Ranking All Xenoblade 1 Areas

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  • Ranking all the areas in the first Xenoblade Chronicles from both the Bionis and the Mechonis in this video. All music used is from the Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition soundtrack
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  • @rhettmitchell
    @rhettmitchell ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Let us not forget Valak Mountain also has the best part of the story being the discovery of Dunban being over there

  • @Gameboy-2007-yt
    @Gameboy-2007-yt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    The wii footage in the vid made me miss the, as chuggaconroy called it, the red crazy taxi arrow

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's weird but seeing wii Xenoblade footage makes me a bit nostalgic

    • @Gameboy-2007-yt
      @Gameboy-2007-yt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MaxMonado for me it's a lot of nostalgia

  • @tacticaljunk1608
    @tacticaljunk1608 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    The terminals in Agniritha that give you quests kinda reminds me of the short story "There will Come Soft Rains" where a house of the future has automated technology that is going about it's normal daily routines despite the fact that the house is wasting away after a nuclear blast annihilates all the nearby people. It really added to the sombre tone and the feeling of exploring the remains of a society that had a sudden and tragic end.
    Like the terminals act as a sort of dispatch for improving living conditions and taking care of threats for the residents, but the reality is that these quests benefit no one.

  • @Jojo-on7pk
    @Jojo-on7pk ปีที่แล้ว +51

    16:00 I had NO idea that was there! it's crazy how you can just keep learning new things about this game, even after all this time

    • @rhettmitchell
      @rhettmitchell ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah me neither, I was so confused

  • @RancidRiki
    @RancidRiki ปีที่แล้ว +28

    There was actually a surprising amount of exploration in the mechonis sword between the top pathways, the mechon fortresses, a few branching pathways, the mines and the secret crater like area once you defeat the unique monster m100

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      True actually, I probably would have put it a few spots higher if I made this list today

  • @skadi2911
    @skadi2911 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Interesting ranking to say the least. Mine would give Sword Valley and Mechonis Field a much higher rank. I really love the atmosphere of Sword Valley and missed it when it was gone. And to me Mechonis Field simply has the best area theme of the game, so i'll take every annoying elevator and switch to make more detours and hear it for a longer time x)

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fair honestly, I got my mind changed on Sword Valley too recently so I'd place that area higher today

  • @armlesskirby
    @armlesskirby ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I personally really liked the bionis shoulder and thought it made better use of its space than any other area in the game. Visually it's nothing special but from a level design perspective I think it's the best in the game

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Understandable, been a while since I played future connected but can see where you're coming from

  • @dylanvscomics8138
    @dylanvscomics8138 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To be honest, I completely forgot that Mechonis Core was even considered a seperate area on the map, and I played Definitive Edition only a few months ago.

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's fair lol you only fight Egil there and that's it

  • @dehydratedbowser5261
    @dehydratedbowser5261 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Just gonna leave my personal ranking here:
    1 Satorl Marsh (Nighttime is stunning but daytime is underrated too)
    2 Valak Mountain
    3 Bionis' Leg (MUSIC)
    4 Central Factory (Shocked you put it so low, there's a lot to do and I like how the parts link together)
    5 Agniratha
    6 Bionis' Shoulder
    7 Fallen Arm
    8 Mechonis Field
    9 Prison Island
    10 Alcamoth
    11 Colony 9
    12 Makna Forest
    13 Sword Valley
    14 Tephra Cave
    15 Eryth Sea (Beautiful but I'm not too fond of the layout, and not just regarding excessive swimming)
    16 Galahad Fortress
    17 Frontier Village (Bit confusing to navigate on the first playthrough)
    18 Colony 6
    19 Ether Mine
    20 High Entia Tomb
    21 Bionis Interior (Still dont hate it, but the layout is boring being stuck on the paths and the music is only ok, which makes it bad by Xenoblade standards)

  • @FIamestalker
    @FIamestalker ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Alcomoth's lack of Skip Travel Points (especially on the 1nd floor) really brings it down for me, questing in it (even with max Quickstep) takes so much unnecessary time running around.

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's fair actually, I never really considered that but especially after Mechonis Core this could be a chore

  • @moomanchu608
    @moomanchu608 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Eryth sea’s music is just so good its an immediate S tier area. I dont reallt mind the exploration since you can just auto run/swim
    Fallen Arm is right there with the music

  • @CryonixP
    @CryonixP 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Rest in peace Memories End enjoyers

  • @Zaothus
    @Zaothus ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great list dude. I differ from your ranking on a few points, but I was gratified that my #1 is the same. Valak Mountain is hands-down the most exciting region to traverse.

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy to see more Valak Mountain enjoyers

  • @inspectorjavert2298
    @inspectorjavert2298 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Satorl Marsh is my #1 favorite area and Satorl Marsh (Night) is my favorite XC1 track. You have great taste!

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey thanks! You have great taste too!

  • @ASwagPecan
    @ASwagPecan ปีที่แล้ว

    Just finished 2 and can’t wait to see the old Torna locations

  • @conorneligan7694
    @conorneligan7694 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It sucks that some of the coolest looking areas in the game are a pain in the ass gameplay-wise. Valak Mountain was always a bit annoying to traverse and Satorl Marsh is covered in extremely high level enemies when it looks interesting. Eryth Sea suffers a bit in terms of traversal too.
    I'd say the reason why Uraya is my favourite XC area is because it looks amazing _and_ it isn't fucking annoying.

  • @123leoc3
    @123leoc3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video

  • @magus13131
    @magus13131 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Then Xenoblade X comes along with Sylvalum at night ;)

  • @jarrav8186
    @jarrav8186 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    bro im sorry but galahad fortress above central factory gotta be a crime 😭

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahaha understandable actually. I remember putting it so high because I really liked the music but I probably would have put it much lower now

  • @ParaternalSkies64
    @ParaternalSkies64 ปีที่แล้ว

    I completely forgot that High Entia Tomb existed

  • @LXGK
    @LXGK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Interesting ranking :D I think for me, I might place Makna a lot higher, and Valak lower :)

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks :D

    • @TheOfficialRageGamers
      @TheOfficialRageGamers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Godammit Max you're bringing in Zanza tier Xenoblade peeps. Hi LX, love your work!

    • @LXGK
      @LXGK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheOfficialRageGamers Oh not at all ':D haha. But thank you so much! :D

    • @Gameboy-2007-yt
      @Gameboy-2007-yt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LXGK you are klaus level, not zanza level

  • @Hailstorm273
    @Hailstorm273 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would probably merge Mechonis Core with Central Factory when it comes to ratings. Cause I see that arena as part of that larger area.

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sounds fair yeah

  • @justaguywholikesfmab823
    @justaguywholikesfmab823 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Which version of Xenoblade Chronicles do you like most?

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably definitive edition, I love the graphical upgrades for Xenoblade 1 (sorry for thelate awnser btw)

  • @Zorgot.
    @Zorgot. 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    oh wow i did not know you can return to alcamoth

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lots of people didn't, always happy when I can show it to people

  • @falafelbil455
    @falafelbil455 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should do one for the rest of the xenoblade games, although i dont think any of them have as good areas as xc1

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว

      Will do one day!

    • @khailils446
      @khailils446 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I actually like the areas more in Xc2, especially the cities felt way more alive.

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Very late but I finally did it lol, a lot of things came between it haha

  • @justaguywholikesfmab823
    @justaguywholikesfmab823 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Top 10 favorite Xenoblade Chronicles characters?

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Only from Xenoblade 1 or from all the games? Anyway this sounds like a good idea for a video, I have a few videos I need to finish before that but I'll definitely remember it

    • @justaguywholikesfmab823
      @justaguywholikesfmab823 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MaxMonado Cool! And only 1 or any Xenoblade game, doesn't matter for me😁

  • @Ayeato
    @Ayeato ปีที่แล้ว

    Snow areas are always my least favourite, deserts and green areas r always my favourite, so valak mountain is one of my lowest, and i didnt like how it was sloped

  • @alexiere
    @alexiere ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you please do Xenoblade 2 and 3?

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Planning to do that one day!

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Very late but I finally did it hahaha

    • @alexiere
      @alexiere 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MaxMonado You are awesome! Thank you for this! 😁

  • @Saphius-
    @Saphius- ปีที่แล้ว

    Tbh, while I LOVE XC'1 areas, more teleport points would definitely made them better ahah

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I completely agree, the lack of waypoints in some areas is definitely my biggest problem with most of them

    • @Saphius-
      @Saphius- ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MaxMonado yup, ESPECIALLY when some of them are apparently locked being quests that you can do only at very precise moments... I'm looking at you Alcamoth. At least Definitive Edition had the "walk infinitly" button. It probably saved my Joy Con from drifting lmao

  • @tedstrange4486
    @tedstrange4486 ปีที่แล้ว

    8:17 SAME

  • @jennifercox6541
    @jennifercox6541 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When will you do a version of this video for xenoblade 3

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Currently making a video about the best party members per game, after that I will do the 3 areas ranking so probably around November

    • @jennifercox6541
      @jennifercox6541 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MaxMonado OK i was wondering since you did the other 2 and all of the dlcs have come out already

  • @justaguywholikesfmab823
    @justaguywholikesfmab823 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, I was wondering why you don't get revived one battle and the other time, do you know?

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You mean in general or somewhere in this video? If it's in the video when was it?

    • @justaguywholikesfmab823
      @justaguywholikesfmab823 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MaxMonado I mean when I'm dead and the others are still fighting sometimes they don't revive me and other times they do, why?

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justaguywholikesfmab823 If you have enough party gauge they will always revive you from my experience, sometimes when there's something blocking their they get stuck but I can't think aside from that.

    • @justaguywholikesfmab823
      @justaguywholikesfmab823 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MaxMonado okay, thank you!

  • @tedstrange4486
    @tedstrange4486 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:03 Colony 6:

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว

      Idk how I forgot about that lol

  • @SmileRYO
    @SmileRYO ปีที่แล้ว

    Day Satorl Marsh>Night

  • @Jjdb8211
    @Jjdb8211 ปีที่แล้ว

    You sound a lot like another youtuber i used to watch years ago lol

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  ปีที่แล้ว

      Really? Lol do you remember who it was?

    • @Jjdb8211
      @Jjdb8211 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MaxMonado Media master lol, but he hasnt posted anything on social media in years

  • @linkalot7415
    @linkalot7415 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why did you put Galahad fortress above sword valley? Lol

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like the music in Galahad more and it had more variety in terms of its objectives and environments.
      Btw thanks for the kind words in your other comment, have some other priorities for now but I'll make a video for the areas from 2 eventually

  • @chippychee7374
    @chippychee7374 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ruik ik Nederlands?

    • @MaxMonado
      @MaxMonado  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      En ik dacht dat ik geen accent had in het Engels hahaha (ik ben een Belg)

    • @chippychee7374
      @chippychee7374 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ik ben ook Belg haha@@MaxMonado

  • @samuelline9573
    @samuelline9573 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have to disagree with you here. To me Valak mountain is the worst area in the entire franchise. It's very unclean how to get from one place to another and the constant slopes makes it feel like you are breaking the games collision detection when you just walk down a hill. And it's so long with how it has you zig zaging between locations to make progress.
    Yes the night atmosphere and ice physics are fun but that isn't enough to save it. The night atmosphere is at best putting a better coat of paint on a bad area that still isn't fun to explore. And while the ice physics are great they are only used occasionally and they just serve to remind the player of how slow the default walking speed is.
    And as bad or boring as areas like sword valley and bionis interior may be they are at least relatively short