LogFAQs > #938027996

I do wonder why. I know there will be a remake of this game for Switch soon but still this franchise never did any good in contests. But now man it does so well. I don't really know why. Maybe some fans can explain it?

As a huge Xenoblade fan, here's my take: The series has gradually been gaining strength for years due to many factors, like great word of mouth, Shulk's inclusion in Smash Bros 4 and Ultimate, a bunch of big e-celebs like Chuggaaconroy and Cryaotic playing through the game for a huge audience, and new game releases in the form of Xenoblade X and the Xenoblade 1 3DS port. Then Xenoblade 2 came out, and thanks to the popularity of the Switch it managed to become the best-selling Xeno game ever by a significant margin, creating many new fans of the Xenoblade series in the process. And now you of course have the upcoming Switch remake of Xenoblade 1.

Additionally, this contest has been very favorable for Xenoblade 1. It's an extremely highly-regarded game, so it has the Game Of The Decade credibility that many games in this tournament lack. It started off against 2 weak opponents, helping it build momentum with impressive blowouts and begin to benefit from a bandwagon effect. And while I think Three Houses is still pretty strong, the game seems to be out of its honeymoon phase, and the Cindered Shadows DLC was considered something of a disappointment, maybe further cooling enthusiasm for the game. Xenoblade 1 meanwhile has a remake coming out in a month that's looking to be everything fans wished for, thereby only energizing the fanbase further.

---

Yeah... Sorry.