The Hub World writes: Xenoblade Chronicles was a fairly niche Nintendo title developed by Monolith Soft that only grew in popularity due to its scarce quantities in the West and the inclusion of the main character, Shulk, into Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U. Anyone who played Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii will know what a brilliantly designed game it is, and in anticipation for its re-release on the New 3DS, I wanted to highlight some of its amazing qualities that gamers everywhere should be getting hyped for.
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."