I've always thought the Rex scream was like "I'm not trying to mess my vocal chords up." While the Shulk scream was like "I want them to actually feel, in their soul. That I am angry."

Funny to come back here after beating Xenoblade DE where they actually changed the key collar of Alvis into... a red crystal that has the exact same shape as the two Aegises' core crystals. No doubt allowed at this point, Alvis is definitely the third lost Aegis.

I think it is also worth mentioning that XB2 also connected the the series back to Xenosaga and to an extend Xenogears with the reintroduction of the Zohar and all the lore attached to it as well as some smaller connections here and there. XB2 is a great sequel to all that is Xeno

I honestly think that it's a good idea making XC3 a game where both the XC2 and 1 casts explore this new world together if they are indeed in the world Shulk created

Excellent video! I for one was actually pretty convinced that Morytha was actually the ruins of the world Shulk created at the end of XB1, due to every sign at that point suggesting to me that Shulk had to be the Architect. Given that outlook, seeing that ruined world really hit home..

That was an excellent video man. You don't see much of this sort of positivity towards Xenoblade 2 much, really appreciate it.

When I heard shulk say “today we fell a god” I literally jizzed myself. Soooo hypeeee

Your next video should be "Why Torna the Golden Country is an AMAZING Prequel"

Xenoblade finally getting the attention it deserves :,)

Both 1 and 2 are to me, masterpieces in their own right

Personally I believe that Pyra and Mythra retained their memories. First of all, they’re built different and don’t usually follow the same rules as other blades. Second, in the cutscene where they come back, poppi hugs them and they seem to have a conversation. If Mythra was randomly hugged by a robo girl she didn’t know I don’t think she would have had a friendly conversation due to Mythra personality. And thirdly, I just want a happy ending.

9:40 that aged like milk

And also anyone notice Alvis has a key in the place of his core crystal should be and the trinity processor could be said to be the key to the conduits power it’s little retcons like that that make me love both of these games even more I mean even Alvis pressing Shulk to make his decision makes more sense as Alvis being Ontos will loose his power soon since the conduit the source of his power is disappearing as they speak so he actually has a limited time

Chapter 7 had those required field skill checks. Good story moments, but screw required field skill checks for story progression.

I also played Xenoblade during my freshman year of college, and it has done a lot to shape my post high school life.

I think the remake confirmed the Alvis theory, his necklace is now the same design as the Aegis

I feel like Rex's voice actor got better as the story progressed

To me, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is also a love letter to JRPGs. It just highlights so many great things about them, the banter, the anime inspiration in many JRPGs, the great balance of comedy, action and gripping moments we love them for... and well, Gacha is popular in Japan too. I love Xenoblade, 1, X and 2 and I'm even kind of hyped for that new IP Monolith teased. But uh, thank you for not treating X like it's just a bad game purely because it wasn't XC2, and for giving Rex some love since he isn't nearly as bad as people give him credit for. Great video.

XC2 is my first Xeno game and I love it and Torna both dearly! With learning about the lore in XC and XCX, I just hope Nintendo will port/remake the whole series for the Switch ASAP.

Honestly Xenoblade X has so much amazing lore. The problem is by the end of the game most of it didn't even make it into the game, and we still have so many questions. I don't mind cliffhangers but X has left us on one since 2015. I really think if they do X2 right it could live up to the stories of 1 and 2. Great video btw!

Theres something about this series and deciding to stick with the UK voice actors that makes it feel sooo different! It works perfectly

The opening to Counterattack is absolutely incredible

Please, please, please keep making content like this! It's just incredible. I loved XB1 and 2 and you just helped me love them more

I remember my first playthrough, I was really tired when I played chapter 7, and I basically blinked and missed "that part." But I almost prefer my experience, because the reveal in the intro to chapter 10 was way more hype. I remember the nameless computer guy saying "we're locked out by Professor Klaus!" and then I squealed. RIP Etika.

Excellent job explaining the series in an easy to understand and entertaining way . Do more of these analysis/reviews in the near future :)

"The conduit disapeared into another world" The Conduit is something which has appeared throughout nearly every xeno game, or at least has been theorized to be. I think it's safe to say that if there is a xeno3, the conduit will be the... uhh... conduit into the story?

Man seeing etika react like that makes me feel closer to him

Daytime Tantal all the way.

Awesome video. I really freaked out for all of the xenoblade 1 references in xc2 because I finished 1 the weekend before I got 2, so it was still very fresh in my mind. Chapter 10 still blows my mind with all of the connections it made to xc1.

Your passion and love for these games (that I love too) is what made me subscribe.

I love your content, you're amazing describing this series, thank you.

I love both Xeno games, even if I don't understand much of their story clearly. That said, I love X above them, the sense of exploration and scale in that game is amazing, you really feel like the aliens in an uncharted planet. And the cliffhanger in X, is such a tease! I didn't do the post-game quests, and I sort of mean to, even though I've heard the main story isn't that much continued. Love these 3 games!

Fantastic video and I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought of NLA when in Morytha

Wow, its the first time i find a channel that talks about xenoblade and analizes every aspect of the games You got a new suscriber!!!

Thank you for this great vid

Phenomenal Video. I feel like, as some have pointed out, the best name for this is “How Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a great sequel/great successor to the Xeno games and lore.” Your video perfectly sums up just a few of the many amazing things about Xenoblade 2 (and the series as a whole) that have made it my favorite series of all time.

Wow, I really liked this video! I am very interested in what you could do with the Xenoblade series in the future, in terms of a video, cus like, Luxin is basically the only Xenoblade variety KZfaqr.

Thank you for this. You reminded me of why Xenoblade Chronicles remains my all time favorite. As for all the connecting moments in 2, I think my mind was blown just like everyone else's. Especially when Malos was revealed to have a Monado skillset, "What!? Why can Malos use that!?" was my reaction to it. And yeah, I too believe that Ontos became Alvis. As for the ending.... well I'll keep my beliefs on that to myself.

Honestly, I was dissatisfied with XC2's ending. I wanted to actually see the land, like how it shows everyone in their daily lives at the end of XC1. I love the ending nonetheless, I just wish that the story DLC was a sequel, rather than a prequel. Just 'cause we already kind of knew what happened. I just want more! Slice of Life anime with all characters, please! Or....wait. What if....the last Xenoblade game is all the characters from each game on the same continent?! Having a full story-driven game is both a blessing and a curse for me. On the bright side, you don't have to keep waiting for the next episode. But on the downside, it ends. Then again, I have yet to have another story driven game as deep as Xenoblade. The closest thing I have is CrossCode(a real gem, btw it's amazing), but that doesn't go to the bottom of the ocean like Xenoblade does. I'm ranting at this point, but I just have to vent.

I must have not noticed the vision Rex has of Klaus' experiment since I remember being caught completely off guard by the intro to Chapter 10. That was definitely the most memorable moment in the game for me.

The fact that Alvin wears a red core chip in definitive edition should confirm he is the third aegis right?

Seeing Etika in this video actually made me cry 😢

This is a super high quality video and it’s super sad you don’t have that many subscribers. You really deserve them, and I hope you continue to make Xenoblade videos, as it’s probably my favorite Nintendo series. This is a great video and shows why Xenoblade 2 shouldn’t be disregarded as anime trash.

the two dislikes were from zanza and malos

Excellent video!

Incredible video, this fully describes how I feel about both games and their respective positives and negatives. Honestly I do feel that 1 is a bit better, but I cant say that 2 is even remotely bad. Hell saying it's amazing is an understatement. Keep up the good work dude

*NIA HAS BEEN MELIA’ED* But I love your positivity about XB2, Rex Screaming sounds like a race car! Your in-depth look into both the first game and second game. I was shocked myself when I saw chapter 7. Fucking got me! THE CONNECTIONS ARE HERE.

What a great video. Still unsure about Ontos' identity myself.

Great video, I think you did a great job covering just about everything that makes the game special to fans, and it's def a game I wish I could experience for the first time again. Though, I think I have a couple of minor gripes, though it might be out of bias since I'm someone who genuinely likes Rex. So first off, while I get how it can look to a first time viewer (and also Rex/Nia shippers), I don't get why everyone seems to act like the ch. 7 moment with Nia's like the worst thing he could have done, since Nia wasn't hurt by it and just laughed it off, and even encourages Rex to step towards Pyra and Mythra at the end. There's also that post battle dialogue with blade Nia, and of course the phantasm of Nia, which very much implies he's aware of how it might have come off. Who knows, maybe I'm thinking too much onto this. Second, I was gonna comment on how I wasn't too fond of how you seemed to have wrote off all of Rex's voice as "bad" all because of the ch. 1 scream, but then 20:07 came along, and I'm glad you gave that a shout out. Honestly, I just personally feel like the hate on Rex's voice is just as, if not more overblown as the hate he gets as a character. Plus, I've also seen your other vids that show at some dialogue, such as when the group reaches Elysium in chapter 10, and of course the ending. He's still capable of showing emotion pretty well, so I feel like it's possible the voice direction screwed some things. Who knows, if Torna is of any indication, our best bets for even more of a better voice directed Rex could either be Smash Bros. or Future Connected in XCDE. Time will tell. But enough about that, your videos could really use more attention. They're underrated gems.

Great video. Second time I listened to it.

Yo the shulk screaming clips gave me chills again ugh that scene makes me cry every time holy fuck

9:30 Coming back after xc3 came out gave that a whole other feeling.

My favorite Nintendo switch game

My joy at the combat in Xenoblade chronicles 2 is hard to express all I can say is that Monolith Soft are master's at JRPG combat and even today I can't put this game down, even the lower enemies I challenge just to battle constantly, omg Monolith soft should make a fighting game. They should at least got goty 2017 for RPG combat system, Alot of people sleep on this game and it's depressing.

I love all the Xenoblade games and id like to thank smash for introducing me to Shulk and getting interested in checking the series out and Chuggaaconroy for his great lets play of Xenoblade for getting me attached to the world and characters before playing it myself 1, X and 2 are three of my all time favourite games

I looked at your videos and I was just wondering if you plan on doing more videos like this? Cause I love this.

Remind me to watch this again after I pick up + playing XC2 as well to understand it all.

Man xenoblade series caught me like no other game before, i know that feel bro

I think Xenoblade 2 is my most game specific content I watch on KZfaq, I wouldn’t call it the best Switch game but it’s probably my favorite and has a fairly secured place as my most played switch game. Loved the 1st one too.

you said this game ramps up and keeps you hyped since chapter 7, but i think it started at chapter 6. the scene at anastatias where rex talks about giving up made me realize these characters are so much more than i thought they were also yeah, alvis confirmed as ontos

Finished this game this year and it is truly a masterpiece. I have never been so engaged in a story and combat in an RPG in a long time. Honestly this is my top RPG 😎😎😎.

Would love to hear what a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 would look like or might expect! Just finished XC 1 never played it before and after finishing Future Connected I believe the battle system will reflect that! Also wouldn't mind a Xenoblade Chronicles X port on the switch, I'm one of those crazies that loved it. Also that's how I got started in the series

One thing that I noticed while watching my brother play Xenoblade's definitive edition that made us both freak out was when we first saw Alvis. I noticed that he didn't have a key around his neck but instead a red gem, an aegis core crystal. Detail

Great video man! I agree with you that the ending is up to the interpretation of the player. Personally I feel like Pyra and Mythra don't maintain their memories. The game has plenty of instances where blades forget their drivers, so you could see that as foreshadowing to the ending. And the credits song lyrics feels like a farewell from the pyra/mythra/pneuma that we knew. And even though they wanted to originally see the architect to ask if they could die to end their never ending suffering, they found a reason to live instead through Rex. In the end they get their way, they die protecting the person who gave their life a new meaning, and a new version of them will live on without carrying the guilt and weight of their past. It's a whole new beginning for the new Pyra and Mythra and Rex will once again help them out anyway he can. That's my interpretation anyway.

I am one of those that went into XC2 with the impression that it was its own game. I actually didn't pick up on the connected universe until Klaus's exposition dump, i.e. I didn't pick up on the streak across the planet being a reference to 1. Despite not knowing a whole lot about the first game, I still really enjoyed XC2's story (albeit that I watched a cutscene compilation. I know, shame on me.) There were times where I legitimately cried and I enjoyed the silliness and depth of these characters a lot. Once I finally break down and buy a damn Switch, XC2 will definitely be on my list. I'm already in love with it from the story alone.

Thank you for mentioning Malos's voice acting, it's spectacular. His screams in particular are amazing, better than shulk. His final scream at the end of Torna is the best in the entire series.

I had the reverse moment on xenoblade (since I played xenoblade 2 first) I was so mind blown

I feel like I'm the only person who watched that scene in chapter 7 and it didn't click that it was the same thing from Xenoblade 1. I didn't realize the games were connected until the first scene in the final chapter.

In the remake of 1 alvis necklace now has the symbol that pyra uses so alvis is anthos(or however itsspelled) its even more plausible now

I don't know why but i never thought about the new land that the XC2 casts lands on being the same one that Shulk created, but that's really cool. I wonder if the next game Monolith Soft develops will be XCX2, and by the end of the game it weaves itself into the narrative of XC 1 & 2?

Ontos is Alvis confirmed

Is still my favorite game on Nintendo switch

9:40 Pain

The alvis theory is CONFIRMED let’s goo

I went into X2 absolutely blind, I knew nothing - except that Indol was bad, since my brother spoiled this part for me. Thanks, bro. So, every time I got to meet with Amalthus, I was terrified he would just pounce on me. Anywho, I spent the entire game trying to work out how X1 and 2 fit together. Given the naming, I expected it to be a sequel, and figured that the downed Bionis might have somehow become the titans of X2. And while Gormott resembled the Gaur Plains a lot, this theory of mine didn't hold up, as some places clearly didn't match those from the previous game. So, I just gave up on trying to figure this out. When Klaus made his first appearance, I was ecstatic, though I still had no idea what was going on. Until the end. Man, what a revelation. Oh, and it's pretty much confirmed now that Alvis is Ontos. Just feel the need to point this out ^^

God this video Is good Really good Way too good, Imma gomma spam it

It's kinda funny because I love Xenoblade X more than the others since it brought me back to my love of Xenogears. All these games are still definitely my favorite series regardless.

this is the name of the cutscene btw 13:39

One thing. You say Rex is a generic protagonist, but I highly disagree. Yes, he starts off as a sort of Mary Sue, but about halfway through the story, the entire point of his character arc (which he has) is that he can't be a Mary Sue. No matter how stubborn he his, no matter how much he truly wants to, no matter how many promises he makes for it, he cannot save everyone. This, in turn, changes his attitude from a generic, always optimistic despite the odds type an ttitude to one of deep depression, one without hope. This all happens right after Pyra is captured by Torna in Tantal. This I think is the perfect arc for his character. They took what was initially a cliche of a character and turned him into a human being of a character. Cliches are ok as long as something original is done with them, as seen with Rex.

This video was great let's hope Monolith Soft Ports Xenoblade 1 to the switch with updated HD graphics & xenoblade 2 features.

14:21 rip my boy

Yes it is but first one beside side quest it's really good. I love all the characters

Is it weird that this is my number 1 favorite Switch game over BOTW, Mario Odyssey, and Smash Ultimate? maybe I’ve grown out of Nintendo lol, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the first Xenoblade game I’ve played.

XC Definitive Edition gave us another nod to Alvis = Ontos with the key in Alvis's necklace being replaced with a gem/crystal that looks like the Aegis core crystal. Nice one from the devs I gotta say.

21:37 oh shit I never even considered those

16:32 *IS THAT THE XENOGEARS MONOLITH*

Great video dude! I put 215 hours into Xenoblade 2, I guess I like it a bit...hehe

Why is this guy literally me in every way, like wtf why every single point in this something I would say

I feel like whenever xenoblade x2 comes out we will see a more expansive story. damn, if the affinity wasn't as hard to build as it is. it definitely would have made up for the lack of story content. haha. honestly, even after the years I'm still hoping for a switch port of xenoblade X. its one of my favorite games of all time. from the combat, to the online implementation (that, I hope gets expanded in x2), the large open world filled with things to do, and with the many, many characters you can come to know. even if not to the extent of a character you spend 50+ hours bonding with.

1:28 me toooo Who else did it for fiora!!!

REX FOR SMASH!!! REX FOR SMASH!!!

I was beyond excited to see that xenoblade 1 was gonna get a sequel on the switch and actually be released that same year. This was definitely my system seller but man, the game was not in the best way when it was released at the end of 2017. It really felt like monolithsoft and nintendo released the game 6 months too quickly. It was a complete game sure but that UI was a mess at launch. The map showed us on good info, the game did not let you skip any dialogue for giving items and merc missions which meant you could not spam their favorite food to gain trust if you did not want to si through mins of dialogue beforehand. The quickwarp function just brought you to big list to quick travel rather than a local map. I am sure I missed other features but those stuck out out to me pretty badly. Granted, I played and beat the game in that state, put hundreds of hours in, but I could not in good heart say that xenoblade 2 surpassed the first game at launch. It hurt to me to say that the game would b a cautious recommendation after initially saying it was my system seller. Now, the game had gotten so much better with constant updates and improvements in 2018. YOu have the amazing dlc as well as challenge mode, NG+ with new blades and even more customizations and lore to take away fromt he game. They gave us great quality of life improvements to make any sort of item/level grinding like 120% less of a chore now. I consider it a great game but it took a while to get there. You can't say that about the first game. That was a complete game at launch and we judged it and still judge it based on that. As amazing as the ost in this game is, xenoblade 1 ost is what i consider a once in a decade soundtrack where every single song grab your attention right away. Xenoblade 2 ost just did not do that with the exception being mor ardain. I have played the game for nearly 600+ hours now with NG+ included and I still prefer the first game's OST despite the phenomenol job the band, Ace, did for this. Storywise, xenoblade 2 is more lightheerated story with pretty low stakes compared to the first game. The ending is where it gets crazy but the overall story did not have that agency xenoblade 1 did. Even by the end, I am not sure what Rex's answer to Malos is. Maybe I just did not get what he actually learned by the end. It felt more like him reinforcing what he knew that just learning something new.

So about the question at the end, "do they lose their memories and does the cast get transported to shulk's new world", I've flip flopped about the memories, but I would think Alvis/Ontos could have transported the inhabitants of Bionis and Mechonis back into the original world due to the potential effects the conduit leaving Alrest would have had on the world created by the experiment. It's unknown until DE and Future Connected is in the hands of the players, but that seems like a likely answer, especially now that Klaus is gone and Alrest no longer has a "Creation God"

I am also a huge fan of how they implement lore into the combat system while keeping it very clearly Xenoblade combat, it leads to very distinct combat systems with different layers of depth and customisation built upon the same identity. Funnily enough, from what I had heard before playing XCDE both the cast and the story of the original were much better in their eyes, some people even outright bashing the characters in XC2, especially their designs. I know character design is subjective to a degree but I love the vibrant designs of XC2's main cast more than I do those of XC1 (which I still like a lot), but sometimes it makes me feel as though these people had not played (or at least had not made the effort to understand) XC2 the way they criticised it for things which it didn't lack, and now that I've played XCDE, I can also say they made comparisons with the original (saying it did many things much better, both regarding character development and storytelling) which are straight up not true. I don't want to go into detail but, yes, they're both "anime", and yes, they are both amazing for reasons both alike and different, and that's something that should be celebrated. On the Rex vs Shulk thing, I find myself liking Rex more than Shulk (they are both great characters and protagonists who suit their stories) but I can't deny Adam Howden makes me almost shake in anticipation every time there's a tense moment with Shulk in it. As someone who played XCDE after XC2, the original story (and the videos made about it) made me hold its sequel's in even higher regard, so I have to wholeheartedly agree with you, it is an AMAZING sequel to an AMAZING game.

I was thirteen when I first experienced this game. Ever since it was my favorite game untill I played Breath of the Wild.

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19:37 „How about both?”

5:33 they have a complete differend vibe from each other

I didn't get the first cinematic it could have been anything. The fear of mythra cleaving the world in half or something and then monado

I must inquire, did you enjoy 1 or 2 more?