Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Episode 66: Temperantia Tantrum
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- We depart with friends to Temperantia to intercept a battle in the making!
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I don't want to ruin the intensity of this scene, but Morag's *"SHIT"* is the funniest thing ever. She just sounds so absolutely DONE with everything after dealing with all the Temperantia shenanigans and I love it
I kinda love how our party just doesn't give a crap about dropping profanity.
Starting at this point in the game is when I think the swearing is actually meaningful and not just 'how much swearing can we fit in one cutscene'. I love the end of chapter 3, but the swearing there just seemed really dumb and meaningless.
Agreed; when her stoic exterior cracks, her actress SHINES.
That scene is pretty good, but I don't think it stands up against Mythra's reaction to Jin at 23:40. Like all of the pieces just feel together and she finally knows what's really going on. Scenes like that are usually taken so seriously in media like this, but Mythra's just like 'Yeah, that's fair.'
Honorable mentions:
"I read instruction manuals. It's my job to know these things."
"An independent defense mechanism... Ardainian technology. My apologies."
The pure rage in Morag's voice when she goes "Shit! Who gave that damn order?!" is so good. The cutscene that ends off chapter 5 is one of the best moments in the game imo.
I always get chills when Indol's titan shows up. It's rare that you get to see the true *scale* of titans by seeing them right next to each other while you're still *on* one.
I've found fanart of Turters wielding the Monado
You can’t just say that and not include the link
but, but where? I must know
Okay, color me interested. Link. Now.
Is this what you were talking about?
www.reddit.com/r/Xenoblade_Chronicles/comments/aahek0/saturtersday_4_turters_von_turters_bringer_of/
@@elluminance Thank you, this is adorable
"He was the strongest blade in Torna... And me, of course, the Aegis. And Malos, the other Aegis. Oh, and Haze, she controls ether. And Brighid was pretty strong too."
Pretty much all the Torna Blades are crazy OP. (And Aegeon is there too.)
He can reach the most absurd DPS in Golden Country with the right setup, in all fairness. Mythra's got nothing on h e a v e n l y d i s r u p t
I'm pretty sure she meant it in terms of Blades actually FROM Torna. Much like how Brigid is the strongest Blade of Mor Ardain. I don't know if we know exactly where Haze was from, but uh... I'd say this encounter definitively proves which if those two is stronger regardless.
Well Brighid is an Ardanian blade. And the Aegis belongs to no country. Haze isn't physically strong. She just has a really good ability.
@@lukewilliams3061 >heavenly disrupt
I *am* the driver combo now
Turtles is the true driver, he is driving Zeke. Unfortunately turtur’s block and defence stats don’t go to Zeke
I just accidentally disliked your comment, I am so sorry, your comment is wonderful
just like ratatouille...
You beat me to the punch
I actually really like how even an unsympathetic minor character like Senator Roderich is portrayed in a very nuanced way. He's far more hawkish than Morag or the Emperor, but he's still horrified by the Titan weapon being used to attack the Urayan forces without imperial authority. His monologue about the nastiness of humanity while on Temperantia also shows a degree of depth and introspection that I really appreciate in a character that could easily just have been a moustache-twirling villain.
I thought roderich was pretty neat too. I doubt he'll be used much now, but I figured he'd end up more sympathetic
I like how he's concerned about the lives of his Ardainian soldiers too. Most warmongers in fiction are depicted as not really caring about the lives of their soldiers (to some degree of accuracy) but rarely do you see this side of patriotism being depicted in a minor antagonist (if you can call him that)
I'll be honest, I expected "herr derr, war good, let's go to war!" but he's a very good character. He sees war as an eventuality, and wants to prepare as much as possible. But he still despises the fact that lives will be lost, and is proper horrified when everything falls apart. He feels like someone who is convinced that war can't be avoided, and given how humanity acts, can you blame him?
I agree that for such a minor Character he is very well written.
Spoilers
Heck, you check out the side quests in Argentum after Bana is captured, and you learn about how he cares about his family, with even his father joining him in his prisoner work. It’s actually pretty wholesome.
"I read instruction manuals." and Morag's "SHIT!" are the best lines in this episode. As is "Bitch later. Fight now!"
If Senator Roderick gets dubious or lewd art after this you know who to blame
yes
It's already started.
@@ShallBePurified oh gosh.
@@ShallBePurified why
Chuggaa clearly hasn't been to Rule34 or H***foundry recently.
Zeke: How did you get the core up and running?
Akhos: batteries
from where? I dont think Alrest has batteries, and even if it does, they would have to be MASSIVE for a device this big. And theres no way they were included, because batteries are never included.
Lazy writing
@@OhNoTheFace wow, you just love to hate on this game don't you
@@conorb.1901 Not fanboying, the new "hating".
@@OhNoTheFace and your point is?
Take a character and make them super silly, and then have them be serious for certain moments. That’s how you make a character fun and complex.
Zeke is my favorite character because of this perfect contrast. As goofy as he is, he is also mature. He might be a chuunibyo, but he’s also an adult. You’re not suppose to take him seriously and yet, when he shows his wisdom, you hang on his every word.
I have a soft spot for characters that make me laugh and characters who make me think, but when it comes to those like Zeke who make me do both; how can I not fall in love?
Took the words out of my mouth, it's hard not to like Zeke. They did his comedy well, it's not really overdone/overplayed and his serious moments are amazing.
He may be a chun-what
@@triforceofcourage100 chuunibyo. It’s a Japanese word use to refer to what we’d call middle school syndrome. Secret powers, epic speeches, show boating. Like the anime Chuunibyou and Other Delusions, Megumin from KonoSuba, Owain from Fire Emblem Awakening, or most recently Fischl from Genshin Impact. Those with eyepatches that hide great power, strike poses, and do stuff under the rule of cool.
He knows exactly what kind of game he's in, and he's having a blast.
@@Zach984racer Owain and Zeke would get along so well
“No wonder why there’s no fan art of you, and believe me, I’ve looked.” - Emile 2020
Uh oh.
someone out there is gonna make fan art of him now just because of that statement . . . and I am terrified of the day it arrives.
Wait then who's the other one?
@@seansean792 That's what I want to know. Also, I fear that any new fanart may be Rule 34... somehow.
@@seansean792 wonder who
Rex: how is he still moving?
Me: he’s an anime villain, for all we know he hasn’t even used 10% of his power yet
Speed of A N I M E
10% is an awfully generous estimate.
aLl eLeMEnTarY PArtIcLes
@@ninjapotatolorf6237 in other words: BS
yeah, laws of anime logic. he hasn't reached his final form, he's still wearing his shirt.
I'm just gonna say it: Nia's head tilt was adorable
“Shellhead”
You know, Zeke being a party member would be more exciting if they literally didn't spoil it on both the front and the back of the box.
Zeke was advertised as a party member in promotional material also (and in the game's key art)
Which box? I am looking at the front of my box right and he's not on the cover. There is a very small picture on the back he's seen in proximity to the party but not the original base box art cover.
@@hallaloth3112 The full version of the box art, just google Xenoblade 2 and it'll be there
Wasn’t he also shown being a party member in one of the trailers or something too
@@regulusking4299 They were very explicit about it in the direct
19:47
"Can you even do damage that fast?"
"YUP!"
Ah, I see Zeke is already familiar with this game's cheese strats
"Turters Mobile" is probably the BEST Zeke nickname I think I've ever heard!
Sigh, if Zeke just pulled off his eyepatch his EYE OF SHINING JUSTICE! would kill all of the enimies and we would never lose again.
LEGIT THO
But only when traveling back in time for a do-over does he do it.
No threat in this game is big enough to require such a move though.
IS ZEKE SANS
@@porkyminch1640 Fun you say that. Spoiler for NG+, but
IT IS IN FACT BLUE AND LETS HIM SPAM ARTS, SO...
Jin's eyes are so expressive. The look in his eyes right as That happened is downright haunting, to be honest. That, combined with his art names-Ultraslash, Skyward Slash, Stunned Swallow, Empty Moment, and Heavenly Disrupt-make for a hell of an impression from this battle with him.
The names of his attacks are more painful once you play Torna. (spoilers below)
One of Lora's attacks is "Swallow's Flight." Jin naming his attack "Stunned Swallow" is a direct connection to that, but a more depressing one. The ending song of Torna is "A Moment of Eternity," a song sang from Lora's perspective, and one of Jin's moves is "Empty Moment." It's just downright sad.
@@ShallBePurified I. . .don't think I wanted to know this, I don't need more reasons to cry over Lora and Jin. . . I have enough already! Cool facts though, thanks for sharing it.
@@hallaloth3112 I've got loads more if you ever want to feel even more depression.
He combines that with making some VERY good points.
@@ShallBePurified No. No. . .I think I've felt enough for one day.
"WHO GAVE THAT *DAMN* ORDER" makes me smile every time I hear it. idk why hearing morag get angry makes me so happy. Her VA did fantastic.
7:03
Please, someone draw art of Zeke wearing an eye patch on both eyes. Bonus points if his already awful luck is affected by that.
There already is plenty of art of that (though of course I wouldn’t say no to more)
"I'm afraid your journey ends here."
THE END, roll the credits
But you haven't even finished telling us you're tragic backstory yet.
@@cameroncooper5941 or even shown us just how powerful he is!
But you still need to tell everyone why you're one of the best antagonists in any game ever.
@Voltage, dragon guy Yes, John Schwab voiced Harry in that game as well as Jin here. He has been in a number of movies, TV shows and video games, such as Teletubbies, The Queen's Gambit, and Killzone.
Spoilers from the video
Fan: _gets shish-kebabed_
Chugga: “Oh no! Anyways-“
I’m so glad zeke is finally in the party my favorite character is here at last!
Aw yeah! Zeke is the greatest.
my favorite factoid is that if you void out while controlling him (like falling off a cliff/titan) he can yell "NOT AGAAAAAAAIIIINNNN!"
Zeke is best party member
You're nothing compared to Turters!
You misspelled "Turters Mobile"...
I'm adopting that one as a nickname for him now! So good!
Huh I can tell
The Purple Lightning Dreamsmasher is of course Pandoria's sword. The Big Bang Edge is the class of weapons the Purple Lightning Dreamsmasher belongs to (like how Corvin's Halteclere is an Uchigatana [note that I probably flubbed the names as I wrote this from memory]).
Ah man. I can never get enough of Temperantia's music. It reminds me of Sword Valley, which I also quite like.
I must say, I really like the delivery of Rex's "Jin! Why the hell would you do this?! What good does it do you?!" Since he generally tends to not be the best in intense scenes (English wised), I just wanted to point that out.
I wholeheartedly agree but all i can think of when he says that is that stupid meme where he's all distorted saying it hahaha
There may not be any hope left for Zeke’s luck, but there is still hope for it at the bottom of Pandoria’s box
Did you just?
That is a very nice reference.
I'm inside Pandoria's heart shaped box.
Something something Emile needs to read the book Reese gave him
Chugga chanting "Zeke is a party member" over and over is such a mood. I may or may not have done the same when I reached this point in the story
Me too, my friend :)
Thats just standard protocol
If you havent done it you are wrong
I guessed that he would be a party member in episode 63, and Ill be honest, now that he's toned down a bit, he's great.
"Who gave that **damn** order!?"
Back when I played, no joke I predicted it as early as his first encounter.
"People with great power should be their own masters."
"Blades are granted phenomenal power from our creator on high, yet we are doomed to never remember... Why are you the masters, and we the slaves?"
Something I like with Zeke is while he still displays his... Unique nature from before, as soon as you talk it out at Leftheria and find out he was hamming it up and putting on a show, it's noticeably toned down quite a bit.
31:08 Reminder that Poppi is the product of 3 generations of Nopon scientific research. Very clever how the game shows Tora and Poppi during this part of Jin's monologue.
This is the culmination of *years* of Noponic research!
"We have no culture, because indol decrees it." Points to nia.
👀
29:40
Your blade... it did not cut deep enough.
But Fan bit the dust after that.
THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, BRINGER OF CHAOS, ZEKE VON GENBU, HAS OFFICIALLY JOINED THE PARTY!!
(Epic victory music)
The biggest chad, since Yu Narukami.
*Bringer of Chaos starts playing*
You spelled Turters wrong
LoZ treasure chest song plays with Emile singing "you got a thing!!!!"
Something interesting about Zeke's sword is that it would seem that what's actually the weapon is the handle of the sword, which is a staff of some sort. During specials, Pandoria pulls out the staff and uses it to attack.
Her icon also shows only the staff - not the blade itself! Another neat detail that seems to imply that.
The dev team are cowards - I'd love to see Pandoria attack with a giant-ass sword. Although that implies that maybe Pandoria's weapon is actually the staff and Zeke added the big blade onto it to make it look cooler. I'd believe it.
@@MozillaVulpix That's my theory, personally. It fits Zeke's character quite well.
Given how ridiculously heavy it is, I assume Pandoria detaches the hilt because the whole thing is just too heavy for her to use properly as a sword - even Zeke has some trouble with its weight, and he's strong enough that hammers and axes are pretty fast. She could still swing it if she had to, but she can't get a really good swing going or execute fast combos, so she uses the main body of the sword as a projectile and as somthing to build up a truly massive electric charge in.
If you're new to this game, come back and rewatch this episode when the LP is over :)
Jin is... an incredible character. I love his story so much. Can't wait for people to learn more about him.
Same! I love Jin's character. He's definitely my favorite, with Nia and Zeke following close behind.
He’s my favorite villain in the game. He’s just that incredible
HARD agree! Seeing Jin’s conflict play out across his face hurts in a whole new way.
Better yet - come back and rewatch it after Chugga plays Golden Country. It's gonna hurt so good.
Oh, I love Jin too. Though I do miss his Japanese voice in this LP, since I'm a big fan of Takahiro Sakurai.
As someone watching blind, on like my 10th rewatch of this episode I noticed something very interesting about Akhos. All I can say about it is that it excites me and gives me so many questions. Please don't spoil it if you know what I'm talking about.
It's a shame how bad Pandoria ended up being and how needless that faster auto attack skill is. All around I gotta say she's one of the worst attacker blades in the game. Maybe if Zeke decided to unleash his true power with the eye of shining justice we could see his real potential but alas, it appears that might have been a ruse.
Or is it?
*coughnewgamepluscough*
At least she's charming. She has that in spades
@@MrWanton16 Yeah Pandi's a sweet-heart through and through.
*laughs in New Game Plus*
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I hoped, from the moment we met Zeke, that he would eventually become a party member. Today is a good day
I actually knew before starting playing the game. The steelbook cover for the game spoiled it.
@@PADRII there is also a screenshot on the back of the box with Zeke in the party
I was a bit saddened, I find him a bit too cartoony. I'll have to get used to it. Hello fellow ian
Dont forget that during the showcases before the game came out he was also shown as a party member
29:30 How...heartbreaking. No seriously, Jin killing Haze/Fan makes my heart drop because of that flashback and the fact that they were comrades once. His heart must be screaming beneath that stoic exterior. Shit, after Fan/Haze grasps his face you can see a tinge of regret on it; he REALLY didn't want to do that. But an old comrade being wiped clean and becoming the Blade of possibly his most hated enemy, based on his monologue? That just ain't gonna fly.
That's part of why I like this moment so much; it's one of the pinnacles of a second playthrough making everything have more meaning thanks to Torna, and even without Torna the hints and clues we've been given about their past makes it tragic as all get out.
Also the clutch save by Amalthus at the end; whether or not he's reprehensible based on Jin's monologue, he really did save the day; an illegal war would've caused some major losses, all over a bullshit misunderstanding.
Oh, and, is it bad I hardly ever used Zeke? I didn't know Pandoria was such a mediocre Blade, but I would always have three Blades on my team members, so when I got Zeke well after I rolled a good chunk of the rare blades out there, he just...didn't have much. I used him occasionally, especially when I got Wind Greataxe on him, but between how cool Rex, Morag and Nia (with the 1 in a thousand Blade) were, I didn't bother much with him. Oh well, he's still pretty cool, and I've grown to love him a bit more than I did my first time around.
All the reasons why I /also love Jin so much, they write this very well.
I also rarely use Zeke >.> I love him as a character, and I adore Pandoria but their early game play at least is soo sluggish. I do nudge him into the party though when I want driver combos, he's the best reliable launch art in the game with Pandy
I hope Chugga mentions that fact that as the game continues and you learn more about them Pandoria's glasses start to show her eyes in her portrait and the field.
He'll probably address that when it's relevant
Probably when her chart fills completely.
16:59
I think you mean.
"GET UP ON THE HYDRAS BACK!"
I’m so disappointed that I get this joke 😂
@@MarimbaGod why are you disappointed?
I dont even need to look at the timestamp to know what you're referring to.
That's how down into the hole I am with the goddamn meme
Morag breaking her normally calm and careful appearance and showing actual frustration is glorious.
Jin saying Fan is no longer a slave hits even more if you have played the DLC.
yeah that really hurts.
First playthrough I just thought he was an incredibly interesting villain trying to write the systemic issues of the world through evil means.
After Torna, I realize he meant "you are no slave" more in terms of her situation than his own ideals.
SPOILERS:
He's not really mad at the system; he's mad at Amalthus for killing Lora, hence why he'd rather destroy Fan than have a memory-less Haze "owned" by Amalthus, and hence why he's helping Malos get to the World Tree first and prove that Amalthus isn't really working under The Architect's will.
It just straight hurts
After what Everyone had happen to them I'm said again.
And ...Man.
@@ninjapotatolorf6237 More SPOILERS:
Don't forget how In Torna, Haze very clearly expresses how she feels about being the Blade of someone like Amalthus. Jin no doubt saw killing her as an act of mercy, though it was still very painful for him to do.
NinjaPotato Lorf I mean,
Spoilers
he's also going up there cause he's sick of humanity's crap and wants to bring a permanent end to them all. Kinda hard to fault him. After all, despite all the good Lora tried to do for the people of Alrest, even helping defend them from Malos, humanity turned their backs on her and completely forgot about her. Just as she feared.
When war is about to break out
Me:sh*t
Morag immediately after: sh*t
As usual curse words are the best coming from the calmest of the group.
Chugga: Calls Zeke a glass cannon
Me: chanting "CRIT HEAL CRIT HEAL CRIT HEAL"
"Driver skills are mediocre"
"Pandora comes out to be a mediocre attack blade"
*New Game Plus laughs menacingly.
But only New Game+.
So here's something interesting I noticed about Jin:
To the best of my knowledge, he is the ONLY Blade in the entire game where his Core Crystal is located somewhere other than his chest(Being on his forehead obviously.) No other Blade has a different Core Crystal Placement like him.
shoutouts to morag at the end going absolutely livid
Context MASSIVELY changes this episode lmao
Morag: I read instructions.
Morag is that kind of person that would read the entirety of Terms of Service before accepting.
I never noticed Pandoria's shoulders are also lightbulbs! Not just the sleeves either, there is no flesh underneath!
1:51 HE WAS ON THE POSTER FOR THE GAME AT GAMESTOP...so it was sadly not a surprise
They spoiled too much stuff, didn't they. Zeke being a party member is up there with 'Grandpa' being fake deathed.
Zeke is also on the back of the box. So is Mòrag, but that specific shot is from an earlier cutscene where she was against the party.
20:02 Zeke misses his attack on stationary wires. The wires proceed to get pissed off
23:38
that “ohhh” was so perfect, how many takes did it take?
you can just feel the “oh, i get it” moment “ohhh”
this is the best voice acting performance i have ever heard
Morag mentioning instruction manuals gives me the mildly amusing mental image of that big ol titan weapon coming with some ancient DS-esque manual
"You are no slave, be free" is a line that many viewers of this video won't understand fully until like episode 140 of this lets play. This chapter made me so excited for what was to come. I remember in 2017 being up at 3:00 playing through this chapter, it was supposed to be the last one for that day, and after that I just couldn't put it down. Still to this day, watching Jin and Haze's last moments together is a heartbreaking affair.
theres alot of scenes like this in the game that hit 100X harder after torna.
The whole ending to this chapter is incredible. It made me really love Jin. There's just so much to him and we only begin scratching the surface at this point!
I did the voice for Zeke and I approve this video
YOOOOOOOOOOO. Thank you for the amazing performance, you really helped make the character
Legend. We still need Zeke x Dromarch fanfiction.
For an actual celebrity and the Zekenator himself, this comment is getting very little attention. Probably because his channel name differs from his actual name / the name he was credited under. The name may be different, but Daniel Barker and Damien Slash are in fact the same person and that is his real official CZcams channel.
Now we just need Skye Bennet in here to make things truly go wild. czcams.com/video/0K0JJCzi7Mk/video.html
I forget if the video contains spoilers, so it would be best to not click if you haven't played, but here's an interview JayRPG did to confirm his identity. His channel is linked in the description and comments.
czcams.com/video/mjfk73vyVkk/video.html
You did a super good job in this game, thank you for lending your voice to such an epic story!
Ohh god that aeshma's core fight, the trouble i had with that damn thing was unreal. Only beaten in annoyance by a certain shall we say "rogue fight"
This was actually the first time I died in the game to a story boss. Even the Torna fight where Morag joins I somehow won on the first try. Those spikes are dangerous
Empty moment?
I was actually pretty decently leveled the first time I got to the Aeshma Core fight. Didn't have too rough of a time. The boss fight I had the hardest time with is definitely one of the later Jin fights, but that fight is also one of the hardest fights in the game...
which makes phase 2 all the more satisfying.
I was seriously hyped through all of work to see how things would go in this episode, thank you so much for getting me invested in Xenoblade 2 Chugga.
When I first got Zeke I fought enemies from salvaging and I immediately got blown off of the edge
Yeah, that checks out.
Key note, pay attention to Pandoria’s artwork in the menu. It’ll make sense much later in the game.
Now, this is: *Zeke-noblade* Chronicles!
ZEnoblade KEronicles?
He has become the franchise. ;)
7:57 Sorry to disappoint, but I'm pretty sure that the term "Wootz" is intended as a reference to Wootz steel, an advanced steel alloy developed in ancient Southern India.
R/woooooosh
R/wooooooooootz
I love the way this chapter ends. The battle, the introduction of Zeke and Indol flying in like the badass bird-dragon it is. Also, hey Jin. Bet Rex is pissed that you got into Smash and he didn't.
BTW, if someone could point me to the song playing at 39:24, I would very much appreciate it.
That song is ‘Over the Sinful Entreaty’.
@@danielostrowski856 Thank you!
How'd you know I was going to buy the 'Definitely Jin' amiibo and name it an XC2 joke?
Best episode yet. Getting the best party member as well as some major story stuff that really hits hard after playing the prequel.
38:31 When some orders 2 number 9s. A number 9 large. A number 6 with extra dip. A number 7. Two number 45s. One with cheese. And a large soda
It would seem that either Big Smoke or Lord Dona'tor gave that damn order.
19:45
Chugga: can you even do damage that fast?
Zeke: YUP!
A strategy that I'm surprised Chugga didn't have to use: If the spike damage from the wires is too much for you to handle all at once, you can change your focus to Aeshma's core so you don't take spike damage while you heal up. Be sure to focus the AI on it (right on the D-Pad) so they avoid spike damage as well.
As fitting a name as "Overlord Thunder Beam" is for one of Zeke's moves, it's actually "Overload." XD
Finally, we get to play as the main character.
Yup. The great, the mighty…
TURTURS!!!… and his sidekicks Zeke and Pandoria!
Turtulesmobile is now my favorite way to call Zeke
god
the cutscene after the jin fight is by far the most painful cutscene in the entire game for me, torna just makes it so painful to watch knowing the reason for jin's actions.
Man now that we have Zeke, I can now finally reveal that Praxis and Zeke's post battle dialogue is one of my favorite conversations in this game.
Lmao
“Bitch later - Fight now”
I would much rather here that in English than what it is In japanese
Hell yeah, every Jin fight is really hype!
Fun fact about his stunned Swallow skill, it's definitely a reference to Citan from Xenogears who does a very similar movement in one of his deathblows.
Every Xeno game has its Citan.
One of the most notable moments in the game, can't do it justice with words, keep up the good work.
I like to imagine that if accessories had visible cosmetic changes that from putting an eyepatch on Zeke he would just put it over his original eyepatch (to further protect his eye of shining justice). And that due to his horrible luck it gets loose in battle and ends up blocking his other eye, blinding him.
"Bitch later - fight now." oh boy, Nia coming in with the sass.
“It fell, says the girl who sank it” Chilling, especially when you know the full context
gosh that scene where she reaches out to his face and he has the flashback is so effective on a rewatch. what a good episode!
38:31
I LOVE this scene... Nay, it's more accurate to say line. Morag is almost always so calm and composed. Before this point, her just suddenly swearing was... Pretty much impossible to even imagine. But her just swearing not once, but twice in one line SERIOUSLY just shows how dangerous the moment is. I'm someone who personally just doesn't see a reason for swearing (and have consciously trained myself to not swear,) but I have to confess that in this moment... Well, I wouldn't have it any other way. Having Morag drop character so much is just... Perfect for the moment they're in.
God, I am so glad Zeke is just... in the party, long before the boss fight starts. That said, I feel like the moment we got our last party member, I spent a long time awaiting Zeke, but now that he's here it feels like... it wasn't that long ago at all! Time is crazy.
I also always use Overload Thunder Beam during the boss since, you know... it's a machine. And I know I'm probably NEVER going to use it again, so it feels like "this is the one time Thunder Beam will serve any purpose, let's give it its one moment in the limelight"
Thank you for the incredible content, Chuggaaconroy. You have made years of entertainment for me and many others!
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 fun fact of the day number 66:
Temperantia is unique alongside the Leftherian archipelago to be named not after one of the seven deadly sins, but instead one of the seven heavenly virtues. It is named for the virtue of Temperance, which is the opposite of Wrath as a sin
And Wrath is Torna, right? Since they are named Ira in Japanese?
@@crystalcamellia Yep. The English name is derived from the Dutch word "toorn", also meaning "wrath".
Interesting. . .since Temperantia is just a horribly dangerous place even without the titan weapons on it. Patience to go after those superbosses and T-rex I guess.
@@kevinr.9733 That's interesting to learn. JRPGs and usch tend to use mainly German words to my experience, so seeing a bit of Dutch, however slight, being used for an important part to the story at large is pretty cool.
"The Eye of Shining Justice is *throbbing!*"
Zeke, have you met Owain?
Also, time for a prediction from someone who hasn't played this game! I'm mainly basing this off what Jin said in this episode...
I think the party's going to get to the top of the World Tree, and the thing that's supposed to stop the fighting is going to be a "stop it by destroying the world and effectively restarting it" sort of thing, much like Megaman Juno. Party won't be happy with that, they fight it and, in line with Xeno tradition, wind up fighting The Architect himself.
My take on all this goes as follows: Temperantia was the birthplace of flesheater blades, supposedly to maximize their power and make them the ultimate weapons. We know know that Jin is a blade, most likely a flesheater and I suspect Nia, Akhos, Petroka, and most other members of Torna are flesheater blades as well. I also believe their reason for collecting core crystals and waging a war on mankind is to make all blades flesheater blades, and I suspect this was also the goal of the people of Temperantia as well. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the additional quirks to flesheater blades aside from the ability to resonate with core crystals and age also includes retention of memories after returning to the crystal or something of the sort and this would, in Jin's eyes, uplift them from their current place as subservient to mankind. However, this may not have gone over well with the Architect or the other nations or even other blades, so if during the Aegis war, the Temperantia titan were to be destroyed, no one would raise a fuss, but that's just my interpretation of the events so far.
You have some good insight, and while you're not entirely right, you're not entirely wrong either. I won't specify further because most of this will be explored later, but you're quite perceptive.
@@kevinr.9733 Thanks! I love looking for little details in things and trying to work out whats going on before the revelation, it makes everything more exciting!
I know I'm not the only one who's repeated this but seeing some of the scenes again after playing the Golden Country hits you so much harder.
Also, shoutouts to the voice work from the group in Temperantia so far. Some of the best stuff comes from here when you first step foot on this Titan. Like with Morag being so done with everything.
32:42 You say that, Zeke, and yet you hesitate to attack these schmucks when there’s an opening just because they’re talking.
Seriously, if any of these guys were combat pragmatists, Akhos would probably have at least lost his glasses by now.
Lol, it’s been a few years since I played Torna: Golden Country, and I still was on the verge of tears when... Jin did the thing.
Just finished binge watching his super paper mario series so nice change of pace.
"My eye of shining justice is throbbing!" I nearly did a spit take at that.
Also, FREAKING CALLED IT
There was a lot to unpack from yesterday, but no time to stop and think about that! We’ve got a war to stop!
2:03 At last, 5 is here!
And Rex is three levels lower too. Obviously you can augment Zeke’s luck but only so much.
3:32 He calls it that, but the weapon class is “Big Bang Edge”.
8:22 About time we got another Lockpicker though. There’s only one more base game Rare Blade with it, and it’s not one you can pull from any old Core Crystal.
9:45 Kinda odd, but hey, at least that makes the candidacy pool for Merc Missions that require Strength 40+ less stringent.
10:40 And here we are ourselves. The battle scarred and charred Titan, Temperantia. This location is not for the faint of heart, and although only a small portion of it is explored for the story. The rest of the game will show you just how vast these war-torn lands are.
11:35 How good is it you might ask? Why it’s one of the only accessories that reduces enemy Break resistance, and you know how much Emile hates having to overcome that.
12:20 That Cloud Sea looks awfully shallow...
Remember that additional party members’ levels scale to yours and then some. One of the many ways you don’t have to worry about totally babying a new Driver, only their Trust level with their base and new Blades as well as WP for new weapon classes they obtain.
14:40 The sky is what does it for me. Even when it’s clear, it makes it all that more apparent how scorched this Titan is.
15:55 Something Emile doesn’t do.
18:40 Certainly not as dainty as she looks.
19:50 Even with max trust on the most optimized Attacker Blade and crit chances up the wazoo on Custom Difficulty setting the Enemy HP slider as low as possible, that is a tall order...one I intend to find out myself later on for the sake of science.
21:45 Oh man, everything Fan could’ve said to piss of Jin, she just said in the span of a few seconds.
22:40 Those Alba Cavanich back alleys just attract all sorts of troublemakers.
23:02 And there you have it. The inhuman speeds, the red gem on his sword, being as strong as he is without his own Blade, the fact that he’s lived so long without showing signs of aging. Helps that his supposed Driver Lora is on ice. That’s one way to make sure a Blade lives on forever by putting the Driver in suspended animation.
Seems Nia knew about the red Core Crystal.
24:24 Guess Rex was a little slow on the uptake seeing how he had a few nights to mull that over, but it doesn’t look like Jin’s gonna let him think about that for much longer.
26:38 Meanwhile Jin’s pulling off a full Driver Combo in a single art.
But yeah, Pandoria’s Battle Skills are meant to capitalize on the fact that Zeke is an Art and Special Spammer. The reduced cooldown on Max Affinity, the increased auto-attack speed to burn through that reduced, and her Recharge Boost Blade Art to reduce cooldown even further all lend to that, and those in turn lend to Zeke also trying to use Pandoria’s specials as much as possible for the big numbers seeing how they all have pretty high crit chances in addition to potential guard annul. A flashy fighting style for a flashy Driver like Zeke, but like Emile pointed out, that in turn contributes to Zeke’s weakness of being a Glass Cannon as Pandoria offers no defensive buffs, heals upon hits, buffs at low HP, or anything to help Zeke evade attacks, and Zeke also has lower agility than most so dodging is not his strong suit either. Pandoria is best summed up as being a heavy hitter where you don’t want the battle dragging on for too long if she’s your only Blade.
29:33 Oh, and there goes the one person stopping Aeshma from marching on.
Did she...willingly nod?
30:13 She still has a physical body though instead of reverting to a broken Core Crystal.
32:24 How’s about you do something yourself, Zeke?
And he has his own weapon...with a very familiar looking gem...
34:52 Kinda like Poppibuster, a lot of Pandoria’s strengths build up to her Level 4 Special and trying to use it as many times as possible, so anything that adds to your Special Recharge really benefits her.
37:16 And here Emile was talking smack about Pandoria’s anti-machine capabilities and removed the one art that deals increased damage to them.
38:10 No time to mourn though.
39:10 Remember what Hector said last episode? Here come the precautionary measures.
And now we’re left with some new mysteries. How tied is Malos to Amalthus? Is the Praetor really so well-meaning? What’s the deal with Fan being able to affect Patroka and Mikhail? Why didn’t her body revert to a Core Crystal? How is Akhos able to fight without a Blade, and what was that weapon he had? Most will be answered...in Chapter 6.
38:26 Morag has a really great angry voice and it definitely shows here!
"Unfortunately [Pandoria] comes out to being a pretty mediocre attacker ..."
Yeah... about that...
These cutscenes hit harder after the Torna DLC
Shit I know the meme has been done so many times, but that ending had me falling in love with a literal grandpa. THATS how you make an entrace Zeke!!🤣👏😍
To quote Morag on how I feel right now in regards to the story, "What!?"
What a twist, it just makes jin even more badass. But it was a big blow on the good guy’s side as well, hopefully it wasn’t in vain
Oh if you think this was bad...
I know what comes next, I’ve gotten to the final boss already, but I can’t beat him so I don’t know what happens after that
It’s a nice ending.
@@solidskullz5736 save up your chain attack for when he does the one hit ko attack. The second he starts charging that up, use it. During the time before that, pile up elemental orbs. Even after the cutscene resets them, you should have enough time to get them back. Also, doing side quests and getting overleveled might help
Yeah I want to get higher leveled cause I’m at level 64 but the side quest/ are so boring, that’s why I’m still watching this let’s play despite having the game
The glorious Zekeanator joins the party!
That Aeshma Core fight was so hard during my playthrough, killed me multiple times. Good job, Chuggaa.
Jin is... really something else. The best villain, no doubt
I find it funny that each previous chapter was a single main region, and now they’re just throwing them out left and right
3:33 My Headcannon is that when it's in it's sword form, It's called the Big Bang Edge, but when his Blade uses the hilt like a wand, it's called the Purple Lightning Dreamsmasher.
That was something that got me thinking: If Pandoria's Weapon is the Wand itself that forms the handle of the sword, then why isn't there attachments for existing Blades like that? I know there's those Attachments Drivers can equip that increase the power of certain weapon-types like Shield Hammer and Bit Ball, but I want ones you can actually see being equipped.