History VideoGame / XenobladeChronicles2

Creator/YasunoriMitsuda, ACE, Kenji Hiramatsu and Manami Kiyota return as composers, while Masatsugu Saito (''Anime/Cyborg009CallOfJustice'', ''Anime/ExpelledFromParadise'') and Creator/TetsuyaNomura handle the character designs, slew of '''very''' famous guest artists handling the designs of the rare blades.[[note]]: Artists from such works as ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'', ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'', ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer'', ''VideoGame/BatenKaitos'', ''Anime/CodeGeass'', ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'', ''Anime/{{Kite}}'', and ''VideoGame/DoubleDragon''[[/note]].

* DeceptivelyCuteCritter: Acknowledged in-universe -- the Nopon know they are cute, and characters find it hard to hate even villainous Nopons. This is exploited: [[spoiler:Onequest reveals that an ancient Nopon discovered that by changing the Nopon language into the cute way they now talk, other races would better perceive their cuteness, which would make it easier to exploit them for money. They used to talk just the same as everyone else with proper grammar and syntax.]]

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: The Nopon are back and as adorable as ever. It's repeatedly acknowledged in universe as well, with the Nopon knowing they are cute and characters finding it hard to hate even villainous nopons. This is actually an ExploitedTrope. [[spoiler:One quest reveals that an ancient Nopon discovered that by changing the Nopon language into the cute way they now talk, other races would better perceive their cuteness, which would make it easier to exploit them for money. They used to talk just the same as everyone else with proper grammar and syntax]].

** The mini game at Tora’s house where you get powerups for Poppi is called, "Tiger Tiger". Tiger is the English translation of the Japanese word "Tora".

* BleachedUnderpants: Several of the unique Blades were designed by hentai artists. This is pretty obvious with [[MsFanservice Pyra and Mythra]], but keep in mind that Dromarch and Roc were designed by the same artist.

** Blade Combos are performed by executing a lv1, lv2, and lv3 Special of the proper elements in order. Ex.: linking Fire-Fire-Light produces "Nuclear Blast"; Ice-Water-Wind produces "Dead of Winter". There are 24 working combinations. Blade Combos deal high damage, temporarily seal off nasty status effects, and pop out an Element Orb that powers up your big-shot Chain Attack.

** Patch 1.5.0 adds an option to turn off normal enemy hostilities, meaning that enemies that are within your level range or higher won't automatically attack you if you get near them. Unique monsters will still attack you if you get to close.

** Patch 1.5.0 adds an option to turn off enemy hostilities, meaning that enemies that are within your level range or higher won't automatically attack you if you get near them.

[[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationofConsoleVideoGames Reeling after the disastrous failure of the Wii U]], Nintendo executives turned to Monolith Soft, having seen what they could do with [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword their]] [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 previous]] [[VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX games]], and requested that they make a game that could show off the graphical muscle [[Platform/NintendoSwitch of their upcoming next gen console]]. Despite their team being reduced to around 40 people due to the rest being assigned to work on [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild the next Zelda game]] and a [[TroubledProduction short time limit]] of a little over two years, ''[[SceneryPorn they absolutely did]]''. Unlike the more SpaceOpera-oriented ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'', this sequel follows up on the more ScienceFantasy-oriented setting of the original ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', though it still features new characters and a setting separate from the original.

''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''[[note]] simply ''Xenoblade 2'' in Japan[[/note]] is the sequel to ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'', the second numbered installment in the ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles'' series, and the third ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' game overall. It was developed by Creator/MonolithSoft and published by Creator/{{Nintendo}} for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on December 1, 2017.

[[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationofConsoleVideoGames Reeling after the disastrous failure of the Wii U]], Nintendo executives turned to Monolith Soft, having seen what they could do with [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword their]] [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 previous]] [[VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX games]], and requested that they make a game that could show off the graphical muscle [[UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch of their upcoming next gen console]]. Despite their team being reduced to around 40 people due to the rest being assigned to work on [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild the next Zelda game]] and a [[TroubledProduction short time limit]] of a little over two years, ''[[SceneryPorn they absolutely did]]''. Unlike the more SpaceOpera-oriented ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'', this sequel follows up on the more ScienceFantasy-oriented setting of the original ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', though it still features new characters and a setting separate from the original.

* ImpliedAnswer: During [[spoiler:Fan's funeral, Mythra speculates on how Fan could have lost half her core crystal, suggesting that it looks like it had been stolen. In a moment of {{Foreshadowing}}, the camera pans to Amalthus]].

** [[spoiler:The legends of Alrest say that the Aegises were made by the Architect himself, and Pyra/Mythra and Malos refer to the Architect as 'Father'. As it turns out, they are the only Blades on Alrest that were not definitely created by the Architect.]]

* ItBeganWithATwistOfFate: Rex only got only involved in escorting Pyra to Elysium because Torna had hired him to help salvage the ship she was sealed in. [[spoiler:Justified in that Torna needed a Leftherian to open the door that sealed Pyra]].

* SheathStrike: An interesting variation with the [[KatanasAreJustBetter Chroma Katana]] weapon class. When used, the Drivers attack by [[DualWield dual-wielding]] the katana and the sheath, but the sheath also has a cutting edge. Combine this with the fact that they can sheath the weapon and still attack, but with more mass behind the strike.

* AmbiguousSyntax: During the encounter in [[spoiler: Temperantia,]] Jin tells Rex that if he "saw the last state of humanity," he'd understand why Jin lost all hope and joined with Malos. Then, on the way to [[spoiler: the Omega Fetter,]] Rex reveals he initially thought Jin meant the final state of humanity before realizing he was talking about the previous state.

* AmbiguousSyntax: During the encounter in [[spoiler: Temperantia,]] Jin tells Rex that if he "saw the last state of humanity," he'd understand why Jin lost all hope joined with Malos. Then, on the way to [[spoiler: the Omega Fetter,]] rex reveals he initially thought Jin meant the final state of humanity before realizing he was talking about the previous state.

** At level 120, [[KillerRabbit Chickenheart Dagmara]] is the second-most-powerful Unique Monster in the game, but its HP is extraordinarily low compared to its fellow {{Bonus Boss}}es. It still hits like a freight train, however, so the fight is unlikely to last more than two minutes before either side wins... [[MetalSlime or Dagmara flees the battle.]]

Rex is a young man who works as a salvager, diving into the Cloud Sea to retrieve and sell the various pieces of [[SchizoTech crap and ancient technology that lie within]]. One such lost technology are the Blades, which are sentient weapons [[CantLiveWithoutYou that bond with their user ("Driver")]] and fight in tandem. One day, Rex is hired by a mysterious organisation to help retrieve [[SwordOfPlotAdvancement one of the rarest Blades of them all: an "Aegis"-class Blade named Pyra]]. [[MagicContractRomance Rex ends up becoming bonded to Pyra]], and [[TheHerosJourney together they embark on a world-spanning quest]] to reach her place of birth: [[ThePromisedLand Elysium, a mythical land of plenty said to exist at the top of the World Tree, with enough livable space for all]]. [[CreatorThumbprint This being a Monolith Soft game]], it turns out [[KudzuPlot things are a LOT more complicated than that]].

** The Japanese dub has Creator/TakahiroSakurai as the voice of Jin; a lighthaired swordsman, who has a DarkAndTroubledPast, [[spoiler:[[ILetGwenStacyDie was unable to save a woman important to him]],]] and designed by Creator/TetsuyaNomura. In other words, a very blatant [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]] expy, albeit sharing some traits with [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Grahf]].]]

** A support conversation between Rex, [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Shulk]], [[VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX Elma]], and [[VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}} KOS-MOS]] will have Shulk recalling [[spoiler:the words Alvis told him at the end of the first game, about all life "walking towards the future, hand in hand".]] While the words themselves predate their usage here, its the context in which these words are recalled (Shulk observing how him and Rex have come together, despite being from separate worlds) that ends up coming into play in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'': [[spoiler:that game follows up on the first two numbered entries by focusing on the people of the Bionis and Alrest uniting and defeating a villain who was the embodiment of the human desire to remain living in an endless present and refusing to move towards the future.]]

** Buying these deeds gives all your characters very useful and permanent passive buffs, such as increasing your running speed and item drop rates. The shopkeepers' dialogue will change to reflect the fact that you are now their boss. Lastly, many NPCs will thank your party personally for singlehandedly stopping the decline of the global economy.

* BoobsOfSteel: Pyra (and by extension Mythra) is a legendary Blade who has tremendous physical power and she's one of the bustiest characters. Brighid is also very busty and is considered the strongest Blade in Mor Ardain. Finally [[spoiler:Poppi gets bustier in her more powerful forms]].

** Chapter 7. [[spoiler:The boss fight against Malos has him using a variety of new abilities with "Monado" in the name, the significance of which will be immediately obvious to any veterans of the first ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1''.]]