Update: NintendoOfEurope has now released a Tweet confirming that there WILL be Additional Content, some of which will be story related so we are SO Winning Boys!!!
They should have kept the doll-like look, as it fit the fact that they are robots theme! Moreover, Goddess Elma is back!!! But what's up with her new art style and she was a little darker complexion-wise (I liked that)! I hope things improve on that front! Other than that... I'm excited!🎉
I liked the less-anime look used in the wiiU version, but they still didn't destroy her look. I just want to make sure there's no serious framerate drop
@JBspherefreak fair enough, different strokes for different folks Would be nice if they included the original look like some remasters do for those that like it more. Though they didn't for XC1 so not sure how likely that is.
I am as well. The original models are very expressive and well rigged, just all that potential wasted because it's mostly used in combat animations and emotes, barely used in cut scenes.
@JBspherefreak oh yeah for sure i love the content you put out and also any British xeno youtuber is a instant sub in my books considering im british myself so yeah looking forward to it 😁
The Draw Distance is Great and I agree that they have a Higher Poly Count. The Face-Skin Textures look Low-res to me and remind me of a PS4 Game on the Xbox 360 (Although the other Textures like Outfits and such look great in the Higer Res). I think the issue mainly comes down to Model and proportions at the moment
Everyone keeps talking ablout the dark knight, but I wonder of they will reveal more about the J-bodies which are revealed at the end of Yelv post-game mission
@JBspherefreak seeing Eleonora who always seemed so innocent involved in a conspiracy always made me wonder how much could bw going behind scenes that we did not know. I really hope they expand on that.
I personally vastly prefer Elma and Lin's look in the DE versus the art style of 2 and the 25th anniversary video. But overall I'm so excited for this game on Switch!! 🙏🏽
Yeah, kinda dumb belief. Considering they don’t forget that fire emblem and SMT/Persona crossover game. Xenoblade Chronicles X couldn’t have possibly been forgotten especially considering how much of a hit and success the second and third games were
Great video, I'm just feeling ur kinda jumping the guns here about Saga vs X stuff, based on just this trailer we can't know if that changes anything about the canon status of X yet. We'll need more details and to know what the new story is about before putting Saga away
Oh no absolutely but this is the first bit of ammunition Team X has had for a while so I just had to absolutely shoot my shot 😂 I do think this puts Saga on the backfoot but it is to soon to say for sure
While I agree the models need some more work, they weren't downgraded but simply made a bit more generic-anime because the weird faces were often criticized in the original. Textures and LOD are better: you can see more details, tree trunks, shadows, etc. in the distant town The Xenoblade 3 Elma would be way too anime for X
With this game releasing that is one less reason to own a Wii U. My friend is actually selling her Wii U and copy of Xenoblade Chronicles X. She’s buying the Switch version and she told me she has no reason to own a Wii U now.
This is gonna be HUGE, Thanks to Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition we can make an idea of how big of a remaster this is going to be, Not talking on new information in the base game just imagine a new History Chapter located in the scrapped New Tokyo like the Bionis Shoulder
Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
I've heard people say this and I do agree but I don't know. This is the first Proper Xeno game with Nationalities tho so maybe thats part of the decision
I actually think the character models look better but they are more in line with XB1 - 3 on Switch. On the other hand I sorta liked the art style on the Wii U. But I still think the Switch ones look sharper and have better expressions. But the eyes look better on the Wii U.
I am beyond excited to play X definitive edition! As for the lore, I don’t think it deconfirms xenosaga as X is self contained and can easily stand as its own thing, but I think that the definitive edition will probably explain that the universe of X was created by the conduit when Klaus began the experiment, and that the aliens fighting against humanity are actually the humans from Klaus’ universe who were sucked into X’s universe and morphed into new forms. Also MAN THE MODELS GOT THE GLOW UP.
Interesting ideas actually. It for sure doesn't deconfirm Saga but I am hoping that people will now stop claiming that its automatically Canon already 😅
It's pretty evident we're getting X2 because of a certain scene in the trailer which seems questionable to even show in a trailer, OR the extra content will be available on release... because the game wasn't "finished," as far as I know. And if not X2 then a big dlc like they did with the xbc1-3. I doubt we're getting saga remakes for a while
@@JBspherefreak thats why I think we're straight up getting X2, theyre conditioning us for a big reveal. MS has also already said they're working on the next new game, so I don't think it could be anything but that.
Im going to blame youtube for fudging up the frames on the video for now, because sometimes during the process of uploading, videos don't want to upload correctly and develop issues that don't exist in the actual video.
I tried to keep this video as spoiler free and new player friendly as possible cos some upcoming vids are for sure gonna be filled to the brim with them
You said that this game is the final nail in the coffin for saga, but the references and direct call backs in from the FR radio, as well as them including kosmos in the lineup with all their xenoblade characters says to me they still view it as being in the story somehow For now i'm still of the mind that mira is another aionios way after xb3 when origin was used again to save species from all over a collapsing universe. As for the black knight, honestly i'm really hoping it is actually malos back for his redemption arc, that would make people go crazy. Plus if i'm honest, i feel like at this point it needs to be someone from the rest of the series, or directly connected to them cus if this is just some random new guy then this game will still feel like it doesnt really belong in the xenoblade series That's actually one of the biggest problems i had with X, xenoblades connecting story was the heart of why the series was so exciting, but this game was just not a part of it. They NEED to connect it more solidly to the rest of the series story otherwise i'm just not gonna be interested tbh
I did say it MIGHT be the final Nail in the Coffin but not for certain, depends what Namco and Monolith decide to do As for your other points, I do and don't agree. I do think this needs to be slightly more seamlessly connected BUT I don't think it has to be directly connected. What makes Xenoblade Good is its accessiblity but I don't want this turning into a Yakuza or Trails situation where you have to play10 Different Games just to understand this one. Have them connectedc sure but don't make this Xenoblade 4 in effect
@@JBspherefreakI don't think that the Xeno-series suffer as much as Yakuza or Trails from this effect, each game has its own cast and most of the connected stuff tends to be very self contained except for FR DLC, you don't need to know who Nia and Melia are to play XC3 or what is the overall context behind Aionios, the game explains everything you should know, so for me, the more connected each game is, the better.
@ I’ll maybe pop my head into a VC sometime soon, very much looking forward to finally getting to experience this game and so glad I didn’t buy a Wii U to play it 😂
Nintendo games regularly lag in trailers which is fixed upon release, i expect it to run as smooth as the wii u version. Also the game has had a noticeable resolution bump, it doesn't have the vaseline smear effect that makes the entire game blurry :D. The faces are likely the final result we'll get in the game, with the game releasing extremely soon i can't imagine them being changed, I respect preferring the old models but the newer models are definitely higher quality. The faces aren't as animated probably because the old faces just used the X character template to make the characters, which meant less detailed but universally compatible animations between models. Elma's face got a redesign separate of that but they didn't bother redoing the animations because i assume that would require doing new rigging and voice takes, which would be expensive and getting this game out was already a cost issue. I'm just happy we got the game, I'll cry about somewhat missing the old models when i finally get my first skell whilst possibly sitting in an airplane (my wii u save data corrupted and i could never get myself to play through the game again)😂
Elma's new face looks exactly like a Saint Seiya Myth Cloth. Looks nice but not really full of life... I wish they would rework some sounds too. Like the sound of footsteps or swimming. They're just one sound looping.
I hope too but its far better then Klonoas remasters those make me cry for the wrong reasons just look up the old games there so surreal an charming then on Switch I feel nothing
Calling it now. This game is being released on the same day as Switch 2 launch, and will have an "enhanced" version for the Switch 2 available as a launch title.
It's great news, indeed! The Switch is at least as or more capable than the Wii U so the game shouldn't need to be downgraded at all to run well on the former system.
Not true, the Hardware is actually much similar between the Switch and Wii U BUT the switch has a lot of more interesting and clever Tech like its upscaling thing. Hardware wise, the Switch is near identical and arguably weaker as it actually has a worse GPU but a better CPU (Your gonna want the GPU for X's world)
@@SolibraeI am with you. I have zero concerns about this game running on Switch. The track record of Monolith and Nintendo when it comes to this series speaks for itself. The Switch is a superior console and if they got this to run and look as well as it did on WiiU, it will be even better on Switch.
That hooded figure sounds like they're voiced by Ray Chase, who also happens to be the voice of L in this game. By sheer coincidence, Ray Chase also happens to voice the Master of Masters from Kingdom Hearts. Lao is also voiced by Mathew Mercer, who just so happens to be the voice of Ira, one of the Master's apprentices. Now, I don't wanna make any bold claims here... but MonolithSoft IS staffed by former Square employees...
Is the game also going to include a brand new ending because I get the senses that it’s going to be connected to future redeemed for Xenoblade chronicles 3 and potentially 4
what do you mean Cross and Lao look better but Lin and Elma need a day off? Lao looks fine, but Elma and Lin had a huge glow up. their faces looked strange at first because I'm used to the previous designs, but the new ones are actually amazing. Cross is the one who looks a bit weird. but it's an avatarw so whatever, ig
Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
What i want to know is what is that new content ginna be about. Qill it be like torna? A prequel about the lone hero? Or like future connected? A epilogue of the story. My bet is that it will be a prequel Then we will have xenoblade x2 to fully connect the x saga with the klaus saga
JB, you've been smoking too much X cope. I agree that Lin's model does look very awkward but Elma might actually be better. We just have to let it grow on us
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT WHEN WE JUST GOT XENOBLADE X DE ANNOUNCEMENT! The Cope is REAL! Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
The only reason for me to hold on the wii u now is monster hunter tri u and its underwater combat. I bought the wii u for xenoblade x (and mh3u but mainly for xcx)
I like Elma's new look, the original game had a mix of characters rigid detailed faces like Nagi and smooth simple faces you'd associate with jrpg but but they still had that weird XC1 look to them since monolith hasn't been very good with 3d models so I'm glad they're getting better. Still not happy they didn't remake the game around the cut content but I saw people making Kingdom Hearts jokes about the hooded figure so I'm chill.
They should have kept the doll-like look, as it fit the fact that they are robots theme! Moreover, Goddess Elma is back!!! But what's up with her new art style and she was a little darker complexion-wise (I liked that)! I hope things improve on that front! Other than that... I'm excited!🎉
Why would they remake it? Instead it is better they just remaster it with new content and focusing in making a new game instead of spending so much time and money on a game which is already beautiful
I can finally finish X on a modern console, also looking back at the original cutscene of X that was in the trailer they removed her hair physics in DE
Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
I doubt they are giving X's world and story closure. I feel like Takahashi and monolithsoft are still wanting to set up a trilogy for X. Post XC2 in an interview they mentioned wanting to make and XC3 and XCX2 and we got XC3 and FR and now XCXDE and so there is now an actual possibility that X2 is in the works already for all we know and it would be amazing getting Takahashi's crazy light novel for X became a reality. Still excited to find out who the black knight finally is and revisit Mira in better visuals and likely with some QOL features like bigger ui text font.
They should have kept the doll-like look, as it fit the fact that they are robots theme! Moreover, Goddess Elma is back!!! But what's up with her new art style and she was a little darker complexion-wise (I liked that)! I hope things improve on that front! Other than that... I'm excited!🎉
@@JBspherefreak I recall randomly noticing it was a game then speeding right over to get some cash from my mom on my Eshop to get it XD then I screwed myself over by reaching the final boss but having no gravity armor so I die instantly after leaving my Skell lol
Xenosaga problem's is that's still owned by Namco, and they time and time again said they don't plan to release remasters because of low sales expectations.
Exactly, so from a writing perspective and business one, its notr affordable or a good business decision to incorporate this 20 year old inaccessible series
The last time they said it was 5 years ago when there was no demand for it and the Xenoblade games weren't as popular as they are now. I think that Xenosaga Remasters could happen if the plan is to include KOS MOS as one of the main characters in the next game(s)
im sitting here wondering if its just gonna be an extra story like the other 3 had, or if its gonna turn what was the final battle into a prison island first visit sort of thing and have like 6 more chapters after lifehold. if the xenosaga link you were referring to is to happen, itd probably need a lot more than just an extra story considering x also needs to conclude itself in that shared time.
Correct but at the same time, I don't think they need to completely establish an Ogdoad thing or concept but just begin implying it exists. If X is to now get a sequel or so, those are the games to more Thoroughly Flesh out that concept
I think that in order to connect the original Saga games to the main series it would probably take at least some sort of larger project like a Xenosaga Remake/Remaster or something like that at some point. My bet is that the next games will include Saga elements like the protagonist might be a Uzuki that has a sibling which builds a Gynoid called KOS KOS and the main threat is the heat death of the universe which the keys to stop it lie on Origin. With that said IF they decide to tie to the original Saga games i think that things will go like: The new protagonists find KOS MOS broken asleep somewhere and decides to take her to repair, the game starts with some sort of "wake up KOS MOS" moment and she seemingly has some sort of Memory loss or corrupted data but she remembers her name and is essentially back at zero (my issue with that is that this would hinder KOS MOS character development on Xenosaga 3), KOS MOS would grow to become a very important character thorought the games and the mystery around her would come up at the people who never played Saga, later Monolith could make a deal with Bandai to Remaster the original games or make a Two Parts Remake Xenosaga 1+2 Definitive Edition (like the DS version who was never released overseas which is closer to Takahashi's original idea for Xenosaga 1 which due to issues half of Xenosaga 1 became Saga 2 and wasn't written by him and his wife) and later Xenosaga 3 Definitive Edition. The main issues here are: 1- Is Bandai willing to do that? I think that only if they see it as profitable, back then they wanted to Remaster Saga but they didn't thought it would've been profitable but now Xenoblade is more popular than ever and if Tetsuya Takahashi is looking at the fandom talk THERE IS a demand for it to happen and KOS KOS is a highly profitable waifu(Bandai milked her a lot in the past) so it's possible 2- Does Tetsuya Takahashi wishes to do that? Or he wishes to just move on from the original Xenosaga games and he would rather just add elements of it to the new games? 3- This is a very ambitious and convoluted idea
3:24 cant quite tell but it doesnt look like they have updated models. I hope not otherwise there is gonna be a big clash of style between the updated models and non updated models.
I mean, Square does not have the same working relationship with Nintendo and Monolith that Bandai seems to have. What happens to Gears(Which is hopefully a rerelease and remake like with FF7 at some point) is entirely out of the hands of Monolith.
I seen the direct comparison and I'm still proud owner of Xenoblade X. The Gamepad implementation is second to NONE. The new switch will have two screens on offer as the Wii U. That's a hot take but patent from Nintendo shows the architecture. So switch owners may be a lil let down. Duel screens are superior in many aspects. I'll continue playing Xenoblade X, Windwaker HD, Twilight princess HD, etc. Have a wonderful day y'all .
I didn't played it either but from what I've seen is BOTW for Xenoblade but with a way better open world, quests, more stuff to do, a few online features and closer to a single-player MMO that originally had a terrible cliffhanger nothing of a ending but that now they confirmed that they are expanding on it.
I don't see why this announcement would be a nail in the coffin for Xenosaga hopes either. If anything, it's opposite to me. It shows that the people in charge care about their older games and want them to realize their full potential. We've now seen it with XBC and XBCX (as well as Baten Kaitos). It's just that the Xenosaga trilogy would require a more thorough overhaul than Chronicles X and may therefore take longer to do. Then we can also get into the announcement of new story elements in XBCXDE, reminisce about small changes that were made with XBC1DE to more neatly fit into a larger narrative and wonder if that radio message in Future Redeemed wasn't a hint of things to come, one of which was now revealed. I'm even more optimistic for a Xenosaga comeback now.
My only problem with x definitive edition is that it will use the censored us/eu version which means some censored clothing for both male and female characters and no chest slider for female cross
I think its too early to say for certain. They have confirmed to use this version yes but those features, especialkly the bust slider still exist within the games but are simply hidden so it is possible they make those changes although nobody can say for certain
8:36 Did everybody forget about Milton? That’s the one person that nobody has never talked about surely it has to be him. I’m just saying could be. Mythra’s child. And I know that’s hard to grasp and it sounds Ludacris.
I think we're potentially getting our wires crossed here. We're not talking about Milton from Torna are we, we're talking about Mythra's kid who we don't have a name for yet. It could be him I guess but I don't see why you would add him hen there are better options
Finally it felt xenoblade x was stuck on a distance planet never to come home. Alas the shackles has been release from wii u library. Nintendo shows us a thing or three.
That is from the MonolithSoft 25th Anniversary Video. MaxMonado has an upload of it here: th-cam.com/video/x5EK4MkGz7U/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=MaxMonado
I think the Charackter models look pretty good actually, its only Lin who looks a bit Derpy. I also dont think that the models are Final yet, because you the only charackters who recieved the glowup where really Elma Lin Lao and Cross.
@@IISuzakuII I understand your argument BUT because Xcx has more playbale party charackters who should also recieve major model updates and the fact that they will have to make a complete charackter creator with the new style in mind, I dont see why they couldnt fit the NPCs in with that artstyle aswell
I mean, the Hairstyles look nice admittedly but its like the Textures and Skin Colours. It reminds me of Low Res Graphics with just the lack of Detail. It aint the worst thing ever but...yea
I hope they’re gonna fix the - text font and sizing - the poor menu - make it sooner to get a damn mech - the terrible tutorial - add more shops - finish the story - improve the map system - improve the mining system - add more cities/towns - Stop forcing players to do side quests to progress the plot - bring back the bust meter - fix the poor inventory management system - make every item purchasable in-game and not by a stupid 0.05% drop from enemies - Ability to customize stats in some balanced and fair way that doesn't involve a 0.001% chance of dropping from enemies - expand on all the lore and the species like L'cirufe and the Nopon and the Manon and the J-Bodies...DON'T FORGET THE J-BODIES
I think the "skell progression" is really good and the skell is making some things too easy. I wish that they would add underwater areas (easy way to make more areas) and you need a skell upgrade to do it. Also more cities wouldnt make sense in the open world (but please something more like building the water facility outside of NLA in the side quests). The minimg system was pretty good, its rather unique and you can calculate very long for the best outcome Maybe something i would add to your list is: - Adding a more convenient way to get collectibles -something like a phone so you dont need to walk through the city everytime to get your party members - a system that will allow to get everything even if online is not working. -probably more but we will see
@@mattgezockt2596 I definitely feel you on Skells making things easy. I would love more areas that are foot-only. I was just personally annoyed by the insanely tedious fetch quest. I also want to have a cutscene each time I build a skell, and see all my skells lined up in a warehouse. It was underwhelming to have a little ping and then a reload. Though this is nitpicking
I'm not hard bothered by Lin and Elma's look. I think the issue is XB3 style models with XBX shaders / lighting. I don't care though, I am excited for this on switch. ❤ Monolith
I do agree with you that they aren't the end of the world. I may not be a fan of this direction but it isn't a deal breaker. Potentially we see some more characters from different angles, my opinion may change
I do think the black knight is some kind of another version fo the protag, hell I wouldn't be shock the voice is one of two possible mcs. Maybe got a female voice for if you pick a female and a male for if you pick a male Also maybe new classes, hell I would love a protag only class like the drifter and a skell for only the protag and since you bring up Xenogear, Xenoblade story is officially over, so we could get a new Xenogears game or maybe a whole new series of Xeno games like a name they could go with, Xenobreak XenoZero
wow first person I hear saying the character models looked better before. Hardly disagree on this one, they look way more expressive and alive than ever. Hope you get used to it and get to love them eventually
They are more anime than before. Original Wii-U version was more of a realistic anime look attempt while the new one goes for cell shading anime style, it's more of a matter of preference.
Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
I'm 50/50 on the new designs there were issues with the old face models. I love kunihiko tanaka's style but it just wasn't translated well into the slightly more realistic style of X so some faces looked too doll like. I figured they'd lean more stylised to make his style work better in the game but this just feels too much like a different character designer. Just personally Elma was one of the better looking and most iconic characters in the OG game so drastically changing her feels odd especially when most of the game still looks the same.
Well texture resolution is slightly bumped up , some models also got improved , and having the grey / brown filter overlay removed makes all the colors pop a bit more. That said the removed color filter could just be a specific weather and day setting ... so i wouldnt expect much there. But thats basicly it , so the game was with slighly enhanced visuals in mind ported , so not with 4K res for Switch 2. Maybe if this game will be Cross Plattform , it might get another resolution bump later on for the Switch 2 , but i highly doubt that. That said i expect this game to be Cross Plattform because its litereally in the title ... Xenoblade X (Cross) ... and its 10th birthday is on 29.04.2025 ... so time will tell. I guess. 5:35 "Mish Mash of different equipment pieces" - I dont understand what you mean ... the original XCX already had Fashion Gear Slots ... the only issue i have with that is that you actually have to have those pieces in your inventory to use them for the Fashion , XCDE made it better by having the Fashion Gear as unlockable and freely usable mechanic without the need to have the items in your inventory. Uhh ... from what i can tell the Black Knight in the trailer has deffo the english VA for Malos , he just sounds slightly different , which makes sense considering the time difference of the releases. That said its also worth considering that the Black Knight in the concept art ingame model design has a purple glowing thing on his chest ... so i wouldnt discard this possibility until we get further infos , even tho the japanese VA is different. "Xenosaga" "Xenogears" "X" Imo , Future Redeemed made it very clear that all these are connected in some way shape or form to the same earth (how exactly this fits is probably up to whatever retcons get made down the line) ... that said , Remakes of Gears and Saga are very much up to Square Enix and Bandai Namco , what Takahashi can do tho , is add more references and plotpoints to X that link Saga and Gears even more together with wherever Xenoblade is headed.
What I meant was that the Original XCX Trailers had the Characters Wearing different Equipment because there was no Events Theatre or thing for the Devs to easily go back and get footage for. Ofc there is the Fashion Gear but if you don't have the piece you want, you can't equip it
I completely disagree with the take on the Lin and Elma models. They look way better then the original models imo, and fit the newer XC3 art style a lot better.
Admittedly, I haven't seen the old models in the new engine so maybe I'm wrong but thats just my first reaction to them. I hope they just get polished up a little bit before release
Why Nintendo fans want a Switch 2 announcement ASAP instead of hoping Nintendo waits a few more months till the Switch dethrones PS2 is beyond me. A Nintendo system can be the best selling one of all time
I don't care about this console holding the record for being the best selling console of all time, it already is ONE OF the BEST. I'm more interested personally on being able to play my better games in a Higher Res with a better framerate and have a better experience. Its just time for an upgrade imo
Update: NintendoOfEurope has now released a Tweet confirming that there WILL be Additional Content, some of which will be story related so we are SO Winning Boys!!!
What do you mean Elma and Lin's models look off? Bro, they look MILES better now, they look like they have SOUL
They should have kept the doll-like look, as it fit the fact that they are robots theme!
Moreover, Goddess Elma is back!!! But what's up with her new art style and she was a little darker complexion-wise (I liked that)! I hope things improve on that front! Other than that... I'm excited!🎉
I liked the less-anime look used in the wiiU version, but they still didn't destroy her look. I just want to make sure there's no serious framerate drop
There's nothing not anime about X's original look, lol.@@Subremedy
That's what I was about to say. WTH is he smoking?
No. On wii u they looked better
Nah I'm sorry. Lin's original model is the queen of uncanny valley. There is no way you are saying the new model is a down grade.
I am 😊
@JBspherefreak fair enough, different strokes for different folks
Would be nice if they included the original look like some remasters do for those that like it more. Though they didn't for XC1 so not sure how likely that is.
@@benineight4750 it definitely is. Elmas model too looks really stiff and angular
I am as well. The original models are very expressive and well rigged, just all that potential wasted because it's mostly used in combat animations and emotes, barely used in cut scenes.
I can't wait to play x for the first time instead of watching gameplay videos. I'm so happy every xenoblade is on switch.
Well make sure to still watch my gameplay videos and guides when it releases. You can do both 😉
@JBspherefreak oh yeah for sure i love the content you put out and also any British xeno youtuber is a instant sub in my books considering im british myself so yeah looking forward to it 😁
The gamepad missing is key
Wait whaa? The models noticeably have better textures and a higher polygon count on the faces. The game's draw distance was increased too
The Draw Distance is Great and I agree that they have a Higher Poly Count. The Face-Skin Textures look Low-res to me and remind me of a PS4 Game on the Xbox 360 (Although the other Textures like Outfits and such look great in the Higer Res). I think the issue mainly comes down to Model and proportions at the moment
The faces look like placeholders to me. Like something pulled out of an asset bin from 12 years ago.
Everyone keeps talking ablout the dark knight, but I wonder of they will reveal more about the J-bodies which are revealed at the end of Yelv post-game mission
I'm curious for how they'd do that seeing as Yelv's mission was optional 🤔
@JBspherefreak seeing Eleonora who always seemed so innocent involved in a conspiracy always made me wonder how much could bw going behind scenes that we did not know. I really hope they expand on that.
Really excited for this. Xenoblade X Soundtrack has been thumpin’ in my headphones almost 24/7 since the announcement
As it should
The moment the tiniest sound began i flipped out knowing what it was
So we finally reached Elysium
Puts on dying Darth Vader voice
"You were right.... Tell your TH-cam comments.... You were right...."
"They called me a madman"
I personally vastly prefer Elma and Lin's look in the DE versus the art style of 2 and the 25th anniversary video. But overall I'm so excited for this game on Switch!! 🙏🏽
Couldn't agree more, best time to be an X fan
Yeah, we need this on Switch 2. Hopefully it'll either be a dual-release like BOTW, or will look and run better on the backwards-compatible Switch 2.
Thats what I'm assuming, honestly I'm, still suprised this is coming to the Switch
If Tears of the Kingdom runs on Switch, I dont understand what you are on about here.
We had to download data packs for the game to work on Wii U
Mira is a bigger map than Hyrule and X doesn't have the low-res+cell-shaded look.
X's Map is around 3 Times bigger then Hyrule I believe roughly
And then I am recommended the "Nintendo has forgotten about Xenoblade X" video. Which I never believed btw. It was a matter if when, rather than if.
The Believers have been rewarded
@@JBspherefreak I honestly expected to have to wait even longer.
Yeah, kinda dumb belief. Considering they don’t forget that fire emblem and SMT/Persona crossover game. Xenoblade Chronicles X couldn’t have possibly been forgotten especially considering how much of a hit and success the second and third games were
Oh man, i have such fond memories of the "Hold that thought" scene.
I can't wait to see a whole new generation of players experience the "Water Purification Plant" Sidequest 😂
Great video, I'm just feeling ur kinda jumping the guns here about Saga vs X stuff, based on just this trailer we can't know if that changes anything about the canon status of X yet. We'll need more details and to know what the new story is about before putting Saga away
Oh no absolutely but this is the first bit of ammunition Team X has had for a while so I just had to absolutely shoot my shot 😂 I do think this puts Saga on the backfoot but it is to soon to say for sure
While I agree the models need some more work, they weren't downgraded but simply made a bit more generic-anime because the weird faces were often criticized in the original. Textures and LOD are better: you can see more details, tree trunks, shadows, etc. in the distant town
The Xenoblade 3 Elma would be way too anime for X
100% agree and was the point I was trying to get at
WE ARE SO BACK
THAT WE ARE
With this game releasing that is one less reason to own a Wii U. My friend is actually selling her Wii U and copy of Xenoblade Chronicles X. She’s buying the Switch version and she told me she has no reason to own a Wii U now.
I mean, X was the last super good game locked to the Wii U
This is gonna be HUGE, Thanks to Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition we can make an idea of how big of a remaster this is going to be, Not talking on new information in the base game just imagine a new History Chapter located in the scrapped New Tokyo like the Bionis Shoulder
It'll be interesting to see what Story Elements they decide to implement and how they will do it, either as an Extra story or a literal expansion
What do you mean you dislike their new looks? Elma's face is skin now!
Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
@JBspherefreak they probably used all the budget for lin on tatsu's glow up. I hear he has a bbl and lashes now.
Lin's new model makes her actually look Korean. Im a massive fan of the new models. Elma I think looks good in bothm visually, but Lin needed this.
I've heard people say this and I do agree but I don't know. This is the first Proper Xeno game with Nationalities tho so maybe thats part of the decision
I actually think the character models look better but they are more in line with XB1 - 3 on Switch.
On the other hand I sorta liked the art style on the Wii U.
But I still think the Switch ones look sharper and have better expressions.
But the eyes look better on the Wii U.
I think there are some Minor things to be tweaked on the Switch Version which would make it look 10/10 fantastic and they are only minor things
not the luxin clip 😭 bro hes already dead chill out
also the new lin model looks really good imo
😭
I am beyond excited to play X definitive edition! As for the lore, I don’t think it deconfirms xenosaga as X is self contained and can easily stand as its own thing, but I think that the definitive edition will probably explain that the universe of X was created by the conduit when Klaus began the experiment, and that the aliens fighting against humanity are actually the humans from Klaus’ universe who were sucked into X’s universe and morphed into new forms.
Also MAN THE MODELS GOT THE GLOW UP.
Interesting ideas actually. It for sure doesn't deconfirm Saga but I am hoping that people will now stop claiming that its automatically Canon already 😅
It's pretty evident we're getting X2 because of a certain scene in the trailer which seems questionable to even show in a trailer, OR the extra content will be available on release... because the game wasn't "finished," as far as I know. And if not X2 then a big dlc like they did with the xbc1-3. I doubt we're getting saga remakes for a while
Yea speaking of which, why would they show that??? I get its out of context but that is a MASSIVE SPOILER to some extent
@@JBspherefreak thats why I think we're straight up getting X2, theyre conditioning us for a big reveal. MS has also already said they're working on the next new game, so I don't think it could be anything but that.
Im going to blame youtube for fudging up the frames on the video for now, because sometimes during the process of uploading, videos don't want to upload correctly and develop issues that don't exist in the actual video.
Thats true. I noticed it a few times through the video but it could have been an off day that ruined it. We'll need to see more footage for certain
As "the way" prophesized....
"Someone told me so...."
We're eating good boys
(But Insane L (no pun intened) on Lin, she looks so much better)
When's the cardboard getting munched?
@LTSKRUNKLY maybe today or tomorrow, I have a midterm in 24 hours, announcement time was problematic for me
@@themiddlecaterpillar8350 the studious caterpillar. Good luck on midterms.
Nuh uh
Yes…now you know. Thanks.
I like how your plot summary does not reveal the big twist the game has to offer. People that are going in blind are in for a treat
I tried to keep this video as spoiler free and new player friendly as possible cos some upcoming vids are for sure gonna be filled to the brim with them
i love you JB, we are back
I’m gonna keep it 100, I could not tell there was a difference until you pointed it out
What difference?
@@JBspherefreak Oops, meant with the characters models LOL, but now that I see them side by side, you got a point
I’m definitely getting the definition edition of this game because I miss out on playing the Wii U version
You said that this game is the final nail in the coffin for saga, but the references and direct call backs in from the FR radio, as well as them including kosmos in the lineup with all their xenoblade characters says to me they still view it as being in the story somehow
For now i'm still of the mind that mira is another aionios way after xb3 when origin was used again to save species from all over a collapsing universe. As for the black knight, honestly i'm really hoping it is actually malos back for his redemption arc, that would make people go crazy. Plus if i'm honest, i feel like at this point it needs to be someone from the rest of the series, or directly connected to them cus if this is just some random new guy then this game will still feel like it doesnt really belong in the xenoblade series
That's actually one of the biggest problems i had with X, xenoblades connecting story was the heart of why the series was so exciting, but this game was just not a part of it. They NEED to connect it more solidly to the rest of the series story otherwise i'm just not gonna be interested tbh
I did say it MIGHT be the final Nail in the Coffin but not for certain, depends what Namco and Monolith decide to do
As for your other points, I do and don't agree. I do think this needs to be slightly more seamlessly connected BUT I don't think it has to be directly connected. What makes Xenoblade Good is its accessiblity but I don't want this turning into a Yakuza or Trails situation where you have to play10 Different Games just to understand this one. Have them connectedc sure but don't make this Xenoblade 4 in effect
@@JBspherefreakI don't think that the Xeno-series suffer as much as Yakuza or Trails from this effect, each game has its own cast and most of the connected stuff tends to be very self contained except for FR DLC, you don't need to know who Nia and Melia are to play XC3 or what is the overall context behind Aionios, the game explains everything you should know, so for me, the more connected each game is, the better.
I was waiting for you to do a video about this
The moment the trailer was up, I started on it, miss speaking to you
@ I’ll maybe pop my head into a VC sometime soon, very much looking forward to finally getting to experience this game and so glad I didn’t buy a Wii U to play it 😂
Nintendo games regularly lag in trailers which is fixed upon release, i expect it to run as smooth as the wii u version. Also the game has had a noticeable resolution bump, it doesn't have the vaseline smear effect that makes the entire game blurry :D.
The faces are likely the final result we'll get in the game, with the game releasing extremely soon i can't imagine them being changed, I respect preferring the old models but the newer models are definitely higher quality. The faces aren't as animated probably because the old faces just used the X character template to make the characters, which meant less detailed but universally compatible animations between models. Elma's face got a redesign separate of that but they didn't bother redoing the animations because i assume that would require doing new rigging and voice takes, which would be expensive and getting this game out was already a cost issue.
I'm just happy we got the game, I'll cry about somewhat missing the old models when i finally get my first skell whilst possibly sitting in an airplane (my wii u save data corrupted and i could never get myself to play through the game again)😂
I really, REALLY never thought I'd see the day this game got any more attention. No lie, teared up a little seeing the announcement.
Elma's new face looks exactly like a Saint Seiya Myth Cloth. Looks nice but not really full of life...
I wish they would rework some sounds too. Like the sound of footsteps or swimming. They're just one sound looping.
I really hope the preview they showed was just an early build. The lighting in the original was definitely better than what they showed off.
I hope too but its far better then Klonoas remasters those make me cry for the wrong reasons just look up the old games there so surreal an charming then on Switch I feel nothing
Calling it now. This game is being released on the same day as Switch 2 launch, and will have an "enhanced" version for the Switch 2 available as a launch title.
I did think that after hearing the release date 😂
I can't wait to see the return of space Jesus. Please come back to us Xenosaga!
Getting New Tokyo would be insane
It's great news, indeed! The Switch is at least as or more capable than the Wii U so the game shouldn't need to be downgraded at all to run well on the former system.
Not true, the Hardware is actually much similar between the Switch and Wii U BUT the switch has a lot of more interesting and clever Tech like its upscaling thing. Hardware wise, the Switch is near identical and arguably weaker as it actually has a worse GPU but a better CPU (Your gonna want the GPU for X's world)
@@JBspherefreak Alright, I guess we'll see how it works out when the game releases!
@@SolibraeI am with you. I have zero concerns about this game running on Switch. The track record of Monolith and Nintendo when it comes to this series speaks for itself. The Switch is a superior console and if they got this to run and look as well as it did on WiiU, it will be even better on Switch.
I never played X, so I'm f'n excited for this! Kind of wish it was a launch game with Switch 2, but whatever, I'll take it.
Yeah same, but it makes sense if the team is already working on XCX-2 on the switch 2 so keep your hopes up
There's still hope of a dual-release like BOTW was. Especially with this coming out in March.
Yea, I think chances are still high that this willbe one of the MAIN Switch 2 games at launch
Told YEA!!!
Art wise reminds me of old PS2 Xenosaga,... except this games eyes aren't dead.
We better not lose the cool custom eyes option for this.
If anything, I'm hoping for new options
By the time this game comes out we will know what the Next generation Switch will look like
The time has come!
The theory part of my brain is going wild once again!
It's going to be a fun 5 Months waiting and speculating on this for sure 😁
That hooded figure sounds like they're voiced by Ray Chase, who also happens to be the voice of L in this game.
By sheer coincidence, Ray Chase also happens to voice the Master of Masters from Kingdom Hearts. Lao is also voiced by Mathew Mercer, who just so happens to be the voice of Ira, one of the Master's apprentices.
Now, I don't wanna make any bold claims here... but MonolithSoft IS staffed by former Square employees...
thought you were going to point out how the custom character's ear looks entirely fused to the head.
Is the game also going to include a brand new ending because I get the senses that it’s going to be connected to future redeemed for Xenoblade chronicles 3 and potentially 4
what do you mean Cross and Lao look better but Lin and Elma need a day off?
Lao looks fine, but Elma and Lin had a huge glow up. their faces looked strange at first because I'm used to the previous designs, but the new ones are actually amazing. Cross is the one who looks a bit weird. but it's an avatarw so whatever, ig
Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
What i want to know is what is that new content ginna be about.
Qill it be like torna? A prequel about the lone hero?
Or like future connected? A epilogue of the story.
My bet is that it will be a prequel
Then we will have xenoblade x2 to fully connect the x saga with the klaus saga
JB, you've been smoking too much X cope. I agree that Lin's model does look very awkward but Elma might actually be better. We just have to let it grow on us
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT WHEN WE JUST GOT XENOBLADE X DE ANNOUNCEMENT! The Cope is REAL!
Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
The only reason for me to hold on the wii u now is monster hunter tri u and its underwater combat. I bought the wii u for xenoblade x (and mh3u but mainly for xcx)
We finally have XCX on Switch, why do I need a Switch 2
i really like the xenoblade 3 style lin and elma models, im hoping to see l'cirufe's new model soon
L is going to look AMAZING I'm sure and with all the Updated Cosmetic options, it gets me so excited
This is the best news we recieved in years. They can put in a massive amount of new content in DE and some QoL
I have played this game twice, but this time I can do the nemesis boss fights.
I'm so ready for another Playthrough
I like Elma's new look, the original game had a mix of characters rigid detailed faces like Nagi and smooth simple faces you'd associate with jrpg but but they still had that weird XC1 look to them since monolith hasn't been very good with 3d models so I'm glad they're getting better.
Still not happy they didn't remake the game around the cut content but I saw people making Kingdom Hearts jokes about the hooded figure so I'm chill.
They should have kept the doll-like look, as it fit the fact that they are robots theme!
Moreover, Goddess Elma is back!!! But what's up with her new art style and she was a little darker complexion-wise (I liked that)! I hope things improve on that front! Other than that... I'm excited!🎉
Why would they remake it? Instead it is better they just remaster it with new content and focusing in making a new game instead of spending so much time and money on a game which is already beautiful
I'm glad they didn't remake it and change the story. I want to be reunited with the OG characters and their VAs.
I can finally finish X on a modern console, also looking back at the original cutscene of X that was in the trailer they removed her hair physics in DE
Oh really? Again this may be an early rendition
I think Lin and Elma look better tbh. Way better. Also fashion gear was in the original Xenoblade X not just the trailers
Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
I still do not see them dropping saga references in fr without a reason or just as an easter egg. There is method to takahashi's madness!
I doubt they are giving X's world and story closure. I feel like Takahashi and monolithsoft are still wanting to set up a trilogy for X. Post XC2 in an interview they mentioned wanting to make and XC3 and XCX2 and we got XC3 and FR and now XCXDE and so there is now an actual possibility that X2 is in the works already for all we know and it would be amazing getting Takahashi's crazy light novel for X became a reality. Still excited to find out who the black knight finally is and revisit Mira in better visuals and likely with some QOL features like bigger ui text font.
They should have kept the doll-like look, as it fit the fact that they are robots theme!
Moreover, Goddess Elma is back!!! But what's up with her new art style and she was a little darker complexion-wise (I liked that)! I hope things improve on that front! Other than that... I'm excited!🎉
I can picture their being a few minor visual details that are tweaked before release
I never got to experience X at its peak so I'm excited
Honestly, it feels like yesterday that I was playing this game for the first time
@@JBspherefreak I recall randomly noticing it was a game then speeding right over to get some cash from my mom on my Eshop to get it XD then I screwed myself over by reaching the final boss but having no gravity armor so I die instantly after leaving my Skell lol
Xenosaga problem's is that's still owned by Namco, and they time and time again said they don't plan to release remasters because of low sales expectations.
Exactly, so from a writing perspective and business one, its notr affordable or a good business decision to incorporate this 20 year old inaccessible series
The last time they said it was 5 years ago when there was no demand for it and the Xenoblade games weren't as popular as they are now.
I think that Xenosaga Remasters could happen if the plan is to include KOS MOS as one of the main characters in the next game(s)
I actually cried during this trailern
I was too busy screaming to cry
@ I couldn’t scream but a single tear flowed down my cheek as I read the release date of my favorite games remake
im sitting here wondering if its just gonna be an extra story like the other 3 had, or if its gonna turn what was the final battle into a prison island first visit sort of thing and have like 6 more chapters after lifehold. if the xenosaga link you were referring to is to happen, itd probably need a lot more than just an extra story considering x also needs to conclude itself in that shared time.
Correct but at the same time, I don't think they need to completely establish an Ogdoad thing or concept but just begin implying it exists. If X is to now get a sequel or so, those are the games to more Thoroughly Flesh out that concept
I think that in order to connect the original Saga games to the main series it would probably take at least some sort of larger project like a Xenosaga Remake/Remaster or something like that at some point.
My bet is that the next games will include Saga elements like the protagonist might be a Uzuki that has a sibling which builds a Gynoid called KOS KOS and the main threat is the heat death of the universe which the keys to stop it lie on Origin.
With that said IF they decide to tie to the original Saga games i think that things will go like:
The new protagonists find KOS MOS broken asleep somewhere and decides to take her to repair, the game starts with some sort of "wake up KOS MOS" moment and she seemingly has some sort of Memory loss or corrupted data but she remembers her name and is essentially back at zero (my issue with that is that this would hinder KOS MOS character development on Xenosaga 3), KOS MOS would grow to become a very important character thorought the games and the mystery around her would come up at the people who never played Saga, later Monolith could make a deal with Bandai to Remaster the original games or make a Two Parts Remake
Xenosaga 1+2 Definitive Edition (like the DS version who was never released overseas which is closer to Takahashi's original idea for Xenosaga 1 which due to issues half of Xenosaga 1 became Saga 2 and wasn't written by him and his wife) and later Xenosaga 3 Definitive Edition.
The main issues here are:
1- Is Bandai willing to do that? I think that only if they see it as profitable, back then they wanted to Remaster Saga but they didn't thought it would've been profitable but now Xenoblade is more popular than ever and if Tetsuya Takahashi is looking at the fandom talk THERE IS a demand for it to happen and KOS KOS is a highly profitable waifu(Bandai milked her a lot in the past) so it's possible
2- Does Tetsuya Takahashi wishes to do that? Or he wishes to just move on from the original Xenosaga games and he would rather just add elements of it to the new games?
3- This is a very ambitious and convoluted idea
3:24 cant quite tell but it doesnt look like they have updated models. I hope not otherwise there is gonna be a big clash of style between the updated models and non updated models.
They for sure have updated the Models cos they do look cleaner but there's just something off with Lin's
What about Xenogears?!!?!?!?
Xenogears also, its just the only one I failed to mention
I mean, Square does not have the same working relationship with Nintendo and Monolith that Bandai seems to have. What happens to Gears(Which is hopefully a rerelease and remake like with FF7 at some point) is entirely out of the hands of Monolith.
I seen the direct comparison and I'm still proud owner of Xenoblade X. The Gamepad implementation is second to NONE. The new switch will have two screens on offer as the Wii U. That's a hot take but patent from Nintendo shows the architecture. So switch owners may be a lil let down. Duel screens are superior in many aspects. I'll continue playing Xenoblade X, Windwaker HD, Twilight princess HD, etc. Have a wonderful day y'all .
I am a fan of Xenoblade but i haven't played Xenoblade X so i don't know what to expect
Its a very different game, but awesome. Also bear in mind that its also technically the second Xenoblade Chronicles game ever made.
Get ready to be stuck on a different planet
And you may need a BIGGER Gun
I didn't played it either but from what I've seen is BOTW for Xenoblade but with a way better open world, quests, more stuff to do, a few online features and closer to a single-player MMO that originally had a terrible cliffhanger nothing of a ending but that now they confirmed that they are expanding on it.
@renren47618 yea
Be funny if Xenosaga trilogy DE was a launch title for switch 2... Or showed up at the end of the year like Xenoblade 2 did
It might but that'd still be a lot for Namco but we'll see
I don't see why this announcement would be a nail in the coffin for Xenosaga hopes either. If anything, it's opposite to me. It shows that the people in charge care about their older games and want them to realize their full potential. We've now seen it with XBC and XBCX (as well as Baten Kaitos). It's just that the Xenosaga trilogy would require a more thorough overhaul than Chronicles X and may therefore take longer to do. Then we can also get into the announcement of new story elements in XBCXDE, reminisce about small changes that were made with XBC1DE to more neatly fit into a larger narrative and wonder if that radio message in Future Redeemed wasn't a hint of things to come, one of which was now revealed. I'm even more optimistic for a Xenosaga comeback now.
I mean, thats fair but again, I only really see Saga working at the Moment through some sort of Ogdoad concept
My only problem with x definitive edition is that it will use the censored us/eu version which means some censored clothing for both male and female characters and no chest slider for female cross
I think its too early to say for certain. They have confirmed to use this version yes but those features, especialkly the bust slider still exist within the games but are simply hidden so it is possible they make those changes although nobody can say for certain
@JBspherefreak i suppose you're right and I'm hoping I'm wrong and its uncensored
8:36 Did everybody forget about Milton? That’s the one person that nobody has never talked about surely it has to be him. I’m just saying could be. Mythra’s child. And I know that’s hard to grasp and it sounds Ludacris.
I'm gonna write some Torna Spoilers right now so if you haven't played it, stay away
Milton Dies
@@JBspherefreak what you’re kidding me, so then who’s the child that Mythra was holding from xc3
That makes no sense lmao, milton was in Torna, way before she even met Rex
I think we're potentially getting our wires crossed here. We're not talking about Milton from Torna are we, we're talking about Mythra's kid who we don't have a name for yet. It could be him I guess but I don't see why you would add him hen there are better options
Hope Switch 2 gives the game an enhanced version
Oh it better 100%. I'm sure Monolith know what they're doing
Finally it felt xenoblade x was stuck on a distance planet never to come home. Alas the shackles has been release from wii u library. Nintendo shows us a thing or three.
@4:22 i dont remember seeing that scene in the game. I beaten the dlc too. Is that fan made?
That is from the MonolithSoft 25th Anniversary Video. MaxMonado has an upload of it here: th-cam.com/video/x5EK4MkGz7U/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=MaxMonado
I think the Charackter models look pretty good actually, its only Lin who looks a bit Derpy.
I also dont think that the models are Final yet, because you the only charackters who recieved the glowup where really Elma Lin Lao and Cross.
They did the same thing with XC1 DE where the main cast had more substantial upgrades than others
@@IISuzakuII I understand your argument BUT because Xcx has more playbale party charackters who should also recieve major model updates and the fact that they will have to make a complete charackter creator with the new style in mind, I dont see why they couldnt fit the NPCs in with that artstyle aswell
We'll have to wait and see when they reveal more characters to us
Yeah you're the only person I've seen who doesn't think the character models are MUCH better, myself included haha
Nah bro Elma and Lin look way better, they even have slight redesigns with their hairstyles being slightly different
I mean, the Hairstyles look nice admittedly but its like the Textures and Skin Colours. It reminds me of Low Res Graphics with just the lack of Detail. It aint the worst thing ever but...yea
I hope they’re gonna fix the
- text font and sizing
- the poor menu
- make it sooner to get a damn mech
- the terrible tutorial
- add more shops
- finish the story
- improve the map system
- improve the mining system
- add more cities/towns
- Stop forcing players to do side quests to progress the plot
- bring back the bust meter
- fix the poor inventory management system
- make every item purchasable in-game and not by a stupid 0.05% drop from enemies
- Ability to customize stats in some balanced and fair way that doesn't involve a 0.001% chance of dropping from enemies
- expand on all the lore and the species like L'cirufe and the Nopon and the Manon and the J-Bodies...DON'T FORGET THE J-BODIES
The Bust Metre 😂😂😂
@@JBspherefreak We need it! XD
I think the "skell progression" is really good and the skell is making some things too easy. I wish that they would add underwater areas (easy way to make more areas) and you need a skell upgrade to do it.
Also more cities wouldnt make sense in the open world (but please something more like building the water facility outside of NLA in the side quests).
The minimg system was pretty good, its rather unique and you can calculate very long for the best outcome
Maybe something i would add to your list is:
- Adding a more convenient way to get collectibles
-something like a phone so you dont need to walk through the city everytime to get your party members
- a system that will allow to get everything even if online is not working.
-probably more but we will see
@@mattgezockt2596 I definitely feel you on Skells making things easy. I would love more areas that are foot-only. I was just personally annoyed by the insanely tedious fetch quest.
I also want to have a cutscene each time I build a skell, and see all my skells lined up in a warehouse. It was underwhelming to have a little ping and then a reload. Though this is nitpicking
Do people think that the light at the end of Future Redeemed was the White Whale or Elma?
It was Pikmin 4
But the real thing i think we are all asking is what are the QoL changes.
TRUE! We'll probably get a lot of that infor closer to the release
That sounded like Malos at the end there
It sounds a bit like Malos but I'm not convinced just yet
I'm not hard bothered by Lin and Elma's look. I think the issue is XB3 style models with XBX shaders / lighting. I don't care though, I am excited for this on switch. ❤ Monolith
You should be bothered by it!
I do agree with you that they aren't the end of the world. I may not be a fan of this direction but it isn't a deal breaker. Potentially we see some more characters from different angles, my opinion may change
I do think the black knight is some kind of another version fo the protag, hell I wouldn't be shock the voice is one of two possible mcs. Maybe got a female voice for if you pick a female and a male for if you pick a male
Also maybe new classes, hell I would love a protag only class like the drifter and a skell for only the protag
and since you bring up Xenogear, Xenoblade story is officially over, so we could get a new Xenogears game or maybe a whole new series of Xeno games like a name they could go with, Xenobreak XenoZero
For 6 years, they told us it was cope... look who's coping now
Exactly 😂
wow first person I hear saying the character models looked better before. Hardly disagree on this one, they look way more expressive and alive than ever. Hope you get used to it and get to love them eventually
They are more anime than before.
Original Wii-U version was more of a realistic anime look attempt while the new one goes for cell shading anime style, it's more of a matter of preference.
Elma has honestly grown on me over these past 24 Hours or so but I still think Lin looks like a gremlin. She's lacking emotion and detail compared to her old model
Acting like this is a generational leap.. it's wii u to switch which is basically GC to Wii. Wouldn't expect much.
I'm 50/50 on the new designs there were issues with the old face models. I love kunihiko tanaka's style but it just wasn't translated well into the slightly more realistic style of X so some faces looked too doll like. I figured they'd lean more stylised to make his style work better in the game but this just feels too much like a different character designer. Just personally Elma was one of the better looking and most iconic characters in the OG game so drastically changing her feels odd especially when most of the game still looks the same.
I agree, I don't hate these designs but I'm not sold on them either
Well texture resolution is slightly bumped up , some models also got improved , and having the grey / brown filter overlay removed makes all the colors pop a bit more. That said the removed color filter could just be a specific weather and day setting ... so i wouldnt expect much there. But thats basicly it , so the game was with slighly enhanced visuals in mind ported , so not with 4K res for Switch 2. Maybe if this game will be Cross Plattform , it might get another resolution bump later on for the Switch 2 , but i highly doubt that. That said i expect this game to be Cross Plattform because its litereally in the title ... Xenoblade X (Cross) ... and its 10th birthday is on 29.04.2025 ... so time will tell. I guess.
5:35 "Mish Mash of different equipment pieces"
- I dont understand what you mean ... the original XCX already had Fashion Gear Slots ... the only issue i have with that is that you actually have to have those pieces in your inventory to use them for the Fashion , XCDE made it better by having the Fashion Gear as unlockable and freely usable mechanic without the need to have the items in your inventory.
Uhh ... from what i can tell the Black Knight in the trailer has deffo the english VA for Malos , he just sounds slightly different , which makes sense considering the time difference of the releases. That said its also worth considering that the Black Knight in the concept art ingame model design has a purple glowing thing on his chest ... so i wouldnt discard this possibility until we get further infos , even tho the japanese VA is different.
"Xenosaga" "Xenogears" "X"
Imo , Future Redeemed made it very clear that all these are connected in some way shape or form to the same earth (how exactly this fits is probably up to whatever retcons get made down the line) ... that said , Remakes of Gears and Saga are very much up to Square Enix and Bandai Namco , what Takahashi can do tho , is add more references and plotpoints to X that link Saga and Gears even more together with wherever Xenoblade is headed.
What I meant was that the Original XCX Trailers had the Characters Wearing different Equipment because there was no Events Theatre or thing for the Devs to easily go back and get footage for. Ofc there is the Fashion Gear but if you don't have the piece you want, you can't equip it
@@JBspherefreak oh this was still about the Event Theatre , ok thanks now i get it.
I completely disagree with the take on the Lin and Elma models. They look way better then the original models imo, and fit the newer XC3 art style a lot better.
Admittedly, I haven't seen the old models in the new engine so maybe I'm wrong but thats just my first reaction to them. I hope they just get polished up a little bit before release
I thought it was quite gonna cross over with kingdom heart
Bruh XD
Why Nintendo fans want a Switch 2 announcement ASAP instead of hoping Nintendo waits a few more months till the Switch dethrones PS2 is beyond me. A Nintendo system can be the best selling one of all time
I think it is hard to sell additional 18 million switch consoles.
Yeah. We finally have XCX on Switch, why do I need a Switch 2
I don't care about this console holding the record for being the best selling console of all time, it already is ONE OF the BEST. I'm more interested personally on being able to play my better games in a Higher Res with a better framerate and have a better experience. Its just time for an upgrade imo
I haven’t seen this scene yet 4:22
Is it in XC3?
Its from the Monolith Soft 25th Anniversary Promo Video
Not sure what this dude is talking about, but Elma looks way better in the Definitive Edition.
Each to their own but I personally prefer the look from the 25th Anniversary
Does this mean that Origin can travel through time now?
Pretty much