Little by little, the series of Xenoblade Chronicles It has been earning a very special place both in JRPGs and in general throughout the industry. Since its birth in 2010 on the Wii, the Monolith Soft franchise has come to more, thanks to its enormous contributions at all levels that place it as part of the great vanguard of the genre to which it belongs. Just a few days ago we were finally able to receive his third numerical installment, which ratified everything we told you about and strengthened Tetsuya Takahashi’s work as one of the most important in recent years. For this reason, we have decided to prepare a ranking in which We list each of the games with this name, starting from the least good, until we reach the one that, for us, shines the most intensely. Of course, we look forward to your comments on this.
5.- Xenoblade Chronicles X
After the first installment in the series became legendary with its release on the Wii, we all expected the Wii U to be the home of a direct sequel, however, Monolith had other plans. In this way, in the middle of 2015 when said console was still not up and running commercially, it was decided to launch Xenoblade Chronicles X, a game that, although it took part of the gameplay bases of its predecessor, actually went down markedly different paths. , betting on a narrative more attached to science fiction and even to our reality. At the end of the day, we were given a great RPG that is very worthwhile and that we hope will soon be released with an improved version for the Nintendo Switch, because at least for the moment, it is still tied to the platform for which it originally came out.
4.- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
The launch year of the Nintendo Switch will always be remembered as one of the most memorable for the company, as really strong bets were placed. In addition to launching with things like Breath of the Wild, a few months later we had Super Mario Odyssey, this to close that 2017 with the premiere of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, a game that was originally intended for the Wii U but due to different themes, better moved to the new platform. Although the technical state of the title is not the best, the reality is that the RPG we were waiting for was given to us, being a very worthy successor to the legendary adventure of Shulk and company. The improvements in all sections were immediate and quickly, their characters became the favorites of many.
3.- Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Return The Golden Country
The expansion above the full game? Well, you have to remember that in reality, Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country was sold as an almost completely new game and separate from what Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was, and in reality, it did feel like a completely new separate adventure. . The thing here is that in addition to substantially expanding the lore of the series with a truly memorable story, this title improved a lot technically, in addition to implementing several quite interesting gameplay ideas that did completely differentiate it from the title in the game. based. Without a doubt, this part of Xenoblade Chronicles is the least explored. In case you haven’t given it a chance, we highly recommend doing it, because as we already told you, it does feel like a new and complete game.
2.- Xenoblade Chronicles
After having made a name for himself in the medium during the era of the first PlayStation with what was the legendary Xenogears saga, Tetsuya Takahashi and his team decided to embark on a new adventure, this time hand in hand with Nintendo. Thus, in 2010 we witnessed one of the most ambitious games on the Wii and probably one of the greatest RPGs of all time. Xenoblade Chronicles became legendary not only because of its titanic size and impressive story, but because of the way it came to revolutionize the way we played this type of title, presenting a complex and cutting-edge system markedly different from anything we had seen previously. In this way, several of us fell deeply in love with this universe.
1.- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
The state of the series was quite uncertain after the premiere of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and its expansion, however, just a few months ago, it was confirmed to us that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was practically ready to be released and at the end of July 2022, the game was landing on the Nintendo Switch. Of course, the expectations were very high, but the reality is that nobody expected the game that ended up being delivered to us. Building on the foundations of its predecessors, this title features one of the most complex and at the same time harmonious combat systems that we have ever experienced in a JRPG. If you add to this great technical achievements, a memorable story and of course, authentic screaming music, the result is one of those titles that have remained for posterity.