A new leak has sparked rumors that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be getting a new Xenoblade Chronicles release this year. Developer Monolith Soft has gone rather quiet since the launch of the Switch 2, as the developer hasn’t announced anything since releasing Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the original Nintendo Switch just before the new console’s arrival. While the studio did some support work on the launch title Mario Kart World, it hasn’t offered any hints at where it plans to take its beloved Xenoblade Chronicles series.
While the original Xenoblade Chronicles entry arrived in 2012 amidst a massive fan campaign known as Operation Rainfall, it initially only achieved cult status following a limited release at the tail-end of the Wii’s lifecycle. Since its release, however, the franchise has grown in standing, buoyed by the original game’s protagonist, Shulk, making a prominent appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series. The franchise would continue to receive new titles on the Nintendo Switch, with the subsequent sequels each selling in the millions on Nintendo’s best-selling platform.
Fifteen years after its debut, Xenoblade Chronicles' legacy continues shaping storytelling, gameplay design, and a studio’s rising influence.
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