The Ultimate Xenoblade Chronicles Analysis

Hello, and welcome to the ultimate Xenoblade Chronicles deep dive and analysis. This is a massive video essay and retrospective that explores EVERY nook and cranny of Monolith Soft's stellar JRPG originally named "Monado: The Beginning of the World" released on the Wii in 2010, New 3DS in 2015, and Nintendo Switch in 2020 with it's Definitive Edition. The game follows the lovable team of Shulk, Melia, Fiora, Reyn, Sharla, Dunban and...I guess Riki exists. We look at everything in this video, from the story analysis, to the merchandise, to the heart-to-hearts and the combat as well as my journey of trying 100% the game. After 14 months of hard work, this is my love letter to a brilliant, yet imperfect, masterpiece. Written, Produced, Researched, Edited by and Starring JeffCompass Wii/3DS Gameplay from ‪@NinjastarCompass‬ Additional Help and Support by: ‪@NinjastarCompass‬ ‪@GregCubed‬ and Rimato Olimar Art by TurboEmmy Special thanks to the following websites for helping with my research or production of this video: The Cutting Room Floor behindthevoiceactors.com xenoblade.fandom.com xenoserieswiki.org ssbwiki.org amiibo.life vgchartz.com 100% Completion Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Gamespot mynamestats.com Enel's Gem Crafting:    • How to Craft the Best Gems in Xenoblade: D...   If I am forgetting any sources please do not hesitate to comment! 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Battle of Sword Valley 6:31 - Colony 9 16:00 - Tephra Cave #1 17:11 - The Mechon Assault 20:25 - Chapter 1 Analysis 23:00 - Development of Xenoblade Chronicles 25:45 - The Early Game Blahs 30:15 - Bionis Leg 35:00 - Combat and the World 51:30 - Ether Mines 1:00:24 - Satorl Marsh 1:06:46 - Makna Forest and Frontier Village 1:14:07 - Combat and the World #2 1:25:59 - Eryth Sea 1:30:31 - The Alcamoth Era 1:49:19 - Prison Island 1:58:39 - Alcamoth Analysis 2:02:36 - Version Differences 2:13:39 - Valak Mountain 2:28:43 - Sword Valley 2:33:03 - That Special Someone 2:36:56 - Galahad Fortress 2:43:00 - So, is she like…? 2:54:30 - Merchandise 3:01:24 - Xenoblade in Super Smash Bros. 3:07:31 - Crossovers 3:10:37 - Fallen Arm 3:20:03 - Mechonis Field 3:21:57 - Combat #3 3:24:26 - Mechonis Field cont. 3:32:24 - Agniritha 3:47:15 - Mechonis Core 4:08:05 - So, is he like…? 4:18:45 - Colony 6 Reconstruction 4:22:17 - Bionis Interior 4:27:47 - Prison Island (again) 4:32:06 - Memory Space 4:39:12 - Credits 4:40:51 - Melancholy Tyrea 4:44:37 - Story and Main Character Analysis 5:03:58 - Heart to Hearts 5:19:53 - Secondary Character Analysis 5:32:25 - 100% (or not) and Side Modes 5:44:57 - Music Conclusion 5:49:16 - Xenoblade: The Secret Files Monado Archives 6:00:10 - Things I Missed 6:06:34 - Conclusion