The Xeno in Xenoblade Explained

Why does Xenoblade Chronicles X bare the Xeno name?

There have been numerous titles that have been lumped into the Xeno franchise over the years, starting with three Xenosaga games released on PlayStation 2, a Nintendo DS port and more recently with Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii.

The connection between Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles X is only in name, primarily, with only similar themes of exploration woven throughout. The main reason for the decision to include the "Xeno" in title, however, was to give a "helpful way of communicating to people that these are all games that we here at Monolith have worked on," according to director Tetsuya Takahashi.

I will say that the Xeno that you would find on each of these titles might refer to something different in each of these games each time. That's something that I really want players to discover.

Which of the Xeno titles is your favourite so far?