Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Version 1.4.0 Launches Later This Week

This is absolutely hype.

Some things that are not mentioned in this article is that more is to come beyond this update, including the challenge battles promised from the initial DLC, an "Extreme" difficulty, and even more Rare Blades. Incredibly hype, and I'll say this as much times as possible: get this game if you even have an inkling of interest in it. It's such a treat to play and enjoy despite its noticeable flaws.

Like with BotW, I'll save the DLC for when I replay the game. There's already such an insane amount of content here.

I've had my ups and downs with the game, but, at this point, I think it's easily my favorite exclusive on the Switch. It's going to be a while before another JRPG this complex and satisfying hits the system.

@Spectra Yea I was incredibly disappointed too, but at least they're still supporting the game. The story is garbage and the battle mechanics got old since everyone had the same move set, but they still nailed it on the environment and music.

Yeah, glad I got the DLC. These constant add ons are really neat

I'm at the last boss battle and I still haven't figured out how I would really benefit from new blades unless they would be usable and useful for that matter in the new story content DLC that has been promised. There are already enough blades that are a blast to use and I still haven't managed to obtain quite a few...

tough crowd

@Spectra Your opinion is bad and you should feel bad.

fite me

does it fix the sub HD graphics and poor framerate?..................

I'm on chapter 7 and having a very good time with this game. Played about 65 hours so far and doing some side quests now and then I don't feel the need to grind and have enjoyed most of my hours. Maybe the story is quite out there, but this is a Xenoblade game and in my opinion it is not far behind the first one!

Xenoblade 2 is one of a titles convinced me to buy Switch in its early days. This is awesome game so I'm definitely happy to get more content.

I'm in! Xenoblade is my fave franchise

Shoddy portable framerate aside, I really enjoyed it from start to finish. The mechanics were solid, the story was pretty decent (including the fairly esoteric ending which I genuinely thought was ace), and characters I actually gave two sh1ts about. I really struggled with XCX, but this (to me) was nicely streamlined and well worth the 140 hours I chucked at it.

Still nothing about the poor resolution in portable mode. Shame

I'm not sure I see the value of getting something extra in an RPG after you beat the game. Those games are story-driven, once you've gone through the plot what's the point of continuing?

YESSSSS! I am glad I stopped playing new game plus to wait for more! Gonna enjoy this. Best RPG on Switch to be certain.

I don't care what anyone says. I love this game far more than Breathe of the Wild. (I mean I like BotW too, but not as much as XC2)

160+hrs in, and loved every second. My love for JRPGs has been truly rekindled. I bought Switch for this game and so far it has been my only game on the system (I don't have much time for gaming, so am squeezing 1-0.5hr sessions and that's how I played the entire game).

I mirror the comments re the new blades, the game really doesn't need them but I understand that it is a way to add new quests. I just wish they were more linked to the story somehow, embellishing it even more but it is what it is. Not needed for superbosses, which I've all beaten first time without really trying, at least until the extreme difficulty hits. Min-maxing different combinations is not needed until then; new blades may become fun/necessary then.

@PlayedNSlayed the so-called 'poor frame-rate and sub HD graphics' as you put it were also shown in Goldeneye and Ocarina (for example). Terrible games, right?

Still grinding crystals to get the last 2 special blades I'm missing. I have the other 43 blades on S-Rank or better. By the end of the week, I hopefully have the missing 2 and the 2 new ones unlocked.
Then I'll check out the DLC. I don't know if I want to replay the game a third time, only when I need to. I got all missables on my Newgame+ run.

still have not decided if I should start the new mode? worth it?

It's a great game and I'm sure to do a second playthrough, but preferably once all the new content is released, so I suppose it's going to be somewhere in december.

Brilliant, fantastic, enjoyable, in depth game.
I don't know why negative people are here.

@EvilLucario I have more than an inkling of interest, but it will take a while. I still can't get out of the starting area in the first game (and that's a compliment, if you know what I mean), and by the time I finish it, there will probably be a Switch version of X out there, too. XD

Looking forward to the update. I always thought T-elos was pretty cool, and a new Poppi is nice to have.

@Pazuzu666 Yes of course comparing games 20years apart on vastly inferior hardware definitely supports your point 🙄🤔. I've got XC2 and it looks like arse compared to most other stuff on the Switch. Certainly for a 1st party Nintendo title,is it too much to expect that it at least holds up against their other flagship games?I think not

I don’t care. This game was a huge disappointment for me. As a gamer from 90s I don’t care about quantity of contets and gameplay hours. And this game is all about quantity.

@PlayedNSlayed "Certainly for a 1st party Nintendo title"
MonolithSoft are not Nintendo.

@PlayedNSlayed but it holds up. That you're looking at it obviously under a side by side lab analysis, I can't help you.

XC2 isn't unplayable and that isn't in any way what I am saying. Nintendo own Monolith therefore it should be considered a 1st party title.

Ah, finally. This is so hype for me. I'm at that point in ng+ where I'm only working on the last ng+ blades affinity tree and just grinding up every other blade to s+ via item spam. Plus Tora getting a new blade is very much so needed, though not with my theories of him getting Lila, but it works. Also T-elos getting in means at least Xenosaga is getting some representation these days.
Also everyone experiences games differently I just want to say you basically have to know that xenoblade has certain expectations, meaning long hours, a unique gameplay system, and usually a level of quality to it. Now some may not see these, and it's fine, to each their own, but as someone who really enjoys this series, I just find it odd how people don't like these games or dislike a lot of it because they don't know what they got themselves into. I digress though, either way I'm looking forward to this patch.

So far I'm liking XBC2, but I can't bring myself to love it. It's way too flawed for me to truly enjoy it fully. I won't be buying the pass either unless I see some serious improvement from the dev team, ESPECIALLY regarding story scenes. It is incredibly jarring when your characters don't make any noise when running/moving, and the only bloody thing you can hear is some pre-loaded bgm + the character voices.

I'm lacking immersion because sounds that logically should be present... Aren't.

Can't recall Telos but my first thought when seeing her was KOS-MOS so at least I was on the right track. ☺

Still holding off on getting this one until it's done. Maybe they'll never sell a complete version, but maybe they will. And maybe Telos will move to the main game b/c I never play any game twice.

Telos HYYYPPE!!!

Fantastic game with interesting battle mechanic, solid story and good post-completion content. I play docked, it looks and plays great. Hopefully the new blades will come with their own side quests, not just more heart-to-hearts.

More Poppi can only be good!
I'd give someone money for playing Tiger! Tiger! for me for completing Poppi a's affinity chart - the only one for me that isn't S.

@Spectra I'm sorry but you stated no facts in any of your comments. Like it or not your opinion of the game is entirely subjective .

Are there any other QoL improvements slated to come with this update?

I just wish the game could get a visual update for portable mode. It seems to have been made more the console than the portable mode.

Are these Blades apart of the Expansion Pass

@amiiboacid Poppi Buster is, Telos: RE isn't but rather a New Game Plus Blade.

I haven't taken advantage of all the DLC yet (I'm mostly looking forward to the story content), but this is by far the Switch game I've had the most fun with. I can't believe I didn't get into the Xeno series before this.

@Spectra Well your opinion is trash.

(also -Juice- got more likes, so he wins the fite. Your so called fact has become an opinion is no longer valid )

@Grumblevolcano Oh sweet! By the way, anyone know what class Telos is?

@Axlroselm Guess it's not for everyone, personally I thought it was a great quality and quantity RPG. Yes it wasn't perfect, but I really enjoyed the story and it had been awhile since I had even gotten into a good JRPG.

@PlayedNSlayed I'm super picky about stuff - but I started playing this game 2 weeks ago and was surprised by how sharp the 720 graphics were docked and how relatively smooth the frame rate was now.

ok im interested iv seen a image of the blond popi next to the normal one so maybe its another artificial blade and maybe i just hope its more than these 2 blades and its only a tease or at the veary least if it is the another artificial blade maybe it can change forms as well

@cfgk24

As someone who is on the fence about buying this game I want to hear any legitimate criticism of the game ! There does seem to be alot of whining tho ...

@shinobi87 I think the game is fabulous! You should always go on positive views. If the positives are what you want then great!
I find negative people are here in greater numbers due to the nature of the gaming audience and because Internet... 😊

I still haven't gotten KOS-MOS

@Spectra sorry bud, but concensus critically & commercially is that it's not a bad game, i very much enjoyed the game and my opinion is it's excellent. Every bit worth of the Xeno name, other than the gatcha mechanics I'm in love with the game.

Your of course entitled to your opinion, and your opinion that it's garbage I'm sure reigns true among many. Seems to be pretty divisive but the majority enjoyed it However an opinion doesn't make something good/bad or fact.

oh-kaaaaay. So blonde Poppi is just a remote controlled Poppi controlled by the original Poppi but she sits inside the Poppibuster which is sentient with a mind of its own. So, a mindless, remote controlled pilot of an intelligent vehicle? Makes no sense but it does look cool,