Fynn
is an EoFF Hero and/or Heroine
Radical Dreamer

Well congratulations on the gift.

To be fair to Takahashi writing, he's been taking more and more of a backseat in development with each game, and after getting so disenfranchised with Xenosaga, I can see him pushing back more on a "narrative driven" RPG. I've heard most of the complaints people have with XCX was the plot, and how it was less up to par for his works.

As for the article, I disagree with his ordering and reasons. I'm still feeling let down by XSIII and I certainly disagree with his statement that it has the best combat of the Xeno games. I honestly think it's the blandest of the three Saga titles. Neither being a nice evolution of Xenogears system like XS1 nor a daring, if ultimately misguided attempt like XSII. XSIII's just feels kind of generic in comparison and I would rather give the nod to either XS1 or Xenoblade 1. I'm also leery of reviews that lump a new entry so high on a list with older titles in a franchise. That's coming from someone who did something similar in my own list. Granted, I can't place XCX or Xenoblade 2 on the list, but neither game has really grabbed my attention like some of his past efforts.

YASS

Also, you may find this article amusing.

I don't know, I remember Xenoblade 1 being a late starter as well since I feel the plot really doesn't pick up until Melfia joins, and that's like two-thirds of the way in the games plot as well when you think about it. Don't forget Takahashi is kind of infamous for climax fatigue as well.

Then maybe you should work on research for awhile instead of trying to force the story. You wanted to base some of it on historical elements, well Wiki/tv trope it until you get some more ideas.

You might need to take a break and work on another project.

You need to lighten up and stop letting your inner perfectionist keep you down. I mean if 50 Shades of Grey can be a thing, I'm sure your story will have its audience somewhere.

Sounds awesome, but will likely never happen. I'm pretty much at peace with the idea that Xenogears will never see the light of day outside of a few nods in SE games, a new arrangement of the OST, and popping up on critics "overrarted/underrated" lists.

They just need to do a new Xenogears or Chrono Trigger project and bring him on to work on them.

I wish he composed more as well. Hell, I wish Squenix would outsource him more for projects. I've heard great things about the score he did for the Episode Ignis DLC.