. its the whole reason i got the switch and it was on a whim cuz of one little scene from the first trailer that made me want to play it. i dont regret it this series is peak. ever since 2018 i havent been the same i played xeno 2 for 110 hours in a week. i was addicted. i would fall asleep and wake up to xeno 2
I bought a switch because I notice most of the games im playing on steam are indie games. best decision I ever made. it also made me love buying games physically again
I've been a nintendo fan ever since I was a kid and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Even after I bought a ps2 I always bought the new nintendo console too and these days I feel so vindicated for it too. I did'nt get into Xenoblade specifically until the trailers for 3 started coming out and I noticed the nopon charachters were in the party. I love stories that will have non human charachters in the main cast and especially in a party for an rpg. Variety is always good and I love when a setting with things like magic or fantastical creatures will embrace that by having non humans among the main cast. So needless to say once I saw that it sparked my curiosity and I looked into it more, eventually buying the first 2 games during the wait for Xenoblade Chronicles 3's future redeemed dlc which turned out to be a real good idea. I'm hooked on this series now and really want 4 to come out sooner rather than later.
6:48 Any reason? I played Xenoblade 1 back in the day and I'm sorta playing X right now on PC. I'm still in the early game, so it hasn't quite grabbed me yet, but i feel that mirrors the first. Im hanging in for the Skells because i want a Gundam in my Xenoblade
Okay, i was gonna comment how awesome it is that this series helped change your mind on the switch and the amazing work monolith soft is doing on this series, but i think instead of that i have to call attention to that this is genuinely a REALLY well made and put together video visually and everything! perfect music choices and editing, really good stuff man👍
I was never super into Nintendo, but my friend kept recommending Xenoblade series and finally I bought a Switch, and bought all of the Xenoblade games and played them all one right after another, and then I got addicted to collecting physical switch games. Very relatable video! subbed
Just saw this on my feed and got to say that you made the right choice of going out of your "comfort zone" to say the least. I mean we can be pretty biased when it comes to games truthfully and I am as well because I'm so focused on traditional turn-based that I forgot what its like to play an action games or any other genre. So surprisingly I picked up platformers and action RPGs and grew to love them again so I will just say, "never say never" :D
this is my fav game of all time. i played the XBDE for the first time, and went in blind. I fell in love with how big the story really was. XB2 was alright, the Ending made me and my little brother gasp if you know you know. XB3 was really good as well, ending made me tear up. 1. DE 2. XB3 3.XB2. love the series
I am seriously happy for you. Thinking Nintendo was only a toy must have been such a limiting factor, and this must have open doors. Nintendo might lack in hardware mostly, but their gameplay and art direction is among the best there is. And that is coming from the PC gamer which is me. I love picking up most of the stuff that has Nintendo's seal of approval, often over many triple A high performance next-gen PC (xbox or PS) titles. Nintendo is just great, for family and hardcore gamers. I can play something with my 6 year old daughter, and something by myself. To me Nintendo is the only platform that offers something completely different from the PC. On xbox and ps there might be some exclusive titles, but mostly there is a comparison available on the PC. Nintendo has stuff I cannot get on PC and certainly not with the same quality. And I'm not talking about how high-end the graphics are, but about how the game feels, how refined the gameplay is and how strong the art direction is. I am convinced that if Nintendo manages to turn their eshop into something like Steam, so that titles carry over to future devices and system architectures, then Valve and Nintendo will corner the market.
Xenoblade 2 was the sole reason I even bought a Switch. I knew Xenoblade from the Wii, played it back in 2013 while waiting for X. So, one could say it's my favorite franchise next to The Legend of Zelda and also Metroid.
@@robkelly9258 I don't mean all of the characters haha. The games actually use several distinct regional English accents (including English, American and Australian). I'm referring to the Urayan race in XC2, and the Vandham linage (Guernica, Monica and Ghondor) in XB3. I like it because I'm Australian and its just very rare to hear our accent outside of Australian-based media.
@@pickettfury I did not get too far in XC2.... I did not like Rex much and his stupid accent and wanted him to die... So okay I get it, yes they include a lot of accents. I am on just starting on XC3.... so I will see lol
Loved the video; a little sad that you didn't touch more on what you thought of the music throughout the 3 games, but I feel like loving the Gaur Plains theme is just a universal thing for Xenoblade fans & I was happy to see it here too.
maybe it's my massive xenoblade bias and obsession but this just made me subscribe instantly (that and seeing your first video was Spark the electric jester)
Thanks for the video man :) Great to hear how you've changed about your view on Nintendo and their games from past to present. Peak character development :D And please, ignore the toxic comments. Someone hasn't told these kids that different people have different opinions. As if that's a bad thing... but oh well, you did a great job. I think it would be cool to see more of such videos from you, I liked it! ^^
Gaur Plains changed us all. I knew Xenoblade from the Wii first and even back then it was magical. Seeing all the fascinating areas in the Definitive Edition again with that huge art upgrade, let me tell you, it was absolutely amazing. Love the message of the video. I feel like a lot of people dismiss the Switch, just because it is a Nintendo product, and Nintendo is known as the family content maker. But its catalogue is huge. We've got miracle ports like NieR Automata and even some cloud-based games are running solid. The variety is really great.
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are both two of my favorite games of all time. Even Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a strong 8.5/10 game for me. Such an amazing franchise and I'm glad it's getting more exposure and recognition.
I used to be a Square Enix fanboy until I played Xenoblade 1 on the original Wii. In fact, before buying the game, I said "people only liked Xenoblade because the Wii fanboys have nothing else to play" Well, I played it and loved it. And then turned into a Monolith fanboy lol
Man my first xenoblade game was xenoblade chronicles x and I dropped it less than halfway through. I am so glad I gave the series another shot when xenoblade 2 came out purely cause I liked the visuals. It’s to this day my most played switch game and my favorite of the trilogy. I enjoyed how the tone was a bit more goofy but still had some morbid and intense moments. And I love that it introduced me to the rest of the trilogy
Really looking forward to seeing the graphical updates for all the Xenoblade franchise in the next generation of the Switch! Would absolutely love to play through them again
Sometimes one can think past times were better, or wish for another era...I'm just grateful I had the chance to live at a time when I could experience Xenoblade. I've nothing but thanks for Monolith Soft. On the nintendo note, having played videogames all my life in consoles and PC, the Switch has easlily become my favorite, my trusty good friend. This console is magical.
Played it on the Wii, bought it along with The Last Story and it took over my gaming world - I couldn’t believe a game of such size could exist on a Wii!
Amazing work with the video! I'm quite bad when it comes to expressing my own views of a game or similar media in such a detailed and warming way, but you nailed my opinion right there from start to end. I appreciate the effort you put into that and I will be glad to share around the video when someone asks me why I like the XC franchise. GG!
Personnaly I fell in it cause I was playing Shulk in Smash 4 and I learned that there was a new game announced (the second one) so why not take a look and it was love at first sight
my first intro was listening to the smash 4 soundtrack, saying to myself no games i knew had better music than xenoblade, so i checked chuggaa's playtrhough of the first game and the rest is history
I knew the game existed back in the day and saw it and said “this has nothing to do with xenosaga” so I wrote it off and never looked back. Moves ahead like 15 or so years later and I decided to give it a try and oh man. Xenoblade is my fav of all time and XC3 is by far the goat and I’ll play it again and I never play games 2 times. Also the switch is a JRPG beast and now surpassed the PS2
I started DE in late 2021 and finished it in early 2022, and wouldn't you know it, just my luck a mere week after buying 2, 3 got announced in the direct. I was in disbelief and overjoyed. The following months were me rushing through FC, 2 and Torna while getting as much side content done (100% ish, if you will) before 3 came out. Once it finally did..... oh boy. Every trailer, every gameplay clip, everything was shaping up to 3 being my favorite far and away, I just had a hunch and BOY did it deliver. If and when Xenoblade 4 comes out it's got some huge shoes to fill from 3, but whatever it ends up being i'll welcome it with open arms, I LOVE these games.
I actually held a similar POV about the switch to you. Just thought it was a weak gimmicky console for little kids to play Mario. When tears of the kingdom released it changed my whole view of the switch and I immediately began searching for a switch lite on Facebook Marketplace. Have been playing Tears of the kingdom since March and am loving it. I bought Metroid prime remastered recently and planning to play it soon.
It was the music that did it for me too, except with Xenoblade 2, I didn't have a Wii so I just decided to jump in with Xenoblade 2, and the music just blew me away so much I was along for the ride from that point 😅
I’m glad you took the Switch a chance! My first switch game was breath of the wild. Aka I got the Switch immediately when it came out lol I’ve always enjoyed Nintendo’s consoles. Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Gameboy advance, DS, DSi, 3DS. The Wii? Only for wiisports and Epic Mickey. Next console will definitely be SwitchPro. And it’s needed. Switch framerate can barely handle Tears of the Kingdom.
Bro. I feel you with the XC3 collectors edition. I have the collectors edition of 1 and 2 but failed to get my hands on the 3 collectors edition. That strings to this day
Chuggaconroy's Let's play of Xenoblade 2 made me a xeno fan. I went on to buy a copy of 3 after that and I absolutely adored that game. Even though I haven't been able to play 2 and 1 yet, I'm eagerly waiting to when I can can get my hands on a copy of each. EDIT: I'VE DONE IT. I JUST BOUGHT 2, DE AND TORNA TODAY. I'LL GET THEM NEXT WEEK. I CAN'T WAIT. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
it's just impressive that the first game was made for the switch, it's that the first game was made for the sparking Wii of all things back in the day and literally the only thing they changed between it and Definitive edition is the artstyle, UI, and Future Connected, which was originally an entire scrapped area hidden in the wii version also impressive: Xenoblade 2 was created by a skeleton crew for the most part because the majority of Monolithsoft's staff was helping with making Breath of the Wild, small miracle it still came out as well as it did
Ah 2018… 17 year old me sitting in my room looking at the switch’s horrifically laggy eshop. Saw xenoblade 2 on my wishlist after hearing some good things about it from a friend. Was just after my birthday so i had the money to spare and picked up the game. Played about 5-6 hours and put it down. It wasnt clicking. The gameplay was horrible, why was attacking so slow. Why do i have to wait to use moves? Skipping every cutscene. Cut to 3-4 months later and i try the game again. This time not skipping the cutscenes. Bam. From that moment onwards i became the pope of the church of klaus. Ive beaten xenoblade 2 5 times and 3 3 times. And now 6 years later i still love the games more than any other in the whole world.
I'm glad you found value in Xenoblade Chronicles. Legit one of my favorite JRPGs of all time. It sure has come a long way from the "Operation: Rainfall" days.
Massive xenoblade fan here, I started with X, played 2 and loved it, I tried one and didnt like it as much gameplay wise so I watched it mostly and I am now in my XB3 era and trying to finish it now.
I loved Xenoblade 1. Weirdly enough, the only thing I wish they continued to build upon was the district rebuilding part. I had so much fun finding collectibles and adding to my little town, i wish they found a way to go more in depth with it. After playing through Eiyuden Chronicle, I was reminded of Xenoblade again when building up your castle town. I can't explain it, but I always enjoy that aspect of JRPGs over all the other mini games & side content (when offered).
I’ve never been into any kind of rpg ever but xenoblade has somehow caught my attention and I just purchased them so I can start! Look amazing and I’ve heard nothing but good things!
My first exposure to the Xenoblade brand was an advert in a Galaxy 2 case. Though, I didn't know anything about it until Smash 4 came out. I played through about half of it when it came to N3DS. I only stopped because I completely forgot you could upgrade arts and wondered why the game got so hard, which somehow happened again in both X _AND_ 2. It will _not_ happen again in 3.
Loved Xenoblade since Operation Rainfall brought it to my attention. People who claim to play games for their stories really, REALLY need to check these games out. Play them in order 1-2-3, I love having invested all the time I've put into these games (over 1000+ hours total incluiding Xenoblade Chonicles X on Wii U which was my whole reason to get that console). Great video!
I only bought a switch to play xenoblade chronicles 2 when it released. I love all XBC games. I hope XBC X comes with a definitive edition sometime in the future.
So this is a very wonderful video. I've been trying to get into the Xenoblade games. I remember supporting Project Rainfall in the Wii era. Finally getting my hands on the Wii version and I did not enjoy it. Long story short: I played Xenoblade on Wii. I bought Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U only to put the game down 5 hours in. I gave Xenoblade on the 3DS another shot and I still didn't like the game very much. Seeing the Switch version of the game release, I was indifferent. I came to the conclusion that this franchise is not for me. But listening to your video and seeing your passion for this game reinvigorated my interest yet again. Not saying I'm going to buy the game again soon. But I admit your video has tipped the scale in the games favor. Thank you for your experiences with the Switch and the Xenoblade series. I hope to hear more about your gaming experiences.
Heads up, spoilers within.
Edit: I'm playing through XCX on Wii U now and might make a follow-up to this video, so far though I'm having fun. ^^
Might be my favorite class system in gaming. 👏You can change classes but keep the same weapons equipped so you can unlock the new class arts while still playing with your leveled up set.
It's a departure from the trilogy for sure with it's MMO style structure but it is also one of the greatest open worlds of all time in my opinion, it's an absolute marvel.
Also, some side missions give the game way more depth. Different game, but still one I wish would get a re-release.🙂
It's an awesome game and well worth the time.
You mean the game you “never ever ever ever ever [wanted] to play that game ever”
@@yokaiwatcher8500 Yis, TLDR I have played the game before but on an emulator, I didn't get very far. I actually ripped open the sealed copy you saw in this video and I'm playing that on the OG hardware now, it's a MUCH better experience so far.
Too bad about Xenoblade chronicles X, the servers went down and now you can't get everyrhing upgraded or made in game. Damn Nintendo!
Xenoblade 2 was my first JRPG, and it really changed everything for me. JRPG's are now my favorite genre of games, and I've gotten to play masterpieces that I would've skipped or not heard about otherwise.
It was also my first AAA jrpg, and man was I spoiled from the get go
Xenoblade 2 is the not the best jrpg, its the best GAME
FFVI started the rpg train for me
@@Regentclover Hell Yeah!!
Similar experience for me, I’ve always played Pokemon games growing up and other random rpg-lites but Xenoblade 2 was the first proper JRPG i’ve ever played and got incredibly invested into. Since then, I’ve played the trilogy and all its DLC for over 450 hours, Octopath Traveler 1&2, Live a Live, Triangle Strategy, Dragon Quest 11, FE Three Houses, Nier Automata, and now Persona 5 Royal. Truly my gateway JRPG and one of my favourite games of all time.
So proud ❤
Awesome to see you here! :D
Oh hey. How is Torna episode 2 coming along?
I think he didn't finish Torna, so I don't know if he will pick it back up again
Man, your letsplay introduced me to the series and now after a couple years I finally played it, thanks a lot
Looks like the algorithm gods have blessed you because you showed up in my for you page
I too am a random person from the recommended.
same here
Indeed, same here, and what a great recommendation it was.👍
I knew nothing about Xenoblade when Xenoblade Definitive Edition came out, I just knew I liked the music and the game looked cool. There weren’t any big games that I was interested in at the time so I preordered the Works Set on a whim. Within the second week of quarantine, the game arrived. To say it changed my life was an understatement. It allowed me to immerse myself in a sublime world when the real world was locked down.
I have played every entry in the series. It is hands down my favorite series ever made.
Even X?
Literally my exact experience with Xenoblade, except; I didn't play the game immediately as I was playing Breath of the Wild and FF7 concurrently at the time. I probably played Definitive Edition 8-12 months after I initially received the Definitive Works Set.
After finishing 1, I immediately bought 2 and loved it even more, and of course pre-ordered 3's Collectors Edition. The series has single handedly changed my perspective of gaming and storytelling in multiple ways, and quickly catapulted itself to the top of my favorites list.
Easily my favorite gaming franchise ever, with 2 being my favorite game of all time despite its glaring flaws.
Shoutouts to Dee! Bro brought a lot of new players to probably my fav Series ever!
Still waiting for him to play Xeno 3! He said September 23 and here we are on May 24 still waiting (? Hahaha
@@DarkDezhel is he even done with 2 yet?
@@rhettmitchell
He finished 2 but not Torna
chuggaconroy did a lot as well
I'm glad you gave the franchise a chance.
My first Xenoblade game was 2, and it was an amazing experience, I'm glad I gave it a chance in 2017, then I got to play DE and 3, great gaming experiences, everyone should play this trilogy.
For me my favorite game is between 2 and 3 (counting DLC of both), they have amazing characters, stories, worlds and gameplay. Even if DE isn't my favorite, it's still in my top 10 games.
My first exposure was via Smash 4 where the music was what pulled me in. Now I got every game of the franchise.
I had a very similar introduction as you did. I was recommended the playthrough by Johneawesome for xenoblade 2 and decided to watch a bit. The first few episodes had me hooked, so much so that I decided to stop watching so i could experience it for myself, and i am glad i did. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is my all time favorite game ever.
0:25 It's funny that the fact Xenoblade 1 being localized by Nintendo of Europe, because NoA didn't think the game would sell in North America, is one of the things that made the series so iconic. The fact that the Voice actors actually did a fantastic job for most of the games probably really helped as well.
My Xenoblade journey started in 2017 with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and I instantly fell in love with the series. It's crazy how Monolithsoft put out 2 games 1 remake and 3 DLC stories on 1 single console.
I enjoyed these games so much that recently I've decided to take a look at some of Monoliths older games like Xenosaga & Baiten Kaitos the latter even has a updated version on Switch. But man do I hope Bandai Namco decides to remake Xenosaga together with Monolithsoft. If u like Xenoblade I highly advise to play Xenosaga aswell!
Other then that coming from Dees community its awesome to see you make content Torque hopefully Dee picks up Xenoblade 3 soon haha!
As someone who picked up Xenoblade 1 on the Wii all those years ago and has been a massive fan since, hearing these sorts of stories just warms my heart 🥰. The fact that people are still able to discover this masterpiece of a series is just amazing, and all on the Switch!
Same!
Indeed. I saw a good review for a JRPG in a German gaming magazine and bought it. Muricans had to petition Nintendo to get this , the Last Story (little spoiler: the villain has always been near you) and another game.
Proud to be both an Xenoblade Chronicles, and a Super Mario fan. I love you Nintendo
What's crazy is the definite edition is a remake of the Wii version which pretty much means its the wii version with some improvements.
Smash bros really should have kept the info about the spirits. In ultimate the spirits dont have a description and where they come from making it more difficult to get excited. I remember it helping in getting people interested in series.
I only remember the spirits spoiling things for me lol
for some reason monolithsoft has a seriously bad habbit of just putting in blatant spoilers at the forefront of whatever crossover media they're involved with for xenoblade.
example: "7" from xenoblade 1 is in alot of the promotional material for Project X Zone 2, including the opening and the back of the box
This video is better than some bigger youtubers how do you only have 200 subs well have my subscription
He works for the youtuber mentioned (deebeegeek) and basically has experience behind the screen
I actually have about 10+ years of experience prior to working for DBG, I've been on UA-cam for a looong time haha.
@@snowyfate oh that makes sense
@@TorqueOS eyyy! Hope you make more, this was great btw
The bit at the end lol
Great video, Torque!
Man, I feel you on the collector's edition for XBC3, I also missed out on it.
It's right there on eBay and I wish to own it so badly, but I can't bring myself to pay that much for a box and book. :
Wario mocked me, but I got the last laugh in the end. I got the Aionian Moments book!
@@TorqueOS I paid 120+ Euros for mine on Ebay (only the collectors items without the actual game) after not getting it thrice. Thank you Nintendo. That being said I do not regret spending that money in the slightest. Every time I enter my room and look to the shelf over my bed I see the box standing there and it just makes my day a tiny bit better.
I have a funny story as an european who registered interest with my e-mail and couldn't get one at release as Nintendos website was already constantly down the moment I got the e-mail. A little over a year after the XC3s release on a tuesday at the end of August when I was eating lunch I got an e-mail that XC3s collector's edition was in stock again. It was real and I was able to buy one after I was placed in a waiting queue with ~600 people stated as coming before me and an expected waiting time of 10minutes.
Underrated youtuber, keep the great work up
Thank youuuu ;-;
Awesome retrospective! Glad you tried and enjoyed the series. Also, that last piece of music you used was perfect. Great taste!
I imported the first game from Europe to play it on a hacked Wii, just cause I read so many great things about it. The game made me feel like I was a kid again, playing FF7-FF9 on my PS1. The story and cutscenes were engaging, and I remember putting down the controller after rolling credits and thinking to myself “that might be my favorite video game experience ever”. The trilogy will forever be my most favorite video game series, and frankly it revived my love for gaming in my mid 20’s.
Thank you for releasing the video Torque. It was really good.
UA-cam is back to recommending Xenoblade videos to me. I'm not mad. Good vid!
As someone who has been keeping up with the series since the 3DS version of Xenoblade 1, I'm glad to see this amazing series continue to touch the lives of more and more people. Great vid!
This franchise saved my life, I was going through a seriously rough time and I bottled all of my struggles with all of that up. So when I started the franchise it lit me like a firework, it taught me to be hopeful, to express my thoughts and how I feel, and it taught me to never give up and to keep striving for greatness. Out of everything, it taught me how to feel, to have feelings and act on them. Before Xenoblade I never cried but after it I cry for everything now. So thank god I played this franchise, it had enriched my life and has become a part of me.
first jrpg and one of my first games on the switch. its the whole reason i got the switch and it was on a whim cuz of one little scene from the first trailer that made me want to play it.
i dont regret it this series is peak. ever since 2018 i havent been the same i played xeno 2 for 110 hours in a week. i was addicted.
i would fall asleep and wake up to xeno 2
I bought a switch because I notice most of the games im playing on steam are indie games. best decision I ever made. it also made me love buying games physically again
I've been a nintendo fan ever since I was a kid and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Even after I bought a ps2 I always bought the new nintendo console too and these days I feel so vindicated for it too. I did'nt get into Xenoblade specifically until the trailers for 3 started coming out and I noticed the nopon charachters were in the party. I love stories that will have non human charachters in the main cast and especially in a party for an rpg. Variety is always good and I love when a setting with things like magic or fantastical creatures will embrace that by having non humans among the main cast.
So needless to say once I saw that it sparked my curiosity and I looked into it more, eventually buying the first 2 games during the wait for Xenoblade Chronicles 3's future redeemed dlc which turned out to be a real good idea. I'm hooked on this series now and really want 4 to come out sooner rather than later.
6:48 Any reason? I played Xenoblade 1 back in the day and I'm sorta playing X right now on PC. I'm still in the early game, so it hasn't quite grabbed me yet, but i feel that mirrors the first. Im hanging in for the Skells because i want a Gundam in my Xenoblade
Okay, i was gonna comment how awesome it is that this series helped change your mind on the switch and the amazing work monolith soft is doing on this series, but i think instead of that i have to call attention to that this is genuinely a REALLY well made and put together video visually and everything! perfect music choices and editing, really good stuff man👍
I was never super into Nintendo, but my friend kept recommending Xenoblade series and finally I bought a Switch, and bought all of the Xenoblade games and played them all one right after another, and then I got addicted to collecting physical switch games. Very relatable video! subbed
Just saw this on my feed and got to say that you made the right choice of going out of your "comfort zone" to say the least. I mean we can be pretty biased when it comes to games truthfully and I am as well because I'm so focused on traditional turn-based that I forgot what its like to play an action games or any other genre. So surprisingly I picked up platformers and action RPGs and grew to love them again so I will just say, "never say never" :D
I will say this though Monoltih soft is defintely a great developer cant wait to see what they have for switch 2.
this is my fav game of all time. i played the XBDE for the first time, and went in blind. I fell in love with how big the story really was. XB2 was alright, the Ending made me and my little brother gasp if you know you know. XB3 was really good as well, ending made me tear up. 1. DE 2. XB3 3.XB2. love the series
I am seriously happy for you. Thinking Nintendo was only a toy must have been such a limiting factor, and this must have open doors. Nintendo might lack in hardware mostly, but their gameplay and art direction is among the best there is. And that is coming from the PC gamer which is me. I love picking up most of the stuff that has Nintendo's seal of approval, often over many triple A high performance next-gen PC (xbox or PS) titles. Nintendo is just great, for family and hardcore gamers. I can play something with my 6 year old daughter, and something by myself.
To me Nintendo is the only platform that offers something completely different from the PC. On xbox and ps there might be some exclusive titles, but mostly there is a comparison available on the PC. Nintendo has stuff I cannot get on PC and certainly not with the same quality. And I'm not talking about how high-end the graphics are, but about how the game feels, how refined the gameplay is and how strong the art direction is.
I am convinced that if Nintendo manages to turn their eshop into something like Steam, so that titles carry over to future devices and system architectures, then Valve and Nintendo will corner the market.
Xenoblade 2 was the sole reason I even bought a Switch. I knew Xenoblade from the Wii, played it back in 2013 while waiting for X. So, one could say it's my favorite franchise next to The Legend of Zelda and also Metroid.
Xenoblade is probably the only game you'll hear full on aussie voiced characters. I find it both amusing and love it.
It is not Aussie it is Cockney (East London)
@@robkelly9258 I don't mean all of the characters haha. The games actually use several distinct regional English accents (including English, American and Australian). I'm referring to the Urayan race in XC2, and the Vandham linage (Guernica, Monica and Ghondor) in XB3. I like it because I'm Australian and its just very rare to hear our accent outside of Australian-based media.
@@pickettfury I did not get too far in XC2.... I did not like Rex much and his stupid accent and wanted him to die... So okay I get it, yes they include a lot of accents. I am on just starting on XC3.... so I will see lol
@@robkelly9258 X3 was my entry point into the series and feels very refined in gameplay and visually compared to the earlier entries. Hope you enjoy.
Xenoblade Chronicles was a traumatizing experience for me back in the Wii days. Still one one my favorite games.
Loved the video; a little sad that you didn't touch more on what you thought of the music throughout the 3 games, but I feel like loving the Gaur Plains theme is just a universal thing for Xenoblade fans & I was happy to see it here too.
maybe it's my massive xenoblade bias and obsession but this just made me subscribe instantly (that and seeing your first video was Spark the electric jester)
Guess I should comment to give that algorithm boost. Awesome video, Torque! Great pacing and editing. Glad you decided to upload it
Thanks for the video man :)
Great to hear how you've changed about your view on Nintendo and their games from past to present. Peak character development :D
And please, ignore the toxic comments. Someone hasn't told these kids that different people have different opinions. As if that's a bad thing... but oh well, you did a great job.
I think it would be cool to see more of such videos from you, I liked it! ^^
Gaur Plains changed us all.
I knew Xenoblade from the Wii first and even back then it was magical. Seeing all the fascinating areas in the Definitive Edition again with that huge art upgrade, let me tell you, it was absolutely amazing.
Love the message of the video. I feel like a lot of people dismiss the Switch, just because it is a Nintendo product, and Nintendo is known as the family content maker. But its catalogue is huge. We've got miracle ports like NieR Automata and even some cloud-based games are running solid. The variety is really great.
This is a beautifully crafted video and glad to see someone found enjoyment in Xenoblade Chronicles.
I wish you Happy Gaming, friend!
For me it was Super Smash Bros 4, It introduced in me to the character and the franchise and I'm planning on getting the game on the switch as well
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are both two of my favorite games of all time. Even Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a strong 8.5/10 game for me. Such an amazing franchise and I'm glad it's getting more exposure and recognition.
I used to be a Square Enix fanboy until I played Xenoblade 1 on the original Wii. In fact, before buying the game, I said "people only liked Xenoblade because the Wii fanboys have nothing else to play"
Well, I played it and loved it. And then turned into a Monolith fanboy lol
The scope of the world and the story are just incredible. Xenoblade made me love JRPG.
..now play xenoblade X on the Wii U. The open world in that game is beyond mind blowing. Best open world game period
Apart from the music, that does my head in and there is no way to turn it off.
👍Love the positive vibes throughout. Cool vid.
XBC1 is still my favorite one, btw. XBC2 is a close 2nd, and XBC3 is the one I never want to play through ever again, dlc be damned.
Man my first xenoblade game was xenoblade chronicles x and I dropped it less than halfway through. I am so glad I gave the series another shot when xenoblade 2 came out purely cause I liked the visuals. It’s to this day my most played switch game and my favorite of the trilogy. I enjoyed how the tone was a bit more goofy but still had some morbid and intense moments. And I love that it introduced me to the rest of the trilogy
Xenoblades Chronicles is what turned me into an RPG gamer. I adore this series. Currently playing Xenoblades 3 and I am madly in love with it. Lol
Really looking forward to seeing the graphical updates for all the Xenoblade franchise in the next generation of the Switch!
Would absolutely love to play through them again
This series is my favorite set of JRPG's, literally had no clue this series would be such an underrated gem.
Sometimes one can think past times were better, or wish for another era...I'm just grateful I had the chance to live at a time when I could experience Xenoblade. I've nothing but thanks for Monolith Soft.
On the nintendo note, having played videogames all my life in consoles and PC, the Switch has easlily become my favorite, my trusty good friend. This console is magical.
I love Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for the replayability. Each playthrough is a different experience because of the core crystals
Great video brother - love seeing some positivity. Just enjoying games and vibing. Love it.
My first play through of Xenoblade 2 was BEAUTIFUL. The music
Played it on the Wii, bought it along with The Last Story and it took over my gaming world - I couldn’t believe a game of such size could exist on a Wii!
Amazing work with the video! I'm quite bad when it comes to expressing my own views of a game or similar media in such a detailed and warming way, but you nailed my opinion right there from start to end. I appreciate the effort you put into that and I will be glad to share around the video when someone asks me why I like the XC franchise. GG!
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for the re-playability the core crystals were so much fun as you could change your play style due to what dropped
Personnaly I fell in it cause I was playing Shulk in Smash 4 and I learned that there was a new game announced (the second one) so why not take a look and it was love at first sight
my first intro was listening to the smash 4 soundtrack, saying to myself no games i knew had better music than xenoblade, so i checked chuggaa's playtrhough of the first game and the rest is history
I'm your 1000th Subscriber! Being a content creator myself I applaud you! Great video, I just got the Definitive version myself!
What makes it especially mindblowing is that that Switch game is a remastered Wii game that was drawing that huge world on 88 MB of ram.
Banger video, my guy 🫡 always so happy to see people getting into Xenoblade! Now we wait for Xenoblade 4, Warriors, and/or Xenosaga remakes/ports
My first exposure with xenoblade was shulk in smash 4, I think alot of people can relate to that.
Xenoblade chronicles 2 gives you that feeling you had when you played kingdom hearts sing along sections but if it was an entire game
I knew the game existed back in the day and saw it and said “this has nothing to do with xenosaga” so I wrote it off and never looked back. Moves ahead like 15 or so years later and I decided to give it a try and oh man. Xenoblade is my fav of all time and XC3 is by far the goat and I’ll play it again and I never play games 2 times. Also the switch is a JRPG beast and now surpassed the PS2
Before late than never 😂
That quote is what everyone had thought for so, so long. Who woulda thought. Goddamn takahashi
I started DE in late 2021 and finished it in early 2022, and wouldn't you know it, just my luck a mere week after buying 2, 3 got announced in the direct. I was in disbelief and overjoyed. The following months were me rushing through FC, 2 and Torna while getting as much side content done (100% ish, if you will) before 3 came out. Once it finally did..... oh boy. Every trailer, every gameplay clip, everything was shaping up to 3 being my favorite far and away, I just had a hunch and BOY did it deliver.
If and when Xenoblade 4 comes out it's got some huge shoes to fill from 3, but whatever it ends up being i'll welcome it with open arms, I LOVE these games.
I actually held a similar POV about the switch to you. Just thought it was a weak gimmicky console for little kids to play Mario. When tears of the kingdom released it changed my whole view of the switch and I immediately began searching for a switch lite on Facebook Marketplace. Have been playing Tears of the kingdom since March and am loving it. I bought Metroid prime remastered recently and planning to play it soon.
Monolith soft are in fact the goats! And have become one of favorite developers and look forward to whatever they’re cooking next
Funny how you started Xenoblade bc you watched DBG, and I started watching DBG bc of Xenoblade xD
ok this guy production is top notch, u gained a new subscriber!
Thanks to this video I gave XC2 another chance, and I’m so so glad I did. Thank you.
It was the music that did it for me too, except with Xenoblade 2, I didn't have a Wii so I just decided to jump in with Xenoblade 2, and the music just blew me away so much I was along for the ride from that point 😅
Literally bought for XBC2 and never stopped. My fav of all the systems. Xenoblade is an awesome series all around.
I would like to see what other new IPS Monolith Soft would be able to create. If Nintendo gives them the budget and time
They may be making something else for switch 2. They had art for a potentially new franchise.
I’m glad you took the Switch a chance! My first switch game was breath of the wild. Aka I got the Switch immediately when it came out lol I’ve always enjoyed Nintendo’s consoles. Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Gameboy advance, DS, DSi, 3DS. The Wii? Only for wiisports and Epic Mickey.
Next console will definitely be SwitchPro. And it’s needed. Switch framerate can barely handle Tears of the Kingdom.
Beautiful words for the Xenoblade franchise, thank you for playing and understanding it. :)
Bro. I feel you with the XC3 collectors edition.
I have the collectors edition of 1 and 2 but failed to get my hands on the 3 collectors edition. That strings to this day
Chuggaconroy's Let's play of Xenoblade 2 made me a xeno fan. I went on to buy a copy of 3 after that and I absolutely adored that game. Even though I haven't been able to play 2 and 1 yet, I'm eagerly waiting to when I can can get my hands on a copy of each.
EDIT: I'VE DONE IT. I JUST BOUGHT 2, DE AND TORNA TODAY. I'LL GET THEM NEXT WEEK. I CAN'T WAIT. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I love seeing newcomers come and love this series. These games are absolutely incredible.
it's just impressive that the first game was made for the switch, it's that the first game was made for the sparking Wii of all things back in the day and literally the only thing they changed between it and Definitive edition is the artstyle, UI, and Future Connected, which was originally an entire scrapped area hidden in the wii version
also impressive: Xenoblade 2 was created by a skeleton crew for the most part because the majority of Monolithsoft's staff was helping with making Breath of the Wild, small miracle it still came out as well as it did
I just started this series myself. I’m loving it. So far about 38 hours in the first one
Ah 2018… 17 year old me sitting in my room looking at the switch’s horrifically laggy eshop. Saw xenoblade 2 on my wishlist after hearing some good things about it from a friend. Was just after my birthday so i had the money to spare and picked up the game. Played about 5-6 hours and put it down. It wasnt clicking. The gameplay was horrible, why was attacking so slow. Why do i have to wait to use moves? Skipping every cutscene. Cut to 3-4 months later and i try the game again. This time not skipping the cutscenes. Bam. From that moment onwards i became the pope of the church of klaus. Ive beaten xenoblade 2 5 times and 3 3 times. And now 6 years later i still love the games more than any other in the whole world.
These last few seconds of you complaining about the blanket you sounded a bit like Adam Howden.
I really love the way you talk.
I'm glad you found value in Xenoblade Chronicles. Legit one of my favorite JRPGs of all time. It sure has come a long way from the "Operation: Rainfall" days.
Massive xenoblade fan here, I started with X, played 2 and loved it, I tried one and didnt like it as much gameplay wise so I watched it mostly and I am now in my XB3 era and trying to finish it now.
This series has spoiled me. I am equally afraid and looking forward to what Monolithsoft do next.
I loved Xenoblade 1.
Weirdly enough, the only thing I wish they continued to build upon was the district rebuilding part.
I had so much fun finding collectibles and adding to my little town, i wish they found a way to go more in depth with it.
After playing through Eiyuden Chronicle, I was reminded of Xenoblade again when building up your castle town. I can't explain it, but I always enjoy that aspect of JRPGs over all the other mini games & side content (when offered).
I’ve never been into any kind of rpg ever but xenoblade has somehow caught my attention and I just purchased them so I can start! Look amazing and I’ve heard nothing but good things!
Rex inspired me a lot, someday a want a 2 decker bus and all the passengers is my wife🫠
I’ve found so much joy from fire emblem series. 3ds entries as well. Sometimes we find our perfect game right
This game series got me to reflect on others more than myself. Looking at life through multiple generations instead of only my own timeline.
My first exposure to the Xenoblade brand was an advert in a Galaxy 2 case. Though, I didn't know anything about it until Smash 4 came out. I played through about half of it when it came to N3DS. I only stopped because I completely forgot you could upgrade arts and wondered why the game got so hard, which somehow happened again in both X _AND_ 2. It will _not_ happen again in 3.
I was also excited to see Uraya in Xenoblade 3 lol
Loved Xenoblade since Operation Rainfall brought it to my attention. People who claim to play games for their stories really, REALLY need to check these games out. Play them in order 1-2-3, I love having invested all the time I've put into these games (over 1000+ hours total incluiding Xenoblade Chonicles X on Wii U which was my whole reason to get that console). Great video!
I only bought a switch to play xenoblade chronicles 2 when it released. I love all XBC games. I hope XBC X comes with a definitive edition sometime in the future.
So this is a very wonderful video. I've been trying to get into the Xenoblade games. I remember supporting Project Rainfall in the Wii era. Finally getting my hands on the Wii version and I did not enjoy it. Long story short: I played Xenoblade on Wii. I bought Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U only to put the game down 5 hours in. I gave Xenoblade on the 3DS another shot and I still didn't like the game very much. Seeing the Switch version of the game release, I was indifferent. I came to the conclusion that this franchise is not for me. But listening to your video and seeing your passion for this game reinvigorated my interest yet again. Not saying I'm going to buy the game again soon. But I admit your video has tipped the scale in the games favor. Thank you for your experiences with the Switch and the Xenoblade series. I hope to hear more about your gaming experiences.