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Nishquik Pops August 6, 2024 25m

Is Monolithsoft's NEW RPG the Next Xenoblade Game?!

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  1. hey guys Nish quii here and we got some hey guys Nish quii here and we got some very awesome really cool information very awesome really cool information very awesome really cool information literally last night as I was playing literally last night as I was playing literally last night as I was playing Xeno gears last night I saw this on Xeno gears last night I saw this on Xeno gears last night I saw this on Twitter and I wanted to talk about it so Twitter and I wanted to talk about it so Twitter and I wanted to talk about it so big news monol soft and tetsuya big news monol soft and tetsuya big news monol soft and tetsuya Takahashi himself is recruiting for a Takahashi himself is recruiting for a Takahashi himself is recruiting for a new project well the fact that monol new project well the fact that monol new project well the fact that monol soft is even making a new game is really soft is even making a new game is really soft is even making a new game is really not really news cuz of course they're not really news cuz of course they're not really news cuz of course they're making new games but I think think it's making new games but I think think it's making new games but I think think it's really interesting to point out that really interesting to point out that really interesting to point out that specifically this message is from specifically this message is from specifically this message is from Takahashi and I wanted to sort of Takahashi and I wanted to sort of Takahashi and I wanted to sort of speculate on what this could mean what speculate on what this could mean what speculate on what this could mean what this could be and why it is very this could be and why it is very this could be and why it is very important that this is coming from important that this is coming from important that this is coming from Takahashi himself and I might reference Takahashi himself and I might reference Takahashi himself and I might reference another video that I made earlier this another video that I made earlier this another video that I made earlier this year about the rumored project Legacy year about the rumored project Legacy year about the rumored project Legacy game so we can talk about that as well game so we can talk about that as well game so we can talk about that as well let's read this kind of skim through it let's read this kind of skim through it let's read this kind of skim through it also this uh translation is from Google also this uh translation is from Google also this uh translation is from Google Bond at xenom miror I'll have the Bond at xenom miror I'll have the Bond at xenom miror I'll have the website and this article Linked In the website and this article Linked In the website and this article Linked In the description below modelos soft's description below modelos soft's description below modelos soft's production division one development production division one development production division one development staff which is something we haven't done staff which is something we haven't done staff which is something we haven't done in a while we can't get into specifics in a while we can't get into specifics in a while we can't get into specifics it'll be a new RPG title so this is new it'll be a new RPG title so this is new it'll be a new RPG title so this is new RPG title I find that to be interesting RPG title I find that to be interesting RPG title I find that to be interesting I am kind of sure that whatever is I am kind of sure that whatever is I am kind of sure that whatever is coming next from whatever monolos soft coming next from whatever monolos soft coming next from whatever monolos soft and Xenoblade is going to be doing is and Xenoblade is going to be doing is and Xenoblade is going to be doing is going to feel significantly different going to feel significantly different going to feel significantly different from what we know the mainline Xenoblade

  2. from what we know the mainline Xenoblade from what we know the mainline Xenoblade series and even Xenoblade X to be so I'm series and even Xenoblade X to be so I'm series and even Xenoblade X to be so I'm excited and curious as to what this new excited and curious as to what this new excited and curious as to what this new RPG title like what is he saying of RPG title like what is he saying of RPG title like what is he saying of course he can't say too much we have course he can't say too much we have course he can't say too much we have many talented colleagues as we required many talented colleagues as we required many talented colleagues as we required to create obviously continues to become to create obviously continues to become to create obviously continues to become more complex for the sake of convenience more complex for the sake of convenience more complex for the sake of convenience who limited the number of recruited who limited the number of recruited who limited the number of recruited roles to a in general you're searching roles to a in general you're searching roles to a in general you're searching on all fronts yeah model soft is going on all fronts yeah model soft is going on all fronts yeah model soft is going to need a lot more more people to create to need a lot more more people to create to need a lot more more people to create a lot more larger scale and just much a lot more larger scale and just much a lot more larger scale and just much bigger games on the next Nintendo bigger games on the next Nintendo bigger games on the next Nintendo Hardware yeah this I found pretty Hardware yeah this I found pretty Hardware yeah this I found pretty interesting spoke about this in the last interesting spoke about this in the last interesting spoke about this in the last recruitment modelos soft has been recruitment modelos soft has been recruitment modelos soft has been creating titles with a relatively small creating titles with a relatively small creating titles with a relatively small amount of people compared to its scale amount of people compared to its scale amount of people compared to its scale it's no doubt something to be proud of it's no doubt something to be proud of it's no doubt something to be proud of but it's difficult to keep relying on but it's difficult to keep relying on but it's difficult to keep relying on that in the video game industry that in the video game industry that in the video game industry landscape so we always talk about model landscape so we always talk about model landscape so we always talk about model of soft Wizardry how they're so good at of soft Wizardry how they're so good at of soft Wizardry how they're so good at what they do they're like not as big as what they do they're like not as big as what they do they're like not as big as like epd or like from software or like like epd or like from software or like like epd or like from software or like development Studios like that I'm just development Studios like that I'm just development Studios like that I'm just giving some examples but they still giving some examples but they still giving some examples but they still produce very very good games very large produce very very good games very large produce very very good games very large scale very expansive games for the scale very expansive games for the scale very expansive games for the switch Hardware like it it's still hard switch Hardware like it it's still hard switch Hardware like it it's still hard to believe that games like Xenoblade 2 3 to believe that games like Xenoblade 2 3 to believe that games like Xenoblade 2 3 and even Xenoblade X are running on and even Xenoblade X are running on and even Xenoblade X are running on their respective Hardware yeah basically their respective Hardware yeah basically their respective Hardware yeah basically he just wants to provide a more he just wants to provide a more he just wants to provide a more efficient and more cohesive development efficient and more cohesive development efficient and more cohesive development environment for their Tokyo Studio which environment for their Tokyo Studio which environment for their Tokyo Studio which is their big major Xenoblade is their big major Xenoblade is their big major Xenoblade team in meeting the heightening

  3. team in meeting the heightening team in meeting the heightening expectations an important thing is expectations an important thing is expectations an important thing is various insights and ability to connect various insights and ability to connect various insights and ability to connect those laterally role playing genres one those laterally role playing genres one those laterally role playing genres one the mechanics of field Combat Characters the mechanics of field Combat Characters the mechanics of field Combat Characters side quest all closely inter side quest all closely inter side quest all closely inter interconnected this is doubly true for interconnected this is doubly true for interconnected this is doubly true for open roll Styles become common place now open roll Styles become common place now open roll Styles become common place now segmented production is honestly very segmented production is honestly very segmented production is honestly very difficult of course it would be difficult of course it would be difficult of course it would be impossible if that lateral cooperation impossible if that lateral cooperation impossible if that lateral cooperation was not present basically yeah they just was not present basically yeah they just was not present basically yeah they just want to grow the want to grow the want to grow the team bring in more Talent make it so team bring in more Talent make it so team bring in more Talent make it so that cross functional collaboration and that cross functional collaboration and that cross functional collaboration and development for these games that are development for these games that are development for these games that are going to just get bigger in scale and going to just get bigger in scale and going to just get bigger in scale and scope it's just going to be more scope it's just going to be more scope it's just going to be more manageable and easier for them of course manageable and easier for them of course manageable and easier for them of course a new hardware is going to be a boon and a new hardware is going to be a boon and a new hardware is going to be a boon and it's going to be a great asset to them it's going to be a great asset to them it's going to be a great asset to them they they worked on the switch and the they they worked on the switch and the they they worked on the switch and the Wii U for a very long time they would Wii U for a very long time they would Wii U for a very long time they would love to do things with better Hardware love to do things with better Hardware love to do things with better Hardware but but of course with better Hardware but but of course with better Hardware but but of course with better Hardware with more resources comes the need for with more resources comes the need for with more resources comes the need for more Talent obviously and I think it's more Talent obviously and I think it's more Talent obviously and I think it's interesting that he double down on this interesting that he double down on this interesting that he double down on this being an open world title I mean he's being an open world title I mean he's being an open world title I mean he's just speaking in general but I think just speaking in general but I think just speaking in general but I think it's safe to say that whatever is coming it's safe to say that whatever is coming it's safe to say that whatever is coming is going to be large in scale like what is going to be large in scale like what is going to be large in scale like what we know Xenoblade to be oh so I didn't we know Xenoblade to be oh so I didn't we know Xenoblade to be oh so I didn't see this this is a Lugal Bond's see this this is a Lugal Bond's see this this is a Lugal Bond's commentary so basically what he's saying commentary so basically what he's saying commentary so basically what he's saying is he wants to take another is he wants to take another is he wants to take another go or he meeting Takashi wants to take go or he meeting Takashi wants to take go or he meeting Takashi wants to take another go at the fully open World style another go at the fully open World style another go at the fully open World style of Xenoblade which he did for X but a

  4. of Xenoblade which he did for X but a of Xenoblade which he did for X but a lot of things were left on The Cutting lot of things were left on The Cutting lot of things were left on The Cutting Room floor and they couldn't fully Room floor and they couldn't fully Room floor and they couldn't fully develop x to the extent that they wanted develop x to the extent that they wanted develop x to the extent that they wanted and this might be his kind of redemption and this might be his kind of redemption and this might be his kind of redemption and like another stab at that kind of and like another stab at that kind of and like another stab at that kind of genre and I kind of agree with that but genre and I kind of agree with that but genre and I kind of agree with that but I do want to give my own take on what I I do want to give my own take on what I I do want to give my own take on what I think this is I think X is a very think this is I think X is a very think this is I think X is a very possible outcome but we did in the past possible outcome but we did in the past possible outcome but we did in the past talk about what project Legacy could be talk about what project Legacy could be talk about what project Legacy could be and I was saying it could be this and I was saying it could be this and I was saying it could be this potential new IP for monolith soft potential new IP for monolith soft potential new IP for monolith soft and I am very unsure if this is going to and I am very unsure if this is going to and I am very unsure if this is going to be that new IP and I will also say this be that new IP and I will also say this be that new IP and I will also say this we don't even know if that new IP even we don't even know if that new IP even we don't even know if that new IP even exists if it's ever happening if it ever exists if it's ever happening if it ever exists if it's ever happening if it ever was a thing in the first place we did was a thing in the first place we did was a thing in the first place we did have that um concept art for that uh have that um concept art for that uh have that um concept art for that uh medieval fantasy character let me at medieval fantasy character let me at medieval fantasy character let me at least pull up my YouTube thumbnail for least pull up my YouTube thumbnail for least pull up my YouTube thumbnail for it um yeah this this character over here it um yeah this this character over here it um yeah this this character over here if um I what is if I have that somewhere if um I what is if I have that somewhere if um I what is if I have that somewhere here yeah here yeah here yeah yeah this if this is still a thing I'm yeah this if this is still a thing I'm yeah this if this is still a thing I'm I'm not sure if it is but this is what I I'm not sure if it is but this is what I I'm not sure if it is but this is what I always thought project Legacy to be always thought project Legacy to be always thought project Legacy to be starting a new project and this would starting a new project and this would starting a new project and this would potentially be what their next

  5. potentially be what their next potentially be what their next main game for the Nintendo switch 2 main game for the Nintendo switch 2 main game for the Nintendo switch 2 would be or their big debut game for would be or their big debut game for would be or their big debut game for that uh system as well a lot of people that uh system as well a lot of people that uh system as well a lot of people are saying this is model of soft's break are saying this is model of soft's break are saying this is model of soft's break year and the next year we're going to year and the next year we're going to year and the next year we're going to get something for the first year of the get something for the first year of the get something for the first year of the switch 2 I uh I I'm pretty certain that switch 2 I uh I I'm pretty certain that switch 2 I uh I I'm pretty certain that this game from Takahashi this new RPG I this game from Takahashi this new RPG I this game from Takahashi this new RPG I guess we'll just call it new guess we'll just call it new guess we'll just call it new RPG I don't know what else to call it um RPG I don't know what else to call it um RPG I don't know what else to call it um I don't think we'll see this next year I don't think we'll see this next year I don't think we'll see this next year and I'll get to exactly why in a bit but and I'll get to exactly why in a bit but and I'll get to exactly why in a bit but my uh kind of uh speculation and head my uh kind of uh speculation and head my uh kind of uh speculation and head Cannon for future of moft I guess you Cannon for future of moft I guess you Cannon for future of moft I guess you could say is this is our break year next could say is this is our break year next could say is this is our break year next year since they have potentially been year since they have potentially been year since they have potentially been cooking up this new IP I feel like cooking up this new IP I feel like cooking up this new IP I feel like that'll be the launch title for the next that'll be the launch title for the next that'll be the launch title for the next Nintendo console and it'll be showing Nintendo console and it'll be showing Nintendo console and it'll be showing off new things like a massive open world off new things like a massive open world off new things like a massive open world new new kind of fantasy genre uh new new new kind of fantasy genre uh new new new kind of fantasy genre uh new combat system um extensive multiplayer combat system um extensive multiplayer combat system um extensive multiplayer mechanics that's what I'm hoping to see mechanics that's what I'm hoping to see mechanics that's what I'm hoping to see for their first uh Venture into um the for their first uh Venture into um the for their first uh Venture into um the Nintendo switch 2 and a lot of that will Nintendo switch 2 and a lot of that will Nintendo switch 2 and a lot of that will hearken back to Xeno Chronicles X and hearken back to Xeno Chronicles X and hearken back to Xeno Chronicles X and make it more of like maybe Nintendo's uh make it more of like maybe Nintendo's uh make it more of like maybe Nintendo's uh Final Fantasy 14 kind of MMO Style Final Fantasy 14 kind of MMO Style Final Fantasy 14 kind of MMO Style game this new I new RPG new IP new RPG game this new I new RPG new IP new RPG game this new I new RPG new IP new RPG I'm getting getting mixed up there this I'm getting getting mixed up there this I'm getting getting mixed up there this new RPG I am very certain it is in

  6. new RPG I am very certain it is in new RPG I am very certain it is in pre-production and I think development pre-production and I think development pre-production and I think development is moving smoothly on this but I don't is moving smoothly on this but I don't is moving smoothly on this but I don't think that we will see this very soon think that we will see this very soon think that we will see this very soon the reason why is since it is a the reason why is since it is a the reason why is since it is a Takahashi Le project it is a Takahashi Takahashi Le project it is a Takahashi Takahashi Le project it is a Takahashi directed project the uh tweet from directed project the uh tweet from directed project the uh tweet from modelos soft said it is a project uh modelos soft said it is a project uh modelos soft said it is a project uh which is going to be directed by which is going to be directed by which is going to be directed by Takahashi I think this is going to be Takahashi I think this is going to be Takahashi I think this is going to be the next Zeno game I don't think that the next Zeno game I don't think that the next Zeno game I don't think that this is a Zeno game the new IP I don't this is a Zeno game the new IP I don't this is a Zeno game the new IP I don't think will be Zeno related the new think will be Zeno related the new think will be Zeno related the new RPG hate that name this new RPG I think RPG hate that name this new RPG I think RPG hate that name this new RPG I think will be the next Zeno game will be the next Zeno game will be the next Zeno game I not really set on calling it Xenoblade I not really set on calling it Xenoblade I not really set on calling it Xenoblade yet I think it will be called Xenoblade yet I think it will be called Xenoblade yet I think it will be called Xenoblade something or whatever Xeno Blade something or whatever Xeno Blade something or whatever Xeno Blade Chronicle something but I'm just calling Chronicle something but I'm just calling Chronicle something but I'm just calling it Zeno for now and the reason is let's it Zeno for now and the reason is let's it Zeno for now and the reason is let's look at takahashi's um credits here here look at takahashi's um credits here here look at takahashi's um credits here here he is Tatsu Takahashi the man he is Tatsu Takahashi the man he is Tatsu Takahashi the man himself so let's look at all the Zeno himself so let's look at all the Zeno himself so let's look at all the Zeno games Zeno gears he was the director games Zeno gears he was the director games Zeno gears he was the director obviously that was his first directorial obviously that was his first directorial obviously that was his first directorial debut and that happened the way it did debut and that happened the way it did debut and that happened the way it did it was a little chaotic a lot of it was a little chaotic a lot of it was a little chaotic a lot of inexperienced staff so he was the inexperienced staff so he was the inexperienced staff so he was the director and his wife Soria Saga was the director and his wife Soria Saga was the director and his wife Soria Saga was the scenario writer zenos Saga episode 1 scenario writer zenos Saga episode 1 scenario writer zenos Saga episode 1 this is the first game that he directed this is the first game that he directed this is the first game that he directed with the newly founded model of soft he with the newly founded model of soft he with the newly founded model of soft he was the director and xenos Saga episode

  7. was the director and xenos Saga episode was the director and xenos Saga episode 2 this is interesting I didn't realize 2 this is interesting I didn't realize 2 this is interesting I didn't realize this till kind of this till kind of this till kind of recently this this kind of little tidbit recently this this kind of little tidbit recently this this kind of little tidbit will come in to play a little bit later will come in to play a little bit later will come in to play a little bit later zenos Saga episode 2 is not directed by zenos Saga episode 2 is not directed by zenos Saga episode 2 is not directed by Takahashi as you can see original author Takahashi as you can see original author Takahashi as you can see original author and supervisor so I mean it's still his and supervisor so I mean it's still his and supervisor so I mean it's still his story original author and he was story original author and he was story original author and he was supervising the way this game was going supervising the way this game was going supervising the way this game was going to go but he was not the director of the to go but he was not the director of the to go but he was not the director of the game I forgot who did it I like his name game I forgot who did it I like his name game I forgot who did it I like his name is in my head a little bit but I don't is in my head a little bit but I don't is in my head a little bit but I don't want to make assumptions for what his want to make assumptions for what his want to make assumptions for what his name is I forgot actually I forgot so name is I forgot actually I forgot so name is I forgot actually I forgot so the reason Takahashi didn't direct this the reason Takahashi didn't direct this the reason Takahashi didn't direct this game is because from what I heard game is because from what I heard game is because from what I heard recently I have to go and do some more recently I have to go and do some more recently I have to go and do some more research is monolos soft was still research is monolos soft was still research is monolos soft was still relatively small and he wanted other relatively small and he wanted other relatively small and he wanted other people to gain experience and talent and people to gain experience and talent and people to gain experience and talent and work on this zenos Saga series to slowly work on this zenos Saga series to slowly work on this zenos Saga series to slowly expand it and grow the series so it's expand it and grow the series so it's expand it and grow the series so it's not like bamco pushed him out of the not like bamco pushed him out of the not like bamco pushed him out of the directorial seat and said no someone directorial seat and said no someone directorial seat and said no someone else is going to go in there no it was else is going to go in there no it was else is going to go in there no it was kind of takahashi's choice kind of takahashi's choice kind of takahashi's choice to have someone else direct it so that to have someone else direct it so that to have someone else direct it so that zenos Saga brand could expand within the zenos Saga brand could expand within the zenos Saga brand could expand within the monolos soft team because other people monolos soft team because other people monolos soft team because other people were doing other games like um uh what's were doing other games like um uh what's were doing other games like um uh what's his name um yasu Yuki hon was doing his name um yasu Yuki hon was doing his name um yasu Yuki hon was doing Boton kaidos and Co Kojima joined during

  8. Boton kaidos and Co Kojima joined during Boton kaidos and Co Kojima joined during that time and was doing Boton kaidos as that time and was doing Boton kaidos as that time and was doing Boton kaidos as well so I think this was takahashi's well so I think this was takahashi's well so I think this was takahashi's idea of kind of expanding the scope of idea of kind of expanding the scope of idea of kind of expanding the scope of monos soft having other people newer monos soft having other people newer monos soft having other people newer developers newer staff kind of getting developers newer staff kind of getting developers newer staff kind of getting the same experience that he was getting the same experience that he was getting the same experience that he was getting as well um that's sort of what I as well um that's sort of what I as well um that's sort of what I understood from watching some videos I understood from watching some videos I understood from watching some videos I have to go back and do a little bit of have to go back and do a little bit of have to go back and do a little bit of more research on that but uh zenos Saga more research on that but uh zenos Saga more research on that but uh zenos Saga 3 he had a similar kind of role 3 he had a similar kind of role 3 he had a similar kind of role supervisor of scenario and database so supervisor of scenario and database so supervisor of scenario and database so yeah he was still involved in somewhat yeah he was still involved in somewhat yeah he was still involved in somewhat of a more um Hands-On role with xenos of a more um Hands-On role with xenos of a more um Hands-On role with xenos Saga 3 but as we can see here for Xeno Saga 3 but as we can see here for Xeno Saga 3 but as we can see here for Xeno Blade Chronicles his main thing with Blade Chronicles his main thing with Blade Chronicles his main thing with Xeno Blade Chronicles uh all the games Xeno Blade Chronicles uh all the games Xeno Blade Chronicles uh all the games on when he started working with Nintendo on when he started working with Nintendo on when he started working with Nintendo was he was a scenario writer for all was he was a scenario writer for all was he was a scenario writer for all them as you can see he was in charge of them as you can see he was in charge of them as you can see he was in charge of the scenario for even like basically the scenario for even like basically the scenario for even like basically everything except for X but he was in everything except for X but he was in everything except for X but he was in charge of the concept which was still charge of the concept which was still charge of the concept which was still something and yeah three future redeemed something and yeah three future redeemed something and yeah three future redeemed all the dlc's he was in charge of the all the dlc's he was in charge of the all the dlc's he was in charge of the scenario but he was also an executive scenario but he was also an executive scenario but he was also an executive director for all of them so executive director for all of them so executive director for all of them so executive director still means he has like a say director still means he has like a say director still means he has like a say in a lot of how things go the overall in a lot of how things go the overall in a lot of how things go the overall vision of these games because if you vision of these games because if you vision of these games because if you look at Xenoblade 2 Xenoblade 3 you'll

  9. look at Xenoblade 2 Xenoblade 3 you'll look at Xenoblade 2 Xenoblade 3 you'll see that the directors like the main see that the directors like the main see that the directors like the main director position is usually someone director position is usually someone director position is usually someone like coima from modisoft and then geni like coima from modisoft and then geni like coima from modisoft and then geni Yokota from Nintendo so you can see game Yokota from Nintendo so you can see game Yokota from Nintendo so you can see game design ER director director director design ER director director director design ER director director director director and director so coima is director and director so coima is director and director so coima is directed all of the Xenoblade games directed all of the Xenoblade games directed all of the Xenoblade games tetsu Takahashi as an executive director tetsu Takahashi as an executive director tetsu Takahashi as an executive director is probably more of like a overall is probably more of like a overall is probably more of like a overall Vision kind of person whereas Kojima is Vision kind of person whereas Kojima is Vision kind of person whereas Kojima is going into every nitty-gritty detail going into every nitty-gritty detail going into every nitty-gritty detail every little bit of the um game play the every little bit of the um game play the every little bit of the um game play the mechanics the field the world Direction mechanics the field the world Direction mechanics the field the world Direction the world design all the nitty-gritty the world design all the nitty-gritty the world design all the nitty-gritty whereas tsio Takashi is mostly in charge whereas tsio Takashi is mostly in charge whereas tsio Takashi is mostly in charge of the scenario and the overall vision of the scenario and the overall vision of the scenario and the overall vision and scope of these games that's kind of and scope of these games that's kind of and scope of these games that's kind of what I'm getting at and one thing I what I'm getting at and one thing I what I'm getting at and one thing I wanted to note over here which brings me wanted to note over here which brings me wanted to note over here which brings me back to this new RPG directed by Tatsu back to this new RPG directed by Tatsu back to this new RPG directed by Tatsu Takahashi I feel like this project is Takahashi I feel like this project is Takahashi I feel like this project is different from this project because I'm different from this project because I'm different from this project because I'm under the assumption that this project under the assumption that this project under the assumption that this project will be spearheaded and developed by will be spearheaded and developed by will be spearheaded and developed by someone else and modelis soft so someone else and modelis soft so someone else and modelis soft so remember what I said about xenos Saga remember what I said about xenos Saga remember what I said about xenos Saga episode 2 Takashi wanted to take a step episode 2 Takashi wanted to take a step episode 2 Takashi wanted to take a step back have new people involved within back have new people involved within back have new people involved within modelos soft and take higher level modelos soft and take higher level modelos soft and take higher level positions as directors and scenario

  10. positions as directors and scenario positions as directors and scenario writers this that or the other look at writers this that or the other look at writers this that or the other look at this Takahashi was involved in future this Takahashi was involved in future this Takahashi was involved in future redeemed in everything like scenario redeemed in everything like scenario redeemed in everything like scenario voice director executive director cuz voice director executive director cuz voice director executive director cuz like that that's his thing future like that that's his thing future like that that's his thing future redeemed was his thing coima was not redeemed was his thing coima was not redeemed was his thing coima was not involved in future redeemed and if we go involved in future redeemed and if we go involved in future redeemed and if we go over here he specifically says that like over here he specifically says that like over here he specifically says that like I have not been able to participate in I have not been able to participate in I have not been able to participate in the development of the expansion pass the development of the expansion pass the development of the expansion pass but the content looks like a lot of fun but the content looks like a lot of fun but the content looks like a lot of fun as I've been watching from the sideline as I've been watching from the sideline as I've been watching from the sideline so I'm a little jealous so this so I'm a little jealous so this so I'm a little jealous so this interview came out it was with all the interview came out it was with all the interview came out it was with all the directors of Xenoblade 3 senior director directors of Xenoblade 3 senior director directors of Xenoblade 3 senior director director director this is geni yokata director director this is geni yokata director director this is geni yokata the Nintendo guy I was talking about the Nintendo guy I was talking about the Nintendo guy I was talking about this was was right when Xenoblade 3 this was was right when Xenoblade 3 this was was right when Xenoblade 3 released in July 2022 this was When released in July 2022 this was When released in July 2022 this was When Future redeemed was still in the Future redeemed was still in the Future redeemed was still in the polishing stages and still being polishing stages and still being polishing stages and still being developed Kima was not a part of the developed Kima was not a part of the developed Kima was not a part of the development of future redeemed so since development of future redeemed so since development of future redeemed so since he's like a producer and a director what he's like a producer and a director what he's like a producer and a director what the heck was he doing I I'm I'm still the heck was he doing I I'm I'm still the heck was he doing I I'm I'm still wondering what the heck was he doing and wondering what the heck was he doing and wondering what the heck was he doing and even other like Zeno fans and Zeno even other like Zeno fans and Zeno even other like Zeno fans and Zeno YouTubers and content creators like YouTubers and content creators like YouTubers and content creators like luxen were saying that luxen were saying that luxen were saying that there are people who were involved in there are people who were involved in there are people who were involved in the development of Xenoblade Chronicles the development of Xenoblade Chronicles the development of Xenoblade Chronicles X and future connected very very heavily X and future connected very very heavily X and future connected very very heavily very extensive in those um uh entries very extensive in those um uh entries very extensive in those um uh entries and they haven't really been credited in and they haven't really been credited in and they haven't really been credited in Xenoblade 2 or Definitive Edition or

  11. Xenoblade 2 or Definitive Edition or Xenoblade 2 or Definitive Edition or Xenoblade 3 as of now and that's pretty Xenoblade 3 as of now and that's pretty Xenoblade 3 as of now and that's pretty interesting to me I was like I never interesting to me I was like I never interesting to me I was like I never realized that there's so many people realized that there's so many people realized that there's so many people within monol soft and there's so many within monol soft and there's so many within monol soft and there's so many things going on and so many other people things going on and so many other people things going on and so many other people might be working on other projects that might be working on other projects that might be working on other projects that we don't even know anything about he was we don't even know anything about he was we don't even know anything about he was not involved in the development of not involved in the development of not involved in the development of future redeemed so what the heck was he future redeemed so what the heck was he future redeemed so what the heck was he working on I'm assuming he's working on working on I'm assuming he's working on working on I'm assuming he's working on this game so imagine this this is this this game so imagine this this is this this game so imagine this this is this is my vision this is my like I was is my vision this is my like I was is my vision this is my like I was calling it like my head Cannon calling it like my head Cannon calling it like my head Cannon imagine new IP imagine new IP imagine new IP developed by coima and other modet soft developed by coima and other modet soft developed by coima and other modet soft staff who were absent from Xenoblade 2 staff who were absent from Xenoblade 2 staff who were absent from Xenoblade 2 Zen 3 well yeah why was this taking so Zen 3 well yeah why was this taking so Zen 3 well yeah why was this taking so long I don't know maybe for other long I don't know maybe for other long I don't know maybe for other related purposes they they were just in related purposes they they were just in related purposes they they were just in a lot of pre-production So Co Kojima is a lot of pre-production So Co Kojima is a lot of pre-production So Co Kojima is working on this project and possibly working on this project and possibly working on this project and possibly directing it with other monol soft staff directing it with other monol soft staff directing it with other monol soft staff who were not credited on Xenoblade 3 and who were not credited on Xenoblade 3 and who were not credited on Xenoblade 3 and future redeemed and then you have this future redeemed and then you have this future redeemed and then you have this new RPG which I am assuming to be the new RPG which I am assuming to be the new RPG which I am assuming to be the next Zeno game because you see Takahashi next Zeno game because you see Takahashi next Zeno game because you see Takahashi is involved in almost every single Zeno is involved in almost every single Zeno is involved in almost every single Zeno game in some way shape or form and in game in some way shape or form and in game in some way shape or form and in most of them he is either a director or most of them he is either a director or most of them he is either a director or an executive director and whenever he's

  12. an executive director and whenever he's an executive director and whenever he's in the directive chair or in some sort in the directive chair or in some sort in the directive chair or in some sort of directorial role with his games he of directorial role with his games he of directorial role with his games he has a solid like vision of what he wants has a solid like vision of what he wants has a solid like vision of what he wants and he has a solid idea of how he wants and he has a solid idea of how he wants and he has a solid idea of how he wants the story to go and yeah I I can the story to go and yeah I I can the story to go and yeah I I can definitely see Takahashi opening the definitely see Takahashi opening the definitely see Takahashi opening the doors for other modelis soft staff to doors for other modelis soft staff to doors for other modelis soft staff to direct their own games unrelated to Xeno direct their own games unrelated to Xeno direct their own games unrelated to Xeno Chronicles like Boton kaidos is a great Chronicles like Boton kaidos is a great Chronicles like Boton kaidos is a great example like yasuki hone hiroya hatuba example like yasuki hone hiroya hatuba example like yasuki hone hiroya hatuba were the directors of these games and were the directors of these games and were the directors of these games and Takahashi wasn't really involved in Takahashi wasn't really involved in Takahashi wasn't really involved in something like this and it was a way for something like this and it was a way for something like this and it was a way for monolos soft to kind of Branch out and monolos soft to kind of Branch out and monolos soft to kind of Branch out and do new things so if this still exists if do new things so if this still exists if do new things so if this still exists if this is like a new multiplayer MMO kind this is like a new multiplayer MMO kind this is like a new multiplayer MMO kind of thing directed by coima and other of thing directed by coima and other of thing directed by coima and other developers within modelos soft I'm developers within modelos soft I'm developers within modelos soft I'm excited for this but I want to end off by talking about but I want to end off by talking about the new RPG and what I think the the new RPG and what I think the the new RPG and what I think the direction of this game is because lug direction of this game is because lug direction of this game is because lug Bond hero is talking about about how it Bond hero is talking about about how it Bond hero is talking about about how it might be similar in style to Xenoblade X might be similar in style to Xenoblade X might be similar in style to Xenoblade X in terms of its open world and things in terms of its open world and things in terms of its open world and things like that based on the new hires I think like that based on the new hires I think like that based on the new hires I think that is definitely something we can that is definitely something we can that is definitely something we can possibly look forward to but I wanted to possibly look forward to but I wanted to possibly look forward to but I wanted to go back to go back to go back to these quotes from Takahashi these quotes from Takahashi these quotes from Takahashi here rather than playing on the defense

  13. here rather than playing on the defense here rather than playing on the defense going on the offense change rather than going on the offense change rather than going on the offense change rather than maintain this stance I've continued to maintain this stance I've continued to maintain this stance I've continued to hold for 30 years there's another Xeno hold for 30 years there's another Xeno hold for 30 years there's another Xeno it will likely be vastly different from it will likely be vastly different from it will likely be vastly different from what came before in style and music I what came before in style and music I what came before in style and music I would like the next goal and betray would like the next goal and betray would like the next goal and betray everyone's expectations in a good way so everyone's expectations in a good way so everyone's expectations in a good way so basically what he's saying here is he basically what he's saying here is he basically what he's saying here is he wants the next Xenoblade game if the wants the next Xenoblade game if the wants the next Xenoblade game if the series ever continues which I'm sure it series ever continues which I'm sure it series ever continues which I'm sure it will to be very different in style and will to be very different in style and will to be very different in style and music cuz this was for the Trinity box music cuz this was for the Trinity box music cuz this was for the Trinity box set this was uh interview he did for the set this was uh interview he did for the set this was uh interview he did for the Trinity box set and over Trinity box set and over Trinity box set and over here with this new AR PG we're taking on here with this new AR PG we're taking on here with this new AR PG we're taking on more new challenges than we've had with more new challenges than we've had with more new challenges than we've had with monol soft titles up to this point I monol soft titles up to this point I monol soft titles up to this point I mean it's not exactly similar in how mean it's not exactly similar in how mean it's not exactly similar in how he's talking about it and branding it he's talking about it and branding it he's talking about it and branding it but he wants to try new things he wants but he wants to try new things he wants but he wants to try new things he wants to take a few more risks which is always to take a few more risks which is always to take a few more risks which is always what monol soft does they always take what monol soft does they always take what monol soft does they always take new risks and he's going on the offense new risks and he's going on the offense new risks and he's going on the offense with this game so I think this new RPG with this game so I think this new RPG with this game so I think this new RPG is the next Zeno game or the the next is the next Zeno game or the the next is the next Zeno game or the the next Xenoblade game I am I'm very confident Xenoblade game I am I'm very confident Xenoblade game I am I'm very confident in that I'm not sure if it's going to be in that I'm not sure if it's going to be in that I'm not sure if it's going to be project Legacy I feel like project project Legacy I feel like project project Legacy I feel like project Legacy will come a little bit before but Legacy will come a little bit before but Legacy will come a little bit before but I think that this will be the next Zeno I think that this will be the next Zeno I think that this will be the next Zeno game let's see what else he has to say game let's see what else he has to say game let's see what else he has to say here oh this is crazy so this was during here oh this is crazy so this was during here oh this is crazy so this was during ionio moments where we had a lot of ionio moments where we had a lot of ionio moments where we had a lot of questions on some lore stuff and we did

  14. questions on some lore stuff and we did questions on some lore stuff and we did that survey where we can post like ask that survey where we can post like ask that survey where we can post like ask questions about the Lord of xen Blade 3 questions about the Lord of xen Blade 3 questions about the Lord of xen Blade 3 and basically he saying in this quote and basically he saying in this quote and basically he saying in this quote that he can't answer all those because that he can't answer all those because that he can't answer all those because they will eventually be answered in the they will eventually be answered in the they will eventually be answered in the future let's see there answers are future let's see there answers are future let's see there answers are basically all the questions we WR in the basically all the questions we WR in the basically all the questions we WR in the survey simply I think I it may not be survey simply I think I it may not be survey simply I think I it may not be necessary to answer all these things now necessary to answer all these things now necessary to answer all these things now therefore we can continue to make things therefore we can continue to make things therefore we can continue to make things in the future I think there may be a in the future I think there may be a in the future I think there may be a time when there will be able to provide time when there will be able to provide time when there will be able to provide answers where yeah many people want to answers where yeah many people want to answers where yeah many people want to know how Xenoblade 3 is going to end and know how Xenoblade 3 is going to end and know how Xenoblade 3 is going to end and he doesn't want to go into that right he doesn't want to go into that right he doesn't want to go into that right now because he just wants to like have now because he just wants to like have now because he just wants to like have that be a mystery and you'll know once that be a mystery and you'll know once that be a mystery and you'll know once you get the new Xenoblade game you get the new Xenoblade game you get the new Xenoblade game and I think the next game is the new RPG and I think the next game is the new RPG and I think the next game is the new RPG and if I I just noticed this guys look and if I I just noticed this guys look and if I I just noticed this guys look at this this new RPG I I don't know what at this this new RPG I I don't know what at this this new RPG I I don't know what any of this Japanese says but this is any of this Japanese says but this is any of this Japanese says but this is like Xenoblade font this is Xenoblade like Xenoblade font this is Xenoblade like Xenoblade font this is Xenoblade coloring that like drop shadow the coloring that like drop shadow the coloring that like drop shadow the colors the red the font styling colors the red the font styling colors the red the font styling even like the background a bit like this even like the background a bit like this even like the background a bit like this is this is Xenoblade like this whole is this is Xenoblade like this whole is this is Xenoblade like this whole like graphic over here gives me Xeno like graphic over here gives me Xeno like graphic over here gives me Xeno Blade Vibes it really really does that Blade Vibes it really really does that Blade Vibes it really really does that that's just me maybe that's a little bit that's just me maybe that's a little bit that's just me maybe that's a little bit far reaching I don't know I don't know far reaching I don't know I don't know far reaching I don't know I don't know about you guys you can let me know about about you guys you can let me know about about you guys you can let me know about that in the comments that in the comments that in the comments below one more thing um yes below one more thing um yes below one more thing um yes so xen 3 is the culmination of the so xen 3 is the culmination of the so xen 3 is the culmination of the series summary from moving forward onto

  15. series summary from moving forward onto series summary from moving forward onto the next step so this is a quick little the next step so this is a quick little the next step so this is a quick little blurb from the same uh developer series blurb from the same uh developer series blurb from the same uh developer series with yokata Kima and Takahashi so with yokata Kima and Takahashi so with yokata Kima and Takahashi so basically yokata is saying like Takashi basically yokata is saying like Takashi basically yokata is saying like Takashi is saying that Z BL 3 is the culmination is saying that Z BL 3 is the culmination is saying that Z BL 3 is the culmination of the CLA Saga he doesn't really say of the CLA Saga he doesn't really say of the CLA Saga he doesn't really say that but he kind of hints at that so that but he kind of hints at that so that but he kind of hints at that so yoka says so by culmination you don't yoka says so by culmination you don't yoka says so by culmination you don't mean that it brings closure to the mean that it brings closure to the mean that it brings closure to the series but rather it rounds out the series but rather it rounds out the series but rather it rounds out the trilogy thematically tekashi says yes trilogy thematically tekashi says yes trilogy thematically tekashi says yes that's right I guess you can say that that's right I guess you can say that that's right I guess you can say that this is like a summary from moving on to this is like a summary from moving on to this is like a summary from moving on to the next step in the future this I I'm the next step in the future this I I'm the next step in the future this I I'm very sure very certain that since this very sure very certain that since this very sure very certain that since this is directed and going to be led by is directed and going to be led by is directed and going to be led by Takahashi and he's just wanting to Takahashi and he's just wanting to Takahashi and he's just wanting to expand the team wanting to make this as expand the team wanting to make this as expand the team wanting to make this as good and as great as it can be I have a good and as great as it can be I have a good and as great as it can be I have a very strong feeling that whatever is very strong feeling that whatever is very strong feeling that whatever is being talked about and being promoted in being talked about and being promoted in being talked about and being promoted in this recruitment message is for the next this recruitment message is for the next this recruitment message is for the next Xenoblade game I don't think we'll see Xenoblade game I don't think we'll see Xenoblade game I don't think we'll see it anytime soon I don't even think we'll it anytime soon I don't even think we'll it anytime soon I don't even think we'll like see it announced next year or like see it announced next year or like see it announced next year or whenever the switch 2 is announced whenever the switch 2 is announced whenever the switch 2 is announced because I feel like if they have a game because I feel like if they have a game because I feel like if they have a game ready for release ready for release ready for release soon I think it'll be project Legacy and soon I think it'll be project Legacy and soon I think it'll be project Legacy and it will be this game I don't think this it will be this game I don't think this it will be this game I don't think this is a project Legacy I think project is a project Legacy I think project is a project Legacy I think project Legacy is not related to um Xenoblade in

  16. Legacy is not related to um Xenoblade in Legacy is not related to um Xenoblade in any way I um if probably Legacy is a any way I um if probably Legacy is a any way I um if probably Legacy is a thing if it's coming if it's real if thing if it's coming if it's real if thing if it's coming if it's real if it's legit I think it'll be a new IP it it's legit I think it'll be a new IP it it's legit I think it'll be a new IP it may not be exactly like this fantasy RPG may not be exactly like this fantasy RPG may not be exactly like this fantasy RPG I don't know what it'll be my idea is I don't know what it'll be my idea is I don't know what it'll be my idea is that it's like a open world multiplayer that it's like a open world multiplayer that it's like a open world multiplayer kind of game in a fantasy setting we'll kind of game in a fantasy setting we'll kind of game in a fantasy setting we'll see but now that I think about it I I see but now that I think about it I I see but now that I think about it I I can't get my eyes off of how much this can't get my eyes off of how much this can't get my eyes off of how much this branding and styling and font styling branding and styling and font styling branding and styling and font styling and like the drop shadow and like the drop shadow and like the drop shadow and like the red it just it just screams and like the red it just it just screams and like the red it just it just screams Xenoblade even this background it's it Xenoblade even this background it's it Xenoblade even this background it's it it reminds me it reminds me it reminds me of a Xenoblade kind of image you know so of a Xenoblade kind of image you know so of a Xenoblade kind of image you know so yeah I guess that's everything I wanted yeah I guess that's everything I wanted yeah I guess that's everything I wanted to talk about that's my thoughts on what to talk about that's my thoughts on what to talk about that's my thoughts on what this new game from monol soft is going this new game from monol soft is going this new game from monol soft is going to be to be to be and yeah I'm I'm sorry you might have and yeah I'm I'm sorry you might have and yeah I'm I'm sorry you might have seen some very silly ads all over the seen some very silly ads all over the seen some very silly ads all over the place I'm starting to use Firefox a place I'm starting to use Firefox a place I'm starting to use Firefox a little bit more and I don't know when little bit more and I don't know when little bit more and I don't know when this video is going to come out when this video is going to come out when this video is going to come out when it's going to release this week but in it's going to release this week but in it's going to release this week but in the meantime I would love it if you guys the meantime I would love it if you guys the meantime I would love it if you guys gave my new Xeno Chronicles 1 video a gave my new Xeno Chronicles 1 video a gave my new Xeno Chronicles 1 video a watch I'm really proud of how this video watch I'm really proud of how this video watch I'm really proud of how this video turned out and I'm really excited for turned out and I'm really excited for turned out and I'm really excited for some of you guys to watch it and please some of you guys to watch it and please some of you guys to watch it and please let me know what you think about it in let me know what you think about it in let me know what you think about it in the comments of this video and what you the comments of this video and what you the comments of this video and what you think about all the stuff I just talked think about all the stuff I just talked think about all the stuff I just talked about about the new

  17. about about the new about about the new IP oh what yeah the new IP and the new IP oh what yeah the new IP and the new IP oh what yeah the new IP and the new RPG in the comments of this video this RPG in the comments of this video this RPG in the comments of this video this is n quick signing off have a great day is n quick signing off have a great day is n quick signing off have a great day go play some great games today like go play some great games today like go play some great games today like anything modelos soft has made and done anything modelos soft has made and done anything modelos soft has made and done and developed I'll see you guys in the and developed I'll see you guys in the and developed I'll see you guys in the next one later hey guys this is nqu next one later hey guys this is nqu next one later hey guys this is nqu thank you so much for watching that thank you so much for watching that thank you so much for watching that video and if you enjoyed it check out video and if you enjoyed it check out video and if you enjoyed it check out these two videos on the left and maybe these two videos on the left and maybe these two videos on the left and maybe subscribe if you haven't on your way out subscribe if you haven't on your way out subscribe if you haven't on your way out and big shout out to all my channel and big shout out to all my channel and big shout out to all my channel members whose names you can see on the members whose names you can see on the members whose names you can see on the screen right now I'll see you guys in screen right now I'll see you guys in screen right now I'll see you guys in the next next video later

Summary

Monolith Soft's Tetsuya Takahashi is recruiting for a new, significantly different RPG project. This announcement suggests a departure from the mainline Xenoblade series, hinting at ambitious future titles for Nintendo hardware. The takeaway is that Monolith Soft, despite its impressive output with limited staff, is scaling up for larger, potentially groundbreaking game development.

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