GamerNode Associate Editor Anthony LaBella writes: "My experience with Xenoblade Chronicles boils down to a perpetual sense of nostalgia and wonderment. I was raised on the epic grandeur of titles like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VII, and the standout qualities of those JRPG classics are rampant throughout Xenoblade Chronicles. Nostalgia isn’t a crutch here, as the game touts plenty of forward-thinking ideas that cater to the modern-day gamer. This balancing act is Xenoblade Chronicles‘ most impressive feat, especially considering the JRPG’s continual degradation in recent years. The mix of old and new injects life into the genre and shows other JRPG developers how to get it right."
Xenoblade Chronicles composer Kenji Hiramatsu reflects on his work and feels that it's "time for a fresh start."
Tetsuya Takahashi has revealed his plan to make the next Xenoblade vastly different from previous games.
I liked the Xenoblade X formula. It takes awhile, but opening up Mechs was amazing. Especially once you can fly them, and use them in battle. You have to put some time into the game to do it, but it's worth it!
Also, the graphics were more realistic than the other games. Still looks good today, just a lot more pop-in than is acceptable today, hell even too much for back then. It wasn't game breaking though.
Xenoblade 1-3 and X are so great. That said, I'm ready for them to do a big change up.
Some of the best Switch JRPG games out there include the epic Xenoblade Chronicles to the hard-as-nails Dark Souls Remastered.
Me being a Playstation guy and a huge JRPG fan, I can say that the only franchises I actually miss that are on Switch are The Fire Emblem series and The Xenoblade Chronicles series. I've played neither but I've heard good things. I've seen people play Xenoblade Chronicles games on youtube, and it seems like they think it's a big deal so I'm curious.
I agree with top 1, for me xenoblade chronicles 3(and 2) is one of the greatest jrpg to date. It's like the feeling of playing ff7 on ps1 for the first time again. Imagine if XC3 was done with ps5 graphics, that will be magical. I might get the xc remaster before the year ends or after I got the platinum trophy of GoW ragnarok.
I need to pick this back up and finish before The Last Story and Kingdom Hearts DDD release. I got (REALLY) sidetracked with other games and that thing is so damn massive and long. I put alot of time and im prob only halfways through.
This game is fantastic. I need to get The Last Story, and please NOA, please localized Pandora's Tower!