Morag doesn't have any Monado arts probably because she’s the one party member in 2 that isn’t part blade. I think you made that point in a previous video
I mean, Tora can't resonate with Blades. That's why he made Poppi, so like he also wouldn't be able to use Moanado arts cause he can't even resonate with Shulk in the first place, sooooo yeahhhhhhh
7:43 Now I'm imagining the monado generating hundreds of Narutos and sending them at enemies as disposable fodder like his actual strategy in all of his fights
a part of the Xenoblade the Secret Files: Monado Archives book explicitely states the symbols are Chinese, and (when translated) says "According to Tetsuya Takahashi, these symbols are vestiges of Earthly civilization, and it is possible that researchers catalogued elements of Asian cultures and people."
From what I understand, the word kanji means "Chinese characters," so a translation would probably refer to it as such. Plus, kanji can mean different things than their Chinese equivalents, and I believe Xenoblade uses their Japanese definitions.
@@haikeloblaix Kanji IS Chinese characters. There is nothing different about Japanese or Korean usage of Chinese characters from traditional Chinese. However, mainland Chinese do not use traditional Chinese and instead opt for simplified.
@@WingedValkyrie mainland Chinese use both traditional and simplified Chinese. Also, Japan, Korea and Taiwan use neither simplified nor traditional Chinese character. Basically all of them plus mainland China have all independently simplified Chinese over the time in different way, with mainland China being the only region that went one step ahead to develop a whole new set of even more simplified Chinese characters in one go, and thus the previously already gradually simplified system become the "traditional Chinese". For everywhere else the system should really be called Japan/Korea/ROC standard Chinese.
That'd be sick, but really what I'm hoping for is a couple new party members that were characters from the main game that never got the limelight, like Tyreya. (Butchered that spelling)
@@TimothyGodit's not dlc (downloadable content) because it's not downloadable. It is installed when you install DE. If I recall correctly, the only dlc DE has is the Japanese voices (and that's free)
Rolling Smash is the closest thing Rex has to Monado Buster. I mean, it slashes the ground causing flames to rise up. It's shown in the Cutscene against Patroka and Mikhail.
List of all relevant arts for quick reference. Shulk: Monado Buster(Inflicts effective damage against mechon and machina. power gained from Zanza) Monado Enchant(Pierces mechon armor and lets attacks deal bonusdamage against mechon. power gained from zanza) Monado Shield(Ethershield almost nullifies talentarts. Power gained from Zanza) Monado Impulse/Speed(Ether enhances physical reflexes. Power gained from Zanza) Monado Armor(Ether enhances durability of physical matter. Power gained from Zanza after unlocking it through research) Monado Eater(The Monado absorbs ether from the targets, severly wounding them and dispelling buffs. Power gained from Zanza after unlocking it through finding lost knowledge about it) Monado Purge(The Monado fires heavy amounts of ether onto the targets, rending their auras and rendering them temporarily immobile. power gained from Zanza after being unlocked by another god) Monado Cyclone(The Monado causes an etherexplosion, inflicting topple. Power gained from zanzas monado regaining its true power unnaturally quickly) Monado Unleashed(Version of Monado buster that is able to kill gods. Power gained by becoming a god) Monado Jump(increases jumpcapabilities. noncanon for the xc multiverse as smashcharacters are implied multiple times to be copies created by master hand) Monado Smash(possibly a modified version of Monado Cyclone. Users attacks deal higher knockback. Noncanon for the xc multiverse because reason above) Zanza: Monado Buster(same as version shulk uses, used in his humanoid form) Monado Shield(renders user invincible,possibly indicating shield and armor were originally the same power but got split in half) Monado Brave(Increases attack and etherattack of allies) Monado Heal(Heals allies. Possibly gained from meyneths monado) Monado Recover(Heals allies by a great amount. Possibly gained from meyneths monado) Monado Fear(Decreases Defense and etherdefense of foes. Possibly gained from meyneths monado) Monado Cross(a crossshaped beam fired by the monado. After optaining meyneths monado, he instead attacks with the weapons themselves instead of a beam) Monado shoot(Monado creates a chain of noneffect projectiles. Possibly gained from meyneths monado) Monado Buster(Inflicts daze. Meyneths monado instead inflicts topple) Monado Eater He also likely has access to enchant, speed and purge. It is never shown tho Meyneth: Monado Buster(inflicts topple) Other monadoarts are not confirmed for her, but it could be that some of zanzas arts are actually hers. Also, it could be that she has unknown extra effects against organic life as shulk has a countereffect against gods and zanza has countereffects against mechon and machina Fiora: Final cross(this is technically a modified version of meyneths monado buster, unleashing strong surges of monado energy that inflict topple.) Malos: Monado Buster(causes blowdown) Monado Eater(Reduces Blade affinity and causes heavy injuries) Monado cyclone(creates a whirlwind of energy, causes Blowdown) Monado Armor(greatly increases durability of physical matter) Monado Jail(causes shackle blade, making them unable to act)
With Zanza's Buster inflicting Daze, Meyneth's inflicting Topple, and Malos's inflicting Blowdown, I figured I would check the other Buster-like attacks in XC2. While Mythra's Lightning Buster doesn't seem to have any additional effects beyond increased damage at low HP and defense piercing, Infinity Blade and Siren Buster both inflict Blowdown just like Malos's and XC2!Shulk's Monado Busters.
It does increase damage taken but VERY slightly Buster also has increased knockback, but VERY slightly Each has a strong effect with the weaker increase being opposites across both arts
Honestly I think it’s possible that pneuma has access to Monado arts but Rex doesn’t realize they exist. Since the third sword has a ring that monado symbols could be displayed in.
Melia's staff in Future Connected has a striking resemblance to a Monado. Not only is does it have a similar color scheme, but it has the same blade of light as the Monado. I doubt this means anything major, but I thought it was interesting.
I honestly do not see melia getting monadoarts through the replica because she is basically already a monado abilitywise. She buffs(Monado Brave), debuffs(monado fear), heals(monado heal), destroys auras(monado purge) and can fire projectiles(monado shoot)
I really hope that in Xenoblade 3 we get to see Rex using Monado Arts with the Pneuma Monado. I mean, it already has what appears to be an arts ring, so it could easily work like the Ontos Monado where the core crystal and its surrounding structure slide forward to fully reveal the arts ring.
Much like Zanza's Bionis Buster and Mechonis Buster, Mythra does have Lightning Buster for her level 3 special, and well as Siren Buster used by Malos when piloting Aion. While they aren't strictly done with Monados, I still consider them as fundamentally the same thing. I'm also tempted to say the same thing about Pneuma's Infinity Blade even though it has neither "Monado" nor "Buster" in the name.
There's something else to be noted: Meyneth's Monado also has no physical resemblance to a Monado (no art/kanji circle) but it is still referred to as one. I'd say Pneuma's weapon definitely counts, with its three forms corresponding to the Monado I, II and III.
I always thought shield was what all blades can do in xc2 as seen in multiple cutscenes, the shields have a similar design to the monado art one as well
There is another Monado Art which is little well known. Monado Suicide is an all powerful Art which compels your enemy to kill themselves I have seen it’s use primarily in Smash bros.
For the first kanji, its the same kanji used in the Japanese name for the Mechonis, as Mechonis is called "Kishin" (machine god), so it also has meaning in that way (although I guess its also the same meaning).
On Monado Shield in Smash, Competitively in Smash 4 its usage would be more comparable to Monado Armor since its used to live to insane percent in Smash Ultimate though it’s slightly more accurate since it lets you survive a killing blow or combo Monado Cyclone is also a name for a new combo in Smash Ultimate which was similar to the Monado Purge combo, although trickier to execute
The reason Rex doesn’t use monado arts I’d obviously because Pyra/Mythra don’t have a giant ring in their guard, or he can’t read kanji, one or the other.
Bro I'm so hyped for definitive edition. I texted my mom like "mother, I'm 20 years old and I dont have a credit card. I'm planning on getting a game on the 29 of may". She said yes cuz I'm trapped at my uncles' place for a bit
So, based on the opening we are not getting a play through of Xenosaga on your other channel.... OK. I’m off to find someone else’s... (Sighs sadly...)
why aren't you showing vids of the xeno2 dlc with shulk when talking about shulk in the game? its so confusing seeing the morag fight while talking about shulk
Superangelo 64 I feel that too, especially since I haven’t been able to play in over 5 months and was on a period of escalating action in game, but it’s something you just need to do, as I learned too late unfortunately. I even clicked on this video knowing the risk. Curiosity killed the cat. Stay strong
I find it kind of funny that Nia, despite having no direct link to the trinity processor, has her very own completely unique Monado Art... even though _Zanza_ has a Monado Art that would've been _perfect_ for her.
Hows episode 2 going? I know a lot of people hate that game. Personally I think its better than the first game (but only slightly). Episode 3 is the best by far.
Morag doesn't have any Monado arts probably because she’s the one party member in 2 that isn’t part blade. I think you made that point in a previous video
Tora cries in the corner
Tora’s special in his own way because he’s......he’s........better than tatsu?
Tora and rex technically
@@fel_7264 tatazo
I mean, Tora can't resonate with Blades. That's why he made Poppi, so like he also wouldn't be able to use Moanado arts cause he can't even resonate with Shulk in the first place, sooooo yeahhhhhhh
I used Monado speed to get here so quickly
Jokes on you I used monado speed to watch this video
I used Monado Buster when I saw the upload
I guess 9 months later monado cyclone didnt help me lol
I guess my quick step gem wasn't fast enough
7:43 Now I'm imagining the monado generating hundreds of Narutos and sending them at enemies as disposable fodder like his actual strategy in all of his fights
I dont want this to be influenced by naruto but monado clone or like monado copy would genuinely sound like a cool ability
3:07 You saying ''next month'' matched up perfectly with Dickson's lip syncing.
“You can die next month, Dunban! On your feet!”
This video could use an update now
a part of the Xenoblade the Secret Files: Monado Archives book explicitely states the symbols are Chinese, and (when translated) says "According to Tetsuya Takahashi, these
symbols are vestiges of Earthly civilization, and it is possible that researchers catalogued elements of Asian cultures and people."
From what I understand, the word kanji means "Chinese characters," so a translation would probably refer to it as such. Plus, kanji can mean different things than their Chinese equivalents, and I believe Xenoblade uses their Japanese definitions.
@@haikeloblaix Kanji IS Chinese characters. There is nothing different about Japanese or Korean usage of Chinese characters from traditional Chinese. However, mainland Chinese do not use traditional Chinese and instead opt for simplified.
No they are Kanji though lol.
@@WingedValkyrie kanji often have different meaning to their Chinese hanzhi counterparts
@@WingedValkyrie mainland Chinese use both traditional and simplified Chinese. Also, Japan, Korea and Taiwan use neither simplified nor traditional Chinese character. Basically all of them plus mainland China have all independently simplified Chinese over the time in different way, with mainland China being the only region that went one step ahead to develop a whole new set of even more simplified Chinese characters in one go, and thus the previously already gradually simplified system become the "traditional Chinese". For everywhere else the system should really be called Japan/Korea/ROC standard Chinese.
The symbol for Monado Speed actually appears in Xenoblade 2 during Shulk’s level 4 Special, Monado Unbound
You know this Malos and Shulk and monados stuff makes me want to have Malos as a hidden superboss for Future Connected.
That'd be sick, but really what I'm hoping for is a couple new party members that were characters from the main game that never got the limelight, like Tyreya. (Butchered that spelling)
Is that DLC in Definitive Edition?
@@Fermin-hw5pd Not DLC, an epilogue story that's included for free with DE. Leaks say it takes place roughly a year after XC1 ends
@@kathrynrovito6855 it would qualify as dlc
@@TimothyGodit's not dlc (downloadable content) because it's not downloadable. It is installed when you install DE. If I recall correctly, the only dlc DE has is the Japanese voices (and that's free)
The animations of Bionis and Mechonis Buster are the finishing moves of the titans in the intro, which is a thing you didn't mention.
That opening joke is the best thing I've ever seen
Rolling Smash is the closest thing Rex has to Monado Buster. I mean, it slashes the ground causing flames to rise up. It's shown in the Cutscene against Patroka and Mikhail.
16:10 This symbol is actually now used in Xenoblade 3 when you use Shadow Eye with the Monado attachment
Wait...the Monado skin in 3 HAS ART SYMBOLS???
This video boutts get an update with that Monado Rage
List of all relevant arts for quick reference.
Shulk:
Monado Buster(Inflicts effective damage against mechon and machina. power gained from Zanza)
Monado Enchant(Pierces mechon armor and lets attacks deal bonusdamage against mechon. power gained from zanza)
Monado Shield(Ethershield almost nullifies talentarts. Power gained from Zanza)
Monado Impulse/Speed(Ether enhances physical reflexes. Power gained from Zanza)
Monado Armor(Ether enhances durability of physical matter. Power gained from Zanza after unlocking it through research)
Monado Eater(The Monado absorbs ether from the targets, severly wounding them and dispelling buffs. Power gained from Zanza after unlocking it through finding lost knowledge about it)
Monado Purge(The Monado fires heavy amounts of ether onto the targets, rending their auras and rendering them temporarily immobile. power gained from Zanza after being unlocked by another god)
Monado Cyclone(The Monado causes an etherexplosion, inflicting topple. Power gained from zanzas monado regaining its true power unnaturally quickly)
Monado Unleashed(Version of Monado buster that is able to kill gods. Power gained by becoming a god)
Monado Jump(increases jumpcapabilities. noncanon for the xc multiverse as smashcharacters are implied multiple times to be copies created by master hand)
Monado Smash(possibly a modified version of Monado Cyclone. Users attacks deal higher knockback. Noncanon for the xc multiverse because reason above)
Zanza:
Monado Buster(same as version shulk uses, used in his humanoid form)
Monado Shield(renders user invincible,possibly indicating shield and armor were originally the same power but got split in half)
Monado Brave(Increases attack and etherattack of allies)
Monado Heal(Heals allies. Possibly gained from meyneths monado)
Monado Recover(Heals allies by a great amount. Possibly gained from meyneths monado)
Monado Fear(Decreases Defense and etherdefense of foes. Possibly gained from meyneths monado)
Monado Cross(a crossshaped beam fired by the monado. After optaining meyneths monado, he instead attacks with the weapons themselves instead of a beam)
Monado shoot(Monado creates a chain of noneffect projectiles. Possibly gained from meyneths monado)
Monado Buster(Inflicts daze. Meyneths monado instead inflicts topple)
Monado Eater
He also likely has access to enchant, speed and purge. It is never shown tho
Meyneth:
Monado Buster(inflicts topple)
Other monadoarts are not confirmed for her, but it could be that some of zanzas arts are actually hers. Also, it could be that she has unknown extra effects against organic life as shulk has a countereffect against gods and zanza has countereffects against mechon and machina
Fiora:
Final cross(this is technically a modified version of meyneths monado buster, unleashing strong surges of monado energy that inflict topple.)
Malos:
Monado Buster(causes blowdown)
Monado Eater(Reduces Blade affinity and causes heavy injuries)
Monado cyclone(creates a whirlwind of energy, causes Blowdown)
Monado Armor(greatly increases durability of physical matter)
Monado Jail(causes shackle blade, making them unable to act)
With Zanza's Buster inflicting Daze, Meyneth's inflicting Topple, and Malos's inflicting Blowdown, I figured I would check the other Buster-like attacks in XC2. While Mythra's Lightning Buster doesn't seem to have any additional effects beyond increased damage at low HP and defense piercing, Infinity Blade and Siren Buster both inflict Blowdown just like Malos's and XC2!Shulk's Monado Busters.
Monado Rage is also one of Shulk's art.
Maybe Monado Brave and Monado Fear are arts for Zanza’s Monado III, which Shulk never uses (Since Zanza upgrades his monado post taking it from Shulk)
Ahulk gets monado III, zanza steals the "original" monado
The Sword of Legendariness better be the Monapo in XC DE. It says ポ(po) in it anyways so it would kinda make sense
This vid was amazing, explained perfectly and a very nice commentary. I didn't get bored once, keep up the good work
8:27 it’s actually a clone of Mythra’s Foresight, so it’s a partywide buff.
You should make an updated version of this video, due to so many new Monado arts being introduced to the series since you created this video!
This is really nicely edited. Good job
14:10 not to be a stickler about this, but Smash art increases knockback taken, not damage taken!
it also increases damage taken
@@Baltaczar Smash art doesn't increase damage taken, Buster and Jump do. Smash increases knockback dealt, reduces damage dealt, and increases knockback taken.
It does increase damage taken but VERY slightly
Buster also has increased knockback, but VERY slightly
Each has a strong effect with the weaker increase being opposites across both arts
Honestly I think it’s possible that pneuma has access to Monado arts but Rex doesn’t realize they exist.
Since the third sword has a ring that monado symbols could be displayed in.
Melia's staff in Future Connected has a striking resemblance to a Monado. Not only is does it have a similar color scheme, but it has the same blade of light as the Monado. I doubt this means anything major, but I thought it was interesting.
I honestly do not see melia getting monadoarts through the replica because she is basically already a monado abilitywise. She buffs(Monado Brave), debuffs(monado fear), heals(monado heal), destroys auras(monado purge) and can fire projectiles(monado shoot)
I really hope that in Xenoblade 3 we get to see Rex using Monado Arts with the Pneuma Monado. I mean, it already has what appears to be an arts ring, so it could easily work like the Ontos Monado where the core crystal and its surrounding structure slide forward to fully reveal the arts ring.
Much like Zanza's Bionis Buster and Mechonis Buster, Mythra does have Lightning Buster for her level 3 special, and well as Siren Buster used by Malos when piloting Aion. While they aren't strictly done with Monados, I still consider them as fundamentally the same thing. I'm also tempted to say the same thing about Pneuma's Infinity Blade even though it has neither "Monado" nor "Buster" in the name.
Infinity Blade is basically the Pneuma Monado equivalent of Monado Godbuster.
There's something else to be noted: Meyneth's Monado also has no physical resemblance to a Monado (no art/kanji circle) but it is still referred to as one. I'd say Pneuma's weapon definitely counts, with its three forms corresponding to the Monado I, II and III.
I always thought shield was what all blades can do in xc2 as seen in multiple cutscenes, the shields have a similar design to the monado art one as well
Monado... CLOTHES!
Monado "Smash" comes from a word 撃墜 which means to strike down, or to knock out in context of Smash Bros.
Coming here after Future Redeemed 👀
I love xenoblade and I cant wait for the definitive edition! I hope it doesnt get delayed
I feel like if it was gonna be delayed they would've have shown the release date at the Nintendo Direct
@@gatst7680 yeah I agree but they're is still a chance it could be delayed because at the beggining Nintendo said that dates could change.
@@metalfacex8369 but they CONFIRMED the release date twice
@@mohamedfr6456 then lucky for us, we get to play at the confirmed date :D
@@keolancergaming1870 buster
Monado Wedge
There is another Monado Art which is little well known. Monado Suicide is an all powerful Art which compels your enemy to kill themselves I have seen it’s use primarily in Smash bros.
For the first kanji, its the same kanji used in the Japanese name for the Mechonis, as Mechonis is called "Kishin" (machine god), so it also has meaning in that way (although I guess its also the same meaning).
I thought the symbols where based off of Chinese? I recall in chuggas video on prison island he said that the symbols had meaning
kanji form a of Japanese symbols based on Chinese writing
I'm just expecting a new video on May 29th xd
Poor lad struggling through Xenosaga II, at least the story is still on par with the Monolith Standard.
On Monado Shield in Smash,
Competitively in Smash 4 its usage would be more comparable to Monado Armor since its used to live to insane percent
in Smash Ultimate though it’s slightly more accurate since it lets you survive a killing blow or combo
Monado Cyclone is also a name for a new combo in Smash Ultimate which was similar to the Monado Purge combo, although trickier to execute
For the new DE Symbol, since it's the first half of the translation for Equipment, could it technically be implying Equip through that reading?
The reason Rex doesn’t use monado arts I’d obviously because Pyra/Mythra don’t have a giant ring in their guard, or he can’t read kanji, one or the other.
Monado Unbound is not the same as Shulk’s finisher against Zanza. They look completely different
shulk can inflict the whole break - topple - daze combo if he has the correct gems, you can also topple lock with just reyn
He doesn't need the gems. Just has to land the move
Nice job dude! All Xeno saga is absolutely amazing, true masterpiece! Long live to Monolith Soft! 🇧🇷
Sorry if i dont hear good, but i speak spanish, but there's none about the Kanji of Zeke when he use his super duper lightining strike?
Bro I'm so hyped for definitive edition. I texted my mom like "mother, I'm 20 years old and I dont have a credit card. I'm planning on getting a game on the 29 of may". She said yes cuz I'm trapped at my uncles' place for a bit
Where to get monado replicas
The story of 2 is great. Gameplay is another story. 3 feel like a true sequle to gears. Everything done in xs2 became good in xs2
When the Monado Shield driver art is used, the Shield symbol still appears as on the Monado, so that would explain that. Not sure about god though.
The ability to cut a god of a godslayer
Every Monado Art plus Smash?
Should you do an arts showcase of Xenoblade 1 x and 2
I’m playing xenosaga episode 1 so I’m joining the ranks 👍
So, based on the opening we are not getting a play through of Xenosaga on your other channel.... OK. I’m off to find someone else’s... (Sighs sadly...)
Do you have a link to a guide that can show me how to get all monado arts for definitive edition?
They are in UA-cam, I know I got them that way
Most of them from story
But I’m watching in April 2020 :0
why aren't you showing vids of the xeno2 dlc with shulk when talking about shulk in the game?
its so confusing seeing the morag fight while talking about shulk
fuck me dude i have been dodging spoilers so hard and didnt expect this video could spoil me the plot twist of xenoblade 1
Superangelo 64 I’d recommend staying away from everything xeno related before completing the games, but thanks for the warning
@@antimatterstudios8395 thats a good advice for every game anime but curiosity aleays takes over xd
Superangelo 64 I feel that too, especially since I haven’t been able to play in over 5 months and was on a period of escalating action in game, but it’s something you just need to do, as I learned too late unfortunately. I even clicked on this video knowing the risk.
Curiosity killed the cat. Stay strong
I find it kind of funny that Nia, despite having no direct link to the trinity processor, has her very own completely unique Monado Art... even though _Zanza_ has a Monado Art that would've been _perfect_ for her.
Wouldn't that just be a cool name for an attack in this case?
Cool
Cool
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Muimui sword of legendaryness?
thats a backwards ポ smh
They are Kanji purge means destroy
I don’t count the XC2 Driver arts as Monado arts because they aren’t
Good reasoning...
why you pronounce Malos like that??? It's Mah-loes (like the same pronunciation of toes)
Hows episode 2 going? I know a lot of people hate that game. Personally I think its better than the first game (but only slightly). Episode 3 is the best by far.
Playing Xenosaga 2? You poor bastard, are you alright?
I thought the art symbols were Chinese?
Well 漢字”Kanji” is just the japanese pronouncing of the chinese word “Hanzi” which just means Chinese character/written script
I couldn’t play saga 2 its just.....ugh........good luck💀
My favorite quote in this video is subudin like narito shippuden so thanks weebs i don’t know why I find that funny
Haha funny
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Shield isnt a good art in smash my ass lol