Xenoblade Chronicles X is finally coming to Nintendo Switch, meaning it’s almost time to chuck your Wii U out

Okay but Wind Waker and Twilight Princess when, though?

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The day has finally come, Xenoblade Chronicles X fans: the underrated Wii U classic is coming to Nintendo Switch .

#XenobladeChronicles X: Definitive Edition is coming to #NintendoSwitch on 3/20/25! Explore the mysterious planet Mira in this epic sci-fi JRPG, now with enhanced visuals and brand-new story elements! pic.twitter.com/QesWIUhSPC — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 29, 2024

Absent of any Direct to announce it in, Nintendo shared the news across its various social media accounts earlier today, with this particular version being released under the name Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition . According to Nintendo, the Definitive Edition comes with enhanced visuals, and even some “brand-new story elements,” but as someone unfamiliar with the series, I can’t tell you if any of those story elements are visible in the port’s trailer, other than a brief teaser at the end which looks like something straight out of Kingdom Hearts .

Best of all, you don’t have to wait all that long for it, as the game is due out March 20, 2025, just a few months away. What’s potentially interesting about that is the fact that the Nintendo Switch was originally released in March (if we’re being specific, March 3, 2017). I’d be surprised if Nintendo then decided to release the Switch 2, or whatever the successor is called, right before or after they have a new game coming out for its previous platform, even if it is just a port. Essentially, we can probably expect the new console in April at the earliest, but right now Nintendo is busy selling alarm clocks, so who knows if we’ll ever actually get an official announcement.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

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