Summary
- A new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition unveils deeper details about the game's compelling narrative and characters.
- While the original game concluded with a cliffhanger, this upcoming release promises fresh story content, potentially resolving the unresolved ending.
- Originally launched in 2015 for the Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles X now arrives on the Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo has unveiled a captivating new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, offering a more in-depth look at the game's intricate plot. Titled "The Year is 2054," the trailer features Elma, a key protagonist, narrating the events leading to the characters' arrival on the alien world of Mira. The trailer also showcases adapted gameplay, seamlessly transitioning the experience from the Wii U to the Nintendo Switch.
The Xenoblade Chronicles series, a celebrated JRPG franchise spearheaded by Monolith Soft's Tetsuya Takahashi, is exclusive to Nintendo platforms. The first Xenoblade Chronicles game nearly saw a Japan-only release, but a dedicated fan campaign, Operation Rainfall, ensured its Western release. This success paved the way for three further installments: Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (both mainline titles), and the spin-off, Xenoblade Chronicles X. With the arrival of XCX: Definitive Edition, the entire series is now playable on the Nintendo Switch.
Today's trailer emphasizes the plot of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. The year is 2054, and Earth is caught in the crossfire of an intergalactic war between warring alien factions. Before Earth's destruction, a select group of survivors escapes aboard the White Whale ark, searching for a new home. Their perilous journey culminates in a crash landing on Mira. However, the Lifehold, a crucial piece of technology keeping most passengers in stasis, is lost during the crash. The player's mission is to locate the Lifehold before its power source depletes.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Expands the Narrative
The original game concluded on a significant cliffhanger. The definitive edition promises to rectify this, adding new story segments that may finally resolve the unanswered questions. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is a vast and ambitious RPG, even by Nintendo standards. Beyond the core mission of the BLADE (the player-controlled character tasked with finding the Lifehold), players explore Mira, deploy probes, and engage in combat against both native and alien creatures to secure humanity's new home.
The Wii U version utilized the GamePad extensively, serving as a dynamic map and a crucial tool for both single-player and online multiplayer interactions. The new trailer reveals how these interactions have been streamlined for the Switch. The GamePad interface is now integrated into a dedicated menu. A convenient mini-map, similar to other Xenoblade titles, resides in the upper-right corner, and other UI elements previously found on the GamePad have been seamlessly integrated into the main screen. The overall UI remains uncluttered, although this adaptation might subtly alter the gameplay dynamics compared to the original.
