It’s no secret that the Super Smash Bros. series is one of the most popular fighting game franchises ever. Each new entry in the series has added more and more content bringing together new and old players alike. With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo introduced the Fighter Pass, a DLC model that rolls out new characters every few months,
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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
After the recent announcement that Pyra and Mythra would be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from the Xenoblade series, fans have been eagerly anticipating the latest patch. It’s an important time in the world of competitive Smash as players see whether their favourite (or most hated) fighters have received any kind of nerf or buff.
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
After learning that games like Catherine: Full Body and XCOM 2 have been rated for the Nintendo Switch, it looks like Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is now in the same boat. The beloved Nintendo JRPG got its classification today in Korea following rumors last month that the game will release date of May 29 after being leaked by
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
The Nintendo Switch is undoubtedly a hit compared to Nintendo’s previous console the Wii U. While the console-handheld hybrid still has a long way to go before it can reach the same sales numbers as the Wii, however, it’s nice to see Nintendo back in the limelight after what felt like years of disappointment in
Welcome to the first official Nintendo Switch DualShockers Definitives list! This week has been a hard one for DualShockers staff, thanks to much arguing and nit-picking over which games in the amazing Nintendo Switch library make the Top 10. If you missed the original post, here is a quick TLDR on what this is all about:
I have a serious problem. No, it’s not that I’m addicted to League of Legends, though that’s definitely a problem to be sure. My issue is that I keep on buying games for the Switch, and I’m not really sure why. Since buying the Nintendo Switch on day one when it released last year, I have
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
So, you’ve finished up Octopath Traveler and you’re looking for some more JRPGs to lose countless hours of your life to? If you’re a hardcore JRPG fan you’ve likely heard of most, if not all, of the titles that’ll be listed below…and that’s okay! However, this list is meant for those who might be a bit more unfamiliar
Today Nintendo released a brand new trailer of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, focusing on the expansion pass for the successful JRPG by Monolith. Specifically, the trailer focuses on Torna – The Golden Country, which will give a good look into the past of the story, and it will be released with no additional purchase required for Expansion
Today is the day of the summer edition of Wonder Festival, currently behind held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, near Tokyo, and an absolute metric ton of figures, figmas, and nendroids are being presented by the major (and smaller) players in the industry. Of course, among the many figures presented — which are making
The WeebCast is a podcast dedicated to all thing Japanese, and today you can listen to its fourth episode, focusing on the joys and woe of localization, that at times slides into censorship. We talk about quite a few examples from positive to extremely negative, and how it’s entirely possible to offer a localization that
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
Wonder Festival 2018 Winter edition is in full swing at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, near Tokyo, and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 fans are getting some goodies as well. Goodsmile Company revealed a new figure for Hikari/Mythra, which matches the one for Homura/Pyra revealed a couple of months ago. You can see how they look together
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
The beginning of December marks a very important moment for the Japanese gaming industry, as it’s the start of Holiday sales season (which many call the “Holiday sales battle”), that goes all the way through Christmas and into the first week of January. An interesting window on the situation is offered by the manager of
The world of Elysium is now available to Nintendo Switch owners the world over, and with the launch of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for Nintendo Switch, publisher Nintendo has revealed a brand new launch trailer. Showing off a fair mix of both video and gameplay, the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 trailer is fairly long — specifically just under three minutes. Showing off
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
Today Nintendo released a story trailer for its upcoming JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2 by Monolith Soft. The trailer revolves almost entirely around the relationship between drivers and blades, and by extension, between protagonist Rex and heroine Pyra (Homura). Another important theme is that when a blade returns to her core, all of her memories are
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
Nintendo released a new video including three different Japanese TV commercials of the upcoming JRPG by Monolith Soft Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Unsurprisingly, they focus on the game itself instead of live action gimmicks, and they look a ton better than the commercial created by Nintendo of America. The first commercial focuses on some really beautiful
Today Nintendo revealed a new TV commercial of its upcoming JRPG by Monolith Soft Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The commercial features a series of “close calls” as a gamer enjoys the game, while we get to see some new footage. Specifically, we see both battle gameplay and a glimpse on exploration, featuring some of the beautiful
Monoloth Soft is continuing to trickle down images and videos of its upcoming JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and today we get another round. First of all we get to see Hikari, or Mythra as she is called in the English version of the game. We also see how Rex can swap between her and Pyra
Monolith Software is continuing to trickle down images and videos of its upcoming JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on its official Twitter account. First of all, we get to see some new rare blades: Dicharao is a demonic-looking blade designed by Final Fantasy III Art Director Ryosuke Aiba, who currently works with Akihiko Yoshida’s CyDesignation. He