Almost a decade after its original release on the Wii U,Xenoblade Chronicles Xis receiving an enhanced re-release on the Nintendo Switch in 2025. Released in 2015,Xenoblade Chronicles Xwas the second game to be released in theXenoblade Chroniclesseries - however, despite being one of the series' earliest entries,XCXbears no direct connection to any of the other games, with its futuristic setting and open-world structure marking it as something more like a spinoff or side-game when compared to the three “main” entries.
As announced byNintendo on X,the game will be receiving an enhanced port to the Nintendo Switch,Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, which is set to release on June 11, 2025. Notably, this marksXCXas the lastXenoblade Chroniclesgame to make its way to the Switch, meaning that, after its release, the entire series will be playable on the console.Xenoblade Chronicles X: DefinitiveEditionwill also include a few new features, similar to theDefinitive Editionof the originalXenoblade Chronicles.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Has Been Announced For Switch
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Releases On June 24, 2025
The version ofXenoblade Chronicles Xset for release in 2025 will be mostly similar to the 2015 original, withthe most notable new features being graphical improvements and new story segments. While not much is currently known about the story additions, aside from a brief teaser at the end of the reveal trailer, it’s likely that the new story will be similar to theFuture Connectedepilogue that was added toXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Editionon Switch.
Notably, however, March 2025 also marks the end of Nintendo’s fiscal year, and as a result, is the latest month when Switch users can possibly expect the announcement of the company’s next console.This could makeXenoblade Chronicles Xone of the last major releases for the Switch,in addition to its status as one of the last majorWii U titles to receive a re-releaseon the console.
Fans Seem To Be Thrilled With The News Of A New Xenoblade Title
Xenoblade Chronicles X Is The Last Xenoblade Game To Become Available On The Switch
The announcement ofXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Editioncomes as a welcome surprise for fansof the series, who may have assumed that the game would be indefinitely stuck on Wii U. OnXandReddit, fan response has been largely positive, with many players surprised by the sudden announcement and speculating over the short teaser shown at the end of the trailer, which seems to directly follow the last scene of the original game.
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As one of the last major Wii U titles to receive a port to the Switch, the announcement ofXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Editionis good news for fans who may have missed out on Nintendo’s previous console, especially after its online store was shut down in 2023. With the new announcement, fans are already hopeful about a possible sequel toXenoblade Chronicles X, but something like that will likely have to wait until the release of Nintendo’s next console.
