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Revision as of 23:34, 5 December 2017

Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade2 (ゼノブレイド2)
Zenobureido 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 NA box.jpg
Tentative box art.
Developer(s): Monolith Soft
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Category: Action role-playing
Players: 1
Predecessor: Xenoblade Chronicles X
Successor: N/A
Release dates
Worldwide: December 1, 2017[1][2][3]
S. Korea: December 1, 2017[4]
Ratings
ESRB: T
CERO: C
PEGI: 12
USK: 12
ACB: M[5]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an action role-playing game in development for Nintendo Switch, released in December 2017. The game is the third overall installment in Monolith Soft's Xenoblade Chronicles series, and the seventh game in the Xeno series. While not a direct sequel, the game is a follow-up in the same style as the original Xenoblade Chronicles.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will also see a Special Edition release that includes a soundtrack CD, hardcover artbook, and metal game case.[1]

Blurb

Box

Onward, to Elysium!

Alrest–a world in which massive creatures called Titans drift through a boundless sea of clouds. In such a world, people have made their homes on the backs of these Titans. Join Rex, a young man who becomes the Driver of Pyra, a mysterious life form and his Blade, as they embark on a quest to find the mythical paradise of Elysium.

World
Explore a world full of ancient Titans and terrifying beasts.

Battle
Harness the power of your Blade in combat.

Nintendo website

Search for the ultimate paradise, Elysium, with your companion, Pyra.

Explore an endless ocean of clouds, where the last remnants of civilization live on the backs of colossal beasts called Titans. Experience the story of Rex and his new friend, Pyra, a mysterious being known as a Blade who grants him tremendous power. Together, search for Pyra's long lost home Elysium, the ultimate paradise for all of humanity.

Features:

  • Explore colossal beasts called Titans, the homes of different civilizations, offering expansive regions to discover.
  • Form powerful bonds with Blades, unique beings granting tremendous power to their users, called Drivers.
  • Features a deep battle system that builds on triumphs of the Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles X games.
Nintendo eShop

Lead Rex, Pyra, and the world to refuge

Lost in a sea of clouds, entire civilizations rest on the backs of Titans. As the giant beasts march toward death, the last hope is a scavenger named Rex–and Pyra, a living weapon known as a Blade. Can you find the fabled paradise she calls home? Command a group of Blades and lead them to countless strategic victories before the world ends. Each Titan hosts its own distinct cultures, wildlife, and diverse regions to explore. Search the vast open areas and labyrinthine corridors for treasure, secret paths, and creatures to battle and index.

During the escapades you'll get to know a large cast of eclectic characters, including the weaponized life forms known as Blades. Gather these allies, bond with them to increase their power, and utilize their special ARTS to devastate enemies. But to save the world of Alrest, you must first demystify its cloudy past.

Story

On the world of Alrest, a world covered by a sea of clouds, the World Tree is said to house a paradise known as Elysium. The people of Elysium were cast out of their city, so a person known as "the architect" sent them giants known as Titans to live on.

The game stars a boy named Rex, a scavenger. When he comes across a girl who has been sealed away, he is suddenly killed by a man named Jin. The girl, Pyra, who is what is known as a "Blade", gives Rex half of her life force to bring him back to life. At Pyra's request, she and Rex set off on a quest to find Elysium.[6]

Gameplay

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 uses a similar gameplay style to the previous installments, featuring players traveling across large, explorable environments.[7]

Battles are similar to how they are handled in the previous titles, with up to three characters battling enemies automatically and having access to Arts that deal extra damage. Each of the player's core party members is a Driver, which can be equipped with up to three separate Blades. Each Blade has up to four unique Arts that are used by pressing the corresponding A/B/X/Y button, and the player can switch between Blades by using the D-pad buttons. Rather than having cooldown times on each Art before it can be used again, the use of Arts is instead replenished with auto-attacks.[8]

Development

Nintendo announced Xenoblade Chronicles 2 during the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 event. Tetsuya Takahashi once again served as the game's director. The character designs for this installment were done by Masatsugu Saito.[9] Development began in late 2014, while Xenoblade Chronicles X was still in development, and was built using the same engine.[10] According to Takahashi, the game was titled Xenoblade Chronicles 2 as it was created with a similar focus on narrative as the original, as opposed to the focus on exploration with Xenoblade Chronicles X.[11]

The game's music was handled by Yasunori Mitsuda, ACE (Tomori Kudo and "CHiCO"), Kenji Hiramatsu, and Manami Kiyota, who had all previously worked on the original Xenoblade Chronicles.[9] Mitsuda was the lead composer for the game, writing all of the music.[12] Recording began by the end of March 2017[12], and involved over 300 musicians.[13] Audio mixing was finished on August 1, and overall music production was completed on August 10.[13] According to Mitsuda, the size of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 soundtrack project file was over 1 terabyte (none of Mitsuda's previous projects had exceeded 500 gigabytes).[13]

Like the original title, localization for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was largely handled by Nintendo of Europe.[14]

Reception

Reviews
Famitsu 35/40[15]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was given a total 35/40 (9/9/8/9) score in Famitsu.[15]

Technical details

Technical Details
Media

Nintendo Switch Game Card
Digital download

Download size

13.0 GB

Input / compatible controllers

Joy-Con[8], Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

Downloadable content

The game's Japanese audio was made available as downloadable content on launch day.[6]

An Expansion Pass for the game is also available to purchase, released on launch day, granting players access to five pieces of future downloadable content:

  • Helpful Items Pack (December 1, 2017) - Gives the player 50,000G, 3 Cream Orange Parathas, 10 Silver Cylinders, and 5 Common Core Crystals.
  • New quests pack (January 2018)[6]
  • New Rare Blade Pack (Spring 2018)[6]
  • New Challenge Mode Pack (Summer 2018)[6]
  • Brand new story content Pack (Fall 2018)[6]

External links

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StrategyWiki


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Direct 9.13.2017. Nintendo (September 13, 2017). Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  2. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Nintendo Direct 13.09.2017. Nintendo UK (September 13, 2017). Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. ゼノブレイド2 [Nintendo Direct 2017.9.14]. Nintendo 公式チャンネル (September 13, 2017). Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  4. Switch and Play 게임 생활을 보다 액티브하게! 한국닌텐도, 「Nintendo Switch™」 12월 1일 국내 정식 발매 결정. Nintendo of Korea (September 20, 2017). Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  5. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 rated in Australia. GoNintendo (August 15, 2017). Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct 11.7.2017. Nintendo (YouTube; November 7, 2017). Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  7. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2017. Nintendo (YouTube; June 13, 2017). Retrieved June, 2017.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2017. Nintendo (YouTube; June 13, 2017). Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017. Nintendo (YouTube; January 12, 2017). Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. Tetsuya Takahashi's message on Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Post on NeoGAF (June 15, 2017). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  11. Get up to speed on Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s world and combat! Nintendo UK (July 14, 2017). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  12. 12.0 12.1 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 seems like it’ll have a bunch of music. Nintendo Everything (March 14, 2017). Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Music Production Is Complete; 300 Musicians Involved in the New Switch JRPG. DualShockers (August 12, 2017). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  14. Xenoblade Chronicles X's Director On Localization Changes: 'I Didn't Mind Much At All'. Kotaku (June 16, 2017). Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  15. 15.0 15.1 Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1512. Gematsu (November 20, 2017). Retrieved November 20, 2017.


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