Summary

• A new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition has been released, offering insights into the game's plot and characters.
• The original game concluded with a cliffhanger, but the new edition will include additional story segments, possibly resolving the unresolved ending.
• The first Xenoblade Chronicles X was launched in 2015 for the Wii U.

Nintendo has unveiled a fresh trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, providing a deeper look into the game's narrative. Titled "The Year is 2054," the trailer features Elma, a key protagonist, narrating the events that led players to the world of Mira. The video also displays snippets of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition gameplay, showing how it has been adapted since the loss of the Wii U's GamePad support.

Xenoblade Chronicles is a JRPG series developed by Monolith Soft's Tetsuya Takahashi, exclusively for Nintendo platforms. The first game nearly remained a Japan-only release, but thanks to the fan campaign Operation Rainfall, it reached Western audiences. The success of the initial title paved the way for three more entries: the mainline games Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and the spinoff Xenoblade Chronicles X. With the release of XCX: Definitive Edition, all games in the series will be available on the Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo recently released a trailer focusing on the plot of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. Set in the year 2054, Earth was embroiled in an intergalactic war between two alien races. As the planet faced destruction, a select group of humans escaped aboard the White Whale ark, seeking a new home. Their journey, filled with challenges, brought them to the planet Mira. However, a vital piece of technology known as the Lifehold, which keeps most passengers in stasis, was lost during the crash landing. Players must find the Lifehold before its power runs out.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Will Add New Story Elements

The original game left players on a cliffhanger, but the definitive edition promises to include new story segments, potentially continuing the unresolved ending. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition stands out as one of the most ambitious and expansive RPGs on Nintendo consoles. Beyond the primary mission of the BLADE, where players control a character tasked with locating the Lifehold, they must also explore Mira, plant probes, and battle both native and alien creatures to secure a new home for humanity.

On the Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles X made extensive use of the console's GamePad, serving as both a map that tracked the character's surroundings and a tool for interactions in single-player and online multiplayer modes. The new trailer offers glimpses of how these interactions have been adapted for the Switch. The GamePad interface has been shifted to a dedicated menu, featuring a mini-map in the upper-right corner similar to other Xenoblade titles, and other UI elements previously on the GamePad are now on the main screen. The UI remains uncluttered, though this adaptation may slightly change the dynamics of the definitive version compared to the original.