History Memes / XenobladeChroniclesX

* When Van Damme's name was revealed, people proceeded to make references to the actor Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme. These same people are apparently unaware that "Van Damme" was [[OlderThanTheyThink the original Japanese name]] for Vangarre from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1''. The English localization ended up naming him [[DubNameChange Vandham.]]

* The only reason to have a Platform/WiiU. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nintendo took to porting or replacing Wii U games on [[Platform/NintendoSwitch their next console]], and as of May 2022, ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' is one of the few left on the Wii U without a Switch port/equivalent. Other games still left on the Wii U have had [[VideoGame/NintendoLand mixed]] [[VideoGame/StarFoxZero reception]] or [[VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse little interest in porting it]], leaving ''[=XCX=]'' as [[JustHereForGodzilla the biggest reason to own a Wii U]].[[/labelnote]]

* The only reason to have a UsefulNotes/WiiU. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nintendo took to porting or replacing Wii U games on [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch their next console]], and as of May 2022, ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' is one of the few left on the Wii U without a Switch port/equivalent. Other games still left on the Wii U have had [[VideoGame/NintendoLand mixed]] [[VideoGame/StarFoxZero reception]] or [[VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse little interest in porting it]], leaving ''[=XCX=]'' as [[JustHereForGodzilla the biggest reason to own a Wii U]].[[/labelnote]]

* The ''X'' stands for 10.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A half-joking theory based on the Roman numeral value of X that this game was secretly intended to be the 10th game in a grand MythArc started by [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 the first game]], due to a late-game plot twist in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' that had massive ArcWelding implications, and later ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'' being a successor to both games while also possibly hinting at being a prequel to ''X''.[[/labelnote]]

* "Elma Person\Elma People" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common fanmade term describing Elma fans, based on her 2nd Heart-to-Heart, where she asks Cross if you're a cat or dog person. Naturally, knowing the game's choice system, [[TakeAThirdOption you can claim to be an "Elma-person"]] with very much hilarious results.[[/labelnote]]

* "Elma Person\Elma People" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common fanmade term describing Elma fans, based on her 2nd Heart-to-Heart, where she asks Cross if you're a cat or dog person. Naturally, knowing the game's choice system,[[TakeAThirdOption you can claim to be an "Elma-person"]] with very much hilarious results.[[/labelnote]]

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* The ''X'' stands for 10.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A half-joking theory based on the Roman numeral value of X that this game was secretly intended to be the 10th game in a grand MythArc started by [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 the first game]], due to a late-game plot twist in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' that had massive ArcWelding implications, and later ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'' being a successor to both games while also possibly hinting at being a prequel to ''X''.[[/labelnote]]

* "Will I ever stop excelling?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A Level-up quote from H.B that caught on quite fast, due to its sheer memorability and the fact that, well, you hear it every-time when he levels up.[[/labelnote]]

* The only reason to have a UsefulNotes/WiiU. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nintendo took to porting or replacing Wii U games on [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch their next console]], and as of May 2022, ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' is one of the few left on the Wii U without a Switch port/equivalent. Other games still left on the Wii U have had [[VideoGame/NintendoLand mixed]] [[VideoGame/StarFoxZero reception]] or [[VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse little interest in porting it]], leaving ''[=XCX=]'' as [[JustHereForGodzilla the biggest reason to own a Wii U]].[[/labelnote]]

** When Van Damme's name was revealed, people proceeded to make references to the actor Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme. These same people are apparently unaware that "Van Damme" was [[OlderThanTheyThink the original Japanese name]] for Vangarre from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1''. The English localization ended up naming him [[DubNameChange Vandham.]]
** "BLACK TAR" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A musical meme among image boards for the song in question being well received... up until the vocals kick in. See Broken Base.[[/labelnote]]
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1woEibTIcvI WE'RE STUCK ON A DIFFERENT PLANET]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The lyrics for one portion of the Skell version song, juxtaposed on a parody video on Website/YouTube. Many of the lyrics for the song are quotable in their own right due to how ridiculous it all is.[[/labelnote]]
** "Man, this soundtrack sucks." *20 hours later.* "Huh, maybe it's not so bad..." *50 hours later.* "I CAN'T HEAR YOU! I CAN'T SEE YOU!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A lot of players initially disliked the parts of the soundtrack that had lyrics, especially the [=NLA=] theme and "Black Tar" above. The ones who stuck it out often had the songs grow on them to the point where, by the end of the game, they were singing along.[[/labelnote]]
** "Asscaves", a highly quotable word thanks to one of L's remarks about the Ganglion.
** "It's a horse eat horse world out there." Also from L's attempts to use human slang and expressions.
** "L + A", the way how to favorite Free Report posts.
** I miss Riki.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Anytime [[ReplacementScrappy Tatsu]] does anything lackluster, chances are that someone will mention how Riki was better.[[/labelnote]]
** While this is also prevalent in other Nintendo games and others like it, a common meme on Website/{{Tumblr}} is taking a screenshot of a hilarious dialogue choices. Some notable examples is the one that says that they are [[EmptyShell dead inside]], and the one who mocks by playing the WorldsSmallestViolin.
** Due to how Free Reports are shown in-game (displaying the ones with the most "yeahs" on Miiverse) the following have become memes due to the reports flashing on players' screens almost endlessly since the game launched, occasionally causing discussions of the game to devolve into just quoting the constantly recurring Free Reports.
*** "Just killed a tyrant turkey. Dinner anyone?"
*** "I Miss Riki ;-;"
*** "[=BotanicSage=] more like [=BotanicShulk=], amirite?"
*** "Oh good, Alvin and the Man-on."
*** "I love it! I love being a BLADE!"
*** "Tatsu demands report. So [[Creator/ShiaLaBeouf JUST DO IT]]!"
*** [[TheScrappy SHUT UP TATSU!]]
*** Superior Trash Talk
** YOU CAN PLAY AS OTHER CHARACTERS!?[[labelnote:Explanation]]The whole prospect of switching into characters who aren't Rook seems to surprise people, who didn't think it was possible, when mentioned. This goes to show how this little feature was never mentioned in the entire game and how the [[https://goo.gl/IZfhL8 manual]] was [[ReadTheFreakingManual ignored]].[[/labelnote]]
** Elma [[http://40.media.tumblr.com/4e5d4e6acc845fdc1d14ffeb44d1d9b5/tumblr_o1ujh8Iw6s1ru9cp9o1_500.png has]] [[https://40.media.tumblr.com/e900ab2023253412946961024a58b974/tumblr_o1gtcdgXPt1ur501zo1_1280.jpg been]] [[http://taptroupe.tumblr.com/post/139214858998/cinematic-parallels-elmo-sesame-street-elma compared]] [[https://40.media.tumblr.com/613132975fdbaf1d7d4df5bbd03d533d/tumblr_o1qrvwP6Qb1twzr2mo1_1280.png to]] [[Series/SesameStreet Elmo]] due to their similar name and their red appearances.
** The Superior Form holofigure is very memetic, for having H.B. pose in a ShirtlessScene.
** This damn weather. Somebody fix this! [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Lao's soul voices. Jokes abound about the weather being responsible for every misery that befalls Lao, as well as the concept of "fixing" weather in the first place.[[/labelnote]]
** "It's this planet. It's something about this planet!" [[labelnote:Explanation and spoilers]]The quote is from the end of the story where Elma finds the Lifehold Core database destroyed on impact, and wondering how the mims in NLA are still active, often used to describe any AssPull in the storyline.[[/labelnote]]
** Elma's legs. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A number of fans on Tumblr have a rather odd fascination with Photoshopping Elma's legwear from her official render onto other characters or putting them into unusual situations. They're sometimes treated as a separate entity than Elma herself.[[/labelnote]]
** The only reason to have a UsefulNotes/WiiU. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nintendo took to porting or replacing Wii U games on [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch their next console]], and as of May 2022, ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' is one of the few left on the Wii U without a Switch port/equivalent. Other games still left on the Wii U have had [[VideoGame/NintendoLand mixed]] [[VideoGame/StarFoxZero reception]] or [[VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse little interest in porting it]], leaving ''[=XCX=]'' as [[JustHereForGodzilla the biggest reason to own a Wii U]].[[/labelnote]]