XenoChat returns with arguably Xenoblade's first and best cat girl, Nia! Join Justin, Tyler, Nick, Robin and Anthony as they discuss the finer points of Nia's character through Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and 3! This episode contains spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and 3. It was recorded on May 9th, 2024. Opening: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenog…

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.co…

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 …

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 K…

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 …

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 i…

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 thes…

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 Kats…

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 Good…

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…

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 (Xe…

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 …

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, a…

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…

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. P…

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…

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! T…

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 spoi…

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 s…

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: Br…

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…

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 …

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, returnin…

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 (Xenog…

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: Emot…

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 Epi…

XenoChat Court is about to begin! In this episode, we put Malos from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on the stand and ask a burning question: depending on the circumstances, would he have committed so many crimes? Also, would he still be gay? Happy Pride, by the way! The Judge: Justin. The Defense: Robin and Tyler. The Prosecution: Anthony and Bee. Who will…

The fate of a mother in the Xeno series, or RPGs in general, is never a good one. A sequel to our Baddy Daddies episode, the crew of XenoChat discuss the good, the bad, and the "meh" moms of Xenogears, Xenosaga, and the Xenoblade Chronicles series! This episode contains spoilers for Xenogears, Xenosaga, and the Xenoblade games. Opening: Emotions by…

Monolith Soft is treating us fans extremely well. In July, we're getting Xenoblade Chronicles 3 early, Melia figure, Weltall ID figure, and a re-release of the Siren figure. Oh, and did we mention Xenoblade Chronicles 3 early? Join our eager excitement in this special news episode that is 95% Xenoblade Chronicles 3 talk. XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 3! Jus…

April 6th, 2022 marks the 10 year anniversary Xenoblade Chronicles released in North America! While the game had a rocky history, the series has become incredibly successful across the world! Join Justin, Tyler, Bee, Robin, Nick, and Anthony as they discuss Xenoblade Chronicles' rough start in North America and the legacy the series left behind. Th…

Sewer dungeons are integral to any RPG series. The Xeno games are no exception. Join Justin, Tyler, Robin, Bee and Nick as they discuss the most important topic of the XenoChat podcast series: the best and worst sewer dungeons of Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade! This episode contains some spoilers for Xenogears, Xenosaga and the Xenoblade series…

XenoChat Gazette is here with a super short news bite! Join Justin, Tyler, Marie, and Robin as they discuss news ranging from the latest news on the Nia figure from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 to two very promising Xeno fan projects! And let's not forget CHOCO's Xenosaga anniversary book that is all about KOS-MOS! This episode was recorded on March 7th,…

The year: 2002. Monolith Soft releases its first game: Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht. While the series ended, we at XenoChat are still thinking about it 20 years later. Join Justin, Tyler, Kat, Erin, Marie, Nick, and Brielle as they discuss their favorite moments, characters and more from all of Xenosaga! This episode was recorded on Febr…

XenoChat is back with a spotlight on the protagonist of Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Rex! Whether you love him or hate him, join Justin, Tyler, Robin, Marie, Bee, and Jessi as they discuss the kind-hearted lad. This episode was recorded on January 30th, 2022. Warning: the episode contains spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and some for the first Xenobl…

EMERGENCY EPISODE INBOUND! Nintendo's most recent Direct revealed to the world Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and we are here to talk about it! Join Justin, Tyler, Nick, Marie, Chris, Bee, and Feenie as they dissect the debut trailer and discuss their hopes and dreams for the game. Also, the gang discusses Xeno figures and the Xenogears event in Final Fan…

As we close the door to 2021, we wanted to reflect on the past year. Also, we have one last chance to correct the disappointing end to the great gingerbread house builder debate! Join Justin, Tyler, Nick, David, Marie, Robin, Bee, and new guest Feenie as they discuss the best things about the year, podcast or otherwise. The episode was recorded on …

Another year, another holiday special! This year, join Justin, Robin, Marie, Nick, and Anthony of Retro_Roulette to pit characters from throughout the Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade games on who would create the best gingerbread house. Spoiler: after two hours, we had to speed things up and the results might not be the most accurate. Hopefully …

What? Another episode so soon? I hope it doesn't cause any chaos in your schedule! Anyway, join Justin, Tyler, Nick and Marie in a discussion on Xenosaga's chaos. Listen as they discuss what makes this mysterious boy who does nothing such a compelling character. This episode was recorded on November 28th, 2021. Warning: the episode contains spoiler…

This episode of XenoChat is all about Lao from Xenoblade Chronicles X! Lao Huang is a tragic character that isn't too far from reality. Join Justin, Tyler, Chris, Robin, and new guest Elliot as they go into full Xenoblade Chronicles X spoilers. This episode was recorded on August 8th, 2021. Opening: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogers) Ending: 4…

We bring you more villains! In this episode of XenoChat, join Justin, Tyler, Kat, Brielle, and Marie as they discuss the big (and small, slightly forgettable) baddies of the classic Xenogears! This episode was originally recorded on June 13th, 2021. We experienced technical difficulties, which Justin discusses at the beginning of this episode. We r…

For three years, XenoChat has been plugging your earholes with Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade nonsense! To those who stuck around or to anyone listening for the first time, we thank you! For this anniversary special, we decided to ditch the introspection for a good ol' fashioned quiz show! Four contestants enter, one leaves with a grand prize o…

XenoChat is back! Join Justin, Tyler, Robin, Nick, and Marie as they discuss the nefarious villains of the Xenoblade series! Each Xenoblade, from the first game to Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country, are discussed at length. Spoilers are afoot. Opening: Emotions by Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenogears) Ending: Jin's Theme (Torna version) by …

Happy Father's Day! Xenogears, Xenosaga and the Xenoblade Chronicles games have a variety of dads and father figures. Mostly bad. Let's talk about them! Join Justin, Tyler, Kat, Robin and Erin as they discuss the baddy daddies (and some goody daddies) of the Xeno games! This episode was originally recorded on April 4th, 2021. Warning: the episode c…

What's that, you say? A new episode of XenoChat all about Dickson? Whether you love or hate him, Dickson is a complex character in Xenoblade Chronicles that deserves discussing! Join Robin and his guests Justin, Tyler and Nick as they discuss his favorite character in the game. This episode was recorded on March 6th, 2021. Warning: this episode con…

Extra! Extra! XenoChat is back with another news-focused bonus episode! In this issue of the XenoChat Gazette, join Justin, Tyler, Marie, Nick, Chris and Jessi as they discuss the latest news in the world of Monolith Soft and Xeno! Delaney's Kickstarter is still live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joypendant/xeno-enamel-pins-vol-2?ref=banner…

You voted, we listened! In this episode of XenoChat, join Justin, Tyler, Robin, Marie and Blue as they discuss the relationship between Blades and Drivers of Xenoblade Chronicles 2! What makes a good Driver? Who can become a Driver? Does a Blade always like their Driver? These questions and more are explored! This episode was recorded in January 20…

The experiment moves on to Xenogears! Cilantro returns to discuss their experience with the 1998 classic! Justin, Tyler, Robin, Nick and David join the conversation as they go over what Cilantro did and didn't like about the game. About an hour into the episode, an accident occurred. The episode was split in two and then fused back together. You ca…

We're trying something new! In order to keep up with the latest Monolith Soft news, XenoChat is experimenting with bite-sized episodes! Join Justin, Tyler, Nick and Robin as they discuss Pyra and Mythra in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Xenoblade figures, and more! Pyra and Mythra promotional video by Monolith Soft: https://twitter.com/XenobladeJP/sta…

Despite Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade not being connected directly, there's at least one thing you can count on showing up in all three series: giant robots! Join Justin, Tyler, David, Nick and new special guest Bao as they discuss their favorite mecha throughout all of Xeno! This episode was recorded on November 19th, 2020. The additional Xen…

The experiment continues! Cilantro is back to discuss their experience watching Xenosaga: The Animation! Justin, Tyler, Robin and Nick return to help sift through the good and the bad of the adaptation. This episode was recorded in October 2020. Due to scheduling issues with the other episodes, we are releasing it now. We apologize for any out-of-d…