Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition makes Xenoblade Chronicles 2 look bad

I wasn’t looking forward to Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, largely because my opinion of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has soured so much since I’ve played it.

The original Xenoblade Chronicles came out for the Wii in 2010. This Definitive Edition for Switch hits May 29. This is my third time starting the Japanese role-playing game. I made my original effort on the Wii, then again with the 3DS port in 2015. But this is the first time the adventure hooked me. I currently find myself about 15 hours deep with no inclination to stop. I’m not ready to review the experience, but there is something on my mind that I wanted to discuss.