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 of Shulk and Fiora" - was announced during a Nintendo Direct last September and since then it's been listed on the company's official website for a 2020 release. Now, it's been rated by the South Korean Ratings Board.
Again, while it's nothing to get too excited about - it's always nice to know a game's development is on track and perhaps even suggests an official release date announcement is on the way.
As pointed out by GameXplain last month, a Danish retailer with a history of listing information ahead of schedule recently updated its Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition page to a May release date. If this is the month of its launch, it would follow on from the release of the Trials of Mana remake in April.
Last week in South Korea, ratings appeared for Switch versions of Catherine: Full Body and the XCOM 2 Collection.
[source twitter.com]
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I hope Xenoblade Chronicles X also comes to the Switch.
I’ll still be balls deep in Animal Crossing if it releases in May, but I totally plan on picking this up later. I never got to play the original.
@sanderev oh geez if only!
I hope its the rumored may 29th, there is no game after FF7 that interests me (except Cyberpunk 2077 but that releases in september)
I've never played any Xenoblade games, I'm excited to make this my first.
South Korean Rating Board leaks are the new Nintendo Direct format. Interesting approach, Nintendo.
I own it on Wii and even though I am unlikely to replay it anytime soon, I will sooo double dip for this game! Especially if they give us a Collector's Edition with a nice artbook!!
And don't get me started on my hopes for a port of XCX! For someone who rarely plays RPGs, I sure love my Xenoblade. XCX is easily one of my all-time favourite games! Spent so much time with it on my Wii U...Getting a hold of that game was an epic in its own right...
I'm just playing through number 2 now and really enjoying it so I'll definitely be picking this up at launch
@sanderev I'd also be more excited by getting a port of X.
Direct next week. We need release dates for not only this, but No more heros 3, Deadly Premonition 2, and Bravely default.
Ah l can't for my beautiful Xenoblade to arrive
It's always great to play it over again
You might want to reconsider that description Liam: "chronicles the adventures of Shulk and Fiora"
By now, screw all doubts - I'm going to double-dip. And even restart it. Bring it on.
@Dezzy well, technically... [/SSBUSpiritBoardFrequenter]😅
@Mr_Persona no I never played it despite owning a Wii so it'll be brand new to me
My most anticipated game this year. Will drop every other game I'm playing for this.
If anyone has never played Xenoblade Chronicles, I'm actually jealous if this is will be your first time playing it lol! It's such a special game ^^
I don't care what you say. I'm getting excited about this.
@carlos82 well when you get it and start playing it, trust me you will like the first one better than the 2nd one. Also better main character in the first one and great music in the first one. Ugh everything is better in that game, l just don't know why they couldn't have made the 2nd one good as the 1st game. A lot of people who actually played the first game never really liked the 2nd one.
And more footage along with the release date!
Hopefully a general direct is soon!
If Tokyo Mirage Sessions is any indication, it's gonna flop.
until Nintendo starts announcing more games for 2020 Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition is currently my most anticipated game for Switch this year
This was one of the Project Rainfall games for the Wii wasn't it? Would love to see Last Story and Pandora's Tower make it to the Switch as well, thought it seems like they were much less successful/popular than XBC.
I still can't decide if I'll be getting this. I tried xc2 torna but only played 10-12 hours or so. And that was my only taste of the series. I usually try to stay away from long 70+hour games, but I'd like to see what all the fuss is about.
@NintendoByNature
The only game in the whole series you've tried was a DLC expansion?
@Dezzy it's true. I've never been into the rpg genre until recently. Trying out new things as of late.
I have the Wii version and it's great. That said, I don't double dip frequently, so I'm going to hold off and see if there's sufficient new content.
@BloodyMurder your going to be eating those words since xenoblade chronicles is very popular with alot of gamers.
With all these games recently getting rated possibly for an official release date imminent, I believe a Nintendo Direct is on the horizon (no pun intended)
X was the bomb though.
Hype intensifies.
@BloodyMurder it's the same game but given graphical overhaul, and then a new area added. It won't flop. Tokyo Mirage Sessions is an incredibly niche game, doing a crossover with another pretty niche game.
looking forward to playing this.
I have this on 3DS but plan on getting it for switch just because of the complete overhaul and ability to switch between handheld and docked. I’m not a huge fan of the “auto-battling” that these games are known for but I absolutely love the lore and environment of the game so... I don’t think I have a choice here!
@DAHstroy as it should, it’s the best one. The others are amazing too, but this one and X are special.
@BloodyMurder I bet you said the same with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and that sold about 2 million copies you will be proved wrong yet again
I have the wii version on disc, The WiiU virtual console version, and the New 3DS version.
And I'm gonna buy this version again. Yeah, that game is THAT great.
And I hope the sales are gonna be so good that they will come up with the idea of porting Xeno X too.
Cause I'm discovering it right now on Wii U : so far I have 50 hours of gameplay, and I've got the feeling that I still haven't seen half of what the game has to offer. It's just so massive, so addictive !
I love this damn franchise !
@BloodyMurder Not sure why you compare these two games and try tonuse TMS as a reference? Different publisher, different platform. Xenoblade Chronicles already proofed it's success on the Wii.
Since I'm spending a small fortune on all things animal crossing I may have to take a break from video game spending even though I'm looking forward to this game
This is easily my most anticipated game of the year like it is for others here. I can't imagine what could be bigger for me (only Persona 5 could come close, but I doubt that's going to happen).
I've never finished the game, having only hit around 12 hours on the 3DS and Wii versions. Those play throughs are paused as this is going to the way to play it for the first time. I absolutely loved Xenoblade 2 and Torna, and have X waiting for the perfect time to be played.
@carlos82 I played all of second and half of first. Second is way better IMO.
Gunna be getting this, though. Opinion might change.
I hope they’ll hurry up and announce the release date and all the improvements they’ve made. This is one of my favorite games of all time certainly and one of my top five favorite RPGs.
Can’t wait to play this on Switch, this game was just begging to be ported into the HD era.
I'm really feeling it!
@personauser93 Well, that’s a sentence I never expected!
I sunk 200 hours into this game on the 3DS. Xenoblade is a fantastic game and for those who’ve never experienced it before, get ready for one hell of a ride!
This game alongside Mario Kart Wii and Twillight Princess were the best games I've played on the Wii handsdown. Cannot wait for this to come out.
I just hope they don’t try to “improve” anything other than the graphics and some QOL improvements to the UI. If they try doing something like importing XC2’s rhythm game I will throw my Switch into the wall.
I dont normally double dip but this for me will be a triple dip. Hoping for a special edition.
Loved this game on n3DS, one of the best RPGs ever made imo(along with XC2). Can't wait to replay this with the new artstyle. 😁
Really looking forward to this. Never really got too far into the original on my Wii U.
The Xenoblade combat system is always difficult for me to wrap my head around.
Definitely going to double dip if this has a physical release. Played a good chunk of it on 3DS, and it is great, but the 3DS could not do it justice.
It's a lot better than XC2, in my opinion. XC2 has its moments of glory but is overblown in just about every way. Sometimes less is more.
I've been dying to know the official release date for this one. I've never played it before and wanna know what I'm missing. This, along with Bravely Default II, is one of my most anticipated games of the year.
Considering how they update Witcher 3 to 1.6 upgraded graphics don't see why they can't do the graphics update on X1 and release it.
I picked it up on the Wii back in 2012 when it released in the states, so I'm definitely going to pick this up for the Switch. It's a masterpiece and nothing can change my mind about that. I have fond memories of playing it while I took care of my dog's puppies.
@kyleforrester87 as you can see I'm getting conflicting opinions around here but I'm really enjoying the second game so far
Everything gets dropped for this game. Everything.
@Mr_Persona That's weird everyone I talked to who played the first one and the other Xeno-games really enjoyed or even loved the 2nd one. A number of them cite Xenoblade, Xenogears and Xenosage 3 as their favourites, but they still really liked Xenoblade 2. Maybe we just run in different crowds, but that was a very ill-informed generalization (if a bit disingenuous). I've finished all the Xeno-games and spent easily 200+ hours in Xenoblade 2 and don't regret that time for a moment.
While a lot of them were not big on the more light-hearted tone, they did like how it was very different from the other games that could get rather nihilistic at times. That and they loved how Monolith connected all the games together from a lore perspective even if they couldn't say if officially. Though they all agree from who I've spoken to that the Torna expansion was much better and more in line with their expectations, but still really liked the Xenoblade 2.
@carlos82
I’ve played all three imo all three are great. I don’t play RPGs as much as I used to because of the time commitment but Xenoblade is an unique experience all it’s own. I was hooked from the beginning with Xenoblade and have enjoyed the experience ever since.
@Wexter well that's just your friends but try the whole world and real gamers do say first one is the best. Golden Country is better than the plain 2nd game l agreed there.
@Wexter hey also lets hope the 3rd game will be number one!
what do u think they will do next in the 3rd game?
@Dezzy What about the adventures of Shrek and Fiona?
Day one baby, I need this masterpiece on my switch!🙌🏼
@TechaNinja
If you'd played the game, you'd know it's a bit of a spoilerish description.
Xenoblade had one of the greatest video game soundtracks of all time, and it was graphically very impressive. Getting to Gaur Plains for the first time, hearing the music, seeing the colossal structures in the background and realising they weren't just a 2D backdrop but actual places you could walk to was exhilarating, but sadly it turned out the single-player MMO-style gameplay wasn't for me. It felt too slow to be an action game, yet required too much busywork under stress to be a turn-based game. Also: way too many (missable!) sidequests in between story missions. You could be busy with sidequests for ten whole hours and still haven't seen the next bit of the story, which basically forced you to do only a handful of quests and then continue the story, because if you did too many quests it felt like it just dragged on and on, and if you did too few quests you were underlevelled. I did still play it for a good 50-odd hours, but ultimately decided it was best to put it away. At least I got a sweet red Pro Controller out of it.
@carlos82 I think it’s a case of people enjoying the one they played first the most, since they are actually pretty different. This remake does look very nice though.
@Trialus The Last Story is an AWESOME game, I´d love to see that game remade for Switch as well... But it´s not up to Nintendo, so I wouldn´t expect it.
Very nice that they take the time for touching up the faces. Those were my only major issue with the game's visuals.
@Mach_Rider I definitely agree on XCX. It's my favorite game on the Wii U by a long shot.
Years ago I got to the final boss of the original Xenoblade and found myself underleveled and unable to beat it. I swore I would go back and grind the necessary experience to finish the game, but I never did. I’m really glad to get a chance to try it again, but this time with a lovely new coat of HD paint.
@Wexter I liked XC2 but it was not good enough to come anywhere near XC1. Too many minor complaints that added up. The game was rushed to make the holiday 2017 release date and it shows.
Fortunately, the most egregious problems, like the unskippable blade bonding cutscene, were fixed in post-release patches, but the fact that the game was released with such egregious problems illustrates how nobody playtested it or was being paid to ask “would this be fun?”
@Baker1000 have they improved the combat?
Best rpg of the decade. Its better than persona 5 and its one of the alltime greatest
I never owned a Wii and have heard nothing but good about this. Perhaps this could be this year’s JRPG for me. We shall see.
@Mr_Persona Can you not use the word "real gamers" as my friends are hardcore Xeno-fans and own a disgusting amount of Xeno related merchandise. That and it's a vast majority of people I've spoken to on forums like the game a lot. While they put the game in the middle of the pack they don't hate the game. They put it above Xenosaga 1&2 and Xenoblade X (they love the gameplay, but do lament how the story is very fragmented and poorly paced). Xenosaga 2 is the one that gets a bit dicey when spoken about in those circles as a love it or hate it. One of my friends likes to say "Xenosaga 2, very ambitious story stuck in a game that is not that much fun to play." If you don't like the game that's fine just don't generalize an entire fandom just because it does not lineup with what you and your friends believe.
As for myself personally, if I were to separate Torna as its own game, I'd go:
Xenogears
Xenoblade
Xenosaga 3
Xenoblade 2 Torna
Xenoblade 2 / Xenoblade X (depends on my mood that day which one is higher)
Xenosaga 1
Xenosaga 2
What I'd want from a sequel is probably a story more in line with the first game or maybe a bit more sci-fi focused like the Xenosaga games. I like the bigger ideas that the game tried to do and I think the cast was a bit more rounded in the original. Gameplay-wise there were massive improvements in Xenoblade 2, I hope they keep the blade switching and the abilities being mapped to the face-buttons rather than selecting it from the battle-arts menu. Xenoblade 2 gameplay-wise was a vast improvement over the original if a bit poorly explained. I didn't mind the story just wish it was a bit less "shonen" and tone down the fanservice then I'd be fine. But, I do appreciate how Tetsuya Takahashi wanted to try something new as he did spend the last two decades doing darker more serious toned stories, but a return to his earlier resume would be nice.
@riki_sidekicks I agree. I think Nintendo and Monolith after the tumultuous development of Xenoblade X, did not want to drag out development again. I do appreciate how they took in fan feedback and fixed a lot of the glaring issues. But, the fact they were there, to begin with, was disappointing and soured my initial impression. Based on how Torna turned out it does give me a lot of hope for Xenoblade 3 or Xenoblade X2. The polish with the mechanics and the new engine made it a much better overall package! I hope Xenoblade DE, does not have any glaring issues or else I will be worried about future entries.
@scoobdoo given that we've only seen a brief trailer of cutscenes so far, that's impossible to tell but the combat isn't something I've heard many complaints about? Largely praised as far as I'm aware. Individuals will have their own disliking for it I suppose. Physics and graphics were my main issue (from 250+ hours over two saves)
@DAHstroy check out XC2 too
@Wexter ur too strict then bc l said "gamers"
@Baker1000 old memories of the wii version xD
that game was blurry
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