Do You Need To Play The Previous Xenoblade Games First?
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
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One of Monoliths tenets is to make games playable if you start with the newest games. You might get some things, but for 99% everything will be explained within the current title. You aren't going to be in the dark on any story beats
but 3 is a little unique to the other 2... they have basically brought back the environments and characters from both...it's a bit more complicated then that, but i assume you know what i mean. having the mage from the first game revealed as the queen of keves or one of the drivers from the 2nd being the queen of agnus heavily relies on you knowing these two or it's meaningless.
they might have aimed for that when each game came with it's own setting, characters and lore. because that's the way new and disconnected works... but xc3 is nothing like that.. it couldn't be more old and connected.
i'd say you could still enjoy it if you played it without 1 or 2 but in my opinion.. you'd be robbing yourself of the intended experience.
@@jmc2830 love a cheeky spoiler when I’m 2 hours in 🙄
@@TheSuperspyk believe me, i haven't spoiled anything. there is a twist that makes what i said not really a spoiler. they intentionally played with expectations in this one.. besides i really didn't say anything that wasn't revealed in trailers and such..
I’ve definitely found this game to be the most approachable of the series. The combat tutorials are simple but comprehensive enough that I never felt the need to go back to them. XC2 is a great game but working out the combat system was like studying calculus.
I’ve played every Xeno game. From the first one on ps1, to the xenosaga series on ps2, and now to Xenoblade on Nintendo. 3 is a perfectly fine starting point. Although I would say the best starting point is either Xenoblade 1 or xenogears. But if 3 is your first game that’s perfectly fine. 2 was my first and that’s what got me into the series.
xenogears is still my favourite game, side by side with planescape torment
@@vondock It has an argument for being the greatest JRPG of all time, if they finished the second half it probably would be. Definitely has the best story of any JRPG I’ve ever played.
Does it feel like to anybody else that the xenosaga games are highly underrated? I remember playing them and literally nobody talked about them. 3 with the mech battles were really outstanding. Just feels like I hardly saw anybody talking about them
I’m so glad Nintendo life got two people who never played the first two games to talk about this. Very insightful
Can't get over how gorgeous the game looks. I must admit tho, the combat UI looks pretty chaotic hehe. Other than that, everything looks beautiful 💜
I haven't played a Xenoblade Chronicles game before and am tempted by this, but the combat UI looks like it will confuse me to no end so I am a bit hesitant.
@@Estorium the tutorials are very good in this one, and it'll become second nature in no time!
@@Estorium that's why I disliked xc2 because it was introducing new battle mechanics 30 hrs into the game. 30 hours!
@@Estorium UI? Always cluttered.
Battles? Always noisy.
Combat? Always fun.
@@metalmilitia89 Yikes, man that would seriously tax my aging brain. I do think I will take the plunge though and hope that I don't get too confused.
Hearing Kate say she won’t play the other entries broke me lmao. She would likely love the first game’s story and characters based on what she said prior…
Heya Harrison, Kate is just being honest here. From what I've gathered it's not that she doesn't want to, or doesn't think other people should, it's just that she doesn't think she has the time at the moment to invest into them. I completely see her side there, and that has nothing to do with the quality of the games either :)
I wish everyone played Final Fantasy IV, Mother 3, Rocket Robot on Wheels, but I know not everyone will be interested enough to dedicate the time to them and that's okay!
Hope what I'm trying to say here makes sense. Cheers Harrison! - Zion
@@nintendolife If time was infinite I’d have finished every xenoblade and every final fantasy 😭
@@nintendolife thanks for the reply Zion. Sorry for having been bummed out lol, I have too soft a spot for Xenoblade 😭
@@megamcgee time is a cruel mistresses.
@@VGF80 not a lie, when I read this notification on my watch just now, I was looking at the wrinkles around my eyes in the mirror, wondering where the time went.
40 minutes in and it's gripping already. You don't need any xenoblade experience to play this. It's EPIC!!!!
Just complete it. You will see people who didn´t play the previous entries hardly understand many of the major plot twists.
@@FelixS. that’s true but that’s for any Xeno game. 2 was my first and I didn’t understand shit until I played 1 and xenosaga 1-3. Even now I don’t fully comprehend everything. People that played XBC1 without playing any of the previous entires missed out on big plot points too.
@@countryboyred Yeah it is true for every part except for now XBCX. But Takahashi keeps telling the same marketing lie over and over as if those games weren´t heavily connected and based upon each other :D
@@FelixS. I forgot about X. I know haha I think he just says that so people won’t be scared to jump into the franchise with the newest game. Because if people thought the games were all super connected they might feel discouraged from starting with the first game.
@@countryboyred That´s exactly the reason and I understand his position from a marketing point of view. It´s still misleading and a lie :D
Oh goodness, I haven't heard anyone mention Flyff in several years (ran a BillPoster on Glaphan server back in the day, got my girlfriend into it, we've been married over 10 years now.) And yes, Xenoblade does feel like single player Flyff (played Definitive and 2, both DLC's) and my wife is grabbing 3 on her way home today.
Now I'm curious if I ever crossed a Zion in my Flyff travels (BowzerX, KombucaYJ, mUffin, probably 10 or so more chars).
Ok but please please play the first two games too, theyre so good. I feel like just from the trailer alone, its got me so hype and theorizing so many things, and I just KNOW certain story elements are about to hit me like a truck
I wish this video had someone knowledgeable to dispel all the concerns from Kate that aren’t worth having since those issues aren’t in the game
Yeah Alex has said multiple times that he likes the xenoblade games I'm surprised he wasn't in the discussion
Agreed!
Honestly after playing XBC3; you can play it without playing XBC 1 or 2 but it's a treat if you play all of course.
I would love to play the first two but it would take me forever to complete so I might pick up xenoblade chronicles 3 and play that plus I have already watched let's plays of a RUclipsr playing xenoblade chronicles 1 and 2 but I would love to play 1 because the story is amazing
Honestly the other two are so good and worth playing anyway that I encourage anybody who’s even interested in 3 to pick up the other two used and give them a shot
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But before or after 3?!
@@metalmilitia89 I'm just going to pick up xenoblade chronicles 3 and play the other ones in the future because playing the other 2 games before 3 is just going too take way too long
@@metalmilitia89 IF you're going to play them all anyway, playing them in the order they released would be most beneficial since they each built from the last in terms of game systems so you won't be left with a feeling of "why isn't this feature in this older game?" Plus by the time you finish the earlier 2 the third will probably be available used or new on sale for black friday. In the end it's a win-win if you play the earlier ones first.
@@outrightflame4280 I typically recommend to start with the first game, but for a series like Xeno, you can really jump in at any point in the series. The games are connected, but it’s in a way that you won’t feel lost if you happen to start with 2 or 3 as opposed to 1. I think you will be just fine starting off with 3, I’m loving it so far. It’s very similar to 1.
Answering this question in a 50 minute video but only one person in the conversation has played one game from the entire series. What a video.
It's certainly not NECESSARY to play the previous games, but it hits SOOOO different when you know the previous games. Like... One spoiler free example would be the Urayan Titan, which is on both the cover of 2 (alive) and 3 (dead). And when you reach that titans area, with the background knowledge of 2, it hits sooo different than any game ever before.
I mean for example, the combat, the characters, they all kind of have to do with 1 and 2. Keves is basically Xenoblade 1 and Agnus is Xenoblade 2 and the combat resembles the combat of their games, with keves character arts loading up over time (Like in Xenoblade 1) and agnus character arts charging up with auto attacks (like in Xenoblade 2)... We even have some VERY IMPORTANT LORE CHARACTERS either being directly Xenoblade 1 or 2 Characters and some characters strongly resembling Xenoblade 1 or 2 characters.
Xeno Games are always a lot about the meta stories and the overarching lore. You can play each game on its own and have a full experience, but there is an overarching lore, and Xenoblade 3 is the culmination of that Xeno"BLADE" part of the overarching lore. So if you CAN, I would HIGHLY recommand to play 1 and then 2 before (in that order) before starting 3. But if you won't play it otherwise at all, then just play 3, its still a great experience on its own.
When I first saw the combat UI in screenshots I was like there’s no way… but the game does a really good job of breaking it down to you slow and steadily to a point where I don’t even notice it anymore after a few hours. It’s probably my favorite battle system in any JRPG.
I can't believe someone mentioned Flyff in 2022. I was big into that game during it's prime. I recently saw that it had a new browser based version that recently came out.
Thought the same. Haven't thought about it in forever. Lol
I can't wait to play Zionblade 3! 😝 This video is exactly what I needed! I have XC1 but never played beyond the first section.
I'm the same, I bought it and never really kept playing it but this one has caught my eye. The party of 6 people and saying it's like an MMO has really perked my interest 👍
Bro I just wanna know a quick answer I don’t need to watch 40 minutes of this to know thank god I found a 2 minute video by gamexplain
And 2 people in the video can't even answer the question. Yea don't waste your time here😂
Yes go play 3 first. It’s not that big of a deal. The games are connected but you will still understand what’s going on.
@@countryboyred that's probably what I'll do and in the future I'll play the other 2 games
exactly
@@outrightflame4280 that’s a perfectly fine way to start. Play 3 and if you love it you can always go back and play 2 or 1 DE. The stories tie together but even if you play them out of order you will still know what’s happening.
its so funny because neither of them have played xenoblade and theyre talking about it as if they know
"I was really into Harvest Moon games before...the big schism." I haven't heard a better phrase to describe that 😂 but same
tool wrote a song called schism
I love Kate unbothered honesty. It's super clear she's not into this type of games and she doesn't try to hide that fact.
"I don't have time for XB3! Time to rebeat Slay the Spire for me!" 🤣
It’s weird, I’m 8 minutes in and I realized that of the two people talking, 1 hasn’t plan any of them and 1 has only played 3. I don’t thing I should get my advise if I can start with this from them….
Zion said he started 1 and 2 but never finished them.
Short answer: Yes
Long answer: Yeeeeeeeeeees
Longest answer: *50 minute video saying yes*
I see a lot of people saying you don’t need the first 2 games and while this is true playing 1-2 before 3 will add to the experience quite alot in my opinion.
Just wait until Kate finds out that there actually IS a skill tree system; Zion just hadn't unlocked it yet.
If I do get this game then it’ll kinda be my first xenoblade game cause when the xenoblade: definitive edition first came out I played 14 hours (though I remember nothing beyond meeting juju) and I tried getting back into a few weeks ago and I’m only a few hours in, but what I’ve seen/ heard about this game has captivated me.
Im on the same boat. I want to try 3 but definitive edition was too boring for me. 2 looks worse. 3 looks good but idk.
@@justinespinoza8098 dang that’s an interesting take. Hmm.. if you hated 1 definitive edition you for sure aren’t going to like 3. 3 is a lot like 1. 2 is the outlier of the series and my personal favorite. But it’s very weeb and lighthearted while 1 and 3 are much more dark and serious in tone. Most fans consider 1 to be above and beyond the best game in the whole series. So if you don’t like 1 at all… Xenoblade just might not be for you.
@@countryboyred I want to love it though lol I feel like the combat system of Xenoblade just isn’t for me. I love jrpg’s. I’ve tried them cause I really want to like them but I just can’t get into them 😔
@@justinespinoza8098 hey man I totally get you. I didn’t like 2 until I was about 15 hours in and fully grasped the combat system. Then once I got to about 25-30 hours in, it became one of my favorite games of all time. But I had to be patient because it was the definition of a slow burn and I don’t blame people that hate the game because of that. The combat with these games opens up over the course of the game so the first few hours are boring as shit. Xenoblade games take FOREVER to get rolling. Even 1 which starts off pretty exciting, doesn’t get really interesting until about 20 hours in. These games are extremely slow burners. But once they get rolling… best JRPG series I’ve ever played, tied with final fantasy.
I put 250 hours into Xenoblade 2 and didn’t even get all the hidden stuff. Just take your time with whichever one you want to play and if it’s not for you that’s perfectly fine, there are a ton of great JRPGs out there.
@@justinespinoza8098 I didn't like XC1 cause the side quests were awful and the visuals blurry on handheld mode. XC2 was too anime. Loving XC3 so much!
to answer the question
YES
You can start Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and not need to know a lick about prior games. They are all different worlds, characters, and stories. Also a lot of people seem to be very quick to judge the games battle controls but if you have the slightest bit of patience it becomes very simple and I actually prefer it to most other real time battle systems.
ANOTHER KATE VIDEO! What a glorious week!
So, I "recently" played XC1 and I enjoyed it, but I didn't really click with the characters all that much. But in XC2, I loved the characters. Rex wasn't the best, but the other people that make up the party were so delightful.
And I will have to say, XC2 is one of my favorite Switch games, and I'm looking forward to XC3 replacing it. I'm so excited.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the only game in the series I've played to completion. I started Xenoblade Chronicles on the 3DS, but never saw it through to the end. I didn't feel like I missed out on much (playing 2 without having finished 1), so as long as 3 doesn't make me lament not having played both, I'll be happy.
A lot of folks seem to say that playing the Future Connected DLC with XC1 DE is useful, but I'm hesitant to do that without having actually finished the base game. Not if I ever plan to go back and play it someday.
Flyff was my first foray into an MMO! Sky surfing was so mind-blowing for child me
world of warcraft was my first MMO then Warhammer Online before shutdown and aoin and Wild star rift Starwars the old republic few others I forgot they name of before I quit MMOs because of toxic guilds and player's got way to much for me yeah I just figer out one other I have played guild wars 2that one other one was boy fun but now I stick with my Nintendo 3DS and my Nintendo switch less stressful
If you play Xenoblade Chronicles 2 first, and then Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, you can get an extra 100000 in game currency in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition which is really helpful.
That's way too many hours will probably just pick up xenoblade chronicles 3 and play the other ones in the future I have watched let's plays of the other 2 games so I kinda understand what's going on
@@outrightflame4280 if you do follow that plan, just remember the bonus for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 save data before starting Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. You will be able to get the best equipment in the beginning and almost all of the outfits and the arts upgrades. I recommend this because money is pretty hard to get in the game, so the 100000 bonus is very helpful.
@@brianvalentine9908 ok yeah that does sound helpful
In my opinion, you can definitely play this without playing the other ones, but playing the other ones enhances this one a lot. Many of the environments have things from xenoblade 1 and 2 and also some of the characters look similar to or are characters from the previous games which makes it really fun to see a new character or area and going "I remember that from the other games". I got a bit through 3 and then saw a lot of references to 2 which was the only one I'd played at the time and realized that it would be really cool if I had played the first game too, so I bought the first game and now I'm about halfway through it and having played all of xenoblade 2 and torna and played around half of xenoblade 1, it made xenoblade 3 much more fun to play.
Ok I know this is a bit late but have to ask. I have beaten the first game back on Wii and currently playing definitive but with Xenoblade 2 I just didn’t click with the combat I know of the story and broadly how it plays out I did initially play about 20 hrs of it but I lost a few games a couple years ago and Xeno 2 was one of them and I haven’t replaced it yet. I have played torna. My best friend has beaten 3 and still recommends 3 to me though says I played enough of the second and know enough of the story to click with 3 oh and I don’t believe there are references but I have neared Xenoblade chronicles x as well. I’m still planning to get 3 without finishing 2 regardless but just curious on others opinions as far as connections between each game
@@lc3212 torna spoils one of the biggest plot twists in the main game. Also you said you played 20 hours, what chapter are you currently at? Xenoblade 2 takes a really really long time to get good, and so does the combat. It only properly gets good by chapter 5, though I liked it from the start. Also xenoblade 3 has a lot of references to 2, but more to xenoblade 1. Don't play future redeemed if you haven't played 1, 2 and 3.
I was definitely on the fence about playing XC 3 because I haven’t played the other two, but you definitely sold me, Zion!
Do it!!
I have 10 hours into 3 so far and I've seen SO many subtle references to past titles.
I see a lot of people saying you don't need to play 1 or 2 to play 3. While you don't need to PLAY 1 or 2 to be able to PLAY 3, you do need to get through 1, 2, and X in order to understand why things are being done or presented in the way they are.
Take the scene where Noah and friends are scavenging Vandham's left behind storage crates. With Riku and...the pink nopon (haven't memorized names yet lol)... they're literally just chunking tons of turnips out of the one crate they are scavenging. If you never played X, you probably find that detail trivial and even not worth paying attention. If you have played X, chances are you got a good chuckle out the obscure reference to Tatsu.
Or how about stumbling across the Great Wall of the Hand in the desert area? If you didn't get through 1, this would just be another seemingly unimportant landmark.
TL;DR You absolutely NEED to play 1: DE, X, 2, and 2:Torna in order to understand the significance of what happens in 3. Also, those are just fantastic games in their own right that deserve your attention. Go play them first so you can fully appreciate and enjoy everything 3 throws at you.
P.S. It would also do you some good to play Xenogears. There are some interesting nods to Xenogears throughout all the Xenoblade games.
Need, no. Does it improve your experience, yes. Never played X, it's not in the same universe, I hope they remake it and I'll play it if they do, but I loved 1,2 and 3 (so far) without it. I played Xenoblade 2 without playing 1 first as well, and loved it so much it made me play 1.
I don't think people absolutely need to know what the signifance of a pile of turnips is to fully enjoy 3
@@lazersun4904 That wasn't my point and I think you know that.
I've been playing it most of the morning and I must say I'm impressed. I really love what I've played thus far and the improvements to the UI and tutorials is amazing. I may have had an easier time since I have played 1 and 2 but I feel like they have been explaining the systems at a good clip without it being overwhelming
That alone makes this game so much more approachable for new players without getting into the faster paced beginning, interesting characters and the overall art and music style.
They've done a really great job streamlining the experience and I applaud them for it.
Does it look better then 2 ? Artwise and worldwide? I am really in doubt which one to buy..
Because 2 looks so coooool when it comes to the wacky characters and cloud skies... I feel like the creatures look better designed and world.
What do you think about that?
I haven't played either but seen quite some videos of X2
@@cyberrock6248 XB2 leans much more into the amine look and story. It was very stylized and cell shaded. I really liked the style but it wasn't for everyone and some of the character designs drove me crazy. I'm not one for overly sexulized designs and some of the blades were extreme in that way. It made a weird dichotomy where I really liked the character but hated the design.
XB3 has dialed that back a bit landing somewhere between the first and second game stylistically. I personally think it's a good median for the series and I really love the character designs.
I rather like what I've seen of the world design in 3 thus far but it's nowhere as dramatic as the first two games, with the twin titans and the cloud sea. What makes the world in 3 really cool is that it's the settings from the first two games smashed together so you see parts of familiar ground all the time. That effect might be lost a little if you haven't played the other games but it's still really beautiful.
@@cyberrock6248 I recommend playing at least a bit of 1 before 2 because it has better tutorials for explaining basic things like the break and topple system. Xenoblade 2 is my favourite in the series but it's the least user friendly of the ones on switch. Xenoblade 3 has a lot of plot connections since the entire world is a fusion of xenoblade 1 and 2 so it's best as either the first or last game to play in the series. Xenoblade 2 also has a really good world and probably the best world building and character development in the series
You guys had me at Flyff.
Xenoblade Chronicles is close to RF Online. I might even say RF Online got their inspiration from Xenoblade X.
If you haven't really played any MMORPG, it will be a little hard to get into Xenoblade. I'm coming off from 18 years playing solely MMORPG and Xenoblade Definitive Edition just hit me just right. Originally, I was planning to play action RPGs (e.g. Bayonetta, MHR) when I got Switch but I was glad I also got Xenoblade Chronicles. Ever since I started the first game I went into the series completely!!!
Just finished Xenoblade 1. It took me almost a month. At first i was thinking of making a Xenoblade marathon ahead of 3's launch but a think a game like this deserves time do appreciated. I still have a lot of secrets to discover in XC2. I think i'm going to wait till next year to play XC2 and 3.
Speaking to the game comparison question, I feel like the XC series is closest to FFXII, though with in-battle action selection streamlined and the action programming entirely removed. It's definitely misleading to call the XC games action RPGs, or compare them too closely to those.
Xenoblade’s combat system is just an improved version of ffxii, and i loved ffxii!!
It's weird to have a video like this where both people haven't played the previous entries, I don't understand that nobody has played every game but it is weird to not have an input from someone who actually played them. Plus most of this video was off topic
Is it though? The subject of the video is whether you need to play the other games to enjoy Xeno 3. We have Zion, who hasn't played the others but is playing through 3, talking about his experience and how the game plays to someone who hasn't played any at all. I think it makes sense. If he can follow along with the plot and the world and not feel like he is missing something crucial to understanding, that opinion is more valuable to me than a vet who is talking from a place of experience and context that newcomers won't have.
You just saved me a lot of time, mate.
Cheers for that.
I would describe Xenoblade like an old school turned based Final Fantasy RPG where they have moved the cooldown on turns to be cooldown on abilities instead with open world exploration. But yeah, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 also does a really good job at explaining it's battle system one thing at a time and I think it's party of the fun to learn more and more about the battle system.
And yeah Xenoblade is a bit like something between Dragon's Dogma, Final Fantasy and Breath of the Wild or something like that.
Think the oroboros have a skill three and you can inherit abilities between classes when you level them up enough.
I also replayed Xenoblade Chronicles 2 a couple of years later and ended putting in 480 hours into it.
*Have not played 3 yet*
Stand-alone, the gameplay is super refined, making it easy to jump in. But in with the whole series, the story seems like it needs lots of context from 1 and 2. And maybe a bit of X.
Dev: So which JRPG mechanic do you want in the game?
Monolith manager: Yes.
Dev: ...
And that's how we got Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
You cannot be posting a video while not playing the first 2 games and tell some poor person like yourself that they can just play the third one. the experience is completely different if you have played 1 and 2 first. its a whole diferent perspective on the story characters and world than if you just played 3 first. i feel bad for all those poor souls that played 3 first. and realised they made a huge mistake. even if they went back and played the others after 3 why would you not just start with 1. a xenoblade game is a xenoblade game. you get mostly the same experience from them all. its pretty stupid if u ask me.
The super bosses have the funniest names like Angry Dan or Gigantic Tony lol
Why have two people, who have never played Xeno, talk about this?
Good question!
@@fyleth7703 Nintendolife loves to turn out crap like this. I forget the topic but they have done it before...
They delivered that excellent XC3 review, I don't get it. Saying I don't like Rex or Shulk, without even playing the games....ehh?! 🤷♂
I'm hoping you folks end up playing xenoblade 1. It has one of the strongest and most enjoyable stories I've seen in any medium. Even though zion said he thought shulk and rex were a bit annoying, shulk acts more goofy in smash than he does in the actual game.
Waaaaay more goofy.
this went on from talking about xenoblade 1, 2 and 3 to wanting power wash simulator on switch
man this video is incredible lmfao
Hmmm, I live in that alternate universe where Nintendo games cost 80 Canadian rupees too!
Late to the party but I just got a Switch and you made me super excited to try Xenoblade, even if Kate wasn't entirely convinced!
One point of critique though (coming from a European), you seem to like, say "like" a ton. It might be just air to American speakers, but it really gets a bit grating to someone who isn't used to it. At one point I couldn't focus on what was being said, as I got too distracted counting 'like' per sentence.
That said, great thoughts, enjoyed the editing matching what you talk about and overall a great video that was helpful :)
So to answer the question, do you need to play the previous Xenoblade games, Nintendo Life picked one person who has played none of them and another who hasn't played the first two.
Idk if this is spoiler but I can describe to you about XBC's MC at the start of the game
Shulk: Honest, Thinker, Nerd
Rex: Childish, Playful, Rebel
Noah: Caring, Idealist
Obviously all of them are kind, & by the journey you will find that they are soooo relatable if you were put into their shoes you would definitely understand why they're doing what they do
I haven't played any of the previous Xenoblade Chronicles games, but from what I saw leading up to this one that sounded okay, and it looked like I'd really enjoy this game. And I was really looking for a longer game to really dig into now that it's been a couple months since I finished Elden Ring, so I picked the game up this weekend, and I'm nearly 40 hours in thanks to having some time off for an event I decided not to attend.
As that play time suggests, I am really enjoying this game. The characters are drawing me into the story, and I love the various systems in this game, and how it's slowly introduced and built each of them so it never felt overwhelming for me.
i've had xenoblade 1 and 2 for a while....2 specifically was when i first bought my switch years ago. you might not have to play the older games, but i have this OCD thing about playing games in order.....just cause. which is not a bad thing, xenoblade 1 is f-ing awesome, i absolutely love shulk's character. the fact he admits he's not on some hero's journey , but out for revenge....i liked that. i ordered 3 and still haven't gotten it yet, but i'm gonna enjoy going through 1 and 2 even once i do have it.
Lol the irony that it takes a 50 minute video to answer what should be a simple question sums up the whole franchise imo
Hi.. im new to this game, im planning to buy it.. does the gameplay somehow kinna like FF12 gambit system..?
i only played XC1:DE and didn't like all the running across the giant empty plains. does that happen in this game too?
You don't need to play Xenoblade 1 and 2 before playing Xenoblade 3, but it will be a good to have.
I really like the Nopon. Their unique dialect is great.
After XC2, I hope to see more friendly Tirkin.
wish this video was actually edited properly instead of having a bunch of chit chat i dont give a shit about
Before I watch this, this has been in my head because I want to grab it but don't know because I haven't played the previous games...Ok let's watch 👍🏾🙏🏽
I opened Flyff for the first time in months moments before Flyff was mentioned in this video
Ima start with definitive edition and take my time with the series. Don't wanna burnout on it
This game is awesome, I'm like 20 hours in and the skills trees, the classes, the customs, the heroes and really like the send off with the flute. You don't need to play the other games to enjoy it
I love Nintendo Life reviews!
This series is awesome!
I’m so glad you guys made this video. I have been wondering this for a while and have seriously been on the fence about it. I keep going back and forth between getting this one and going back and trying to start at the beginning.
What did you end up doing I'm trying to decide
I think I am going to hold off and play the others first. I’ve talked to some friends and they said the battle system gets better in each game so if you start with the newest, it feels like you are taking big steps backward and it’s hard to get into. If you aren’t planning to play the other two, I think this would be fine to jump in to. I did that with the Witcher series. I didn’t play the first two games and was just fine. I think it’s going to be the same here.
@@Snarkyleptic yeah start with 1 definitive edition. I started with 2 and it was awesome but 1 is obviously a better starting point.
@@reedphelps7438 3 is fine to start with if that’s what you really want, the games are loosely connected plot wise. You won’t be lost if you start with 3. I would say to start with 1 though. There is a reason why 1 is a lot of peoples favorite game in the entire franchise.
@@countryboyred I'm thinking about playing one and then skipping to 3 ahaha
I am coming round to this game over the weekend. However, I would prefer to play the first two games before to understand the universe of Xenoblade. I’m only just trying to get into gaming. Zion, do you have any advice on how to play longer? Sometimes, I’ll turn a game on and play for a few minutes and turn it off. Is it me or the game?
Heya Jack! I would give our Backlog guide a look when you get the chance! I think we give some decent advice in there about how to stick with a game!
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- Zion
@@nintendolife thank you. I have multiple consoles too but I haven’t used my switch in some time and I want to get the most out of it
I haven't gotten the game yet but I imagine a game with the number "3" in it should be played third in the sequence.
That being said, I played Xenoblade Chronicles 2 before the first game and I was fine for the majority of it.
I’m going to make myself buy Xenoblade 2 before I play 3. If Xenoblade 2 isn’t as good as 3, than it will just make 3 seem better. If I do it the other way around I would be afraid that 2 wouldn’t seem as good in comparison. I can’t wait to get more into this series!
XC2 is one of my favorite games, but the only warnings i would give is that if you have a low tolerance for anime tropes the earlier parts can be a little off putting. And that chapter 4 can be a drag. Luckily after that point its pretty smooth sailing tone and pacing wise.
@@KJ4VGA tbh I don’t love it, but I’m willing to endure it. I’m sure I’ll adjust over time to hate it less.😅 Do you mean by the battles, or like, the humor or something else?
@@MrKittyhead XC2 is a character-driven story unlike the more plot-driven story of XC1, the first 4 chapters are a lot lighter in urgency and contain quite a bit of 'Anime Hijinx' but the game goes to very deep and dark places as it progresses, that is to say if you aren't vibing with the game's humour don't worry that's not all there is to it.
@@gormottigrebel9978 great.👍
Xenoblade 2 is still fun no matter how good 3 is.
I just recently finished Final Fantasy xv and liked the ending. What do people not like about it?
I'm playing all 3 at once for the first time
I couldn't get into any of the other Xenoblade games but this one is holding my attention so far... We'll see
Do it!
Let’s see - I still haven’t finished my first play through of Fire Emblem Three Hopes. I should get back to Tales of Arise sometime and Dragon Quest Builders 2. I purchased Shin Megami Tensei V and Ruined King during the big summer Eshop sale. I haven’t touched either one. I also need to finish Triangle Strategy. But, hearing all of the coverage of Xenoblade 3 makes it very tempting to pick up
If I were u I would finish fire emblem three hopes story first and then pick up xenoblade chronicles 3 but if u can't wait go for it no one's stopping u I would love to play the first 2 but it would take me forever to complete so I'm probably going to just pick up xenoblade chronicles 3.
Yeah, I’m going to try to focus on the backlog for the time being
well there's 4 routes in Three Houses you can play. I'd say at least finish whatever route you are currently on and then put the game down. I got burned out after only two of the routes(Claude and Dimitri's) and never wanted to play the rest of the routes. My PS4 is now dead, and no PS5 in my possession, so who knows when I'll get around to playing Tales of Arise. Have played all the other Tales games. But if you lost interest in Tales of Arise, you might get bored of XB3 too. The Xenoblade and Tales of games might have different gameplay mechanics, but still follow the standards of most JRPGs.
SMTV was a very polarizing game among SMT fans. It was my first SMT game though. Game felt very half-baked despite it being in production hell for so long. Story was not....great. It felt very incomplete in different ways. Gameplay was great though. But If you dislike a turn-based fighting system, I'd say play XB3 first. SMTV is also a lot more challenging, because it's a SMT game, and they are known for being hard. Unless you put it on easy mode.
I think Zion meant Fly FF which yes I do remember playing that back in elementary school along with Maple Story and Runescape lol
I got spoiled, and based on that spoiler, it feels like you need to play XC1 and XC2 before playing this one if you want all the context.
FLYFF! Man, that brings back memories... I used to play that with my friends and my sister
This is like being interested in Yakuza but questioning if you should start with 5. Will you have fun? Sure. Will you be confused and miss a boatload of references and callbacks? Probably.
Wouldn't like a dragon be a better comparison given its mostly standalone but has a lot for long term fans too
It’s more like being interested in Final Fantasy and wanting to start with 7.
There’s some Easter eggs that long time fans will appreciate but the story stands on its own.
Xenoblade is an more of an anthology like Final Fantasy or Dr. Who.
They are all independent stories with different characters so it prob doesn't matter which you play first. I played Part 1 Definitive Edition but haven't played part 2 yet. I'll prob play 3 before I play 2.
Short answer: yes
Long answer:yesnoyes
I imagine just playing xenoblade chronicles 3 would be like watching infinity war and endgame without watching the rest of the mcu. You'll have a good time, sure. But your richly rewarded if you've invested in the previous games before playing.
Nopon is pronounce noh-pon in XC1, 2 and 3, and no-pon in XCX, they even comment on the difference of pronunciation in the XC2 DLC
I feel like having two people who are unfamiliar with Xenoblade talking about Xenoblade is not a great video idea. Zion references PJ’s review frequently, why not have PJ on to answer their questions? Not certain this video is the one to convince others how wonderful the series as a whole is.
both definitive, and xc2 are great games. that do directly tie into 3, in a fairly nuanced way.. but it's still connected. you will enjoy 3 more if you've played them. but i do think it can stand own it's if your time is limited or just cbf'd.
i should preface this with you will enjoy it more if your the type to really get into story's and the characters and breath in the world of these games. but if your gonna speed run it, it doesn't matter at all, just play it. the combat and customization carry's it with or without the story to a better then average game. but with the story and with 1 and 2 as primers.. it's top 5 modern jrpgs FOR SURE.
Can't believe he mentioned FLYFF! haha. brings me back! shout out from the Philippines! used to be a big game from our country. including RAN online. haha
I absolutely loved the first Xenoblade but couldn't enjoy the second one Do you think i'd like this one? Does it play more like the second or the first?
Same here
imo Xenoblade 3 has bring back quite something that being applied in Xenoblade 1 but being totally scrapped out in Xenoblade 2.
The things that I am glad for being brought back are the navigation guide to quest area (instead of the confusing compass in Xenoblade 2, it is now something you can trigger to turn on/off to show the path on the overworld, which is similar with Xenoblade 1 where the path is shown inside the map), the tutorial/guides that can be revisited anytime and multiple save file. The area that we can travel/explore is also designed in a way that is less confusing compare to Xenoblade 2.
Just the combat UI can be confusing if you first experience it, but for me, since I can adapt to the UI in Xenoblade 1 and 2, the UI in Xenoblade 3 is not a big problem to me either.
Yes.
It plays more like the 2nd but the story is darker and more serious than the 1st one.
I may just get this game, seeing the combat and gameplay reminds me of FFXII. That game is one of my favorite RPG’s.
I found out that Mio is voiced by Esme from Peaky Blinders when my gf was watching it next to me and she realised it.
Yes u can =) Im on chapter 4 and its amazing
Whoa! Been a long time since I’ve heard FLYFF name dropped. I had a friend that always raved about that game
just start with Xenoblade one.... end of video
Today was not the day I expected to hear the words Fly for Fun again.
Another wonderful awsome beautiful game that I'll never finish due to work schedule. 😫
sad to hear do you have days of or get time for the weekend 🤔 PS but in saying that I can be a bit busy to with my inds workers to have fun 3days a week just to have someone to have fun talking to and to have fun with to sometimes I do have rest days to
"Massively Multiplayer Online" but without the online and the multiplayer. XD
The snow part! That’s like that first hour 2 hours lol
So basically a single player MMO sized JRPG with MMO combat. Well that sold it to me!
Dude, EVERY Xenoblade game feels like a MMO.
Flyff was a great free mmorpg. Rose was another good one. Haven't played those in over 10 years so I have no idea if they're still online. Lol
The combat is awesome don’t get me wrong. But this entire franchise is a case of : if this was real time combat. Actual action RPG gameplay. This would be one of the biggest games in the world.
I can’t wait to pick up my copy after work this evening!
I really want to play this and whilst it’s good to know I don’t need to play the first two I really want to. However I’d want them physically and in the UK at least it’s extremely difficult to buy 2 physically and at this point it’s really the only thing holding me back from the series 😞
Xenoblade Chronicles X is the GREATEST game on Wii U, singlehandedly made wii U worth the purchase. I havent purchased every Xenoblade game on the switch and plan to go through them one day, so I will reserve my judgement.