What SHOULD be next for the 'Xeno' series? Remake, remaster, or reboot (new game)?

[MrMegaMill]

With the this Xenoblade trilogy seemingly 'finished', what do you think is the next best option for the franchise? I have gathered some of the more likely scenarios here, for another edition of: 'Remake, Remaster, or Reboot'. Note, we are discussing AFTER the DLC for XB3 is finished, of course.

Remake
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Of course, the only option that would make sense in this category is Xenogears, a game that was famously 'unfinished', with the original vision not being able to be completed in the way that it was supposed to be. Could a Monolith remake bring this game to fresh audiences?

Remaster
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Okay, okay XBX fans, we hear you. Is it finally time to bring the much maligned, but much loved, Xenoblade Chronicles X to the Switch in a remastered form? Orrrrr, are we thinking that it should be a bit of a bigger project? Should the Xenosaga series be brought over to modern hardware, for new and old fans alike?

Reboot (New Game)
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Of course, there is going to be a new game coming. This isn't a question as to if a new game should come out, but rather, should a new game be focused on immediately, or should there be room for a remake or remaster in between? Are we moving on from 'Xenoblade' or will there be a 4?

What say you, Era?

 

[Soulflarz]

Xenogears desperately needs it and I think finishing what he started approx 25yr ago would be significantly more interesting than the current route.

Also less anime bullshit please and thank you. Maybe I'm just older nowadays, but yeah, going from xenogears at some point in my life to xbc2 was pain.

I know I say all this with a persona 3 picture I've had as my profile pic on this/the previous site for close to a decade now.

 

[Xenosaga]

remaster me

 

[Freezasaurus]

I would just give it a break for a while. Barring that, maybe a Xenogears remake, I guess.

 

[MrMegaMill]

Fucked up the poll, of course haha. 2nd option should read, 'Remaster"

 

[Strings]

I'd like them to make a new game that moves away from the MMO-y format. I'm pretty over their version of it, but I imagine that's unpopular.

 

[Desma]

Anything buy Xeno 4

Getting sick of their formula and their weird need to connect the games together

 

[Beelzebufo]

I mean Monolith wouldn't be working on anything related to the games before Blade (unless some kind of deal happened), so we could have X-2 and something else from another developer.

I just want X-2 and a Xenosaga remaster (with major changes to Episode 2)

 

[Mudo]

As someone playing Xenoblade Chronicles X currently,

Absolutely XCX2. I'm going to be very disappointed if we don't get this sequel as the next game. The first needs remastered to Switch/2, and sequel would then be in like 3-4 years which is a big gap from the first game.

If it's not the next game, I doubt they will ever revisit it which would be a tragedy imo.

 

[GamerJM]

Either a Xenogears remake, or a game that feels similar to Xenoblade 1 in terms of story/worldbuilding/characters but has Xenosaga gameplay.

 

[Ridley327]

Hopefully, Squenix doesn't forget the 25th anniversary next year and we finally get a remaster of Xenogears for everything under the sun, since it's been long overdue for it to be exist in a manner more dignified than an ISO dump. Not sure what all can really be done to add to the game, but I think this would be a case where mere availability is the single biggest boon for nearly everyone out there.

As for Monolith Soft themselves, there's still X needing to get moved off of its deadbeat hardware, so that's something likely in their crosshairs on top of what's likely to be pre-production on the next new Xenoblade game, whatever form that winds up taking.

Xenosaga fans will continue to suffer as normal.

 

[Lukish]

Whatever next switch etc is, I would.like some continuation of Xenoblade X or add that mecha, freestyle aspect to xenoblade.

 

[effingvic]

Do they even have the rights to remake Xenogears? I never played it and would welcome an opportunity to do so.

That said, my wish is X remaster and XCX2. Take us back to Mira! And bring Sawano back!

 

[Zeal543]

Based off the press release from Takahashi it sounds like a new arc for xenoblade (xenoblade 4).

 

[Rhaknar]

X Switch port.

it's RIGHT THERE damn it

 

[ghibli99]

At the cadence they're going, it has to be a Definitive Edition of X, right? Right? Add in an extra epilogue chapter like XC1 too.

 

[Cantaim]

New game is best, I think. Outside of X every game they've made for the series is available for the Switch. So just making another new game is for the best imo.

 

[Tokyo_Funk]

X Switch Remaster followed by something new.

 

[Naha-]

X Switch Remaster followed by something new.

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Pretty much. That's also how we got both XC1 DE and XC3. Also XC2 is too "recent" to be remaster (the game absolutely need it thought).

But yeah, if Monolith ever decides to make XCX 2, at least port the first game to the Switch or a new console.

 

[ShroudOfFate]

Remake Xenogears with Takahashi and Monolithsoft helming and finish the thing

It could be done in the style of HD-2D not in the Xenoblade style I just want to see it done

 

[Cameron122]

I want playable mecha to return to the franchise, I don't see any pre-Nintendo Xeno games getting a remaster though, so I'd like a Xenoblade X Definitive Edition

 

[Crashman]

Super Tiger Tiger.

Aka Tiger 2ger.

 

[Tsumami]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 2

 

[Dice]

Xenoblade X style... reboot, redo, definitive, X2, whatever.

I want another giant robot in giant-er world game.

 

[Elster]

Xenoblade X, sequel and/or remaster would be great. Though honestly I'll take anything in this series really.

 

[BottledLightning]

Xenosaga is old enough to deserve a remake rather than the remaster treatment, and anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding themselves on their old, ailing bones. I went reboot though because I am ready for more Xenoblade Chronicles... X!

 

[Mad Gamer 64]

I really want Xenoblade Chronicles X on Switch. I had a Wii U when it originally came out but wasn't into the series yet. I've been tempted to hook it back up and buy it but I'd much rather play it on Switch at this point.

 

[Chasing]

You don't need a reboot to make it a 4, the stories are all relatively self-contained already.

 

[Waffle]

Not a full on MMO but something like Destiny whatever that's categorized under. I want to see other people populating areas.

I'd also just take a port of X.

 

[kurahador]

Remake Xenogears into proper sextology. Call it...Rebuild of Xenogears.

 

[Enforcer]

Xenofinality: The End of Xeno

 

[MrMegaMill]

You don't need a reboot to make it a 4, the stories are all relatively self-contained already.

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I know. Reboot just kinda fit the 'r' word thing I was going for, haha.

 

[WildArms]

Remake X and make a sequel. The best open world game ever at least deserves that much! Need to know more about the story of mira as well!

 

[Oxyrain]

The Xenoblade combat systems never clicked with me, but I loved the exploration and Skells in XCX. So I think a spinoff mashing Monster Hunter (crafting and combat systems) into the XCX world would be something I could sink some time into.

 

[Phendrift]

I don't know why we have to choose, Monolith's pipeline is amazing. We could get both XCXDE and Xenoblade 4 in the next 4-5 years

Gears and Saga remakes/remasters probably wouldn't fall on Monolith either

 

[mrmickfran]

Just bring X to Switch and I won't ever complain, Monolith. It could just be a port done by Monster or whoever but I kinda want Monolith to add some QOL and update those faces because WOOF

Not even gonna bother hoping for Gears or Saga because of all the red tape

 

[Zeal543]

Pretty much. That's also how we got both XC1 DE and XC3. Also XC2 is too "recent" to be remaster (the game absolutely need it thought).

But yeah, if Monolith ever decides to make XCX 2, at least port the first game to the Switch or a new console.

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2 doesn't need a remaster, it needs better hardware

 

[mrmickfran]

2 doesn't need a remaster, it needs better hardware

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It needs a remake to abolish the disaster of the Blade system

 

[MrMegaMill]

It needs a remake to abolish the disaster of the Blade system

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Do you just mean the Gacha aspect, or the entire system? I quite liked the blade idea outside of that.

 

[brinstar]

Use the Switch 2 to do for XBX what Switch 1 did for XB1.

So X remaster, X2 and X3 (if they decide to make a generation-wide trilogy again)

 

[Shinobido Heart]

Xenogears Remaster/Remake and Xenosaga Trilogy Remaster or Reboot.

 

[Naha-]

2 doesn't need a remaster, it needs better hardware

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It needs a remaster at minimum just to remove or fix the whole lot of awful game designs choices that the game has. Or something like XC1 DE, which is kind of a mix between a remake and a remaster. Better hardware is a given.

With the exception of a possible X port, I really hope XC3 is the last Xeno switch game. Monolith deserves better hardware ASAP.

 

[mrmickfran]

Do you just mean the Gacha aspect, or the entire system? I quite liked the blade idea outside of that.

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Practically everything tbh

• Gacha nonsense
• Having to equip different blades for a field check
• Remove field skills entirely, tbh. Xenoblade 3 fixed this wonderfully
• Growing Blades were AWFULLLL
• Overdrives being limited

 

[Deleted member 10001]

Xenogears Remaster/Remake and Xenosaga Trilogy Remaster or Reboot.

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[Sabot]

New games should be priority.

The fire of those older games have burnt out, I'd rather move on than try and eat the ashes.

 

[Rurunaki]

X for the Switch just to complete the set.

 

[danhz]

Please Nintendo
Please
I NEED to play X, remaster it, and then follow with a new game.

 

[KraytarJ]

X remaster into doing something with that would be my call but I'd be down for 4 or even something new.

 

[TonyBaduy]

Their next game is already known, it'll be the expansion of Xenoblade 3, which will probably be another 20 hrs game at the very least. After that, who knows? But Xenoblade it's the most popular IP they have made ever.

 

[Eros]

a xenogears remake with an unrushed "disc 2" is my dream game.

not as a switch exclusive though. i enjoy xenoblade but they look too rough for me on nintendo hardware.