gaming Xenoblade Chronicles

[Luigi 7,870]

I understand if some people are reluctant to be playing games that aren’t really suitable for children based on language and fighting, or if they’re JRPG games, but this morning we finally had the first Nintendo Direct in half a year. The first thing shown off was Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. This is a game I’ve really been looking forward to because it’s a high definition remake of my absolute favorite game of all time that came out for the Wii in 2012. The new improved version of the game is currently set to release on May 29th of 2020, but is subject to being pushed back if the COVID 19 pandemic doesn’t die down by then.

Xenoblade Chronicles is an intellectual property owned by Monolith Soft, a former subsidiary of Bandai Namco games that was sold in its entirety to Nintendo in the year 2007. To be honest I never played the game until 2014 when the main protagonist Shulk was added to Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Another driving factor to me playing the game was the promotion by notable YouTube personality Emile Rosales Birou, aka Chuggaaconroy, who I’ve been subscribed to for nine years now. The game even gained two spiritual successors such as Xenoblade Chronicles X, a post apocalyptic game featuring the voice talents of Caitlin Glass, Bryce Papenbrook, DC Douglas, Matthew Mercer, Patrick Seitz, Cherami Leigh, Cassandra Lee Morris, Chris Cason, and Josh Grelle, also featuring the music talents of the famed composer for Attack on Titan Hiroyuki Sawano. Another spiritual successor worth noting is Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Here’s where massive spoilers come in. Open at your own risk.

Spoiler

The game takes place on the lifeless corpses of two gods, the Bionis and the Mechonis. The protagonist, Shulk, has his hometown Colony 9 attacked by the Mechon, mechanical monsters that mean ill will to the beings of Bionis. His friend Dunban having been injured badly is forced to forfeit his sword, the Monado, to Shulk. This is the sword that Shulk uses in Super Smash Bros. The Monado gives Shulk the ability to see into the unwritten future. These visions warn Shulk of dastardly events that can transpire if not stopped. This vision is reflected in Shulk’s Down Special move in Smash which works similarly to the Counter Down Special you might see from Fire Emblem characters. 

So what are everypony’s thoughts? Has anyone ever played Xenoblade Chronicles or the spiritual sequels? Feel free to comment.

[Odyssey 5,718]

It's on my radar of games to play, and the definitive edition is possibly the best time to pick it up! I've watched playthroughs of it before and am impressed by the attention to exploration and detail. A lot of the characters are also really likable, there really isn't anyone in the party that I dislike. Dunban is definitely the best among the group though lol

Also, this song is kickass