Heads up, spoilers within. Edit: I'm playing through XCX on Wii U now and might make a follow-up to this video, so far though I'm having fun. ^^

Xenoblade 2 was my first JRPG, and it really changed everything for me. JRPG's are now my favorite genre of games, and I've gotten to play masterpieces that I would've skipped or not heard about otherwise.

So proud ❤

Looks like the algorithm gods have blessed you because you showed up in my for you page

Shoutouts to Dee! Bro brought a lot of new players to probably my fav Series ever!

I knew nothing about Xenoblade when Xenoblade Definitive Edition came out, I just knew I liked the music and the game looked cool. There weren’t any big games that I was interested in at the time so I preordered the Works Set on a whim. Within the second week of quarantine, the game arrived. To say it changed my life was an understatement. It allowed me to immerse myself in a sublime world when the real world was locked down. I have played every entry in the series. It is hands down my favorite series ever made.

Man, I feel you on the collector's edition for XBC3, I also missed out on it.

My first exposure was via Smash 4 where the music was what pulled me in. Now I got every game of the franchise.

I'm glad you gave the franchise a chance. My first Xenoblade game was 2, and it was an amazing experience, I'm glad I gave it a chance in 2017, then I got to play DE and 3, great gaming experiences, everyone should play this trilogy. For me my favorite game is between 2 and 3 (counting DLC of both), they have amazing characters, stories, worlds and gameplay. Even if DE isn't my favorite, it's still in my top 10 games.

What's crazy is the definite edition is a remake of the Wii version which pretty much means its the wii version with some improvements. Smash bros really should have kept the info about the spirits. In ultimate the spirits dont have a description and where they come from making it more difficult to get excited. I remember it helping in getting people interested in series.

I had a very similar introduction as you did. I was recommended the playthrough by Johneawesome for xenoblade 2 and decided to watch a bit. The first few episodes had me hooked, so much so that I decided to stop watching so i could experience it for myself, and i am glad i did. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is my all time favorite game ever.

As someone who picked up Xenoblade 1 on the Wii all those years ago and has been a massive fan since, hearing these sorts of stories just warms my heart 🥰. The fact that people are still able to discover this masterpiece of a series is just amazing, and all on the Switch!

Proud to be both an Xenoblade Chronicles, and a Super Mario fan. I love you Nintendo

KZfaq is back to recommending Xenoblade videos to me. I'm not mad. Good vid!

I will say this though Monoltih soft is defintely a great developer cant wait to see what they have for switch 2.

The bit at the end lol Great video, Torque!

This video is better than some bigger youtubers how do you only have 200 subs well have my subscription

Funny how you started Xenoblade bc you watched DBG, and I started watching DBG bc of Xenoblade xD

..now play xenoblade X on the Wii U. The open world in that game is beyond mind blowing. Best open world game period

first jrpg and one of my first games on the switch. its the whole reason i got the switch and it was on a whim cuz of one little scene from the first trailer that made me want to play it. i dont regret it this series is peak. ever since 2018 i havent been the same i played xeno 2 for 110 hours in a week. i was addicted. i would fall asleep and wake up to xeno 2

my first intro was listening to the smash 4 soundtrack, saying to myself no games i knew had better music than xenoblade, so i checked chuggaa's playtrhough of the first game and the rest is history

For me it was Super Smash Bros 4, It introduced in me to the character and the franchise and I'm planning on getting the game on the switch as well

I used to be a Square Enix fanboy until I played Xenoblade 1 on the original Wii. In fact, before buying the game, I said "people only liked Xenoblade because the Wii fanboys have nothing else to play" Well, I played it and loved it. And then turned into a Monolith fanboy lol

Underrated youtuber, keep the great work up

The scope of the world and the story are just incredible. Xenoblade made me love JRPG.

My Xenoblade journey started in 2017 with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and I instantly fell in love with the series. It's crazy how Monolithsoft put out 2 games 1 remake and 3 DLC stories on 1 single console. I enjoyed these games so much that recently I've decided to take a look at some of Monoliths older games like Xenosaga & Baiten Kaitos the latter even has a updated version on Switch. But man do I hope Bandai Namco decides to remake Xenosaga together with Monolithsoft. If u like Xenoblade I highly advise to play Xenosaga aswell! Other then that coming from Dees community its awesome to see you make content Torque hopefully Dee picks up Xenoblade 3 soon haha!

Monolith soft are in fact the goats! And have become one of favorite developers and look forward to whatever they’re cooking next

Xenoblades Chronicles is what turned me into an RPG gamer. I adore this series. Currently playing Xenoblades 3 and I am madly in love with it. Lol

Thank you for releasing the video Torque. It was really good.

Xenoblade is probably the only game you'll hear full on aussie voiced characters. I find it both amusing and love it.

I knew the game existed back in the day and saw it and said “this has nothing to do with xenosaga” so I wrote it off and never looked back. Moves ahead like 15 or so years later and I decided to give it a try and oh man. Xenoblade is my fav of all time and XC3 is by far the goat and I’ll play it again and I never play games 2 times. Also the switch is a JRPG beast and now surpassed the PS2

Sometimes one can think past times were better, or wish for another era...I'm just grateful I had the chance to live at a time when I could experience Xenoblade. I've nothing but thanks for Monolith Soft. On the nintendo note, having played videogames all my life in consoles and PC, the Switch has easlily become my favorite, my trusty good friend. This console is magical.

Man my first xenoblade game was xenoblade chronicles x and I dropped it less than halfway through. I am so glad I gave the series another shot when xenoblade 2 came out purely cause I liked the visuals. It’s to this day my most played switch game and my favorite of the trilogy. I enjoyed how the tone was a bit more goofy but still had some morbid and intense moments. And I love that it introduced me to the rest of the trilogy

Hell yeah welcome to the xenoblade fandom! I said this on another KZfaqrs video about a similar topic but ladies and gentlemen we got another one!!

This series is my favorite set of JRPG's, literally had no clue this series would be such an underrated gem.

I’m glad you took the Switch a chance! My first switch game was breath of the wild. Aka I got the Switch immediately when it came out lol I’ve always enjoyed Nintendo’s consoles. Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Gameboy advance, DS, DSi, 3DS. The Wii? Only for wiisports and Epic Mickey. Next console will definitely be SwitchPro. And it’s needed. Switch framerate can barely handle Tears of the Kingdom.

I would like to see what other new IPS Monolith Soft would be able to create. If Nintendo gives them the budget and time

Guess I should comment to give that algorithm boost. Awesome video, Torque! Great pacing and editing. Glad you decided to upload it

Awesome retrospective! Glad you tried and enjoyed the series. Also, that last piece of music you used was perfect. Great taste!

Okay, i was gonna comment how awesome it is that this series helped change your mind on the switch and the amazing work monolith soft is doing on this series, but i think instead of that i have to call attention to that this is genuinely a REALLY well made and put together video visually and everything! perfect music choices and editing, really good stuff man👍

Really looking forward to seeing the graphical updates for all the Xenoblade franchise in the next generation of the Switch! Would absolutely love to play through them again

One of us, one of us. Xenoblade is by far the best product Nintendo HAS EVER - and probably will ever - produce.

👍Love the positive vibes throughout. Cool vid.

Xenoblade 2 was the sole reason I even bought a Switch. I knew Xenoblade from the Wii, played it back in 2013 while waiting for X. So, one could say it's my favorite franchise next to The Legend of Zelda and also Metroid.

maybe it's my massive xenoblade bias and obsession but this just made me subscribe instantly (that and seeing your first video was Spark the electric jester)

I love seeing newcomers come and love this series. These games are absolutely incredible.

I was also excited to see Uraya in Xenoblade 3 lol

As someone who has been keeping up with the series since the 3DS version of Xenoblade 1, I'm glad to see this amazing series continue to touch the lives of more and more people. Great vid!

This is a beautifully crafted video and glad to see someone found enjoyment in Xenoblade Chronicles. I wish you Happy Gaming, friend!

This series has spoiled me. I am equally afraid and looking forward to what Monolithsoft do next.

This franchise saved my life, I was going through a seriously rough time and I bottled all of my struggles with all of that up. So when I started the franchise it lit me like a firework, it taught me to be hopeful, to express my thoughts and how I feel, and it taught me to never give up and to keep striving for greatness. Out of everything, it taught me how to feel, to have feelings and act on them. Before Xenoblade I never cried but after it I cry for everything now. So thank god I played this franchise, it had enriched my life and has become a part of me.

6:28 … I hear the music, I’m brought back to the memories of me yelling in my pillow cause a certain kiss and running scene, why? Cause the music lives in my head on repeat for free, I love XC1 for opening up my eyes beyond the box I lived in, wanting to know more about the world and broadening my view, I love XC2 for hitting me in my gut so emotionally in both story, music and characters (Pyra & Mythra top 20 characters in fiction) and I love XC3 for making me learn through multiple different lenses not to fear the inevitable, it still scares me occasionally, but never as much as before, it sucks I could never regain those experiences of the first time gameplays, they never hit or feel the same on replay, never, but thanks for even the slightest semblance of reminding me why I love Xenoblade (and the fact Rex has technically one of the longest bloodlines in Nintendo History, the goat.)

I got myself a cheap Switch from a friend when I moved out. I basically went to a remote town and lived in an apartment in which internet was hard to install so the Switch I got from said friend was most of my entertainment. Took me a month or two at the time to buy the first Xenoblade Chronicles and another few months to complete it. It has been little more than a year since I got into this series and, now with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 cleared and playing the DLC at the moment, I'm pretty much sure I found another thing to obsess over. How a little device like the Switch is able to hold a gem like this in exclusivity is beyond me but I don't care, I became a Nintendo fan again.

My first play through of Xenoblade 2 was BEAUTIFUL. The music

Great video brother - love seeing some positivity. Just enjoying games and vibing. Love it.

I’ve found so much joy from fire emblem series. 3ds entries as well. Sometimes we find our perfect game right

Gaur Plains changed us all. I knew Xenoblade from the Wii first and even back then it was magical. Seeing all the fascinating areas in the Definitive Edition again with that huge art upgrade, let me tell you, it was absolutely amazing. Love the message of the video. I feel like a lot of people dismiss the Switch, just because it is a Nintendo product, and Nintendo is known as the family content maker. But its catalogue is huge. We've got miracle ports like NieR Automata and even some cloud-based games are running solid. The variety is really great.

Personnaly I fell in it cause I was playing Shulk in Smash 4 and I learned that there was a new game announced (the second one) so why not take a look and it was love at first sight

Great video Torque!

it's just impressive that the first game was made for the switch, it's that the first game was made for the sparking Wii of all things back in the day and literally the only thing they changed between it and Definitive edition is the artstyle, UI, and Future Connected, which was originally an entire scrapped area hidden in the wii version also impressive: Xenoblade 2 was created by a skeleton crew for the most part because the majority of Monolithsoft's staff was helping with making Breath of the Wild, small miracle it still came out as well as it did

Love this video brother. Liked and Subscribed! 🔥 👍🏽

Amazing work with the video! I'm quite bad when it comes to expressing my own views of a game or similar media in such a detailed and warming way, but you nailed my opinion right there from start to end. I appreciate the effort you put into that and I will be glad to share around the video when someone asks me why I like the XC franchise. GG!

Really good video! Hope to see more in the future ! subscribed !

Thanks for the video man :) Great to hear how you've changed about your view on Nintendo and their games from past to present. Peak character development :D And please, ignore the toxic comments. Someone hasn't told these kids that different people have different opinions. As if that's a bad thing... but oh well, you did a great job. I think it would be cool to see more of such videos from you, I liked it! ^^

6:32 damn this guy, throwing that song on background...

I loved Xenoblade 1. Weirdly enough, the only thing I wish they continued to build upon was the district rebuilding part. I had so much fun finding collectibles and adding to my little town, i wish they found a way to go more in depth with it. After playing through Eiyuden Chronicle, I was reminded of Xenoblade again when building up your castle town. I can't explain it, but I always enjoy that aspect of JRPGs over all the other mini games & side content (when offered).

ok this guy production is top notch, u gained a new subscriber!

Beautiful words for the Xenoblade franchise, thank you for playing and understanding it. :)

What makes it especially mindblowing is that that Switch game is a remastered Wii game that was drawing that huge world on 88 MB of ram.

I willnever get tired over being amazed how wonderful xenoblade chronicles on wii opened a new world of jrpg's. alone the documentarys about how the game was created and in danger of being cut short only for nintendo to say "dude,dont worry about the deadline,finish your gamelike you envisioned it, its done when its done" compared to his old bosses at square who cut funding and support and the bosses after that shelved his visions.

"Way back 2021" 🥲

I was never super into Nintendo, but my friend kept recommending Xenoblade series and finally I bought a Switch, and bought all of the Xenoblade games and played them all one right after another, and then I got addicted to collecting physical switch games. Very relatable video! subbed

6:48 Any reason? I played Xenoblade 1 back in the day and I'm sorta playing X right now on PC. I'm still in the early game, so it hasn't quite grabbed me yet, but i feel that mirrors the first. Im hanging in for the Skells because i want a Gundam in my Xenoblade

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are both two of my favorite games of all time. Even Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a strong 8.5/10 game for me. Such an amazing franchise and I'm glad it's getting more exposure and recognition.

I've been a nintendo fan ever since I was a kid and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Even after I bought a ps2 I always bought the new nintendo console too and these days I feel so vindicated for it too. I did'nt get into Xenoblade specifically until the trailers for 3 started coming out and I noticed the nopon charachters were in the party. I love stories that will have non human charachters in the main cast and especially in a party for an rpg. Variety is always good and I love when a setting with things like magic or fantastical creatures will embrace that by having non humans among the main cast. So needless to say once I saw that it sparked my curiosity and I looked into it more, eventually buying the first 2 games during the wait for Xenoblade Chronicles 3's future redeemed dlc which turned out to be a real good idea. I'm hooked on this series now and really want 4 to come out sooner rather than later.

There are great looking games out there for every console... While i admit not having played all these i cant get rid of the intuition that the Xenoblade series stands out - for "having soul". It goes deep, very deep. Its not only survival that matters but also insight and wisdom. And power is not the ultimate goal of any journey - it's rather the wisdom of how power is used. Its impressive how the Xenoblade series addresses existential issues in a mix of pleasant lightness and suprising depth. Monolith Soft has undoubtedly created masterpieces which will be remembered in the future.

I'm glad you found value in Xenoblade Chronicles. Legit one of my favorite JRPGs of all time. It sure has come a long way from the "Operation: Rainfall" days.

Great series

I liked this video, you have a new subscriber, my man. ✌️

My first exposure with xenoblade was shulk in smash 4, I think alot of people can relate to that.

Why the hate on Xenoblade Chronicles X? Or is it more because of the Wii U, rather than XCX? If so, I get it xD

What an amazing video! Dude I had no idea you had a channel, I remember you from the DeeBee community so seeing your little hoodie avatar on my recommended was a welcome surprise! I feel a lot of people look down on games, series, and platforms they haven't tried yet. I was that way with Zelda and Xenoblade when I was younger...But after playing new games and genres I've experienced so many stories and characters I otherwise wouldn't have So if you're still reading this, try new things! You might even find a new favorite!

DeeBeeGeek shot up as one of my favorite content creators back in about 2019 when he started playing Halo for the first time and being able to relive moments from my childhood through his first time reactions have been a pleasure of mine. I'm glad he spurred you on to give a fantastic series a try. Also Xenoblade X is probably my favorite in terms of gameplay, especially when you learn the deeper mechanics, definitely worth playing imo

always love hearing people gush about how xenoblade hs affected them. amazing story :) both xenoblades story and yours.

It's a beautiful game. 'Took me a long time to get around to trying it, but I'm actually playing and enjoying the 3DS version for some reason. (I just find it impressive. 🤷‍♂️)

I love Xenoblade Chronicles for 2 things: Music and Worldbuilding/Setting. They are so good especially in the first and second game, for me. Plots and characters are also good but sometimes there's too much cringe japanese stuff and fanservice. Gameplay is good especially in the 3rd for quality of life ecc.

These last few seconds of you complaining about the blanket you sounded a bit like Adam Howden. I really love the way you talk.

Good for you!

this is my fav game of all time. i played the XBDE for the first time, and went in blind. I fell in love with how big the story really was. XB2 was alright, the Ending made me and my little brother gasp if you know you know. XB3 was really good as well, ending made me tear up. 1. DE 2. XB3 3.XB2. love the series

i spotted the name like wait is that? XD (love xenoblade it's become my favourite jrpg)

I also feel your pain on not getting the Xenoblade 3 Collector’s Edition. Imagine being Mexican and actually being able to buy one, but they didn’t accept my card cause of a different country. Hope Nintendo, never ever ever, make anything exclusive to that store ever again.

Xenoblade 2 was created by a skeleton crew for the most part because the majority of Monolithsoft's staff was helping with making Breath of the Wild, small miracle it still came out as well as it did

I bought Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and the Torna The Golden Country expansion at the store about a month after I bought my Switch the day Super Smash Bros Ultimate launched. I'd never played the original Xenoblade Chronicles. I ended up playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and I loved it. I eventually bought the Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and played that as well and I liked it but I still loved 2 more. I then bought Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and played it. I liked it and the tie ins and nods it had with the other two games but Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is still my favorite out of these 3 games but they're all good. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and the Torna expansion is my favorite game on the Switch and is easily one of my favorite games of all time. Right up there with the original Final Fantasy VII. I love anime and I love the game. From the story, characters, music, and gameplay. It's a true masterpiece of art.

I would love to get your perspective on XCX once you finish it up. I am in the same boat having played through everything but X. I definitely need to jump on that playthrough though.

I bought Xenoblade Chronicles back when it originally came out, knowing nothing about it. At that time, being a JRPG was good enough for me. But what I got just blew my mind, multiple times. I can honestly say that it changed what gaming ment for me. With the next Nintendo Console on the horizon, I can't wait to see what Monolith has in store for us. Will it be a remastered X and the long overdo sequel, or something new? (both pls)

For a while my Switch became a JRPG machine lol.

What makes Xenoblade 1 even more insane is that it was at first a WII game. How they managed to cram such a massive semi open world JRPG packed with detail, fully animated in engine cutscenes and fully voiced dialog for those cutscenes on that system I'll never know. Monolilth Soft has some kind of tech magic at their disposal I sware. Also yeah... Xenoblade 2 is very much a "you love it or you hate it" game and definitely the weakest of the trilogy. It's story is great but it can feel like a slog and a lot of it's gameplay ideas feel underdevloped at best or actively trying to sabotage themselves at worst.

Can’t watch your video right now cuz of bad signal… but I also love xenoblade and love your title + thumbnail 😂 imma subscribe just for that

So this is a very wonderful video. I've been trying to get into the Xenoblade games. I remember supporting Project Rainfall in the Wii era. Finally getting my hands on the Wii version and I did not enjoy it. Long story short: I played Xenoblade on Wii. I bought Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U only to put the game down 5 hours in. I gave Xenoblade on the 3DS another shot and I still didn't like the game very much. Seeing the Switch version of the game release, I was indifferent. I came to the conclusion that this franchise is not for me. But listening to your video and seeing your passion for this game reinvigorated my interest yet again. Not saying I'm going to buy the game again soon. But I admit your video has tipped the scale in the games favor. Thank you for your experiences with the Switch and the Xenoblade series. I hope to hear more about your gaming experiences.

I’ve always considered myself a JRGP lover. Although, I realized as I became older that most of my played games from childhood / teenager / young adult was highly skewed towards Pokémon. When I got a Switch in 2019, I was so amazed at all the JRPGs that I can try for the first time. I played Zelda BOTW along with DeebeeGeek. I even got into Fire Emblem Three Houses along with JohneAwesome. Chuggaconroy introduced me to Xenoblade 2, which I absolutely loved. I remember it was midnight when I got to the end of Tantal, then I HAD to stay up to reunite our team. Then Xenoblade DE came out shortly after and of course Xenoblade 3 was a must-play. This series BY FAR is my all time favourite - the characters, environments, story, music, combat - everything top-notch. Absolute joyful moments along with soul-crushing ones. Now I’m going back to classics I missed that I can now play on Switch such as Final Fantasy 7, Etrian Odyssey, Digimon CyberSleuth, Persona 4/5. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE CONSOLE!