Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Easy Allies Review 

Fiora in swimsuit, Ben truely is a man of culture.

I'm already 60 hours in and played the original already, so I know it's damn good. I'm just here to give you guys the view lol.

This is how you do a review! Actually play the game and DON'T show massive spoilers! Professionalism.... There's a reason I keep watching you guys

For anyone on the fence... get it. I played the original on Wii with some hesitation but I was blown away by the whole experience of the game, one of my fav RPGs I've played.

Definitely worth buying. One of the best rpgs on switch

Never played a Xenoblade and thought I'd jump in now. 15 hours in and I dont know what it is but this game has grabbed me in a way no game has for a very long time. Possibly Monster Hunter World was the last.

"Ghosts not shoot beams dum-dum" I dunno why I found that so cute lol

I've played and beaten all 3 operation rainfall games: The Last Story, Pandora's Tower and Xenoblade Chronicles in that exact order all the way back in 2012. Xenoblade Chronicles is most definitely one of the greatest JRPG's of all time, if not at least of that generation. The Last Story was a phenomenal game as well. I loved its unique take on combat that featured a mix of real time action with a cover and aggro system. Pandora's Tower was also a great game. I enjoyed it's puzzles, platforming mechanics and real time action combat as well its story. Both The Last Story and Pandora's Tower in my opinion are deserving of their own remasters.

This review is so well put together. The score doesnt matter. The information is on point, telling you what you need.

My favorite RPG of the decade and one of my top 10 games of all time. Just phenomenal.

I've already sunk 40 something hours into the game, I can't believe it keeps living up to the name of best JRPG of the 7th gen.

I tried playing the 3ds version and I found it impressive but the frame rate and resolution would make me feel a little nauseous so I never finished it even though I was loving the story. I bought this definitive edition and I’m having the time of my life. It’s fast becoming my favorite jrpg.

Ben the real Heropon

When you guys were on GameTrailers the way you did the review convinced me to get this game and I very much loved it. I also love the OST because of your review on GT. Thank you guys so much 🙏🏽

This game might actually be a 10/10. I'm 16 hours in and totally hooked

Ben's reviews makes reviews sound like poetry sometimes I swear.

It's an 11/10 for me. The original game was a 10/10, but I love the graphical upgrade and especially the small (but well implemented) quality of life improvements. I'm going through the game my 5th time and loving every minute of it.

First time player, on chapter 8, absolutely loving it, surpassed expectations!

Just finished this game yesterday, it was amazing! So much fun, I loved it a lot more than Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Trying to play Xenoblade X now on CEMU and am hoping to finish that game now.

The Last Story and Pandora's Tower should also be brought back, I feel proud owning all three Operation Rainfall games but I think everyone should enjoy them!

Just finished this game. Normally when i finish a game i’m glad that i can now start a new one, but this is one of the few where i feel genuinely sad that it’s over. I never played this back in the wii era, and Im so glad i had the opportunity to do so now :)

Another fantastic Score/Review from Easy Allies !

Finally, a game with believable voice acting.

For the side quests, I also thought it was a drag in the Wii version. For the Definitive Edition, I try not to grind and only fight monster when side quests asked me to. It actually works quite well. I've reached Makna Forest, I'm not too overleveled and not get bored fighting the monster again and again.

I finished the main story over the weekend and can honestly say I've not been so enthralled and engaged with a JRPG since The World Ends With You on the DS.

Played Xenoblade 2 and I had a pretty bad time with. Decided to give this one a go and I'm surprised with how much more fun it is. 45 hrs in and I feel like I'm only half way 😅

Yeah i'm definitely getting this.

Now it’s Reyn Time!

My favorite game of all time. Absolute masterpiece, 10/10

The best jrpg of the generation and my personal favourite of all time. if you have missed it for whatever reason, I hope you give the series a shot. I am confident you wont regret it

Love reviews by Ben. We share very similar tastes in video games and I highly value his opinion when buying video games. Great review as always!

"For the sake of all the people in the world to decide their fate as equals. That is the vision i choose to guide me " a good quote to use at a time like this

"Sharla, did you see what i did???"

Great editing, Ian!

Yay, I've been looking forward to this review! Thanks Ben for living in "Xenoblade world" for us and getting this review out in a timely fashion. You're the best!

Realy good review, glad to see you guys are back at it again after gametrailers gave way (I know you guys have been at it for a number of years but I only recently rediscovered you). Will you guys be reviewing Bug Fables? It's a game I've stumbled on recently that I found really enjoyable but not sure if it is within your scope. Would really love to hear your thoughts on it tho. Keep up the good work!

Is this.... a Xenoblade Review without talking about our favourite characters Rain and Duncan??? ^^ Awesome review, picked up my first Xenoblade game a few weeks ago, nearly finished and loved every minute.

❤❤ (I got nothing to add but I like these reviews, and I want the youtube system to serve them to users.)

Easily top 5 RPG of 2010s

Wow! This game looks gorgeous and I love the setting!

Beautiful game. Truly happy Ben brings it up often. I hope it brings more into xenoblade to test the truly original and awe inspiring gameplay.

I'm really feeling it!

I'm sold, they fixed the only thing that bothered me with the original the "faces"

i'm curious to know which games you choose to review or not

I am frixken loving this game. I am so surprised how well its held up. It is clear why this is one of my favorite games of all time

I'm 8hrs in and really enjoying it 👍

Great review, Ben!

Another amazing review from Ben :)

I’m really tempted to get this. I own the original for the Wii but haven’t started it yet. Should I just buy this version and play it instead?

I had no interest in XB2 when I saw it, but holy hell, this one is a masterpiece all right. Finished seven chapters in 2 days of marathon playing. It's just so good.

RU-vid is so weird. I just now got a notification for this video... it came out five days ago. Great review though. I just picked this game up a few days ago. I haven't started it yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

Melia and everyone look amazingly good now, but yeah mind the sidequests. Collect em all before you venture forth, then come back for more, then more, then more. It's mostly for the money and raising affinity with the location.

This is all well and good Ben, but the question remains: is Huber Dunban or Reyn?

Never got a chance to play the Wii version even if I supported the campaign to get it released here but I got the New 3DS version and loved it , playing the switch version and it's great

"Gear choices matter" ... goes on to show a lady in a bikini...

I would say its easily one of the best storylines of all time and certainly of the last decade. But I would expect no less from the man who made Xenogears.

"How you get through an area can be just as interesting as what you find in it" He says as the video shows the Ether mine XD

Been on the fence about this franchise for years. This may finally be a good chance for me to dive in.

this and Xenoblade chronicles 2 is 2 of the best RPG's on switch

Without a doubt my favorite game of all time. I love each and every aspect of it

Great review for a great game.

All the Fiora, Sharla, and Melia love was a 10/10

Been waiting for this so i can try this out finally after hearing constantly called one of the best jrpgs in a while

Another great review, EZA

One of the greatest masterpieces of our time. It's a shame this version is lacking in some ways technically.

Are there options in-game to make the UI more minimal?

I want to play this, I really liked what I played of it on the Wii. But I bounced off of it because I find all the systems and mechanics so overwhelming!

it's a great review. because they don't mispronounce any characters names. thanks Easy Allies

On chapter 12 currently and it’s much better than 2 in writing, story, characters, combat and music, I liked 2 but I’m baffled it was made by the same studio, it was way too much anime plus gacha elements and field skills which were really annoying.

The game footage looks really soft. Is it not running in 1080p or is it somekind of rendering flinter?

I agree with this review, and I don't even have to watch it first to know that.

Finally a competent review by credible people, like finding water in a desert. Great review, great game. If you haven't played it, get it you won't regret it.

yeah!

Which quests do I worry about and ignore

How do you bring up the full map?

I really like Xenoblade 1, but the side quest bloat and half-assed affinity system will always drag it down for me. Both of those things were handled so much better in Xenoblade 2 (even if that game has it's own problems). Just wrapped this up earlier today. Good to revisit this one.

Did Ben not mention if it's playable in Japanese or not? Is it? I thought it was?

Can anyone point to a specific scene or section where the whole "power of friendship" shtick factors in? I've always found the game's story to smartly use its tropes and I don't remember anything as cliche as that.

Anyone played majority of the game in handheld mode? How does it compare to xc2 handheld. Played xc2 handheld only and was fine with the fps, resolution was kinda of a bummer on gormott with full party but it is what is and still had tons of fun. Does it look like xc2 handheld?

I was gonna buy paper mario with the 2 for 99 deal, and I think I found my second game. Thank you!

My favorite game of all time

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?

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Ya, the AI is insane sometimes. I was trying to take out an nubla and have it come to me and my two IA companions just ran into the lava. That was the only real problem I experienced.

I'm not sure I understand the side quests critique. Is it a minus because there's too many, because they don't offer much, or because they're tedious? I thought the side quests were not that bad, and really were what compounded the exploration aspects of the game. They were a great way to engage with the vast open world

One of the best games of all time got even better.

I pressed before even notification fully loaded. Came too early, it is awkward

Uh oh, so they didn't fix Melia's "how i use color orbs?" AI

I can't wait to see how this game differs from 2 and vice versa. How the Bionis differs from Alrest and how arts, differ from blades.

“Xenoblade falls back on the power of friendship theme” it literally never does that

Sharla!

How similar is the game to Xenoblade Chronicles 2? Specifically in the gameplay department?

I'd like to give this a try but just looks a blury mess on my switch lite cant play with that resolution 378p at lowest 540p max ,will pick up if they ever release a switch pro

Been playing for a week now. Cool game. Just wish they had better graphics

To anyone new to the Xenoblade series, no crying until the end, OK?

Ben, as someone who is burnt out on tropey/cliche jrpg stories, does this one actually reward you for your time? You say the payoff is good, but also you mentioned the power of friendship trope. Is this going to make the story predictable, cheesy, or eye rolling at times? Thanks for the review.

Is there any possible way of turning of the cheese conversation that gets repeated 1000 times a battle? I am only 4 minutes into the video, so early question...

People are so used to rpg that they don't talk about how they have wings on their head.

This gem deserves better hardware. Imagine playing this on a PS4 Pro or a PC.

Recently bought a powerful pc with all the bells and whistles. Picked this game up as I missed it the first time and i have to get used to the low res in hand held mode 😫