Xenoblade Chronicles Voice Actor Says She 'Thinks' Another Game Is On The Way

/Happy Dance

As if Jenna wasn't already the best!

Would be weird if not tbh since the series is getting more popular and also it's the only series Monolith Soft has developed the last couple of years (except supporting Nintendo in development)

Monolith Soft working on a new Xenoblade game is about as expected as Nintendo EPD working on a new Mario game.

The only question is when this new Xenoblade title will be unveiled. Maybe during the inevitable September Direct?

I think her performance was the best, next to Shulk, and Dunban. All of them were good though, the casting for that game was impeccable.

I really hope to see something from monolith soft next direct! Fingers crossed!

Of course another Xenoblade game on the way, as the series has been popular. I just hope it comes out in the near future.

New Xenoblade is a certainty, they haven't released anything but Definitive Edition since late 2018, and there have been a couple times where the heads have mentioned they are working on proposals (one of which being a new Xenoblade). Plus their steady growth in numbers makes them the biggest Nintendo studio outside of Nintendo's internal teams, so its certain they have a couple projects being worked on at least. Plus the new IP art from a while back suggests something brand new from them too, and they help out with all sorts of 1st party projects, notably BOTW and almost certainly its sequel.

Hopefully we see something from them in a September direct this year, its been way too long since Xenoblade 2 wrapped up.

EDIT - Here's a vid from a couple days ago detailing the specifics about Monolith's projects and timings from various interviews. It all points to something happening relatively soon. https://youtu.be/GHIj00TqR1w

There goes the E3 2022 headline announcement down the drain 🤭

Hopefully a sequel to X! Such a fantastic game, and it ended on massive cliffhanger. And I hope they're capable of making a game that good-looking again.

You mean they’re making a sequel to a succesful game in a succesful series?

Wow!

If it would be my choice: I would like an Xenoblade Chronicles X2!

Well she refers to the definitive edition of Xeno blade chronicles as "the second", so she may not even realise there's already been, Xenoblade chronicles X, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Xenoblade chronicles 2 and Torna the Golden country.
However it is likely there will be another as that is ultimately Monoliths bread and butter at this point.

Even if a new one could be assumed, that’s pretty unprofessional of her to break a Non Disclosure Agreement like that. Little bits of info like this interview can really erode the potency of a reveal announcement.

@Strumpan Xenoblade Chronicles X is still impressive, i'd love a sequel, but not on Switch. Something with a little more power would really do the series justice, having subtle details like physics based interactions during the animations would round out the experience and immerse the player totally in the world and combat. A PC based version running on Nvidia's newer GPU'S would totally be brilliant.

A game developer working on a new game? really groundbreaking stuff here.

@FargusPelagius Yes, well, that's not going to happen, and the best graphics to be found on a Nintendo system now is on the Switch. So I'd still want that. They can release X3 on their next system.

@Strumpan depends where they go with streaming services down the line. Nintendo may have no choice but to properly partner up with Nvidia, to get better performance in future hardware. I was imagining the next Nintendo machine using an Nvidia GPU in the design. Leaving Switch in the portable and possibly streaming space. This gen for Nintendo is ending, just look at the games releasing.

The more games featuring folk with glowy swords living on massive titans the better, I say.

Day 1 if Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a thing. Will also buy any DLC story expansion.

To be honest the more surprising thing here is that Jenna Coleman agreed to do a two-minute interview with some random guy on Youtube.

Yes please. Please yes.

@Strumpan
Considering the exponential increase in staff, there is still a possibility that we'll get X3 on the Switch, not that it would be ideal, but it might be the case.

@FargusPelagius
As much as I hate to say it, you might be right. The Xeno games just don't seem to be made with the Switch hardware in mind. Unless Monolith Soft spends more time and money on improving their optimization, the series really needs better hardware (Not that the games look bad, it's just sub-par to most Nintendo-published Switch games in terms of hardware). We can only hope and not expect.

@FargusPelagius The games releasing? You mean games in absolutely wonderful franchises such as Monster Hunter, No more heroes, Metroid and Shin Megami Tensei? The Switch is still selling like crazy, so Nintendo won't retire it any time soon. As for future hardware, whenever that might be, you might be right, Nvidia could be the right partner. Time will tell. But I'm pretty sure they'll make a hybrid handheld/console to replace the Switch, that concept is too good to abandon.

@Strumpan At the very least they will continue the library across to the next console. I'm fairly sure it will be announced in two years, and release in 3, and that inhouse teams are already working on the games, likely a Xenoblade for launch. Improved Breath of the Wild 2 and Metroid Prime 4.
The games, Yeah they're out this year, there's not alot left to release next year, then the year after is literally no mans land. All the long term 4-5 years projects are releasing, as you say, Monster Hunters out, No more heroes is out soon, then Shin Megami Tensai, then new Zelda for holiday next year (the final hurrah?/ Cross gen game?).
Either way there's going to be a new Xenoblade. I don't think it will be on Switch though. Hardware has held back far too many Nintendo games this gen.

we alrdy know that monolith is working on a new ip for switch probably after that one release they ll start working on either X2 or Xenoblade 3.

@moodycat you re entitled to your opinion but xenoblade 2 and its dlc wasnt awful at all few flaws yes but overall a great game.

@Strumpan im pretty sure switch 2 will keep the hybrid design just with better specs.

It would be neat if we got Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and then Xenoblade X a couple years later!

This reminds me...I need to start and finish XC: Future Connected. Thanks!

@jcboyer515 I meant the Torna DLC for Xenoblade 2 came out late 2018. It was a bit of weird wording on my part, the Torna DLC was the last fully new original thing the company put out.

I have completed XC1, then XCX, then XC2, then Torna, then Definitive Edition, and finally Future Connected.

All Xenoblade Chronicles games for Wii, Wii U, and Switch were a day one purchase for me (except Def. Ed. which I got a little later), and having played tons of RPGs before they're some of the best I ever played, especially X.

The characteristics that go through the whole series are
1. a fast-paced and fun battle system (my favourite kind),
2. vast beautiful worlds sprawling with huge wildlife,
3. top soundtracks,
4. a very polished presentation with all QoL features an RPG will ever need,
5. an epic amount of content (sidequests, items, skills),
6. and unique storylines.

Whatever the girl said, a new Xenoblade was inevitable and expected. Back in 2019 when Astral Chain was unveiled, for a moment I thought it was Xenoblade Chronicles X-2. And when Pyra/Mythra were unveiled for Smash, at the beginning of the trailer some people thought it was Xenoblade Chronicles 2-2 or another XC2 expansion like Torna. Xenoblade fans are anticipating a new Xenoblade for some time now.

Future Connected seemed to set up the next game - either a crossover between the two games' settings or even a crossover with Xenoblade X.

I can't wait. Holiday 2022 sounds about the right timing for release, if it's not already occupied by Zelda (and here's hoping Zelda will be a mid-2022 title).

@Matl Future Connected is as fully new as Torna is.

Either an educated guess or a big slip up 😂

@Strumpan The only way we get an X sequel is if they do a HD remaster of X for the Switch. The game was all but ignored before it came out on the Wii U. Thats why we still dont have a HD remaster, they dont think theres a demand for it, even though there is.

This would be awesome and my hope would be that the series moves back in the direction of XC/XCX. XC had the best story and music, XCX had the best gameplay and exploration, and XC2 had...some cool cities? I enjoyed it, but it was tropey, the gatcha sucked and the character designs were gross. Monolith Soft is capable of better.

Not gonna let my hopes be raised without something more concrete. Unless she's involved with the new title, why would she know any more than anyone else?

Further, why risk her contract by leaking so brazenly?

I mean another Xenoblade is not surprising. The games have been successful since XB2. Question is does that mean sequel, X port, or something else?

could Jenna Coleman refering the medieval game Monolith Soft is developing since 2018? a reveal during the tradicional septembre Nintendo Direct for a late 2022 release?

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 ! it must be!!!

Going to guess X.

Not a fan of open world games, I'll play some of them but they never last long. Oddly enough X was like...in between for some reason? I eventually lost interest in the game before even finishing the story, but I still played it for quite a bit compared to other open world games.

@FargusPelagius Sure, sales of the Switch will drop when the games cease. I still believe it has a couple of years left.

Yay, just what we need - another JRPG 🙄

This article says that the game will be a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 sequel !!!!! https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/rumor-xenoblade-chronicles-3-nearing-final-stages-of-development

yes!

@Dogorilla He and other fans used a site called Galaxycon a few months ago that lets you pay to have a digital photo and 2 mins to talk one-on-one with a celeb

I know the story of XC2 was a lot more middling, but I'm looking forward to them continuing the gameplay ideas they introduced there.

First give us the Wii U port and then show us the next entry.

@Giancarlothomaz
Monolith Soft's next game will be a new Xenoblade Chronicles title.

I can think of a lot more games I’d rather have now than a third Xenoblade. I may be in the minority, but man!

@CowCatcher I'm pretty sure this is what happened unless there's gonna be a direct sequel to xenoblade chronicles

@Dogorilla agreed. I tried to watch it but it was so awkward

This is it folks, the wait will be over

I have no doubt Xenoblade will continue or that Monolith has something in the works. This is no rumor. She's just stating common sense.

Less XC2 please. Game personally pretty disgusting with the whole underage hero Rex flirting with 500 year old slave and producers somehow reuse 1st game main villain for twist and its pretty sh*t.

That's Melia over there!

@GloverMist You obviously don't know how she treats fans then. She's awful to people when cameras aren't rolling.

@twadebarcelona She was lovely when I briefly met her at a Doctor Who public photoshoot, so...

@GloverMist The key word being "public". When it came down to fans just being at filming locations (although distanced to not disturb anything), unlike other actors who at least waved if they had a few seconds, she acted as if the fans were disgusting and was really rude to them. It's quite well known in the part of the community that likes to see what's going on in filming locations.