Jan 102025
Yesterday, Nintendo shared a new trailer for the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.
I’m still in shock that we’re finally getting a Xenoblade Chronicles X remaster, and the new trailer made me even more excited.
It shows some UI improvements (including the text being bigger now), an on-screen Overdrive guide, and similar adjustments, but the best part for me is the greater look at the new content.
We knew from the announcement trailer that the Definitive Edition would expand on the original game’s final scene, which showed a mysterious figure known as the “Black Knight” in the art book. The new trailer expands on that… and more.
The final part of the trailer shows a new area, with floating islands that the player is exploring. This will most likely be the area we explore in the new story content. It looks beautiful, and I can’t wait to see what secrets it holds.
But that’s not all.
Besides the Black Knight (now with a few hints as to his identity), we also see a new character in strange armor who appears to be an ally, as well as a new Qlurian character.
The especially interesting thing about the Qlurian is that she was also in the art book.
Named Neilnail, she never appears in the original game, but now it seems she’ll have a role to play in the remaster.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is a game I wanted for a long time just because a port or remaster would increase our chances of getting a sequel. Now, it looks like it will not only expand the epilogue with new story content, but also include content that was originally planned but didn’t make it into the final game. The only disappointing thing for me is that they still haven’t revealed any sort of special edition.
Are you planning to get Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition when it launches on March 20?
Having played the original… I am waiting to see what actual new content is out before I commit to this, knowing I have many large games already waiting for me xD And lots of smaller games too…
Fair point. I have so many games I probably shouldn’t be thinking about it, but…
I have so many questions about these new story inclusions. Is it an epilogue like XB1 DE? new cutscenes just sprinkled in with expanded chapters? I need to knowwww ahhhh
Also apparently I found out Neil skells were in certain time trial missions in the multiplayer part of the game, something I completely missed.
My theory based on the trailer is that the Black Knight & floating islands will be a new epilogue but the other new characters will be part of the main game.
Yeah, I saw people talking about those missions! That’s interesting.