THANK YOU for not showing late game content. IGN didn’t do this and had major spoilers in their review, so thanks for consistently being a trustworthy reviewer. I would argue the game deserves a ten, but not everyone enjoys the game as much as me.
Oh i realized why now...... i recely got into mmorpgs, i love the wide world and playing with other people. And this is basically an mmorpg😭😂 make sense now why i suddenly got interested out of nowhere.
Late to the party, but every review I watch on Nintendolife has comments that say “this review is good, IGNs was shit and they didn’t know what they were talking about” etc
@@redwinekhan8480 I don't need torrent, the game is already amazing the story and characters are already appreciable... so I don't mind spending money on this game.
I remember when it was just released. You could see a copy or two on store shelves. And most outside of those well aware of the Project to try to petition the localization, didn't have any idea how groundbreaking the game was. It was literally something that seemed like a miracle that they got it running on a Wii. To be fair, even the press wasn't really covering it that much, at the time. They kind of shelved doing reviews of Wii software, by then, as they do when they see the console is in its last year or so. In a way, it was kind of like a total repeat of the situation with Panzer Dragoon Saga. Another game I jumped on at time of release.
I remember well, I was very lucky though, worked in gamestop back in 2011 and was hyped for the game, I keep tabs on all rpgs coming down the pipeline and of course we got in just one single copy of xenoblade, I also got employee discount so got it for 35 euro day one :)
This game kind of sneaked up on me. I bought this game with zero knowledge of xenoblade whatsoever. The only thing i knew about it was shulk being the main character, knowing him from smash bros. I had completely different expectations, thinking this was an action rpg. At the start i was kind off dissapointed thinking 'MMO mechanics in a single player rpg, tf ? I thought i had just spent my money on a game i was going to hate. I told myself i'm still going to keep on playing for at least 10h just to see where it takes me. Now, somewhere in those 10 hours i started to love this game and i don't even know what the tipping point was ! I'm 30h in now and can't even stop thinking about it while i'm not playing. Great game, fully recommend to any rpg/jrpg fan !
I bought the game with the same knowledge about it: "this is SMBU's Shulk's game". I loved the game since the main screen though. Some thing I kinda disliked later on was the excesive amount of hours you spend on side quests. I finished the game on 147 hours but didn't manage to complete all secondary stuff (I completed around 75~80% of it), it's too much.
@@banjoqc Yeah I remember it was kind of hard, specially at the beginning. I guess that if you skip side quests, you'll kill less monsters which maybe causes you to be underleveled?
Fair warning a lot of the stuff in Future connected is referred that spoils the original game if you have not played the original game; or have you don’t remember it I would recommend playing the original game
@@danifit24 yes, because Torna is a prequel, although it can be played after XC2 for a slightly different but still equally great experience. In this case though, it should ONLY be played after the main stroy, and there is a big warning when you first choose FC on the main menu that basically says don't play this if you haven't played the main story.
So that means Future Connected can be played immediately after startup? Does levels and items gained from main game completion carry over to the epilogue or it will decide the level and items that Shulk and Melia is carrying?
We already know that xc definitive edition has a few resolution drops when undocked, but I’ve already seen the 3ds version of this game and nothing can be worse graphics wise than that
I forgot that my phone was conected to my bluetooth speaker on high volume so when I clicked on your video I think the whole neigborhood heard ''HELLOOOO THER LOVELY PEOPLE''
Can't wait to finally play this game after buying it for the third time lol. Played Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and the Torna dlc and can't believe I waited so long to get into the series.
Currently 45 hours into Xenoblade 2, played Xenoblade definitive first, can't believe I slept on this series for so damn long, I can't wait to start up Xenoblade 3, but I have the extreme need to finish 2 first.
I love all of the new qol changes in this new game. I can't tell you how many times I got lost looking for specific person, or lost my mind grinding for a specific collectible. Now you can track people and quest collectibles are marked, I can't thank Nintendo enough.
Looks amazing. The only thing I wish they also improved was early 2000s grade walking animations. It’s like he’s running on an invisible treadmill having no connection with the terrain.
Coconattsu this games story is much more intense then Xenoblade 2. You’ll quickly realize that the stakes are much higher, everything is more emotional, and most of the tropes that Xenoblade 2 introduced are gone. This game is pure sci-fi jrpg gold
I’m actually stoked for this! Played Xenoblade 2 and was shocked by how much I enjoyed it and I’ve heard this one is even better. I just want to play it already, haha.
I finally decided to try this game out and I gotta say I’m really loving it. The combat system was completely new to me but I think I got the basics down now. I’ve been enjoying all the charachters although Reyn is starting to annoy me honestly, not too bad for now but I don’t want it becoming worse, and the story is heavy right from the start. I’m currently on chapter 11 at the moment, if it wasn’t for work I’d be playing more right now.
@@terraghost At the time he was yeah but my thoughts since then are that he is a good charachter. He does still have a few minor moments where he can be a bit obnoxious but I can see the layers he has especially in the later half of the game.
I’m so happy we are finally getting this game in a good way. It’ll be accessible unlike the Wii version. You won’t need a stupid useless upgrade(new 3ds), and it’s been properly advertised(Wii u VC did not properly advertise the game)
@@TheHeartsShore sadly it is but xbox and nintendo can be quite friendly at times. Plus it's from the original xbox and didn't sell particularly great so it's not a valued IP.
@@TheHeartsShore I have two copies in my parents place. I got to disc four and it wasn't working so I bought another copy. It was so good I didn't mind :). I should give it another shot as well. It's very underrated.
I love how Monolithsoft updated the character models so they don't look muddy, even if they do look slightly more anime than in the original Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii, they still look two times better than the designs of the models in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
@@M.N.9 Well you're sorely missing out then, 2 is amazing and one of the best games I played last year also they the art style is quite different if you pay any attention
All I needed to hear in this review is that it’s not clunky and archaic anymore. Because I loved what I played of the original but never beat it because after playing xenoblade chronicles 2, just everything about it was just unrefined so with that the story was amazing from what I’ve played and I cannot wait to beat the rest of the game with this version. So excited!!!
Greattt game, I think the secret sauce that makes the game so amazing is the character interaction and progression, in that aspect it gives me KH vibes. The gameplay isn’t interesting to me but the story itself and the cutscenes kept me intrigued. Hope XC3 comes out 🔥
And the stadard for story tell at 8+ hours! I've have seen to many 8,12 and 30 hours long games fall to tell a story that flows as great as Xenoblade does in 70-100 hours!
@@princess_sarina_elysia honestly, this is one of the only games where I would say that you can set your expectations as high as you want and still be impressed.
Bout to play this for the first time I'm kind of glad that it's like the final fantasy series where the games really aren't connected and each is its own individual adventure
Thank you for this. I couldn't find a review on here that didn't spend 75% of the video talking about tiny graphical things like shadows and other nonsense.
@nintendolife Alex, this is so much better than what I thought it would be. I finally grabbed it a week ago, and 30 hours later I'm just simply excited about it. This never happened with Xenoblade 2... Day 1: 3 hours, Day 2, 3, and 4: 9 hours each(weekend).
Modern gaming has mostly left me in the dust and that makes me quite sad. I tried to get into Xenoblade Chonicles but I haven't the slightest clue how the battle system works. I'm used to old school Final Fantasy battle systems when it comes to RPG's. I remember the music in this game being superb and the graphics being amazing for a Wii game.
After attempting to finish Xenoblade 2 over the last couple years, I really want to beat it before jumping into this one. The series has always been interesting to me, but I just have not for the life of me been able to sit down and complete 2 yet.
ide argue that dq11 is the standard now, but great review otherwise. Excited to play this game, as an avid mmo fan, the world, quests and combat just click with me. Hyped
DQ11 is a wonderful game, and one of my personal favourites but it's very traditional and doesnt push boundaries. Xenoblade chronicles however does and its earned my respect for that
@@ryantaylor3917 incorrect on this part, while Dq11 doesn't do anything out of the ordinary it's pretty much perfected it's formula witch is why years later the series still keeps going strong (unlike Final Fantasy that experiment's to much). XC doesn't do anything unique from a game perspective, but from a single player one it shapes it's gameplay by combining mmo like style gameplay with your typical rpg style gameplay.
@@alonsom8977 I think the setting alone and it's sci fi elements really add a lot. It's cool that the series all kind of started out with a guy in squaresoft who worked under sakaguchi :). Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest are both pretty amazing in my book. I never want Dragon Quest to change but I'm happy to see what's next for Final Fantasy :).
@@philipp5756 sounds awesome, ngl im a new fan to this series and im loving it. Put 7 hours into this game in the first day. It plays like a portable gw2/wow. in love
can anyone tell me why i’m in chapter 4 and i only out 5 hours into the game?? People say it’s long and i feel like it’s short am i doing something wrong or are the early chapters an hour long?
So a lot of good remasters came out for the switch on Friday none of which I have played, any advice on which one I should play either this game, the bioshock collection, or borderlands
One of the rare game that i have to stop everytime i fight a rare enemy because the song is so good. They will know our name in the intro of this video is just excellent. Good review.
Hey... so I loved xenoblades 2.... great story and totally fun. I'm playing xenoblades 1 on switch. And I'm just not digging it. I can't put my finger on why, but the story and charcters just aren't grabbing me like 2. I'm at the part where I meet some girl and her brother (who has the vehicle) Does it get better? Or am I far enough, that if I don't like it. I wont? Thoughts?
Xenoblade Chronicles has been sitting on my switch for almost 2 years and I just started it. I'm a little past the point that you're talking about probably 6 hours and it does get a little better but I'm of the same mindset of you it's just not grabbing me like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 did or Torna
@@BileDuctBalderdash Yeah 2 was just amazing. I'm playing 3 now and it starts off good. But its kinda losing me.. I think with 2, it was the love story between Rex and the 2 girls that made it awesome.
Im so excited for this, i bought the wii version back in the day, i put around 100 hours into it but didn't finish it for some reason but i loved it. I preordered it a few weeks ago!
I say they have more than a couple Sequels. Torna Should Count as its own game Imo. Its 40+ Hrs introduced a new revised fighting system and has its own physical. It is its own game. Its longer and more deep than a lot of full priced games. It almost does it a disservice calling it a DLC add-on. To me I have it on a sepatre cartridge from XB2, So it's a separate game. They should of just called it : Xenoblade Chronicles: Torna The Golden Country and dropped the 2.
Loved XC2. Never played the original so looking forward to it. Bought the European collectors edition. Loving the fact it comes with a vinyl soundtrack. So jealous you got your hands on this early. You lucky bugger.
To all the new players out there: the video repeatedly shows the player casting Monado Shield as an opener art. This literally does nothing so don’t do that. Shield’s only purpose is to block a Talent Art so unless you see a vision with the Art text in white and ending with a Roman numeral (Ur Ded VII etc) there is absolutely no reason to ever use it.
I really want to like this franchise but I am not a fan of strategy turn based combat. I know it’s real time strategy combat but still will I be able to enjoy this franchise!?!? XC 1 & 2 look amazing. Wish it was more action game combat though…
Wait so the story of the Definitive Edition is different than the first Xenoblade? Can someone explain? I didn't quite understand what Nintendo Life meant and this is would be my first introduction to the series. Didn't buy Xenoblade 2, because I heard this one was going to get out and it made sense to buy 1 before 2.
Nintendo Life: “We are only going to be using footage from relatively early in the game to avoid any kind of spoilers.” IGN: “Lol let’s use footage from the second to last area and spoil one of the biggest plot twists.”
omg im so hyped for this. i missed the wii version and attempted playing it on the n3ds and LOVED everything about it but couldn't get past the controls and graphics. I'm not a graphics junkie by any stretch (im a nintendo fanboy) but i felt that it needed to be put on a better console and NOW IT HAS. Even better, Amazon dropped my pre-order price by 10 bux presumably because the game leaked and people are complaining about its "low resolution". I just want them to realize what they're saying and look at the previous renditions of the game. This is going to be JUST FINE.
Mine didnt arrive in time but meh I got that beautiful UK collectors edition coming to me and I did get confirmation that its shipped so another few days baby! :)
Whilst I am disappointed with the figures (resolution framerate etc) I am not a particularly picky person and I won't let such things detract from my enjoyment. This said if you've played it already I don't think it's worth fishing out full price for it but as usual it depends on you as an individual. If you've never played this before this game is an easy recommendation. Edit: keeping voices switched on from start to finish :D
Bought XC2 a couple of years ago and just started playing it about a week ago (in chapter 7 now, just cleared up The Spirit Crucible). Anyway, i bought the Torna DLC for XC2 because i just need to have the autobattle mode. Dont have the time (nor patience / attention span right now) to do manual battle every single time. So what I'm asking is, does XC:DE have auto battle option ? I'm a sucker for jrpg stories, been playing them since SNES, but really dont have the time to do manual combat/battle. Gonna have to pass this game if the option's not available. Thanks in advance guys.
Question - I’ve not played the original but have played XBC2. I liked the world and characters but really did not enjoy the battle system. I found the battles to be far too long and tedious. Will I have the same problem here?
The basic premise is the same, but the systems in the first was just better, and the arts had a better flow to them. I loved 2, but the blades’ luck based unlocking system had me banging my head against the wall. I never did get Kos-Mos! 🥺
I tried to play this on my new3ds when it came out. I loved the game but the visuals and the 3ds hurting my hands when holding stopped me from experiencing it. I got it for 40 bucks yesterday and can't wait to play.
It’s very popular among fans in the West, yet Nintendo can’t be bothered to release a decent special edition for North America (INCLUDING CANADA) and only released a good one for Europe. So annoyed with the leadership of Nintendo of America, they haven’t released a decent special edition on the continent since Breath of the Wild.
Still can’t believe this game is getting a definitive edition. It feels like yesterday when I walked in my local GameStop and picked up the original wii release
You totally should! They aren't necessarily related story-wise so you technically don't have to. But, most people would recommend this one over the second one.
Reyn/Reyn - Reyn Time. There you have it folks, the greatest review score of all time. Ocarina of Time has been overthrown.
Now people are going to look for the Reyn Edition.
REYN TIME BABEEYYYYYYY
You can't have a Reynbow without Reyn!
Short answer: ye
Long answer: yep
Why is the long answer so long 😰
Longest answer. Don’t put off playing this Masterpiece. If you can get it,get it!!
@@blueblase9981 Bruh why is the longest answer so long bruh.
THANK YOU for not showing late game content. IGN didn’t do this and had major spoilers in their review, so thanks for consistently being a trustworthy reviewer. I would argue the game deserves a ten, but not everyone enjoys the game as much as me.
This is the game I have been looking for story with free exploration
And they got Reyn's name correct
🤣 i knew it! I started playing the game and i tried playing the game from tne 3ds but never got my attention. Now i cant wait to play it tomrrow
Oh i realized why now...... i recely got into mmorpgs, i love the wide world and playing with other people. And this is basically an mmorpg😭😂 make sense now why i suddenly got interested out of nowhere.
Late to the party, but every review I watch on Nintendolife has comments that say “this review is good, IGNs was shit and they didn’t know what they were talking about” etc
People crying about spoilers must've already played the game. I have no idea what I'm looking at.
Same
Same goes for me for Final Fantady VII remake, don't care if a scene is introduced to me for a brief moment, I have no context.
People will cry about anything……Anything!
I finish my undergraduate degree in 24 hours. I've pre-ordered the collector's edition for XC DE. My body is ready.
Attack on Mekonis
u can play the game for free !!! download from torrent
Sure you did....suuuuuuuuure.
@@redwinekhan8480 or you could support one of the best jrpg devs around..... I'd honestly rather pay for it
@@redwinekhan8480 I don't need torrent, the game is already amazing the story and characters are already appreciable... so I don't mind spending money on this game.
Nintendo Life: Let’s avoid spoilers
IGN: lol what
Which is one of the many reasons why Nintendo Life are a reliable source of reviews and why IGN is not.
What a bunch of jokers
How tf is this from ten years ago
Edit: it was their name and I’m an idiot
@@computer3210 Underrated Comment...
Lol remember when this game was super rare (and expensive)? Now here we are.
for real
Now the Nintendo Switch is rare all sold out 😥
I remember when it was just released. You could see a copy or two on store shelves. And most outside of those well aware of the Project to try to petition the localization, didn't have any idea how groundbreaking the game was. It was literally something that seemed like a miracle that they got it running on a Wii. To be fair, even the press wasn't really covering it that much, at the time. They kind of shelved doing reviews of Wii software, by then, as they do when they see the console is in its last year or so.
In a way, it was kind of like a total repeat of the situation with Panzer Dragoon Saga. Another game I jumped on at time of release.
I remember well, I was very lucky though, worked in gamestop back in 2011 and was hyped for the game, I keep tabs on all rpgs coming down the pipeline and of course we got in just one single copy of xenoblade, I also got employee discount so got it for 35 euro day one :)
Well guess what its sold out everywhere around me and arent getting anymore for about a month. They sold out in a day.
Wowsers trousers, TH-cam really likes to chew up that granular gameplay footage doesn't it?
Oh so that’s what that was. Good to know, thanks!
why not upload it as (upscaled) 1440p or 4K? to use the higher bandwidth available
CIVLCIVL388A because TH-cam doesn’t let you choose the resolution. They’d have to render the video at a higher resolution for it to work.
This game kind of sneaked up on me. I bought this game with zero knowledge of xenoblade whatsoever. The only thing i knew about it was shulk being the main character, knowing him from smash bros. I had completely different expectations, thinking this was an action rpg. At the start i was kind off dissapointed thinking 'MMO mechanics in a single player rpg, tf ? I thought i had just spent my money on a game i was going to hate. I told myself i'm still going to keep on playing for at least 10h just to see where it takes me. Now, somewhere in those 10 hours i started to love this game and i don't even know what the tipping point was ! I'm 30h in now and can't even stop thinking about it while i'm not playing. Great game, fully recommend to any rpg/jrpg fan !
I bought the game with the same knowledge about it: "this is SMBU's Shulk's game". I loved the game since the main screen though. Some thing I kinda disliked later on was the excesive amount of hours you spend on side quests. I finished the game on 147 hours but didn't manage to complete all secondary stuff (I completed around 75~80% of it), it's too much.
@@JewelOfSoulim 3h in haha and main story gets hard… i assume its cuz i didnt really do the side quests?
@@banjoqc Yeah I remember it was kind of hard, specially at the beginning. I guess that if you skip side quests, you'll kill less monsters which maybe causes you to be underleveled?
Fair warning a lot of the stuff in Future connected is referred that spoils the original game if you have not played the original game; or have you don’t remember it I would recommend playing the original game
you mean the Main Story
Ah yes, because you would naturally think to play the EPILOGUE before the main story...
Zaxton Hong but for Xenoblade 2 its opposite? Dlc first and then main story
@@danifit24 yes, because Torna is a prequel, although it can be played after XC2 for a slightly different but still equally great experience. In this case though, it should ONLY be played after the main stroy, and there is a big warning when you first choose FC on the main menu that basically says don't play this if you haven't played the main story.
So that means Future Connected can be played immediately after startup? Does levels and items gained from main game completion carry over to the epilogue or it will decide the level and items that Shulk and Melia is carrying?
We already know that xc definitive edition has a few resolution drops when undocked, but I’ve already seen the 3ds version of this game and nothing can be worse graphics wise than that
I forgot that my phone was conected to my bluetooth speaker on high volume so when I clicked on your video I think the whole neigborhood heard ''HELLOOOO THER LOVELY PEOPLE''
Can't wait to finally play this game after buying it for the third time lol. Played Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and the Torna dlc and can't believe I waited so long to get into the series.
And now we've got xenoblade blade 3 🎉
Currently 45 hours into Xenoblade 2, played Xenoblade definitive first, can't believe I slept on this series for so damn long, I can't wait to start up Xenoblade 3, but I have the extreme need to finish 2 first.
Japanese rock and two titans fighting: I'm in.
Sasageyo !
I love all of the new qol changes in this new game. I can't tell you how many times I got lost looking for specific person, or lost my mind grinding for a specific collectible. Now you can track people and quest collectibles are marked, I can't thank Nintendo enough.
You mean Monolith Soft, since they're the ones who made this game and added in the qol changes.
Looks amazing. The only thing I wish they also improved was early 2000s grade walking animations. It’s like he’s running on an invisible treadmill having no connection with the terrain.
Bro wtf is ur pfp
@@botez5671 What do you mean?
@@flyingplantwhale545 Just read the last sentence.
So excited for this. I absolutely loved XC2 and didn't play this on the Wii. Pre-loaded and ready to go!
Hoo boy you are in for a good time, i liked XC2 but this game is way better
Dude, you are in for a ride. Can't wait as well, my wii playthrough has been over 8 yrs ago, so I almost feel like going in fresh.
If you liked XC2 you're in for a great time. I thought XC2 was mediocre but I've only heard good things about this one
Coconattsu this games story is much more intense then Xenoblade 2. You’ll quickly realize that the stakes are much higher, everything is more emotional, and most of the tropes that Xenoblade 2 introduced are gone. This game is pure sci-fi jrpg gold
XC2 is a cringe-bloat-fest. XC1 is a modern classic.
"We are only going to be showing footage from relatively early in the game" 10/10 review already, unlike other IGNorant reviews
I’m actually stoked for this! Played Xenoblade 2 and was shocked by how much I enjoyed it and I’ve heard this one is even better. I just want to play it already, haha.
You're in for a treat. It's a fantastic game
@@tael64 Can wholeheartedly second that!
Hope you enjoy it! Genuinely believe it's one of the finest JRPGs ever made.
I just hope I have enough time to experience the whole game. I love rpgs but with my job recently it’s been hard to even turn on my switch.
Did you?
Did you? 4 years later?
Ok but what about Duncan?
Or RAIN?
Or Shuck?
I’m crying omg
Haha can't spell ignorant without IGN
u mean Donbon
I finally decided to try this game out and I gotta say I’m really loving it. The combat system was completely new to me but I think I got the basics down now. I’ve been enjoying all the charachters although Reyn is starting to annoy me honestly, not too bad for now but I don’t want it becoming worse, and the story is heavy right from the start. I’m currently on chapter 11 at the moment, if it wasn’t for work I’d be playing more right now.
Picked this up a long time ago on sale. Can't afford a PS5 and dont have the time for one, so this'll be the next gem I play on my Switch!
Reyn is annoying to you?
@@terraghost At the time he was yeah but my thoughts since then are that he is a good charachter. He does still have a few minor moments where he can be a bit obnoxious but I can see the layers he has especially in the later half of the game.
18:28 IT'S REYN TIME
WHAT A BUNCH OF JOKERS
CAN’T SPELL RAINBOW WITHOUT REYN
Excuse me good sir it's "Can't have a rainbow without Reyn baby!"
I’m so happy we are finally getting this game in a good way. It’ll be accessible unlike the Wii version. You won’t need a stupid useless upgrade(new 3ds), and it’s been properly advertised(Wii u VC did not properly advertise the game)
“This is the standard by which other JRPGs should be judged”
Hear hear
*on switch
Man, This makes me want LAST STORY on Switch so dang much... Still play in on my Wii like once a year...
Last story and lost odyssey would both be excellent additions.
@@reed1645 isn't lost odyssey xbox exclusive?
@@TheHeartsShore sadly it is but xbox and nintendo can be quite friendly at times. Plus it's from the original xbox and didn't sell particularly great so it's not a valued IP.
@@reed1645 I still have a copy of lost odyssey. 4 discs, I should play it some time. It's been setting on my shelf collecting dust for years.
@@TheHeartsShore I have two copies in my parents place. I got to disc four and it wasn't working so I bought another copy. It was so good I didn't mind :). I should give it another shot as well. It's very underrated.
I love how Monolithsoft updated the character models so they don't look muddy, even if they do look slightly more anime than in the original Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii, they still look two times better than the designs of the models in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Faidou no they are not better than XC2
@@danifit24 how
Kira pretty simple thats how
I think the look the same as the xenoblade chronicles 2, i only played the real xenoblade anyways, didn't play x and 2
@@M.N.9 Well you're sorely missing out then, 2 is amazing and one of the best games I played last year also they the art style is quite different if you pay any attention
Yes it’s worth it we get to hear I’m really feeling it over and over and listen to an epic soundtrack
I bought Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition because of this video and you are totally right on everything you said. Oh, I subscribed and liked.
All I needed to hear in this review is that it’s not clunky and archaic anymore. Because I loved what I played of the original but never beat it because after playing xenoblade chronicles 2, just everything about it was just unrefined so with that the story was amazing from what I’ve played and I cannot wait to beat the rest of the game with this version. So excited!!!
well it is a remake using torna's engine, so quite a few things have changed.
Greattt game, I think the secret sauce that makes the game so amazing is the character interaction and progression, in that aspect it gives me KH vibes. The gameplay isn’t interesting to me but the story itself and the cutscenes kept me intrigued. Hope XC3 comes out 🔥
i'm from the future; good news
@@MajoraWaffle im from farther in the future, i have better news
@@kyrzixxi I'm from the future and I only just now got a switch! Starting the xenoblade games from the beginning. I'm in heaven.
Dang, this is the standard of which all JRPG's should be judged 🤔 interesting.. Great video Alex 👊😉
And the stadard for story tell at 8+ hours! I've have seen to many 8,12 and 30 hours long games fall to tell a story that flows as great as Xenoblade does in 70-100 hours!
I mean don’t set your expectations too high or they’ll never be met, but it’s certainly a solid JRPG
@@princess_sarina_elysia honestly, this is one of the only games where I would say that you can set your expectations as high as you want and still be impressed.
Persona 5 took that crown already.
@@ronbertlomarda1398 debatable
Bout to play this for the first time I'm kind of glad that it's like the final fantasy series where the games really aren't connected and each is its own individual adventure
🅱️enoblade 🅱️hronicles: 🅱️efinitive 🅱️dition
Let's not forget the newest edition: 🅱️uture 🅱️onnected
Now it's 🅱️eyn time
Don't forget the sequel on wii U: 🅱️enoblade 🅱️hronicles 🅱️
🅱️ruh moment
I dont get it
Thank you for this. I couldn't find a review on here that didn't spend 75% of the video talking about tiny graphical things like shadows and other nonsense.
i love how they have way points for side quest they were so hard to do on wii
I so appreciate the effort of a spoiler free review for an RPG... excellent job guys. Subscribed 🤙🏼
I'm contemplating between this and Fire Emblem:Three Houses which one should I get?😭
@nintendolife Alex, this is so much better than what I thought it would be. I finally grabbed it a week ago, and 30 hours later I'm just simply excited about it. This never happened with Xenoblade 2... Day 1: 3 hours, Day 2, 3, and 4: 9 hours each(weekend).
Modern gaming has mostly left me in the dust and that makes me quite sad. I tried to get into Xenoblade Chonicles but I haven't the slightest clue how the battle system works. I'm used to old school Final Fantasy battle systems when it comes to RPG's. I remember the music in this game being superb and the graphics being amazing for a Wii game.
I was fine with it since it reminds me of FFXI
After attempting to finish Xenoblade 2 over the last couple years, I really want to beat it before jumping into this one. The series has always been interesting to me, but I just have not for the life of me been able to sit down and complete 2 yet.
Hopefully you have beaten 2 by now. That ending was so powerful
ide argue that dq11 is the standard now, but great review otherwise.
Excited to play this game, as an avid mmo fan, the world, quests and combat just click with me. Hyped
You should definitely try Xenoblade Chronicles x on the Wii U, it nailed Singleplayer mmo gameplay
DQ11 is a wonderful game, and one of my personal favourites but it's very traditional and doesnt push boundaries. Xenoblade chronicles however does and its earned my respect for that
@@ryantaylor3917 incorrect on this part, while Dq11 doesn't do anything out of the ordinary it's pretty much perfected it's formula witch is why years later the series still keeps going strong (unlike Final Fantasy that experiment's to much). XC doesn't do anything unique from a game perspective, but from a single player one it shapes it's gameplay by combining mmo like style gameplay with your typical rpg style gameplay.
@@alonsom8977 I think the setting alone and it's sci fi elements really add a lot. It's cool that the series all kind of started out with a guy in squaresoft who worked under sakaguchi :).
Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest are both pretty amazing in my book. I never want Dragon Quest to change but I'm happy to see what's next for Final Fantasy :).
@@philipp5756 sounds awesome, ngl im a new fan to this series and im loving it. Put 7 hours into this game in the first day. It plays like a portable gw2/wow. in love
can anyone tell me why i’m in chapter 4 and i only out 5 hours into the game?? People say it’s long and i feel like it’s short am i doing something wrong or are the early chapters an hour long?
I just ordered this game a few days ago. Really looking forward to sitting down and playing it this weekend!
Is it just me or is the Dpad really hard to use for this game with the pro controller?
So a lot of good remasters came out for the switch on Friday none of which I have played, any advice on which one I should play either this game, the bioshock collection, or borderlands
One of the rare game that i have to stop everytime i fight a rare enemy because the song is so good. They will know our name in the intro of this video is just excellent. Good review.
So do I get this, or just play through my Wii version (legally owned, not pirated) on Dolphin using various graphical hacks?
Hey... so I loved xenoblades 2.... great story and totally fun. I'm playing xenoblades 1 on switch. And I'm just not digging it. I can't put my finger on why, but the story and charcters just aren't grabbing me like 2. I'm at the part where I meet some girl and her brother (who has the vehicle) Does it get better? Or am I far enough, that if I don't like it. I wont? Thoughts?
Xenoblade Chronicles has been sitting on my switch for almost 2 years and I just started it. I'm a little past the point that you're talking about probably 6 hours and it does get a little better but I'm of the same mindset of you it's just not grabbing me like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 did or Torna
@@BileDuctBalderdash Yeah 2 was just amazing. I'm playing 3 now and it starts off good. But its kinda losing me.. I think with 2, it was the love story between Rex and the 2 girls that made it awesome.
After playing XC2 and Torna expansion, I cannot wait for this to arrive tomorrow.
Just snagged a copy today. Very excited to play!
Just started this yesterday and seven hours in my first impressions are this game is massive!
As someone who enjoyed XC2 combat system, would I enjoy this game's combat style?
It's Very different from xc2, but i still love it. I might be a little biased, but you will get into it after a while
Im so excited for this, i bought the wii version back in the day, i put around 100 hours into it but didn't finish it for some reason but i loved it. I preordered it a few weeks ago!
I love this game! The journey was indeed a blast, I can't wait to play XC3
I played xenoblade 2 but couldnt get into it. If someone could tell me how this compares to xenoblade 2 that would be appreciated.
My Collector's Edition with be here in less than half a day. So excited.
Honestly, I feel like this deserved a 10, even more than Animal Crossing to be honest, but maybe that’s just me
Whoaaaa calm down there
@@IAmAwesomeSoAreYou what?
I say they have more than a couple Sequels. Torna Should Count as its own game Imo. Its 40+ Hrs introduced a new revised fighting system and has its own physical. It is its own game. Its longer and more deep than a lot of full priced games. It almost does it a disservice calling it a DLC add-on. To me I have it on a sepatre cartridge from XB2, So it's a separate game. They should of just called it :
Xenoblade Chronicles: Torna The Golden Country and dropped the 2.
IGN: Should we show spoilers?
Nintendo Life: We don't do that around here
Excellent review. Detailed and informative as it should be. One of the best reviews published so far for this game.
I heard the combat system in this game is better than in 2, so will 2 still be fun to play if I buy this one first?
2 is better
Loved XC2. Never played the original so looking forward to it.
Bought the European collectors edition. Loving the fact it comes with a vinyl soundtrack.
So jealous you got your hands on this early. You lucky bugger.
Xenoblade 1 is way better.... interesting characters with a loving story.. :D
I absolutely loved XC2 as well and I hear that XC1 is supposed to be better but we'll see! Excited either way.
In 2023, if we’ve never played XC, should we start with this version for switch or just move onto XC 3 ?
Anyone know the title of song at the beginning of video?
I've been thinking about buying this game. It looks so cool!!! The only RPG I've played is Ninokuni.
*JRPG
Flower Girl well, it is an action rpg like Ni No Kuni, so it might be up your alley. Also, the story is so good in my opinion.
Please enable the captions for intro. Have fun then
What song is playing in this video?
I love the sequels but I’ve never fully experienced this game and just bought it and I can’t wait to dive in
To all the new players out there: the video repeatedly shows the player casting Monado Shield as an opener art. This literally does nothing so don’t do that. Shield’s only purpose is to block a Talent Art so unless you see a vision with the Art text in white and ending with a Roman numeral (Ur Ded VII etc) there is absolutely no reason to ever use it.
Great review Alex. Can't wait to find this in my stocking this Christmas
Which is better? Xenoblade 2 or definitive edition?
Both are top-tier JRPGs but the first was so much more special due to the Monado
Please, name of the song that starts at 0:36? :ccccccccccccccccccccc
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You will know our names. Skip to 1 minute in for the clip played in this video
I really want to like this franchise but I am not a fan of strategy turn based combat. I know it’s real time strategy combat but still will I be able to enjoy this franchise!?!? XC 1 & 2 look amazing. Wish it was more action game combat though…
I always wonder to myself if I'm biased about the voice acting because I'm from the uk.
Wait so the story of the Definitive Edition is different than the first Xenoblade? Can someone explain? I didn't quite understand what Nintendo Life meant and this is would be my first introduction to the series. Didn't buy Xenoblade 2, because I heard this one was going to get out and it made sense to buy 1 before 2.
The story is the same but there’s a new epilogue campaign
@@OntosTorin Ah, thank you
@KingM well the games do take place in different dimensions.
Do you have to give all the story from the beginning??
Nintendo Life: “We are only going to be using footage from relatively early in the game to avoid any kind of spoilers.”
IGN: “Lol let’s use footage from the second to last area and spoil one of the biggest plot twists.”
omg im so hyped for this. i missed the wii version and attempted playing it on the n3ds and LOVED everything about it but couldn't get past the controls and graphics. I'm not a graphics junkie by any stretch (im a nintendo fanboy) but i felt that it needed to be put on a better console and NOW IT HAS. Even better, Amazon dropped my pre-order price by 10 bux presumably because the game leaked and people are complaining about its "low resolution". I just want them to realize what they're saying and look at the previous renditions of the game. This is going to be JUST FINE.
This is the best review of this amazing jrpg so far, thank you so much alex!
Please advise thoughts:
1. Xenoblade Chronicles ?
2. Octopath Traveler ?
3. Y's VIII ?
4. Dragonquest ?
Looking to get into one of these soon... thx
These are all great, but Xenoblade gets my vote
All great games but def Xenoblade.
I just hope my game arrives on Friday from Nintendo UK 😭
That's why I bought the digital version, I'm taking no chances on delivery dates.
Same here, they've charged me practically at midnight, and not dispatched as yet, getting anxious here.
Mine didnt arrive in time but meh I got that beautiful UK collectors edition coming to me and I did get confirmation that its shipped so another few days baby! :)
I, too, like Xenoblade Chronicles X.
Great review. I'm British too so I get your bias for the voice acting, it's refreshing to hear in a high profile video game like this. 👍
I got all 3 games. Looking forward to opening them some day.
There are 4 games doe
Whilst I am disappointed with the figures (resolution framerate etc) I am not a particularly picky person and I won't let such things detract from my enjoyment. This said if you've played it already I don't think it's worth fishing out full price for it but as usual it depends on you as an individual. If you've never played this before this game is an easy recommendation. Edit: keeping voices switched on from start to finish :D
Bought XC2 a couple of years ago and just started playing it about a week ago (in chapter 7 now, just cleared up The Spirit Crucible). Anyway, i bought the Torna DLC for XC2 because i just need to have the autobattle mode. Dont have the time (nor patience / attention span right now) to do manual battle every single time. So what I'm asking is, does XC:DE have auto battle option ? I'm a sucker for jrpg stories, been playing them since SNES, but really dont have the time to do manual combat/battle. Gonna have to pass this game if the option's not available. Thanks in advance guys.
U might aswell watch cutscenes lmfaooooo its a video game for a reason
This doesn't make a lot of sense, you're pretty much saying you don't have time to play the game?
Title of song for the intro?
You know what time it is.... It's Reyn TIME!
Question - I’ve not played the original but have played XBC2. I liked the world and characters but really did not enjoy the battle system. I found the battles to be far too long and tedious. Will I have the same problem here?
The basic premise is the same, but the systems in the first was just better, and the arts had a better flow to them. I loved 2, but the blades’ luck based unlocking system had me banging my head against the wall. I never did get Kos-Mos! 🥺
Shunk & Fiona
Rain & Sarla
Duncan & Mehlia
Rocki & Napons
8/10 IGN
I tried to play this on my new3ds when it came out. I loved the game but the visuals and the 3ds hurting my hands when holding stopped me from experiencing it. I got it for 40 bucks yesterday and can't wait to play.
Amazing tune at the beginning of this. Do we know what song that is? Guessing it's off the soundtrack :o
It is called “Who gets in your way” if IRC
@@TheMicroaggressor no it’s “you will know our names”
“One who gets in our way” is a different boss song
Back in the day I put 300+ hours in this game on my 2dsXL and best believe it does me happy to see it on the switch😩😭
I've been interested in XC2 for a while but maybe I'll pick up this one for my first Xenoblade game :D
I realize I should've bought this instead of ni no kuni
Did you get the game though?
@@KeeteleKeet Yes and I did have more fun playing it, though I stopped a bit.
It’s very popular among fans in the West, yet Nintendo can’t be bothered to release a decent special edition for North America (INCLUDING CANADA) and only released a good one for Europe. So annoyed with the leadership of Nintendo of America, they haven’t released a decent special edition on the continent since Breath of the Wild.
Still can’t believe this game is getting a definitive edition. It feels like yesterday when I walked in my local GameStop and picked up the original wii release
Should I play this before Xenoblade Chronicles 2?
You totally should! They aren't necessarily related story-wise so you technically don't have to. But, most people would recommend this one over the second one.
Did he said planet size creature ?