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Get both. They are both special and definitely the two best RPGs this gen. That being said, Xenoblade is better. So if you absolutely have to choose, choose Xenoblade (especially since it is getting harder and harder to find).
But really, get both.
Xenoblade is without a doubt much better than this game in almost all regards. The only place it drastically lags behind is the visuals (it has nice aesthetics, but the graphics are terrible), but it's not too shabby at all if you end up running it through Dolphin.
Anyone know the stats /metamorphosis info for Griffy. I can upgrade him to his ultimate form but I don't k ow hitch one to go with or if he will learn more spells and shouldn't upgrade him yet
It doesn't matter much. You can also tell if he's going to learn more abilities or not by simply looking at his skills. If there are any left with ??? or whatever, then he has more to learn. If there's no new skills showing up, then he won't learn anything more. I also don't think it matters too much whether you go fire or ice form (one will be more defensive earlier towards a kind of hard area if you weren't overleveled, while the other will be much more offensive towards it). Whatever you do, make sure you pick up Phantom Fangs. It's Griffy's most damaging attack. His stats in general are stupidly high, and I don't believe any non DLC/preorder familiar can reach his stats. Don't waste time giving him ice cream either until you've maxed out his attack, just for the heart bonus.
The only one that comes close is the Dino type creature. Early on those are kind of terrible, but after many levels, and once you get Earsplitter, they are pretty rapey for ALL trash mobs. You would also want to give them hammers over axes and focus on boosting their accuracy first, and dump the rest on attack. If you find the Dragonstooth ring, give that to it as well.
The Dinos are so good in fact, that if you're having trouble finding a decent familiar for your other characters, just give them one of those (especially Esther if you don't have Griffy). Even though they won't get the +10% bonus to stats, they will still be far more powerful for anyone who is not Oliver for most situations. They are just that good (remember:focus on raising their accuracy first). They will also be useful decoys to keep the characters alive who typically (non Oliver and non Griffy) end up with garbage familiars for most of the game who have piss defense. The Dinos can wear armor and are better than the robots that Swaine can use.