It’s not often a game comes along that stuns you into silence, but that’s something that Monolith Soft’s Xenoblade does wonderfully, and on many occasions. The beautiful lushes sprouting grass, the deep red of the legendary Monado, the looming Mechonis towering high in the sky. The day turns to night, and the sky fills with deep oranges and purples. And then, that beautiful piano kicks in, and your JRPG dreams are realized. Sounding tantalizing already? That’s just the Start Menu.
In a new financial presentation, Nintendo highlights Xenoblade Chronicles as one of several series seeing "dramatic sales growth on Nintendo Switch," joining Kirby, Pikmin, and Metroid. Compared to 1.41 million copies on 3DS and Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles has collectively sold 7.17 million copies on Switch between Xenoblade Chronicles 2, 3, and Definitive Edition.
I have bought every game no matter the system. Hopefully the Switch 2 is powerful enough to give this world the detail it deserves
Nintendo has now published a special anniversary video celebrating 25 years of Monolith Soft. The developer has also opened a special 25th anniversary webpage featuring multiple commemorative wallpapers as well as a special message from Representative Director Hirohide Sugiura.
I've got about 1500 hours into all 4 Xenoblade games. It's now tied with Zelda as my favorite series. We need a Xenoblade Warriors game.
Xenoblade Chronicles composer Kenji Hiramatsu reflects on his work and feels that it's "time for a fresh start."
best jrpg this gen hands down
to me best rpg this entire generation