Xenoblade Chronicles fans have been treated well on the Switch. There are three Xenoblade games on the console already, and now Nintendo has announced a fourth: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. 

Xenoblade Chronicles X is a sort of spin-off game that was originally released on Wii U in 2015. It bears the Xenoblade name, but isn’t related to the other entries in the series with its story and characters. However, like the other games in the series, it features a massive open-world that has a lot in common with MMOs in its systems and mechanics, but in Xenoblade Chronicles X, you also get to pilot giant mechs. It’s probably the last AAA first-party Nintendo game from the Wii U era that wasn’t already on the Switch. 

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition releases on Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2025. Check out the announcement trailer below: 

Rebuild humanity on the mysterious planet Mira in this action RPG

The year is 2054. Earth has been destroyed by an intergalactic war between two alien races, and humanity is on the brink of annihilation. A small number of survivors, aboard the USS White Whale, crash land on the vast and untamed planet Mira—and now it falls to you, as a member of BLADE, to help bring humanity back from the edge of extinction…with the aid of powerful giant robots called Skells!The visually enhanced edition of this open-world RPG contains newly added story elements and more.

The Xenoblade Chronicles™ X: Definitive Edition game is coming to the Nintendo Switch™ system on March 20, 2025!

Take on tough foes in a robust combat system, and pilot powerful giant robots called Skells

Choose from a huge variety of special attacks, skills, and classes in a combat system that’s as deep as you want it to be. Once you’ve proven yourself to BLADE, you’ll earn the right to pilot and personalize your very own Skell—a powerful machine that can fly, transform into a vehicle for fast overland travel, and wield immense strength in combat with customizable weapons and armor.

Gather resources and take on missions to build the community of New Los Angeles

As you go about the reconstruction effort, getting to know the people of New Los Angeles (NLA), you’ll build affinity with your party members and unlock quests for gear and other rewards. Join your choice of military organization within BLADE to take on even more missions—or even team up with up to 32 players from near and far online* in Squad Tasks, Online Missions, and extra-challenging Global Nemesis Battles!

[Nintendo]