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On Schedule Journaled games once a day for a week straight. Favorite Games. Recently Played See More. Sep Jul Jun Recently Reviewed See More. Nintendo Switch. Length Warning. No, seriously. This is one of the longest reviews on Backloggd, if not THE longest. Spoilers for the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy. Funnily enough, though, in their attempt to assimilate the strengths of these two titles, which are similarly beloved but in very different ways, they veer in an entirely new direction which ends up forgoing much of the appeal from both of those games.
An appeal, might I add, which is sure to fall short for certain sections of the Xenoblade fanbase, if not inherently because of its nature as an "artistic compromise". Think of XC3 as a chemical reaction of sorts. XC1 and XC2 are like chemical compounds, each with their own makeup which determine their unique appeal and merit. But through the Merge, the in-game union and catalyst which led to the creation of the world setting and subsequent narrative of XC3, those starting compounds were rearranged beyond recognition.
Second, it may be helpful to liken the union of these two games to conception. This offspring might be entirely composed of the genetic material of its parents. However, the rearrangement of their properties, not to mention the inherently unique circumstances of their existence, instead birthed something completely new; a game which carved out an entirely distinct niche in practicality.
Two worlds being drawn ever closer together by their opposing attraction and narrative longing. In combat terms, this is represented by two members of Ouroboros combining to fill an entirely new role than either the Kevesi or Agnian member held prior. Well, regardless of how you choose to look at this Merge, either literally or symbolically, the same truth remains.
