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The Nintendo Switch 2 is releasing soon, and people are excited to get their hands on the next generation of Nintendo console. The company is still announcing games that will make up its 2025 lineup, including in the March Nintendo Direct, which includes both games for the original console, and the Switch 2. If you’re interested in which first-party games will launch on Nintendo Switch in 2025, we have everything you need to know.

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A remake of the 2010 Wii game Donkey Kong Country Returns launched for the Nintendo Switch under the name Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on January 16. This is a reboot of the Donkey Kong Country series of side-scrolling platformers that originally launched on the SNES. You can read our full Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review here.

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A full remaster of the Wii U action RPG from 2015, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition launched for Nintendo Switch on March 20. This updated version includes new characters and story beats, as long as smaller changes to gameplay. You can find our full Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition review here.

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Announced during Pokémon Day 2024, Pokémon Legends: Z-A is the next game in the Legends subseries following Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It will feature a different battle system from both the mainline Pokémon games and Arceus, and will focus on catching Pokémon out in the wild. The game’s Royal Tournament was announced during the March Nintendo Direct. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is launching in late-2025, and is expected to be available on both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

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The long-awaited new entry in the Metroid Prime series, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is scheduled to launch in 2025. Metroid Prime 4 was first announced in 2017, but we didn’t see footage until 2024. The first-person action game will see the return of Samus Aran, and introduces psychic power to her arsenal. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is expected to launch late in the year, and be available for both Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2.

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Mario Kart World is a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2. This latest mainline entry in the series will boast the most players at once with up to 24 players in the lobby. In addition, the game will feature an entire open-world map to explore. Players can pick select tracks to race on or even explore the various regions with friends.

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This looks to be a full-on remake or at least remaster of the original Nintendo GameCube racing game. Players will be able to race as Kirby and friends throughout gorgeous landscapes. Perhaps most surprisingly, Masahiro Sakurai himself will be returning to the helm as the director of this Switch 2 title. It will release sometime for Switch 2 in 2025.

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This open-world adventure from Nintendo appears to be a pseudo-successor to Donkey Kong 64. Players will be able to explore a vast world. There are mines, open areas, and plenty of enemies to fight in the Switch 2 game. Most of the adventure seems to take place from a 3D perspective. However, there are also the occasional, traditional 2D moments. It will release on July 17, 2025.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5, 2025, and a Nintendo Direct with more information on the console appeared on April 2, 2025.

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Video games can be about escapism, and for many people that means a love story. Gaming has some of the most beautiful romances of all media, but sometimes you want a little more gameplay than a visual novel offers. That’s where these games come in. Blending romantic stories with other gaming genres, they will warm your heart and your hands. Here are ten of our favorite dating sims on Switch that aren’t visual novels.

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a strategy RPG at its core, but the biggest decision you make is whether to the Black Eagles, Blue Lions, or Golden Deer. In fact, it's one of the most iconic Switch dating sims. There are different characters you can romance, date, and eventually marry. Not only does this make you feel warm inside, but gives certain bonuses to those units.

This idea isn’t unique to Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and the system is a key part of the Fire Emblem series. However, we’ve chosen Three Houses as our representative here, specifically because of the Three Houses system. Picking your houses locks you out of certain romance options, and gives you even more reason to start another playthrough.

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This is a cheeky entry as there aren’t dating options in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but there are a few games on this list that just have a romantic story at their core. The Xenoblade series is known for two things: beautifully synergistic action RPG gameplay, and a heartbreaking story. In the series the third entry has a special place in our hearts.

The touching relationship between Noah and Mio aside – which we won’t be spoiling – those who are desperate for stats to go up can get that too. The affinity system allows characters to unlock new classes, and there are almost 20 characters you can recruit, giving players the best of both worlds.

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If you don’t know what Stardew Valley is by now you have probably been living under a rock. The smash hit farming sim in the vein of Harvest Moon has taken over the life of many gamers. After your grandpa es on, he offers you his old plot of farmland in the village of Stardew Valley. You start out by clearing out the farm so you can plant crops, and then you get invested in helping spirits rebuild the community center.

There is a surprising amount going on in Stardew Valley. Aside from farming you will go mining, fishing, attend festivals, and of course date the people of the town. There are a dozen villagers that are single and ready to mingle. Getting married offers benefits, including the addition of children in your hand-built home. Just be prepared that if you decide to play Stardew Valley that you might lose hundreds of hours of your life to it.

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You only get into the dating sim elements of Undertale after you have finished the main game, so if you’re looking explicitly for games with plenty of dates then you should probably on this one. However, it is one of the best games of all time, known for its excellent character development, unexpected writing and dialogue, and the way it twists players' expectations.

Most people probably know the twist of Undertale at this point, but we won’t spoil it here just in case. It tells the story of a child who falls into a mysterious underworld filled with strange creatures who confront them at every turn. However, alongside those who attack them on sight, they find those who want to help. It’s about the relationships we have with others, and most of all forgiveness.

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You don’t choose who you date in Unpacking, but you do experience the main character's romantic history, including the highs and lows through the gameplay. It’s the epitome of show don’t tell, where the entire story is told via the things that are taken with them when they move house. The house itself tells a story, as our protagonist moves from her parents house, to a shared house, to a partner’s house, and back to their parents’ house again, and beyond.

It’s amazing just how much can be conveyed without a single word. Instead, you can see not just how their relationships blossom or wilt, but their career path, their religion, and their hobbies. Above all decorating and organizing the different places they live is incredibly satisfying even if you don’t care for the wordless story of love and loss.

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Created by many of the people who also worked on the modern Persona series, Catherine: Full Body shows more than a few of those games’ signature hallmarks. The story starts with our main character Vincent, who has been with his girlfriend Katherine for a long time. She is beginning to grow impatient waiting for marriage, and give him an ultimatum. Following this very serious conversation he finds himself waking up every morning to the young, seductive Catherine.

By day Vincent talks about his dilemma with his friends at his favorite bar The Stray Sheep, which is where he also meets his third potential love interest, the kind-hearted Rin. He also tries to guide the other customers of the bar through the struggles of their lives. At night, he is stuck climbing a nightmarish tower of block puzzles, alongside the other customers, who are also working through their issues as well. A trippy and heart-warming adventure.

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Cassette Beasts is a creature collector like Pokémon, but it bears only a ing resemblance to Game Freak’s monster franchise. Instead of catching beasts you will record them on ‘90s style cassette tapes, and though you use them in battle, the one that’s truly in the firing line is you. Unlike the Pokémon games you will never be fighting alone; the power of friendship is always on your side.

As you continue through the story you will find more characters to you on your journey. They each have their own missions they are trying to accomplish. If you help them out, then you will grow closer to them either as friends or, if you like, lovers in this Switch dating sim. Except the dog. You aren’t allowed to date the dog.

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Many Switch dating sims add romantic elements as just another feature that you can choose to interact with or not. Eternights puts the dating part of the action RPG at the forefront, and the ending that you receive completely changes based on who you choose. It’s one of the most impactful dating choices in gaming, outside of a visual novel.

The apocalypse is here, and after a long stint in an underground dungeon you emerge to find that those who remained on the surface have turned into monsters. After a supernatural encounter where your arm is ripped off and replaced with a weapon, you decide to get to the heart of the issue alongside any survivors you find along the way. Luckily, most of those survivors happen to be cute girls.

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Boyfriend Dungeon does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a dungeon crawler that is full of boyfriends, girlfriends, non-binary friends, and a cat. Set in a world of wielders and weapons, you create a bond with your armory who also happen to be handsome suitors. The stronger your bond when your weapons are in human/feline form, the better they perform in the dungeons.

What makes Boyfriend Dungeon unique is how it handles your relationships. Some partners will be happy with you dating around, others will want you to be monogamous. Some are just a fling, and others want to be your life-long love. There are many flavors of relationship, and even some hidden suitors to find.

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This is one of the few games that has made me cry ugly tears, and that is a testament to how touching the story is. A Space for the Unbound isn't really a Switch dating sim with stats that go up and down, but it does tell the touching romance between Atma and Raya. When Raya is having a hard time Atma is always there to cheer her up, but he’s left unsure if that’s the right thing to do.

Raya discovers that she has developed psychic abilities that allow her to warp the world around her to her whims. Atma explores the Indonesian village in which they both live, and has to decide what the best course of action is to help her. As he is dragged through many of her painful memories, he has to decide whether placating her, or tough love is the best way to help Raya heal in this heartwarming story.

Have you checked out any of these visual novels? If so, let us know in the comments below!

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Japanese developer Monolith Soft has provided an update concerning the amount of people that work at the studio. Almost 300 people work at the studio, with the total reaching 299, with 27.4% of their employees being women with the remaining 72.6% being men. [Thanks, resetera!]

These numbers reflect employment at Monolith Soft as of December 2024. So the studio could have employed more individuals since this report was released.

In December 2023, the developer reported to have grown to 264 employees. Which means the studio has slowly grown over the past year, hiring 35 people over the course of a year.

Monolith Soft is responsible for the development of titles in the Xenoblade series. This includes Xenoblade Chronicles, and Xenoblade Chronicles X, which is receiving a remaster for the Nintendo Switch. Additionally, the developer has provided on Nintendo titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Xenoblade Chronicles also saw a remaster for the Nintendo Switch, which hosts sequel titles Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Sales for the series have increased over the years. In December 2020, Nintendo revealed that Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition sold 1.32 units worldwide. There is no doubt that number has grown.

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Nintendo released an overview trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition showing off the world and various gameplay systems. It released ahead of the remaster’s release on March 20, 2025.

The overview trailer is meant primarily for anyone new to Xenoblade Chronicles X, as it is designed to introduce them to the game’s various gameplay systems. Things begin by looking at the introduction and character creator. From there, the game’s combat is detailed, with an introduction to Arts, the Overdrive system and the use of the Skell mechs in battle. All this will be familiar to players of the original Wii U version of the game, but it may be a suitable refresher for those who need it. It also details that the online multiplayer elements of the original game will be returning for this release.

There are also introductions to the game’s story and world. New Los Angeles, the player’s home city and central hub of Xenoblade Chronicles X, got a significant focus. As well as an introduction to the city as a whole, the overview trailer also discusses how the city acts as the place to get most of your quests. Again, this will all be familiar to Wii U players, although the trailer does end with a teaser of the remaster’s new story elements. We get glimpses of a new floating continent, which has been seen in previews of new characters, along with an ominous encroaching orb of energy.

Xenoblade Chronicles X originally released for the Wii U in 2015. It was the first followup game to Xenoblade Chronicles and offered a stand-alone story with similar mechanics. With the release of the Definitive Edition, all Xenoblade games will be available for the Switch.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will release for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025.

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Monolith Soft shared more details about the new Hraesvelg Skell that will appear in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. Additionally, Nintendo introduced Tatsu, the Nopon companion of the protagonist and the of BLADE.

The Hraesvelg series is a new type of Skell developed by the Grenada Galactic Group (or Grenada GG.) Unlike regular mass-produced Skells, the mechs in the Hraesvelg series can’t change their equipment. To make up for this limitation, the are armed with special and unique equipment.

The image Monolith Soft shared through social media shows such unique features, such as the ability to turn into a jet when in flight mode, which was previously shown in the second trailer for the game that appeared back in early January 2025. The trailer also showcased the pilot of one such Hraesvelg units.

You can take a better look at the Hraesvelg Skell in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition here:

Meanwhile, Tatsu is a Nopon native to the planet of Mira where the game takes place. He meets the protagonist early on in the game after being freed from captivity, where he was being mistaken by food. After this, Tatsu accompanies the protagonist and his allies throughout the game.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will come to the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025. The original version of the game also appeared on the Wii U.

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The Xenoblade Chronicles series always featured plenty of exploration. So many quests take you on journeys to far-fledged corners of the map. From wandering across the severed arm of a mechanical titan or the ruins and depths of a skyscraper-filled city overgrown by a deep jungle, Monolith Soft asks you to wander, see strange things just out of reach, and wonder how to get there. Xenoblade Chronicles X featured Skells, pilotable mechs that act as a second layer for each playable character, and they help both to enhance combat and open up exploration.

To start, Xenoblade Chronicles X opens with your avatar being very small and fragile. You barely survive the crash of the White Whale shop. The things you'll notice first when wandering around Mira is how big the creatures are, how many things are out of reach, and how outmatched you are in a fight against many of the threats. Big animals and Ganglion scouts can kill you in very few hits. As Xenoblade tradition dictates, a gigantic, monkey-shaped, level 81 enemy named Hayreddin the Territorial is in the very first area you can access. So many areas are set up like this. You get exposed to dangerous environments or roadblocks you can just barely get past with your normal movement and strength or cant even traverse at all.

That's where the Skells come in.

The Skells are dangled in front of you from the moment you set foot in New LA. The units help with construction, with riding through the streets, and when standing guard across the town. However, you need to earn the license to use one. After completing chapter 6 of the main story, you can show your mastery of the things a member of the BLADE organization needs to know. Stepping into your first Skell is a major turning point that opens up the world. You can use the Skell's boosters to go faster and farther than ever before, jumping over things in its vehicle or mech state. It opens up a new layer to combat. In previous Xenoblade games, overcoming obstacles either required finding the right wall to climb, tunnel to follow, or field skill to unlock. Skells instead are both like getting a new party member as well as a mount that can carry you to places where, even if the mech might not be fully outfitted yet, your characters' skills might be able to keep you safe.

That's all before flight is unlocked. Later in the story, a flight unit for the Skells is developed. If you're willing to brave some very high level creatures lurking in these out of reach areas, you can go anywhere. All the massive hanging structures and geographical formations that were out of reach are now within your grasp. You can find new, important resources and see beautiful sights. You can finally explore places that contain great gear for your characters and the Skells. In previous games, you would be hopping from fast travel point to fast travel point, walking to try and find the one location you missed or the clearest path. The ability fly flight eliminates that frustration completely.

This continues into combat, as there are some enemies and rare bosses that can only be fought inside a flying Skell. In addition, the upgrades mean enemies that once terrorized you on foot now may now be an even match. New strategic options open up with super weapons. Do you focus on the basic rifles and missiles or use a railgun the size of a building strapped to your back? Do you get up close and personal with a rocket-powered drill spear or keep the enemy stunned with a shock field emitter? Both exploration and combat are far more layered with Skells than without. This helps keep every combat encounter fresh since you experiment with different loadouts for both your Skells and characters.

The Skells are one of Xenoblade Chronicles X's most important assets. They are a prime example of Monolith Soft's desire to put exploration and adventure at the forefront of the game. It not only offered options to mix and match ranged and melee weapons on foot, but the Skells crack it and the exploration open even further. With Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the horizon, I'm most excited to take flight once again to uncharted areas to experience whatever dangers and wonders they hold.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition releases for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025

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European branches of Nintendo’s stores started taking Switch pre-orders for a Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Epic Bundle. It costs £57.99 / €69.99 (~$73), depending on where you order it. There is also a promotional keyring included with purchases. So far, it hasn’t shown up in other regions like North America yet. 

Essentially, buying this collector's edition bundle gets you a physical copy of the Switch version of Xenoblade Chronicles X, as well as two guaranteed bonus items. One is a set of five holographic stickers featuring Skells from the game. The other is a desk mat that features Skell schematics on it. As a reminder, the Skells are the mechs we use to get around the game’s open world. 

As for the bonus item, it is a double-sided keychain. You see a Skell on one side, and on the other is a BLADE logo. This is 4cm long and is made of metal.

Here’s how everything looks. Note that while the keychain can come with the collector's edition, people who buy a standard physical copy from the official Nintendo stores in Europe can also get one while supplies last.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will come to the Nintendo Switch worldwide on March 20, 2025, and the Epic Edition is confirmed for Europe. The original game appeared on the Wii U.

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Nintendo shared more information about some of the new characters, areas, and quality of life additions introduced in the second trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. This came up both in Japan and the US social media .

The trailer showcased a new Skell mech named Hraesvelg, as well as its unnamed pilot. While the identity of the new Xenoblade Chronicles X character remains a mystery, they seem to be friendly towards the protagonist. The mech was also shown in the trailer transforming into a unique jet during flight, and it carries a weapon reminiscent of a Japanese katana.

Meanwhile, the Japanese Nintendo website revealed that one of the new characters appearing in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is called Neil Nail. She shares her name with the Neilnail Albus and Neilnail Furvus special Skell bosses that appeared in the original Wii U release and seems to be connected to them somehow. Nintendo also showed the new “floating continent” area added to the game.

Some quality of life improvements were shown. These include the Follow Ball system, which allows players to find objectives easier and is similar to the navigation system that appaeared in the main Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy. Furthermore, the new “Quick Recast” system reduces the time needed to cast Arts (skills) during combat.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will come to the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025. The original version of the game also appeared on the Wii U.

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Monolith Soft revealed its real-life company emblem badge on its Japanese official X . This post is part of the newly established series of social media updates to let people know more about the studio behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series, which has been wholly owned by Nintendo as of 2024.

The badge has been known to be worn by Monopon, the official mascot of Monolith Soft. The character also wore the badge when she appeared as a Challenge Battle boss in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Monolith Soft has since revealed that it also produced the badges in the real world. The studio's staff would regularly wear the badge when they attend social meetings and other events outside the office.

The original Japanese tweet from Monolith Soft's official X is also available to view right below, which offers a look at the emblem on Monopon:

While Monolith Soft originated as a Bandai Namco subsidiary in 1999, Nintendo acquired it in 2007. The studio has since primarily produced the Xenoblade Chronicles series of games, all of which have appeared exclusively on Nintendo's game consoles.

As of the end of 2024, Monolith Soft is working to release a remaster of the 2015 Wii U entry Xenoblade Chronicles X simultaneously worldwide for Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025.

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It seems we will be seeing game developer Monolith Soft work on Nintendo titles, as the company’s official site now stats Nintendo owns every share of the company. It stated that the developer and publisher now owns all 2,400 of the issued shares on its Company overview page of the official site. [Thanks, Automaton Media!]

This comes up right at the beginning of the site. After noting the total shares in the company noted, the shareholders are listed. Only Nintendo is there, and it specifically notes it 100% invested in the developer. This means that it is wholly a Nintendo property at this point.

We have a new Monolith Soft game for the Nintendo Switch on the horizon as well. The developer is working on Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. This is an updated version of the Wii U game of the same name, which will feature additional story content and remastered graphics. 

In general, Monolith Soft has spent a lot of time on Xenoblade games for Nintendo over the last few years. There was Xenoblade Chronicles X for the Wii U in 2015, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for the Switch in 2017, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for the Switch in 2020, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 for the Switch in 2022. The only game that wasn’t a part of that series from the developer to show up in that time period was Project X Zone 2, which it worked on for the 3DS for Bandai Namco in 2015.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will come to the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025.

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Monolith Soft—best known for developing series like Xenosaga and Xenoblade—will slowly introduce the different jobs there are in the video game development industry, starting from scenario planners. This is a job that's far more extensive than a normal writer.

A scenario planner doesn’t only work on the text of the story. They’re the one who plans out and oversees just what makes the game interesting. Not only are they someone who’s an expert on stories, but they’re also in charge of deciding what kind of experience the game will give the player. This includes deciding on basic settings and play feel. Though it’s a very extensive job that requires you to wear many hats, you are able to work on the overall framework of the game.

If we look at Monolith Soft itself, Tetsuya Takahashi, one of the co-founders of the company, worked on the scenario for multiple games, including the Xenoblade series and Xenogears. For Xenoblade, he also worked as the executive director and voice director, though a normal scenario planner likely will not need to fill in those extra roles as well.

More information on other jobs that exist at Monolith Soft will appear via its official X (formerly Twitter) page. It didn’t state what the schedule would be like, so there’s no telling when the next post will appear.

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Kotobukiya has revealed that it will again restock its model kit of the Siren, the Artifice machine that appeared in the 2017 Nintendo Switch game Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The kit originally appeared in November 2018, and it will appear once again in May 2025.

The non-scale model kit has a total height of approximately 30 cm (11.81 inches)—measured from the base to the top side of the PET resin wings—when completed. The kit also comes with an extra base arm and alternate arm parts for the Siren to simulate the firing stance.

This is not the first time Kotobukiya restocks the Siren's model kit though. The company had previously restocked the kit in July 2022. The new restock batch will give another chance for people who missed the previous windows to purchase and own the kit.

The restocked kit will have a tax-inclusive MSRP of 13,200 yen (~$85.65). While Kotobukiya's own online store only s domestic shipping inside Japan, the kit is also available to order on web stores that have worldwide shipping , such as AmiAmi and HobbyLink Japan.

The plastic model kit featuring the Artifice machine Siren from Nintendo and Monolith Soft's Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will be available again in May 2025.

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The Monolith Soft X (formerly Twitter) official shared a new post informing followers that the company will start offering irregular social media updates. The intention of these new types of post will be to help fans learn more about the studio.

Attached to the social media post is a picture of the Monolith Soft logo alongside two figures of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 secondary protagonists Pyra and Mythra. There is also a figure of KOS-MOS from the Xenosaga series depicted with her design from XC2.

You can check out the post itself here:

As a reminder, Monolith Soft recently celebrated its 25th anniversary back on October 1, 2024 by opening a new website dedicated to the studio’s history. Nintendo also shared a video celebrating various of the games and series developed by Monolith Soft, including the Xenoblade Chronicles series and the Xenosaga trilogy, among others.

Considering recent activity at the studio, it comes as no surprise that the developers at Monolith Soft wish to update fans on how they’re operating. On August 5, 2024 the studio put out a job posting looking for staff to work on a new Tetsuya Takahashi led game. Additionally, Monolith Soft established a new R&D team to develop a new game engine on October 7, 2024.

Monolith Soft recently announced that Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2024.

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After the recent announcement of the Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, Nintendo and Monolith Soft shared several new screenshots of the game running on the updated graphics engine. As a reminder, the game will appear for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025.

The newly released screenshots showcase the planet of Mira and some of the flora and fauna that players will be able to find as they explore the various environments and ecosystems in the game. Additionally, the screenshots also briefly showcase the main characters Elma, Lin, and Tatsu.

The images were shared by the Japanese Xenoblade series X (formerly Twitter) official . Alongside them, the caption offers some data about the human-made city of New Los Angeles or NLA, and the Nopon. In the setting of Xenoblade Chronicles X, the Nopon are a friendly species native to the planet of Mira. More information about the game will continue to appear in the future.

You can check out the new Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition screenshots here:

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will come to the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025. The original game released for the Wii U in 2015, and the online servers were discontinued on April 2024.

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Nintendo announced that Xenoblade Chronicles X, a former Wii U exclusive game in the series, will come to the Nintendo Switch in a Definitive Edition on March 20, 2025. This will be more than just a remaster, as the company confirmed there will be new content added to this version.

Xenoblade Chronicles X is an open-world game, with players crash landing on the planet Mira after escaping earth and helping protect and maintain New Los Angeles. Your custom character works alongside BLADE stepping into Skell mechs to explore the environment. The Switch version will feature improved visuals, retain online multiplayer that includes exclusive missions and Global Nemesis Battles, and add new story-related segments. 

There’s already a first trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, which shows both the existing story and gameplay elements and a tease for new elements at the 2 minute mark.

When Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition comes to the Switch, it means the every entry in the series will appear on the system. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and 3 appeared on the platform exclusively. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition showed up there in May 2020.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will come to the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2024, and the original game is on the Wii U.

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