Topic: Xenoblade Series Blowing Up On Switch 2 With New Game, Switch 2 Editions Of Original Trilogy

[Shaymin]

Sadly, they did not mention pulling the gacha system out of XC2.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75964/xenoblade-series-blowing-up-on-switch-2-with-new-game-switch-2-editions-of-original-trilogy

The Xenoblade series is going all out on Switch 2.

Today's Nintendo Direct confirmed a brand new entry in the Xenoblade series will be available next year. Known as Xenoblade Genesis, the RPG appears to be centered on a school.

Additionally, Switch 2 Editions of Xenoblade Chronicles 1 - 3 will be available throughout the rest of 2026. New content, including a vehicle travel option for 1 and battle challenges for 3, will be included in the collection. The dates are:

• Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition: Digital / upgrade today, physical July 30
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Digital / upgrade July 30, physical October 1
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Digital / upgrade and physical Dec 3

[broodwars]

Can't say I'm all that excited for yet another JRPG centered around school life, but eh...we'll see what they show as we get closer to release.

As for the Switch 2 editions, I'm definitely in "wait and see" mode on those after what happened with X's Switch 2 edition. They're welcome additions if they're good, but I've already played all 3 of those games fairly recently and don't plan on playing them again any time soon.

[Mop it up]

I still haven't gotten around to Xenoblade 2 and 3, so a new one doesn't excite me at the moment. I'll probably download the NS2 editions of 2 and 3 if and when I finally get to them; definitely 2 since I've heard the performance in that game is awful.

[broodwars]

I still haven't gotten around to Xenoblade 2 and 3, so a new one doesn't excite me at the moment. I'll probably download the NS2 editions of 2 and 3 if and when I finally get to them; definitely 2 since I've heard the performance in that game is awful.

I played Xenoblade 2 recently on my Switch 2 (original Switch version), and the performance is OK but there's definitely some graphical shenanigans going on and the load times aren't great. I don't think the game is all that good in general, but if you're going to play it definitely wait for the Switch 2 upgrade.

You mainly play 2 so you can get to 3: the good one.

[M.K.Ultra]

This was my favorite announcement of the direct. I have been wanting to play all of these and was waiting for switch 2 versions. I will be picking up physical versions of each and probably keeping my unopened switch 1 copies as collectibles.