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''Xenoblade Chronicles 3D'', a port of the original Wii title, was developed by Monster Games and released for the [[Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]] on April 2, 2015 in Japan, Europe, and Australia, and on April 10, 2015 in the Americas. The handheld port was lauded for preserving the scale and frame rate of the original game, but skepticism was cited for the port's considerably downgraded visuals. The original Wii version was made available for download much later on the Wii U Virtual Console in Europe on August 5, 2015 and in the Americas on April 28, 2016. | ''Xenoblade Chronicles 3D'', a port of the original Wii title, was developed by Monster Games and released for the [[Nintendo 3DS|New Nintendo 3DS]] on April 2, 2015 in Japan, Europe, and Australia, and on April 10, 2015 in the Americas. The handheld port was lauded for preserving the scale and frame rate of the original game, but skepticism was cited for the port's considerably downgraded visuals. The original Wii version was made available for download much later on the Wii U Virtual Console in Europe on August 5, 2015 and in the Americas on April 28, 2016. | ||
''Xenoblade Chronicles X'', a spiritual successor to ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', was initially teased as "X" by Monolith Soft as their next project in early 2013. The successor's title was finalized during the 2014 E3 Digital Event and released for [[Wii U]] in Japan on April 29th, 2015 and on December 4th, 2015 for the Americas, Europe and Australia. ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' is set on the planet Mira, an alien-populated world where humans have established their home after the Earth was undesirably destroyed in a war between two opposing alien races. The game features battle mechanics similar to the original ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', with emphasis on its Arts system and interactions with party members. Characters can use both ranged and melee attacks and can pilot humanoid mechs called Skells to fight and traverse the game's enormous world. | ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'', a spiritual successor to ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', was initially teased as "X" by Monolith Soft as their next project in early 2013. The successor's title was finalized during the 2014 E3 Digital Event and released for [[Wii U]] in Japan on April 29th, 2015 and on December 4th, 2015 for the Americas, Europe and Australia. ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' is set on the planet Mira, an alien-populated world where humans have established their home after the Earth was undesirably destroyed in a war between two opposing alien races. Players can change their main character's appearance and voice with a wide array of customization options. The game features battle mechanics similar to the original ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', with emphasis on its Arts system and interactions with party members. Characters can use both ranged and melee attacks and can pilot humanoid mechs called Skells to fight and traverse the game's enormous world. | ||
''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'', a new game in the series, was revealed during the Nintendo Switch Presentation in January 2017. The game features a heavily animated, chibi-esque art style as opposed to the more realistic styles in ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' and ''Xenoblade Chronicles X''. ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' is slated to release on the Nintendo Switch | ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'', a new game in the series, was revealed during the Nintendo Switch Presentation in January 2017. The game features a heavily animated, chibi-esque art style as opposed to the more realistic styles in ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' and ''Xenoblade Chronicles X''. Similarly to ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', the game takes place on the backs of gargantuan beings called Titans. The story follows a boy named Rex as he sets out to take his friend Pyra home to Elysium, a paradise where humans lived with their divine father, the Architect, at the genesis of the world. The gameplay features a new party member dynamic where party members are either Drivers or Blades. Blades imbue Drivers with powers and weapons, while Drivers deploy said powers and weapons. Players can conjure new Blades by finding and touching Core Crystals. ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' is slated to release on the Nintendo Switch holiday 2017. | ||
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