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Jumpin said:

Just in short, to explain the fan backlash.

This is the art style we want:

 

This is the art style we got:

First off, core Xenoblade is only very loosely spiritually tied to the other Xenos.  Note the first didn't have that looke either.  XCX is a closer cousin intentionally, hence the intentional visual parallels.

Second, the words you are looking for are character design.  Art style and character design are not interchangeable.  This has distinctly different character design from Xenoblade 1, but the *overall* aesthetic is very, very similar.