5th December 2011, 1:59 PM
That's not exactly a fair comparison. "Zelda" is a name of a major character that is unusual enough that it wouldn't pop up elsewhere unless as an intentional nod.
Xeno is a prefix meaning "other, outside, foreign". It has PLENTY of context to fit in with all manner of stories, and Xenoblade happens to have a very major overarching theme of outsiders mucking around with humanity, from what I understand.
Your anger at failing to actually make the first 4 episodes of Xenogears? I share it, but it's misplaced here. Sometimes, an author just wants to move ON with their life. Besides, considering what happened when they attempted to make the previous episodes, Xenosaga, it's probably a blessing. Xenogears is, fortunately, a self contained story who's only fault is a really short ending of everyone saying "yay!".
Xeno is a prefix meaning "other, outside, foreign". It has PLENTY of context to fit in with all manner of stories, and Xenoblade happens to have a very major overarching theme of outsiders mucking around with humanity, from what I understand.
Your anger at failing to actually make the first 4 episodes of Xenogears? I share it, but it's misplaced here. Sometimes, an author just wants to move ON with their life. Besides, considering what happened when they attempted to make the previous episodes, Xenosaga, it's probably a blessing. Xenogears is, fortunately, a self contained story who's only fault is a really short ending of everyone saying "yay!".
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)