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With , Nintendo and Monolith Soft have managed a remarkable feat: All four games in the ౠXenoblade series thus far are available on Nintendo Switch. Backwards compatibility on the Switch 2 ensures that the existing library, as well as anything fresh on the horizon, will be right there for any newfound fans.
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Xenoblade Chronicles 🌳X is a great way to begin your Xenoblade journey. It largely stands alone fromꦓ the numbered titles, and really, there's just so much about it that's decidedly different. But are there benefits to experiencing any of the other games first? Well, sort of. Do read on!
Familiarity WIth More Traditional Xenoblade
First, there's something to be said for recognizing just how different Xenoblade Chronicles X truly is. While X does share many things with its numbered brethren, 🦩it also stands apart in just as many ways, if not more so.
Most strikingly, Xenoblade Chronicles X takes place in what is effectively a separate universe. Now, you'll not see the ways in which Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 connect until - naturally - Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but X is substantially isolated.
That's all well and good. But from a gameplay perspective, distinct differences abound. Xenoblade Chronicles X is a fully open-world installment, whereas the other Xenoblades are divided into regions.
They're all va🐟st and grand in this regard, but sufficiently segmented so as to feel quite different, indeed.
The sci-fi tone of Xenoblade Chronicles X is also substantially heavier than such elements in the other entries. Science fiction certainly plays a role in those, but by and large, their settings slant more toward a fantasy angle. Put another way, space opera factors into X in myriad ways that don't quite apply elsewhere.
Your cast of characters is far larger in X. What's more, the main storyline is shorter here to a noteworthy degree, although Definitive Edition's added chapter is beefy enough to make up for things somewhat. Instead, X prioritizes world building through side missions galore.
The result, then, is that the core narratives of Xenoblades 1-3 are more intricate, with a higher number of cutscenes, and a greater degree of characterization across the board. All these changes combine to provide a more traditional Xenoblade experience in the eyes of fans.
Late-Game Connections
But what about something more concrete? Well, in true Tetsuya Takahashi fashion, "concrete" is a rather subjective term, but sure enough, the content newly-added via Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition does connect a bit more with the numbered games.
We'll keep things rather vague, but a spoiler tag here still feels terribly important.
Right before the conclusion of these new main quests, quick flashes of other Xenoblade Chronicles games can be seen thro🏅ugh the perspective of a ♓certain major character.
Furthermore, the very end of Definitive Edition showcases an event which has potential - jury's out big-time here - ties to something seen in Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed.
What's it all mean? A multiverse is afoot, to the delight of some Xenoblade diehards, and the severe trepidatio🎶n of others. Multiverses, after all, can be rather hit-or-miss across fictional entertainme✅nt.
But the important part for the purposes of this article is that loose ties have been forged in ways which simply were not present when Xenoblade Chronicles X first arrived, back when the 🍰only preceding game in the burgeoning series was the original. We'll see where it all goes, if indeed it go♋es anywhere, in the years to come.
In Conclusion: No, You Don't Really Need To Play The Others
As you can see - even if you skipped past that second section - there's no real "need" to play Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2, or 3 before firing up Xenoblade Chronicles X. It's the "black sheep" of the franchise for good reason, but it's well worth playing, regar൩dless.
You'll not miss any story beats, nor will you lose anything contextual. It's just that all four games are excellent, so, you know, play 'em all. Just be sure to play the other Xenoblades in order for the best possible experience!
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