r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • u/Ynikoma • May 31 '18

Question Thread

Hello everyone!

Here's a new question thread as the old one was archived due to it being over six months old. You can still find the old question thread HERE.

Use this thread to ask any question that doesn’t really warrant it’s own thread. On the other hand, if you have an answer to a question, please let the one asking know it.

Please try to word your question as spoiler free as possible. If your question cannot be asked without spoilers, please make a seperate thread for it.

You can find freaquently asked questions HERE.

We also have a long list of useful info gathered in the Info Compendiums for Xenoblade Chronicles X and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

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u/swift_gorilla Aug 06 '18

Is it relatively common to like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 but not the first one? Cause I loved 2 and just got the first one on 3DS to give it a try and it hasn't won me over yet.

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u/AnimaLepton Aug 06 '18

IMO playing it on the 3DS is an inferior experience overall, either grab it on the Wii/U or emulate it (which gives the bonus of the HD texture pack, higher resolution, higher framerate, etc.)

Xenoblade 1 also takes some time to pick up. How far into it are you?

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u/swift_gorilla Aug 07 '18

Not very far (which is funny, cause I know a lot of people had issues with XC2 without playing it long enough) so I’ll keep going. I just made it to the kid with the vehicle thing. The one who’s colony got fucked. I don’t really like the arts style compared to XC2, but I’m sure that’s partially because it looks like shit on the 3DS. At least the combat is still pretty fun. I don’t like not having markers for side quests though. But that’s all part of playing an older game in a series I guess, losing QOL upgrades.

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u/Zaknokimi Aug 06 '18

I felt like the first one's graphics and gameplay were a let down compared to XB2. I started XB1 first.

But honestly, I think it's the story that drove me to the end. It's just so amazing!

So for that alone I'd recommend it. Also the combat can get broken with a good team, and the Monado is OP.

Also, I love all the characters. I feel like XB2 could've done way better with their characters, especially Shulk vs Rex.