Xenoblade Chronicles made me love the Nintendo Switch 

Heads up, spoilers within. Edit: I'm playing through XCX on Wii U now and might make a follow-up to this video, so far though I'm having fun. ^^

Xenoblade 2 was my first JRPG, and it really changed everything for me. JRPG's are now my favorite genre of games, and I've gotten to play masterpieces that I would've skipped or not heard about otherwise.

So proud ❤

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I knew nothing about Xenoblade when Xenoblade Definitive Edition came out, I just knew I liked the music and the game looked cool. There weren’t any big games that I was interested in at the time so I preordered the Works Set on a whim. Within the second week of quarantine, the game arrived. To say it changed my life was an understatement. It allowed me to immerse myself in a sublime world when the real world was locked down. I have played every entry in the series. It is hands down my favorite series ever made.

Shoutouts to Dee! Bro brought a lot of new players to probably my fav Series ever!

0:25 It's funny that the fact Xenoblade 1 being localized by Nintendo of Europe, because NoA didn't think the game would sell in North America, is one of the things that made the series so iconic. The fact that the Voice actors actually did a fantastic job for most of the games probably really helped as well.

I'm glad you gave the franchise a chance. My first Xenoblade game was 2, and it was an amazing experience, I'm glad I gave it a chance in 2017, then I got to play DE and 3, great gaming experiences, everyone should play this trilogy. For me my favorite game is between 2 and 3 (counting DLC of both), they have amazing characters, stories, worlds and gameplay. Even if DE isn't my favorite, it's still in my top 10 games.

Man, I feel you on the collector's edition for XBC3, I also missed out on it.

I had a very similar introduction as you did. I was recommended the playthrough by Johneawesome for xenoblade 2 and decided to watch a bit. The first few episodes had me hooked, so much so that I decided to stop watching so i could experience it for myself, and i am glad i did. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is my all time favorite game ever.

My first exposure was via Smash 4 where the music was what pulled me in. Now I got every game of the franchise.

What's crazy is the definite edition is a remake of the Wii version which pretty much means its the wii version with some improvements. Smash bros really should have kept the info about the spirits. In ultimate the spirits dont have a description and where they come from making it more difficult to get excited. I remember it helping in getting people interested in series.

As someone who picked up Xenoblade 1 on the Wii all those years ago and has been a massive fan since, hearing these sorts of stories just warms my heart 🥰. The fact that people are still able to discover this masterpiece of a series is just amazing, and all on the Switch!

I've been a nintendo fan ever since I was a kid and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Even after I bought a ps2 I always bought the new nintendo console too and these days I feel so vindicated for it too. I did'nt get into Xenoblade specifically until the trailers for 3 started coming out and I noticed the nopon charachters were in the party. I love stories that will have non human charachters in the main cast and especially in a party for an rpg. Variety is always good and I love when a setting with things like magic or fantastical creatures will embrace that by having non humans among the main cast. So needless to say once I saw that it sparked my curiosity and I looked into it more, eventually buying the first 2 games during the wait for Xenoblade Chronicles 3's future redeemed dlc which turned out to be a real good idea. I'm hooked on this series now and really want 4 to come out sooner rather than later.

Proud to be both an Xenoblade Chronicles, and a Super Mario fan. I love you Nintendo

This video is better than some bigger youtubers how do you only have 200 subs well have my subscription

My Xenoblade journey started in 2017 with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and I instantly fell in love with the series. It's crazy how Monolithsoft put out 2 games 1 remake and 3 DLC stories on 1 single console. I enjoyed these games so much that recently I've decided to take a look at some of Monoliths older games like Xenosaga & Baiten Kaitos the latter even has a updated version on Switch. But man do I hope Bandai Namco decides to remake Xenosaga together with Monolithsoft. If u like Xenoblade I highly advise to play Xenosaga aswell! Other then that coming from Dees community its awesome to see you make content Torque hopefully Dee picks up Xenoblade 3 soon haha!

..now play xenoblade X on the Wii U. The open world in that game is beyond mind blowing. Best open world game period

RU-vid is back to recommending Xenoblade videos to me. I'm not mad. Good vid!

The bit at the end lol Great video, Torque!

Xenoblade chronicles 2 gives you that feeling you had when you played kingdom hearts sing along sections but if it was an entire game

I will say this though Monoltih soft is defintely a great developer cant wait to see what they have for switch 2.

I love Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for the replayability. Each playthrough is a different experience because of the core crystals

I used to be a Square Enix fanboy until I played Xenoblade 1 on the original Wii. In fact, before buying the game, I said "people only liked Xenoblade because the Wii fanboys have nothing else to play" Well, I played it and loved it. And then turned into a Monolith fanboy lol

Funny how you started Xenoblade bc you watched DBG, and I started watching DBG bc of Xenoblade xD

For me it was Super Smash Bros 4, It introduced in me to the character and the franchise and I'm planning on getting the game on the switch as well

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are both two of my favorite games of all time. Even Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a strong 8.5/10 game for me. Such an amazing franchise and I'm glad it's getting more exposure and recognition.

Underrated youtuber, keep the great work up

first jrpg and one of my first games on the switch. its the whole reason i got the switch and it was on a whim cuz of one little scene from the first trailer that made me want to play it. i dont regret it this series is peak. ever since 2018 i havent been the same i played xeno 2 for 110 hours in a week. i was addicted. i would fall asleep and wake up to xeno 2

I bought a switch because I notice most of the games im playing on steam are indie games. best decision I ever made. it also made me love buying games physically again

this is my fav game of all time. i played the XBDE for the first time, and went in blind. I fell in love with how big the story really was. XB2 was alright, the Ending made me and my little brother gasp if you know you know. XB3 was really good as well, ending made me tear up. 1. DE 2. XB3 3.XB2. love the series

Xenoblade is probably the only game you'll hear full on aussie voiced characters. I find it both amusing and love it.

I imported the first game from Europe to play it on a hacked Wii, just cause I read so many great things about it. The game made me feel like I was a kid again, playing FF7-FF9 on my PS1. The story and cutscenes were engaging, and I remember putting down the controller after rolling credits and thinking to myself “that might be my favorite video game experience ever”. The trilogy will forever be my most favorite video game series, and frankly it revived my love for gaming in my mid 20’s.

The scope of the world and the story are just incredible. Xenoblade made me love JRPG.

Awesome retrospective! Glad you tried and enjoyed the series. Also, that last piece of music you used was perfect. Great taste!

As someone who has been keeping up with the series since the 3DS version of Xenoblade 1, I'm glad to see this amazing series continue to touch the lives of more and more people. Great vid!

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for the re-playability the core crystals were so much fun as you could change your play style due to what dropped

Xenoblade 2 was the sole reason I even bought a Switch. I knew Xenoblade from the Wii, played it back in 2013 while waiting for X. So, one could say it's my favorite franchise next to The Legend of Zelda and also Metroid.

I knew the game existed back in the day and saw it and said “this has nothing to do with xenosaga” so I wrote it off and never looked back. Moves ahead like 15 or so years later and I decided to give it a try and oh man. Xenoblade is my fav of all time and XC3 is by far the goat and I’ll play it again and I never play games 2 times. Also the switch is a JRPG beast and now surpassed the PS2

XBC1 is still my favorite one, btw. XBC2 is a close 2nd, and XBC3 is the one I never want to play through ever again, dlc be damned.

Thank you for releasing the video Torque. It was really good.

Gaur Plains changed us all. I knew Xenoblade from the Wii first and even back then it was magical. Seeing all the fascinating areas in the Definitive Edition again with that huge art upgrade, let me tell you, it was absolutely amazing. Love the message of the video. I feel like a lot of people dismiss the Switch, just because it is a Nintendo product, and Nintendo is known as the family content maker. But its catalogue is huge. We've got miracle ports like NieR Automata and even some cloud-based games are running solid. The variety is really great.

Xenoblade Chronicles was a traumatizing experience for me back in the Wii days. Still one one my favorite games.

What makes it especially mindblowing is that that Switch game is a remastered Wii game that was drawing that huge world on 88 MB of ram.

my first intro was listening to the smash 4 soundtrack, saying to myself no games i knew had better music than xenoblade, so i checked chuggaa's playtrhough of the first game and the rest is history

Xenoblades Chronicles is what turned me into an RPG gamer. I adore this series. Currently playing Xenoblades 3 and I am madly in love with it. Lol

Okay, i was gonna comment how awesome it is that this series helped change your mind on the switch and the amazing work monolith soft is doing on this series, but i think instead of that i have to call attention to that this is genuinely a REALLY well made and put together video visually and everything! perfect music choices and editing, really good stuff man👍

Ah 2018… 17 year old me sitting in my room looking at the switch’s horrifically laggy eshop. Saw xenoblade 2 on my wishlist after hearing some good things about it from a friend. Was just after my birthday so i had the money to spare and picked up the game. Played about 5-6 hours and put it down. It wasnt clicking. The gameplay was horrible, why was attacking so slow. Why do i have to wait to use moves? Skipping every cutscene. Cut to 3-4 months later and i try the game again. This time not skipping the cutscenes. Bam. From that moment onwards i became the pope of the church of klaus. Ive beaten xenoblade 2 5 times and 3 3 times. And now 6 years later i still love the games more than any other in the whole world.

My first play through of Xenoblade 2 was BEAUTIFUL. The music

This series has spoiled me. I am equally afraid and looking forward to what Monolithsoft do next.

Sometimes one can think past times were better, or wish for another era...I'm just grateful I had the chance to live at a time when I could experience Xenoblade. I've nothing but thanks for Monolith Soft. On the nintendo note, having played videogames all my life in consoles and PC, the Switch has easlily become my favorite, my trusty good friend. This console is magical.

Monolith soft are in fact the goats! And have become one of favorite developers and look forward to whatever they’re cooking next

Guess I should comment to give that algorithm boost. Awesome video, Torque! Great pacing and editing. Glad you decided to upload it

Man my first xenoblade game was xenoblade chronicles x and I dropped it less than halfway through. I am so glad I gave the series another shot when xenoblade 2 came out purely cause I liked the visuals. It’s to this day my most played switch game and my favorite of the trilogy. I enjoyed how the tone was a bit more goofy but still had some morbid and intense moments. And I love that it introduced me to the rest of the trilogy

I would like to see what other new IPS Monolith Soft would be able to create. If Nintendo gives them the budget and time

Played it on the Wii, bought it along with The Last Story and it took over my gaming world - I couldn’t believe a game of such size could exist on a Wii!

I actually held a similar POV about the switch to you. Just thought it was a weak gimmicky console for little kids to play Mario. When tears of the kingdom released it changed my whole view of the switch and I immediately began searching for a switch lite on Facebook Marketplace. Have been playing Tears of the kingdom since March and am loving it. I bought Metroid prime remastered recently and planning to play it soon.

Really looking forward to seeing the graphical updates for all the Xenoblade franchise in the next generation of the Switch! Would absolutely love to play through them again

maybe it's my massive xenoblade bias and obsession but this just made me subscribe instantly (that and seeing your first video was Spark the electric jester)

This is a beautifully crafted video and glad to see someone found enjoyment in Xenoblade Chronicles. I wish you Happy Gaming, friend!

My first exposure with xenoblade was shulk in smash 4, I think alot of people can relate to that.

👍Love the positive vibes throughout. Cool vid.

This series is my favorite set of JRPG's, literally had no clue this series would be such an underrated gem.

Literally bought for XBC2 and never stopped. My fav of all the systems. Xenoblade is an awesome series all around.

This game series got me to reflect on others more than myself. Looking at life through multiple generations instead of only my own timeline.

Personnaly I fell in it cause I was playing Shulk in Smash 4 and I learned that there was a new game announced (the second one) so why not take a look and it was love at first sight

I’m glad you took the Switch a chance! My first switch game was breath of the wild. Aka I got the Switch immediately when it came out lol I’ve always enjoyed Nintendo’s consoles. Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Gameboy advance, DS, DSi, 3DS. The Wii? Only for wiisports and Epic Mickey. Next console will definitely be SwitchPro. And it’s needed. Switch framerate can barely handle Tears of the Kingdom.

Loved the video; a little sad that you didn't touch more on what you thought of the music throughout the 3 games, but I feel like loving the Gaur Plains theme is just a universal thing for Xenoblade fans & I was happy to see it here too.

I started DE in late 2021 and finished it in early 2022, and wouldn't you know it, just my luck a mere week after buying 2, 3 got announced in the direct. I was in disbelief and overjoyed. The following months were me rushing through FC, 2 and Torna while getting as much side content done (100% ish, if you will) before 3 came out. Once it finally did..... oh boy. Every trailer, every gameplay clip, everything was shaping up to 3 being my favorite far and away, I just had a hunch and BOY did it deliver. If and when Xenoblade 4 comes out it's got some huge shoes to fill from 3, but whatever it ends up being i'll welcome it with open arms, I LOVE these games.

One of us, one of us. Xenoblade is by far the best product Nintendo HAS EVER - and probably will ever - produce.

Great video brother - love seeing some positivity. Just enjoying games and vibing. Love it.

Thanks for the video man :) Great to hear how you've changed about your view on Nintendo and their games from past to present. Peak character development :D And please, ignore the toxic comments. Someone hasn't told these kids that different people have different opinions. As if that's a bad thing... but oh well, you did a great job. I think it would be cool to see more of such videos from you, I liked it! ^^

Thanks to this video I gave XC2 another chance, and I’m so so glad I did. Thank you.

Amazing work with the video! I'm quite bad when it comes to expressing my own views of a game or similar media in such a detailed and warming way, but you nailed my opinion right there from start to end. I appreciate the effort you put into that and I will be glad to share around the video when someone asks me why I like the XC franchise. GG!

I got myself a cheap Switch from a friend when I moved out. I basically went to a remote town and lived in an apartment in which internet was hard to install so the Switch I got from said friend was most of my entertainment. Took me a month or two at the time to buy the first Xenoblade Chronicles and another few months to complete it. It has been little more than a year since I got into this series and, now with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 cleared and playing the DLC at the moment, I'm pretty much sure I found another thing to obsess over. How a little device like the Switch is able to hold a gem like this in exclusivity is beyond me but I don't care, I became a Nintendo fan again.

Beautiful words for the Xenoblade franchise, thank you for playing and understanding it. :)

i spotted the name like wait is that? XD (love xenoblade it's become my favourite jrpg)

ok this guy production is top notch, u gained a new subscriber!

/bow, i couldnt agree more.... it impressed me so much that I played all 3 including DLC took me almost 2 1/2 months to complete them all. Such a wonderful story and characters that actually made you give a shit. Now damnit Monolith give us what we deserve.... XenoChron X remake MAKE IT HAPPEN!

I willnever get tired over being amazed how wonderful xenoblade chronicles on wii opened a new world of jrpg's. alone the documentarys about how the game was created and in danger of being cut short only for nintendo to say "dude,dont worry about the deadline,finish your gamelike you envisioned it, its done when its done" compared to his old bosses at square who cut funding and support and the bosses after that shelved his visions.

I love seeing newcomers come and love this series. These games are absolutely incredible.

I'm glad you found value in Xenoblade Chronicles. Legit one of my favorite JRPGs of all time. It sure has come a long way from the "Operation: Rainfall" days.

Bro. I feel you with the XC3 collectors edition. I have the collectors edition of 1 and 2 but failed to get my hands on the 3 collectors edition. That strings to this day

These last few seconds of you complaining about the blanket you sounded a bit like Adam Howden. I really love the way you talk.

I’ve found so much joy from fire emblem series. 3ds entries as well. Sometimes we find our perfect game right

it's just impressive that the first game was made for the switch, it's that the first game was made for the sparking Wii of all things back in the day and literally the only thing they changed between it and Definitive edition is the artstyle, UI, and Future Connected, which was originally an entire scrapped area hidden in the wii version also impressive: Xenoblade 2 was created by a skeleton crew for the most part because the majority of Monolithsoft's staff was helping with making Breath of the Wild, small miracle it still came out as well as it did

I was never super into Nintendo, but my friend kept recommending Xenoblade series and finally I bought a Switch, and bought all of the Xenoblade games and played them all one right after another, and then I got addicted to collecting physical switch games. Very relatable video! subbed

Chuggaconroy's Let's play of Xenoblade 2 made me a xeno fan. I went on to buy a copy of 3 after that and I absolutely adored that game. Even though I haven't been able to play 2 and 1 yet, I'm eagerly waiting to when I can can get my hands on a copy of each. EDIT: I'VE DONE IT. I JUST BOUGHT 2, DE AND TORNA TODAY. I'LL GET THEM NEXT WEEK. I CAN'T WAIT. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Banger video, my guy 🫡 always so happy to see people getting into Xenoblade! Now we wait for Xenoblade 4, Warriors, and/or Xenosaga remakes/ports

Great video Torque!

I loved Xenoblade 1. Weirdly enough, the only thing I wish they continued to build upon was the district rebuilding part. I had so much fun finding collectibles and adding to my little town, i wish they found a way to go more in depth with it. After playing through Eiyuden Chronicle, I was reminded of Xenoblade again when building up your castle town. I can't explain it, but I always enjoy that aspect of JRPGs over all the other mini games & side content (when offered).

There are great looking games out there for every console... While i admit not having played all these i cant get rid of the intuition that the Xenoblade series stands out - for "having soul". It goes deep, very deep. Its not only survival that matters but also insight and wisdom. And power is not the ultimate goal of any journey - it's rather the wisdom of how power is used. Its impressive how the Xenoblade series addresses existential issues in a mix of pleasant lightness and suprising depth. Monolith Soft has undoubtedly created masterpieces which will be remembered in the future.

4:57 not spoiler btw. On Nintendo Direct was said about connection of 1-2 with 3

I was also excited to see Uraya in Xenoblade 3 lol

Greta video! So happy the algorithm got me here.. I’ve been stuck in this weird position recently of being fortunate enough to own multiple hardwares.. such as; ps5, switch oled, steam deck oled, and a beefy pc. Yet for some reason, recently I have been wanting to use my consoles more (ps5 and switch) - debating on getting a series x.. since I just miss the simplicity of things. I’ve been so focused on getting the “best” quality and performance that I’ve lost site of enjoying games. I honestly think with this video of yours, I might go back to my switch.. and start playing some new games. Heck I’ve also been thinking about buying 3rd party games (Witcher 3, AC ezio collection edition, dredge and more..) some games which I already own my my steam deck/pc If you don’t mind me asking; when you go for a console (other than the switch), do you gravitate towards your ps5 or series x? Thanks again and you got my sub!

This video popped up in my recommended, and it’s your first in 3 years??? Welcome back, I hope you gain an abundance of fans such as myself

I'm your 1000th Subscriber! Being a content creator myself I applaud you! Great video, I just got the Definitive version myself!

Just bought 3 à few weeks ago and I love it so far, still know nothing about how to do combos and still a lot to learn it is crazy and very confusing but I'm figuring it out

Monolith Soft is one of the best at building giant, detailed and immersive worlds/soundtracks. I have over 220 hours into XC1, over 500 into XC2 with 2 play throughs and about 200 into xc3. I literally played nothing but xc2 for 6 months to 100% the game.

What an amazing video! Dude I had no idea you had a channel, I remember you from the DeeBee community so seeing your little hoodie avatar on my recommended was a welcome surprise! I feel a lot of people look down on games, series, and platforms they haven't tried yet. I was that way with Zelda and Xenoblade when I was younger...But after playing new games and genres I've experienced so many stories and characters I otherwise wouldn't have So if you're still reading this, try new things! You might even find a new favorite!