Summary
- Improved HUD and UI: Text and menu items in Xenoblade Chronicles X have been upgraded to enhance visibility and clarity.
- QoL Changes: Quality of life improvements like Quick Recast, Follow Ball enhancements, and level cap removal are being implemented.
- New Characters and Skells: Brand-new characters and mechs, including Neilnail and Hraesvelg, add exciting content to the forthcoming Switch release.
Due to the ever-increasing popularity of the franchise, MonolithSoft and Nintendo have been hard at work making sure every entry in the Xenoblade Chronicles series is playable on modern hardware. It started with the stellar remaster of the first game, and back in October 2024, the impossible became a reality when Nintendo announced Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, launching for the Switch on March 20, 2025.
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As the release date inches closer, Nintendo has continued to reveal changes being made to the core game, and much like the remaster of the first Xenoblade Chronicles game, the Wii U entry seems poised to get similar treatment. The game as it was originally released back on Wii U in 2015 was a flawed gem, and if the newest trailer is anything to go by, the Switch version of Xenoblade Chronicles X is going to be one of the must-play games of 2025.
As this list discusses both the original version of Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U and the upcoming Switch release, it does contain some small spoilers.
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Improved HUD And UI
Text And Menu Items Will Look Much Better
In the original Wii U version of Xenoblade Chronicles X, the text was a bit small and caused some issues with some players. The UI was also a bit messy, resulting in some problems that, thankfully, the Switch remaster has already addressed.
Taking a cue from the remaster of Xenoblade Chronicles from 2020, the new version of X aims to increase and sharpen the text size. Menu text and field notifications have also received an overhaul, as the newest trailer shows the player uncovering Qing Long Glade with a vastly improved display. Everything looks sharp and clean, bringing it more in line with the other Xenoblade games on the Switch.
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QoL Changes
Various Alterations And Quality Of Life Improvements Are Coming
As amazing as Xenoblade Chronicles X was on the Wii U, elements of it feel a bit out of place today and, thankfully, are being fixed for the remaster. In combat, MonolithSoft has added Quick Recast, which will make using arts a bit easier and reduce cooldown times, as well as an on-screen guide for Overdrive combos. The Follow Ball has also been improved, giving the player more information to help in missions. The level cap has also been removed, which stopped at a hard 60 in the original, further opening up the game.
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When it comes to character customization, MonolithSoft has introduced a few new features worth talking about. The Switch version of Xenoblade Chronicles X will allow players to use hairstyles and faces of classic characters in the franchise’s history, including Nia and Mythra. These are fairly small changes in the grand scheme of things, but they all add up to MonolithSoft showing a lot of love and attention to the game, which is fantastic to see.
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New Characters And Skells
Brand-New Characters And Mechs Are Set To Debut
In the trailers for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, MonolithSoft hasn’t been shy about showing new content and characters. Some of the most exciting reveals have been the new characters and Skells, the mechs that players can pilot in the huge, expansive world of Mira.
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New characters include Neilnail, a female Qlurian who appears in the latest trailer, as well as an unnamed Skell pilot. Additionally, new Skells can also be seen, including one known as Hraesvelg, which uses a slick-looking sword. It’s amazing to see that MonolithSoft isn’t just content with increasing the resolution of the game and calling it a day, but rather is making sure that the game is given the proper treatment and worth playing both for veterans and newcomers.
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Brand-New Post-Game Content
The Cliffhanger On The Wii U Version Will Be Resolved
The original version of Xenoblade Chronicles X, for all of its incredible achievements in open-world design, sadly ended on a cliffhanger. In a post-credits scene that saw Lao wash up on a beach, he was confronted by a mysterious man in black whose identity was never confirmed, leaving a massive loose end that has been dangling since 2015. It has been continuously discussed and theorized for the past decade, but the Switch remaster of Xenoblade Chronicles X aims to fix all that.
Much like the 2020 Switch remaster of the first Xenoblade game, the new version of X will feature post-game content that takes place in a new location known as the Floating Continent. And if Future Connected, the outstanding post-game from Xenoblade Chronicles, is anything to go by, then players are in for something special when the Switch version of X releases. And it isn’t just about resolving a decade-long cliffhanger, as the post-game seen in the newest trailer indicates, it will be a rather large story expansion, which is incredibly exciting.
