Xenoblade Chronicles X (Monolith Soft, 2015) an enormous game—too big, in fact—and so there is a very real possibility that players will miss the side mission “Nine Lives” when they play. This would be a shame, as they would also miss the opportunity to be acquainted with Aisha, the game’s cat.
Aisha is a badass. In Xenoblade Chronicles X, the entire Earth has been destroyed, but Aisha survived because she was the baddest cat on the planet. Humans recognized her vast potential and brought her aboard on a spaceship headed to a new home, to test the hardiness of felines and their potential to conquer the universe. Spoilers: they totes will. Aisha represents the absolute best of her species, unafraid to pick fights with giant crab monsters that try to steal her food.
After you complete “Nine Lives,” Aisha decides you’re cool enough to keep hanging out with, and move into your party’s barracks.
This makes for some great animation loops.
Seriously, I love her dopey little face.
Up next week: I’ll squeeze one more great cat out of the Wii U’s meager library.
Intermittent Mechanism 