After years of speculation on whether or not it would happen, today Nintendo and Monolith Soft revealed that Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is finally a reality; coming to Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025. The new release will come with updated visuals, new story elements “and more” when it launches next year. Nintendo has also released a new trailer alongside today’s announcement:
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Of special note to fans will be the new story content, as teased in the above trailer. The original release is rather infamous for its cliffhanger; so anything to follow-up on the dangling plot threads is more than welcome, and personally I hope it can be a tease for a follow-up, after so long. Xenoblade Chronicles X originally released for the Nintendo Wii U in 2015; this updated re-release comes nearly a decade after the original. Players – both new and old – can look forward to the new version when it launches on March 20, 2025.
Fight for survival on a mysterious alien world and explore the planet with your own giant mech in the Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition game for the Nintendo Switch family of systems. Originally available on the Wii U system in 2015, the action RPG comes to Nintendo Switch with enhanced visuals, added story elements and more when it launches March 20, 2025.
The year is 2054. Humans have fled Earth amid a destructive intergalactic war. As one of the survivors and a member of the New Los Angeles (NLA) colony, it’s your mission to help build a new home on the sprawling, hostile planet of Mira. Explore this seamless open world across five otherworldly continents teeming with unknown creatures – some of which are epic in scale – and fight for the future of humanity.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition features your character at the center of the action in a standalone sci-fi story. Customize your avatar’s looks and class to your liking and choose from a wide variety of options in a comprehensive battle system that’s as deep as you want it to be. Once you have proven yourself to the BLADE organization, you can also unlock a powerful Skell: Your giant, customizable mech that’s proficient in exploration and combat to assist you in your adventures across Mira.
While you go about the reconstruction effort, you’ll get to know the people of NLA, help them with their problems, and build affinity with your party members to unlock quests that contain rare gear and other rewards to earn. Plus, join an online squad* and take on multiplayer-specific missions, including extra-challenging Global Nemesis Battles! You can even recruit the avatars of other players to your team in the main story.
There is even more to discover in this definitive version of the game. Just who is the mysterious hooded figure on the beach? You’ll have to stay tuned to learn more…
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