XenoChat

Helllooooooooo, Gearsters! Nick and Robin are back for episode 420 of GuiltyChat, a podcast dedicated to the Arc System Works fighting game phenomena, Guilty Gear! Today's episode has us chatting about the latest DLC announcement, the return of ABA! We've also got two guests with us today, series noobs Justin and Tyler! Links: https://www.dustloop.com/w/Main_Page https://guiltygear.wiki.gg...

On April 8th, 2024, Nintendo is shutting down online services for the Wii U, effectively killing Xenoblade Chronicles X's online features. Join Justin, Tyler, Nick, Robin, Marie, Bee and Kat as they play Xenoblade X online together one last time. While the online features aren't perfect, everyone reflects on their past experiences. This episode was recorded on March 13th, 2024. Ending them...

Xenogears turned 26 years old, Xenosaga Episode II is almost 20, and Xenosaga Episode I is over 20. What is time? In the latest XenoChat Gazette, we discuss the passage of time along with the myriad of figures announced for Xenogears and Xenoblade Chronicles 3! Opening: UMN Mode by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogears) Ending: Rolling Down the UMN by Yuki Kajiura (Xenosaga Episode III) Bart is available fo...

The crew at XenoChat had a chill time building the Xenogears model kits (except for Anthony)! Join Justin, Tyler, Robin, Nick, Marie, and Anthony as they go through the do's and don'ts of kit building. Warning: the episode contains spoilers for various Xeno games, including Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Also, there are kit-building noises throughout the episode to create an authentic experience...

Happy Holidays! XenoChat ends the year with another holiday special. This year, Justin, Tyler, Nick, Robin, Ant, and Marie force feed AI Dungeon with various scenarios to see what it will spit out. Topics range from Metalface hating Christmas to Boreas trying to find the ultimate snack...or at least that was the initial intention. This episode is intended for mature audiences. No rabbits were harm...

Did you think we forgot? Justin, Tyler, Kat, Bee, and Anthony are all back to discuss the overshadowed characters of Xenogears, Xenosaga, and the Xenoblade Chronicles series! This episode was recorded on November 20th, 2023. It contains spoilers for the Xenogears, Xenosaga and Xenoblade Chronicles series. Below is a list of timestamps for when these characters are discussed: Cherenkov 1:15 Maria,...

It doesn't have to be Halloween to wear a costume! Join Justin, Tyler, Kat, Nick, Bee, Marie, and our two new guests, Clarissa and Reyne, for a cosplay-filled episode of XenoChat! Opening: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogears) Ending: Song of Giga Rosa by Kenji Hiramatsu (Xenoblade Chronicles 2) Episode cover taken by DMJ Photography during Katsucon 2020. Reyne's Instagram: https://www....

Our latest issue of the XenoChat Gazette is a short recap of the latest Xeno and Monolith Soft news! Justin, Tyler, and Nick discuss the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Noah and Mio amiibos, other figures on the horizon, the lovely Xeno Tarot Project, and the recent release of Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster! Mio Figma pre-orders are still available on GoodSmile: https://www.goodsmileus.com/product/fig...

For five years, Justin and Tyler have talked about Xenogears, Xenosaga, and the Xenoblade games. And as per tradition, we're celebrating another year in the books with a quiz episode! Hosts Justin, Tyler and Robin put five contestants to the test with three rounds of trivia! Who will win Robin's crayon drawing this year? The winner also gets a free video game, courtesy of Justin! Warning:...

Please insert disc 2! XenoChat's conversation surrounding fandom continues! Rejoin Justin, Tyler, Kat, Jessi, Nick and Pure as they recount the early days of Xenoblade Chronicles fandom and more! This episode contains spoilers for Xenosaga and the Xenoblade Chronicles series. Listener discretion is advised. Opening: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogears) Ending: Moebius Battle by ACE (TOMOri...

XenoChat is back, this time to shine a mirror on the people who play the Xeno games: fandom! No matter your opinion on fandom in general, fans have done good things like build communities, translate projects Bandai Namco or Square Enix wouldn't touch, and more. Join Justin, Tyler, Kat, Jessi, Nick and the return of Xeno historian Pure in part 1 of their fandom discussion. This episode contains...

Weeks have passed since the last wave of DLC hit Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Fans across the world were hit with the power of Future Redeemed. After taking time to recover from the emotional rollercoaster, Justin and Tyler along with David, Nick, Bee and Chris have a LOT to talk about. Join XenoChat as we breakdown what we loved, what we didn't like, and what we think the DLC means for the future...

EMERGENCY XENOCHAT GAZETTE ISSUE INCOMING! Nintendo surprised us all on April 18th with a surprising new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed, the fourth and final wave of the DLC Expansion Pass. We take a deep dive, analyzing the trailer frame by frame on the podcast. Justin also takes us back to a key area in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 to analyze the new characters in Future Redeemed...

Coming to you live(ish) from Jessi's house comes a very special episode of XenoChat! For the first time since Katsucon 2020, Justin, Tyler, and the rest of the XenoChat regulars convened in real life! For this episode, guests Jessi, Nick, Anthony, and Robin (sort of) concocted Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade-themed drinks for the hosts to try. Please drink responsibly. XenoChat does not con...

XenoChat is back. Everything is fine. Join Tyler, Robin and Anthony as they discuss the gameplay philosophies of the most popular Xeno game, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. This episode contains some spoilers for El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. Opening: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogears) Ending: A Floral Creation by Masato Kouda (El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron) Have any...

Welcome to another issue of XenoChat Gazette! This issue has us tackling a plethora of Xeno and Monolith Soft news, including the Xenogears 25th anniversary figures, the reveal of Mio's figma figure, Baten Kaitos HD collection, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC and more! Join Justin, Tyler, Nick, Marie, Anthony and Bee as they dive deep into this issue! This episode contains some spoilers for Xenoblade C...

XenoChat is here to cast the spotlight on characters that deserve it! Join Justin, Tyler, Kat, Anthony, and Bee as they take turns discussing Xeno characters that definitely deserved more time to shine. This will be part 1 of 2 as they discovered so many characters needed more love! This episode was recorded on February 3rd, 2023, and contains spoilers for Xenosaga and the Xenoblade Chronicles ser...

The Xeno series and fandom are made up of all sorts of people. We released an episode focused on Queer Theory a few years ago in order to make connections and share our own personal stories. We enjoyed that episode so much that we're back again with another round of Queer Theory! Join Justin, Tyler, Kat, Robin, Erin, Anthony, Nick, and Bee in two segments combined into one big XenoChat episode! Th...

The holidays are here again! In this bonus episode, join Justin, Tyler, Robin, Nick, Marie, Kat and Bee as they figure out which Xenogears, Xenosaga and Xenoblade villains were naughty or nice this year. This episode contains spoilers for Xenogears, Xenosaga, and all four Xenoblade games. Opening: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogears) Ending: Brilliant Wings by Kenji Hiramatsu (Xenoblade Chroni...

We celebrate 50 episodes of XenoChat by analyzing one of our favorite characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Morag! Join Justin, Tyler, Nick, Marie, Anthony and Bee as they discuss the Special Inquisitor and her mark on the people of Mor Ardain. This episode was recorded on October 13th, 2022. Be warned, there are spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Opening theme: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xen...

Order up! Did you order a heaping helping of Xeno news and Xenoblade 3 impressions? Join Justin, Tyler, Nick, Marie, Bee and Anthony as they discuss the latest merchandise for Xenogears, Xenosaga, and the Xenoblade Chronicles series!  The first part of this episode was recorded on September 15th, 2022. Due to technical difficulties, the impressions portion of the episode was recorded on Septe...

Four years! We've plugged your earholes for four years now with our incessant rambling, and we're still talking about all things Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade! Like with last year, we are celebrating our anniversary with a quiz episode! Hosts Justin, Tyler and Robin throw the hardest questions they can think of at returning champ Bee, returning competitors Ant and Marie, and new challengers N...

While Xenoblade 3 is just around the corner, XenoChat is still thinking about Xenoblade 2! Join Justin, Tyler, Anthony, and Bee as they discuss the differences and similarities between Flesh Eaters and Blade Eaters. This episode was recorded on July 19th, 2022. It contains spoilers for Xenoblade 1 and 2. Opening: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogears) Ending: Our Eternal Land by Yasunori Mitsuda...

From the XenoChat Vault comes a long-lost episode! Originally recorded on June 13th, 2021 and thought lost, we've recovered our discussion with Justin, Tyler, Marie, Brielle, Kat, Chris and Jessi as they discussed the various villains of the Xenosaga series! This episode contains spoilers for the Xenosaga series. You have been warned! Opening: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogears) Ending: Promi...

The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Direct has come and gone, but we haven't forgotten! Listen to our roundtable discussion on the Direct along with the latest Xeno figure news! Opening: UMN Mode by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenosaga Episode I) Ending: The Weight of Life by Kenji Hiramatsu (Xenoblade Chronicles 3) Other sound effects used from Xenosaga Episode III. Stay tuned to Retro Roulette for extra J...