I feel like Xenoblade 1 goes in your brain, Xenoblade 2 in your heart, and Xenoblade 3 in your soul. The first game you’re like “WTF IS GOING ON” the second game ur like “I don’t get wtf is going on but I’m having a good time” and the third game is just like “who tf hurt whoever made this game”

An interesting detail is how each Xenoblade relates to time, Xenoblade 1 represents the future what with Shulk's visions of future events and the final act of claiming their future from Zanza, Xenoblade 2 represents the past as the past events are heavily important to the present events, Amalthus loosing his mother, The Aegis War and the subsequent fallout and ultimately Klaus's past actions that lead to massive destruction and the creation of Alrest and finally Xenoblade 3 represents the present with the endless fighting an eternal status quo, the soldiers of Keves and Agnus don't live long enough to remember the past and have no future and Moebius wishing to live forever in an "endless now" in a world locked in stasis.

Noah really said it best. Why would things change only in the moment of this game? Why now, of all times? Noah's answer, poignant and pointed, "We just got lucky." Something I feel isn't pointed out enough is how Noah, Joran, Eunie, and Lanz are all best friends within their first, original lives. Then a thousand years pass, each of them living many varied incarnations over and over again. And it was this time in the game that all of them were united again. It was a mere matter of chance that they would reunite, and it was that chance where the world changed. They just got lucky. They were lucky that everything lined up the way it was. But that's not discounting that everything that happened before was meaningless, and is instead quite the opposite-- this lucky chance only came about because things happened they way they did. Friends separated by literal entire lifetimes, come together again. This was a very wonderful retrospection on the Xenoblade series. Cheers, man.

Xenoblade 2 is like the one kid in class with incredible potential, who instead uses it to mess with the teacher and other classmates. I love that game.

This is an extremely clever video. Absolutely amazing. Love the whole Xenoblade 3 shouldn't exist is a brilliant nod to the some of the game's themes. How the fuck do you have under 10K subs on this platform.

"I took a shot every time a Nopon was annoying. Today, I'm 12 years sober." You just won yourself at least one new subscriber just for that part 😂 The fact that Nopon are actually awesome again is one of my favourite parts of Xenoblade 3.

10:09 Part of the reason I think this cutscene works so well is that it's doing multiple things at once. The fact that they're bathing together with zero awkwardness or fanservice tells you without explicitly telling you that sex isn't a thing they understand. (This also gets payoff later when they're changing clothes and the males get flustered without understanding why - a funny scene that also hints that the lack of Flame Clocks might be why.) Eunie's discussion with Noah displays her rare softer side while also informing the player of Joran's death and the effects it had on all three of them. The banter between Lanz and Eunie about bonus points showcases both their friendship dynamic and the fact that these battles are seen by many the same way we would view a video game deathmatch. Nearly every major cutscene in the game is pulling double duty and it's breathtaking to watch once you catch it.

To this day i still can't believe me buying xenoblade x because "the mech on the cover looks cool" lead to me becoming a fan of this series, and im so glad it did, Xenogears, Xenoblade 3 and X are some of the most special games in my life, and they let me meet some of my best friends. This series is a miracle and I love it for that

10:18 for me it goes much further than that. It's not only not weird, it's a genuine way to make you notice how vulnerable and human are actually the characters. Like they get naked and take a bath as Noah is feeling nostalgic and sad for their friend, then he gets to talk about it with Eunie but they have to change the subject when Lanz arrives showing that even for someone as strong and courageous as him, there are delicate themes that are better to not mention. Yes that's a lot of character development in a bath scene.

Almost started crying at the end of the video. A bit much? Probably. But I’m just realizing how perfect this game is for me at the point of life I’m at right now, starting college far away from home and all that, entering adulthood and thinking about the impact I may have on the world. I never played a Xenoblade game before (though I looked into lore), and I’m so happy I took the leap and bought 3.

Absolute crime that this doesn’t have more views. Xenoblade 3 made me appreciate how lucky it is that I am alive at all, how many things had to happen for me to exist as I am now, and I think you expertly articulated that same idea in this video. This trilogy is unlike any other series I have gotten into, and I don’t expect my opinions of any of them to lower with time. Thanks for the excellent analysis!

Gotta give thanks to takahashi to never give up on his vision to create a game like xeno series. After all the problem and difficulty that he faced if he ever gave up on at each of that point in time we will never get xenoblade now.

I can't believe you didn't mention the most emotional part of the game: Jumbo Tirkin's story 😭

Apart from being excellent in almost every angle, XB3 is a masterclass in character building. They took every time they could to put on those little details. Eunies fondling of wings when she feels akward apologizing, riku making fun at of lanzs rash and crude behaviour, Noah whipping out his flute and sending off an enemy regardless of the demands of the rest of the gruop. I cant remember the last jrpg or game for that matter that made me both laugh and cry. I cant remember the last time I started hating a character like eunie and fell in love with her by the end. A true masterpiece!

One of my favorite things about Xenoblade is that they do different accents for the different nations and not just take the easy "everyone speaks American" route, especially in the second one where the accents differ by the nations! Like, I've never seen that and only noticed it after someone pointed it out to me and made replaying the game that much better because you start to notice way more little details. And it gave us Nia's glorious Welsh accent! I'm going to miss Xenoblade, I really am.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEE I've done everything I can think of in Xenoblade 3, and I still want to play more, i just love the cast, the story, the world, the music, everything so much. It's astonishing and I have so very few issues with it that It might just become one of my favourite games of all time.

The culmination of the Klaus saga of these games, all leading up to that final cutscene, it broke me. It’s been such a journey (started my Xeno journey on the New 3DS port of 1 after the Sm4sh announcement and Chuggaaconroy playthrough that was in progress at the time). These games have held such a special place in my heart, all of them, since high school. - 1, while being the only one I didn’t play through blind, I still got goosebumps and loved just about every second of that game. - X is probably my least favorite after I played through it, being the only one I never strived to 100% complete, but it’s still a really great game imo. - 2, while it is polarizing, I honestly loved just as much if not more than 1. The characters really shined for me in that game, same for 1. - 1DE was just as amazing as the og with the extra spice of the overhauled graphics and some extra additions. - 3 though. Just….goddamn. It’s the only one I’ve streamed so some friends can go on the journey with me. And just everything about it was *chef kiss*. The final DLC pack with an original story though…I can’t wait to see what it’s going to be. I want it to be with the main party reuniting again, but it could be about the Founders as well. We’ll just have to wait and see. Rn, I took a day off last night and I can’t wait to dive into the postgame later tonight. Considering Monolith Soft want to go full on Final Fantasy with this franchise and called XC3 the end of the Klaus saga, I can’t wait to see what these brilliant minds and passionate souls will come up with next.

I’m so impressed with this games dialogue (and voice acting) even in quests your protagonists feel so real. They don’t just say things to advance the plot. Each character has a personality, motivation, specific relationship to every other character, and soul of their own. The narrative is deceptively straight forward. These are master storytellers who understand set up and pay off, character motivation and progression, and theming. As you so eloquently point out, it’s brilliance is demonstrated in its restraint. On xenoblade being “childish” I think that 1: sure, this is not meant for an old man. It’s written in a way that a teenager can understand while still providing lots of depth for someone older. Not everything has to be cryptic. I have grown to appreciate how “on the nose” Japanese media can be with its theming. I’ve grown to appreciate it for what it is. And not measure it to the old farts I was forced to study in college. It’s sincerity is actually refreshing. This game shot up to my top 10 on chapter 3. I’m on chapter 5! And I have 120 hours of game time. I’m taking my sweet time. This game shot up to my top 5 favorite games of all time on chapter 3. I’m on chapter 5! And I have 120 hours of game time. I’m taking my sweet time. I love that you bring on nier automata and persona 4. Those are also in my top 5.

Your editing style and sense of humor is so entertaining. Honestly, don’t know why I’m crying during a game review of a game that I clearly already spent too much time crying during.

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Xenoblade 3 is the only game that left me breathless after playing it. I haven’t had as much fun playing a game, haven’t been as invested in a world, haven’t wanted it to keep going, haven’t been as in love with a game as I am with XC3. It is a special experience that words cannot truly justify. It also continues the new trend of the best character in a Xenoblade game being a Welsh cat-girl.

Man this was an incredible tribute to Xenoblade 3. You really managed to capture the special feelings this game can give you, better than any other video I've seen so far. It feels so great to hear someone else talk about this game with the passion and importance that it means to me personally. Honestly a video this good probably shouldn't exist, but it does

I'm a 34 year old prison officer from the United Kingdom. I've played games non stop for the past 25 years including XC1 and 2. I'm rather sad I've finished XC3. It has been so long since a game has made an impact on me like this. Its an absolute masterpiece and deserves every bit of its success. I look forward to the dlc with open arms.

I remember when I first got my switch in 2020 the first 3 games I bought were Xenoblade 1 and 2. When I beat Xenoblade 1 and strated 2 I was stocked. Xeno 1 had a fantastic story that ended on an amazing high. 2 was very fun and I beat it this year about a month or 2 before Xenoblade 3 announcement. I say all this to say that Xenoblade 3 is my favorite cause it feels like a culmination of amazing systems and themes from a series of amazing games and brings a fantastic end to 3 games worth of masterful story and gameplay. It's in my top 5 games of all time. P.s I really hate that there is no Xenoblade x switch port I really want to play that game

Everything from ʎʇᴉlɐǝɹ oʇ ʞɔɐq onward is one of the most insane things I've listened to in a video essay, let alone a video game essay. The way you set up innocuous statements like calling your mother, only to go through the main theme of the game and reverse the statements is nothing short of masterclass. I especially love the different meanings you give "things will find a way, eventually". At first it's pessimistic and self assuring, only to become a hope filled statement. The music and your vocal intonation certainly enhance this point as well. I found you from your Drakengard video and binged everything else. The fact that you're producing the best video essays on the website right now and only have 8.5k subscribers is criminal. Also the masking on Eunie at the end of Back to Reality was so painfully enjoyable to watch. I don't want to even guess how long and tedious that was to make.

Over 100 hours into XC3 and I've loved every second of it. Just finished chapter 5 a little while ago and the absolute skullf***ery that happens left me on the edge of my seat for well over an hour. Can't wait to see how this ends so I can play it again

This is one of the first youtube videos to give me goosebumps, and it did it over and over again You really deserve more recognition for your awesome work :)

This is the love for the franchise that non-fans will NEVER understand, perfect timing releasing this after the shitshow from the big KZfaqr yesterday

Xeno 3 really is a beautiful work of art when it came to character development and relationships. The main characters' stories are amazing, but the world around them has so many tales to tell and honestly whole new campaigns could be built around every colonie in this world. How extensive some of them are. Just looking at the affection table for the colonies and its inhabitants, watching it grow and adjust to every little event in the story shows how much love was put into the game. Every time an affection was updated, I always clicked it to see what changed. So many little details really immerse you into the struggles and growth of everyone in this world

this game touched me so very much and made me ugly cry in the end (again). damn this was an incredible journey. and damn… u almost brought me to tears too in the end. very well done! keep up the good work!

Really well made video with some excellent points about the franchise as a whole. Also I always cry when I hear that song at the end, so thanks for that :(

Wow. I don’t know how you did it, but I already found Taion to be the most relatable personally speaking and yet you somehow made a throwaway line that made him even more relatable wtf. TTYD best game thx

My game of the year…and quite easily the only game I’ve played in the last decade that is on the same level as nier automata. I’ll have to wait for the major dlc to know if i like it more than nier automata but it’s not quite there yet for me

Awesome video, just really well written and paced :) I have only seen some of this game's dialogue in streams and stuff and i was already really invested, and i think this video just convinced me to pull the trigger and at least check out xenoblade 1 to start with the series (also because it usually goes for under full price wich is a nice bonus)

I just discovered your channel and you're exceptional. Your editing and voice over is compact and to-the-point while still being entertaining. You've earned yourself a sub.

Yesss! Well put, everything! Yeah, the totally “normal” bath scene at the beginning was SUCH a relief, for me. Commenting for engagement!

Never played any of these games, just curious about them, but holy shit your script, delivery and production value are top notch. If you keep at it I cant imagine this channel not blowing up. Gonna watch all your other stuff now

Just gotta say THANK YOU SO MUCH for shouting out Soraya Saga by name and not referring to her as 'Takahashi's wife" like many other Xeno commentators ♥

I don't normally sit through longer videos, but the flow of concepts kept me hooked. The ending especially. Causality? Defiance of death through imminent action? Gratitude and awe towards our own existence? Good stuff. 10/10, you earned your views.

discovering your chanel with this video and you perfectly putted into words why I think this game is special plus some details I haven't noticed (and make me love the game even more) and your video feels great to watch, I was hooked, you're getting a like and a sub, continue making these you're awsome

Beautiful! I love Xenoblade 3, it’s message is extremely powerful. Even the part where you talked about “if x didn’t happen then y wouldn’t have happened” is an actual plot point in the game! Amazing video man!

I played through the trilogy, putting 150 hours in each of the games and my favorite game is currently the second one. This wild train ride between highly awkward, hilarious and emotional moments has been one of my favorite gaming experiences in the last few years. XC3 is great, but it felt really emotionally heavy for most of the playtime, which felt kind of one-sided in comparison to the other 2 games. Having the first two games ending with a "restart for mankind in unity and curiousity" culminating into this "fight to live" vs "live to fight" in the mashup version of the first two worlds that have been transformed into an endless battlefield. This mostly destroyed and battle-scarred Aionios has been great for the emotional setting and elevating the villain, but rather jarring and depressing to play through in my case. XC2 had these moments of pure despair while still being able to get a chuckle out of you, which I felt was deeply unique to the series, it kind of felt like it was exploring all kinds of coping mechanisms when it comes to dealing with this traumatic setting of impending doom. XC3's light hearted moments mostly revolved around the Nopon presence, which felt a bit one sided. The one part where Mio asked Eunie "why are we whispering?" got me good, I was absolutely craving for some ease of mind in this rather heavy story environment.

What an incredible video, truly. I had it pop up on my KZfaq homepage a few weeks back but only now got around to watching it. I believe the way you tied so many different things into this one (relatively short) video with nothing feeling rushed is incredible. It’s a video that tackles the history of the franchise, it’s a review of the game, it‘s an in-depth analysis of its themes and the way they tie back into our world. As you said, Xenoblade is nothing if not relatable. It’s fantastical, unrealistic, and yet it tackles issues that we experience in our everyday lives. It’s not important to strive for eternity but to enjoy the time we have and make the most out of it. Thank you for this video, it’s been a joy to watch

This video is phenomenal... Just wow. Also, I want to take a sec to praise your thumbnail work (As well as the recent Splatoon one). Cuz they convey each video's tone so well before even watching. These are great! Keep it up dude!

Most of my time playing through XB3 has been spent thinking about the sheer gulf in quality between it and XB2 and the crazy whiplash it was giving me, constantly saying out loud "how is this possible? This game shouldn't exist." You literally took the words right out of my mouth, but said them smarter.

Yoooo, great video! I subscribed! I love this game so much. Noah & the others really reached my heart, as silly as this may sound. As you said, I was kinda afraid this beautiful yet depressive journey would soon come to an end. But now, maybe through the point of the story, I think I realized that the time I had with this game is something nobody could ever take away from me.

I keep coming back to this video every few months when I'm thinking about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 again. You absolutely nailed your portrayal of the game as well as the rest of the series! I keep recommending it to friends because it perfectly encapsulates my feelings about Xenoblade. Also, the script (and its delivery!) is just hilarious. I cracked up at every joke and I think they're timed absolutely perfectly. Everything just flows along really nicely, it never felt like a drag to listen to or watch. The visuals are impressive as well! So thank you for making this video.

This is one of the best produced and edited videos I've ever seen on youtube, and I've been hopelessly addicted to this platform for a full Kevesi lifetime. I'm in the last chapter of Xenoblade 3, and playing as slowly as possible completing every side and hero quest I can. Oftentimes I'll get burnt out of RPG's partway through and have to come back later, as either the system or the story will reach a lull. Not so for Xenoblade 3. The richness and fullness of the world and it's characters cannot be overstated, and the themes are so important and relevant to us, in our world that also tries to reduce our meaning to what we can provide to our betters. An incredible video that does justice to what will likely be my favorite game of all time by the time the credits roll.

something interesting about the xenoblade 2 bath scene is that it doesn't feel wierd to me, as nothing really strange happens, and it is actualy fairly important to the story.

What a wonderful review! Enjoyed every minute of it, just like the game and grew emotional at end as you masterfully pull that little trick. Won’t spoil it don’t worry. Game was a blast to play and food for thought’s. I’m still playing it even after finishing it and can’t wait to see what will they do with the upcoming dlc. Hopefully, we will have some more closure. And the devs love their game? Oh boy does it show up to the finer details. Know many companies who will order two separate custom flute? I only know one. If you would ask me what’s my favorite event or character I wouldn’t be able to point any…oh wait, all of them! First time I see a well developed cast! And heroes! And npcs! This game give you as much as you invest into! Anyway, looking forward to all of your futur endeavor!

Amazing video! I love how you ended the video. As someone currently in a rut, the main message I got from the game (that your video expertly explained) resounded so much with me - a truly unforgetable experience.

Really like your style, and your editing is great. You say a lot in comparatively little time, brevity being the soul of wit and whatnot. In the words of many a cigar chomping record producer, yer goin' places kid.

I went through xenoblade 2 at a time when I was really into anime, and I love that game. It introduced me to the series and got me to go through the first game. I can say for certain that xenoblade chronicles 3 is one of my favorite games of all time

when you revealed the meaning behind Guernicas name I burst into tears. couldn't help it. such an incredibly beautiful game, and a wonderful review edit: the BEST Xenoblade 3 review tbh

How did it take me this long to find your content! I really love the way you edit plus the comedic timings are top notch! In addition with agreeing to what you thought of the three games, this is a fantastic video! Hope you do more xenoblade content in the future!

Amazing video. Well-constructed, plays a lot to the themes of the game, doesn't really spoil too much while still being much better knowing the context. This is probably the video where I thought "This guy gets it" more than any other on the topic of Xc3 themes. As people already stated before, you should have more subscribers. Anyways, keep up the good work!! EDIT: The part about the game being worth playing because it does eventually end really got me. It feels bittersweet to have a "time-thematic" trilogy come to an end, but true to the last game in that trilogy, it is better that way.

And now I ask how you only have 7 videos already 3 masterpieces? I’ve only watched 3 BUT the 3 I’ve seen are OUTSTANDING!

1st Cry: Eclipse 2nd Cry: Child in the Woods 3rd Cry: Pre-credits Xenoblade Crynicles 3

YT blessed me with this video, and I'm glad I watched it. Good video, and some of your more philosophical points hit me in a bit of a soft spot. Xenoblade 1 I had a weird relationship with - I had watched full playthroughs of it on here a good few years before it released on the 3DS, and that's when I picked it up. I got super, SUPER burnt out on it around Eryth Sea, and put it down for years. Then, Definitive Edition came out, and replayed it, got to the point where I previously had been burnt out, and was revitalized just a short time after the start of Sword Valley. Loved every moment going forward, despite knowing full well the path the story would take. Xenoblade 2, after finishing 1 for myself, I didn't know how to feel about it. I again watched a full playthrough, was turned away by the trope-y-ness of some parts of it, but still managed to enjoy sizable chunks of it, flaws and all. Though, it almost didn't feel quite the same to me, as I watched it. It was adjacent, but not quite the same. Now, 3 unified the two. I really, really enjoyed it, for a lot of the same points you made. My only real complaint about the game is that I would have wanted maybe two more hero classes, but that's a nitpick more than complaint. It's kept me entertained and consumed all my free time when I've been off work for the past month and a little more, and it's made me feel all kind of emotions during a time when I've been a little more vulnerable and depressive. It's given me a bit more hope to try to look for, and at the very least, something that I've thoroughly enjoyed for several weeks, and probably several weeks more when the rest of the DLC rolls out. ...And maybe we'll get some little chunks of 1 and 2 in the dlcs too. That'd be nice.

Xenoblade 3 has become such an important game to me in a way I never expected it to be. I had bought it when it first came out, but because I had grown accustomed to the (bug caused) auto attack cancelling gameplay of two, I never got past the first bit of open exploration after the combat tutorial. For some reason, In my head, I viewed the game in I would like to think the same way Melee competitive players view newer smash games for probably much similar reasons. But, Recently, I had decided to finally give it a chance because I felt like I had been too harsh to the game last year for not playing the exact same way the previous game had. And I can say with full confidence that I regret my decision a year ago infinitely more than I do the one from a few weeks ago. I can say with confidence that I wasn't in the best place mentally at my time of re-picking up Xenoblade 3, as a lot of factors in my life were compounding a lot of negative emotions in my head, especially under the pretense of wishing I could live in an infinite perfect day. But when I had gotten to the part of the game where they discussed why it's better to want things to continue on than to live in an Endless Now, I felt something in my mind shift. This game was one of the few games to have ever truly made me cry, as I feel like I just so happened to be in the perfect audience for the core ideals of this game when I had truly given it a chance. Obviously since it had released after this video, Future Redeemed had not been a factor as part of the original message of this video, but I truly feel as it both completes the narrative of the Xenoblade franchise, as well as really strikes home the themes of learning to not be afraid of the future, and learning how to make it a path you tread carefully, yet confidently. Xenoblade 1 and 2 had resonated with me greatly as well, as their messages when I had received them felt like they were giving me a tale of how to course myself to avoid the pitfalls of the main antagonists of their games, and the personal messages acting as a guard rail for how to steer yourself into the future. But I feel like the entire purpose of 3's message was to aid in those who had found themselves in a struggle that they didn't know how to route, and were already trapped within. And I'd argue it's one of the most important games to have ever existed in a post pandemic world. as the game itself says, "Memories melt in the morning light, and then, a new day begins. Roads stretch out before us. So many paths. Which do you choose? That's up to you. Sometimes, you might run astray. You'll stop, maybe cry in frustration. But you know, that's alright. for the roads, they go on without end. So look up, and face forward, towards your chosen horizon... and just... Walk on."

That segment at 16:55 where you're talking about all the variables that just happened to fall into place to let Xenoblade 3 exist, perfectly matches up with something Noah says late in chapter 7 [spoilers] There's no difference between Noah and N. The things that changed were just happenstance, "we got lucky". There's no reason Xenoblade SHOULD exist, and it only does due to a billion tiny variables that just happened to line up, which is the same for everything that does exist.

I'm not normally an emotional dude but this game legit made me cry 3 times. Not only was the game itself awesome, the story was amazing and I wish I could erase my memories of it to relive it again

Dude the quality in this video is stupid good. Super fun narrative to follow. Can't imagine your channel not popping off at some point. Definitely looking forward to your next piece man!

bro how is your channel not blown up yet?!?! The production quality is really good. I had to check your subscription twice whether you have 8mil or 8k sub.

Xenoblade 3 was phenomenal, and this video was as well! I look forward to sharing it with people to try to convince them to give it a try!

"If you can make it through Xenoblade Chronicles 2, you can make it through anything" What a word to live by! Imma remember this when I got depressed and stuck in the dark lol

This is a really high quality video and i was thoroughly suprised to see your subscriber count! Keep doing what your doing man. Love the xenoblade series

That ending song will always remind me of the journey they've taken every player through. The Xenoblade series is an absolute masterclass of storytelling that has much more to tell in the coming years. Thanks for making this video!

From op Rainfall to GOTY Nominee!!! So happy for a moment that this masterpiece of a series got at least acknowledged

Didn't expect a Xenoblade video from you, but I'm sure glad you made one. I hope you blow up, your content is incredible!

Not because of the subject matter although thats why I clicked in the first place, but your writing is why i stayed and watched... This was truly a deeply enjoyable video essay and your prose your humor your structuring was beyond magnificent. Your attention to detail was of a magnitude that not even paid professionals could reach. Your chapters here in KZfaq video segments were a wonderful touch and served to construct a whole worth more than the sum of its parts. Especially the 'Back to Reality' segments. God I loved those. The quality of this essay can only be achieved through true passion and dedication to not only being a love letter but a genuine piece of art in it's own right. Well done! I shall be eagerly waiting to see what else you choose to do going forward!

I absolutely loved this video brother .. thank you for making it (still in chapter 5 haven’t stormed agnus castle yet but I’m 90 hours in lol) I don’t want it to end

strong emotional beats for this game actually. love the video not having to spoil anything and also giving info for people like me who never get to play the other xenoblade games like XC2.

To be fair, the Xenoblade 2 hot spring scene was actually plot relevant cause it actually foreshadows that Nia's a flesh eater. But seriously good video

I’m glad I found this video and this channel right after yesterday, reminds me that I’m fine liking what I like, and that even with its flaws, this game and the franchise is amazing. Thank you.

This may be the best review video of a game I’ve ever seen. A great combination of humor, history lesson, detailed gameplay insights, meta commentary, and excellent editing. I love Xenoblade and I’m so glad you made such a good video on the series!

I like the Character design of Xenoblade 2. It might not work 100% well for the game but I have no sense of shame and I like pretty girls.

This was incredibly well done. This is some of the most clever scripting I've seen in any video, keep up the good work!

Amazing video, I really loved what you did with it visually, just the thumbnail by itself really blew me away! :D Also, for anyone wondering, the quote at 5:38 is taken a little out of context. What Takahasi is referring to with that analogy is how the game presents it's darker themes. With Xenoblade 1 you can gauge it in the first few hours, but half of Xenoblade 2 is pretty lighthearted when it suddenly gets very dark, then XC3 goes all the way since the intergral theme is death. That's why he referred to XC3 with "I wanted to stop being a Goody Two-Shoes". At least that's how I interpret that interview when viewed from its entirety.

God dang it man, I'm like at the beginning of the last chapter in the game dreading finishing it and I started this video while grinding out some quests and had to stop and just listen about half way through and I wasn't expecting the end of this video to be that damn song and it legitimately gave me chills and made me tear up what the hell

Xenoblade 3 from the start hooked me. Usually I don't fall into hype trains, and usually my thoughts are complete by the end. But Elden ring, and xenob3 both had me hooked for ages

I like that you say you’re embarrassed to like Xenoblade 2, because I was too. I just really like its story overall strange enough, because I never thought I’d like a game with its style till I tried it out. It is very cringe at many moments, but the overall story made it worth it. Also, I didn’t want to think before playing Xenoblade 3 about if it would be better or not. It was overall much better, but I still have a soft spot for Xenoblade 2. (Btw I’ve never played Xenoblade chronicles. No words for it, and don’t know when/if I will…)

Well this video took an interesting turn in the end Still there were some amazing details I didn't notice, guernica being a potential reference to the painting of the same name is such a cool detail especially knowing the meaning of the painting

2:00 It is a special game. Even past the halfway point of disc two when their budget got slashed because of Final Fantasy. Goddamnit, Square.

Would be funny if in Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition they had the old Wii models of the characters as a skin you can equipped after beating the game or something.

Honestly xenoblade always had an “anime” style to begin with on the Wii.

good video!!!! loved your description of past xenoblade chronicles and thanks for not spoiling the xenoblade chronicles 3 plots to your best ability (you did however put a lot of spoiler videos though but oh well). Still, great video, gave me goose bumps, was glad that xenoblade exists and I live in a universe that has those happened.

The original XC is my favourite JRPG. I wasn't hooked on the world concept of 2 that much but I still loved it. 3 is just phenomenal. A couple of days ago, my family had to put our first dog down, a day after I finished XC3. I'm still heartbroken. It feels like I lost a brother and I still see his traces left in the house. But I genuinely believe that I would be in a worse place and not have such a motivation to live on and be happy for him had I not played XC3 when I did. I've played so many games about death, many that come to the same conclusions as XC3, and I am naturally a sentimental person, but this game felt so tender in the way it dealt with emotional trauma, friends helping each other through it, and coming to terms with the perils of existence. It's strange that every XC release seems to find me at the time I need it the most, but maybe that's just a testament to how 'relatable' they are, as you put. Maybe I just need a refresher of philosophical concepts every once in a while and getting immersed in a world with characters I'd die for is the most fun and emotionally manipulative way to do that😂 Amazing video👍

There's something I want to note about the section regarding supervillainpon. Philosophy has a lot more to do with the straightforward questions that children ask about the world and trying to answer them with an adult's experience. Why are things the way they are? Can''t they be better? Discussing these questions in simple terms is closer to the spirit of philosophy than most would admit and honestly speaks to the good experience of scriptwriters to present relatively hard concepts in such clean, occasionally humorous ways.

After playing first Xenogears, and then Xenosaga all those years ago, I realized that genius exists, and we don't deserve it. I joined project rainfall, and got the very fist copy of Xenoblade collector which was a Gamestop exclusive at that time. I wish I could make people understand. The persistence of deep thought and Gnostic principles keeps me coming back, and for that I am grateful. I am an avid fan of Monolithsoft. Square created their own worst enemy by pushing these people out. Xeno is a real life Frankenstein's monster. I believe it will one day sunset Final Fantasy, but we shall see. Thank you Monolithsoft for your contributions, and gifts to a greater society.

This was the first video I've ever seen of yours, and it blew me away so hard I had to subscribe! Lovely work!

I have I think about 50 hours on Xenoblade 3 and I'm still on Chapter 4. I'm more than 10 levels over-leveled, not because of Bonus XP, but because I can't stop exploring this world and getting insane Overkills with the amazing Chain Attack system (1.25 million is my current record, btw). Luckily there's an adjustable difficulty that seems to be catered to my exact situation. I'm amazed at how attached I've grown to these characters. Noah and Mio have one of the best budding romances I've ever seen in a video game, because you're seeing these children of war starting to learn what the concepts of love and sexuality even are. Even Taion, who seems to exist to get on your nerves, is an extremely sympathetic character, not just because of what he's lost, but because he has no real "family" like the others. Also, the most important thing for me in any game might be the music, and XC3 has not disappointed. It might be my favorite Xenoblade OST yet, and that puts it up there with the best of them.

I love this series so much, and since 3 came out and exceeded my expectations, it’s taken over Final Fantasy as my favourite JRPG series. I’ve finally convinced a friend to try them starting with XC:DE and he didn’t expect to like it, but he does and it’s awesome to see him fall in love with the story and world just like I did

“Boy did I call it or what?” -George Orwell

yeah, okay, you sold me, I want this game now and I didn't before. I love... all of this... existentialism and death as themes in videogames, and xenoblade 1 and X were probably my favorite games ever, I've been crying throughout this video.

A video so good, it made me subscribe. Honestly pretty rare these days, good job man. I've never played Xenoblade but I really want to. I'll get around to it someday, but I really wish they weren't on the switch. The switch is such a large investment into a console that I honestly don't like very much, to only play a half dozen games at insanely high prices. I'll absolutely play the games now, but it might have to be a while.

I have finished and loved this game but I think I still prefer 2 atm, despite its blatant flaws. The characters of 3 are much more well rounded but I did like the goofy moments of 2. Unlike many, i found those made the serious moments hit harder and the blade system elements really hit with me. All outstanding games and without some nutjob deciding to port the first game to the 3DS, I'd never have found this amazing series

Xenoblade 1 is a masterpiece. Xenoblade 2 I feel is great and gets waaaay too much crap. People exaggerate its flaws. Xenoblade 3 I’m still on but I’m 70 hours in, not even close to done and holy crap this has a serious argument to be the best. And when the first is one of the best games of all time, that’s saying something.

Hi! I came here to say how incredible this video was. The production is amazing and while the title at the beginning lead you to believe this was about something the development of it makes you realize it is actually about the game at its core. How was the script develop??? Why was it read so fast? I suppose it is stylistic or after considering how much time or parts it would require and considering a 20 minutes long video was better. In any case, one realizes the purpose of the video when it reaches 17:20 to 19:00 minutes and it all comes together reaching maximum climax and closing the idea about the video. This has been one of the best if not the best vblog of 2022 for me. I am a gamer although I no longer play games (lol, no time, but own multiple nintendo GBAs, a snes, a n64, a nes) and the main purpose for me is to keep current with games and the industry and to practice listening and speaking when I am in the classroom. I see this as a work of art. Definitely a new follower.

A beautiful video for a beautiful game. I shouldn’t have found your channel through this video, but I did and am very glad about it. Giving you a well-deserved sub and will be awaiting what you have planned for the future with bated breath. Another interesting name symbolism thing is Moebius because the war they control only has one side, just like a Moebius strip. Gosh I love this game so much.