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Aww Great!: 8.4/10 across 87 ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
May 29, 2020|Japan|Real Time Strategy, Role-playing (RPG)
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- Main + extras
- 70.5h
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This is a Expanded game leaning into Real Time Strategy, Role-playing (RPG), with a main story around 70.5h. Check form, fantasy, and time commitment.
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20 media reviews
RATE THIS8/10
The new Future Connected story chapter isn’t particularly inspired, but the impressive graphical overhaul and welcome (if small) quality-of-life improvements make this the best version of Xenoblade Chronicles we’ve ever had.
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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition makes smart updates to the original game while adding a fantastic new epilogue that makes the journey well worth taking a decade later.
Read full review ↗8/10
More an expanded re-release than a remaster, the quality of the original Xenoblade Chronicles shines out in this generous package.
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Still the best of Monolith Soft’s three Xenoblade games, tweaked and polished to perfection.
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It’s true that some of the original game design frustrations remain untouched and performance is solid but sadly not perfect. These things barely matter, though; Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition is easily a must-own for any RPG fan with a Switch.
Read full review ↗9.5/10
Even if it didn't have an extra chapter to conquer, Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition deserves a third release. The Switch version has united this modern classic with the TV mode of the Wii original and the fully portable nature of the New 3DS edition. It's truly definitive.
Read full review ↗9/10
Even if you wouldn’t consider yourself a fan, we would still strongly encourage you to think about adding this one to your collection, as this is the standard against which most RPGs should be judged.
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A modern classic reborn on Nintendo Switch, this is the best version of the best game from Monolith Soft.
Read full review ↗9.3/10
Even if you've played Xenoblade Chronicles before, the Definitive Edition makes so many meaningful improvements that it's a must play for all fans of JRPGs.
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While Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition doesn't entirely look like a new game, with remnants of Wii design clear to see, everything else about it stands shoulder-to-shoulder with modern JRPGs. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has an explosive story, mesmerizing worlds, dramatic cutscenes, and a lot of heart. If you're a JRPG fan and you haven't played Xenoblade Chronicles yet, you owe it to yourself to give this game a try.
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