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Thursday1st Dec 2022
News Monolith Soft Celebrates Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Fifth Anniversary With Special Artwork
Download some free wallpapers
Today marks a special milestone for the Xenoblade series - with the second game in the series Xenoblade Chronicles 2 turning five years old. Yep, it's now half a decade old! To celebrate this very occasion, Monolith Soft has actually released some special wallpapers on its official website. You can get a mobile one of...
Friday11th Feb 2022
Poll Do You Have An Issue With Xenoblade Chronicles' Accents?
Cor blimey, guv! Are you really feeling it?
A geniune cockney, honest This week's Nintendo Direct was packed with surprises, one of which was the announcement of the third game in the Xenoblade Chronicles series. Long-time fans of the franchise will be familiar with the fact that the localisation of past entries has been (mostly) handled in Europe...
Friday9th Jul 2021
News Xenoblade Chronicles Developer Monolith Soft Reports Huge Profits, Up By 138.2%
Shulk's return has likely helped
Monolith Soft - best known for the Xenoblade Chronicles series in recent years - has become one of Nintendo's top developers. It's also supported some key projects like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Following on from its release of
Friday4th Dec 2020
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Character Designer Celebrates Third Anniversary With Some New Artwork
Three years and counting
One game that's been back in the spotlight in 2020 is Monolith Soft's stunning open-world RPG Xenoblade Chronicles. Earlier this year, the series celebrated its 10th anniversary and also got a Definition Edition release on the Nintendo Switch. That's not to say the d
Thursday3rd Sep 2020
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Version 2.1.0 Is Now Live
Torna - The Golden Country also updated
Following on from some rather sizable updates for the definitive edition of Xenoblade Chronicles, Nintendo and Monolith Soft have now rolled out a new update for the second game. Version 2.1.0 for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 adds Korean language support. As spotted by Miketendo64, a new update for
Wednesday10th Jun 2020
News Monolith Soft Celebrates 10 Years Of Xenoblade Chronicles With Some Special Artwork
Here's to another decade!
The original Xenoblade Chronicles for the Nintendo Wii today celebrates its 10th anniversary in Japan. Yep, believe it or not, but the first entry in this open-world RPG series by Tetsuya Takahashi was released on 10th June 2010. It arrived roughly a year later in the west. To mark this anniversary, Monolith Soft's...
Tuesday9th Jun 2020
News Xenoblade Chronicles Creator Expresses Interest In Smaller-Scale Project
But Monolith Soft would need to be better organised
Monolith Soft might be best known for the Xenoblade Chronicles series, but studio head and series' creator Tetsuya Takahashi recently told Vandal how the Nintendo developer would one day like to explore some "smaller-scale" projects that aren't necessarily associated with the popular open-world RPG...
Monday3rd Dec 2018
News Here's How To Get Mythra's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Outfit In Xenoblade Chronicles 2
A new outfit from this weekend's update
This weekend saw a free software update arrive for both Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country, giving players access to a special Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-themed accesory in-game. If you've updated your game to version 2.0.2 (or version 1.0.2 for Torna), you'll now be...
Friday19th Oct 2018
News Both Xenoblade Chronicles 2 And Torna – The Golden Country Have Just Been Updated
Fixes everywhere
If you're a keen Xenoblade Chronicles 2 fan, sinking every precious hour you have into its addictively gripping ways, you may be pleased to hear that a new update has just arrived for both the main game, and the newly released expansion Torna - The Golden Country, fixing various bugs and issues across the board. Proud owners of the...
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,
Thursday27th Sep 2018
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna DLC Grabs A Spot In The Physical Release Japanese Charts
Switch still leads the console charge
Japanese sales figures are now in for the week of 17th - 23rd September, revealing that the physical version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country - the DLC expansion to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - has narrowly missed out on a place in the top ten chart positions. Of course, seeing a piece of DLC...
Monday24th Sep 2018
News My Nintendo Is Giving Away Printable Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch Case Covers And Wallpapers
On the North American site
To celebrate the recent release of Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country, Nintendo is giving away Xenoblade-themed goodies on the North American My Nintendo store. The new rewards come in the form of printable Switch case covers and wallpapers for both mobile and desktop. The good news is that these can be...
Friday21st Sep 2018
Video Get Hyped With This Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country Launch Trailer
Available for everyone today
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country is now fully available to all players, and Nintendo has released a brand new launch trailer to celebrate. This Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DLC addition, which is actually a standalone prequel that has received its own release, has no doubt been sitting at the top of every...
Thursday20th Sep 2018
Nintendo Download 20th September (North America)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna, Valkyria Chronicles 4, The Gardens Between!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch retail:...
Thursday13th Sep 2018
Nintendo Download 13th September (North America)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna, Undertale and Wasteland 2!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch retail: Xenoblade...
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...
Friday24th Aug 2018
News Xenoblade Chronicles X's Elma Revealed For Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Available Today
And a new blade, too!
Nintendo has confirmed that Xenoblade Chronicles X's Elma will be making an appearance in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 alongside a brand new blade. The best news? They're both available today! Yes, even more news has come flooding out of Gamescom's lovely show floor, with Nintendo sharing a brand new video segment for Xenoblade...
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...
News Nintendo Explains How Exactly You Can Play Xenoblade Chronicle 2’s Prequel Story
Lost in translation
There’s been some confusion surrounding the upcoming expansion for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Nintendo of Europe caught onto this and released an image via Twitter clarifying the exact options available to Switch owners. There are two ways to play the new expansion. You can buy the standalone physical game card edition which does...
Wednesday1st Aug 2018
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country Expansion Gets Titanic New Trailer
Arrives September
During this year’s E3, Nintendo shared information about its upcoming expansion for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Torna – The Golden Country allows you to venture back in time and experience the fall of
