Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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It's been a great year for Wuthering Waves, but all the same it was far from perfect.

Facing your fears: youtube.com/watch?v=4ilpWbo_94A&list=PL9ZYbPkYPaHPKf8VMpUmv3FwURBFoFJem

Now that we’re about to leave Rinascita, it’s time for one of my favourite things: to relive every step along the way, and get a wider perspective on the whole experience.

While many seem to think the recent awards they won may have been more deserved by other games, the fact is that WuWa’s fans are happy for good reason.

Version 2 has had its flaws, but overall it’s been a triumph.

Let’s talk about it!

Videos mentioned:

- 2.2 story review: youtube.com/watch?v=ab5S7WfZlhA&list=PL9ZYbPkYPaHPKf8VMpUmv3FwURBFoFJem
- Virtual Crisis: youtube.com/watch?v=vVLO0aGCILY&list=PL9ZYbPkYPaHPKf8VMpUmv3FwURBFoFJem
- 2.3 controversy: youtube.com/watch?v=t5rgs1WbUM8&list=PL9ZYbPkYPaHPKf8VMpUmv3FwURBFoFJem
- 2.4 story review: youtube.com/watch?v=gdNdDIv8SqA&list=PL9ZYbPkYPaHPKf8VMpUmv3FwURBFoFJem
- Gacha villains: youtube.com/watch?v=iH2TsKCY4l0&list=PL9ZYbPkYPaHPKf8VMpUmv3FwURBFoFJem
- 2.5 story review: youtube.com/watch?v=wEpkbIwU18E&list=PL9ZYbPkYPaHPKf8VMpUmv3FwURBFoFJem

00:00 Intro
00:28 Disclaimer
01:19 Version 1
02:10 Version 2.0 • Exploration
03:39 Version 2.0 • Recap
05:12 Version 2.0 • Verdict
06:30 Version 2.1
08:11 Version 2.2 • Recap
09:44 Version 2.2 • Verdict
10:52 Version 2.2 • Exploration
11:55 Version 2.2 • Virtual Crisis
13:12 Version 2.3
14:52 Version 2.4 • Recap
16:17 Version 2.4 • Verdict
17:30 Version 2.4 • Exploration
18:06 Version 2.5 • Recap
19:28 Version 2.5 • Verdict
20:52 Version 2.6 • Recap
22:06 Version 2.6 • Verdict
23:36 Version 2.6 • Connections
24:39 Version 2.7 • Recap
26:24 Version 2.7 • Verdict
27:13 Version 2.7 • Verdict • Stakes
28:45 Version 2.7 • Verdict • Galbrena
30:07 Version 2.7 • Verdict • Relationships
32:48 Version 2.7 • Verdict • Consequences
34:37 Version 2.7 • Verdict
35:39 Version 2.8 • Recap
36:19 Version 2.8 • Verdict
37:53 Rinascita
38:49 Lahai-Roi

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