One of the best JRPGs of the past decade is heading to Nintendo Switch on May 29. We know their news and details.
The Nintendo Direct held this March 26 left the confirmation of the date of one of the most anticipated games of Nintendo Switch in 2020: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. After its passage through Wii in 2011 and New Nintendo 3DS in 2015, the famous JRPG saga by Monolith Soft will thus close the numbered saga on the hybrid console this May 29 after the success of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in 2017. Now we know what its news are. and what the Collector's Edition will include.
New epilogue unpublished in the original Wii video game
The main attraction of the game, apart from its visual improvements as it is a remastering, is that it will bring an additional story called "Connected Futures". This content is an epilogue that will delve into elements of the story that were not narrated neither on Wii nor on New Nintendo 3DS.
Xenoblade: Definitive Edition
Also, remastered music tracks (which you can listen to here in high audio quality); a redesigned interface to alleviate one of the negative points of the original, which was blamed for an improved distribution of elements on the screen; and both improved graphics and game system.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition will arrive on Nintendo Switch this May 29 in physical format and digital format via eShop (13.6 GB download) at a recommended price of 59.99 euros with a pre-download already available for those who wish to have it installed on the console and start playing at 00:00 CEST on May 29.
True fans of the game and the legend of the sword Monado will be able to get a Collector's Edition of the game that same day, subject to reservations in the main retail stores in Europe. The edition, confirmed only for the European continent, will include a physical copy of the game; a metal box with motifs of the title; a poster for collectors; a game-themed vinyl and a soundtrack download code as well as a full-color art book with artwork from the play.
The future of the Xenoblade saga is unknown. We know that Monolith Soft. He is already working on his new project, a new RPG from which experts in the field are recruiting: from programmers to designers to artists.