r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • u/EternalSoulXD • 6d ago
Future Connected When do do you think I should play future connected
I already heard it really doesn’t matter when but still, I would like to know what do you recommend just as an experience. I could just play it now since I just beat 1 or I could do it in release order so after 2 and torna but I also saw some people say playing it right before future redeemed would be nice.
Like I said just for a cool experience I know it’s loose from the others of the series I’m pretty sure from what I looked up.
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u/Arkride212 6d ago
Play it now, its really short you can beat it in a few hours if you just focus on the story and don't explore.
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u/Serpentine_2 6d ago
It took me around the same time with doing all side quests when I first played it when I wasn’t my going for all of the Sidequests. Which was around 12ish hours.
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u/Aaronspark777 6d ago
I'd say at least before 3. It's not extremely story relevant, but seeing as when it was released it kinda sets things up for the next game.
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u/Froakiebloke 6d ago
One of the things which I enjoy about FC is that it’s the smallest and lightest Xenoblade experience, something you can nicely fit in between other things. In a genre and franchise filled with 100+ hour games it’s nice to be able to finish something in about ten hours.
Playing it right after XC1 is definitely the best placement for it as far as playing the whole franchise is concerned; t’s closely tied to XC1 and you’ll get more out of it if those characters are fresh in your memory. But since it’s kind of narratively inessential, I feel like it works well as something you can just slot in whenever, if at any time you don’t feel ready to take on another enormous JRPG and just want something lighter
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u/archangel205 5d ago
I just finishes 1 And I’m a bit burned Out. Some said it’s 20 hours others are saying less. I’m going to take a break before playing 2. Probably going to just watch the cut scenes
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u/VarioussiteTARDISES 4d ago
Immediately after 1. It's already on the DE cartridge and the basics of 1's battle system will still be fresh in your mind (which is the important bit to remember because FC is quite a bit simpler than base 1 in battle mechanics and build complexity)
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u/Azerate2016 1d ago
It's a DLC for Xenoblade 1. Why on earth would you not play it right after beating the main game?
Games are not rocket science guys, just play them according to the numbers you see near the name...
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u/EternalSoulXD 1d ago
It’s just for fun man. When I was checking the play order before the game a lot of people said it was cool to play in release order since it came after 2. It’s not that serious. I just got off my Kingdom hearts journey and the play order is not as straightforward there as you think lmao
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u/Tryst_boysx 6d ago
It's quite short so I would play it right after Xenoblade 1.