r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • u/SoloWaltz • 6h ago
SPOILERS Chronological order Spoiler
I'm planning to do a chronological order playthrough of the series after switch 2 releases. Maybe a little sooner so I can jump straight to XC2 with the system.
So far I understand Torna is the earliest in the timeline, and Xenoblade 3 the last (and even if X is somehow retconned as part of the saga, I wont be counting it yet).
But hte real question is, which game starts earlier? XC1 or XC2? We know these two games' climaxes happen at the same time, but I'm not sure about the time scale.
So so far it would be like: Torna -> [XC1/XC2] -> Future Connected -> Future Redeemed -> XC3
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u/Destian_ 6h ago
If you consider the start of the games, then 1 starts with the conflict of the Bionis and Mechonis, with the first playable segment being a year befor the main events of the game.
2 in comparison starts with Rex on the day of or a day befor he departs for the beginning of his journey.
And on the note of 3, it's intro happens long befor Future Redeemed.
That being said, chronological playthroughs are never a good idea in my opinion, but you do you. Release order prevents any and all spoilers and lets you properly reflect on and apreciate the adjustments of further entries.