I can't wait to hear all the great things he has to say about Xenoblade 2!

Here I thought Fire Emblem: Three Houses was going to be my favorite game ever, until Monolithsoft released its absolute Chad game of Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition.

That thing about the game telling you when quests are time-sensitive was a GREAT addition. Yes, it kind of acts as a spoiler. But alternatively, you could look at it as foreshadowing. At 14:47 you can see that (almost) all the quests from a place called "Alcamoth" are time-sensitive and will eventually expire. I looked at that and a chill ran down my spine as I realized "Oh, this place is DOOMED." Given that Shulk has a magic weapon that gives him visions of the future, it was an interesting touch rather than an immersion-break. Speaking of which, having him USE those visions of the future to supplement side-quests was great. If you're running around exploring and find a weird special key item lying around, rather than have Shulk say "Let's leave it here" or have it not even be there, he may get a future vision of someone asking for it, and go "Oh, guess I'll hold onto this for later and I should probably talk to that person when I see them." That's AWESOME game design!

“I don’t think anyone plays persona” this is false. in fact, persona 4 was ahead of its time by inventing incels

My xenobalde was 2 and at first i thought 2 was fine but until i bought DE i started to understand peoples issue

Honestly it's always a highlight of my day when Astronaut makes a new video, especially considering how much work and time he puts into them and how reluctant he is to post/stream other games. Anyway great content, awesome edits. Humor is always 10/10

The passive aggressive shade on 2 is strong in this one

I still need to pick this game's remake at some point. Despite the issues I had with the second game I still enjoyed XC2 especially as that was my first Xenoblade game.

BORN IN A WORLD OF STRIFE

I didn't know I needed a snacking review until now, thank you

we LOVE shulk game shilling

Astronaut! I love this video and I'm not a huge JRPG fan, love seeing you gush about a game you love so much! Can't wait to see more!!

God, the last couple mins of your videos make watching the whole thing worth it

Oh god you already made me go out and buy FE 3 Houses. Now I'm going to need to get this game too. I'm not made out of time!

Easily in my top 5 games of all time, glad to see DE getting so much love.

More than one astro vid a month? Is this heaven?

As soon as you said that Chrono Trigger was your #1 favorite game I knew I had to subscribe. I would love to see content about that game from you!

Watching this while playing Xenoblade, life's good.

One of my personal favourite RPGs in existence, I find the premise of the world so unique and the way the story is told is top-notch!

It took me 3 tries to feel this same way about the game, I was too hung up on the combat and the confusing mechanics like gem crafting and said it wasn’t for me, but after 3 years and playing other games, I picked it back up and now I can’t put it down 😭

Awesome video! I just finished Xenoblade 2 yesterday and while I like it more then you did (I’ve seen your videos about XC2), I still had a ton of issues with it and didn’t really want to get XC1, but this video has convinced me! It sounds like a lot of my issues with 2 are not nearly as prevalent in the original. Thanks!

Always love your vids dude! Love XB1, annoyed with XB2, love Splatoon, and the Initial D soundtracks you use!

Hey this made me wanna get the remake for the switch so like. Goal succeeded?

2 uploads in a row your on a role dude

And this is why I'm getting this for my birthday soon,

These videos are amazing and I love the non-Splatoon videos and its honestly pretty disappointing that they don't perform well compared to the Splatoon videos.

I literally just downloaded it yesterday, I love it!

6:02 The shade

My favorite character from the game is actually Fiora. Best Waifu!

It's HEREEEE

I played xenogears chronicles 1 and is easily on my top 5 best games of all history, I put it right up there with ff6, chronotrigger and finan faltasy tactics; the problem is, I knew 2 was on switch too, so I kinda rushed on completing the game, didn't explore all the optional things nor completed most sidequests; then I jumped to xenogears chronicles 2 straight up expecting more of the same; more wonderful characters, more great battles, good battle mechanics, tons of customization for my characters -etc. But man oh man, what a disappointment it was

This game is an absolute beast, and I have ZERO IDEA how they managed to port it completely to the (new) 3DS while keeping the same gameplay and stable 30 fps. Yeah, the textures and models got compromised but the lower resolution of the handheld omits many of the cut corners.

I'm confident in saying that Xenoblade 1 (both og and definitive) is my favorite jrpg of all time simply because it's a 100+ hour jrpg that doesn't feel like it's 100+ hrs. The game contains a professional and consistent quality throughout the entire story, and the gem, arts, and skill systems are on par with ff7's materia in terms of the level of customization, minmaxing and depth, giving satisfying forms of both short and long term progression. My biggest complaint with the original was the lack of direction for sidequests, and when I played Definitive Edition and saw those blue markers, my opinion of the game went from a 4.6/5 to a 4.9. I would recommend Xenoblade 1 not just to fans of rpgs, but fans of video games in general. The creativity in its setting, motivations of its characters and the atmosphere set in each area by the music have gone unparalleled in the gaming industry in my opinion ever since the game originally dropped on Wii. Xenoblade Chronicles 1 is proof that video games deserve to be considered art.

Of COURSE you're the guy who made the video about the simple plot of Xenoblade 2, I should've known from how great this video is. Honestly might show it to friends to introduce them to the best points of Xenoblade 1

God does the remake seem incredible. This is the first time since last year that I wanted a game so badly. This will be my first Xenoblade game and my first JRPG like this and I’m gonna like the battles and just enjoy in general!

This video made me give this game another chance. When it came out I was put off by the thick British accents but, it's a helluva lot better than 2.

what’s the song that plays in the end?

It makes me happy how you dare to upload different content then splatoon thanks for the video I'll maybe get xenoblade

0:56, Captain Astronaut: Smash Bros has Xenoblade 1 spoilers in Shulk’s final smash. *shows version without Fiora* Me: A foolish miscalculation.

"It'd be really dumb if..." lol, looking forward to your XC2 video, though it feels like you mostly reviewed it already by proxy :)

I would argue against the grinding statement. Just beat the game for the first time. And I fought pretty much every enemy that aggroed me, and even cleared a lot of areas of all enemies I could. And for multiple bosses I was still under leveled. You pretty much have to do quests to keep up level wise.

14:57 IDK why but that was my favorite part

Just FYI you can play as Dunban during the colony 9 attack

I've waited for this for years.

3:35 made me laugh alot lmfao

The affinity chart for NPCs is basically the marauder’s map, huh?

This game is one of the biggest things of my childhood bro I listen to the music all the time.

Ngl, This is making me want to play this game. >.>

God I love that song

After playing Xenoblade Chronicles for the first time via DE, Having taken 100 hours to beat, I can really feel (no pun intended) why this game is a masterpiece. Both fun and additicing gameplay and a story that evoles and changes the motivation over time really did keep me playing for so long. If I had some nitpicks, I really hate how the track 'Visions of the future' overrides other battle tracks in particular 'You will know our names' and 'An obstacle in our path'. I wouldn't be as salty if this track didn't sound so forgettable as well as interrupting the tone or atomsphere of some battles. Also speaking of visions, that's another nitpick I have, not for story reasons but gameplay, mainly because sometimes these visions can drag out for too long in a battle and even when my team is completely incapaticated anyways so it feels like a waste of time. On top that, these visions can come very early in a battle which again goes back to the first nitpick.

Dagnabit, I made a big ol' comment about how XCX isn't *completely* different from XC1, and how many of the systems are straight up carried over if not outright expanded upon, but KZfaq ate it so now I'm sad. Still looking forward to your review of the only reason to own a Wii U any more. Lot of shade in this video. F you surface tension indeed; about time somebody said it!

I don't understand how you don't like the first fight theme. What do you mean it's just instruments making noises? I played through the remake and I listen to it just now. It's never bothered me I like hearing it every time. And I played with the original music on.

I want to watch this but Im scared of spoilers since Im planning on getting xenoblade but Im not sure if there are even spoilers in this video

I am living for all this XB2 shade.

I can't believe how well Whoomp There It Is and You Will Know Our Names go together

Watching this was a great way to help me deal with the ptsd that is xenoblade 2

Ich only played Xenoblade Chronicles X for the Switch. It was good, but... Thanks to your video I think I might give this game a trying ^-^

I hope that at the end of the Xenoblade Chronicles X video, he says, "Next episode, we'll be looking at the follow up, a big goddamn mistake like seriously why was this even ma-" and the video just ends or something along those lines. I giv dis uh liek

No wonder I love your content, Chrono trigger is your number 1! You also put out amazing videos

I love the shade on Xenoblade 2 LMAO

this will always be my favorite game.

You will know our names !!----- greatest song in history

I played every xenoblade (even the 3ds port) and some were better than others, but I can say for sure I don't regret a second of it

I'm suuuper late to this since I've only just got around to playing XC2 and XC DE so I put off watching these videos. Yasunori Mitsuda only composed the ending theme for XC1 but did do a lot of the main themes and story cutscenes for XC2. Manami Kiyota was the main composer for XC1 and absolutely killed it, deserves recognition. Also on "win in game lose in cutscene" XC1 absolutely did this a few times but nowhere near as egregious as XC2. The penultimate boss fight comes to mind where I melted his stupid face to half his health bar and then suddenly my whole team is collapsed on the ground. Total bullshit.

Not to nitpick, but you said you wouldn't do story spoilers, you break that not even two minutes in when you mention that the Monado is the sword of the Bionis, that's a pretty big fact.

6:01 LMAAAAOOOOOOOOO

I got some beef with the party it feels like you always have to use sharla and reyn and shulk or dunban for your attacker im just upset sharla is the only healer XC2 didn't have this problem because you can give anyone a healing blade Update: I was worng and stupid and I actually know how to play the game now

Spoiler Is dunban using the monado 2 in that one tutorial. At like 2 or so minutes into the thing...

Got dat sonic heros music

I have not watched the video yet but i agree with everything you said

Yes.

Correct.

I feel like you have a hidden SoundCloud

Aside from the small jabs at 2 (I will die on the hill that game's on) good video, man! 👍

this whole video feels like it's roasting another game

I never understood why people hate XC2. Anyways I agree with everything here. The best game I ever played and one of the most memorable ost's

I want to get the game but was personally put off by some of the voice acting that I heard and am worried that the gameplay will feel too much like a single player mmo... any advice?

I like xenoblade 1 and 2

The Xenoblade 2 salt 100% completes this video.

#AsquidminRaid

Agreed, nothing More to say.

Hottest take ever: I like XC1’s ost better than XC2

RAID AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I have the trilogie, 1 is still good Storywise, but the "Regular Graphic" is outdated. Part 3 is the best for me ^^.

Xenoblade 1 wins best title screen for me

I never really realised how stupid some of XC2's flaws are until I played XC1. While the poor guides made it frustrating on my first attempts I let it slide when revisiting later as I got used to it but after playing DE I just wonder- Why were they that bad? Why didn't the game acknowledge timed quests? Why winning in game often resulted in losing in the story? I will say that as far as individual party members in both games go my least favorite was the legendary Heropon and my favorite was the pervert Masterpon.

Shulk is pretty cool

I saw this video once I had been hooked by the game. It's been sitting in a tab, unwatched until I finished the game.

my friend loves xenoblade 2 and im sending him this cause youre shitting on the game the whole time

I played this game a while ago. And your right this is way better than xenoblade 2. If we get a xenoblade 3 i hope the leave behind the anime designs female sexualization complicated gameplay and story.

You really should just remake this video with footage from the Definitive Edition

(Spoilers for anyone who haven't finished the game. Don't read unless you completed the game. You have been warned.) I just finished it on the wii. I loved the story but the gameplay is broken. The hitboxes were terrible. Many of the enemies could hit you from the other side of the room regardless if they hit you or not. Many of the boss fights are too hard. Gadolt kept spawning more mechons and he kept spamming his shoulder cannons attacks. Egil in his giant mecha kept spawning more mechons too and it just makes it more difficult. Lorithia Had those glowing balls and the area had 4 ether pools. Even worst, the characters will stay in the pools until they die. Zanza in his second form was just way too overpowered. Another issue with this game is that there is so much grinding. The last few bosses in the game requires so much grinding. And the dungeons in this game are way too long. The mechonis interior dungeons was way too long and it felt like I wasn't getting anywhere. Even worst, there are super bosses next to your objective (those computer panal things) and you can't continue the story until you beat the super boss. My characters were level 84 when I finished the game and it took me 65 hours. Story: 9/10 There may have been some faults in the story but I was still interested in it and the characters. The story was the main reason I decided to tolerate the gameplay. Gameplay: 0/10 Boss fights were too hard, faulty hitboxes, dungeons were too long, honestly just let me fucking win already. They gameplay is just as broken as xenosaga 2 and final fantasy xiii. This game would be better if it had a skip battle options and lets you win automatically. I haven't played the definitive edition and I'm happy that people who missed out can play it. But I hope it fixes the issues.

Just returned xenoblade2 through gamefly due to being very disappointed. I put this at my next in que!

I like how everyone one wanted to play Xenoblade 1 and with DE they can easily pick it up...but so far DE sold worse than the Wii version...I'm sad that those people don't wanna play it...

FE7 in second?!... Emotional bias amarite?

I’m not a massive fan of Xenoblade because I’m bad at being good. I got the definitive edition and I’m stuck at the eryth sea

This feels like why xenoblade 1 was good but also like why xenoblade 1 is better than 2

As being a no life who has spent 100s of hours in this game, I can say I like it

I think this is an excellent video and I agree that this game is amazing, but I just didn't like the gameplay the 2 times I attempted to play this game on Wii. Both times I never got past Cellar Bugworm and rage quit (yeah, before the story actually starts lol). Would really help if this game was playable online, with party AI replaced by actual people and the Chain Attack system replaced by...well, just by being integrated into the gameplay itself. Also if we could get vehicles like Juju... Sounds kinda like I'm describing Xenoblade X, now that I think about it...

I don‘t get what‘s so exiting about a game that‘s just about walking and fighting