STARTING XENOBLADE 3 | Chapter 1 Reactions 

Hey! Currently in real time on Chapter 5 so please no spoilers in the comments. Thanks! If you want to catch me live or watch my progress I stream this on my Twitch: www.twitch.tv/sarahkey

You know you’re a true xenoblade fan when you listen to the title screen theme in its entirety before starting

Man, looking back at Noah and Mio’s first interaction knowing about N and M makes the line “We should run” take on a whole new, sadder meaning. Even though he doesn’t remember her, Noah’s first instinct upon seeing Mio is to run away with her

I don't think Mwamba could have generated more red flags if he tried...

I can't express enough how much I love both playing this game and seeing other people play it as well. The Xenoblade Chronicles series had been near and dear to my heart for years and I'll never tire of seeing people playing these games for the first time

I finished it last week and lemme tell you, IT'S A WIIIILD RIDE, THIS INCREDIBLE GAME

Steps to playing a Xenoblade game: 1. Cry 2. Let the title screen theme loop at least once before starting 3. Cry 4. See how long it takes for the game to start punching you in the gut

Seeing this chapter after finishing the game is opening my eyes to just how MUCH subtle foreshadowing is happening. Just...wow. Xenoblade games are always fun to experience the first time around, but just as much the second because of it. Loving the reactions and can't wait for the rest!

Nice this video is a bit meatier

I'm currently on Chapter 6. And so far it's exceeded all of my expectations. Probably my favourite out of the series with Xenoblade 1 in close 2nd. Eunie's my favourite out of the playable cast. The flute music is one of the best things about the game too. Also Mio's voice actress also voiced Ranni from Elden Ring. I've always loved Ranni's voice. She's fantastic.

Love how they grabbed all the races from Xenoblade 1 and 2, and made them playable as the main characters

Can't believe this game has us crying in the first chapter 😭 This is my favorite Xenoblade game now. I love this cast so much! I'm gonna be saying that a lot on your videos 😂

Am I the only one that was hyped to see Yew and Zuo back?

Similar to the first game, this game came out at a time where life was at a low for me. A lot of what the characters say and do really resonated with me a lot. Especially Noah's speech at the end of the game. It felt like he was talking to me in a way (even if it sounds kind of weird lol) This game means a lot to me, and it's been helping me get my life together.

lets be real, when Mwamba was like 'i got one month to homecoming, going to ask for a transfer after this op' I was like THAT'S A BINGO FOR DEATHFLAGS! and ganna be honest I to thought this Vandam would last a little longer, be a guiding force for the party and then die, not just drop the first big objective in our laps and peace out and really love that getting to know each other scene! , made me fall for this cast as a whole

I really liked this game and can't wait to give NG+ a whirl soon. I got a feeling you're gonna love Mio. Such an amazingly written character.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Making you bawl your eyes out for characters you've only just met since 2010

chapter 1 is just 'EUNIE PLEASE HEAL ME EUNIE PLEASE!!!!"

The callbacks to both Xenoblade 1 and 2. The music along with what looks like a core crystal on Mio’s chest. Goodness, it’s really cool.

Mild Spoilers: God, Mwamba is really just one giant, walking death flag isn't he? He's got one month until "retirement", he's gonna transfer to a less intense position, you can't change his equipment and his character model is just ever so slightly lower res than the others.

I recently found your channel because it got recommended to me when I searched for some Xenoblade 3 videos. It recommended me the final part of the playthrough of Xenoblade 2 and I watched it to see your reaction on it because I constantly cry in those games qwq. I was so happy to see someone getting so emotionally destroyed as me all the time so I went back and watched the whole playthrough of Xenoblade 2 and after that I watched your playthrough of Xenoblade 1 which was so wholesome and good, I really loved it and enjoyed spending my time! Now I am here for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 to get on another rollercoaster of emotions, really looking forward to it to get emotionally destroyed for the third time while watching your playthroughs :3. I hope I can one day check out your streams! Keep doing the things you do :3 Edit: on a small sidenote, in case noone mentioned it yet, the voice acting is finally in sync with the lips! Because they actually went through the process to create 2 lip syncs, 1 for Japanese voices and 1 for the english ones :3 so no more weird facial expressions while talking!

Did you guys notice how the title of the game looks slightly different in each game? in Xenoblade 1 it's almost perfectly delined with little to no imperfections, while in Xenoblade 2 some of the letters are fading away, and now in Xenoblade 3 some of the letters are fading away again, but this time they're different letters and in different positions?

What I love about the game so far is the subtle nods to the past games like with locations and characters. Its absolutely amazing and just breathtaking. This is might be my favorite Xenoblade game but the second one will always hold a special place in mt heart especially with the music.

8:40 omg trish and kite, some of my favourite npcs. Especially kite, i love that tsundere redhead and his character arc to bits Still want kite as a hero btw, his ether missile staff looks mad fun

Love your videos Sarah! I'm already on chapter 4 and it is so good I don't want it to end!

Lets gooo! Been catching up on your Twitch Vods and I’m loving your XC3 journey a lot! Can’t wait for more 😊

Loving all your reactions to this very great game, as a Xenoblade fan of three years now this series is so good and I’m really happy Xenoblade 3 has got so much positive attention

I’m ashamed to say it but I was really skeptical about the rest of the game at the end of chapter one, I was worried because it started so strong that I thought it would fumble for the rest... but as someone who’s done a lot of the side content and is midway through chapter five, this game has done nothing but blow me away from start the beginning of chapter one till now, even the side content is beautiful and endearing, can’t wait to see your reaction to the rest of this adventure

Oh perfect! I just finished my own playthrough, so now I can look for all the foreshadowing.

Super happy to see your reactions to Xenoblade Chronicles 3! I'm in chapter 6 myself, there are so many good side quests that it's been slow going on the main story! I hope you enjoy playing as much as I have to far! Also, I forgot just how much foreshadowing appears in the first chapter! Lots of stuff I forgot happened or thought happened later!

Anyone who's a Xenogears fan, this is gonna scratch that itch better than anything from Monolith since. 10/10 best game they've made since.

we are all waiting for sarah's reaction of the end of chapter 5.

We wait for your chapter 5 ending reaction. 👀 And you re absolutely not ready for the end of the game. 😭

It's been a fun chapter, but at the end of it we can say that these really were the Xenoblade Chronicles.

1:13:16 I like how the intro plays here. This is where their journey as a team begins.

I stopped playing Xenoblade 3 to have lunch, so while I do that, nothing better than watching your reaction to the beginning of the game!

This game has so many things that are so neat, to many to count. It is such a brilliant experience

True SarahKey fans remember the green home screen crisis of 2022

I was waiting for your first video! Always amazing to see you reacting to the Xenoblade games, I already beat and enjoyed it a lot, it's been a long trip since 2010 and XC1.

Cool detail I never seen until now. 56:14 a different eye is glowing depending on who is talking

I'm so glad that you also listened to the starting screen music first before starting! That makes me so happy!

It’s so eerie and yet makes so much sense that a bunch of kids who thought their brief lives would only ever end in violence would talk about dying in a public ceremony the same way most kids talk about playing in the NBA.

I just love the eye animations. They look so much more authentic than the previous titles.

25:06 I appreciate this scene. Not because it's supposed to be fanservice or whatever, but because it lets us know just how disconnected these people are from regular human experiences. The guys and girls straight up don't care about seeing each other naked, because they aren't even aware that sex, romance, or other forms of intimacy exist. Well done Monolithsoft!

It's amazing seeing how much foreshadowing there was in the early game that doesn't really register, and that I'd completely forgotten about since I'd spend 20 hours helping grow potatoes or build robots or whatever between each story beat.

Let's gooooo!!! I'm 100 hours in and only at the beginning of Chapter 6 😅

Even with how busy you are, I appreciate you taking time to edit this down! Stay wonderful 💙

It’s amazing how Xenoblade games always drop during difficult and stressful times in my life. It’s even more amazing how there are ppl like you who provide content on the games that I resonate so strongly with. Thank you for your hard work, and enjoy this wild ride! Xenoblade 3 vibes, innit?

Finally you upload the first episode of your reactions, can't wait to see your reactions to the rest of the game.

Let's go, a new adventure has begun. I have been looking forward to your playthrough

Yay been waiting for your reactions I've been playing my copy and I'm halfway through chapter 4 can't wait to finish the game I do know what happens bit like your comment said I won't spoil anything hope you have a great time playing

I really love the start of this game when it comes to story and character interactions. Playing on hard, there was no way to beat the unique bunnit monster, and the fight against Mio, Taion and Sena was really challenging! The combat was rough, but I found it a bit boring in the start. I really hated the tutorials though, as they force you to go through the menus in a specified order, where you have to create a pre- determined party setup by following step by step instructions on going through the menus for several minutes. The worst part is that once a tutorial has started, you are never allowed to explore your options or change the setup in any way other than what the game tells you, until the tutorial is over, but then only a few minutes later, the game does the exact same thing again.

I cannot wait to see your reactions Sarah! Thank you for sharing your playthrough here!

First time I noticed this, but there's a consul present for agnus during the fight in the opening cutscene. it's standing on the shoulder of the Agnus ferronis.

FINALLY I love this series way too much

Let's freakin GOOOOO!!! Thanks for working on the videos while you're still playing it AND while literally moving houses!!! Don't burn yourself out. Enjoy the game at your own pace. Can't wait to witness the highs and lows this game will bring.

Been looking forward to these since i finished the game myself. I love your XC 1 and 2 videos. Looking forward to seeing these pop up in my feed! I hope you enjoy the game

Seeing this for the first time mere minutes after beating the game for the first time myself; it's a WILD ride and I'm crying just thinking about it. Hope you're enjoying your playthrough!

Oh my jeez, I've fallen so far behind both in these reactions and in the game lol. We went from me having waited a year for you to upload XC2 videos to you uploading XC3 videos before I finish chapter 2! aaaah I can't wait, both for it and for this!

Omg I'm so happy to see you playing this. It's a masterpiece

Finished the game a week or 2 ago incredible game. Watching the beginning I just now realized what's going on there omg 😳😳😳. No spoilers I had no idea the first time around lmao

45:44 ''we're not?''. Listened to it many times still so funny.

GOD this game is so good! I'm now finally almost at the end and what a journey it has been! Great fucking game!

I am currently at 227 hours hahaha. Finished the story... just two unique monsters left total. Just grinding to max out the gems I want in people for those last two is... brutally time consuming. Enjoyed this one a lot overall though. No spoilers, but the sidequests have a lot more story integration than previous games, so it makes you want to do them all.

I'm glad to see more people playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3!

12:30 i always thought that highentia was zeon because kite was with him, but no, it's garvel, who was kind of a dick, died very early and propably had a big influence on kite becoming the standoffish dingus that I adore with all my heart. Well, at least garvel's story has a happy end

YES IT'S TIME SARAH AND XENOBLADE BACK AT IT AGAIN. Come to the title screen, stay for the PIANO.

Sarah idk if you saw but there are special xenoblade 3 icons you can get! If you go to the Nintendo online icon on your switch you can go there and claim them with platinum coins, if you have them which you might. They're on rotation and a limited thing so I hope you can get them! The next and final ones are coming soon too.

I had the same reaction when I first opened the menu. Xenoblade's music is so awesome.

Awh! I'm so happy I get to catch up with Sarah's playthrough while I'm playing it too! ❤️

I am about to get to the point of no return in the final chapter, and it's really cool watching this cutscenes and recognizing Zeon and Kite in the opening war.

Your starting it ahh!!! I finished it recently great game hope you enjoy it 😊

I waiting for this for awhile. Re-watched your xc2 playthrough and was looking forward to this

Such an incredible sparking game. LOVE IT!

Cant believe they deadass juat called the villains of this game Morbius

Always love your reactions Sarah! 💚

Yess!! I love your videos so much!!✨❤️ Also first lol

Thanks so much, I really needed this, perfect timing

4:50 JACKPOT!!!

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The contrast between thumbnail here and chapter 5 is so funny

i can finally watch all of sarah's xenoblade 3 videos YES!!!!!!

@SarahKey Hello! I see you are starting a new journey, I won’t say much because I already finished the game (and waiting for the DLC) but the only thing I’m gonna say to you is…that you will love this game. 😀 Good luck!

Finally watching this video because I finally beat XC3. I watched your reaction to Chapter 5's ending live, that was great. I hope you enjoy the rest of the game as much as I did.

Seeing people being overwhelmingly excited makes me so happy

I love her, once I play kingdom hearts I'm gonna watch her stuff on it too

so something i realized is, why is the mechonis sword there. it got completely annihilated in xc1 and the only thing left of mechonis was the fallen arm. but we also where also able to explore the bionis shoulder after bionis destruction in future connected so who knows

56:10 never noticed the eyes glow when the person talks

Dang its been 5 months since 3 came out already. Time flies! I hope you enjoyed the game! I’m excited to see your reactions, albeit I’m very late to the party. 😊 The music is so awesome 🎉

I’m a little bit late to the party, but I’m starting it tonigh! I haven’t been able to play 2 yet, but I’m planning on it after 3.

Excited to watch all your videos after I wrap up each chapter on my play though! Did you play Future Connected prior to starting XC3? If not I def recommend it as they say it is meant as a lead in to 3.

Love these longer videos! Thanks for sharing this.

Does anyone else think the turnips Riku and Manana were digging through at the end were a shout out to Tatsu in XCX?

LET'S GOOOOOO I WAS WAITING FOR THIS 😭😭

13:150 just saying, that missile staff looks fun as hell, I still rlly want kite as a hero!

1:17:20 that's because sena is what we know as a blade

Vandham is my favorite character in the series!

*grabs a drink* Let's wait for chapter 5 shall we

Moebius: The whole world is gonna be your enemy! Mmahahahahaahahahahahah! Both groups: K, we're just gonna go home. The Colonies: * attack them * Both groups: * surprised Pikachu face * Me: Idiots... I love you guys, but you're idiots. At least Taion should have seen this coming.

Mio's original Outfit is endlessly cute