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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- I don't really like JRPGS but I absolutely love this game. Here's a long video of why. Sorry for the hiatus, January was my break I guess. I am gonna try and be more consistent but if not I don't know get over it.
00:00 - Introduction
5:11 - World & Characters
12:43 - Gameplay
17:22 - The Definitive Definitive Edition Changes
22:10 - The Not Good Bits
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As this channel grows in age and quality, I will do my best to not rely so much on other's footage. I recorded about 95% of my ownfootage for this video by myself but had to rely on others for small specific things which would have taken me hours to replay up to. - เกม
I think zelda twilight princess is the best jrpg of all time and you should def play that and make a video on it
The people have spoken. Second Twilght Princess video coming right up
@@Snugboy I’m afraid I’m unsubbing - i was expecting daily uploads exclusively on Twilight Princess and no other game ever
Tp isn't a JRPG though, even tho it is also a masterpiece.
@@Theopatty Are you a troll? Do you think a youtube channel will exclusively make TP content? And TP isn't a JRPG lol. Its an adventure game with RPG elements.
@@Softlol nah I’m joking I really like Snugboy’s content
Gamers: You can't improve a masterpiece
Monolith: Hold my Monado.
We can change the future!
This.
Lol, I can only imagine going from Xenoblade 3D to Xenoblade DE, what a giant improvement.
Literally upgrade of the century
That's how I first played the game
@@lukaanderson8281 sorry to hear that
@@nelsonw9483 that's also how I played the first time then I got a switch and bought definitive edition also the day I got it I spent 12 hours straight playing that game without even knowing it
I’m planning on buying de but I finished the game on ds didn’t even know I was playing xenoblade the visuals were so bad
its not just the game mechanics or story. its the way you feel about the characters. the emotion and feelings of the entire adventure and the connection it gives you throughout the entire story gets you addicted. i put over 500 hours into it. the ending though......oh my lord.
I want to compliment your editing skills. So classy. Also, as fellow Chuggaaconroy fan, I have learnt to love many a game through his videos.
Thank you kind sir 🧐
Riki's voice being a 40 year old man is actually really fitting because of how old he actually is in the game, he even has a wifey-pon and tons of little-pons
Damn wish Riki could be my Daddypon :(
@@Snugboy Relatable. :(
@@TheRebornExpert :(
Change the title from ‘JRPG’ to ‘game’ and that’s even more accurate
That's pretty true compared to it's sequel. It really is a good game period. Japanese or not👍🏾
Trust me the connection between xenoblade 1 & 2 is brilliant
Pls give Xenoblade Chronicles 2 also a chance to shine 🥺
Stay tuned ;)))
Gameplay-wise, XC2 is superior. I agree XC1 has a better overall story and main protagonist, but I prefer XC2's cast of heroes. I guess, because I'm a gameplay focused player, I prefer XC2 over XC1, but XC1 don't have that massively of a weaker system to make it irrelevant. XC1 is still fun on it's own.
I will say that XC2's combat is more fun but that is ONLY once you actually learn what you're supposed to be doing. And the game does such a bad job of teaching you the combat system that I went through over half the campaign (we're talking 50+ levels) without really understanding the combat. Compare that to how seemlessly DE teaches you how to fight, use arts and visions it's night and day. Overall I do think DE is the superior game but XC2 does definitely feel like a worthy sequel, which definitely wasn't my initial opinion. In fact, when I first started XC2 I was lowkey disappointed. But after a while I grew to appreciate it and it is definitely worth playing.
I never played or was interested in large JRPGs until I picked this up as a kid at the local GameStop a decade ago, all because the cover looked cool. Since then, it's still been in my top 3 favorite games of all time. XC1 is my Final Fantasy 7, and I'm glad a lot of people get to experience it on the Switch.
I've been calling XC1 the modern FFVII and got so much shit for it for so long. I'm glad someone shares my opinion. Is literally the JRPG that doesn't feel like one and that drives you in due it's narrative/world and makes you a JRPG fan. It's too sad that XC1 can never live up to it''s rightful glory due to circumstances.
ohhh XC as an FF7 for modern player is such a good take
You called Shulk an optimist but one of his skill branches is literally about how he's a pessimist...
You literally only unlock that skill branch by doing a specific side quest. It's an expansion on his normal personality, and that's what makes it so brilliant.
I've spent about 1500 total hours playing Xenoblade 1, 2, and X and I never get tired hearing people talk about this series. I'm glad that gaming's best kept secret is popping up more and more on my TH-cam feed.
Chuggaaconroy's Let's Play of the game was amazing; I'm SO happy to finally be able to play Xenoblade for myself on my Switch!
One day. I'm gonna be able to say I was here for the start of Snugboy's rise to power
Rise to power of what? Underdog rebellion that opposed the ISH empire?
Nah jk love you brother
Played this game for the first time last year and it became my favorite game of all time. Always love watching other people share the same amazing experience that I felt with this game. Loved watching your video. Your editing skills & commentary are great. Keep it up! :)
You should play Xenoblade Chronicles 2. I know for some people it has to much anime but the combat system is way better than in Xenoblade 1. The story is not as good as in 1 but its still top tier.
Well I mean it’s not THAT much anime as some people say. It certainly takes itself seriously most of the time, but when the game has its more lighthearted moments it can certainly get a mite cringe haha
Why do people think the story is not as good, it might be just me but by the end of the game I was much more invested in the rex' crew than the shulk one
Story of XC2 is great imo.
I love the XC2 compare to XC1
XC2 has better combat i agree and the story is solid however the worlds are segmented and feel small overall and the main character (Rex) is shocking as a protag. XC2 is a good game but XC1 is a masterpiece.
Alright. I made the difficult choice of stopping this video and waiting until my birthday in March to pick this game up and play it. But I will come back and finish this video and give my thoughts. I just finished FFVII on the switch. Also I don't know if it counts as a JRPG but Fire emblem three houses is one of my favorite games of all time. Both worth checking out
ABSOLUTE LEGEND. See you in March baby!!!! Also I played FE: Awakening like five years ago and then haven’t touched any other fire emblem game lol
@Micah Aguilar Don’t forget to finish the video once you’re done with the game
and he was never seen again
I'm back. Took me way longer than I thought. I've gotta be honest I didn't really enjoy this game. Don't get me wrong I think it's good game. I liked combat. And the world building was fun. I'll give it credit that it intrigued from the start. But as I was going through the game I just didn't feel compelled to keep going. In my opinion the most important thing to any rpg is an enthralling story and this might be a hot take but I didn't buy into Fiora and Shulk. I personally didn't feel connected to Fiora so I had a hard time seeing why I should keep going. I also thought the story was incredibly predicable at times. I was disappointed that we saw dickson clearly being a bad guy early on. And some of the very end cutscenes felt like a very odd choice. It's a shame, I never really dived into game. The side quests weren't enjoyable, Melia was the only character I really liked. I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought the endgame ramped up in difficulty. It's too bad, I had a good time early on but that feeling didn't last long. I don't know if I'll pick up the second one. Part of me wants to, but maybe a bit more down the road. As for your video it's great. I love your passion for this game. It's why I got it in the first place and don't get me wrong I'm glad I did. I can see the reason you love this game so much. I just never got that same feeling. I suppose I was hoping for a bit more. Somewhere along the road this game didn't click with me like other RPGs. My favorite continues to be FF7.
Damn your channel is underrated. I know this video is old but this video essay is a masterpiece. Better in quality than a lot of big TH-camrs.
This game is beyond amazing.
I'm replaying it, I first played it on the Wii of a cousin of mine, but couldn't play beyond the beginning, then finished it on 3ds to later see the announcement of it's port to switch, I didn't do much on 3ds just to replay it again, and well here I am lv80, almost finishing the game again, but this time doing more side quest, and battling all rare monsters. I love Xenoblade.
Definetly can recommend three houses. But its a fire emblem game, they are quite different from normal jrpgs. Think of them more as a mix of strategy games and normal rpgs.
It's a war-time strategy game
Fire Emblem: Three Houses sucked. The school part of the game ruined it. It needed mostly just battles and a bit of story in between them. Half of the game was just garbage
@@vgnvideogameninja2930 you know the school stuff was largely optional, right?
Three Houses is criminally good
Great video, I'm surprised this has so few views! Great editing, funny commentary, good talking points. Cheers man, glad you liked the game, it's a personal favorite
This channel deserves A LOT more of subscribers
I disagree on You Will Know Our Names. There is a certain grandness and build up to it that I enjoy over the in your face original which is weird because I love when game music does that. Mechanical Rhythm sounds so gritty and visceral too compared to the og that I love it a bit too much.
But for me, X is my Xeno game. I highly recommend it. Its pretty rough around the edges in some parts but honestly, that's par for the course in most JRPGs that want to have their cake and realize they can't eat it all at the very end of production(all the stilted movement and end story results of slaying a god are just a few examples the genre shares). But X has fantastic environments, a faster paced Xenoblade 1 combat system and some of the best sidequests I've ever seen in a JRPG. Wonderfully written and in some cases gruesome and real since the entire premise is about survival. I find them to be a perfect example of how to grip your audience through text since obviously most aren't fully animated into cutscenes. The mobility you have and freedom of exploration just makes everything more fun to go through than both 1 and 2 with great worldbuilding to boot. The real issues it has is a somewhat lacking main story and imo, creating a main character versus just playing as one. Ironically enough though, having a mute created character does work to the benefit of enhancing the sidequests by making you feel more involved in things without breaking character cuz you know....you have no character to break. That's an entire topic in of itself as I do believe the recent influx of games using character creation greatly hurts storytelling but this isn't the place to talk about that. I guess the only real divisive topic for X would be the music. Hiroyuki Sawano is the composer for X's music and it definitely gives you whiplash if you're coming from the first game but he's done great work making hype and grand sounding tracks for some anime and his work on X is no different. The music is either great when you listen to it or you find yourself loving it the longer you play. It grows on you a lot from what I've seen with others and their experience as it did with me. Give X a try when you get the chance. It doesn't have the same stellar main story but its awesome in its own right in literally every other department. I think the story was mostly toned down to make way for its multiplayer aspect as there is quite a bit of concept art and other indications that its story was much more vast and integral to the experience than the final product we got.
As for Xenoblade 2, its definitely something you have try out for yourself without anyone else fully influencing any preconceived notions. I like it but I think its the most troubled of the trio despite the plenty successes it has. XC2 just has some issues at times when keeping consistent quality. Though I personally think the Heart to Hearts are way better than 1's. The combat is fairly unique too. But the slow start and bad tutorials definitely put people off from it. The anime nature of it is more of an opinion based critique as it has quite a bit of charm to it in a lot of areas and some very awkward and stilted ones at times too(trying very hard to not just default to the word "cringe"). A mixed bag I guess. Its a good game but I don't think its a great one. Its definitely a very interesting experience.
As a final note, if I were to recommend another JRPG, I'd say give the Tales of series a shot. They're the most tropey of the genre but I think it benefits a lot from having almost every game be contained in its own world. I'm not too big on its music but there have been a few times the games have surprised me with its story and gameplay. Xillia was my first one and it holds a special place in my heart despite its shortcomings
Nothing more to say.
I will never get tired of listening to people talk about how amazing Xenoblade is. I started with Xenoblade 2 and finished it right around the time Definitive Edition was announced, and I don't think that timing could have been any more perfect.
Xenoblade has awesome story, world and combat but man i couldnt enjoy 2 with Rex as the main character.
@@fishnutz5196 2 definitely has a way different feel, and I definitely understand why a lot of people don't like it as much as 1. It took me way longer to get into 2 than 1, but at this point I feel like you have to mentally separate them a little bit and appreciate the things that 2 did well while not taking it quite as seriously, maybe. At the same time, though, the whole reason I bought 2 when I first got my switch was because it looked so damn good, and looking back I think it would have been worth it just for that.
Awesome video. I wasn't expecting this level of quality from a channel of this size.
Easily my favorite video game of all time. It's still so underrated despite being such an amazing game. I definitely recommend the Definitive Edition to anyone that wants to play an amazing JRPG or game in general with breathtaking locations, astounding music, fun gameplay, and a grandiose and moving story.
Very entertaining video! I really appreciated your thoughts on each aspect of the story and game play. Definitely my favorite JRPG!
"I'LL KILL YOU" you are serious, I got a literal chill down my back from this within the video itself... so can comfirm accurate.
Congrats on winning the youtube algo, because i just found your video and love your editing and sense of humour. Subbed.
Absolutely no idea how and why this video got picked up! Thanks for watching!!
What a fantastic review! Very well done.
You did an amazing job on this video! Keep it up!
Not to mention Melia is voiced by Jenna Colman (Who is Most famously played Clara Oswald from Doctor Who) i was mind blown when i looked that up.
I can’t unhear it now. It’s just Clara lol
Shulk from Cali just about had me in tears from laughing. Great video on a great game; I think your channel will probably blow up in the near future if your content retains this kinda quality.
It's a sub from me.
Yo I’m so glad I found this! I was smiling the hole time.
Mate I was well shocked by the VOICES!
This video is on par with the last honestly it had me and my girlfriend laughing soo many times, I just finished work and this was what I needed dude.
The editing, sound design and humor were all perfect ❤
YOU ARE ALWAYS SO NICE THANK YOU LOVE YOU SO MUCH I HOPE THE BLOODY TUESDAY INNIT JOKE DIDNT OFFEND YOU TOO MUCH LMAO
@@Snugboy it would but it's Monday init haha
I cannot wait to see what Monolith is currently working on.. but surely it will be amazing.
This video made me play Xenoblade. Instant sub. You are way too underrated.
Idk why it took me so long to get around to watching this video but I am glad I finally clicked it. Xenoblade is so amazing man, it elevates the genre to a new peak of greatness. I would recommend this game to anyone, even those that generally dislike JRPGs. Loved hearing your thoughts on one of my all time favorite games!
Okay going to see the Age of Calamity video and seeing you gushing for Xenoblade now? Okay I'm in love
As someone who also wasn’t big into JRPGs, Xenoblade Chronicles was absolutely amazing, and it’s still one of my favorite games ever made.
Also EarthBound is great, though it can be frustrating at times. If you stick through it, you can find something amazing.
Great minds think alike ;) And yeah look I kind of want to stick through just for that music lol
Play Xenoblade 2. I think I had more fun with that than the first one and I LOVE the first one. Those "anime" moments are jarring but the amazing story makes up for it. It also made me use all the characters, unlike Xenoblade 1.
XC1 excels in story and tone, but XC2 definitely has it beat in terms of gameplay. I’d even say a lot of the characters seem more alive in XC2
@@raphnoble808 I think that both have some of the best stories to tell, but in the end 1 has a better main plot and main character while 2 has better plot outside of the main story and better characters overall. Both are top tier games tho
“You were staring… PERVERT!”
@@DavidHosey1 2s story isn't that good by a long shot when huge chunk of it is just pointless filler, bs anime moments that get completely ignored during gameplay, would be like 10 hours long if the characters just told the things from the start than wait for dramatic moments to do so for no reason while the villains at the end just become threatening as Team Rocket from how many times you beat them up yet still pointlessly have to have the climactic final battles rather than just killing them when they were already beaten...
@@V-Jes 2 actually has arcs that impact characters, and characters that are relevant for the whole story instead of just a single shorter arc. 2 has a noppon that actually grows and does interesting stuff, instead of just being a failed attempt at comedy. 2 has a deeper battle system that reflects the story’s powers (except foresight). 2 has far more emotion in its cast that drives the story forward. Cut out anything unnecessary from 2 and it’d probably be around 35 hours. Do the same for 1 when it comes to the many inconsequential and pointless characters like Riki or Juju and it would be about 10 hours
You don’t have to prefer it, but if you can handle a little bit of anime trope annoyance in chapter 2 then it is clear to see that 2 is a direct improvement over 1 in most all respects save for personal preferences
Really really good video! you basically got everything right, music, graphics, characters etc. This is the best JRPG every made, maybe even the best game every made in my opinion!
Great video, it was very fun
Every five minutes you bring up a new point that makes me want to like your video again Sad that you can only like videos once. I completely agree on the music and have the same setting for it!
Someone make a fundraiser for a voice actor to make a full dub of Californian Shulk in Xenoblade oh my god
I’ll do it for free
12:26 I laughed SO HARD 🤣
Hey, first time I see this channel.
I hope you manage to be creative for longer, cause I'm here to stay!
You chose a most beloved franchise to review.
1:53 Try Chrono Trigger. If you want something more modern, Tales of Symphonia is an excellent place to start, Tales of Vesperia if you want something a bit more sophisticated.
I don't know if I've already commented it here but this game is AMAZING! You can tell it is because I keep watching all sorts of review videos of it when I want to feel good so here I am!
I played XCDE last month and I loved the story, characters,music, world. This was my first Xenoblade I ever played and played it every night and finished in about 2 weeks. The only other RPG series I played before was Pokémon and Fire Emblem. I didn’t expect the story to be that great. Definitely has become one of my favorite games.
I love your video especially the editing and some funny moments. Reminded me the feelings I had playing this game for first time.
Well I’m sold. I’m really eager to try this out now!
Great video! It is crazy how good the game is even on the 3DS. I would highly recommend Nier Automata and Valkyria Chronicles along with the games you listed. Neither are strictly JRPGs but they share similar qualities with Xenoblade.
Ooh yes I've heard heaps about Nier Automata! I really want to try that out. And I'll look into Valkyria. Also yeah I am still surprised it even runs on the 3DS, that is so impressive to me. I wish it wasn't my first experience playing, but even with the awful graphics, it just sucked me in and kept me hooked.
"Why are you British is unironically one of my top 10 favorite memes. Just something about makes me at LEAST actually chuckle even in my worst moods XD
Also living on the body of a giant sounds epic AF
It is epic af and yes why are you British is the best
Always appreciate when people spread the love for xenoblade!
I played this game and didn’t even customize anyones outfits. I just used their default appearance because I thought they were just so cool.
This video, is an amazing review of Xenoblade Chronicles, I have not finished the game yet, (im at the part where they go to the stronghold at sword valley) and this is a perfect, well balanced and awesome spoiler free review. MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PART HAS TO BE 12:26 lol good job!
Amazing video. New sub. You are definitely underrated.
I played Xenoblade Chronicles on the New 3DS and got stuck on the final boss because I was underleveled with most characters... except for Riki. I managed to clutch my way through the boss with him. Great memories. Also got the DE version for the Switch and beat it too.
I just finished Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days again and would recommend it. The panel system for organizing and equipping abilities and levels would be pretty interesting to hear your perspective on. It is episodic though, but that's not always necessarily a bad thing. You dislike grinding, and I do too, so hearing your thoughts on games with different leveling systems would be interesting. This could be a useful look into that.
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is also another game I would reccomend. The combat is alright and can be pretty engaging at times, but I feel it's strongest aspect is it's atmosphere. Between the music and the aesthetic, it can be pretty outstanding at times. It can also be quite linear in level design too, and sometimes even a pain. Not perfect in any sense, but quite enjoyable and worth the while.
Nier: Automata is an action RPG primarily, but the chip system (equipable bonuses/abilities) is pretty engaging, and the world is beautiful. And the music is a banger too. A reccommend for sure. And there's more to this game too. But no [S]poilers.
This video was insightful for me, and I look forward to more content from you in the future.
holy shit this video's great thank you for making this
thank u for watching
im curious what youre gonna think of xenoblade chronicles 2 after chuggaaconroys lets play.
Nice sneak peek at Xenoblade 2. The sequel can be very divisive, especially among those who played the original first. I personally have been preferring it more for the combat, world, and characters, but it can be very off-putting to fans of the original. I think the more complex battle system might be a turn off for you, but I'm still curious what you think of it.
To be fair I haven’t ever played it. I’ve only ever seen bits and pieces. I know it gets a very bad rap for a few cringey moments, but I’d definitely give it a try at some point.
It is just very easy to make fun of lol
@@Snugboy seriously try it out its not AS good as xenoblade 1 but thats very hard to beat but its still amazing and like halve way they stop messing around and then all hell breaks loose and the way xeno 1 and 2 are connected is definitely worth checking it out for trust me.
also im an og xeno player i finished the game in 2012 when i was 7 years old (i still get traumatized from: YOUL PAY FOR YOUR INSOLENCE!!!!!!
@@XTheRealLuciferX I will def check it out also you will definitely pay for your insolence.
@@Snugboy WHY YOU HAVE DOOMED ME NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
12:34 LMAOOOOOOOOO
God damn what a good video my dude. I can tell this really came from the heart.
But that FFX slander 😔
IF FFX GOOD??? LITERALLY THE ONLY THING I KNOW ABOUT IT IS THE LAUGHING LMAO
@@Snugboy I feel like that’s a lot of people actually. That scene is notorious for being meme’d to death but it was meant to be that way. It’s still funny tho. Idk, FFX is one of my favorite games ever and it’s the second-most popular FF titles in Japan. But it has some rocky voiceacting sections (according to many people) and 100% has a lot of JRPG gameplay tropes you don’t seem to like. Maybe you’d like it if you gave it a chance!
@@TeaGryff ok I’ll try it! I think I have a copy on ps2. Do I play that or a pc version or?
Oh dude, FF7, Persona 5 and Fire Emblem 3 Houses are great choices.
I know you had footage of it in the video but Golden Sun is my personal favorite JRPG. It's a pretty short game and the difficulty is spot on so you never have to grind. Just keep in mind that if you do try out the game know that the characters talk *A LOT*.
I found your channel yesterday with your Twilight Princess video and I'm loving the stuff so far. You deserve more subs my dude, keep it up!
For the Colony 6 build material they added the option to buy them in those new portal battle challenges.
I discovered Xenoblade Chronicles from Chuggaconroy who was a major part of my childhood. I got the DS version, but got stuck and gave up about half way through the game. When the game was announced for the Switch after I played Xenoblade 2, I thought I was gonna die. The soundtrack and characters and story is what makes it not only my favorite JRPG but my favorite game of all time.
I love this Video so much, it's a pretty nice explanation about Xenoblade Chronicles and easy to understand for new people who never played this game. Thank you for making such an amazing video for one for one of my favorite jrpg also.
If you do plan to play Xenoblade Chronicles 2, I would recommend to play it in jp dub using English sub cause it's a way better version than English Dub. Some people do enjoy the EN Dub but it's Voice Acting Quality is pretty poopy.
Nah the voice acting is only off for a few scenes with Rex (and I guess Malos for one of his voice lines too). Outside of that, the cast is often just as good and sometimes even better than the first games cast. People like Pyra/Mythra, Poppi, Morag, Zeke, Nia, and others really sell it in some amazing ways. By the end the english dub is better at conveying emotions cause then even Rex is sounding pretty good lol
The affinity system thing reminds me of New Vegas or Outer Worlds, or I guess any obsidian RPGs, they do the same kind of thing with bonding with the companions.
I'm the exact same as you, I hate the combat in jrpgs. The only jrpg I've played for a substantial amount of time is pokemon, if that even counts lol. I can totally see the charm in this game though!
Freaking sick video man, your scripts are so engaging and high energy but flow so well at the same time. Brilliant stuff snug, cheers!
Hammers you are an absolute legend. Also fuck now you've got me wanting to play New Vegas again. That is a good game.
Xenoblade Chronicles was like one of my first game and oh boy... It was just sooo amazing playing it on the Wii back then. When i first played it, i'd never played a jrpg or open world game, and i just loved it soooo much ! I spent hours and hours on it, replaying it numerous times... So when they announced the DE on switch with a dlc at the end ? I had to buy it and i was not disappointed ! As much as i LOVE the Wii original, the graphisms did start to feel a bit old and too pixelized so this new version was a blessing and i enjoyed spending yet another 100+h on a game i already knew by heart.
The dlc content was also a really nice touch, as a Melia and Shulk fan, having a whole 20h post game just about them was amazing.
So yep, if you've never played Xenoblade Chronicles, I can only recomand you to try it cause you won't be disappointed !
As for the 2 other Xenoblade Chronicles (the X and the 2), they're also pretty good games, however, just keep in mind that the 2 IS NOT A SEQUEL to the first. Just like Xenoblade Chronicles X, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 doesnt actually have much to do with the original on a surface level. You can find easter eggs here and there and a few links in the lore but they definitely aren't actually related apart from their names ^^;
Wow, you dislike the new Engage the Enemy, I thought I could like this video; jkjk, this was a very fun video to watch. I was already a big JRPG fan when I played Xenoblade - it still blew me away, but not quite on the level it seems to have done for you. It's nice to see what a fresh experience of the game is like
I'm actually with you against grinding in JRPGs, I don't like when it becomes necessary for progress; games like Xenoblade, Bravely, or Cosmic Star - to name some of my favorites - tend to be good so long as you do the battles you happen to encounter along the way, which is a vastly prefered experience to me
Also, you should absolutely play Persona 5 Royal!
Could you make a video on the second one? I just wanna know if you enjoyed it or not
I actually really want to now, but I’ve never played it. I’ll have to give it a fair proper fo and then follow up. Stay tuned!
@@Snugboy stars a bit meh but it gets really incredible by the end.
You hate Beetroot! That's an Australian staple mate, disgraceful... But as for the actual video, you killed it mate. Your editing style and the pace of these videos are some of the best I've seen and once again, even though personally I didn't have much interest in this game before this video (I'm also not a big fan of the JRPG genre) This game looks like a good time! Can't wait to see what you got for us next 👏
Mayor always coming through with the wholesome as fuck comments. Absolute legend mate. And no Beetroots can go die in a hole they taste disgusting blech
You're a real Heropon for this video!
Incredibly well done video. As somebody who grew up with JRPGS, but dislikes a good majority of their tropes, I can definitely see where you're coming from. Grinding sucks, and while I can mostly tolerate the slower aspects of JRPGS, I can absolutely understand why others wouldn't. Most issues can be considered user error, like party switching, but some games just have serious design flaws no matter what you do.
I'm glad Xenoblade drew you in and spoke to you, your origin story with it, is borderline similar to mine. If I were to give any rpg advice, I'd say probably avoid most turn based ones, unless they sound really up your alley, and try out more action based ones.
Thank you so much!
Xenoblade was the first JRPG I played. Growing up, I didn't own any consoles except a Gamecube, which didn't have that many JRPGs. I only played free games on my computer or smartphone. It wasn't until I graduated high school that I bought my own console, a Wii U, and I bought Xenoblade on a whim. This game became my standard for what a great JRPG is, and though I have played many JRPGs since, none have captured my investment in the game as much as Xenoblade 1 did, until Xenoblade 2 came out. Though Xenoblade 2 tells a very different story with a different tone, it also captured my love of storytelling, character writing, and world building that Xenoblade 1 did. Xenoblade X does one of those things well: world building. But they kind of fell flat on story and characters in that one. I do hope you give Xenoblade 2 a chance, and maybe Pyra/Mythra getting into Smash could influence you on that. The story and characters are great. Judging from this video, you probably aren't a fan of JRPG and anime tropes, but I hope you can look past those and see the amazing story and gameplay.
5:10 He's in XC2
23:35 I cheesed that boss with infinite chain attacks. When I got my chain attack ready with shulk (me), reyn and fiora, I used a large chain combo and always ended with fioras final draw. This kept refilling my chain meter to max and I just kept doing the same. This will help you cheese the boss😉
I was over leveled for that boss fight
Can someone explain to me were did dunban gets his katana after he loses the monado and shulk picks it up
I remember playing the game when it came out in 2010, not being the biggest fan of jrpgs like yourself, and this game alone made me a massive fan of them. I probably played the original game over 500 hours, making multiple profiles with hundreds of hours each. When I began I was just like you, maimed shulk, reyn and sharla, and skipped side quests cause I wanted to rush the story, since I was hooked.
As I replayed I learned of agility and how busted it can be in game (and make characters like Dunban a god, or even a slow man like reyn a super fast wall, practically a speeding truck)
I even played the 3ds, but couldn’t get past the either mine heh. Just wasn’t as fun I guess, but definitive really makes the wonderful memories I have of the game even better. I can play it anytime and either learn new things, or find new ways to play I enjoy. Final party always is now, shulk, “seven”, and Dunban.
"But the Switch can do ninety-six......" ...Snug visibly processing this. "...so I don't really know what that means, I can barely get this microphone to work"
LOL
Great video Snug! The game reminded me a lot of when I was into Tales of Symphonia back on the GC way back when; it was around the time when I was phasing out of traditional JRPGs, and it and its franchise was already bringing what it could from the action genre into the JRPG style ... I'd given Xenoblades a shot more recently but it's definitely more of a commitment now than it was back then. :-/ glad to see it's a solid entry into the modern genre though!
Lmaooo Jon I am stupid remember this. I really wanna try Tales I heard it’s super good! But god JRPGs are such a time commitment 😫
Dude you gotta play Yes VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. If you loved XC for it's story and characters you're gonna fall from your couch - in a good way ;) it has been a great discovery and cannot recommend it enough!! Great vid btw!!
Currently playing through the game as I watch this, just got to the Mechonis, and having an absolute blast so far.
If I had to point to another good JRPG, I'd recommend Octopath Traveler. It's a gorgeous 3D pixelated homage to the classic 16 bit golden age of JRPG's with solid story, amazingly engaging combat and a simply exquisite soundtrack. Seriously, even if you don't play it, just listen to some of the music. My go to picks would be the title theme, Flamesgrace, the underground/cave theme, and ALL of the battle tracks. Decisive Battle II, Those Who Govern Reason, and Daughter of the Dark God being the best among them.
I just bought Xenoblade Chronicles 3D because I adore my 3ds. I haven't played it yet, and I have a Switch and want to play the newer Xenoblade on it. Is the 3D version still worth playing if I have a Switch? Or will I enjoy the Switch version MORE if I play the 3ds version? Someone halp
Switch version is much better than the 3ds version as it has loads of improvements
Just looking at the title of the video, I agree that Xenoblade Chronicles is the best JRPG. It’s world, story, and gameplay was stunning.
I remember playing Xenoblade on the New 3DS and loved every second of it. Then when Xenoblade DE came out, I played that in front of my faminly so they could experience the story too, and they also liked it. Definitely one of the best games I've ever played.
If you want a JRPG that has a similarly impactful story, I recommend Tales of Berseria. You play as a girl turned demon named Velvet trying to kill the man that murdered her younger brother. But since that man is considered a hero and she doesn't care about hurting others, you technically play as the villain of the story. It also has some amazing world building that will suck you in, and the gameplay is also more like a hack-n-slash, so it might be up your ally.
Great video, though I’ll say you should try out XC2. And also maybe playing it along with Chuggaaconroy’s current LP of it. The game unfortunately suffers from god AWFUL tutorials that don’t do a good job of teaching you how to play the game properly, and Chuggaaconroy explains everything in well researched and detailed ways as he always does. It’s a great game just with a few cringe moments and some bad voice direction for a few scenes.
As for the other JRPGs you’re interested in, Persona is pretty damn good, Persona 5 Royal is a fantastic starting point, and as someone who’s favorite game is Xenoblade Chronicles, Persona is really damn high up on my list of favorite games.
Good video mate 👍
I really want to try xenoblade 2 I just haven’t gotten around to it yet but I will definitely do it and P5R sounds really awesome I’ll definitely check that out!!!
@@Snugboy personally, i think xenoblade 2 is a game of extremes. some aspects of it are infinitely better then xc1, and some are so, so much worse. so i guess it depends on the player's view on it and how much of the bad stuff they can ignore.
@@coaiegrup Personally the only thing that feels definitively worse in 2 than 1 is the main character's voice acting. I know Rex gets better after certain events, but to start off he's definitely a bit rough, while my man Shulk is just killing it from start to finish. Outside of him tho, the voice acting all the way through is pretty great!
The Lorethia boss did get nerfed. In the original she pushed you into the poison water instead of just standing there.
Recommendations? The Trails series! I know it's nothing like the real-time nature of Xenoblade, and sticks to the tried-and-true turn-based battle system, but if you're in it for the story, you can never go wrong with Trails. It's an absolute legend of a series.
And now the Crossbell arc will be getting an english release too.
Late reply but... the trails series is the opposite of what he likes, at least in terms of gameplay (not a jab at the series, it's battle system is great). I'd say Ys is more up of his alley.
@@Javifaa I agree
I love Xenoblade 1 so much. I know you said you are apprehensive about 2, but 2 has the standalone Torna expansion which tones down a lit of the base games flaws IMO. Also there is Xenoblade X, which is trapped on the Wii U, but I really liked that game.
Also, I'd recommend the Ys games, particularly 8 and 9.
Any of the Tales games (Symphonia, Abyss, Vesperia, Berseria, Arise, etc.) I also recommend.
I'm recommending Ys and Tales because they are action based, not turn based.
I've also heard good things about the Trails games, but I haven't played one yet.
Yes, play Fire Emblem Three Houses! It's an amazing game and an amazing series!
Reyn: "LET ME AT 'EM"
Snug: "Who the fuck is Adam?"
-XC2 WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION-
HAHAHHA
I haven't played Xenoblade yet but I may give it a try at some point. Those 4 you listed at the end are obviously very popular, Persona 5 my friend adores, I haven't played it yet, it's like 100 hours long. Earthbound I know of but not too familiar with, Fire Emblem Three Houses is amazing, I haven't played it yet but do have it and I enjoyed Awakening and Fates and FInal Fantasy 7 (if you know me) Needs no introduction, I adore that game and the remake, you should definitely play it. Great video as well dude! 😁
I still got play FF7 for you!! I will tell you what I think!
i really hope we get like a Xenoblade Chronicles Part 2, or with a subtitle following Shulk and everybody from the first one i’ve started XBC2 but i can’t get all the way into it yet it’s just not hitting the same
I want them to continue the og gangs story too tbh
Dragon Quest 11 also has a British dub so might wanna check that out
I can confirm this is the best game I have ever played- My 5 year old daughter had her eyes glued the entire time I replayed the definite edition - which says alot - I understand its not for everyone - but litereally this inferior game has HEART 2 HEART
Seeing this title I am just very eager to see if you've played Monolith Soft's OTHER JRPGs. The pre- Xenoblade ones.
So I wait here patiently watching the video, for any moment something like Baten Kaitos could be mentioned.
I would like to recommend nier automata and xenoblade chronicles 2.
This game and its sequel are some of my favorites of all time. (though XBC2 does have an abysmal beginning) They truly are something special.
Yh I don't understand what monolith were thinking when they made the start of the game but once you to uraya the game gets alot more fun
I came for the gameplay...but stayed purely because of the best intro ever.
XC Definitive Edition at least has XP sharing, so it’s actually not an issue at all that you hadn’t used other characters before. They’re never more than one level apart from each other no matter what you do. I really didn’t have that much of a problem at all with Lorithea because I used Shulk, Melia, and Dunban. Often the cutscenes will give you a hint as to who is the best character to use in the next battle. The hardest boss battle for me was much earlier in the game.
5:58 and i thought the legendary hero was called Duncan ?
Oh shit my bad. Rain too
God I love Emile so much
As a massive JRPG lover, Xenoblade Chronicles is my favorite game of all time. Like, I love it so much that I made a two part review video about it. Also, amazing video :)
I loved the voice acting so much that when they weren’t British in Xenoblade X I was disappointed. Not to mention the music and scenery. Spectacular
Although I did get tired of it being Reyn Time
impossible. reyn time forever.