Enhanced version of popular sci-fi RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X is coming to Nintendo Switch

Nearly a decade after its original release on Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles is getting an enhanced re-release on Nintendo Switch in 2025. Released in 2015, Xenoblade Chronicles was the second game to be released on Xenoblade Chronicles series – however, despite being one of the first entries in the series, XCX has no direct connection to any of the other games, with its futuristic setting and open-world structure marking it as something more akin to a spinoff or side game when compared to the three “main” entries.

As announced by Nintendo on X, the game will receive an enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Editionscheduled for release on March 20, 2025. Notably, this marks XCX like the last one Xenoblade Chronicles The game will be coming to Switch, which means that after its release, the entire series will be playable on the console. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will also include some new features, similar to Definitive Edition from the original Xenoblade Chronicles.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition has been announced for Switch

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will be released on March 20, 2025

The version of Xenoblade Chronicles scheduled for release in 2025 will be very similar to the 2015 original, with The most notable new features are graphical improvements and new story segments. While not much is known about the additions to the story beyond a brief teaser at the end of the reveal trailer, it’s likely that the new story will be similar to the Connected Future epilogue that was added to Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on the switch.

Notably, however, March 2025 also marks the end of Nintendo’s fiscal year, and as a result, it’s the last month that Switch users can expect the announcement of the company’s next console. That could do Xenoblade Chronicles one of the last major releases for the Switch, in addition to its status as one of the last major Wii U titles to receive a re-release on the console.

Fans seem excited about news of a new Xenoblade title

Xenoblade Chronicles X is the last Xenoblade game to be available on the Switch

The announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition It’s a welcome surprise for fans of the series, who may have assumed the game would be stuck indefinitely on the Wii U. In X and RedditFan response has been largely positive, with many players surprised by the sudden announcement and speculating about the short teaser shown at the end of the trailer, which appears to directly follow the last scene from the original game.

As one of the last major Wii U titles to receive a Switch port, the announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is good news for fans who may have missed out on Nintendo’s previous console, especially after its online store closed in 2023. With the new announcement, fans are already hopeful about a possible sequel to Xenoblade Chroniclesbut something like that will probably have to wait until the release of Nintendo’s next console.

Sources: @NintendoAmerica/X, Skullghost/Reddit