Monolith Soft. You intend to embark on a smaller JRPG, but your priority remains to drive the value of the license.
Monolith Soft., The study in charge of the Xenoblade Chronicles saga, will maintain as a top priority to boost the value of the series in the future. After the successful launch of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch, remastering the renowned project on Wii, the team led by Tetsuya Takahashi is also curious to try a smaller title, he has stated in an interview with our Vandal colleagues.
“From the point of view of giving Monolith Soft more variety, I would like to do a smaller-scale project if the opportunity presents itself,” says Mr. Takahashi. It would not be the first time, however, since on Nintendo 3DS and with Bandai Namco, they jointly developed with Banpresto Project X Zone in 2012; Three years later, its sequel, Project X Zone 2, came out.
“But right now, I think we should focus on increasing the value of the brand that we have created with the Xenoblade Chronicles saga. Of course, if we manage to organize ourselves in a way that allows us to do so, I would also like to give a small-scale project a chance, ”he says.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch with visual improvements and new options
The Monolith Soft relationship. with Nintendo it is very close. Their participation as a team capable of taking on assignments is publicly known. To highlight, his recent contributions in works such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2 or Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
In the absence of knowing what they will delve into soon, the community hopes that Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015, Wii U) will follow in the wake of the original work and eventually be released on Nintendo Switch as well. For now, it’s just a wish. What is a reality is the growth of the study, which after reporting record net profits last year 2019, they opened a new study in Tokyo. To date, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017, Nintendo Switch) is the best-selling title in the series with more than 1.73 million units, according to official Nintendo sources.
