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Xenoblade - A game that deserves an anime adaptation.

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The anime industry has declined in recent years. We also noticed that several games have received not very good adaptations to TV. In today's article, I will talk about a game that, in my opinion, deserves an adaptation into an anime. Today we will talk about the fabulous and unknown game Xenoblade Chronicles - for the Wii.

Although the Nintendo Wii is a very popular console in other countries and sells over 100 million units, it went unnoticed in Brazil. Not to mention this great RPG game that was released at the end of the console's life. This was undoubtedly the best game I played in my entire life, with the most epic story of all.

Eu sou fan de grandes franquias da Nintendo como Metroid, Zelda e também conheço diversos outros jogos que trabalham bastante a história e no cenário como Assassin's Creed, Shadows of the Colossus, Final Fantasy e outros.  E mesmo sendo fan dessas franquias famosas e épicas, eu não acho que nenhuma delas é capaz de superar a grande história de Xenoblade Chronicles do Wii de 2010.

Apenas jogando para você entender como essa história é realmente épica. Infelizmente esse jogo é desconhecido e não atrai todos os tipos de pessoas devido a sua jogabilidade tática. Por esse motivo queria tanto que essa obra recebe-se uma adaptação para TV, assim as pessoas podem conhecer essa história épica.

Knowing the Game

There are almost 10 hours of cutscenes with a very well told story, engaging from the beginning, with captivating characters, as well as being epic and full of twists and surprises. This game has a complex story that can yield more than 50 episodes in a TV adaptation.

Xenoblade is a real-time tactical RPG with a vast and beautiful world, an epic soundtrack, charismatic and well-developed characters, and a story unfolding that's perfect and unlike anything else. Simply put and without spoilers, the story revolves around a war between biological and robotic beings and takes place in a world that is essentially two giant creatures stabbed with swords. The character, along with his team, is trying to resolve this war with a weapon called Monado, which allows them to foresee enemy attacks.

Xenoblade - a game that deserves an anime adaptation.

The game provided me with over 120 hours of gameplay, and even though I was unable to read the subtitles in English, the story touched me deeply and was totally emotional. This is a game I recommend playing; it is available for the Wii, Wii U, and 3DS. Its spinoff sequel for the Wii U: "Xenoblade Chronicles X" has nothing to do with the previous one, but it brought back a rich and vast environment, although no story compares to the classic Xenoblade on the Wii.

It's been over 2 years since I played this game, and it always brings back memories and makes me sad when I hear its epic soundtrack. Below is one of the most memorable songs in the game:

Xenoblade spoilers

Now talking a little about the story and its twists, I recommend reading only if you have played the game. It's hard to explain all the events, but if you're curious, I'll leave a small timeline summarizing the story:

  • Initial details introducing story and world;
  • His town is invaded and his girl is killed and kidnapped;
  • You get a sword that allows you to predict enemy attacks, go ahead and fight the Mechons;
  • Then you come across immense worlds and peoples and make new friends.,
  • Helps resolve political issues and intrigues between people;
  • Meet other beings besides humans who help you in battle;
  • Help colonize a new city;
  • Many things happen;
Xenoblade - a game that deserves an anime adaptation.

  • You meet again your dear princess dominated by the enemy;
  • You are obliged to fight against it;
  • Then you arrive in what looks like the enemy's lair, face long battles until you manage to defeat the enemy;
  • You think you've beaten the game...;
  • You find yourself lost on a beach, gather your team and advance to the world of mechons;
  • You face the villain who has a great hatred for humans;
  • You discover that many years ago, you both lived in peace;
  • You finally make peace with your enemy;
  • One of his friends presents himself as a traitor, and awakens a creature inside his sword that presents himself as the true villain of the game;
  • You lose your sword, you lose your former enemy, and many of your friends are turned into creatures;
  • Many things still happen before you face the real enemy;
Xenoblade - a game that deserves an anime adaptation.

Many adventures still take place, after many battles and more worlds to explore, you meet your traitorous friend and fight a battle. Your friend gives up the fight and lets you pass to face the real villain who has obtained supreme power, you even fight in outer space. Finally, you discover the real origin of this world, and the epic story closes.

Unfortunately, I suck at summarizing stories, and there were many things left untold, many other important events or details that make this story extremely epic. Among this story thousands of things happen, you fight with several enemies, including villains who are part of the story. Just playing to understand this feeling I feel for this epic story.

If you know Spanish, you can watch all 10 hours of history in the video below:

What are the chances of being adapted for TV?

No work has a 0 chance of receiving an adaptation. However, unfortunately the Japanese anime market is only interested in being able to publicize works in production, and as this game has been around for many years, the chance of adaptation is very low.

We will only see this game on TV if Nintendo, along with the game's company Monolith Soft, decides to make a remake for its new consoles. Fortunately, Nintendo has shown some interest in TV production in recent years, so this work could be a possibility. All that's left for us is to dream or wait for a mangaka to create a similar and epic story.

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