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Xenoblade Chronicles X DE Is A Zelda Fan's DREAM!

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  1. to all you Xenoblade Chronicles X to all you Xenoblade Chronicles X newcomers who are going to be jumping newcomers who are going to be jumping newcomers who are going to be jumping into this game for the very first time into this game for the very first time into this game for the very first time this march with the definitive edition I this march with the definitive edition I this march with the definitive edition I got to say I'm jealous of you guys and I got to say I'm jealous of you guys and I got to say I'm jealous of you guys and I am doubly jealous of you guys if you are am doubly jealous of you guys if you are am doubly jealous of you guys if you are coming into this game having had coming into this game having had coming into this game having had experience from the two Blockbuster experience from the two Blockbuster experience from the two Blockbuster amazing games on the switch the Legend amazing games on the switch the Legend amazing games on the switch the Legend of Zelda breath of the Wild and the of Zelda breath of the Wild and the of Zelda breath of the Wild and the Legend of Zelda tear of the Kingdom Legend of Zelda tear of the Kingdom Legend of Zelda tear of the Kingdom because these two styles of games this because these two styles of games this because these two styles of games this open world Xenoblade game and the open open world Xenoblade game and the open open world Xenoblade game and the open air Zelda games have a lot more in air Zelda games have a lot more in air Zelda games have a lot more in common than you might think and that's common than you might think and that's common than you might think and that's what I'm going to be talking about in what I'm going to be talking about in what I'm going to be talking about in this video today hey guys Nish quii here this video today hey guys Nish quii here this video today hey guys Nish quii here and as many of you guys know I love both and as many of you guys know I love both and as many of you guys know I love both The Legend of Zelda series as well as The Legend of Zelda series as well as The Legend of Zelda series as well as the Xenoblade Chronicles series and I the Xenoblade Chronicles series and I the Xenoblade Chronicles series and I started thinking to myself there are started thinking to myself there are started thinking to myself there are over 50 million people who have been over 50 million people who have been over 50 million people who have been lost in the world of Hyrule in The lost in the world of Hyrule in The lost in the world of Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda breath of the wild and Legend of Zelda breath of the wild and Legend of Zelda breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom and and I feel like tears of the kingdom and and I feel like tears of the kingdom and and I feel like a lot of those people if they come into a lot of those people if they come into a lot of those people if they come into Xeno Chronicles X Definitive Edition Xeno Chronicles X Definitive Edition Xeno Chronicles X Definitive Edition this march with a very open mind and this march with a very open mind and this march with a very open mind and with the willingness to try something a with the willingness to try something a with the willingness to try something a little bit new I think there's going to little bit new I think there's going to little bit new I think there's going to be a lot of things that scratch that be a lot of things that scratch that be a lot of things that scratch that open a Zelda itch for them in addition open a Zelda itch for them in addition open a Zelda itch for them in addition to that I do want to discuss how this to that I do want to discuss how this to that I do want to discuss how this game Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive game Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive game Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition is going to be a little bit Edition is going to be a little bit Edition is going to be a little bit different from the other Xenoblade games different from the other Xenoblade games different from the other Xenoblade games I know a lot of other channels have made I know a lot of other channels have made I know a lot of other channels have made videos like that shout outs to all those videos like that shout outs to all those videos like that shout outs to all those people because there is a lot of stuff people because there is a lot of stuff people because there is a lot of stuff in Xenoblade X that is very different in Xenoblade X that is very different in Xenoblade X that is very different from the numbered clouse saga games but

  2. from the numbered clouse saga games but from the numbered clouse saga games but it also does tie back to the enjoyment it also does tie back to the enjoyment it also does tie back to the enjoyment that we get from these Zelda games and that we get from these Zelda games and that we get from these Zelda games and also what we get from the numbered also what we get from the numbered also what we get from the numbered Xenoblade games as well in general so if Xenoblade games as well in general so if Xenoblade games as well in general so if you guys are excited for Xenoblade you guys are excited for Xenoblade you guys are excited for Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition if you Chronicles X Definitive Edition if you Chronicles X Definitive Edition if you enjoy open World Games open world RPGs enjoy open World Games open world RPGs enjoy open World Games open world RPGs and even the Legend of Zelda games on and even the Legend of Zelda games on and even the Legend of Zelda games on the Nintendo switch give this video a the Nintendo switch give this video a the Nintendo switch give this video a like And subscribe to the channel for like And subscribe to the channel for like And subscribe to the channel for more content like this like I've been more content like this like I've been more content like this like I've been saying trying to hit 3,000 subscribers saying trying to hit 3,000 subscribers saying trying to hit 3,000 subscribers as soon as possible let's see how long as soon as possible let's see how long as soon as possible let's see how long it takes to get there hopefully even it takes to get there hopefully even it takes to get there hopefully even before the launch of the Nintendo switch before the launch of the Nintendo switch before the launch of the Nintendo switch 2 anyways let's dive into this video so 2 anyways let's dive into this video so 2 anyways let's dive into this video so do you guys remember how it felt like do you guys remember how it felt like do you guys remember how it felt like for you guys when you first explored the for you guys when you first explored the for you guys when you first explored the great Plateau or the great sky island great Plateau or the great sky island great Plateau or the great sky island and even after that when you get your and even after that when you get your and even after that when you get your paraglider and you're allowed to just paraglider and you're allowed to just paraglider and you're allowed to just jump into the world of Hyrule and right jump into the world of Hyrule and right jump into the world of Hyrule and right when you finish the great Sky Island you when you finish the great Sky Island you when you finish the great Sky Island you just jump off the giant sky island and just jump off the giant sky island and just jump off the giant sky island and skydive straight down onto the surface skydive straight down onto the surface skydive straight down onto the surface those are feelings that are very rare in those are feelings that are very rare in those are feelings that are very rare in video games and they just make you feel video games and they just make you feel video games and they just make you feel like you're in this living breathing like you're in this living breathing like you're in this living breathing expansive and immersive world and I have expansive and immersive world and I have expansive and immersive world and I have to say you guys may not believe me when to say you guys may not believe me when to say you guys may not believe me when I say this but I did get many of those I say this but I did get many of those I say this but I did get many of those feelings when I was playing Xenoblade feelings when I was playing Xenoblade feelings when I was playing Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U and a lot of Chronicles X on the Wii U and a lot of Chronicles X on the Wii U and a lot of my friends have told me hey dude like my friends have told me hey dude like my friends have told me hey dude like why are you comparing these two games why are you comparing these two games why are you comparing these two games there's so much different like in there's so much different like in there's so much different like in Xenoblade X you're not building Vehicles Xenoblade X you're not building Vehicles Xenoblade X you're not building Vehicles you're not playing around with the

  3. you're not playing around with the you're not playing around with the physics with your shica slate or your physics with your shica slate or your physics with your shica slate or your arm abilities and you're not solving arm abilities and you're not solving arm abilities and you're not solving puzzles and Dungeons and shrines and and puzzles and Dungeons and shrines and and puzzles and Dungeons and shrines and and yeah obviously you aren't but the thing yeah obviously you aren't but the thing yeah obviously you aren't but the thing that ties these games together is the that ties these games together is the that ties these games together is the exploration do you guys remember in exploration do you guys remember in exploration do you guys remember in breath of the wild and tears of the breath of the wild and tears of the breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom almost every single place you go Kingdom almost every single place you go Kingdom almost every single place you go every single area or point of interest every single area or point of interest every single area or point of interest you explore there's something to do you explore there's something to do you explore there's something to do there's something something to interact there's something something to interact there's something something to interact with there's something to see and admire with there's something to see and admire with there's something to see and admire and maybe even fight or collect or and maybe even fight or collect or and maybe even fight or collect or explore there's so much to do in this explore there's so much to do in this explore there's so much to do in this living breathing world and you feel that living breathing world and you feel that living breathing world and you feel that as well in Xenoblade Chronicles X as well in Xenoblade Chronicles X as well in Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition not only with your Definitive Edition not only with your Definitive Edition not only with your Frontier nav goals that you're trying to Frontier nav goals that you're trying to Frontier nav goals that you're trying to check off but it's in the little things check off but it's in the little things check off but it's in the little things sometimes in a place like oblivia you sometimes in a place like oblivia you sometimes in a place like oblivia you might find a random cave you'll find might find a random cave you'll find might find a random cave you'll find some random enemies you've never fought some random enemies you've never fought some random enemies you've never fought before and eventually that will lead you before and eventually that will lead you before and eventually that will lead you to more treasure more quests and more to more treasure more quests and more to more treasure more quests and more things to do in the map likewise maybe things to do in the map likewise maybe things to do in the map likewise maybe way later in the game you might return way later in the game you might return way later in the game you might return to the early area continent of primordia to the early area continent of primordia to the early area continent of primordia and a side quest might take you into a and a side quest might take you into a and a side quest might take you into a whole different area on the map you've whole different area on the map you've whole different area on the map you've never explored before and even with more never explored before and even with more never explored before and even with more exploration you might find secret areas exploration you might find secret areas exploration you might find secret areas that are very very difficult to get to that are very very difficult to get to that are very very difficult to get to and those can lead to so much more and those can lead to so much more and those can lead to so much more experience Battle Points and providing experience Battle Points and providing experience Battle Points and providing you the thrill of finding new areas to you the thrill of finding new areas to you the thrill of finding new areas to explore in in this gigantic planet and explore in in this gigantic planet and explore in in this gigantic planet and of course Xenoblade Chronicles X also of course Xenoblade Chronicles X also of course Xenoblade Chronicles X also has the frontier nav system and a lot of

  4. has the frontier nav system and a lot of has the frontier nav system and a lot of people might even look at this Frontier people might even look at this Frontier people might even look at this Frontier nav system and see all these hexagons nav system and see all these hexagons nav system and see all these hexagons see all these points of interest and be see all these points of interest and be see all these points of interest and be like hey isn't this indicative of like a like hey isn't this indicative of like a like hey isn't this indicative of like a Ubisoft thing where like it's telling Ubisoft thing where like it's telling Ubisoft thing where like it's telling you where to go it's telling you where you where to go it's telling you where you where to go it's telling you where things are telling you what to do well I things are telling you what to do well I things are telling you what to do well I would counter against that and that's would counter against that and that's would counter against that and that's something that the Zelda series Prides something that the Zelda series Prides something that the Zelda series Prides itself on but in a very different way if itself on but in a very different way if itself on but in a very different way if you open up your shika slate map in you open up your shika slate map in you open up your shika slate map in breath of the wild ands of the Kingdom breath of the wild ands of the Kingdom breath of the wild ands of the Kingdom you don't see anything all you see are you don't see anything all you see are you don't see anything all you see are your shrines and your Towers which is your shrines and your Towers which is your shrines and your Towers which is good you might see like location names good you might see like location names good you might see like location names of things here and there and that's sort of things here and there and that's sort of things here and there and that's sort of the same in Xenoblade X but with of the same in Xenoblade X but with of the same in Xenoblade X but with Xenoblade X these hexagons are giving Xenoblade X these hexagons are giving Xenoblade X these hexagons are giving you a general idea of what is in that you a general idea of what is in that you a general idea of what is in that area when you get into that hexagon it area when you get into that hexagon it area when you get into that hexagon it is up to you to find where that Tyrant is up to you to find where that Tyrant is up to you to find where that Tyrant SL unique monster is it's up to you to SL unique monster is it's up to you to SL unique monster is it's up to you to find out where that Affinity Quest is find out where that Affinity Quest is find out where that Affinity Quest is it's up to you to find that treasure it's up to you to find that treasure it's up to you to find that treasure that is being noted on the map and it's that is being noted on the map and it's that is being noted on the map and it's up to you to find all these data probes up to you to find all these data probes up to you to find all these data probes so you can explore more of the map you so you can explore more of the map you so you can explore more of the map you can find more Frontier nav things to do can find more Frontier nav things to do can find more Frontier nav things to do and it just overall helps with your and it just overall helps with your and it just overall helps with your progression in this vast and expansive progression in this vast and expansive progression in this vast and expansive game and this reminds me of something game and this reminds me of something game and this reminds me of something I've heard a lot of game designers and a I've heard a lot of game designers and a I've heard a lot of game designers and a lot of game analysts and reviewers talk lot of game analysts and reviewers talk lot of game analysts and reviewers talk about it's the 42nd rule I think it's about it's the 42nd rule I think it's about it's the 42nd rule I think it's something that I've heard people talk something that I've heard people talk something that I've heard people talk about in regards to games like even The about in regards to games like even The about in regards to games like even The Witcher 3 where if you're exploring in Witcher 3 where if you're exploring in Witcher 3 where if you're exploring in an open world every 40 seconds or so an open world every 40 seconds or so an open world every 40 seconds or so there should be something that catches there should be something that catches there should be something that catches your attention there is something that

  5. your attention there is something that your attention there is something that should probably make you want to take a should probably make you want to take a should probably make you want to take a detour and explore and maybe just see detour and explore and maybe just see detour and explore and maybe just see what's going on in that area to keep you what's going on in that area to keep you what's going on in that area to keep you interested and to keep you engaged interested and to keep you engaged interested and to keep you engaged throughout this open world exploration throughout this open world exploration throughout this open world exploration adventure breath of the wild and tears adventure breath of the wild and tears adventure breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom do that very very well of the kingdom do that very very well of the kingdom do that very very well especially in tears of the Kingdom I especially in tears of the Kingdom I especially in tears of the Kingdom I realized I was getting sidetracked so realized I was getting sidetracked so realized I was getting sidetracked so much in that game and the more I got much in that game and the more I got much in that game and the more I got sidetracked the more I realize that I sidetracked the more I realize that I sidetracked the more I realize that I forgot what my like primary goal was in forgot what my like primary goal was in forgot what my like primary goal was in the beginning of my play session and the beginning of my play session and the beginning of my play session and that happens all the time in Xenoblade that happens all the time in Xenoblade that happens all the time in Xenoblade Chronicles X and especially when you get Chronicles X and especially when you get Chronicles X and especially when you get your scale once you start driving around your scale once you start driving around your scale once you start driving around once you start flying around you're once you start flying around you're once you start flying around you're going to realize that you're exploring going to realize that you're exploring going to realize that you're exploring this planet in a much faster and a much this planet in a much faster and a much this planet in a much faster and a much quicker way and it makes you want to do quicker way and it makes you want to do quicker way and it makes you want to do so many more things explore so many more so many more things explore so many more so many more things explore so many more places find more things to do find more places find more things to do find more places find more things to do find more Treasures fight more enemies and it's Treasures fight more enemies and it's Treasures fight more enemies and it's just so much fun and one final thing I just so much fun and one final thing I just so much fun and one final thing I want to talk about with the exploration want to talk about with the exploration want to talk about with the exploration of these games and the world and the of these games and the world and the of these games and the world and the size and the scope with these three size and the scope with these three size and the scope with these three games is the fact that it is entirely games is the fact that it is entirely games is the fact that it is entirely seamless the exploration the traveling seamless the exploration the traveling seamless the exploration the traveling the entire map and the world is seamless the entire map and the world is seamless the entire map and the world is seamless so if you guys remember in breath of the so if you guys remember in breath of the so if you guys remember in breath of the wild you can start at the great plateau wild you can start at the great plateau wild you can start at the great plateau and you can go all the way up to the and you can go all the way up to the and you can go all the way up to the hebra region I remember even a numa said hebra region I remember even a numa said hebra region I remember even a numa said that and when we first saw the game and that and when we first saw the game and that and when we first saw the game and he was pointing out to the mountains and he was pointing out to the mountains and he was pointing out to the mountains and the Horizon he said you can go there the Horizon he said you can go there the Horizon he said you can go there there's nothing stopping you from going

  6. there's nothing stopping you from going there's nothing stopping you from going there and that is true no loading points there and that is true no loading points there and that is true no loading points unless you're doing fast travel no unless you're doing fast travel no unless you're doing fast travel no hitches or no glitches and no barriers hitches or no glitches and no barriers hitches or no glitches and no barriers to get from point A to point B if it's to get from point A to point B if it's to get from point A to point B if it's from the most southern point of the map from the most southern point of the map from the most southern point of the map all the way to the northern point of the all the way to the northern point of the all the way to the northern point of the map you can do it similarly in tears of map you can do it similarly in tears of map you can do it similarly in tears of the Kingdom you can start from the great the Kingdom you can start from the great the Kingdom you can start from the great sky island and go all the way down to sky island and go all the way down to sky island and go all the way down to the deepest point in the map in the the deepest point in the map in the the deepest point in the map in the depths no loading screens no glitches no depths no loading screens no glitches no depths no loading screens no glitches no hitches no barriers no nothing but if hitches no barriers no nothing but if hitches no barriers no nothing but if you guys are fans of the Xenoblade you guys are fans of the Xenoblade you guys are fans of the Xenoblade series you might know that when you series you might know that when you series you might know that when you explore different areas when you go to explore different areas when you go to explore different areas when you go to different places when you go to different places when you go to different places when you go to different regions especially in different regions especially in different regions especially in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 there are loading Xenoblade Chronicles 3 there are loading Xenoblade Chronicles 3 there are loading screens and there are transitions from screens and there are transitions from screens and there are transitions from one part of the map to another which is one part of the map to another which is one part of the map to another which is a little annoying but I will tell you a little annoying but I will tell you a little annoying but I will tell you this and this is kind of mind-blowing on this and this is kind of mind-blowing on this and this is kind of mind-blowing on the Wii uu Xenoblade Chronicles X did the Wii uu Xenoblade Chronicles X did the Wii uu Xenoblade Chronicles X did this and it did it even before breath of this and it did it even before breath of this and it did it even before breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom you the wild and tears of the Kingdom you the wild and tears of the Kingdom you can start from the starting point of new can start from the starting point of new can start from the starting point of new LA and you can take your scale fly it LA and you can take your scale fly it LA and you can take your scale fly it all the way to the northernmost point of all the way to the northernmost point of all the way to the northernmost point of syum go even as far up as cauldros if syum go even as far up as cauldros if syum go even as far up as cauldros if you have the strength the stamina the you have the strength the stamina the you have the strength the stamina the power and the courage to do so there's power and the courage to do so there's power and the courage to do so there's nothing stopping you no barriers no nothing stopping you no barriers no nothing stopping you no barriers no loading screens no glitches or hitches loading screens no glitches or hitches loading screens no glitches or hitches or anything unless you're fast traveling or anything unless you're fast traveling or anything unless you're fast traveling unless you get into a quest or do unless you get into a quest or do unless you get into a quest or do something like that or if an enemy kills something like that or if an enemy kills something like that or if an enemy kills you or something like that of course you or something like that of course you or something like that of course you're going to have loading screens and you're going to have loading screens and you're going to have loading screens and pauses and if you run into a situation

  7. pauses and if you run into a situation pauses and if you run into a situation like that but this is as open world of a like that but this is as open world of a like that but this is as open world of a game as something like a Skyrim or a game as something like a Skyrim or a game as something like a Skyrim or a Witcher 3 or a Red Dead Redemption 2 or Witcher 3 or a Red Dead Redemption 2 or Witcher 3 or a Red Dead Redemption 2 or like I'm comparing to in this video a like I'm comparing to in this video a like I'm comparing to in this video a breath of the wild and a tears of the breath of the wild and a tears of the breath of the wild and a tears of the Kingdom so with all these aspects I Kingdom so with all these aspects I Kingdom so with all these aspects I really hope that a lot of Zelda fans who really hope that a lot of Zelda fans who really hope that a lot of Zelda fans who enjoyed breath of the wild and tears of enjoyed breath of the wild and tears of enjoyed breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom can give Xeno Chronicles X the Kingdom can give Xeno Chronicles X the Kingdom can give Xeno Chronicles X definitive addition a shot I know it's definitive addition a shot I know it's definitive addition a shot I know it's got a lot of RPG systems a lot of got a lot of RPG systems a lot of got a lot of RPG systems a lot of complicated gameplay stuff and big complicated gameplay stuff and big complicated gameplay stuff and big barrier of Entry when it comes to combat barrier of Entry when it comes to combat barrier of Entry when it comes to combat but I will tell you if you really sit but I will tell you if you really sit but I will tell you if you really sit down and understand this game accept it down and understand this game accept it down and understand this game accept it really just kind of learn the systems of really just kind of learn the systems of really just kind of learn the systems of this game and the rewarding aspect of this game and the rewarding aspect of this game and the rewarding aspect of that coupled in with the seamless open that coupled in with the seamless open that coupled in with the seamless open world the fact that you can go wherever world the fact that you can go wherever world the fact that you can go wherever you want there's so much to do so much you want there's so much to do so much you want there's so much to do so much to explore I think it could really to explore I think it could really to explore I think it could really scratch the itch of a lot of Zelda fans scratch the itch of a lot of Zelda fans scratch the itch of a lot of Zelda fans who are wanting a new open world Zelda who are wanting a new open world Zelda who are wanting a new open world Zelda game a new open air Zelda experience but game a new open air Zelda experience but game a new open air Zelda experience but we're probably not going to get that in we're probably not going to get that in we're probably not going to get that in a very long time this is something you a very long time this is something you a very long time this is something you should try out and this is a very good should try out and this is a very good should try out and this is a very good starting point for the Xenoblade starting point for the Xenoblade starting point for the Xenoblade Chronicles series it's not really going Chronicles series it's not really going Chronicles series it's not really going to be connected to the other three games to be connected to the other three games to be connected to the other three games maybe the epilog will tie into the clous maybe the epilog will tie into the clous maybe the epilog will tie into the clous games but the point is this game is so games but the point is this game is so games but the point is this game is so far removed from the story from the far removed from the story from the far removed from the story from the number Xenoblade games that it's not number Xenoblade games that it's not number Xenoblade games that it's not really a bad idea to start with really a bad idea to start with really a bad idea to start with Xenoblade Chronicles X many of my Xenoblade Chronicles X many of my Xenoblade Chronicles X many of my friends have started with Xenoblade friends have started with Xenoblade friends have started with Xenoblade Chronicles X and that was their gateway

  8. Chronicles X and that was their gateway Chronicles X and that was their gateway to get into other games like Xenoblade 1 to get into other games like Xenoblade 1 to get into other games like Xenoblade 1 2 and 3 and the other piece of 2 and 3 and the other piece of 2 and 3 and the other piece of connecting tissue in this is the fact connecting tissue in this is the fact connecting tissue in this is the fact that all three of these games are that all three of these games are that all three of these games are developed by probably my favorite video developed by probably my favorite video developed by probably my favorite video game developers working in the industry game developers working in the industry game developers working in the industry right now and the St right now and the St right now and the St of Nintendo first party development and of Nintendo first party development and of Nintendo first party development and that is monolith soft I've made many that is monolith soft I've made many that is monolith soft I've made many videos on the channel talking about how videos on the channel talking about how videos on the channel talking about how prominent monolith soft is when it comes prominent monolith soft is when it comes prominent monolith soft is when it comes to Nintendo and Nintendo switch first to Nintendo and Nintendo switch first to Nintendo and Nintendo switch first party development and you can truly see party development and you can truly see party development and you can truly see this in Xeno Chronicles X The Legend of this in Xeno Chronicles X The Legend of this in Xeno Chronicles X The Legend of Zelda breath of the wild and tears of Zelda breath of the wild and tears of Zelda breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom let me give you a little bit the Kingdom let me give you a little bit the Kingdom let me give you a little bit of History lesson real quick so Xeno of History lesson real quick so Xeno of History lesson real quick so Xeno Chronicles X came out in 2015 on the Wii Chronicles X came out in 2015 on the Wii Chronicles X came out in 2015 on the Wii U and that is 2 years before breath of U and that is 2 years before breath of U and that is 2 years before breath of the Wild even came out on the Wii U and the Wild even came out on the Wii U and the Wild even came out on the Wii U and the Nintendo switch and a lot of people the Nintendo switch and a lot of people the Nintendo switch and a lot of people don't realize this but Xenoblade don't realize this but Xenoblade don't realize this but Xenoblade Chronicles X was the first official Chronicles X was the first official Chronicles X was the first official modern open world video game that modern open world video game that modern open world video game that Nintendo ever made and you might be like Nintendo ever made and you might be like Nintendo ever made and you might be like hey well Nish quick you know the Legend hey well Nish quick you know the Legend hey well Nish quick you know the Legend of Zelda on the NES is an open world of Zelda on the NES is an open world of Zelda on the NES is an open world game and you can argue that aine of time game and you can argue that aine of time game and you can argue that aine of time is an open world game and yeah I I is an open world game and yeah I I is an open world game and yeah I I totally get that even Xeno Chronicles on totally get that even Xeno Chronicles on totally get that even Xeno Chronicles on the Wii is technically like an open roll the Wii is technically like an open roll the Wii is technically like an open roll game but what I mean by modern open game but what I mean by modern open game but what I mean by modern open world game is like what I've been world game is like what I've been world game is like what I've been talking about previously in this video talking about previously in this video talking about previously in this video no loading screens seamless exploration no loading screens seamless exploration no loading screens seamless exploration lots of things to do and explore on the lots of things to do and explore on the lots of things to do and explore on the map and on top of that maybe even a

  9. map and on top of that maybe even a map and on top of that maybe even a little bit of a focus on the gameplay little bit of a focus on the gameplay little bit of a focus on the gameplay and exploration rather than the story so and exploration rather than the story so and exploration rather than the story so yeah modisoft really pushed the limits yeah modisoft really pushed the limits yeah modisoft really pushed the limits of the Nintendo Wii U and really got of the Nintendo Wii U and really got of the Nintendo Wii U and really got this game to push the system to its this game to push the system to its this game to push the system to its limits and really showcase what they limits and really showcase what they limits and really showcase what they were capable of and the Zelda team with were capable of and the Zelda team with were capable of and the Zelda team with epd 3 noticed this and them having very epd 3 noticed this and them having very epd 3 noticed this and them having very ambitious ideas for the future of the ambitious ideas for the future of the ambitious ideas for the future of the Zelda series they had monolos soft come Zelda series they had monolos soft come Zelda series they had monolos soft come on board and be like hey we need your on board and be like hey we need your on board and be like hey we need your help to design this map we need your help to design this map we need your help to design this map we need your help to make this very immersive and help to make this very immersive and help to make this very immersive and very enjoyable and very engaging for the very enjoyable and very engaging for the very enjoyable and very engaging for the player when they're going to be spending player when they're going to be spending player when they're going to be spending hundreds and hundreds of hours in the hundreds and hundreds of hours in the hundreds and hundreds of hours in the land of Hyrule and even beyond that they land of Hyrule and even beyond that they land of Hyrule and even beyond that they really needed their help to have that really needed their help to have that really needed their help to have that seamless integration of the sky the seamless integration of the sky the seamless integration of the sky the surface and the depths and tears of the surface and the depths and tears of the surface and the depths and tears of the Kingdom because you can sort of see Kingdom because you can sort of see Kingdom because you can sort of see where that all came from in Xenoblade where that all came from in Xenoblade where that all came from in Xenoblade Chronicles X the verticality of breath Chronicles X the verticality of breath Chronicles X the verticality of breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom of the wild and tears of the Kingdom of the wild and tears of the Kingdom especially tears of the kingdom is especially tears of the kingdom is especially tears of the kingdom is heavily prominent in Xenoblade x with heavily prominent in Xenoblade x with heavily prominent in Xenoblade x with your skells and the mechs that you're your skells and the mechs that you're your skells and the mechs that you're flying around and of course like I flying around and of course like I flying around and of course like I mentioned before the frontier nav system mentioned before the frontier nav system mentioned before the frontier nav system gave way to allow for the Zelda the team gave way to allow for the Zelda the team gave way to allow for the Zelda the team to incorporate a lot of good engaging to incorporate a lot of good engaging to incorporate a lot of good engaging exploration elements into breath of the exploration elements into breath of the exploration elements into breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom so I hope wild and tears of the Kingdom so I hope wild and tears of the Kingdom so I hope you guys get what I mean when I say that you guys get what I mean when I say that you guys get what I mean when I say that these three games share a lot of the these three games share a lot of the these three games share a lot of the same DNA and a lot of that essence of

  10. same DNA and a lot of that essence of same DNA and a lot of that essence of open air Zelda can be traced back to open air Zelda can be traced back to open air Zelda can be traced back to Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U and Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U and Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U and now it feels so great that so many Zelda now it feels so great that so many Zelda now it feels so great that so many Zelda fans who either got introduced to the fans who either got introduced to the fans who either got introduced to the Legend of Zelda series with the Nintendo Legend of Zelda series with the Nintendo Legend of Zelda series with the Nintendo switch or just fell in love with the switch or just fell in love with the switch or just fell in love with the open air style can get their chance to open air style can get their chance to open air style can get their chance to see where it all started with Xenoblade see where it all started with Xenoblade see where it all started with Xenoblade Chronicles X and this gigantic and Chronicles X and this gigantic and Chronicles X and this gigantic and gargantuan immersive world of meor and gargantuan immersive world of meor and gargantuan immersive world of meor and you know what else is gigantic or would you know what else is gigantic or would you know what else is gigantic or would be gigantic I guess that is my gratitude be gigantic I guess that is my gratitude be gigantic I guess that is my gratitude to you if you give this video a like to you if you give this video a like to you if you give this video a like because so many people are excited for because so many people are excited for because so many people are excited for Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition and I want this video to not Edition and I want this video to not Edition and I want this video to not only reach out to the Xenoblade fans but only reach out to the Xenoblade fans but only reach out to the Xenoblade fans but maybe even the Zelda fans as well and to maybe even the Zelda fans as well and to maybe even the Zelda fans as well and to get to those Zelda fans and to get to get to those Zelda fans and to get to get to those Zelda fans and to get to all those new Xenoblade Chronicles fans all those new Xenoblade Chronicles fans all those new Xenoblade Chronicles fans it's going to be an amazing immense help it's going to be an amazing immense help it's going to be an amazing immense help if you give this video a like and like I if you give this video a like and like I if you give this video a like and like I said my gratitude to you will be so said my gratitude to you will be so said my gratitude to you will be so strong and of course not only that but strong and of course not only that but strong and of course not only that but like I said I'm trying to hit 3,000 like I said I'm trying to hit 3,000 like I said I'm trying to hit 3,000 subscribers as soon as possible so while subscribers as soon as possible so while subscribers as soon as possible so while you're at it when you hit that like you're at it when you hit that like you're at it when you hit that like button hit the Subscribe button too so button hit the Subscribe button too so button hit the Subscribe button too so you don't miss another video on you don't miss another video on you don't miss another video on Xenoblade Chronicles X and Nintendo Xenoblade Chronicles X and Nintendo Xenoblade Chronicles X and Nintendo switch and jrpgs anyways there's one switch and jrpgs anyways there's one switch and jrpgs anyways there's one more thing I want to talk about in this more thing I want to talk about in this more thing I want to talk about in this video before I close things out and it's video before I close things out and it's video before I close things out and it's the fact that the Legend of Zelda breath the fact that the Legend of Zelda breath the fact that the Legend of Zelda breath of the wild tears of the kingdom and of the wild tears of the kingdom and of the wild tears of the kingdom and even Xeno Chronicles X to an extent are

  11. even Xeno Chronicles X to an extent are even Xeno Chronicles X to an extent are not as focused on the story but rather not as focused on the story but rather not as focused on the story but rather more on the exploration and the gameplay more on the exploration and the gameplay more on the exploration and the gameplay and I talked about the exploration and and I talked about the exploration and and I talked about the exploration and the gameplay a lot earlier in this video the gameplay a lot earlier in this video the gameplay a lot earlier in this video but in terms of the story as many of you but in terms of the story as many of you but in terms of the story as many of you guys might know the Xenoblade series is guys might know the Xenoblade series is guys might know the Xenoblade series is very prominently known for its very very prominently known for its very very prominently known for its very immersive very impactful emotional and immersive very impactful emotional and immersive very impactful emotional and just epic storytelling and you can kind just epic storytelling and you can kind just epic storytelling and you can kind of say that for the Zelda series as well of say that for the Zelda series as well of say that for the Zelda series as well I have been saying that for the Zelda I have been saying that for the Zelda I have been saying that for the Zelda series for like the past 15 years I've series for like the past 15 years I've series for like the past 15 years I've been playing these games only now I've been playing these games only now I've been playing these games only now I've been realizing that people are saying oh been realizing that people are saying oh been realizing that people are saying oh the Zelda series is not as strong with the Zelda series is not as strong with the Zelda series is not as strong with the story it's not as story focused and the story it's not as story focused and the story it's not as story focused and that's a little interesting to me but that's a little interesting to me but that's a little interesting to me but that's a topic for another time as many that's a topic for another time as many that's a topic for another time as many of guys might know I don't necessarily of guys might know I don't necessarily of guys might know I don't necessarily hate the stories and breath of the wild hate the stories and breath of the wild hate the stories and breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom but they're not and tears of the Kingdom but they're not and tears of the Kingdom but they're not the strong point of those games for me the strong point of those games for me the strong point of those games for me and they're not even the strongest and they're not even the strongest and they're not even the strongest stories in the Zelda series in my stories in the Zelda series in my stories in the Zelda series in my opinion and they kind of held the games opinion and they kind of held the games opinion and they kind of held the games back a little bit and some people even back a little bit and some people even back a little bit and some people even say that for Xenoblade Chronicles X when say that for Xenoblade Chronicles X when say that for Xenoblade Chronicles X when comparing it to all the numbered comparing it to all the numbered comparing it to all the numbered Xenoblade Chronicles games and yeah I Xenoblade Chronicles games and yeah I Xenoblade Chronicles games and yeah I can sort of agree but honestly that can sort of agree but honestly that can sort of agree but honestly that might be a little bit of a benefit to might be a little bit of a benefit to might be a little bit of a benefit to some people you know some some people some people you know some some people some people you know some some people just want to jump into these games and just want to jump into these games and just want to jump into these games and get immersed in the world and the side get immersed in the world and the side get immersed in the world and the side quests and the combat and the quests and the combat and the quests and the combat and the exploration and if there's no story to exploration and if there's no story to exploration and if there's no story to kind of guide you through that with a kind of guide you through that with a kind of guide you through that with a game like this then that's totally a game like this then that's totally a game like this then that's totally a drawing point for you that that's

  12. drawing point for you that that's drawing point for you that that's totally something that could potentially totally something that could potentially totally something that could potentially draw you in like I'm thinking back to my draw you in like I'm thinking back to my draw you in like I'm thinking back to my experience with breath of the wild and experience with breath of the wild and experience with breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom and there are tears of the kingdom and there are tears of the kingdom and there are sessions and probably even like weeks sessions and probably even like weeks sessions and probably even like weeks and months I put into the game that I and months I put into the game that I and months I put into the game that I didn't do anything story focused and didn't do anything story focused and didn't do anything story focused and those gaps with not doing anything story those gaps with not doing anything story those gaps with not doing anything story focused go even longer with Xenoblade X focused go even longer with Xenoblade X focused go even longer with Xenoblade X like I remember there were probably like I remember there were probably like I remember there were probably multiple months and almost like a year multiple months and almost like a year multiple months and almost like a year where I didn't do anything story focused where I didn't do anything story focused where I didn't do anything story focused because I just wanted to explore the map because I just wanted to explore the map because I just wanted to explore the map complete the frontier nav missions do complete the frontier nav missions do complete the frontier nav missions do some Affinity missions do some Affinity some Affinity missions do some Affinity some Affinity missions do some Affinity quests and some basic quests here and quests and some basic quests here and quests and some basic quests here and there level up my skill level up my there level up my skill level up my there level up my skill level up my character get the best Arts the best character get the best Arts the best character get the best Arts the best skills do all these things and then I skills do all these things and then I skills do all these things and then I realized and remembered oh yeah maybe I realized and remembered oh yeah maybe I realized and remembered oh yeah maybe I should beat the game and see the ending should beat the game and see the ending should beat the game and see the ending because everyone's talking about the because everyone's talking about the because everyone's talking about the ending and yeah you get that kind of ending and yeah you get that kind of ending and yeah you get that kind of sense of feeling lost in these games and sense of feeling lost in these games and sense of feeling lost in these games and you might sometimes forget about the you might sometimes forget about the you might sometimes forget about the story you might just put the story in story you might just put the story in story you might just put the story in the back burner as a secondary thing and the back burner as a secondary thing and the back burner as a secondary thing and that's fine that's totally okay but to that's fine that's totally okay but to that's fine that's totally okay but to you guys who are prioritizing story you guys who are prioritizing story you guys who are prioritizing story prioritizing lore and all that stuff prioritizing lore and all that stuff prioritizing lore and all that stuff you're going to get that in Xenoblade X you're going to get that in Xenoblade X you're going to get that in Xenoblade X cuz we did get that in breath of the cuz we did get that in breath of the cuz we did get that in breath of the wild and tears of the Kingdom though wild and tears of the Kingdom though wild and tears of the Kingdom though maybe not as strong as all the prior maybe not as strong as all the prior maybe not as strong as all the prior games but it's still there in Xenoblade games but it's still there in Xenoblade games but it's still there in Xenoblade X and I would probably argue that the X and I would probably argue that the X and I would probably argue that the story lore and some of the characters story lore and some of the characters story lore and some of the characters are more interesting in Xenoblade X then are more interesting in Xenoblade X then are more interesting in Xenoblade X then compared to the Zelda games and one more

  13. compared to the Zelda games and one more compared to the Zelda games and one more thing is that Xenoblade Chronicles X thing is that Xenoblade Chronicles X thing is that Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition this March is going Definitive Edition this March is going Definitive Edition this March is going to be coming with the extra story epilog to be coming with the extra story epilog to be coming with the extra story epilog and it's going to tie a lot of loose and it's going to tie a lot of loose and it's going to tie a lot of loose ends it's going to answer a lot of ends it's going to answer a lot of ends it's going to answer a lot of questions it's going introduce us to questions it's going introduce us to questions it's going introduce us to more lore more characters more story more lore more characters more story more lore more characters more story stuff more things like that so maybe if stuff more things like that so maybe if stuff more things like that so maybe if you initially weren't someone who you initially weren't someone who you initially weren't someone who enjoyed the story of Xeno Chronicles X enjoyed the story of Xeno Chronicles X enjoyed the story of Xeno Chronicles X maybe you will now with what Nintendo maybe you will now with what Nintendo maybe you will now with what Nintendo and monolos soft are trying to do with and monolos soft are trying to do with and monolos soft are trying to do with this extra epilog story so I guess we'll this extra epilog story so I guess we'll this extra epilog story so I guess we'll see about that so anyways what do you see about that so anyways what do you see about that so anyways what do you guys think about all this are you guys guys think about all this are you guys guys think about all this are you guys fans of open air Zelda and do you see a fans of open air Zelda and do you see a fans of open air Zelda and do you see a lot of kind of similar DNA between these lot of kind of similar DNA between these lot of kind of similar DNA between these games do you see similar kinds of games do you see similar kinds of games do you see similar kinds of gameplay exploration elements World gameplay exploration elements World gameplay exploration elements World traversal elements and other things like traversal elements and other things like traversal elements and other things like that between these three games the two that between these three games the two that between these three games the two open air Zelda games breath of the wild open air Zelda games breath of the wild open air Zelda games breath of the wild and tears of the kingdom and then of and tears of the kingdom and then of and tears of the kingdom and then of course Xenoblade Chronicles X and if you course Xenoblade Chronicles X and if you course Xenoblade Chronicles X and if you guys are a Zelda fan I really urge you guys are a Zelda fan I really urge you guys are a Zelda fan I really urge you like I said earlier in this video to like I said earlier in this video to like I said earlier in this video to maybe give this game a shot it's maybe give this game a shot it's maybe give this game a shot it's probably not going to be something that probably not going to be something that probably not going to be something that you're used to it's going to be you're used to it's going to be you're used to it's going to be something very different with its art something very different with its art something very different with its art RPG elements and the combat and the RPG elements and the combat and the RPG elements and the combat and the different styles of characters and different styles of characters and different styles of characters and storytelling but I really think that the storytelling but I really think that the storytelling but I really think that the open air formula and the traversal the open air formula and the traversal the open air formula and the traversal the verticality the exploration the side verticality the exploration the side verticality the exploration the side quest I think a lot of that's going to quest I think a lot of that's going to quest I think a lot of that's going to scratch the open air Zelda itch for you scratch the open air Zelda itch for you scratch the open air Zelda itch for you guys and similarly to you um Xenoblade

  14. guys and similarly to you um Xenoblade guys and similarly to you um Xenoblade fans who haven't played Xenoblade fans who haven't played Xenoblade fans who haven't played Xenoblade Chronicles X I think this is going to be Chronicles X I think this is going to be Chronicles X I think this is going to be something that you really enjoy and it's something that you really enjoy and it's something that you really enjoy and it's going to be something very different going to be something very different going to be something very different from the numbered blade games and from the numbered blade games and from the numbered blade games and despite it not having as heavy of a despite it not having as heavy of a despite it not having as heavy of a story I think you guys are still going story I think you guys are still going story I think you guys are still going to really Vibe with this game so let me to really Vibe with this game so let me to really Vibe with this game so let me know in the comments below what you know in the comments below what you know in the comments below what you think about all this are you excited for think about all this are you excited for think about all this are you excited for Xeno Chronicles X and what are you most Xeno Chronicles X and what are you most Xeno Chronicles X and what are you most excited for let me know in the comments excited for let me know in the comments excited for let me know in the comments below anyways this is nich Quake signing below anyways this is nich Quake signing below anyways this is nich Quake signing off have a great day go play some great off have a great day go play some great off have a great day go play some great games today like a Xenoblade game or a games today like a Xenoblade game or a games today like a Xenoblade game or a open air Legend of Zelda game on the open air Legend of Zelda game on the open air Legend of Zelda game on the Nintendo switch I'll see you guys in the Nintendo switch I'll see you guys in the Nintendo switch I'll see you guys in the next one next one next one later hey guys this is Nish quickk thank later hey guys this is Nish quickk thank later hey guys this is Nish quickk thank you so much for watching that video and you so much for watching that video and you so much for watching that video and if you enjoyed it check out these two if you enjoyed it check out these two if you enjoyed it check out these two videos on the left and maybe subscribe videos on the left and maybe subscribe videos on the left and maybe subscribe if you haven't on your way out and big if you haven't on your way out and big if you haven't on your way out and big shout out to all my channel members shout out to all my channel members shout out to all my channel members whose names you can see on the screen whose names you can see on the screen whose names you can see on the screen right now I'll see you guys in the next right now I'll see you guys in the next right now I'll see you guys in the next video later video later video later [Music]

Summary

This analysis highlights the shared appeal between Xenoblade Chronicles X and The Legend of Zelda series for newcomers. It suggests that players who enjoyed Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, with their open-world exploration, will find similar satisfaction in Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition. The takeaway is that an open mind and willingness to try something new can lead to a fulfilling experience that scratches that open-world itch.

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