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Uncontrollable – Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch)


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(Around 50 second mark. Also, some of the people who worked on Gundam 00 have connections to Xenoblade Chronicles X...)


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Premise - The Long Version
Rebuild humanity on the mysterious planet Mira in this action RPG.

The year is 2054. Earth has been destroyed by an intergalactic war between two alien races, and humanity is on the brink of annihilation.

A small number of survivors, aboard the USS White Whale, crash land on the vast and untamed planet Mira—and now it falls to you, as a member of BLADE, to help bring humanity back from the edge of extinction…with the aid of powerful giant robots called Skells!

The visually enhanced edition of this open-world RPG contains newly added story elements and more.

The Xenoblade Chronicles™ X: Definitive Edition game is coming to the Nintendo Switch™ system on March 20, 2025!

Take on tough foes in a robust combat system, and pilot powerful giant robots called Skells

Choose from a huge variety of special attacks, skills, and classes in a combat system that's as deep as you want it to be.

Once you've proven yourself to BLADE, you'll earn the right to pilot and personalize your very own Skell—a powerful machine that can fly, transform into a vehicle for fast overland travel, and wield immense strength in combat with customizable weapons and armor.

Gather resources and take on missions to build the community of New Los Angeles

As you go about the reconstruction effort, getting to know the people of New Los Angeles (NLA), you'll build affinity with your party members and unlock quests for gear and other rewards. Join your choice of military organization within BLADE to take on even more missions—or even team up with up to 32 players from near and far online* in Squad Tasks, Online Missions, and extra-challenging Global Nemesis Battles!​

 

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Trailers

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Coming March 20th, 2025 (Nintendo Switch)


Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition — The Year is 2054 — Nintendo Switch


How it all began... – Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch)


Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Overview Trailer Nintendo Switch


Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition — Launch Trailer — Nintendo Switch


Guide
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition — Quick Start Guide — Nintendo Switch
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Gameplay and Footage

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Footage


NEW Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch Gameplay
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Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Changes​

• Lategame Epilogue Expansion with new Major Story, Characters and Region, using formerly scraped Concept Art​
• New characters and Skell (with a transforming flight mode).​
• Unlike prior Xenoblade Expansions like Future Connected, Torna the Golden Country and Future Redeemed, Xenoblade Chronicles X DE Expansion has no separate launcher from the main menu, and is instead accessed by completing the main Xenoblade X DE storyline in game.​
• Improved Visuals​
• Improved Interfact and UI​
• Improved Tutorials and Explanation of Mechanics​
• Improved Quest Tracking​
• Game Size has been reduced from 23 GB on Wii U to 13GB on Switch via Monolith Soft Black Sorcery​
• Skells can now double jump without automatically activating flight mode and its theme song​
• Frontier Nav is now accessed from Main Menu​
• Ability to change time anytime if waiting for a quest specific time (besides using a bench or base camp)​
• Level Cap has been raised to 99​
• Quick Cooldown bar allows casting of Arts regardless of its cooldown. Refills after each battle.​
• Character and Party Members can now be selected and switched out via menu, instead of traveling across New LA to speak to them.​
• BLADE Level and Division Points have been removed. They no longer restrict recovering treasure with the exception of certain Quest blocked treasures.​
• Character XP raises faster.​
• Character Affinity Bonds raise faster allowing for faster access to their Missions.​
• Party Members not in the Current Party will still gain XP.​
• Rewards are gained for completing the survey of Mira, based on percentages tracked through your map menus. Rewards usually are money, Reward Tickets, or Energy Clips which increases the Quick Cooldown meter allowing it to be used more often per battle.​
• Ability to hold 9999 Reward Tickets from the start.​
• No More Multiplayer Grinding to obtain Swimsuits​

 

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Standard attacks
During battle, you'll auto-attack with your ranged and melee weapons as you await the right time to use powerful and tactical attacks.

Using Arts
Arts are special abilities that can do major damage and can even have special effects under certain conditions. Arts need a cooldown period after use before they're available again, so timing is key. Some attacks may inflict status changes to your opponent if you hit them from the front, side, or back. Keep your positioning in mind before unleashing Arts to make the most of their might.

Soul Challenge
These timing-based challenges pop up during battle from time to time. If you successfully time your button press, you'll increase party morale and give your party a small boost.​

Soul Voice
When a teammate uses a battle cry, select a corresponding Art to create a party combo. Not only will you do more damage, you'll replenish your party's health and may give temporary stat boosts.

Overdrive
A special technique that enhances combat abilities for a certain duration. When activated on foot, you'll inflict a large amount of damage to all enemies in battle. The damage you deal is also increased, while enemy debuff resistance is lowered.​

 

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General Information

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Genre: JRPG
Release Date: March 20th, 2025
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2?
Game Cost: $60.00
*Please note that Multiplayer requires a paid Nintendo Online Subscription*

Game Size - 15GB 13GB on Switch vs 23 GB on Wii U
Collectors Edition - N/A there has been no Collectors Edition announced unlike the Original Wii U Release
Developer: Monolith Soft
Publisher: Nintendo

Directors (Original)
Koh Kojima
Genki Yokota

Producers (Original)
Shingo Kawabata
Hitoshi Yamagami

Designers (Original)
Koh Kojima

Programers (Original)
Toshiaki Yajima
Artists (Original)
Norihiro Takami
Kunihiko Tanaka
Koichi Mugitani
Takayuki Yanase

Writers (Original)
Yuichiro Takeda
Kazuho Hyodo
Mamoru Ohta
Tetsuya Takahashi

Composer (Original and DE)
Hiroyuki Sawano

Supported Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese​

 

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Media and Articles

Nintendo News: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Brings an Expansive Sci-Fi Adventure to Nintendo Switch on March 20!

Fight for survival on a mysterious alien world and explore the planet with your own giant mech in the Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition game for the...

www.businesswire.com

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition launches on March 20, 2025 | RPG Site

We're on a whole different console.

www.rpgsite.net

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition reveals more details in new trailer, early purchase bonus revealed | RPG Site

Exploration Support Pack revealed for early purchases on the eShop and at GameStop with various bonus items.

www.rpgsite.net

New overview trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition details more key features of the game | RPG Site

Get a better look at the massive world that awaits players in a new overview trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.

www.rpgsite.net

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition To Feature New Tracks By Returning Composer Hiroyuki Sawano

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will include new music by original composer Hiroyuki Sawano, alongside new story content and enhanced visuals. The remaster launches on Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025.

noisypixel.net

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Features a Hidden 60 FPS Mode

The Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition executable has a hidden 60 FPS mode, suggesting some sort of Switch 2 future-proofing.

wccftech.com

 

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Previews

Here's what's new in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (So Far) | RPG Site

The non-numbered Xenoblade spin-off entry gets a refreshed version a decade after its original launch. Here are some of the additions and adjustments made.

www.rpgsite.net

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Reviews

Dedicated Review Thread:

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Reviews are Up

Noted general improvement in score from original, leaning more to 9 then 8. Holding at 87 with 34 critics on OpenCritic. https://opencritic.com/game/17762/xenoblade-chronicles-x-definitive-edition Holding at 88 with 55 reviews on Metacritic...

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[DonDonDonPata]

Incredible OT!! Hopefully folks give this game a chance

 

[Saruhashi]

Something I love about these games is how the gameplay develops with you and the developers aren't afraid to hit you with new concepts deep deep into the game.

When you see those big beasts in the early game you might think you will beat them when you get good but you have no idea how many systems and strategies and mechanics that you'll be drawing on by then.

So satisfying to tie everything together at start beating those huge late/post game enemies.

For me Monolith Soft are a real unsung hero in modern gaming. The original Xenoblade Chronicles then X, then 2 and then 3 including all their various expansions and DLCs is a fantastic run of brilliant games.

 

[Saruhashi]

Superb OT by the way @Zeta Dragoon

Top class.

 

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Something I love about these games is how the gameplay develops with you and the developers aren't afraid to hit you with new concepts deep deep into the game.

When you see those big beasts in the early game you might think you will beat them when you get good but you have no idea how many systems and strategies and mechanics that you'll be drawing on by then.

So satisfying to tie everything together at start beating those huge late/post game enemies.

For me Monolith Soft are a real unsung hero in modern gaming. The original Xenoblade Chronicles then X, then 2 and then 3 including all their various expansions and DLCs is a fantastic run of brilliant games.

Absolutely agree! I would argue Monolith Soft's insane run of:

Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS (So insane it even works in the first place and arguably an even more impressive feat then getting X to run on a Wii U, or somehow getting X down from 23 GB on Wii U to 13 GB on the Switch with excellent performance. )
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Xenoblade Chronicles 2/Torna the Golden Country
Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition/Future Connected
Xenoblade Chronicles 3/Future Redeemed
And now Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition/??? Expansion

Has cemented them as one of the 3 outright best developers in all of gaming, alongside Vanillaware and FROM.

Then there is whatever they very likely have planned for the Switch 2, and if pattern holds at least a new mainline Xeno game and Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Definitive Edition.

 

[HeresJohnny]

I'm stoked as shit to play this game; I preordered way back when it was announced.

 

[Amorous Biscuit]

Superb OT @Zeta Dragoon !

This shit is going to break me and make me buy a new game this year, I swear.

 

[Stilton Disco]

Important, dare I say vital question: was the titty size slider restored to the custom character creator?

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Important, dare I say vital question: was the titty size slider restored to the custom character creator?

Also, yeah, good work @Zeta Dragoon

No unfortunately. That slider was censored even back with the Western Release of the original Wii U release. Though I hear there are ways with the Wii U version...

If it's any consolation, Swimsuits are easier to obtain in Xenoblade X DE now, no more multiplayer grinding needed.

 

[HeresJohnny]

Am told the game uses Male/Female! BASED Japanese. The world is healing.

 

[Stilton Disco]

No unfortunately. That slider was censored even back with the Western Release of the original Wii U release. Though I hear there are ways with the Wii U version...

If it's any consolation, Swimsuits are easier to obtain in Xenoblade X DE now, no more multiplayer grinding needed.

Some 'definitive' edition then.

But this is really just deciding as to whether I make a male or female MC or not. Loved the original on the WiiU, and will definitely be picking this up.

 

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Am told the game uses Male/Female! BASED Japanese. The world is healing.

They can't alter Male and Female Gender into Type A/B Shit because there are baked into the quests due to the Japanese language literally not being designed for that degeneracy.

Characters like Elma can and in fact will refer to your MC by the correct gender.

Xenoblade Chronicles X was so ahead of its time it even had protections against the 1984 like forced changing of culture by tranny zealots.

 

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How does this game differ from the other Xenoblade titles? I never read much into it upon the originals release, but I got the impression it's sort of a spin off?

 

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How does this game differ from the other Xenoblade titles? I never read much into it upon the originals release, but I got the impression it's sort of a spin off?

Xenoblade X is in many ways the opposite of the Xenoblade Trilogy. Less focus on story and direct connections to other titles then them, more focus on open world and gameplay that is nearly unmatched by a vast majority of RPGs and games.

Gameplay and world in X were arguably the best in Xenoblade series, a series known for its vast and fascinating worlds even before X was Remastered with massive improvements.

Story of Xenoblade X is universally held to be the weakest of the Xenoblade series with less of a focus, though ending on a cliffhanger did not help at all.

Fortunately X DEs Expansion, comparable in scale and scope to prior Xenoblade game expansions like Future Connect, Torna the Golden Country and Future Redeemed follows up on said cliffhanger with new endgame story, region, characrers and skells.

 

[DonDonDonPata]

How does this game differ from the other Xenoblade titles? I never read much into it upon the originals release, but I got the impression it's sort of a spin off?

Yeah it's a spinoff. It's the best Xeno game, though, so don't hold that against it.

Mainline Xenoblade games are a bit narrower and they focus a lot more on the story and cutscenes. Now when I say "narrow", they all have a big map to explore, so it's not like X is the only one with a big map.

Also the main games feel… less "mature" and more typical JRPG full of adolescents saving the world. Kind of put me off, to be honest. X is somewhat guilty but is easier to take seriously, and the lesser emphasis on story means it's not shoved in your face. Tatsu is still annoying… seems like every JRPG has to include an annoying midget animal to piss off the party members.

Xenoblade X is like an offline MMO with more focus on exploring, grinding, and fighting battles instead of story. I swear, all the mainline Xenoblade games have an obnoxious main character, whereas X lets you make your own. and generally the other party members in X are more tolerable and don't seem like lobotomy patients.

I also think X has the best map so far. So if you like exploration I think it's the superior choice. Plus you get a cool mech to explore later which really opens up the map and gives you a wonderful feeling of growth and power.

The games share a lot of similarities of course.

 

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I like the sound of less story and more gameplay. Sometimes I think I might be the only person who doesn't play RPGs for the story. I really don't care for them much, I just like the gameplay/mechanics of a good RPG.

Is the combat more or less the same as other games? I imagine it's different due to the mechs.

 

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I like the sound of less story and more gameplay. Sometimes I think I might be the only person who doesn't play RPGs for the story. I really don't care for them much, I just like the gameplay/mechanics of a good RPG.

Is the combat more or less the same as other games? I imagine it's different due to the mechs.

Combat is not that wildly different from other Xenoblade games.

There's a class system in X that was built on in Xenoblade 3.

Skells allow you take on very strong enemies.

Familarity, skill and upgrades will eventually allow you to take on strong enemies even on foot if you know what you are doing and are properly equipped.

There are times it's better to go on foot to avoid drawing the ire of big monsters who like bashing big robots. Likewise, there are times it's best to use a skell to traverse an otherwise unreachable area or take on a strong enemy you can't handle on foot.

Lots of variation and approaches.

 

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"We'll ship it tomorrow"

Curse you Best Buy

 

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So of the two fantasy franchises directly inspired by Final Fantasy XII and its Gambit System, Dragon Age Origins and Xenoblade Chronicles, (Unicorn Overlord would be third with its own excellent gambit system but alas Vanillaware does not do sequels only remasters.)

Xenoblade Chronicles as a series has definitely aged better when Xenoblade Chronicles X DE is about to be their newest release, vs Dragon Age Veilguard being Biowares newest release.

What a fucking stark contrast.

 

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So of the two franchises directly inspired by Final Fantasy XIIs Gambit System, Dragon Age Origins

Explain?

 

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Explain?

Dragon Age Origins had a variation of FFXIIs gambit system which allows programing for the party depending on the situation. It was one of several reasons Dragon Age Origins is remembered well by a lot of RPG fans.

Dragon Age immediately gutted the system with Dragon Age 2, and outright ditched the system with Inqusition. Their loss.

Gambit System should have become an actual standard for most RPGs, but guess not, especially when you have shit like Final Fantasy XVI where you don't even control a party. That one stings, especially since I made the OT for that one.

 

[HE1NZ]

Dragon Age Origins had a variation of FFXIIs gambit system which allows programing for the party depending on the situation. It was one of several reasons Dragon Age Origins is remembered well by a lot of RPG fans.

Dragon Age immediately gutted the system with Dragon Age 2, and outright ditched the system with Inqusition. Their loss.

Gambit System should have become an actual standard for most RPGs, but guess not, especially when you have shit like Final Fantasy XVI where you don't even control a party. That one stings, especially since I made the OT for that one.

Some kind of console feature perhaps. I don't remember the game well, but I think you just control everyone and use pause when necessary. But I can imagine it being cumbersome on console, so maybe they borrowed something from ffx.

 

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I like the sound of less story and more gameplay. Sometimes I think I might be the only person who doesn't play RPGs for the story. I really don't care for them much, I just like the gameplay/mechanics of a good RPG.

Is the combat more or less the same as other games? I imagine it's different due to the mechs.

It's honestly the best innovation XCX did and why it's my favorite JRPG (save Chrono Trigger maybe). There's no fake urgent storyline pushing you through pseudo-levels while your "gamer brain" is constantly resisting against it, looking for "side" content. It's the complete reverse in XCX: the entire upfront game is the delicious "side" content and you, at your own pace, push the "main" story along whenever you decide, which is only gated by how much you've already explored. Also actual timed "urgent" things are in sidequests so you don't ever feel railroaded, and you never feel stupid for "picking 3 berries" because that's your actual mission: to explore and map the hostile planet.

Truly an "open world" narrative design.

 

[Franky Family]

Some kind of console feature perhaps. I don't remember the game well, but I think you just control everyone and use pause when necessary. But I can imagine it being cumbersome on console, so maybe they borrowed something from ffx.

Gambit System is great in FFXII, and I'm excited to one day jump into the XC games in part due to their implementation of their own spin on the Gambit System. It makes everything a lot smoother, or ant least it can make everything smoother depending on what selections and sets you choose for your party, and game devs can ramp up enemy and boss difficulties to very high levels. If you have a good setup for your party, even an extremely difficult boss can be manageable. But if your choices are poor with the Gambit System, a difficult boss fight becomes like this ultimate nail biter of a fight where you're wondering how you're going to hang on. The system is gold. Monolith Soft likely made it even better than FFXII's Gambit System

 

[HE1NZ]

Gambit System is great in FFXII, and I'm excited to one day jump into the XC games in part due to their implementation of their own spin on the Gambit System. It makes everything a lot smoother, or ant least it can make everything smoother depending on what selections and sets you choose for your party, and game devs can ramp up enemy and boss difficulties to very high levels. If you have a good setup for your party, even an extremely difficult boss can be manageable. But if your choices are poor with the Gambit System, a difficult boss fight becomes like this ultimate nail biter of a fight where you're wondering how you're going to hang on. The system is gold. Monolith Soft likely made it even better than FFXII's Gambit System

I'll check out these games if they update them for Switch 2

 

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I'll check out these games if they update them for Switch 2

People have already found that Xenoblade Chronicles X DE has a hidden 60 FPS option that does not work.

It's 99.999 percent meant for a massive performance boost on the Switch 2.

The question is how much will Nintendo charge for the privilege?

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Features a Hidden 60 FPS Mode

The Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition executable has a hidden 60 FPS mode, suggesting some sort of Switch 2 future-proofing.

wccftech.com