Topic: Future of Xenoblade X

With all the talk about new hardware from Nintendo coming out in 2024, it is very possible we will see a full scale sequel to Xenoblade X on the new system.

The ending of future redeemed not only referenced Project exodus in English text but in the Japanese version of Xenoblade X, it mentioned the same topic see:

Takahashi mentioned that fans will know the direction of the series based on the ending of future redeemed.

I doubt that. They'll probably just make Xenoblade 4 at some point. The radio scene has larger connections to Xenogears than it does Xenoblade X, with the only thing being similar being an ark project for humanity. The date doesn't line up though with the date in X, or even X's backstory.

Then you have the issue with Xenoblade X, where Monolith basically outright confirmed that the game basically will never get ported to future consoles. Its far too expensive for them to justify that, and they'd have to change the story in order to make it make sense with the rest of the series if it is connected. I feel like for the most part, Monolith is primarily just going to take ideas from X, like what they did with XC3.

Huh but if you watch the YouTube video that I mentioned, the bloke mentioned that the developers explicitly referenced xenoblade x in the ending of future redeemed.

Also about money issues, I heard that Monolith Soft, have been getting extremely rich this year as results of the financial success of Xenoblade 3 and Tears of the Kingdom, I think they have more than enough money in the bank to make a proper sequel that is both financially sustainable and profitable at the same time.

@xenobladexfan Ehh, the guy in the video is probably over exaggerating the reference. They mention the class of ships that are launched off of earth's atmosphere at the beginning of X, but it could just be that the world of XC and XCX are just alternate timelines/universes. Especially given that the conduit exists and is confirmed to link multiple different universes together (Zohar). With Xenosaga, we had a character from the game outright mentioned so it seems more likely that Saga is connected more than X is.

I don't think the money from TotK's development went to Monolith either. Monolith only helped with it, and given they're owned by Nintendo, they're still under the whims of the main company. Nintendo would have to allow them the budget I'm pretty sure. Xenoblade 3 also didn't sell nearly as well as XC2.

Thank you for your comments, I found this YouTube video very interesting, in particular when he mentions that the translators were told to actually call the events, project exodus when the Japanese translation has a different name for the event.

Also about Xenosaga, I think it would be very awesome if Nintendo could remaster all three games and put them on switch, I think we have enough evidence that xenosaga connects to the mainline games now.

I also remember in Xenoblade 2, Elma said that she used an machine in NLA to transport her to the Klaus saga world, but the time differences is very different in the fact that no time would pass in her world while she is in the mainline xenoblade's world.

What does all this mean I'm not sure but there is definitely an connection somewhat between Xenoblade X and Klaus saga at least.

@xenobladexfan The Xenoblade 2 DLC isn't canon. It's just a fan-service thing like Shulk and Fiora.

Huh but don't you think it is interesting that all the characters from all two Xeno games that were referenced in future redeemed are in Xenoblade 2 DLC that being, Elma, KOS-MOS & T-Elos.

I have even seen a fan rumour about something that connects Elma to Kos-Mos based on a major spoiler that occurs in Xenoblade X.

The next new Xenoblade would probably be released around 2027/2028 (gap between XC2 and XC3 was just over 4.5 years so add on some more time given it'll be next gen) so I'd guess that they'd do XCX Definitive Edition around 2025 to fill in the Xenoblade gap.

Could also see at some point a Xenosaga trilogy remaster happen given Bandai Namco chose to remaster the Baten Kaitos games.

@grumblevolcano, awesome if they do a remaster of Xenoblade X in 2025 for next gen hardware,
I think I could even see the Devs wanting to make a trilogy if successful, as anyone knows who played Xenoblade X the game ends on a massive cliffhanger in the fact that it even mentions; 'this story never truly ends' at the very end before the credits.

Also about Xenosaga I wonder how much of the game would need to be altered for today's modern audiences, it has some religious references/themes in the game.

I kind of don't want a Xenoblade X definitive edition, but that's mainly because I don't really like X. It feels like the reasons I love Xenoblade just don't exist in that game, and most of X's gameplay revolves around side-quests. The world isn't as inventive feeling, and none of the characters really struck out with me. Even the music is mostly a miss imo.

A lot of X's ideas were repurposed in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, to the point where I just feel like X isn't getting remastered or remade at all at this point.

Also Xenoblade 3's DLC doesn't reference Elma. The radio references the class of ships that were launching from X, and even then those ships are a reference to Xenogears. I'd say the only thing that could possibly actually be a given from the radio is Xenosaga being canon, and even then it isn't just because of the radio itself. It's also because we see a streak of blue light crashing towards earth, which is similar to Kos-Mos. The radio also mentions one of Saga's characters by name, which makes it a higher chance that it's canon in comparison to X.

We know that Monolith are now set up for working on multiple projects with different teams at the same time, so it's entirely possible that they could do a remake on a shorter timescale followed by a completely new game on a longer one.

Whether either of these would be XCX related though, is something that you'd have to get the crystal ball out for.

Xenoblade chronicles x was one of my favourite games but was also my last 30fps game as I can no longer tolerate it. I really hope it gets rereleased with a proper framerate.

@EaglyBird That's assuming Monolith would even want to do a sequel to X. Again, 3 takes a lot of ideas from X, to the point where it seems like they just don't want to continue with X wanted to do. Origin is the lifehold, Origin looks like the ghost ship from X, and Ouroboros look like the ghosts from X.

@EaglyBird I feel like at one point in time they planned on XCX to be the direction for the series, but then eventually ended up back-peddling. If I remember correctly as well, X's ending was left open because the game itself had a troubled development history. I've heard from most fans who liked X that the story basically caps off at what's basically the big turning point for the game. Apparently a good number of them said that X had a good number of plot related issues and XCX's ending wasn't meant to be where it left off. Given we haven't had anything related to XCX in a while, I just doubt we'll get a sequel.

I doubt that Future Redeemed was hinting at a XCX sequel either, since it seems moreso to be hinting at something related to the actual main series of Xenoblade. A fourth game that starts a new arc is more likely, or something related to Saga given that saga would be easier and cheaper to remaster/remake. Especially given that Bandai has a good relationship with both Monolith and Nintendo.

@Ironcore I think we have probably enough evidence that Xenoblade X will be remastered one day with even series director Koh Kojima expressed an interest in making Xenoblade Chronicles X2, in 2018 when he was exploring the future of the franchise.

@VoidofLight I remember seeing a video online that connects Dimitri Yuriev to be the future intergalactic antagonist in future Xenoblade games just as Darth Vader is in star wars.

Link to video here: https://youtu.be/8liCsOqEDSM

@xenobladexfan I mean, Dmitri didn't succeed in taking the conduit, so therefore he never became God. Klaus' experiment caused him to fail, as it ended the war with the rebels along with the entirety of human life on earth. Although, I don't know much about Xenosaga itself, I feel like by the time Kos Mos gets back to the combined earth, everyone from the original earth is done and dusted. Given that Klaus was an old man by the time Rex and company get to him in 2, and probably how Xenogears happens shortly after Klaus' experiment, given the whole disappearance of earth, I doubt Dmitri would still be alive and kicking if he were still left alive at the end of Saga.

@VoidofLight interesting, I have noticed that another fan theory is that Dimitri does die but his persona is carried on through his descendants/followers thus keeping his motives /ambitions alive.

Also: see xenoserieswiki, as it has an explanation of what happens to Dimitri, across three games.

@VoidofLight @EaglyBird @xenobladexfan I think it's partially about hardware specs, the Switch is only slightly more powerful than the Wii U and the whole cart prices situation meant no 1st party physical game used more than a 16GB cart so while a XCX port for Switch may have worked (Switch ports of Wii U games have generally been smaller file size than their Wii U counterparts), a sequel probably wouldn't have. Switch 2 however is apparently a big upgrade over the Switch so would be a fitting time to revisit Mira if they wanted to.