Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Unveils New Story Details in Latest Trailer
A newly released trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition offers deeper insights into the game's narrative and characters. The "The Year is 2054" trailer, narrated by protagonist Elma, details the events leading to humanity's arrival on the planet Mira after Earth's destruction in an intergalactic war. Gameplay footage showcases the updated Switch version, highlighting adaptations made to accommodate the absence of the Wii U's GamePad.
The Xenoblade Chronicles series, a JRPG franchise from Monolith Soft's Tetsuya Takahashi, enjoys Nintendo console exclusivity. The original Xenoblade Chronicles' near-exclusive Japanese release was overcome by the fan-driven Operation Rainfall campaign, bringing the game to a Western audience and launching a successful franchise with sequels Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and 3, alongside the spin-off Xenoblade Chronicles X. The Definitive Edition of XCX completes the series' availability on the Nintendo Switch.
The trailer focuses on the 2054 Earth conflict and the subsequent escape of a human contingent aboard the White Whale ark, their crash landing on Mira, and the critical mission to locate the lost Lifehold before its power depletes.
Expanded Narrative in the Definitive Edition
While the original game concluded on a cliffhanger, the Definitive Edition promises additional story content, potentially resolving the unresolved ending. The game's scope is vast, encompassing the BLADE's primary Lifehold search, exploration of Mira, probe deployment, and combat against indigenous and alien lifeforms to establish a new human settlement.
The Wii U version heavily utilized the GamePad, serving as a dynamic map and interaction tool. The trailer demonstrates how these functions have been re-integrated for the Switch, with the GamePad interface now residing within a dedicated menu. A mini-map, consistent with other Xenoblade titles, is positioned in the upper-right corner, and other UI elements have been seamlessly incorporated into the main screen. The resulting UI appears uncluttered, though gameplay adjustments from the original are likely.
