Xenoblade Genesis' Fantasy Gamble WILL PAY OFF!!

Xenoblade Chronicles is taking a huge Xenoblade Chronicles is taking a huge risk by going more in the high fantasy risk by going more in the high fantasy risk by going more in the high fantasy direction, but I honestly think that direction, but I honestly think that direction, but I honestly think that this gamble is truly going to pay off. this gamble is truly going to pay off. this gamble is truly going to pay off. It's going to be an incredible breath of It's going to be an incredible breath of It's going to be an incredible breath of fresh air for the Xenoblade series. fresh air for the Xenoblade series. fresh air for the Xenoblade series. How's it popping, guys? What do you How's it popping, guys? What do you How's it popping, guys? What do you think of this new approach to Xenoblade think of this new approach to Xenoblade think of this new approach to Xenoblade with it going in a little bit more of a with it going in a little bit more of a with it going in a little bit more of a high fantasy direction? Let me know down high fantasy direction? Let me know down high fantasy direction? Let me know down in the comments below and be sure to in the comments below and be sure to in the comments below and be sure to give this video a like and subscribe for give this video a like and subscribe for give this video a like and subscribe for more Xenoblade Chronicles content just more Xenoblade Chronicles content just more Xenoblade Chronicles content just like this. If you guys recall back to like this. If you guys recall back to like this. If you guys recall back to when Xenoblade Chronicles was first when Xenoblade Chronicles was first when Xenoblade Chronicles was first announced in the June Direct of this announced in the June Direct of this announced in the June Direct of this year, people were just a little unsure year, people were just a little unsure year, people were just a little unsure about this design decision and just a about this design decision and just a about this design decision and just a little taken aback that it was going a little taken aback that it was going a little taken aback that it was going a little too much into high fantasy and little too much into high fantasy and little too much into high fantasy and even comparing it to something like Fire even comparing it to something like Fire even comparing it to something like Fire Emblem. But, I'm going to be honest, I Emblem. But, I'm going to be honest, I Emblem. But, I'm going to be honest, I sort of felt like we were going in this sort of felt like we were going in this sort of felt like we were going in this direction for a very long time now and I direction for a very long time now and I direction for a very long time now and I don't have as much apprehension as other don't have as much apprehension as other don't have as much apprehension as other people do and I want to talk about that people do and I want to talk about that people do and I want to talk about that in this video. But, first I want to in this video. But, first I want to in this video. But, first I want to address why people might be feeling this address why people might be feeling this address why people might be feeling this way and kind of acknowledge those way and kind of acknowledge those way and kind of acknowledge those feelings because every other Xenoblade feelings because every other Xenoblade feelings because every other Xenoblade game and even Xeno game for that matter game and even Xeno game for that matter game and even Xeno game for that matter has had a little bit of a mix of sci-fi has had a little bit of a mix of sci-fi has had a little bit of a mix of sci-fi and fantasy and of course some games are and fantasy and of course some games are and fantasy and of course some games are just way more aligned to the sci-fi just way more aligned to the sci-fi just way more aligned to the sci-fi direction than anything. And even if the direction than anything. And even if the direction than anything. And even if the first half of a game is more aligned first half of a game is more aligned first half of a game is more aligned into the fantasy direction, the end will into the fantasy direction, the end will into the fantasy direction, the end will give you all those sci-fi twists in give you all those sci-fi twists in give you all those sci-fi twists in total Xeno fashion. I think the best total Xeno fashion. I think the best total Xeno fashion. I think the best examples of something like that are examples of something like that are examples of something like that are Xenoblade 1, Xenoblade 2, and Xeno Xenoblade 1, Xenoblade 2, and Xeno Xenoblade 1, Xenoblade 2, and Xeno Gears. And [music] if I think about it,

Gears. And [music] if I think about it, Gears. And [music] if I think about it, even those games had a lot of sci-fi even those games had a lot of sci-fi even those games had a lot of sci-fi sprinkled into it as well. Xenoblade 1 sprinkled into it as well. Xenoblade 1 sprinkled into it as well. Xenoblade 1 obviously had the Machina, it had the obviously had the Machina, it had the obviously had the Machina, it had the Mechon, and even though you don't Mechon, and even though you don't Mechon, and even though you don't explore Machina until the second half of explore Machina until the second half of explore Machina until the second half of the game, you're fighting Mechon the the game, you're fighting Mechon the the game, you're fighting Mechon the entire time when you're on Bionis entire time when you're on Bionis entire time when you're on Bionis and exploring the natural and organic and exploring the natural and organic and exploring the natural and organic setting. Xenoblade 2 teases you with a setting. Xenoblade 2 teases you with a setting. Xenoblade 2 teases you with a lot of the mech imagery with the lot of the mech imagery with the lot of the mech imagery with the artifices and just an overall advanced artifices and just an overall advanced artifices and just an overall advanced technology that is used when you're technology that is used when you're technology that is used when you're interfacing with blades, using them in interfacing with blades, using them in interfacing with blades, using them in combat, and upgrading them. And with combat, and upgrading them. And with combat, and upgrading them. And with Xenogears, you have gears throughout the Xenogears, you have gears throughout the Xenogears, you have gears throughout the entirety of the game. You're piloting entirety of the game. You're piloting entirety of the game. You're piloting these gears, using these gears, these gears, using these gears, these gears, using these gears, modifying these gears. And then, of modifying these gears. And then, of modifying these gears. And then, of course, in near the end of the game, it course, in near the end of the game, it course, in near the end of the game, it gets heavily, heavily, heavily sci-fi gets heavily, heavily, heavily sci-fi gets heavily, heavily, heavily sci-fi focused. But, that's a whole story for focused. But, that's a whole story for focused. But, that's a whole story for another time. My point is, these games another time. My point is, these games another time. My point is, these games have sci-fi sprinkled in there along the have sci-fi sprinkled in there along the have sci-fi sprinkled in there along the way. But, if you're worried that way. But, if you're worried that way. But, if you're worried that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is not going to Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is not going to Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is not going to have any of this, I wouldn't be too have any of this, I wouldn't be too have any of this, I wouldn't be too worried because even in the first worried because even in the first worried because even in the first trailer, a lot of things give me a lot trailer, a lot of things give me a lot trailer, a lot of things give me a lot of sci-fi vibes, like the crystones of sci-fi vibes, like the crystones of sci-fi vibes, like the crystones themselves recording a lot of data and themselves recording a lot of data and themselves recording a lot of data and records of all the students within Lukos records of all the students within Lukos records of all the students within Lukos Academy. And also, the six sons. I think Academy. And also, the six sons. I think Academy. And also, the six sons. I think many of us in the Xenoblade community many of us in the Xenoblade community many of us in the Xenoblade community are kind of in consensus that these six are kind of in consensus that these six are kind of in consensus that these six sons are not natural sons. There's sons are not natural sons. There's sons are not natural sons. There's something weird and something up with something weird and something up with something weird and something up with these six sons. So, if you're worried these six sons. So, if you're worried these six sons. So, if you're worried about it being too much of a drastic about it being too much of a drastic about it being too much of a drastic shift in the opposite direction, I shift in the opposite direction, I shift in the opposite direction, I wouldn't worry so much. With everything wouldn't worry so much. With everything wouldn't worry so much. With everything we know a Xeno game to be, I think the

we know a Xeno game to be, I think the we know a Xeno game to be, I think the end game will have lots and lots and end game will have lots and lots and end game will have lots and lots and lots of sci-fi. But, more than anything, lots of sci-fi. But, more than anything, lots of sci-fi. But, more than anything, I do want to talk about fantasy being I do want to talk about fantasy being I do want to talk about fantasy being the more paramount focus of Xenoblade the more paramount focus of Xenoblade the more paramount focus of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. And I honestly think that Chronicles 3. And I honestly think that Chronicles 3. And I honestly think that this is a good thing and a welcome this is a good thing and a welcome this is a good thing and a welcome approach. I've been talking a lot about approach. I've been talking a lot about approach. I've been talking a lot about how Tetsuya Takahashi has been saying how Tetsuya Takahashi has been saying how Tetsuya Takahashi has been saying that whatever is going to come next in that whatever is going to come next in that whatever is going to come next in the Xenoblade series is going to be new, the Xenoblade series is going to be new, the Xenoblade series is going to be new, unique, and an approach that he and unique, and an approach that he and unique, and an approach that he and Monolith Soft maybe have not ever tried Monolith Soft maybe have not ever tried Monolith Soft maybe have not ever tried before. Like, Xenogears is a good mix of before. Like, Xenogears is a good mix of before. Like, Xenogears is a good mix of both sci-fi and fantasy. The Xenosaga both sci-fi and fantasy. The Xenosaga both sci-fi and fantasy. The Xenosaga trilogy was incredibly, heavily, trilogy was incredibly, heavily, trilogy was incredibly, heavily, entirely sci-fi. The Xenoblade number entirely sci-fi. The Xenoblade number entirely sci-fi. The Xenoblade number trilogy is also a nice mix of the two. trilogy is also a nice mix of the two. trilogy is also a nice mix of the two. And then, you have Xenoblade X, which is And then, you have Xenoblade X, which is And then, you have Xenoblade X, which is also entirely 100% mostly sci-fi. So, also entirely 100% mostly sci-fi. So, also entirely 100% mostly sci-fi. So, with Xenoblade Genesis still maybe with Xenoblade Genesis still maybe with Xenoblade Genesis still maybe having that mix, I really am interested having that mix, I really am interested having that mix, I really am interested to see them lean a little bit more into to see them lean a little bit more into to see them lean a little bit more into the fantasy direction, and have that the fantasy direction, and have that the fantasy direction, and have that aspect of the game and the design be aspect of the game and the design be aspect of the game and the design be emphasized more than the sci-fi side of emphasized more than the sci-fi side of emphasized more than the sci-fi side of things. Because focusing on fantasy can things. Because focusing on fantasy can things. Because focusing on fantasy can give us a more organic, grounded, and give us a more organic, grounded, and give us a more organic, grounded, and natural look to this world, to its natural look to this world, to its natural look to this world, to its characters, to the setting, and to the characters, to the setting, and to the characters, to the setting, and to the overall story. And with this, things overall story. And with this, things overall story. And with this, things might be a little more antiquated, a might be a little more antiquated, a might be a little more antiquated, a little rural, and a little older in little rural, and a little older in little rural, and a little older in their style. But, like Takahashi and their style. But, like Takahashi and their style. But, like Takahashi and Monolith Soft want, I think this will

Monolith Soft want, I think this will Monolith Soft want, I think this will give us a really good breath of fresh give us a really good breath of fresh give us a really good breath of fresh air into the series, and allow us to air into the series, and allow us to air into the series, and allow us to experience Xenoblade's experience Xenoblade's experience Xenoblade's rich stories full of religious, rich stories full of religious, rich stories full of religious, philosophical, and psychological themes, philosophical, and psychological themes, philosophical, and psychological themes, and intense character-driven moments in and intense character-driven moments in and intense character-driven moments in a different lens and a different a different lens and a different a different lens and a different viewpoint. And that's something I'm just viewpoint. And that's something I'm just viewpoint. And that's something I'm just really excited for. And next, I want to really excited for. And next, I want to really excited for. And next, I want to address the school setting, because with address the school setting, because with address the school setting, because with this game being fantasy, and then the this game being fantasy, and then the this game being fantasy, and then the school setting on top of it, it kind of school setting on top of it, it kind of school setting on top of it, it kind of turned people off and kind of rubbed turned people off and kind of rubbed turned people off and kind of rubbed people the wrong way. I know a lot of people the wrong way. I know a lot of people the wrong way. I know a lot of people were drawing comparisons to Fire people were drawing comparisons to Fire people were drawing comparisons to Fire Emblem Three Houses, and I can Emblem Three Houses, and I can Emblem Three Houses, and I can understand why. But, uh in the back of understand why. But, uh in the back of understand why. But, uh in the back of my head, that's not the only JRPG that's my head, that's not the only JRPG that's my head, that's not the only JRPG that's set in a school. The other ones I can set in a school. The other ones I can set in a school. The other ones I can think of are, of course, Final Fantasy think of are, of course, Final Fantasy think of are, of course, Final Fantasy VIII, but then the Persona series, VIII, but then the Persona series, VIII, but then the Persona series, obviously. Persona series is very obviously. Persona series is very obviously. Persona series is very heavily set in high school settings. heavily set in high school settings. heavily set in high school settings. But, the one that really reminded me the But, the one that really reminded me the But, the one that really reminded me the most of Xenoblade Genesis, and most of Xenoblade Genesis, and most of Xenoblade Genesis, and even when I was watching the trailer for even when I was watching the trailer for even when I was watching the trailer for the first time, was Trails of Cold the first time, was Trails of Cold the first time, was Trails of Cold Steel. I have not played the Cold Steel Steel. I have not played the Cold Steel Steel. I have not played the Cold Steel series yet. I've only played half of Sky series yet. I've only played half of Sky series yet. I've only played half of Sky the First, the remake. I have to get the First, the remake. I have to get the First, the remake. I have to get back to that eventually, but this vibe, back to that eventually, but this vibe, back to that eventually, but this vibe, this fantasy setting with a little bit this fantasy setting with a little bit this fantasy setting with a little bit of sci-fi sprinkled in there, really of sci-fi sprinkled in there, really of sci-fi sprinkled in there, really reminded me of Trails of Cold Steel a reminded me of Trails of Cold Steel a reminded me of Trails of Cold Steel a lot more than Fire Emblem Three Houses.

lot more than Fire Emblem Three Houses. lot more than Fire Emblem Three Houses. What did remind me of Fire Emblem was What did remind me of Fire Emblem was What did remind me of Fire Emblem was the outfit styles and how a lot of the the outfit styles and how a lot of the the outfit styles and how a lot of the students have their student uniform and students have their student uniform and students have their student uniform and how they all kind of sort of look the how they all kind of sort of look the how they all kind of sort of look the same when they're in that student and same when they're in that student and same when they're in that student and school setting. I can sort of see how school setting. I can sort of see how school setting. I can sort of see how this will be an issue, especially with this will be an issue, especially with this will be an issue, especially with how games that take place in a school how games that take place in a school how games that take place in a school setting have a completely different kind setting have a completely different kind setting have a completely different kind of approach to their storytelling and of approach to their storytelling and of approach to their storytelling and their gameplay, but I also don't think their gameplay, but I also don't think their gameplay, but I also don't think that's going to be too much of an issue that's going to be too much of an issue that's going to be too much of an issue over here. Many people are speculating over here. Many people are speculating over here. Many people are speculating that the Lukos Academy arc is not going that the Lukos Academy arc is not going that the Lukos Academy arc is not going to last very long. Some people say it to last very long. Some people say it to last very long. Some people say it might only be the first two chapters. I might only be the first two chapters. I might only be the first two chapters. I I don't know, depending on how long the I don't know, depending on how long the I don't know, depending on how long the game is, I think we'll still stay here game is, I think we'll still stay here game is, I think we'll still stay here for a relatively decent bit of time, but for a relatively decent bit of time, but for a relatively decent bit of time, but I don't think Lukos Academy is going to I don't think Lukos Academy is going to I don't think Lukos Academy is going to be the entire game. With a world as big be the entire game. With a world as big be the entire game. With a world as big as Anshar, I don't think we're going to as Anshar, I don't think we're going to as Anshar, I don't think we're going to be confined to one singular location or be confined to one singular location or be confined to one singular location or area of the world and one singular area of the world and one singular area of the world and one singular school. So, that's not an issue I'm school. So, that's not an issue I'm school. So, that's not an issue I'm personally going to have, but the one personally going to have, but the one personally going to have, but the one issue I did have with this is how all issue I did have with this is how all issue I did have with this is how all the characters basically look the same the characters basically look the same the characters basically look the same right now in terms of their design. I right now in terms of their design. I right now in terms of their design. I love how everyone looks. I love the love how everyone looks. I love the love how everyone looks. I love the general design of the characters, their general design of the characters, their general design of the characters, their faces, their hair, their eyes, and faces, their hair, their eyes, and faces, their hair, their eyes, and everything, but the thing that kind of everything, but the thing that kind of everything, but the thing that kind of rubbed me the wrong way was how everyone rubbed me the wrong way was how everyone rubbed me the wrong way was how everyone is wearing the same outfit, but I think is wearing the same outfit, but I think is wearing the same outfit, but I think with some teases in the trailer of this with some teases in the trailer of this with some teases in the trailer of this guy riding this dragon and wearing guy riding this dragon and wearing guy riding this dragon and wearing something new, I think we're going to something new, I think we're going to something new, I think we're going to eventually become college dropouts and eventually become college dropouts and eventually become college dropouts and get some better outfits. But, if get some better outfits. But, if get some better outfits. But, if Xenoblade Chronicles does spend a little

Xenoblade Chronicles does spend a little Xenoblade Chronicles does spend a little longer in the school setting, if this longer in the school setting, if this longer in the school setting, if this game wants to educate us a little bit game wants to educate us a little bit game wants to educate us a little bit more with stuff happening in Lukos more with stuff happening in Lukos more with stuff happening in Lukos Academy, I'm open to see how they do Academy, I'm open to see how they do Academy, I'm open to see how they do that, because every sort of JRPG that that, because every sort of JRPG that that, because every sort of JRPG that incorporates a school setting sort of incorporates a school setting sort of incorporates a school setting sort of employs that calendar and time employs that calendar and time employs that calendar and time management gameplay mechanic. And if management gameplay mechanic. And if management gameplay mechanic. And if Xenoblade Genesis does incorporate that, Xenoblade Genesis does incorporate that, Xenoblade Genesis does incorporate that, I'm very curiously interested to see how I'm very curiously interested to see how I'm very curiously interested to see how that will factor into the story and the that will factor into the story and the that will factor into the story and the already established Xenoblade identity already established Xenoblade identity already established Xenoblade identity and gameplay loop. Regardless, I don't and gameplay loop. Regardless, I don't and gameplay loop. Regardless, I don't think this is going to be an absolute think this is going to be an absolute think this is going to be an absolute turn-off for the game. I don't think turn-off for the game. I don't think turn-off for the game. I don't think this is going to shift anything in the this is going to shift anything in the this is going to shift anything in the wrong direction. And more than anything, wrong direction. And more than anything, wrong direction. And more than anything, like I've been saying in this video, I like I've been saying in this video, I like I've been saying in this video, I am very excited and open to see Monolith am very excited and open to see Monolith am very excited and open to see Monolith Soft try something new with this game. Soft try something new with this game. Soft try something new with this game. Another thing I want to address is a Another thing I want to address is a Another thing I want to address is a notion that I heard a lot after the notion that I heard a lot after the notion that I heard a lot after the first trailer. People were saying that first trailer. People were saying that first trailer. People were saying that if Koizumi didn't introduce this game as if Koizumi didn't introduce this game as if Koizumi didn't introduce this game as Xenoblade, they wouldn't have already Xenoblade, they wouldn't have already Xenoblade, they wouldn't have already known that it was going to be a known that it was going to be a known that it was going to be a Xenoblade game. And that's very Xenoblade game. And that's very Xenoblade game. And that's very interesting, because obviously everyone interesting, because obviously everyone interesting, because obviously everyone who was watching that Direct was who was watching that Direct was who was watching that Direct was obviously introduced to this game as the obviously introduced to this game as the obviously introduced to this game as the next chapter in the Xenoblade series.

next chapter in the Xenoblade series. next chapter in the Xenoblade series. So, when we got that title card, we were So, when we got that title card, we were So, when we got that title card, we were all expecting Xenoblade. When we got all expecting Xenoblade. When we got all expecting Xenoblade. When we got everything in the trailer, we knew that everything in the trailer, we knew that everything in the trailer, we knew that it was Xenoblade. But to other people, it was Xenoblade. But to other people, it was Xenoblade. But to other people, they it felt like Genesis didn't have they it felt like Genesis didn't have they it felt like Genesis didn't have the true Xenoblade identity. It didn't the true Xenoblade identity. It didn't the true Xenoblade identity. It didn't feel like a Xenoblade game. These feel like a Xenoblade game. These feel like a Xenoblade game. These characters didn't feel like Xenoblade characters didn't feel like Xenoblade characters didn't feel like Xenoblade characters. It didn't feel like a characters. It didn't feel like a characters. It didn't feel like a Xenoblade world. Xenoblade world. Xenoblade world. But I don't really feel that way. Even But I don't really feel that way. Even But I don't really feel that way. Even though these characters don't look though these characters don't look though these characters don't look exactly like Saito's designs, of course exactly like Saito's designs, of course exactly like Saito's designs, of course Saito isn't designing them, it's Mayone Saito isn't designing them, it's Mayone Saito isn't designing them, it's Mayone Yoneyama's character design work. And I Yoneyama's character design work. And I Yoneyama's character design work. And I truly feel like she did a really good truly feel like she did a really good truly feel like she did a really good job encapsulating job encapsulating job encapsulating what these Xenoblade characters are what these Xenoblade characters are what these Xenoblade characters are supposed to look like. And it's a really supposed to look like. And it's a really supposed to look like. And it's a really good step in the right direction after good step in the right direction after good step in the right direction after Xenoblade 3. Xenoblade 3 giving us a Xenoblade 3. Xenoblade 3 giving us a Xenoblade 3. Xenoblade 3 giving us a little more of grounded character little more of grounded character little more of grounded character designs, not as hyper anime and designs, not as hyper anime and designs, not as hyper anime and stylized, lending the grounded look of stylized, lending the grounded look of stylized, lending the grounded look of Xenoblade 1 with the more anime and Xenoblade 1 with the more anime and Xenoblade 1 with the more anime and stylized look of Xenoblade 2 to give us stylized look of Xenoblade 2 to give us stylized look of Xenoblade 2 to give us a really solid happy medium. And with a really solid happy medium. And with a really solid happy medium. And with Yoneyama's work in Genesis, I really Yoneyama's work in Genesis, I really Yoneyama's work in Genesis, I really feel like this is a good solid step in feel like this is a good solid step in feel like this is a good solid step in the right direction and something that the right direction and something that the right direction and something that blends everything together while giving blends everything together while giving blends everything together while giving these characters a little more of a these characters a little more of a these characters a little more of a fantasy look. Of course, these elf fantasy look. Of course, these elf fantasy look. Of course, these elf characters look straight out of a characters look straight out of a characters look straight out of a fantasy game, a high fantasy RPG, sort fantasy game, a high fantasy RPG, sort fantasy game, a high fantasy RPG, sort of like Metaphor, but still rooted in

of like Metaphor, but still rooted in of like Metaphor, but still rooted in the Xenoblade identity and the Xenoblade the Xenoblade identity and the Xenoblade the Xenoblade identity and the Xenoblade core design. And even though Aionios core design. And even though Aionios core design. And even though Aionios doesn't truly feel exactly like a Bionis doesn't truly feel exactly like a Bionis doesn't truly feel exactly like a Bionis or an Alrest or an Aionios without any or an Alrest or an Aionios without any or an Alrest or an Aionios without any Titans or any gigantic sort of landmass Titans or any gigantic sort of landmass Titans or any gigantic sort of landmass that we know of right now, I think the that we know of right now, I think the that we know of right now, I think the open structures and just the general open structures and just the general open structures and just the general vibe of the world feels right at home vibe of the world feels right at home vibe of the world feels right at home with Xenoblade, even though it is more with Xenoblade, even though it is more with Xenoblade, even though it is more fantasy oriented and giving more of an fantasy oriented and giving more of an fantasy oriented and giving more of an organic and rural vibe. Also, for all organic and rural vibe. Also, for all organic and rural vibe. Also, for all the Xenoblade X fans that love the the Xenoblade X fans that love the the Xenoblade X fans that love the Rhadamanthus, it's really awesome that Rhadamanthus, it's really awesome that Rhadamanthus, it's really awesome that this concept is being sort of brought this concept is being sort of brought this concept is being sort of brought over into Xenoblade Genesis with us over into Xenoblade Genesis with us over into Xenoblade Genesis with us being able to fly dragons now instead of being able to fly dragons now instead of being able to fly dragons now instead of spaceships. I always thought that the spaceships. I always thought that the spaceships. I always thought that the next game was going to be very sci-fi next game was going to be very sci-fi next game was going to be very sci-fi focused. And instead with us going in focused. And instead with us going in focused. And instead with us going in the fantasy direction, it's a really the fantasy direction, it's a really the fantasy direction, it's a really cool twist that the thing that we'll be cool twist that the thing that we'll be cool twist that the thing that we'll be able to fly instead of spaceships or able to fly instead of spaceships or able to fly instead of spaceships or skells are now dragons. And the practice skells are now dragons. And the practice skells are now dragons. And the practice that they had with Xenoblade X is really that they had with Xenoblade X is really that they had with Xenoblade X is really going to pay off. And I want to talk going to pay off. And I want to talk going to pay off. And I want to talk about something I mentioned earlier in about something I mentioned earlier in about something I mentioned earlier in this video that I always sort of knew in this video that I always sort of knew in this video that I always sort of knew in the back of my head that a fantasy the back of my head that a fantasy the back of my head that a fantasy Xenoblade was coming. And that takes me Xenoblade was coming. And that takes me Xenoblade was coming. And that takes me back to these images that I was talking back to these images that I was talking back to these images that I was talking about for so long, constantly, over and about for so long, constantly, over and about for so long, constantly, over and over and over again until the over and over again until the over and over again until the announcement of Xenoblade Genesis. I

announcement of Xenoblade Genesis. I announcement of Xenoblade Genesis. I always knew that whatever project legacy always knew that whatever project legacy always knew that whatever project legacy was going to be would be sort of like a was going to be would be sort of like a was going to be would be sort of like a fantasy oriented game in the style and fantasy oriented game in the style and fantasy oriented game in the style and in the setting and in the vibe and using in the setting and in the vibe and using in the setting and in the vibe and using the same gameplay and structure of the same gameplay and structure of the same gameplay and structure of Xenoblade. And I personally thought it Xenoblade. And I personally thought it Xenoblade. And I personally thought it was going to be a new IP, sort of a was going to be a new IP, sort of a was going to be a new IP, sort of a testing ground, and then Xenoblade 4 or testing ground, and then Xenoblade 4 or testing ground, and then Xenoblade 4 or whatever the continuation of Xenoblade whatever the continuation of Xenoblade whatever the continuation of Xenoblade would be would be the game that comes would be would be the game that comes would be would be the game that comes after that, which would be more sci-fi after that, which would be more sci-fi after that, which would be more sci-fi oriented. But looks like the next oriented. But looks like the next oriented. But looks like the next Xenoblade game is this fantasy game. Xenoblade game is this fantasy game. Xenoblade game is this fantasy game. It's not a new IP. And that is very It's not a new IP. And that is very It's not a new IP. And that is very exciting to me. It shows me that more exciting to me. It shows me that more exciting to me. It shows me that more than anything, Monolith Soft is not than anything, Monolith Soft is not than anything, Monolith Soft is not afraid to shake things up within their afraid to shake things up within their afraid to shake things up within their established setting, within their established setting, within their established setting, within their established franchise and IP. And if I established franchise and IP. And if I established franchise and IP. And if I look back at all the Xeno games that I look back at all the Xeno games that I look back at all the Xeno games that I am playing or I have played, that's am playing or I have played, that's am playing or I have played, that's always Takahashi's goal. That's always always Takahashi's goal. That's always always Takahashi's goal. That's always what he has wanted to do with the series what he has wanted to do with the series what he has wanted to do with the series and with these stories and with these and with these stories and with these and with these stories and with these games. He wants to use these ideas, games. He wants to use these ideas, games. He wants to use these ideas, these concepts, these character these concepts, these character these concepts, these character motivations and character arcs and motivations and character arcs and motivations and character arcs and archetypes, but kind of portray them in archetypes, but kind of portray them in archetypes, but kind of portray them in different situations, different different situations, different different situations, different settings, and different environments.

settings, and different environments. settings, and different environments. And as a writer and a storyteller and a And as a writer and a storyteller and a And as a writer and a storyteller and a game designer and developer, he really game designer and developer, he really game designer and developer, he really loves to keep us on his toes. So if loves to keep us on his toes. So if loves to keep us on his toes. So if anything, that is what excites me the anything, that is what excites me the anything, that is what excites me the most about Xenoblade Genesis. The fact most about Xenoblade Genesis. The fact most about Xenoblade Genesis. The fact that Monolith Soft gets to spread their that Monolith Soft gets to spread their that Monolith Soft gets to spread their wings a little bit more and have us wings a little bit more and have us wings a little bit more and have us right on dragons. right on dragons. right on dragons. But also give us a game that feels very But also give us a game that feels very But also give us a game that feels very much like Xenoblade, but also new, much like Xenoblade, but also new, much like Xenoblade, but also new, something fresh and something exciting something fresh and something exciting something fresh and something exciting that we may not expect. So, even though that we may not expect. So, even though that we may not expect. So, even though I'm certain that this game is going to I'm certain that this game is going to I'm certain that this game is going to feel like Xenoblade through and through, feel like Xenoblade through and through, feel like Xenoblade through and through, I'm certain that these new fantasy I'm certain that these new fantasy I'm certain that these new fantasy elements are going to feel right at home elements are going to feel right at home elements are going to feel right at home in the series and give us a new approach in the series and give us a new approach in the series and give us a new approach to the series we love so much. And if to the series we love so much. And if to the series we love so much. And if you're one of the people who is kind of you're one of the people who is kind of you're one of the people who is kind of averse to this new change in Xenoblade averse to this new change in Xenoblade averse to this new change in Xenoblade and kind of upset that it doesn't feel and kind of upset that it doesn't feel and kind of upset that it doesn't feel like Xenoblade 1 or Xenoblade 2 or your like Xenoblade 1 or Xenoblade 2 or your like Xenoblade 1 or Xenoblade 2 or your favorite Xenoblade game, I would take a favorite Xenoblade game, I would take a favorite Xenoblade game, I would take a step back and kind of think of what it step back and kind of think of what it step back and kind of think of what it took Takahashi to get to this point in took Takahashi to get to this point in took Takahashi to get to this point in the franchise's history. He and the team the franchise's history. He and the team the franchise's history. He and the team over at Monolith Soft are always over at Monolith Soft are always over at Monolith Soft are always reinventing themselves, trying new reinventing themselves, trying new reinventing themselves, trying new things, branching out of their comfort things, branching out of their comfort things, branching out of their comfort zone, and reinventing the wheel when it zone, and reinventing the wheel when it zone, and reinventing the wheel when it comes to telling these stories and comes to telling these stories and comes to telling these stories and developing these RPG games. I've developing these RPG games. I've developing these RPG games. I've mentioned many times in videos before, mentioned many times in videos before, mentioned many times in videos before, but I don't want these designers and but I don't want these designers and but I don't want these designers and developers to be held back. And whenever developers to be held back. And whenever developers to be held back. And whenever they try something new like a sci-fi

they try something new like a sci-fi they try something new like a sci-fi game like Xenoblade X with mechs or go game like Xenoblade X with mechs or go game like Xenoblade X with mechs or go in a stylistically different direction in a stylistically different direction in a stylistically different direction like a shonen anime style game like like a shonen anime style game like like a shonen anime style game like Xenoblade 2. It's unfortunate that some Xenoblade 2. It's unfortunate that some Xenoblade 2. It's unfortunate that some of us always retaliate with hesitation of us always retaliate with hesitation of us always retaliate with hesitation or uncertainty. or uncertainty. or uncertainty. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I'm not seeing that as much with >> I'm not seeing that as much with >> I'm not seeing that as much with Genesis, but I know some people are Genesis, but I know some people are Genesis, but I know some people are still getting used to this kind of still getting used to this kind of still getting used to this kind of different take on Xenoblade and this different take on Xenoblade and this different take on Xenoblade and this shift in a new direction. But all we can shift in a new direction. But all we can shift in a new direction. But all we can do is stay optimistic and hope for the do is stay optimistic and hope for the do is stay optimistic and hope for the best, and I know Monolith Soft won't best, and I know Monolith Soft won't best, and I know Monolith Soft won't disappoint. Another thing is this disappoint. Another thing is this disappoint. Another thing is this transition into a more fantasy direction transition into a more fantasy direction transition into a more fantasy direction reminds me of one of my other favorite reminds me of one of my other favorite reminds me of one of my other favorite modern RPG games. It's something like modern RPG games. It's something like modern RPG games. It's something like what Atlus did with what Atlus did with what Atlus did with ReFantazio. When we were so used to ReFantazio. When we were so used to ReFantazio. When we were so used to anime-style games that were set in a anime-style games that were set in a anime-style games that were set in a realistic Japanese school setting, with realistic Japanese school setting, with realistic Japanese school setting, with us playing through a high schooler's us playing through a high schooler's us playing through a high schooler's life and fighting shadows in another life and fighting shadows in another life and fighting shadows in another universe, it was a little bit of a universe, it was a little bit of a universe, it was a little bit of a drastic shift in a completely different drastic shift in a completely different drastic shift in a completely different direction when we saw a fantasy game direction when we saw a fantasy game direction when we saw a fantasy game like Metaphor: ReFantazio.

like Metaphor: ReFantazio. like Metaphor: ReFantazio. But that's what drew me so much to But that's what drew me so much to But that's what drew me so much to Metaphor. It was capitalizing on the Metaphor. It was capitalizing on the Metaphor. It was capitalizing on the things that made Persona 3, 4, and 5 so things that made Persona 3, 4, and 5 so things that made Persona 3, 4, and 5 so good, but it was doing an even better good, but it was doing an even better good, but it was doing an even better job and giving us all these things that job and giving us all these things that job and giving us all these things that we love so much from a completely we love so much from a completely we love so much from a completely different point of view and a completely different point of view and a completely different point of view and a completely different lens, a completely different different lens, a completely different different lens, a completely different vibe and setting. Atlas really pulled it vibe and setting. Atlas really pulled it vibe and setting. Atlas really pulled it off with that game. It made me feel like off with that game. It made me feel like off with that game. It made me feel like I was experiencing Persona at its I was experiencing Persona at its I was experiencing Persona at its highest caliber, but in a highest caliber, but in a highest caliber, but in a fantasy-oriented fantasy-oriented fantasy-oriented direction. Xenoblade can do the exact direction. Xenoblade can do the exact direction. Xenoblade can do the exact same thing with Genesis. Even if the same thing with Genesis. Even if the same thing with Genesis. Even if the sci-fi elements might be toned back just sci-fi elements might be toned back just sci-fi elements might be toned back just a little bit, I think the heavy emphasis a little bit, I think the heavy emphasis a little bit, I think the heavy emphasis on fantasy, like the dragons, the on fantasy, like the dragons, the on fantasy, like the dragons, the crystones, the school setting, the crystones, the school setting, the crystones, the school setting, the characters, the different races, and the characters, the different races, and the characters, the different races, and the different kinds of people we'll meet different kinds of people we'll meet different kinds of people we'll meet along this journey, and just the world along this journey, and just the world along this journey, and just the world of Alrest itself, will really elevate of Alrest itself, will really elevate of Alrest itself, will really elevate this game to a level we did not expect, this game to a level we did not expect, this game to a level we did not expect, and it's going to stand out in a really and it's going to stand out in a really and it's going to stand out in a really good way amongst the other Xenoblade good way amongst the other Xenoblade good way amongst the other Xenoblade games that we love so much. So, let me games that we love so much. So, let me games that we love so much. So, let me know what you think in the comments down know what you think in the comments down know what you think in the comments down below. Do you like the more below. Do you like the more below. Do you like the more fantasy-oriented direction of Xenoblade fantasy-oriented direction of Xenoblade fantasy-oriented direction of Xenoblade Genesis's characters, design, world, and Genesis's characters, design, world, and Genesis's characters, design, world, and the overall setting of the game, and the overall setting of the game, and the overall setting of the game, and just what the game is doing itself? Are just what the game is doing itself? Are just what the game is doing itself? Are you going to miss the more sci-fi you going to miss the more sci-fi you going to miss the more sci-fi approach of games like Xenoblade X and approach of games like Xenoblade X and approach of games like Xenoblade X and Xenosaga? And do you think this game Xenosaga? And do you think this game Xenosaga? And do you think this game will still have the equal distribution will still have the equal distribution will still have the equal distribution of sci-fi and fantasy like the numbered of sci-fi and fantasy like the numbered of sci-fi and fantasy like the numbered Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy has? Also,

Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy has? Also, Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy has? Also, let me know what you think about the let me know what you think about the let me know what you think about the school setting and the approach of the school setting and the approach of the school setting and the approach of the character design and anything like that. character design and anything like that. character design and anything like that. Like I said in this video, I'm very Like I said in this video, I'm very Like I said in this video, I'm very optimistic to see what Monolith Soft has optimistic to see what Monolith Soft has optimistic to see what Monolith Soft has in store for us, and I'm very excited to in store for us, and I'm very excited to in store for us, and I'm very excited to learn more about this game. Hopefully, learn more about this game. Hopefully, learn more about this game. Hopefully, we get more in this upcoming September we get more in this upcoming September we get more in this upcoming September Direct that we will most likely get Direct that we will most likely get Direct that we will most likely get soon. It'll probably be overshadowed by soon. It'll probably be overshadowed by soon. It'll probably be overshadowed by the Ocarina of Time remake hype, but the Ocarina of Time remake hype, but the Ocarina of Time remake hype, but whatever comes out, I'm very excited to whatever comes out, I'm very excited to whatever comes out, I'm very excited to cover it more here on the channel. And I cover it more here on the channel. And I cover it more here on the channel. And I am just so excited to get my hands on am just so excited to get my hands on am just so excited to get my hands on the first official Xenoblade game for the first official Xenoblade game for the first official Xenoblade game for the Nintendo Switch 2. If you guys love the Nintendo Switch 2. If you guys love the Nintendo Switch 2. If you guys love Xenoblade and are excited for Xenoblade Xenoblade and are excited for Xenoblade Xenoblade and are excited for Xenoblade Genesis, this is the right place for Genesis, this is the right place for Genesis, this is the right place for you. Give this video a like and you. Give this video a like and you. Give this video a like and subscribe for more content like this. subscribe for more content like this. subscribe for more content like this. This is Enish Quick signing off. Have a This is Enish Quick signing off. Have a This is Enish Quick signing off. Have a great day. Go play some great games great day. Go play some great games great day. Go play some great games today like today like today like a Xenoblade game that has a good a Xenoblade game that has a good a Xenoblade game that has a good distribution of sci-fi and fantasy like distribution of sci-fi and fantasy like distribution of sci-fi and fantasy like the original trilogy all upgraded on the the original trilogy all upgraded on the the original trilogy all upgraded on the Nintendo Switch 2 as of now. Nintendo Switch 2 as of now. Nintendo Switch 2 as of now. I'll see you guys in the next one. I'll see you guys in the next one. I'll see you guys in the next one. Later. Later. Later. Hey guys, this is Enish Quick. Thank you Hey guys, this is Enish Quick. Thank you Hey guys, this is Enish Quick. Thank you so much for watching that video. If you so much for watching that video. If you so much for watching that video. If you enjoyed it, check out these two videos enjoyed it, check out these two videos enjoyed it, check out these two videos on the left and maybe subscribe if you on the left and maybe subscribe if you on the left and maybe subscribe if you haven't on your way out. And big haven't on your way out. And big haven't on your way out. And big shoutout to all my channel members whose shoutout to all my channel members whose shoutout to all my channel members whose names you can see on the screen right names you can see on the screen right names you can see on the screen right now. I'll see you guys in the next now. I'll see you guys in the next now. I'll see you guys in the next video. Later.