You may have had your very own predictions when it came to who would be the next Super Mario Smash Ultimate character, we certainly had ours, and we finally found out in Nintendo’s direct a few weeks ago. Series director Masahiro Sakurai showed off the new fighters, Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, who are
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is adding two new characters from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Pyra and Mythra – but many players are wondering what’s the deal with another character from the game, Pneuma, mentioned by Sakurai. We’re here to help you remember who Pneuma is if you played the game at launch in 2017 and
In 2011, the question as to whether or not Xenoblade Chronicles would make it to the U.S. was in limbo, with signs not looking too good. Even the Monado itself couldn’t have predicted that nine years later, we would be getting yet another version of it, bringing the total number of Nintendo consoles it has
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition just released a week ago and it already seems to be quite successful. The remaster now has the second highest debut for the franchise in Japan. Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition has the 2nd highest debut for the Xenoblade franchise in Japan at over 90k units, just slightly behind XB 2. Its
With a week before Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition‘s release, the official Japanese Twitter account released some new screens and information. First up we have the title screens for both the original game and the “Future Connected” post game content, which even in their simplicity are gorgeous: 『ゼノブレイド ディフィニティブ・エディション』は発売まであと一週間。そこで今日は、タイトル画面をお見せしちゃいますも！本編と追加ストーリーは別のタイトル画面になっているんですも！ #ゼノブレイド #つながる未来 pic.twitter.com/rNLqjJQQba — ゼノブレイド総合 (@XenobladeJP) May
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has a feature in this week’s Famitsu magazine. It includes an interview with Tetsuya Takahashi, who revealed new details on the remaster. Here are some of the details from the interview, summarized by Game’s Talk: Monolith Soft, while developing Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, divided its workforce into three teams. In order
Ahead of its arrival on the Nintendo Switch later this month, a new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has recently been released and it gives us quite possibly our most extensive look yet at the remake. If you’re unfamiliar with Xenoblade Chronicles as a whole, this is probably the best video you could watch to inform you
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has been getting tons of new information, a gameplay trailer, and brand new screenshots revealing way more about the game. We also find out more about the epilogue, including the party and new mechanics. You can check out the trailer for the main story below: There are tons of new screenshots
Nintendo and Monolith Soft revealed something pretty nice for Xenoblade fans awaiting the Switch’s Definitive Edition. The remaster’s new epilogue will be playable from the start. Meaning if you already beat the game back on Nintendo Wii or New Nintendo 3DS, you won’t have to play through the whole thing again to check out the
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition might be close. After receiving its classification in Korea last week, the game now has a “T for Teen” ESRB rating on Nintendo’s North American website as first spotted by Xenoblade fan account XenoBits. The ESRB has finally rated #XenobladeChronicles Definitive Edition. It was also just rated in South Korea recently,
You may be thinking to yourself right now, “Hey, DualShockers, didn’t you write about this last week?” at which point I would first thank you for reading our article, and second tell you that yes we did. But now, there is another report popping up on a Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition May release. This time,
Recently Katsuhiro Harada, the former producer of the Tekken series for the past 25 years and currently the general producer of all of Bandai Namco’s major IPs, answered a pressing question for fans of the Xenosaga trilogy. Back in 2014, over 1000 fans showed their support for an HD Collection of the trilogy and Harada promised
Monolith Soft tweeted today that the studio is looking to recruit multiple experimented developers to work on a new game part of The Legend of Zelda series. 【中途採用情報】モノリスソフトでは現在、「ゼルダの伝説」シリーズの開発スタッフを募集しています。TA、プログラマー、プランナー、デザイナーなど様々な職種を募集しておりますのでご興味のある方は下記よりご覧ください。https://t.co/IlpsoAOCRA 皆さまのご応募をお待ちしております。 — 株式会社モノリスソフト (@MONOLITHSOFT) March 28, 2019 This technically isn’t really surprising as we already knew Monolith Soft is deeply involved in Zelda games since at least Skyward
It looks like the JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and its recently released DLC Torna: The Golden Country sold well outside of Japan, even exceeding expectations from Monolith Soft. During an interview with USGamer, Monolith Soft Executive Director Tetsuya Takahashi answered a few questions about their latest entry into the series. Takahashi stated: “From a sales perspective, I
On September 21, Monolith Soft and Nintendo will release Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country, the first big expansion for the popular 2017 RPG. Today, a new trailer for the expansion was released that focuses on its characters and story. For those of you who don’t know, Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country serves as a
Back in March, Nintendo Switch owners could return to Alrest and enjoy a new experience in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 with the v1.3.0 addition of the much-anticipated New Game Plus mode. Now, the latest v1.4.0 update to the game will include a number of bug fixes and additional support and content for New Game Plus. The patch notes include
After an unceremonious delay, Nintendo Switch owners now have motivation to head back to Alrest and enjoy Xenoblade Chronicles 2. In a recent announcement, Nintendo revealed that developer Monolith Soft has completed update 1.3.0 for the action RPG adding in the much-anticipated New Game Plus mode. Revealed in a tweet from Nintendo, the publisher let fans
As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. At least, that is Nintendo’s stance about the much-anticipated Xenoblade Chronicles 2 update that was planned to roll out a New Game Plus mode. In a recent update, Japanese developer Monolith Soft let anxious players know that they shouldn’t be expecting the patch until the first
Nintendo took to Twitter yesterday to reveal some brief new details about the version 1.3.0 update coming to Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Players who have completed the main campaign can check out a new game plus mode when the update drops. As of right now, we only know that the new mode is coming, Nintendo has yet to
What’s it feel like to go on an actual adventure? Growing up I always liked to imagine what it was like to visit different worlds and meet new intelligent races. For me, the easiest way to experience this was by playing RPGs. Over the years, I’ve seen the genre take a more realistic approach to
Nintendo and Monolith Soft just released a new trailer for their upcoming open-world JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The trailer is basically an extensive overview of the game, starting from the story, characters, the distinction between drivers and blades, rare blades, combat, the beautiful open world, and much more. You can enjoy the video below. If you
With Xenoblade Chronicles 2‘s release date quickly approaching, many fans are excited to get their hands one of Nintendo’s most beloved RPG series. However, perhaps you’re still on the fence about it. If that’s the case, we’ve got you covered. There’s so much about Xenoblade Chronicles 2 that could and should be discussed, but we’re
During a Nintendo Direct focusing on Xenoblade Chronicles 2, we received a new trailer alongside a slew of cool announcements for the game. At the end of the direct, Nintendo announced that an expansion pass is available to pre-purchase today. We got a quick look at what the content schedule will look like going into 2018. Expansion
During today’s Xenoblade Chronicles 2 direct, Nintendo released a trailer focusing on the diverse cast of characters in the game. In the trailer, we find out that our main character Rex is killed by one of the antagonists, Jin (designed by Tetsuya Nomura). Pyra, the girl who can transform into a blade, gives half of her life force
Nintendo and Monolith Software recently published a lot more assets of their upcoming open-world JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2. First of all, we get to see the start screen of the game, both in screenshot form off the screen of a Switch unit. Secondly, we get to see two battle screenshots, that show that even using the
Nintendo revealed today that there will be yet another Nintendo Direct next week, this time focusing on Xenoblade Chronicles 2, which is currently poised to hit the Nintendo Switch on December 1. While Nintendo did not disclose how long the Direct will end up being, the site for it is already live. This Xenoblade Chronicles
Monolith Soft has been trickling down a lot of assets and screenshots of its upcoming JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and today we see more. More precisely, we take a look at the airship of the Argentum Trade Guild , which is actually one of the factions included in the game. It’s located on a giant
Monolith Soft is continuing to trickle down artwork and videos of the Blades included in its upcoming JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on its official Twitter account. This time around we see another rare blade named “Shiki,” with a peculiar hollow stomach. Her looks were created by Boogiepop character designer Kouji Ogata, and her voice is
Today Monolith Soft released another small batch of screenshots and artwork on Twitter of its upcoming open world JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2. This time around, we get to see something pretty special, in the form of two characters belonging to the Torna organization, the name of which has been changed for reasons unknown, as it
Monilith Soft released a few more screenshots, artwork and a video of its upcoming JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2. First of all, we meet a new rare blade. Her name is Raiko, obviously from the fact that her powers are electricity based (“Rai” means lightning). She was designed by Asato Mizu and she is voiced by Himika Akaneya. She