How Square's Most Iconic JRPG Evolved Into Nintendo's Xenoblade Chronicles

From a pitch for Final Fantasy VII to Nintendo's role-playing juggernaut, here's how the Xeno series became Xenoblade Chronicles.

[Vx_]

not even close to the original Xenogears, this was a masterpiece in the story, characters, and adventures just like many PS1 JRPGs... something which is missing in almost all new JRPGs.

[Zeldafan64]

Keep being salty that Xenoblade's a Nintendo exclusive.

[Vx_]

the only salty is the like of you, and mostly your just a kid who missed the golden are of the JRPGs in the 90s...which is ok :) it just wasn't your time...btw I have the switch and both Xenoblade games...not bad but nothing compared to Xenogears.

[RPGer]

Zelda boy. This has nothing to do with exclusives and this generation BS. This is about a game being a masterpiece and no one cares if it is Sony, Nintendo or Sega. It is all about the quality of the content and fun factor. Back then I own the game because I love it, not because it is tated 10/10 in reviews current BS streamers recommendation. Xenogears was and still a masterpiece beginning with the cover, the disc, the manual, the art, the settings, the soundtrack and characater design. No one literally care about it state of availability to other console. A thing that current gen of gamers can't stop being obsessed about.

[Zeldafan64]

I've been playing rpgs since the early 90s. You certainly seem to be projecting.

[Nintentional]

Try out Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. It’s one of the few modern JRPG’s that make you feel like you’re playing an S tier, top shelf, classic PS1 JRPG again. The characters are so memorable and likeable,the environments and world are so original and imaginative, and the music is god tier. The composers are Yasunori Mitsuda and Yoko Shinomura. Xenoblade 2 was ok, but 1 was better and more cohesive. 3 is looking solid though, more in line with XC1.

[Zeldafan64]

I'd say the soundtrack of 2 every bit rivals that of 1. My main problem with 2 comes with the design of most of the female blades.

[ecchiless]

indeed, xenogears is a great game, xenosaga and xenoblade cant compare to xenogear, dont mind the nintendo fanboys.
Best killer of "Gods".

For me squaresoft games were better on the ps/ps2 era, my personal fav from them on PS(1):
Vagrant Story(still waiting for a remake/continuation), Xenogears, Chrono cross, Parasite Eve, FF8...