LET'S SETTLE THIS! Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition VS Xenoblade Chronicles 2!

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition vs Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on the Nintendo Switch, let's finally settle this....
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[sylvesterwallace]

I like X the best. The fact theres no falling damage makes your character feel like a superhero especially the way you run and jump.

[trashinGame]

Aight lemme just settle this once and for all
Xenoblade 1 - *Better story, better characters, better nostalgia factor*
Xenoblade 2 - *Pyra*

[realityxaidan]

I enjoyed Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition a bit more, but I do love both games. The second one had a few more annoying aspects to me, like blade skills, that blocked progress artificially sometimes. But the first one is almost perfect to me, with the story, characters, and fun quests! I do think Pyra/Mythra are some of the best characters in the franchise though. I wonder where Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will enter into this conversation when it eventually releases.

[hardin]

I would choose Xenoblade Chronicles as it is the JRPG that got me fully into JRPGs, but XC2 is just as good as an argument. The ending of 2 was the most hype I’ve been because it felt like a payoff of playing XC1 first, and in some regards, the combat of 2 is better than 1.

So…both are equal to me, and X is still, imo, their superior.

[cibbo]

Both are fantastic and I feel that they balance out overall and come out very similar when you take the net of all the pros and cons for both. Personally for me, 2 is what got me into the franchise and I like it more but DE is right behind it.

[GregCaldwellPlays]

Both games are equally perfect.

I have a preference for XCDE over XC2.

But they both complement each other very well especially with where both games lift each other up.

XCDE made XC2 better while XC2 made XCDE better. (If you know why they both raise each other up that’s why.) {Alvis}

[lnrts]

Look XC1 is not a bad game, I really like it but having played XC2 first I just couldn't get into XC1. Yes I know I'm in the minority. XC2 does it for me and I just played XC1 to get the story and finish the game and never looked back. Meanwhile I have 800 hours in XC2 and is my most played game on Switch. To me almost everything in XC2 is better than XC1. Another thing, everyone holds Shulk as such a great protagonist. I played the entire game and I couldn't care less for Shulk, Firoa & Reyn. Dunban is alright. I agree that Rex is far from the greatest but I still prefer him over Shulk. If only he had a different voice but I got accustomed to it. I cared more for XC2's cast than in any other game I can think of. XC2 is a masterpiece for me. The music, world, cast, battle and story to an extent just does it for me. Meanwhile I cannot for the life of me finish Future Connected. I tried several times and just keep quitting. Really really want an opportunity to play XCX on Switch one day.

[MeliariMelody]

I first got into Xenoblade back in 2014, when 1 was the only game. It's thanks to chuggaaconroy that I got introduced to it, before Shulk even joined smash. I was obessed. I loved it so much.

When Xenoblade X came out, I got it day one. And I played it literally every single day. I was going through a really bad time in my life and it saved me from suicide. One game held that much power. I made X my life and cared more about my Shulk avatar than I cared for myself.

Xenoblade 2 got announced at Nintendo's switch event and I screamed so hard. I was so happy that we were getting another game. It didn't seem possible but it happened.

Xenoblade X was my favourite game ever and when 2 came out, I was in yet another tragic spot of my life. So just as X, I played it every single day. I loved it. But if I'm honest, I really was just distracted from any flaws. I didn't care, I didn't want to criticize it, I just wanted to play Xenoblade and be happy.

It was my favourite game then. But after Torna came out, which I literally stayed up an entire 48hrs to beat so I didn't get spoiled, eventually I fell off.

I replayed through 2 for like the 4th or 5th time and I started to really notice how flawed it is. How unpolished it is. I never enjoyed the over-sexualized designs but I ignored it back then. But it reallly bugged me. I suddenly just wasn't having fun anymore. I hated Chapter 4. I hating how the pacing was really slow sometimes. I hated how Morag and Zeke got so little screentime compared to Rex and Pyra. I hated how Rex got a lot handed to him and never had to struggle for long before he became OP. (Such as when Jin transforms and we barely get to see him be threatening becuase literally next chapter Rex becomes OP enough to beat him.) I didn't enjoy the game's framerates and really poor resolution. I hated how Nia had a crush on Rex even though it was never once hinted while Melia's was. And I didn't like the ending anymore other than the hope that the new land was a way to connect 1 and 2. 2 started to really grow sour for me.

During this time, I rewatched Chugga's entire 1 playthrough for like the 4th or 5th time. And I just became so much more in love with it again. It brought me comfort. It still gave me chills. It was when I realized, "This is my favourite game."

Boom. After a long time, DE is revealed. And I lose my mind. Finally, 2 fans can actually play it. Finally, so many tiny flaws are fixed along with the really poor wii graphics.

And so, DE is my favourite game of all time. And I don't think that'll change anytime soon. Even though a lot of the cast lacks as much depth as some of the 2 cast has, I don't feel it's needed. The characters are just so strong already from the start. And Shulk is just such an incredible protag. I love the music. I love the world design. I love the story and oh the twists. The ending. It's just something nobody could ever convince me not to love.

Currently I rank X as my 3rd Favourite game, behind Bowser's Inside Story. I wish more people could experience it, it means so much to me. That game easily has the best gameplay in any JRPG or Open World, hands down.

As for 2, it really is in a need for a DE. Otherwise, I'm stuck in this love-hate relationship. Thanks for reading this.

[thediamondpopularjen]

Both games are great. But i think enjoyment wise it just goes to what game you played first. Like xenoblade 2 is my favorite game of all time. It got me into this great series, but I know it has flaws. But every xenoblade game is very great.

[davidribeiro]

Xenoblade DE feels more like a well thought out product. Xenoblade 2 feels a bit random at times, probably because they had such a small team and had to outsource and collaborate with many different artists.

[petermartinpactoranan]

XC2 for sure, most of the characters (including blades) are lovable. Combat was a bit complicated and hard at first but once you master it, it is one of the best combat system on RPG. Overall, XC2 is good

[jumponeverything]

Xenoblade 2 is definitely my favourite, I started with 2 and then played definitive but I latched on to 2 much more than 1, both still fantastic though, also torna is fantastic

[ShallBePurified]

Xenoblade 1 had better story pacing but Xenoblade 2 had a stronger personal impact.

It all comes down to opinions. People can argue which game has the better story, but ultimately, it's whichever game has more personal value to you. Neither story is strictly better because they are very different. Xenoblade 1 taught me how great video games can be at telling a great story, and it set the standard for me. Xenoblade 2 hit me hard on a personal level I didn't expect it to, and it made a lasting impression on me.

[akhilio]

Xenoblade 2 for me. Loved the blades system

[Mvillano]

I'm playing Xenoblade 2 for the first time and enjoying it way more than 1, but in terms of story and characters for me Xenogears trumps all the other Xenos together. My favorite game of all time

[ZeroZero]

Pros:
You can own Xenoblade 1 and 2

Cons: Xenoblade 3 isn't out yet

[bobbyrivera]

Xeno 2. Not even close. Blades in 2 were amazing period

[SEiMEi_EXiSTS]

The whole thing with the battle system not being explained properly in Xenoblade 2 really ruined the experience for me.

I really wanted to enjoy that game a lot more, so I think I'm going to replay the whole game from the beginning, making sure I know what to do by looking up guide.

[roiitzkovich]

Coming from someone who played XC1 before 2...




XC2 is my favorite game ever.

[Yusei]

Xenoblade Definitive edition was pretty good for a remake.