This Isn’t the Xenoblade X Comeback I Hoped For…

Xenolade Chronicles X hype just sort of Xenolade Chronicles X hype just sort of came and went. I don't know that that's came and went. I don't know that that's came and went. I don't know that that's just something I'm noticing with the fan just something I'm noticing with the fan just something I'm noticing with the fan base and I've just been noticing a lot base and I've just been noticing a lot base and I've just been noticing a lot less people talking about this game and less people talking about this game and less people talking about this game and on top of that I've just been seeing a on top of that I've just been seeing a on top of that I've just been seeing a lot more negativity surrounding it. So lot more negativity surrounding it. So lot more negativity surrounding it. So my question that I want to pose in this my question that I want to pose in this my question that I want to pose in this video is just what happened to the hype video is just what happened to the hype video is just what happened to the hype surrounding this game? Everything feels surrounding this game? Everything feels surrounding this game? Everything feels so different from earlier in this year so different from earlier in this year so different from earlier in this year to what it is now. And I just want to to what it is now. And I just want to to what it is now. And I just want to make this video to casually talk about make this video to casually talk about make this video to casually talk about all that. But before we get started, all that. But before we get started, all that. But before we get started, just wanted to remind you guys if you just wanted to remind you guys if you just wanted to remind you guys if you enjoy videos like this, casual enjoy videos like this, casual enjoy videos like this, casual discussions about Xenolade Chronicles, discussions about Xenolade Chronicles, discussions about Xenolade Chronicles, JRPGs, Nintendo, give this video a like JRPGs, Nintendo, give this video a like JRPGs, Nintendo, give this video a like and subscribe for more content like and subscribe for more content like and subscribe for more content like this. I'm mostly seeing a lot of this. I'm mostly seeing a lot of this. I'm mostly seeing a lot of negativity on like social media and and negativity on like social media and and negativity on like social media and and nothing anything like too bad. And of nothing anything like too bad. And of nothing anything like too bad. And of course, fan opinion is always valid, but course, fan opinion is always valid, but course, fan opinion is always valid, but lately I've been seeing some people who lately I've been seeing some people who lately I've been seeing some people who are saying things like, "Oh, um, I are saying things like, "Oh, um, I are saying things like, "Oh, um, I almost wish that Xenolade X just kind of almost wish that Xenolade X just kind of almost wish that Xenolade X just kind of never came over to the Switch." Or never came over to the Switch." Or never came over to the Switch." Or people were just so soured on the epilog people were just so soured on the epilog people were just so soured on the epilog content that the whole experience of content that the whole experience of content that the whole experience of Xenolade Chronicles X, whether the Wii U Xenolade Chronicles X, whether the Wii U Xenolade Chronicles X, whether the Wii U or the Switch version, is just or the Switch version, is just or the Switch version, is just absolutely like soured for them. they absolutely like soured for them. they absolutely like soured for them. they just can't like retain any like just can't like retain any like just can't like retain any like positivity from this experience at all.

positivity from this experience at all. positivity from this experience at all. And all this is just kind of like melded And all this is just kind of like melded And all this is just kind of like melded together to make discussion of this game together to make discussion of this game together to make discussion of this game very strange and not as fun and not as very strange and not as fun and not as very strange and not as fun and not as exciting. And this goes beyond story exciting. And this goes beyond story exciting. And this goes beyond story additions and story changes. But I feel additions and story changes. But I feel additions and story changes. But I feel like a lot of people are complaining like a lot of people are complaining like a lot of people are complaining over things like changes in the visuals, over things like changes in the visuals, over things like changes in the visuals, changes in the gameplay, changes in the changes in the gameplay, changes in the changes in the gameplay, changes in the quality of life that make this game feel quality of life that make this game feel quality of life that make this game feel different than it did on the Wii U. And different than it did on the Wii U. And different than it did on the Wii U. And of and of course, whenever a game gets of and of course, whenever a game gets of and of course, whenever a game gets remastered or remade, not everyone is remastered or remade, not everyone is remastered or remade, not everyone is going to like a lot of the changes. But going to like a lot of the changes. But going to like a lot of the changes. But having played the original and having having played the original and having having played the original and having played Definitive Edition, Definitive played Definitive Edition, Definitive played Definitive Edition, Definitive Edition fixed so much and just went so Edition fixed so much and just went so Edition fixed so much and just went so above and beyond with the new content as above and beyond with the new content as above and beyond with the new content as well. I just see a lot of discourse and well. I just see a lot of discourse and well. I just see a lot of discourse and it just kind of makes me a little sad. I it just kind of makes me a little sad. I it just kind of makes me a little sad. I had really really high hopes for had really really high hopes for had really really high hopes for Xenolade XDE and I've wished for this Xenolade XDE and I've wished for this Xenolade XDE and I've wished for this game's existence for so long. Ever since game's existence for so long. Ever since game's existence for so long. Ever since I started my playthrough of the Wii U I started my playthrough of the Wii U I started my playthrough of the Wii U version in 2022, I was really really version in 2022, I was really really version in 2022, I was really really hoping for this game to come over to the hoping for this game to come over to the hoping for this game to come over to the Switch. And I was so so so happy when we Switch. And I was so so so happy when we Switch. And I was so so so happy when we got that announcement in October. If you got that announcement in October. If you got that announcement in October. If you guys remember my reaction when I saw guys remember my reaction when I saw guys remember my reaction when I saw this announcement while I was at work this announcement while I was at work this announcement while I was at work and I just couldn't wait to get back and I just couldn't wait to get back and I just couldn't wait to get back home and make a video on it. Everything home and make a video on it. Everything home and make a video on it. Everything we wanted was coming true. Like our we wanted was coming true. Like our we wanted was coming true. Like our biggest wishes of Xenolade X coming to biggest wishes of Xenolade X coming to biggest wishes of Xenolade X coming to the Switch were coming true. So many the Switch were coming true. So many the Switch were coming true. So many more people could enjoy it. Like that more people could enjoy it. Like that more people could enjoy it. Like that was the main thing of bringing this game was the main thing of bringing this game was the main thing of bringing this game over. The Wii U had like hardly any over. The Wii U had like hardly any over. The Wii U had like hardly any people playing on it and hardly anyone

people playing on it and hardly anyone people playing on it and hardly anyone played Xenolade X on the Wii U. And now played Xenolade X on the Wii U. And now played Xenolade X on the Wii U. And now the Switch has like 150 million units the Switch has like 150 million units the Switch has like 150 million units sold. So a lot more people can have the sold. So a lot more people can have the sold. So a lot more people can have the opportunity to get their hands on this opportunity to get their hands on this opportunity to get their hands on this game. That was such a exciting thing in game. That was such a exciting thing in game. That was such a exciting thing in my opinion. And it would also hopefully my opinion. And it would also hopefully my opinion. And it would also hopefully get that Nintendo Switch effect as many get that Nintendo Switch effect as many get that Nintendo Switch effect as many people say for many franchises coming people say for many franchises coming people say for many franchises coming over to the Nintendo Switch. They just over to the Nintendo Switch. They just over to the Nintendo Switch. They just get a surge of popularity. Even Xenolade get a surge of popularity. Even Xenolade get a surge of popularity. Even Xenolade Chronicles got that. You see Xenolade 2, Chronicles got that. You see Xenolade 2, Chronicles got that. You see Xenolade 2, Xenolade 1, Xenolade 3, they sold very, Xenolade 1, Xenolade 3, they sold very, Xenolade 1, Xenolade 3, they sold very, very well for niche JRPGs exclusive to very well for niche JRPGs exclusive to very well for niche JRPGs exclusive to one system. And I was hoping for the one system. And I was hoping for the one system. And I was hoping for the same with Xenolade X because it's a lot same with Xenolade X because it's a lot same with Xenolade X because it's a lot more approachable in some ways, a little more approachable in some ways, a little more approachable in some ways, a little more realistic graphics, a lot more more realistic graphics, a lot more more realistic graphics, a lot more realistic setting. You got the mechs, realistic setting. You got the mechs, realistic setting. You got the mechs, you got the firearms, you got all that you got the firearms, you got all that you got the firearms, you got all that cool stuff that appeals to a different cool stuff that appeals to a different cool stuff that appeals to a different kind of audience. But yeah, like I said, kind of audience. But yeah, like I said, kind of audience. But yeah, like I said, unfortunately what I see now, instead of unfortunately what I see now, instead of unfortunately what I see now, instead of people enjoying the game, reflecting on people enjoying the game, reflecting on people enjoying the game, reflecting on the game, discussing the game, the game, discussing the game, the game, discussing the game, discussing what will come in the future discussing what will come in the future discussing what will come in the future because of what we have seen and because of what we have seen and because of what we have seen and experience in Xenolade X, I still see experience in Xenolade X, I still see experience in Xenolade X, I still see people complaining about minor changes, people complaining about minor changes, people complaining about minor changes, visual changes, quality of life changes, visual changes, quality of life changes, visual changes, quality of life changes, people upset about the story, people people upset about the story, people people upset about the story, people upset about the epilog, and not only upset about the epilog, and not only upset about the epilog, and not only with relation to the new stuff in with relation to the new stuff in with relation to the new stuff in definitive edition, but I feel like the definitive edition, but I feel like the definitive edition, but I feel like the narrative of negativity of Xenolade narrative of negativity of Xenolade narrative of negativity of Xenolade Chronicles X has not gone away. I'll get Chronicles X has not gone away. I'll get Chronicles X has not gone away. I'll get into that a little later. But in terms

into that a little later. But in terms into that a little later. But in terms of this game success when it comes to of this game success when it comes to of this game success when it comes to sales and commercial factor and all sales and commercial factor and all sales and commercial factor and all that, it was also hyped up and marketed that, it was also hyped up and marketed that, it was also hyped up and marketed at a very difficult time for that game at a very difficult time for that game at a very difficult time for that game and a very chaotic time for Nintendo. If and a very chaotic time for Nintendo. If and a very chaotic time for Nintendo. If you guys remember, despite some really, you guys remember, despite some really, you guys remember, despite some really, really good trailers, Xenolade XD was really good trailers, Xenolade XD was really good trailers, Xenolade XD was still really drowned out by the Nintendo still really drowned out by the Nintendo still really drowned out by the Nintendo Switch 2 hype, the rumors, the leaks, Switch 2 hype, the rumors, the leaks, Switch 2 hype, the rumors, the leaks, and then of course the eventual reveal and then of course the eventual reveal and then of course the eventual reveal announcement, and then, of course, the announcement, and then, of course, the announcement, and then, of course, the Switch 2 Direct and all the stuff Switch 2 Direct and all the stuff Switch 2 Direct and all the stuff leading up to that. So, Xenolade X was leading up to that. So, Xenolade X was leading up to that. So, Xenolade X was just kind of an afterthought for many just kind of an afterthought for many just kind of an afterthought for many Nintendo fans and just people in gaming Nintendo fans and just people in gaming Nintendo fans and just people in gaming in general. Understandable, it's a niche in general. Understandable, it's a niche in general. Understandable, it's a niche JRPG remaster. And then of course you JRPG remaster. And then of course you JRPG remaster. And then of course you got a new console that's going to define got a new console that's going to define got a new console that's going to define the generation of gaming for like the the generation of gaming for like the the generation of gaming for like the next I don't know like decade. So next I don't know like decade. So next I don't know like decade. So obvious like of course the hype will be obvious like of course the hype will be obvious like of course the hype will be drowned out. But I was also just a drowned out. But I was also just a drowned out. But I was also just a little bummed out to see that the game little bummed out to see that the game little bummed out to see that the game didn't even get mentioned in the last didn't even get mentioned in the last didn't even get mentioned in the last few Nintendo investor briefings. So I'm few Nintendo investor briefings. So I'm few Nintendo investor briefings. So I'm kind of worried. Did the game not sell kind of worried. Did the game not sell kind of worried. Did the game not sell well? Did the game not even hit a well? Did the game not even hit a well? Did the game not even hit a million copies sold? And with all the million copies sold? And with all the million copies sold? And with all the hype surrounding the game pre-launch, I hype surrounding the game pre-launch, I hype surrounding the game pre-launch, I hope the interest and the intent for hope the interest and the intent for hope the interest and the intent for many to play this game just has not many to play this game just has not many to play this game just has not completely flatlined. But back to the completely flatlined. But back to the completely flatlined. But back to the whole like thing I was talking about whole like thing I was talking about whole like thing I was talking about when it comes to negativity surrounding when it comes to negativity surrounding when it comes to negativity surrounding this game. To me, the I think the this game. To me, the I think the this game. To me, the I think the saddest thing of all is fans of Xenolade saddest thing of all is fans of Xenolade saddest thing of all is fans of Xenolade X having to constantly defend its

X having to constantly defend its X having to constantly defend its relevance and defend the game for being relevance and defend the game for being relevance and defend the game for being what it is. Like I I was talking about what it is. Like I I was talking about what it is. Like I I was talking about like the changes that Definitive Edition like the changes that Definitive Edition like the changes that Definitive Edition had to offer. That's one thing. But I had to offer. That's one thing. But I had to offer. That's one thing. But I still I I was kind of hoping that 10 still I I was kind of hoping that 10 still I I was kind of hoping that 10 years later with the release of years later with the release of years later with the release of Definitive Edition, I I just kind of had Definitive Edition, I I just kind of had Definitive Edition, I I just kind of had this like weird um wish in my mind that this like weird um wish in my mind that this like weird um wish in my mind that oh once it comes to the Switch, once all oh once it comes to the Switch, once all oh once it comes to the Switch, once all the people who have played the numbered the people who have played the numbered the people who have played the numbered games, once they get the to experience games, once they get the to experience games, once they get the to experience X, they they'll just get it. They'll X, they they'll just get it. They'll X, they they'll just get it. They'll understand. They'll understand why X understand. They'll understand why X understand. They'll understand why X fans felt so like ostracized and so like fans felt so like ostracized and so like fans felt so like ostracized and so like distanced from all the other Xenolade distanced from all the other Xenolade distanced from all the other Xenolade fans and all the other kind of Xenolade fans and all the other kind of Xenolade fans and all the other kind of Xenolade discussion going on. But no, 10 years discussion going on. But no, 10 years discussion going on. But no, 10 years later, I feel like the game still has to later, I feel like the game still has to later, I feel like the game still has to be defended in the ways that it was be defended in the ways that it was be defended in the ways that it was defended before. I know people who have defended before. I know people who have defended before. I know people who have played this game back in 2015 who have played this game back in 2015 who have played this game back in 2015 who have been defending the game for like the been defending the game for like the been defending the game for like the past decade. For me, it's only been 3 past decade. For me, it's only been 3 past decade. For me, it's only been 3 years because I started the game like years because I started the game like years because I started the game like almost like literally exactly 3 years almost like literally exactly 3 years almost like literally exactly 3 years back, like summer of 2022, and then I back, like summer of 2022, and then I back, like summer of 2022, and then I beat it last year. But I was really beat it last year. But I was really beat it last year. But I was really hoping that a lot of the changes and the hoping that a lot of the changes and the hoping that a lot of the changes and the improvements of the game play of DE and improvements of the game play of DE and improvements of the game play of DE and even just having a complete story in even just having a complete story in even just having a complete story in general would quell a lot of that general would quell a lot of that general would quell a lot of that tension and quell a lot of that kind of tension and quell a lot of that kind of tension and quell a lot of that kind of negativity. But like I said, a lot of negativity. But like I said, a lot of negativity. But like I said, a lot of the same discussions keep coming up. The the same discussions keep coming up. The the same discussions keep coming up. The story is lackluster. The characters are story is lackluster. The characters are story is lackluster. The characters are boring. The narrative is boring. The boring. The narrative is boring. The boring. The narrative is boring. The story focus isn't as strong as the story focus isn't as strong as the story focus isn't as strong as the numbered games. The character numbered games. The character numbered games. The character development isn't as strong as the

development isn't as strong as the development isn't as strong as the numbered games. The themes aren't as numbered games. The themes aren't as numbered games. The themes aren't as powerful. It isn't as emotional. And powerful. It isn't as emotional. And powerful. It isn't as emotional. And that's just story related things that I that's just story related things that I that's just story related things that I can think of that many people have been can think of that many people have been can think of that many people have been talking about. Then people just complain talking about. Then people just complain talking about. Then people just complain about the open world, the requirements about the open world, the requirements about the open world, the requirements to complete the story, the quote unquote to complete the story, the quote unquote to complete the story, the quote unquote boring normal missions and sometimes boring normal missions and sometimes boring normal missions and sometimes boring affinity missions. the fact that boring affinity missions. the fact that boring affinity missions. the fact that Infinity missions may not be as good as Infinity missions may not be as good as Infinity missions may not be as good as hero quests were in three, the learning hero quests were in three, the learning hero quests were in three, the learning curve for the combat, etc., etc., etc. curve for the combat, etc., etc., etc. curve for the combat, etc., etc., etc. I've heard it all before and I'm hearing I've heard it all before and I'm hearing I've heard it all before and I'm hearing it again now, and it again now, and it again now, and it is what it is. People will have their it is what it is. People will have their it is what it is. People will have their opinions and that's totally fine. But I opinions and that's totally fine. But I opinions and that's totally fine. But I just was hoping that Definitive Edition just was hoping that Definitive Edition just was hoping that Definitive Edition being introduced to a larger, more being introduced to a larger, more being introduced to a larger, more open-minded group of people would kind open-minded group of people would kind open-minded group of people would kind of quell a lot of these tensions and of quell a lot of these tensions and of quell a lot of these tensions and ease a lot of this negativity and people ease a lot of this negativity and people ease a lot of this negativity and people would just kind of understand it a bit would just kind of understand it a bit would just kind of understand it a bit more. But this also kind of worries me. more. But this also kind of worries me. more. But this also kind of worries me. And again, not because of a difference And again, not because of a difference And again, not because of a difference of opinion or anything. Everyone's of opinion or anything. Everyone's of opinion or anything. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but I'm entitled to their own opinion, but I'm entitled to their own opinion, but I'm just worried that what if Monoloft wants just worried that what if Monoloft wants just worried that what if Monoloft wants to try something new in the future with to try something new in the future with to try something new in the future with Xenolade 4 or maybe they don't even want Xenolade 4 or maybe they don't even want Xenolade 4 or maybe they don't even want to make another another Xenolade game.

to make another another Xenolade game. to make another another Xenolade game. What if they want to try something What if they want to try something What if they want to try something entirely new like a new IP or something entirely new like a new IP or something entirely new like a new IP or something and they want to try something new and they want to try something new and they want to try something new outside of the niche that they've outside of the niche that they've outside of the niche that they've cultivated with the numbered Xenolade cultivated with the numbered Xenolade cultivated with the numbered Xenolade games 1 2 and 3. I hope that people will games 1 2 and 3. I hope that people will games 1 2 and 3. I hope that people will be open-minded enough to give it a shot be open-minded enough to give it a shot be open-minded enough to give it a shot and like see it for what it is because and like see it for what it is because and like see it for what it is because honestly I kind of feel alone and honestly I kind of feel alone and honestly I kind of feel alone and feeling this way. I know some of my feeling this way. I know some of my feeling this way. I know some of my other friends do want this as well, but other friends do want this as well, but other friends do want this as well, but I kind of want another game like X. I I kind of want another game like X. I I kind of want another game like X. I want another game with a huge massive want another game with a huge massive want another game with a huge massive open world with a lot of things to do. open world with a lot of things to do. open world with a lot of things to do. And I want a game with like really good And I want a game with like really good And I want a game with like really good in-depth complex and layered gameplay in-depth complex and layered gameplay in-depth complex and layered gameplay and combat. That's what X does so well. and combat. That's what X does so well. and combat. That's what X does so well. And some people are just kind of they And some people are just kind of they And some people are just kind of they they've kind of missed out on that or they've kind of missed out on that or they've kind of missed out on that or they just don't enjoy it or they don't they just don't enjoy it or they don't they just don't enjoy it or they don't like it or it's a little too different like it or it's a little too different like it or it's a little too different from the other Xenolade games. I would from the other Xenolade games. I would from the other Xenolade games. I would love something that's still openw world love something that's still openw world love something that's still openw world focused and maybe doesn't have as much focused and maybe doesn't have as much focused and maybe doesn't have as much of a direct focus on the story.

of a direct focus on the story. of a direct focus on the story. something like what X does. I would be something like what X does. I would be something like what X does. I would be really open for them to doing something really open for them to doing something really open for them to doing something like that. Honestly, I just feel a like that. Honestly, I just feel a like that. Honestly, I just feel a little tired hearing the same discourse little tired hearing the same discourse little tired hearing the same discourse about this game over and over and over about this game over and over and over about this game over and over and over again. And I've heard it all during the again. And I've heard it all during the again. And I've heard it all during the entirety of my like time as a Xenolade entirety of my like time as a Xenolade entirety of my like time as a Xenolade fan. Even before I played X, people were fan. Even before I played X, people were fan. Even before I played X, people were telling me, "Oh, uh, remember it's not telling me, "Oh, uh, remember it's not telling me, "Oh, uh, remember it's not as story focused. Oh, there's a lot of as story focused. Oh, there's a lot of as story focused. Oh, there's a lot of things you have to keep track of. Oh, things you have to keep track of. Oh, things you have to keep track of. Oh, remember this, remember that." and it it remember this, remember that." and it it remember this, remember that." and it it would all like pile up as like a pile of would all like pile up as like a pile of would all like pile up as like a pile of like worries and negativity. But then like worries and negativity. But then like worries and negativity. But then when I played the game, I loved it. I when I played the game, I loved it. I when I played the game, I loved it. I saw it for what it was. I saw it as them saw it for what it was. I saw it as them saw it for what it was. I saw it as them trying something new. And I went in with trying something new. And I went in with trying something new. And I went in with an open mind, and I really liked it. And an open mind, and I really liked it. And an open mind, and I really liked it. And I was hoping that would be the same with I was hoping that would be the same with I was hoping that would be the same with Definitive Edition. I was hoping people Definitive Edition. I was hoping people Definitive Edition. I was hoping people would come into this with a little more would come into this with a little more would come into this with a little more of an open mind. And I'm not saying that of an open mind. And I'm not saying that of an open mind. And I'm not saying that they didn't or that people are not like they didn't or that people are not like they didn't or that people are not like giving this game a like honest shot or giving this game a like honest shot or giving this game a like honest shot or whatever. No, no, I'm not saying that. whatever. No, no, I'm not saying that. whatever. No, no, I'm not saying that. But I just find it a little exhausting But I just find it a little exhausting But I just find it a little exhausting to have to hear a lot of that stuff to have to hear a lot of that stuff to have to hear a lot of that stuff again and again that the story is bad, again and again that the story is bad, again and again that the story is bad, the gameplay is too complicated, etc., the gameplay is too complicated, etc., the gameplay is too complicated, etc., etc. And people wishing it's something etc. And people wishing it's something etc. And people wishing it's something it isn't. That's the biggest thing about it isn't. That's the biggest thing about it isn't. That's the biggest thing about this. I always feel like Xenolade X is this. I always feel like Xenolade X is this. I always feel like Xenolade X is put at such a high pedestal because it's put at such a high pedestal because it's put at such a high pedestal because it's not Xenolade 1, 2, and 3. It's not as not Xenolade 1, 2, and 3. It's not as not Xenolade 1, 2, and 3. It's not as story focused. It's not as approachable.

story focused. It's not as approachable. story focused. It's not as approachable. This, that, and the other. And I to me I This, that, and the other. And I to me I This, that, and the other. And I to me I look at that and I'm like does that make look at that and I'm like does that make look at that and I'm like does that make it a bad game? And I I hear people say it a bad game? And I I hear people say it a bad game? And I I hear people say that it's not like the number games. that it's not like the number games. that it's not like the number games. It's not like one. It's not like two. It's not like one. It's not like two. It's not like one. It's not like two. It's not like three. It's not like the It's not like three. It's not like the It's not like three. It's not like the DLC's. It's not like any of the Klouse DLC's. It's not like any of the Klouse DLC's. It's not like any of the Klouse saga as people say. As a Klouse Saga saga as people say. As a Klouse Saga saga as people say. As a Klouse Saga lover, absolute like super fan. You guys lover, absolute like super fan. You guys lover, absolute like super fan. You guys know I hear this and I it it kind of know I hear this and I it it kind of know I hear this and I it it kind of makes me a little sad because I almost makes me a little sad because I almost makes me a little sad because I almost truly feel alone when I personally say truly feel alone when I personally say truly feel alone when I personally say that I see parallels to the numbered that I see parallels to the numbered that I see parallels to the numbered games. And to me this still feels like a games. And to me this still feels like a games. And to me this still feels like a tried and true Zeno game, a tried andrue tried and true Zeno game, a tried andrue tried and true Zeno game, a tried andrue Xenolade game and like a very like Xenolade game and like a very like Xenolade game and like a very like central Tetsuya Takahashi experience. central Tetsuya Takahashi experience. central Tetsuya Takahashi experience. like having played Gears, having played like having played Gears, having played like having played Gears, having played the number games, having played X, it it the number games, having played X, it it the number games, having played X, it it it feels like it's the same DNA. Like of it feels like it's the same DNA. Like of it feels like it's the same DNA. Like of course it's not exactly the same. Again, course it's not exactly the same. Again, course it's not exactly the same. Again, there's clear differences, but the there's clear differences, but the there's clear differences, but the differences don't make it something bad differences don't make it something bad differences don't make it something bad and don't make it something um like so and don't make it something um like so and don't make it something um like so completely out of the ordinary from what completely out of the ordinary from what completely out of the ordinary from what makes Xenolade Xenolade. And not only makes Xenolade Xenolade. And not only makes Xenolade Xenolade. And not only that, I also feel like this might be the that, I also feel like this might be the that, I also feel like this might be the Xenolade game where I discuss lore the Xenolade game where I discuss lore the Xenolade game where I discuss lore the most with my friends. It's probably X most with my friends. It's probably X most with my friends. It's probably X and three. Of course, two has many lore and three. Of course, two has many lore and three. Of course, two has many lore things, but like I have a friend I I I things, but like I have a friend I I I things, but like I have a friend I I I mentioned him a lot on the channel whose mentioned him a lot on the channel whose mentioned him a lot on the channel whose like favorite video game of all time is like favorite video game of all time is like favorite video game of all time is Xenolade X. Sometimes when we hang out Xenolade X. Sometimes when we hang out Xenolade X. Sometimes when we hang out and we just talk about Xenolade, the

and we just talk about Xenolade, the and we just talk about Xenolade, the number of games don't even come up in number of games don't even come up in number of games don't even come up in our conversations. We just talk about X. our conversations. We just talk about X. our conversations. We just talk about X. We just talk about X lore. That That's We just talk about X lore. That That's We just talk about X lore. That That's it. That's how like rich X is with its it. That's how like rich X is with its it. That's how like rich X is with its lore. And then it makes me sad when lore. And then it makes me sad when lore. And then it makes me sad when people are like, "Oh, X's story is like people are like, "Oh, X's story is like people are like, "Oh, X's story is like there there's nothing in the story. there there's nothing in the story. there there's nothing in the story. There's nothing in the game." And I'm There's nothing in the game." And I'm There's nothing in the game." And I'm like, the lore is on par, if not like like, the lore is on par, if not like like, the lore is on par, if not like more expansive than something like two more expansive than something like two more expansive than something like two and three. And that's just my personal and three. And that's just my personal and three. And that's just my personal opinion. Like I said many times in this opinion. Like I said many times in this opinion. Like I said many times in this video, everyone's entitled to their video, everyone's entitled to their video, everyone's entitled to their opinion, but that's just how I feel. opinion, but that's just how I feel. opinion, but that's just how I feel. Sure, the story isn't the best. It's uh Sure, the story isn't the best. It's uh Sure, the story isn't the best. It's uh it in many ways it's a haphazard it in many ways it's a haphazard it in many ways it's a haphazard fragmented mess and it is something fragmented mess and it is something fragmented mess and it is something glued together after many like crazy glued together after many like crazy glued together after many like crazy rewrites and drafts that Takahashi like rewrites and drafts that Takahashi like rewrites and drafts that Takahashi like kind of fixed together but it's not like kind of fixed together but it's not like kind of fixed together but it's not like Xenolade X's story is just outright Xenolade X's story is just outright Xenolade X's story is just outright terrible I think of course it's nothing terrible I think of course it's nothing terrible I think of course it's nothing like 1 2 and three but I think to write like 1 2 and three but I think to write like 1 2 and three but I think to write it off as bad and wish for it to be it off as bad and wish for it to be it off as bad and wish for it to be something that it's trying not to be is something that it's trying not to be is something that it's trying not to be is somewhat disingenuous and I know that somewhat disingenuous and I know that somewhat disingenuous and I know that XDE, this game that we got right now in XDE, this game that we got right now in XDE, this game that we got right now in 2025, it's sort of like an in-between 2025, it's sort of like an in-between 2025, it's sort of like an in-between stop gap between what we got with Future stop gap between what we got with Future stop gap between what we got with Future Redeemed and what we're going to get in Redeemed and what we're going to get in Redeemed and what we're going to get in the future with like Xenolade 4 or the future with like Xenolade 4 or the future with like Xenolade 4 or whatever is coming next. I don't want to whatever is coming next. I don't want to whatever is coming next. I don't want to talk about spoilers in this video talk about spoilers in this video talk about spoilers in this video because that's not what this is about. I because that's not what this is about. I because that's not what this is about. I know some viewers of the channel, some know some viewers of the channel, some know some viewers of the channel, some of my friends, some mutuals haven't even of my friends, some mutuals haven't even of my friends, some mutuals haven't even gotten to the epilog yet, so I don't

gotten to the epilog yet, so I don't gotten to the epilog yet, so I don't want to get into detail on that. But I want to get into detail on that. But I want to get into detail on that. But I will just say I've looked into what a will just say I've looked into what a will just say I've looked into what a lot of the detractors and people who lot of the detractors and people who lot of the detractors and people who didn't like it have to say about it. And didn't like it have to say about it. And didn't like it have to say about it. And I can sympathize in some ways, but I I can sympathize in some ways, but I I can sympathize in some ways, but I also sort of feel like it might be a also sort of feel like it might be a also sort of feel like it might be a little overblown. I can I can totally little overblown. I can I can totally little overblown. I can I can totally sympathize in some ways, but I also sort sympathize in some ways, but I also sort sympathize in some ways, but I also sort of think we need to look at the bigger of think we need to look at the bigger of think we need to look at the bigger picture as well. It wasn't executed as picture as well. It wasn't executed as picture as well. It wasn't executed as perfectly as it could be. It does feel perfectly as it could be. It does feel perfectly as it could be. It does feel jarringly different from the rest of the jarringly different from the rest of the jarringly different from the rest of the story obviously, but I don't think the story obviously, but I don't think the story obviously, but I don't think the execution was that truly terrible or execution was that truly terrible or execution was that truly terrible or that truly bad considering what they had that truly bad considering what they had that truly bad considering what they had to work with and what they could do with to work with and what they could do with to work with and what they could do with such a limited time. To me, many such a limited time. To me, many such a limited time. To me, many questions were answered and many threads questions were answered and many threads questions were answered and many threads were set up for the future of the were set up for the future of the were set up for the future of the series. And I just kind of hope many of series. And I just kind of hope many of series. And I just kind of hope many of us are ready for the future of the us are ready for the future of the us are ready for the future of the series with what all has been set up series with what all has been set up series with what all has been set up with this game and with chapter 13.

with this game and with chapter 13. with this game and with chapter 13. Again, I'm not going to go into detail, Again, I'm not going to go into detail, Again, I'm not going to go into detail, but I hope many of us are ready and but I hope many of us are ready and but I hope many of us are ready and accepting and understanding of what will accepting and understanding of what will accepting and understanding of what will come in the future. I feel a little bad come in the future. I feel a little bad come in the future. I feel a little bad about a lot of the negative epilogue about a lot of the negative epilogue about a lot of the negative epilogue discourse because I feel like it soured discourse because I feel like it soured discourse because I feel like it soured a lot of the discussion around the game a lot of the discussion around the game a lot of the discussion around the game as well. And why am I even like making as well. And why am I even like making as well. And why am I even like making this video? Why do I even care about any this video? Why do I even care about any this video? Why do I even care about any of this? Why am I sitting in front of my of this? Why am I sitting in front of my of this? Why am I sitting in front of my mic talking about any of the stuff that mic talking about any of the stuff that mic talking about any of the stuff that doesn't even make sense? I'm just like doesn't even make sense? I'm just like doesn't even make sense? I'm just like complaining. Well, I just kind of wanted complaining. Well, I just kind of wanted complaining. Well, I just kind of wanted to get this all off my chest. I don't to get this all off my chest. I don't to get this all off my chest. I don't want to change anyone's opinions on the want to change anyone's opinions on the want to change anyone's opinions on the game. And like if if you didn't enjoy X, game. And like if if you didn't enjoy X, game. And like if if you didn't enjoy X, if you didn't enjoy it as much as the if you didn't enjoy it as much as the if you didn't enjoy it as much as the Klouse games, that's totally fine. Your Klouse games, that's totally fine. Your Klouse games, that's totally fine. Your opinion is valid, that's that's totally opinion is valid, that's that's totally opinion is valid, that's that's totally totally okay. And if you didn't enjoy totally okay. And if you didn't enjoy totally okay. And if you didn't enjoy the epilog, that's also totally valid. the epilog, that's also totally valid. the epilog, that's also totally valid. That's fine. I just wanted to come out That's fine. I just wanted to come out That's fine. I just wanted to come out here and talk about how I am here and talk about how I am here and talk about how I am interpreting a lot of this stuff. And interpreting a lot of this stuff. And interpreting a lot of this stuff. And another thing relating back to people another thing relating back to people another thing relating back to people comparing this to the Klouse games. I comparing this to the Klouse games. I comparing this to the Klouse games. I really don't want Zeno or Xenolade or really don't want Zeno or Xenolade or really don't want Zeno or Xenolade or whatever like continues in the future. I whatever like continues in the future. I whatever like continues in the future. I don't want it to be siloed exclusively don't want it to be siloed exclusively don't want it to be siloed exclusively to the numbered games. The numbered to the numbered games. The numbered to the numbered games. The numbered games are the numbered games. We all games are the numbered games. We all games are the numbered games. We all love them. They're like some of our love them. They're like some of our love them. They're like some of our favorite games of all time. But even favorite games of all time. But even favorite games of all time. But even Takahashi said that whatever's coming in Takahashi said that whatever's coming in Takahashi said that whatever's coming in the future is going to be different and the future is going to be different and the future is going to be different and people experiencing something different people experiencing something different people experiencing something different with X and it just not vibing with them.

with X and it just not vibing with them. with X and it just not vibing with them. Again, opinions are opinions. That's Again, opinions are opinions. That's Again, opinions are opinions. That's fine. But I wonder what we'll feel about fine. But I wonder what we'll feel about fine. But I wonder what we'll feel about what's coming in the future. I don't what's coming in the future. I don't what's coming in the future. I don't want us to judge anything in the future want us to judge anything in the future want us to judge anything in the future based off of expectations and attachment based off of expectations and attachment based off of expectations and attachment that we feel so strongly towards the that we feel so strongly towards the that we feel so strongly towards the those three amazing games that we played those three amazing games that we played those three amazing games that we played on the Switch. I want Modisoft to try on the Switch. I want Modisoft to try on the Switch. I want Modisoft to try new things. And I also want them to tap new things. And I also want them to tap new things. And I also want them to tap into their older back catalog of into their older back catalog of into their older back catalog of inspiration like they did X. I want them inspiration like they did X. I want them inspiration like they did X. I want them to tap more into X. Like I said, I want to tap more into X. Like I said, I want to tap more into X. Like I said, I want them to go open world again. And I want them to go open world again. And I want them to go open world again. And I want them to have a lot more complex systems. them to have a lot more complex systems. them to have a lot more complex systems. I want them to tap into gears. I want I want them to tap into gears. I want I want them to tap into gears. I want them to go way more dark psychological them to go way more dark psychological them to go way more dark psychological really like I want them to get a little really like I want them to get a little really like I want them to get a little like crazy and messed up with their like crazy and messed up with their like crazy and messed up with their stories as well and saga as well. Like stories as well and saga as well. Like stories as well and saga as well. Like they're getting a lot of abstract they're getting a lot of abstract they're getting a lot of abstract elements from Saga into X into three elements from Saga into X into three elements from Saga into X into three into the future of the series as we can into the future of the series as we can into the future of the series as we can tell from what we played with three and tell from what we played with three and tell from what we played with three and Future Redeemed. I want a lot of that Future Redeemed. I want a lot of that Future Redeemed. I want a lot of that stuff. I don't want us to be tied down stuff. I don't want us to be tied down stuff. I don't want us to be tied down to what the numbered games have set up to what the numbered games have set up to what the numbered games have set up in terms of gameplay and story and in terms of gameplay and story and in terms of gameplay and story and characters and emotions and writing and characters and emotions and writing and characters and emotions and writing and all that. I want them to get a little all that. I want them to get a little all that. I want them to get a little creative and I hope that they're judged creative and I hope that they're judged creative and I hope that they're judged fairly for it as well. I want to see fairly for it as well. I want to see fairly for it as well. I want to see loreheavy stories like X in the future, loreheavy stories like X in the future, loreheavy stories like X in the future, but I also want to see the but I also want to see the but I also want to see the character-driven stories like I love so character-driven stories like I love so character-driven stories like I love so much in the numbered games. To round all much in the numbered games. To round all much in the numbered games. To round all this up, to round this whole like this up, to round this whole like this up, to round this whole like yapping session up, I guess I just wish yapping session up, I guess I just wish yapping session up, I guess I just wish we gave this game an honest shot. I wish we gave this game an honest shot. I wish we gave this game an honest shot. I wish we gave Xenolade X an honest shot

we gave Xenolade X an honest shot we gave Xenolade X an honest shot instead of looking at it through the instead of looking at it through the instead of looking at it through the lens of the other games. I even had that lens of the other games. I even had that lens of the other games. I even had that issue when I played it for the first issue when I played it for the first issue when I played it for the first time. I was like, "Oh, this is not like time. I was like, "Oh, this is not like time. I was like, "Oh, this is not like Xenolade 1 and two." Like, "Oh, it's Xenolade 1 and two." Like, "Oh, it's Xenolade 1 and two." Like, "Oh, it's it's so different. It's so weird." But it's so different. It's so weird." But it's so different. It's so weird." But then I I understood what it's trying to then I I understood what it's trying to then I I understood what it's trying to do. I really took the time to sit down do. I really took the time to sit down do. I really took the time to sit down and understand the systems, understand and understand the systems, understand and understand the systems, understand what the story is trying to tell, do what the story is trying to tell, do what the story is trying to tell, do some of the affinity missions and kind some of the affinity missions and kind some of the affinity missions and kind of like relate to some of the characters of like relate to some of the characters of like relate to some of the characters and see what is different from the other and see what is different from the other and see what is different from the other games. Not only what is different and games. Not only what is different and games. Not only what is different and like accept and enjoy and appreciate like accept and enjoy and appreciate like accept and enjoy and appreciate what is different, but tie in the what is different, but tie in the what is different, but tie in the parallels. Like I said before, I feel parallels. Like I said before, I feel parallels. Like I said before, I feel like I'm alone when I say that like I like I'm alone when I say that like I like I'm alone when I say that like I see parallels to some character writing, see parallels to some character writing, see parallels to some character writing, some themes, some story things here and some themes, some story things here and some themes, some story things here and there. I I I'll get into that a little there. I I I'll get into that a little there. I I I'll get into that a little more in detail on this long scripted more in detail on this long scripted more in detail on this long scripted Xenolade X video I have coming way way Xenolade X video I have coming way way Xenolade X video I have coming way way later, but like that's that's what I had later, but like that's that's what I had later, but like that's that's what I had to say. I I know this whole series to say. I I know this whole series to say. I I know this whole series Xenolade is very niche. It won't ever Xenolade is very niche. It won't ever Xenolade is very niche. It won't ever hit the highs of any other popular RPG hit the highs of any other popular RPG hit the highs of any other popular RPG series, but I was just hoping that X series, but I was just hoping that X series, but I was just hoping that X would see the success that it deserved would see the success that it deserved would see the success that it deserved this time around. But it it's not all this time around. But it it's not all this time around. But it it's not all doom and gloom. I'm sure X wasn't a doom and gloom. I'm sure X wasn't a doom and gloom. I'm sure X wasn't a financial failure. I'm sure it did well.

financial failure. I'm sure it did well. financial failure. I'm sure it did well. I'm sure it succeeded. But I hope it I'm sure it succeeded. But I hope it I'm sure it succeeded. But I hope it gets its flowers. I hope it gets its gets its flowers. I hope it gets its gets its flowers. I hope it gets its love from the Switch fan base and from love from the Switch fan base and from love from the Switch fan base and from the fans of the numbered games and the fans of the numbered games and the fans of the numbered games and especially the newer Xenolade Chronicles especially the newer Xenolade Chronicles especially the newer Xenolade Chronicles fans. Just yeah, I just wanted to come fans. Just yeah, I just wanted to come fans. Just yeah, I just wanted to come out and rant about that. I guess this is out and rant about that. I guess this is out and rant about that. I guess this is not your usual Nishquick Pops video, but not your usual Nishquick Pops video, but not your usual Nishquick Pops video, but I've just been seeing a lot of weird I've just been seeing a lot of weird I've just been seeing a lot of weird discourse about the game. Let me know discourse about the game. Let me know discourse about the game. Let me know what you think about all this in the what you think about all this in the what you think about all this in the comments below. if you agree, if you comments below. if you agree, if you comments below. if you agree, if you disagree, if you don't agree, let me disagree, if you don't agree, let me disagree, if you don't agree, let me know respectfully in the comments below. know respectfully in the comments below. know respectfully in the comments below. It's okay if you dislike the video, but It's okay if you dislike the video, but It's okay if you dislike the video, but likes are also appreciated. Remember, likes are also appreciated. Remember, likes are also appreciated. Remember, give this video a like if you enjoyed it give this video a like if you enjoyed it give this video a like if you enjoyed it and subscribe for more content like and subscribe for more content like and subscribe for more content like this. This is Nishquick signing off. this. This is Nishquick signing off. this. This is Nishquick signing off. Have a great day. Go play some great Have a great day. Go play some great Have a great day. Go play some great games today like Xenolade Chronicles X games today like Xenolade Chronicles X games today like Xenolade Chronicles X Definitive Edition. It deserves the Definitive Edition. It deserves the Definitive Edition. It deserves the love. It really, truly does. I'll see love. It really, truly does. I'll see love. It really, truly does. I'll see you guys in the next one later. Hey you guys in the next one later. Hey you guys in the next one later. Hey guys, this is Nishquick. Thank you so guys, this is Nishquick. Thank you so guys, this is Nishquick. Thank you so much for watching that video. And if you much for watching that video. And if you much for watching that video. And 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 shout haven't on your way out. And big shout haven't on your way out. And big shout out to all my channel members whose out to all my channel members whose out 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 video now. I'll see you guys in the next video now. I'll see you guys in the next video later.