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Monolith Soft 25th Anniversary Reaction & Discussion + Announcement
Hey everyone! Today, I’m reacting to Monolith Soft’s official 25th Anniversary video, where they celebrate all the incredible games they’ve developed over the years! From their humble beginnings to Xenoblade Chronicles and beyond, this studio has shaped some of the best RPG experiences out there. 🌍✨
Join me as I dive into the history, their iconic games like Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenosaga, and more, and share my thoughts on how Monolith Soft has evolved over the years. I’ll be breaking down key moments from the video and discussing what this anniversary means for the future-maybe even teasing what's next!
Whether you're a longtime Monolith fan or new to their work, let’s celebrate their legacy together! 🥳
🗨️ Comment below on your favorite Monolith Soft game and what you hope to see next from the studio!
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  • @SYMgenshin
    @SYMgenshin 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Xenogears or Xenosaga remake pleaseeeee

  • @Decubitus
    @Decubitus 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    2:15 sadly, Xenogears is 100% owned by Square Enix, Monolith Soft was founded by members of Square's Xenogears team that had grown disillusioned with the company, especially their future after their fusion with Enix, so Monolith Soft itself didn't even exist back when Xenogears was made. Xenosaga Episode I was the first game they made under the Monolith Soft banner, in partnership with Bandai. 2:24 THAT is Disaster: Day of Crisis, a truly bizarre Japan-and-Europe-only (NoA in their infinite cowardice didn't want to bring it to the States) light-gun action-adventure Wii game about an ex-Marine international rescuer trying to put a stop to a series of man-made eco-terrorist natural disasters.

  • @Dang0mon
    @Dang0mon วันที่ผ่านมา

    Theres no Xenogears cause thats pre Monolith Soft. Also the game that you asked about before Xenoblade 1 is Disaster: Day of Crisis, a Wii action game about surving multiple natural disasters

  • @Ontos99
    @Ontos99 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Gonna make a video on this myself as well haha This video makes it clear they are in the business of creating absolute and utter PEAK!

  • @wargame7209
    @wargame7209 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Too think this is only the second time we see Rex and Mio together from something official. Also I see a lot of people pointing the lack of term markers but can we note that Pyra and Mythra's core is full and Rex don't have the other half, this is them in the post game. ...Monolith I need more of these 3 in the new Elysium

  • @bakuraryu7773
    @bakuraryu7773 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Give us astral chain 2 Nintendo/platinum, idc just give us astral chain 2 already !

  • @doddynuryanto3800
    @doddynuryanto3800 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The thing is the 3d models in the end of the video is just taking straight from the game, so that is why only KOSMOS not including Shion or Baten Kaitos that still loo rough in 3d models or Soma Bringer XD

  • @2yoyoyo1Unplugged
    @2yoyoyo1Unplugged วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nopon evolved on Bionis and Alrest naturally. No evidence exists that meaningfully challenges that. They are by all assumptions just life forms that happen naturally in both sides of the split universe. They don’t need to be Deus Ex Machina.

  • @StudioWulf
    @StudioWulf วันที่ผ่านมา

    Well Xenogears wasn't Monolithsoft

  • @theosophical5197
    @theosophical5197 วันที่ผ่านมา

    haha I cried!😭

  • @PoPo-qp8zq
    @PoPo-qp8zq วันที่ผ่านมา

    Amazing! I'm so excited for the future !

  • @DarkChaoto
    @DarkChaoto วันที่ผ่านมา

    Could the large tower in the city at the end of the dlc be what turned into the world tree in XC2?

  • @westonmeyer3110
    @westonmeyer3110 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It makes sense that Elma would use her Xenoblade 2 model instead of her X model because she is standing next to Xenoblade 2 characters, and Definitive Edition and Xenoblade 3 are using an enhanced version of Xenoblade 2’s engine so the characters blend together in the picture better. Xenoblade X uses a more realistic artstyle so unless they wanted to use Kos-Mos’ old PS2 realistic models then Elma would look entirely out of place with her original design next to everyone else.

    • @byronlyons3548
      @byronlyons3548 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Define realistic. Because X doesn't even have that really, nor does it have any official art it seems. Because as they show on Monolith Soft's website, for the 25th anniversary page. They show a lot of the main characters, with their official art, with 25th anniversary logo on them, for like Smart phone wallpapers or whatever. And for X, they don't have any official art on Elma or Lin. Just their 3D render. Same thing goes for Xenosaga, as their official art is very anime, and not really close to realistic. The only one that tried to be that way, but comes off as more uncanny valley than realistic, was episode 2. And I don't really need to mention the reception of that one from the people back then.

  • @Dr.Farewell
    @Dr.Farewell วันที่ผ่านมา

    It’s a celebration of the games. Xenogears is not mentioned because it was not made by monolith soft nor do they own it

  • @Just_Shaun
    @Just_Shaun วันที่ผ่านมา

    You’re definitely reading too much into this. Most developers don’t usually do public anniversary events like Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft have done. But monolith is a special case, because of their sustained and almost exponential growth during the Switch cycle. They’re much more known now given Xenoblade, but also their dev support for Nintendo, which is now to the levels of Hal, IS, and retro studios. It’s a fitting tribute to their last 25 years, and a celebration of things to come!

  • @mia_amaryllis
    @mia_amaryllis วันที่ผ่านมา

    When they put definitive edition independently, I think that's because of future connected which was made after xenoblade 2.

  • @saveriobontempi8603
    @saveriobontempi8603 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nooo Sparksopus play Xenosaga trilogy first!!! You'll get a new view of the xenoblade saga by playing it

    • @totalradlad
      @totalradlad วันที่ผ่านมา

      Definitely don't play Xenosaga first. You'll probably enjoy those games more if you play Xenogears beforehand.

  • @danieltinsleykhvsff9622
    @danieltinsleykhvsff9622 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Xenogears is probably go to be the absolute hardest to remaster.

    • @jenniferhamels1176
      @jenniferhamels1176 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Square Enix has Xenogears locked up. It's up to them ultimately to release it. They should at least sell the IP to Monolith or collab with Monolith so they can play with the IP. Because they have no plans, and it looks like they will never have plans for the Xenogears IP.

  • @foggy8298
    @foggy8298 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Noah and Mio don’t have term markers anymore :)

    • @Decubitus
      @Decubitus 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      All of them are in their end-of-game outfits and appearances (except Elma and KOS-MOS which just reuse their XC2 models), we have short-hair Homs Fiora, separate Mythra and Pyra with complete cores and Rex with no core

  • @xemnas3868
    @xemnas3868 วันที่ผ่านมา

    this elma here in the video is a completely new character model ! i cant imagine they made a new model just for the trailer .... XENOBLADE CHRONICLES X REMASTER IS COMING !

    • @humidificateurhydraulique3321
      @humidificateurhydraulique3321 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's not New it's the model from xenoblade 2 if i'm not mistaken

    • @foggy8298
      @foggy8298 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The models for Rex, Pyra, Mythra, Elma, and KOS-MOS are from 2, and the models for Shulk and Fiora are from the remastered edition for 1. Noah and Mio are obviously from 3 but they notably don’t have term markers anymore on their models

    • @xemnas3868
      @xemnas3868 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@foggy8298 nooooooo shit youre right ! totally forgot about that so it was too good to be true :(

    • @Kirleo
      @Kirleo วันที่ผ่านมา

      Isn't it the one in the xenoblade 2 dlc ?

    • @byronlyons3548
      @byronlyons3548 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@foggy8298 I like how there's a few comments pointing out the term makers aren't on Noah and Mio, when, it was always that way when they were right there on that grassy field in game even. So this isn't new.

  • @dankmaterial2151
    @dankmaterial2151 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Maybe the ending of the 25th anniversary video with the flying memory orbs is a reference to the mysterious comet flying above Earth seen at the end of Future Redeemed🤔

  • @lucassmith3790
    @lucassmith3790 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "Do you think this is switch 2 footage?" Homie I think it's computer footage, lol.

  • @Mwamba8888
    @Mwamba8888 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A custom xeno switch for the anniversary would be amazing

  • @itsasecrettoeverybody
    @itsasecrettoeverybody 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Don't read into it. It is just a celebration of all their games.

    • @lucassmith3790
      @lucassmith3790 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's true, but showing Kos-Mos along with the rest of the xenoblade characters does mean something.

    • @itsasecrettoeverybody
      @itsasecrettoeverybody วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@lucassmith3790 means what we already know, they are part of the same universe.

    • @itsasecrettoeverybody
      @itsasecrettoeverybody วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@lucassmith3790 don't get me wrong I believe kos-mos will be in a eventual Xenoblade 4 or xenowhatever continuation of the blade series. If that happens. Because I do believe was her falling in the earth at the end of future redeemed. But I don't believe the video confirm anything more than we already know.

    • @lucassmith3790
      @lucassmith3790 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@itsasecrettoeverybody You're absolutely right. Monolith has made it clear that they intend to include Saga as more than just an easter egg.

    • @HydraTower
      @HydraTower วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@itsasecrettoeverybodyNot even that. It’s just a celebration.

  • @Kairos-Core
    @Kairos-Core 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Xenocross mentioned!???

  • @corrinflakes9659
    @corrinflakes9659 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    “English vocals?” there is no Japanese version of the Klaus Saga songs.

    • @SparksOpus
      @SparksOpus 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Now that I'm thinking about it again, that is absolutely correct lol

    • @lucassmith3790
      @lucassmith3790 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wdym by Klaus Saga? Because I'm pretty sure drifting soul has a Japanese version.

    • @boopergoober
      @boopergoober วันที่ผ่านมา

      Technically there is a Japanese version of "Beyond the Sky," it's just not in the game. Look it up though, it's really good!

    • @corrinflakes9659
      @corrinflakes9659 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@boopergoober True, but we received that because Sarah Alainn happens to speak and sing English and Japanese. Technically Anúna’s members can sing in Japanese as they performed Ghibli covers before, but Sara Weeda was never asked to perform a JP one either. (you can sing in a language you cannot speak, it’s based on phonology)

    • @corrinflakes9659
      @corrinflakes9659 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No idea if Joanne Hogg can sing in Japanese.

  • @togsana
    @togsana 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Btw the text at the end roughly says “pioneering the future of games”

  • @Carlixyz
    @Carlixyz 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One of the things that amazed me the most is that in some of the game big events like the big battle between the titans under the tree you can go back to any level and see how these gigantes change their position in the far horizon

  • @PastaGars
    @PastaGars 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dude I love your work and.. I m pretty sure Xenoblade X will come back as a trilogy. I cross fingers and please keep doing amazing videos!

  • @Fulgore2005
    @Fulgore2005 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Truly a beautiful video for such a terrific franchise. Here's hoping X makes it on the Switch 2.

  • @yeetsunday6205
    @yeetsunday6205 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Xenoblade is more Goty than GowR but not Elden ring however it SHOULDVE won the best score and music🤦‍♂️

  • @Toothless21link
    @Toothless21link 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is a greattttt selection

  • @Boc_theSeamster
    @Boc_theSeamster 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You drink straight black coffee?

    • @SparksOpus
      @SparksOpus 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sometimes, yes.

    • @Boc_theSeamster
      @Boc_theSeamster 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SparksOpus I can't handle the bitterness myself. But I stopped drinking coffee all together anyway.

  • @blanqtt
    @blanqtt 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    actually hyped me to work out

  • @Pabliski577
    @Pabliski577 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Artificial grinding to retain the player is the enshittification of gaming. Totk is no exception, botw is.

  • @vador724
    @vador724 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just perfect

  • @saveriobontempi8603
    @saveriobontempi8603 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Amazing selection! And Sena and Manana give me Joy😄

    • @vador724
      @vador724 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      How many push up 😮

  • @SparksOpus
    @SparksOpus 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey everyone, some LORE for this video: 1. I always wanted to make an audio visualizer. But I didn't find any that would work for anything bigger than 50MB in size. After more in depth research, I found something that worked for me. Unfortunately it isn't in 60fps, because it brought my PC to its knees. 2. My PC crashed during hours of rendering like... 3 times. You see some artifacts from time to time, but that was my PC struggeling haha 3. I made some upgrades on my PC, and could've reuploaded it, but I had to resolve some false copyright claims. Which are suprisingly all resolved... for now. I always found it rather boring how some folks just tape songs together, add a static jpeg and call it a day. So I wanted to make something in that direction, but better. Also... NO MIDROLLS during the over 2h of Nintendo Music! I hope you enjoy this one :)

  • @SeeYouInBluffington
    @SeeYouInBluffington 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Would buy the switch 2 just to play this game again. Too bad no gamepad though haha I liked the integration

  • @itsasecrettoeverybody
    @itsasecrettoeverybody 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Not enough protein... I mean Rex...

  • @nintendofire1468
    @nintendofire1468 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Seeing an epic, nostalgia filled XC video again would be so awesome.. I routinely come back to yours because they're so excellently made. Always gives me goosebumps.

  • @brainafkstube5393
    @brainafkstube5393 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They should make you CEO of Zelda ngl. At least someone who brings back creativity to the series

  • @brainafkstube5393
    @brainafkstube5393 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "Where is the threat?", you asking where the threat is, huh? Haven't you noticed Ganondorf's mischievous trolling and his dangerously attempts of cosplaying Princess Zelda for even further trolling?

  • @Jonah871
    @Jonah871 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Xenoblade Chronicles is a series that single handedly altered the course of my life forever

  • @TaliesinMyrddin
    @TaliesinMyrddin 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I started streaming the series for a friend as soon as I finished XC3, and wound up streaming the DLC for another friend who is now starting her own playthrough