Whats in a name?
Specifically, whats in the nameXenoblade Chronicles?
Is this video game series about a sword or some other sort of blade?
Are Xenoblade games related to the broader Xeno universe created by Tetsuya Takahashi?
While Xenoblade is often confusing, one thing is not: these games are good.
But which one is the best?
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a fantastic installment in the Xeno series, and it follows Rex and Pyra as they seek to save their world from destruction. The engaging characters, gorgeous world, and compelling RPG mechanics make this an adventure worth playing.
Lets find out if some are a little bit meatier than the rest.
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The engaging characters, gorgeous world, and compelling RPG mechanics make this an adventure worth playing.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 caught a break coming out when it did in 2017 for the Nintendo Switch.
That said, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is by no means a bad game.
First, there arewaymore mechs.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a fantastic installment in the Xeno series, and it follows Rex and Pyra as they seek to save their world from destruction. The engaging characters, gorgeous world, and compelling RPG mechanics make this an adventure worth playing.
Mechs are awesome, and they bolster the combat system well.
They do, however, take nearly half the game to unlock.
Second, Xenoblade Chronicles X, quite obviously, doesn’t have a number in its title.
While this is a superficial difference, it does seem to go hand-in-hand with the games focus on gameplay.
It’s also set in a separate universe from the other titles, which gradually develop some surprising connections.
Unlike the rest of the series, Xenoblade Chronicles X is not as narratively driven.
It’s sparse on higher-budget cutscenes, and heftier on massively-scaled exploration than even its brethren.
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For many, it will always be impossible to top the original Xenoblade Chronicles.
Like all the games to come, it was ambitious and in many ways unique from other JRPGs.
Xenoblade Chronicles features a beautiful and huge world to explore, as well as a plethora of engaging characters.
and the narrative amounts to something genuinely worth paying attention to.
But even without the nostalgia factor, the game still holds up today.
2020s Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, which was launched on the Nintendo Switch, proves it.
You even get to witness Melia to reconcile with Tyrea, who was her adversary in the main story.
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It cannot be understated how exceptionalXenoblade Chronicles 3is.
Future Redeemed is the final piece of the Xenoblade Chronicles puzzle, and it slots right in perfectly.
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