History Memes / Xenoblade

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[[caption-width-right:350:Don't forget me, indeed...]]

''THINK YOU CAN TAKE ME(MES)?''
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[[folder:Xenoblade Chronicles]]
* [[FountainOfMemes Reyn's English battle quotes surely clicked with the internet.]]
* "Now it's '''Reyn Time'''!" Became an AscendedMeme as of Shulk's inclusion in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''
---> Shulk: Now it's Shulk time!
* "Man! What a bunch of jokers!" With the release of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', this has become an Ascended Meme too.
---> '''[[Videogame/KidIcarusUprising Pit]]''': Makes us look like a buncha jokers.
** It ascended even further with ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', as now Shulk can quite literally battle a bunch of [[VideoGame/Persona5 Jokers]].
* Want to know if someone else is a ''Xenoblade'' fan? Start with the first line of Dunban's "Blossom Dance" poem, and sure enough they'll be rushing to finish it for you.
* Shulk's [[NarmCharm "I'm really feeling it!"]] has become this as of ''Super Smash Bros.'', where he's saying it in his introduction trailer and as one of his taunts.
** "I'm really feeling it!" [[AscendedMeme became so popular]] that it became battle quotes of specific characters in '''both''' sequels, ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'' and ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2''.
* "Do you know if Egil is part onion?"
** Someone attempted to follow that one up with "Do you know if Shulk is biologically related to paper?", but it didn't catch on quite as well.
* Using the names Zanza, Bionis, and Meyneth in the manner of OhMyGods tends to be frequent as well.
* "BESTEST", the description given to Riki by a nopon child shortly after returning from the [[spoiler:battle with the Telethia]], has also recently been approaching memetic levels as well, particularly among the YTP community.
* [[IronWoobie "POOR MELIA"]] caught on after LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}} exclaimed it several times in his LetsPlay.
* [[AutobotsRockOut You Will Know Our Names]] goes with everything. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The song is played typically during something unconventional happening or through an awesome action sequence of another media similar to that of [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Rules of Nature]].[[/labelnote]]
* "Justice for Melia!" and "Melia's out for revenge!" caught on once the "Future Connected" epilogue for the ''Definitive Edition'' was announced and Melia was all over the material for it, including the [[https://www.gematsu.com/gallery/albums/xenoblade-chronicles-definitive-edition/march-26-2020/Xenoblade-Chronicles-Definitive-Edition_2020_03-26-20_017.jpg key art]] (which appears to show her with a ''Monado staff''). The joke became that this was revenge for her getting the somewhat short stick of the story in the original game.
* "Melia's got weird eyes?!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the original concept art, High Entia, especially Melia, were supposed to have an effect in their eyes wherein they had a second "inner iris" within their pupil. However, the texture resolution for the Wii and 3DS versions of the game were, shall we say, unkind to this particular detail. One of the things noticed about Melia during the March 2020 trailer for the ''DE'' was that the game finally had the detail and resolution to actually ''show'' her eyes (and she's so dead-center of the camera in a few shots that people wonder if Monolith wasn't perhaps showing this off deliberately).[[/labelnote]]

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[[folder:Xenoblade Chronicles 2]]
* [[CallingYourAttacks "THINK YOU CAN TAKE ME?" "DON'T FORGET ME!" "YER DONE!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The masked soldiers of Mor Ardain love calling their attacks with incredible frequency, and are usually encountered in large groups, meaning that their quotes overpower even the party members. The Scottish accent helps to make them more memorable. There was much mourning when this was patched out.[[/labelnote]]
** Has become an AscendedMeme as of the introduction of Challenge Mode, at least in the English version. The description of one of the challenge battles is this: "Imperials mostly small fry, get forgotten easily. But these ones not done! Friends think friends can take them?"
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5AakPEtyGE Blushy-crushy.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]This example of Tora's BuffySpeak has became especially popular due to the [[RefugeInAudacity sheer absurdity of the scene it's tied to]] and the fact that the Japanese audio reveals it's a translation of {{Moe}}, of all things.[[/labelnote]]
* The shot of Pyra drinking tea in Chapter 4 has also been pretty exploitable, [[https://twitter.com/BainbridgeYT/status/938893851867172870 such as a reaction image for criticisms of her design]].
* [[https://i.imgur.com/WYrwxmo.jpg This picture of Mòrag]] is often used alongside the phrases "This is the culmination of years of training!" and "There's a reason why I'm Special Inquisitor."
* "I am Roc! Always have been, always will be!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Roc's summon quote in battle. However, it's memetic due to the context that he's not defined as male ''or'' female when it comes to mercenary missions, often referring to this quote as an explanation.[[/labelnote]]
* "I often wonder whether we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing." [[labelnote:Explanation]]This quote of Amalthus is sometimes used on internet forums as a response to particularly questionable posts and comments.[[/labelnote]]
* "These 'I got KOS-MOS!' posts keep getting smarter/subtler..." [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the game's early days, there were many people posting screenshots of KOS-MOS' post-pull screen, excited that they had finally obtained the extremely rare and powerful Blade. Although such posts have died down considerably, people will use this to poke fun at ANY screenshot that includes KOS-MOS in it, no matter the context, even if it comes from official sources.[[/labelnote]]
* "I'll bash you up proper next time, I swear!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nia's quote whenever she loses a fight is also a very memorable quote due to the potential number of times [[DemonicSpiders powerful enemies such as Territorial Rotbart can get in your way]] and [[OneHitKill instantly kill you]]. It is even more popular due to Nia's welsh accent when using English voices.[[/labelnote]]
* "I love you, and all you guys!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A reference to when Rex rejects Nia. Due to the way it is said, it is typically referred to as Rex wanting a harem or jokes about Rex being very dense.[[/labelnote]]
* "Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Everbero! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Phantasms's very frequent battle cries.[[/labelnote]]
* Malos the Tank Engine[[labelnote:Explanation]]A decent amount of the English voice actors for this game have done work for WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine, but [[EvilIsHammy Malos]]'s is the most notable due to its sheer PlayingAgainstType.[[/labelnote]]
* The Spirits image for Mythra in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' has a fair bit of AdaptationalModesty, covering up her cleavage and giving her black leggings. Though some fans have complained about the censorship, other fans turned out to like the redesign overall, and others have noted it looks a lot like [[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Ely's]] outfit. [[https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/1068673758091571200 It was later added into both the main game and the expansion as an Aux Core for Mythra in an update a week before Smash's release.]]
* "In Indol, there are a great many paintings that depict all manner of hells... but I think... real hell... might be closer to something like this." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Used in a similar manner to "I often wonder if are growing as a people or in fact regressing". An example of this being used is for cringeworthy comments and videos mainly to show disgust.[[/labelnote]]
* Simpleton. [[labelnote:Explanation]] Because of Mythra's reckless use of her Aegis powers, Brighid and Lora both called her out on it, labeling her as a simpleton. Fans have started to affectionately refer to Mythra as "best simpleton" due to warming up to her CharacterDevelopment, making her appear more than just a prickly {{Tsundere}} as she did in the main game. [[/labelnote]]

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[[folder:Xenoblade Chronicles X]]
* 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/{{Xenoblade}}''. 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 opening lyrics of said song, juxtaposed on a parody video on Website/YouTube.[[/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", 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]]
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* "Melia's got weird eyes?!"[[note]]In the original concept art, High Entia, especially Melia, were supposed to have an effect in their eyes wherein they had a second "inner iris" within their pupil. However, the texture resolution for the Wii and 3DS versions of the game were, shall we say, unkind to this particular detail. One of the things noticed about Melia during the March 2020 trailer for the ''DE'' was that the game finally had the detail and resolution to actually ''show'' her eyes (and she's so dead-center of the camera in a few shots that people wonder if Monolith wasn't perhaps showing this off deliberately).[[/note]]

* "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 [[EarWorm had the songs grow on them]] to the point where, by the end of the game, they were singing along.[[/labelnote]]

* Reyn's English battle quotes surely clicked with the internet.

** Reyn's English battle quotes surely clicked with the internet.
** "Now it's '''Reyn Time'''!" Became an AscendedMeme as of Shulk's inclusion in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''

** "Man! What a bunch of jokers!" With the release of ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', this has become an Ascended Meme too.

*** It ascended even further with ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', as now Shulk can quite literally battle a bunch of [[VideoGame/Persona5 Jokers]].
** Want to know if someone else is a ''Xenoblade'' fan? Start with the first line of Dunban's "Blossom Dance" poem, and sure enough they'll be rushing to finish it for you.
** Shulk's [[NarmCharm "I'm really feeling it!"]] has become this as of ''Super Smash Bros.'', where he's saying it in his introduction trailer and as one of his taunts.
*** "I'm really feeling it!" [[AscendedMeme became so popular]] that it became battle quotes of specific characters in '''both''' sequels, ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'' and ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2''.
** "Do you know if Egil is part onion?"
*** Someone attempted to follow that one up with "Do you know if Shulk is biologically related to paper?", but it didn't catch on quite as well.
** Using the names Zanza, Bionis, and Meyneth in the manner of OhMyGods tends to be frequent as well.
** "BESTEST", the description given to Riki by a nopon child shortly after returning from the [[spoiler:battle with the Telethia]], has also recently been approaching memetic levels as well, particularly among the YTP community.

** [[CallingYourAttacks "THINK YOU CAN TAKE ME?" "DON'T FORGET ME!" "YER DONE!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The masked soldiers of Mor Ardain love calling their attacks with incredible frequency, and are usually encountered in large groups, meaning that their quotes overpower even the party members. The Scottish accent helps to make them more memorable. There was much mourning when this was patched out.[[/labelnote]]
*** Has become an AscendedMeme as of the introduction of Challenge Mode, at least in the english version. The description of one of the challenge battles is this: "Imperials mostly small fry, get forgotten easily. But these ones not done! Friends think friends can take them?"
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5AakPEtyGE Blushy-crushy.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]This example of Tora's BuffySpeak has became especially popular due to the [[RefugeInAudacity sheer absurdity of the scene it's tied to]] and the fact that the Japanese audio reveals it's a translation of {{Moe}}, of all things.[[/labelnote]]
** The shot of Pyra drinking tea in Chapter 4 has also been pretty exploitable, [[https://twitter.com/BainbridgeYT/status/938893851867172870 such as a reaction image for criticisms of her design]].
** [[https://i.imgur.com/WYrwxmo.jpg This picture of Mòrag]] is often used alongside the phrases "This is the culmination of years of training!" and "There's a reason why I'm Special Inquisitor."
** "I am Roc! Always have been, always will be!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Roc's summon quote in battle. However, it's memetic due to the context that he's not defined as male ''or'' female when it comes to mercenary missions, often referring to this quote as an explanation.[[/labelnote]]
** "I often wonder whether we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing." [[labelnote:Explanation]]This quote of Amalthus is sometimes used on internet forums as a response to particularly questionable posts and comments.[[/labelnote]]
** "These 'I got KOS-MOS!' posts keep getting smarter/subtler..." [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the game's early days, there were many people posting screenshots of KOS-MOS' post-pull screen, excited that they had finally obtained the extremely rare and powerful Blade. Although such posts have died down considerably, people will use this to poke fun at ANY screenshot that includes KOS-MOS in it, no matter the context, even if it comes from official sources.[[/labelnote]]
** "I'll bash you up proper next time, I swear!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Nia's quote whenever she loses a fight is also a very memorable quote due to the potential number of times [[DemonicSpiders powerful enemies such as Territorial Rotbart can get in your way]] and [[OneHitKill instantly kill you]]. It is even more popular due to Nia's welsh accent when using English voices.[[/labelnote]]
** "I love you, and all you guys!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A reference to when Rex rejects Nia. Due to the way it is said, it is typically referred to as Rex wanting a harem or jokes about Rex being very dense.[[/labelnote]]
** "Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Everbero! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue! Rogue!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Phantasms's very frequent battle cries.[[/labelnote]]
** Malos the Tank Engine[[labelnote:Explanation]]A decent amount of the English voice actors for this game have done work for WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine, but [[EvilIsHammy Malos]]'s is the most notable due to its sheer PlayingAgainstType.[[/labelnote]]
** The Spirits image for Mythra in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' has a fair bit of AdaptationalModesty, covering up her cleavage and giving her black leggings. Though some fans have complained about the censorship, other fans turned out to like the redesign overall, and others have noted it looks a lot like [[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Ely's]] outfit. [[https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/status/1068673758091571200 It was later added into both the main game and the expansion as an Aux Core for Mythra in an update a week before Smash's release.]]
** "In Indol, there are a great many paintings that depict all manner of hells... but I think... real hell... might be closer to something like this." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Used in a similar manner to "I often wonder if are growing as a people or in fact regressing". An example of this being used is for cringeworthy comments and videos mainly to show disgust.[[/labelnote]]
** Simpleton. [[labelnote:Explanation]] Because of Mythra's reckless use of her Aegis powers, Brighid and Lora both called her out on it, labeling her as a simpleton. Fans have started to affectionately refer to Mythra as "best simpleton" due to warming up to her CharacterDevelopment, making her appear more than just a prickly {{Tsundere}} as she did in the main game. [[/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/{{Xenoblade}}''. 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 opening lyrics of said song, juxtaposed on a parody video on Website/YouTube.[[/labelnote]]
** "Asscaves", 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 shot of Pyra drinking tea in Chapter 4 has also been pretty exploitable, [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1321099-xenoblade-chronicles such as a reaction image for criticisms of her design]].

** The shot of Pyra drinking tea in Chapter 4 has also been pretty exploitable, [[https://twitter.com/BainbridgeYT/status/938893851867172870 such as a reaction image for criticisms of her design]].

[[caption-width-right:350:Don't forget me indeed...]]

** "BESTEST", the description given to Riki by a nopon child shortly after returning from the [[spoiler:battle with the Telethia]], has also recently been approaching memetic levels as well, particularly among the YTP community.