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Almost a decade after its initial release, Xenoblade Chronicles returns in a version for Switch appropriately named Definitive Edition. Because this relaunch is not a simple remastering that combines the impact of Wii scale with New 3DS portable comfort. Monolith Soft has returned to the board and has redrawn the classic in order to make it a more modern and accessible product for both fans and a new batch of players. Set on the remains of two immense creatures, Xenoblade tells the story of the Shulk and other Bionis inhabitants whose paths cross to face the threat of the opposite Titan, Mekonis.
This premise serves as a starting point for a literal ascent through a body where each part extends to the horizon with different types of designs and ecosystems. So it is fortunate that the new version dedicates as much effort to redesign the interface and menus as it does to renew the graphic section. Full retexturing and increased polygon loading rejuvenates him, but improved target tracking adds quality of life to his hundreds of missions. Improvable performance aside, since the portable mode again shows certain sacrifices, Definitive Edition is a love letter to its universe.
On a console like Switch, which has already received games like its own sequel, Breath of the Wild, Dragon Quest XI, or The Witcher 3, the return of the first Xenoblade is hardly going to impress novices. But it still has a lot to enjoy, be it for the original concept of the world, for the inspired artistic direction, for the twists and turns of the main plot or for the experimentation that the combat system offers. The days of greatest awe may be behind us, but the days of fun should still be ahead.
