Ask any fan of JRPGs what their favorite part of the genre is and you’ll probably hear battle music as one of the replies. Battle music has long been a way to hype up players for something epic and the battle theme from Xenoblade Chronicles X is no different in that aspect, though it’s not the typical music you’d expect to hear in the genre. It’s full of heavy metal guitar riffs and what sounds like A Linkin Park cover band delivering lyrics.
Lyrics are probably the most controversial addition to the game, since battle music is heard frequently and often it’s usually only music. Give it a listen and then let us know what you think about the heavy metal rapping-theme in the comments. I’ve found that most people who give it a listen either love it or hate it, there doesn’t seem to be an inbetween with this one.
