Monolith Soft News Articles
Monday25th May 2020
News Monolith Soft Explains Why Xenoblade Chronicles On Switch Contains A New Epilogue Story
"There were two reasons"
Later this week, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition arrives on the Nintendo Switch. According to Monolith Soft president Takahashi Tetsuya, returning players can look forward to "about 20 hours" of new content in the epilogue story Future Connected - although his own most recent playthrough took him about "10 to 12...
Thursday21st May 2020
News Monolith Soft Took Care To Avoid Impacting Its New Game While Working On Xenoblade Remaster
Breath of the Wild 2, or something new?
In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, Monolith Soft's President Takahashi Tetsuya has discussed developing new content for the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition without having an adverse effect on other projects currently in development. The game, a high-def remaster of 2010's...
Casual mode, 20 hour epilogue and more!
Famitsu recently had the opportunity to conduct a Q&A with Monolith Soft President Takahashi Tetsuya, and discuss topics surrounding Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. In it, they talk about what was updated, new features and details surrounding Future Connected. We've taken the time to translate...
Thursday14th May 2020
News The Original Voice Cast Returns To Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Even Melia
If you've played the original Xenoblade Chronicles game on the Wii, you might be wondering what's going with the voice acting in the Definitive Edition due out on the Nintendo Switch at the end of this month. In a recent appearance on the YouTube channel RogersBase, Rob Watters from Nintendo Treehouse put any concerns to rest -...
Friday1st May 2020
Gallery Nintendo Website Shares Brand New Screenshots Of Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected
New overview trailer also released
Perhaps the most exciting thing about Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for returning players is the all-new epilogue story. It's officially titled 'Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected'. If you're curious to see more of this new chapter, some additional screenshots have now been shared on the game's...
Saturday4th Apr 2020
News Xenoblade Studio Monolith Soft Actually Helped Out With Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Embracing island life
Here's something you probably didn't know, Monolith Soft – the talented company behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series – helped out with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. No, this isn't some late April Fool's joke, it's all according to a new listing on the Japanese developer's website. Unfortunately, there are no extra...
Tuesday31st Mar 2020
News The Definitive Edition Of Xenoblade Chronicles Won't Include Any Extras From The 3DS Port
No amiibo functionality...
Remember when the New Nintendo 3DS was originally released? At the time, to get some extra sales out of the system, Nintendo made certain content - and even games - exclusive to this particular unit. One title only playable on this device was Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. This particular port included additional features like...
Wednesday25th Mar 2020
News The Xenoblade Chronicles Developer Monolith Soft Now Has 243 Employees
Some big projects are in development
Monolith Soft has grown in strength and size ever since it was acquired by Nintendo in 2007. In recent years, it helped with the landscape design in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its definitive edition of the original Xenoblade Chronicles is expected to be released on the Switch at some po
Wednesday18th Mar 2020
News Amazon Mexico Lists May Launch Date For Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
And it matches up with the previous listing
Once we get past this week, what Nintendo Switch games are there to anticipate? Probably the next one most likely to be released is Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. It's been rated in various regions, listed on the Sw
Saturday14th Mar 2020
News Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Appears On The European Switch eShop
We'll take a release date now
After the new Animal Crossing game launches next week, what's on the horizon for Nintendo? While it's hard to predict, one upcoming Switch title that does seem like it will be arriving very soon is Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Following on from ratings in both North America and
Tuesday25th Feb 2020
News ESRB Rating Appears Online For Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Can we get a release date now?
Following on from last week's classification in South Korea, the upcoming Switch release Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has now received an ESRB rating in North America. According to Japanese Nintendo, this in
Saturday22nd Feb 2020
News Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Gets Rated In South Korea
Now we just need a release date
Although we shouldn't get too carried away when a game gets rated, it's always a promising sign when it does happen. In this particular case, we're talking about a recent classification for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition in South Korea. The definitive edition of the game - "which chronicles the adventures...
Friday27th Dec 2019
News A Xenosaga Collection Was Scrapped Due To Profitability Concerns
"Sorry guys"
A collection of games in the "Xeno" series was canned because Bandai Namco was concerned it wouldn't sell in the numbers required to turn a profit, according to general manager Katsuhiro Harada. The series - which began life on the PlayStation in 1998 with Xenogears and includes six entries on the PlayStation 2 - laid the foundations...
Wednesday16th Oct 2019
Random Xenoblade Artist Says She'll No Longer Retweet Nintendo Directs To Avoid Fueling Speculation
Hype responsibly
When it comes to rumours, leaks or anything tied to soon-to-air Nintendo Directs, all it takes is a simple social media post from a developer or individual to fuel speculation on the internet – to the point it often spirals out of control and raises hype to another level. Soraya Saga (Kaori Tanaka) – who is married to Monolith...
Thursday5th Sep 2019
News Shulk Gets Another Encore In Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition For Switch
A third chance to Shulk about with a huge sword
Here at Nintendo Life we're big fans of Xenoblade Chronicles, Monolith Soft's 2012 epic JRPG for Wii. We were big fans of it then, we were big fans of it when it was squeezed onto a portable console in Xenoblade Chronicles 3D for New Nintendo 3DS in 2015, too. However, if you somehow missed either of...
Saturday8th Jun 2019
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Has Now Sold More Than 1.7 Million Copies Worldwide
Exceeding expectations
One of the best role-playing games on the Nintendo Switch that also happens to be exclusive is Monolith Soft's Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The title made its debut on the system in December 2017 and is still considered a "must-have" game for seasoned adventurers. In terms of sales, we already heard last September how the sequel...
Saturday29th Sep 2018
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Has Exceeded Expectations Following Strong Sales Outside Of Japan
Future entries could take a different direction
Octopath Traveler might be the most popular JRPG released on the Nintendo Switch in recent times, but that doesn’t mean other games within the genre haven’t been performing. Monolith Soft Executive Director Tetsuya Takahashi has revealed Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and the game’s DLC,
Wednesday12th Sep 2018
Reminder You Don't Need Xenoblade Chronicles 2 To Play Torna – The Golden Country
DLC or physical game card? The choice is yours...
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting its biggest helping yet of DLC goodness this week in the form of Torna – The Golden Country, but the way in which Nintendo is distributing this stand-alone story has caused some confusion for players. We've had a few concerned emails from readers wondering exactly...
Tuesday7th Aug 2018
News Xenoblade Chronicles Developer Monolith Soft Has Hired More Employees
Bigger and better
As each Xenoblade release grows in size, so does the series' developer, Monolith Soft. According to a post on ResetEra, the Japan-based company recently updated its website - with the employee headcount now at 171. Back in May, there were three fewer people at the company. Monolith is now also reportedly recruiting 'business...
Friday9th Feb 2018
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Version 1.3.0 Will Go Live Next Week
New Game Plus! QoL Improvements! New Blades!
Monolith Soft promised that it would be supporting Xenoblade Chronicles 2 plenty in the months following launch, with the first major addition being a New Game+ mode. This rather substantial update to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was expected once the new year rolled over, and though it missed the month of...
Wednesday8th Nov 2017
News Monolith Soft Discusses the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Art Style and Its Focus on Story
"Leaning toward something like Japanese animation"
This week we got a good look at Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, a somewhat quickfire and dizzying run through plenty of core features. It's a game that still seems to be having a tricky time winning over everyone, however - there's the daunting depth, of course, and...
Friday3rd Nov 2017
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Direct Coming November 7th
More news on the Switch's biggest JRPG yet
Nintendo has just revealed that it will be broadcasting a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Direct on November 7th. The broadcast takes place at 6am Pacific / 9am Eastern / 2pm UK / 13pm CET. Well be hosting our own live-chat on the day, as usual. Will you be tuning in? What do you hope to see...
Monday16th Oct 2017
News New Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Screens Show Off Dromarch, Who You Can Ride Through the World
We're sure they don't mind
If you think way back to the original January review trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, there was a brief moment where we saw a character riding a Blade we now know as Dromarch, and the creature has since been seen running alongside the party in various sequences from more recent trailers. Keeping up the steady flow of...
Monday25th Sep 2017
News Nintendo Highlights The Visual Changes in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
HD hair
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is all set to be an enormous - and likely intimidating - release at the end of the year. Since its announcement it's nestled comfortably on plenty of wishlists, as it'll be the first hefty RPG from Monolith Soft on the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo is keen to demonstrate, too, how the game continues to progress in...
Wednesday13th Sep 2017
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Hits Switch On December 1st
Just in time for Christmas
Nintendo has given us a massive helping of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 info during today's Nintendo Direct broadcast, including the final release date, which is December 1st. During the broadcast, much information was dished out on the game's story and combat system, which revolves around "Drivers" and their summoned helpers,...
Monday4th Sep 2017
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Teaser Website Goes Live
"Find a fabled paradise..."
An updated teaser website devoted to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has been uploaded by Nintendo. The Monolith Soft RPG is slated for a Holiday 2017 release and will take players to the world of Alrest, where scavenger Rex is tasked with preventing the end of the world. The new site shares more details on the world, characters...
Tuesday13th Jun 2017
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Confirmed for Holiday 2017
"An endless ocean of clouds"
There has been much speculation on whether Xenoblade Chronicles 2 would be released this calendar year. Due to the scope of the original and vision for the sequel some hesitance was granted, but today at Nintendo's E3 Spotlight the game was reconfirmed for a 2017 release, with a more solid window of Holiday 2017. ...
Friday7th Apr 2017
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Composer Confirms Soundtrack Is Practically Complete
Billed as one of the biggest projects in gaming right now
The Xenoblade Chronicles series is one that has gained strong momentum over the years for its scale, storytelling and music. With the hotly-anticipated sequel in development and currently without a solid release date beyond "2017", it's encouraging to hear that composer Yasunori Mitsuda has...
Monday12th Dec 2016
Random Baten Kaitos Speedrun Attempt Leads To Temporary Twitch Account Ban
Getting 100 percent ain't easy
Speedruns of classic games are commonplace on Twitch, with veteran players seeing them as an entertaining challenge as well as a way of popularising their favourite titles years or even decades after their original release. However, not all of these speedrun attempts go according to plan, and that's certainly the case...
Wednesday23rd Nov 2016
Rumour Monolith Soft Working on Something 'New' for Nintendo Switch
Xenoblade Chronicles X port being handled externally
Monolith Soft has been one of the big 'winners' in the Nintendo scene over the past two generations, with much-loved releases since it was acquired by the company. Though it's had a hand in a surprisingly broad number of games in supporting roles, it's best known for Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii...
