Nintendo Revives 'Xenoblade Chronicles X' with Definitive Edition for Switch
The updated release adds new story content, gameplay refinements, and marks a symbolic conclusion to the Nintendo Switch’s historic lifecycle.
- 'Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition' launches on March 20, 2025, for the Nintendo Switch, addressing issues from the original 2015 Wii U release.
- The updated version includes 20-30 hours of new story content, resolving the incomplete narrative of the original game.
- The game features a massive open world, with a map at least four times larger than 'Zelda: Breath of the Wild,' and complex systems like customizable Skells for combat and exploration.
- While praised for its expansive gameplay and progression systems, minor criticisms remain over production values and music looping.
- This release symbolizes the end of the Nintendo Switch’s lifecycle, reflecting its evolution from a console inspired by overlooked Wii U titles to one of Nintendo’s most successful platforms.